The most comprehensive genetic assessment to date of the vaquita, the world’s rarest marine mammal, is offering a glimmer of hope that this small tropical porpoise native to Mexico’s Gulf of California may avoid extinction despite its population dwindling to about 10. Researchers said on Thursday genome data from 20 vaquitas showed that while the
The third long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth early on Friday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida to end months of orbital research ranging from space-grown chilies to robots. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying three US NASA astronauts and a European
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has been warned it must do more to help struggling pork producers or risk “the destruction of the UK pig sector”. The chairman of the National Pig Association (NPA) Rob Mutimer used an open letter to the Tesco boss Ken Murphy to argue that the company was uniquely positioned,
This is not an easy election to analyse: the picture is mixed and messy. As dawn breaks on Friday, nobody – perhaps with the exception of the Lib Dems – should be overly happy with the results. Tories suffered losses – perhaps not as many as they might. Two losing council leaders, one in the
The Conservatives have lost former leader Margaret Thatcher’s ‘favourite council’ Wandsworth to Labour in a significant boost for Sir Keir Starmer’s party. The south London council had been held by the Conservatives for more than forty years, turning blue in 1978 just before Mrs Thatcher’s election as prime minister. A Labour source said: “Boris Johnson
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the situation in Mariupol as “hell”, while Ukrainian fighters prepare for what could be their final stand against Russia. It is estimated that around 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are in tunnels underneath the Azovstal steel plant. They are the last pocket of resistance in a city almost completely destroyed by
Andrei Illarionov, the former chief economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, tells CNN’s Jim Sciutto that he thinks imposing a “smart embargo” on Russia, where money accumulated by countries dependent on Russian gas and oil is not given back to Putin, could end the war in Ukraine quickly. #CNN #News
In this article DASH Tony Xu, co-founder and chief executive officer of DoorDash Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash stock rose over 10% in extended trading after the company reported 35% revenue growth in the first quarter, suggesting that the company’s core business of delivering takeout food can still grow even
Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role. She will take over from Jen Psaki when she leaves the post next week. Ms Jean-Pierre takes on the role as the White House faces an uphill battle
Wandsworth, the site of Labour’s sensational overnight win, was one of few councils to change hands. Overall, the fortunes of the parties varied geographically as votes from the first English councils were counted. Although the Conservatives lost more than 100 seats, and control of some key councils, this didn’t translate into a completely triumphant night
The man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl will not face felony charges. Prosecutors have decided that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence did not constitute felony conduct. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office referred the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, which will consider possible misdemeanour
11:38 PM ET Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was involved in a minor car accident Wednesday night in Dallas and taken to a local hospital for precautionary measures, a source confirmed to ESPN. WFAA, citing multiple Dallas police sources, reported that Jones was in an accident just before 8:10 p.m. CT near
Elon Musk will reportedly take over the role of CEO at Twitter after the acquisition is complete, but the plan is to not hold it for long. Where have we heard that before? When Elon Musk became CEO of Tesla in 2009, it was only supposed to be for a few months until they found
The state of New York wants to ban new bitcoin mining operations, a move that some industry insiders fear could have a domino effect across the U.S. The bill, which is swiftly making its way through the state capitol in Albany, calls for a two-year moratorium on certain cryptocurrency mining operations that use proof-of-work authentication
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud companies, e-retailers and household tech names got hammered on Thursday, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value and pushing the Nasdaq Composite toward its worst one-day plunge since June
McColl’s Retail Group, one of Britain’s biggest convenience store chains, is on the brink of collapse, putting thousands of high street jobs at risk. Sky News has learnt that McColl’s, which has an extensive national partnership with the supermarket giant Morrisons, could call in administrators as early as Friday. The company’s imminent collapse is expected
The universe is full of enigma and mysteries. Millions of objects move around undetected. In fact, there’s no dearth of such objects lurking in our very own Milky Way galaxy. We know very little of them, yet they continue to impact our lives in a number of ways. While the effort to study these objects
8:00 AM ET How much has each NBA conference semifinals shifted after Game 2? For the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors showdowns, plenty. In Boston, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 59 points as the league’s No. 1 defense limited the Bucks to 3-for-18 from the 3-point
Actress Amber Heard broke down on the stand as she recounted a trip to Australia in 2015 that resulted in three days of alleged extreme violence and abuse at the hands of her former husband, Johnny Depp. On the 15th day of the multimillion-dollar libel trial brought against her by Depp, Heard detailed alleged sexual
Johnny Depp apparently refused to sign a prenup with his then-fiance Amber Heard ahead of their 2015 wedding, allegedly telling her: “The only way out of this is death.” Heard told a US court she felt “like the luckiest woman alive” after the actor proposed, presenting her with a “massive diamond” ring. But she said