The Sirex woodwasp (Sirex noctilio) lays its eggs on pine trees in a mucus and a fungus that are both deadly to the host. The species, native to Asia, Europe, and North Africa, has already wiped out forests in New Zealand, South America, and Australia. Now the wasp, which can measure up to one and a half inches, is threatening North American pine forests. In the U.S. climate, a single female would be able to produce more than 1,000 offspring - 100 times more than in the southern hemisphere....

The words sound odd coming from a traditional Army warrior known for his kick-in-the-door tactics. But Odierno’s transition from certainty to complexity–and from fighting to “influencing”–mirrors the journey made by the U.S. military as a whole. After weeks of intensive discussions, President George W. Bush is expected to announce his new Iraq strategy as early as next week. Most of the debate has centered on whether to “surge” 20,000 or more U....

That year, Woods released Stealing Home, a book that introduced Maddie Townsend (played by JoAnna Garcia Swisher in the Netflix series), a woman who has just been left by her husband. In this first book, she is building a women’s fitness spa for the town of Serenity while developing feeling for her son’s coach Cal Maddox (Justin Bruening). Though the Netflix series is partly based on this book, which according to Woods is getting a tie-in rerelease on May 26, the show mixes this first book’s plot with elements from other novels in the Sweet Magnolias series....

Alongside the larger reveal of patch 10.19 on Thursday afternoon, Riot has announced the upcoming Teamfight Tactics expansion will feature “a whole new roster of champions, origins, and traits that are centered around the mythical fantasy elements of League of Legends.” It also will usher in new Little Legend avatars, Arenas and the start of a fresh ranked season as well. Speaking of Little Legends, the Star Shard mechanic will allow players to star up their Little Legends through direct purchase or through the Battle Pass....

Though Netflix has not confirmed whether there will be another season of the offbeat crime procedural, the first set of episodes ends with a cliffhanger that sets up more episodes. In Episode 10, titled “Something Sour Patch,” (SPOILERS AHEAD) Sterling (played by Maddie Phillips) and Blair (Anjelica Bette Fellini) discover that despite believing their whole lives that they were twins, they are actually cousins. With so much of Sterling and Blair’s relationship founded on their “twintuition,” this could have major implications for their relationship going into Season 2....

That was until the second period. About three minutes in, Vesey got caught in one of those fluke situations when a skate blade comes way too close to a player’s face for comfort. He was jostling with Zack Kassian for the puck and the two got tangled up, toppling to the ice. On their way down, the tip of Kassian’s left skate caught Vesey in the mouth, and there was blood....

Pulisic scored the second of the USMNT’s two goals in a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland as he was clearly the star of the show in a 90-minute performance. The winger’s efforts come in the wake of a difficult spell at Chelsea, but Berhalter was left thrilled by a display that highlighted the best of what Pulisic has to offer. What did Berhalter have to say? “What I say about Christian is to forget about all the great stuff he does on the ball....

The long-running CBS show, hosted by Phil Keoghan, 55, follows a number of teams sent on a trek around the world, with the hope of arriving at the final destination and winning the cash prize. At every destination, each team competes in a series of challenges, and when the tasks have been completed, they learn where their next stop is. The teams who are farthest behind are gradually eliminated as the contest progresses, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins at least $1 million....

Very occasionally, distant warplanes or a muffled boom reverberated in the distance. The lack of nearby sounds of combat reassured many journalists here at the Palestine Hotel. But to me it also marked what, for us, had to be the most dangerous phase of the war. Yesterday, a senior Iraqi Press Center official told me glumly that “the American soldiers will be coming here. They’ll be coming to talk with you journalists....

Kassian was suspended two games for instigating an altercation with Tkachuk after Calgary’s chief instigator laid multiple aggressive body checks on him during the Jan. 11 game, which the Flames won 4-3. NHL DRAFT 2020: SN’s mock draft 1.0 | Top 125 big board The first game Kassian was eligible to return for happened to be the next time the Oilers and Flames played: Jan. 29 at Rogers Place in Edmonton....

According to release date tracking site What’s on Netflix, the new Dark Crystal series will stick to Netflix’s typical streaming release time schedule, dropping at midnight Pacific Standard Time, rather than being available at midnight in every time zone. That means all 10 episodes of Age of Resistance will begin streaming at 1:00 a.m. Mountain, 2:00 a.m. Central and 3:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Since The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a Global Original, it will also debut internationally at the same midnight PST time....

The Colombia international has agreed a two-year loan move to the Allianz Arena, where he will hope to recapture top form after finding himself on the fringes of the Madrid first team. Juventus sign Douglas Costa The 26-year-old earned a big-money transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2014 following his impressive performances at the World Cup in Brazil. He played under Carlo Ancelotti during his first campaign in the Spanish capital and must now impress the Italian coach again to force his way into the Bundesliga champions’ starting XI....

When is The Eddy out on Netflix? The release date for The Eddy is Friday, May 8, when all eight episodes of the show will be released at once at 00:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Who is in the cast of The Eddy? Starring as jazz club owner Elliot is Andre Holland, previously seen in Oscar-winning films like Moonlight and Selma, as well as TV roles in American Horror Story, Castle Rock and The Knick....

Following weeks of build - and one disappointing finish at Hell in a Cell - Wyatt took out Rollins after a long, drawn out fight in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Similar to their bout at Hell in a Cell, “The Fiend” would absorb table spots, sledgehammer shots and multiple Stomps. This time, Wyatt took eight of Rollins’ finisher before being Superkicked off the stage. Sparks flew from the rubble that Wyatt fell into and there was even flames coming out....

The Flash’s Season 6 trailer revealed the first of the main villains and there are a number of clues fans have unearthed as to who the second will be on the show. Who Will Be The Main Villains of The Flash Season 6? For the first part of Season 6, prior to this year’s Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, the big bad is set to be Dr. Ramsey Russo (Sendhil Ramamurthy), better known to fans as Bloodwork....

How to watch The King of Staten Island online For fans who want to know what to expect from the comedy, the official synopsis reads: “This summer, Apatow directs Saturday Night Live breakout Pete Davidson in a bracing comedy about love, loss and laughter on Staten Island. “Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach....

Starring Game of Thrones legends Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, the 10-part series sees Pascal and Ramsey take on the roles of Joel and Ellie as they fight to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. The duo face hurdles at every turn, including people, known as “clickers,” who have been ravaged by a disease transforming them into cannibalistic monsters and more. Newsweek has everything you need to know about The Last of Us on HBO Max including the release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more....

Thankfully, however, the makers of the new show have clarified exactly when the new series starring Pedro Pascal and Nick Nolte takes place in the Star Wars canon. How The Mandalorian fits into the Star Wars timeline At Disney expo D23, Lucasfilm released a graphic that gives the exact timeline of the whole Star Wars saga, from Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. This chronology is split into three sections: Age of Republic, Age of Rebellion and Age of Resistance....

The director, currently on a publicity tour for new film Knives Out, told TheWrap: “I visited the set of The Mandalorian a month ago, and I spotted Baby Yoda in the corner and the producer shot me a look as if to say, ‘You can’t say a word!’ I’ve been holding that secret in my heart for forever now. And the memes are amazing. I’m very pro-Baby Yoda.” This seems to confirm that the Baby Yoda puppet was on the set on The Mandalorian Season 2, which is currently in production, suggesting that the character will be back for more episodes of the Disney+ series....

Warning: Spoilers for The Mandalorian ahead. As Baby Yoda’s adventures through the galaxy come to an end for now, viewers also learned in The Mandalorian Season 1 finale that Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) is in possession of a very powerful weapon—the Darksaber. The Darksaber, a black lightsaber, has a long history in Star Wars lore and its inclusion in The Mandalorian could have big consequences for the future of the show....