The head of the Upper House commission for information policies has said that it was wrong on CE’s part to set ultimatums and deadlines to Russia because Moscow was not the real initiator of the current standoff. “Council of Europe should not give Russia deadlines or issue any ultimatums. The authors of the most acute…
Beverly Hills, 90210 is being revived with a twist: many of the original cast members are returning, but they’ll be playing themselves. Announced by Fox, this will be a six-episode event series, and will reunite cast members Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling. Notably, Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more victories kept California’s Norco the clear-cut No. 1 team again this week in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll. The (27-0) Cougars rolled past Corona, 11-3, and King, 7-0, to compete another perfect week and have Santiago — a team they defeated 6-1 on April 18 —…
OTTAWA — A woman, who lost her son to suicide that was later linked to his service with the Canadian military in Afghanistan, has been named this year’s Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Anita Cenerini of Winnipeg will represent the country with the title until the end of October 2019. Cenerini’s son,…
PM Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Russian Economy Ministry to prepare an answer to “openly discriminative” steel and aluminum duties introduced by the United States, noting that Europe and China had already made their moves. Speaking at the Wednesday government session dedicated to international trade issues, Medvedev stated that the restrictions introduced by Washington “cannot…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UCLA’s Rachel Garcia was named the 2017 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year, announced the Association on Tuesday evening at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet at the OKC Farmers Market event center. Garcia becomes the first winner to represent UCLA and the Pac-12 Conference. Garcia,…
A WestJet passenger from Burnaby, B.C. is now planning legal action after he was forced off a flight to Cuba earlier this month for falling asleep while the plane was still on the ground. Stephen Bennett took a sleeping pill once he got on the aircraft Oct. 13, due to doctors’ recommendations. They suggested that…
Seeking to boost morale and maintain discipline among troops, Russia has formed a special political directorate within its Defense Ministry and appointed a former head of the counter-terror operation in Syria as its commander. “Colonel-General Andrey Kartapolov has been appointed Deputy Defense Minister and the head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Military Forces…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA revealed 32 student-athletes from 21 different institutions have been selected 2017 NFCA NAIA All-American teams, announced by the Association on Monday afternoon. Two-time defending champion Oklahoma City University led the way with six All-Americans, three of which made the first team. Columbia College (Mo.) earned three honors, two on the…
WINNIPEG — The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature rejected a request Monday to forbid politicians from discussing their opponents’ criminal convictions and other troubles. Myrna Driedger rejected a request from Liberal member Judy Klassen, who wanted Tory government members banned from referencing NDP Leader Wab Kinew’s legal troubles during debates in the chamber. “Freedom of…
