Top three remain the same, five new faces in 2017 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As the shuffling continued, the top three spots remained the same in week three of the 2017 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, announced the Association on Wednesday morning. Humboldt State continued as the unanimous No. 1 for the second straight week, followed by No. 2 Southern Arkansas and No. 3…

Sugar free: LibDem leader wants TV ads for sweet stuff banned

The advertising of sweets and sugary drinks must be removed from television as the products cause diabetes, which is becoming more dangerous than cancer, Russia’s flamboyant nationalist leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said. “We’ll once again demand a ban on advertising of any sweet products on television. We see sweet stuff being promoted 24/7. Sugary drinks –…

Doug Ford Says Ontario Budget Won't Be Balanced By 'Slashing And Burning'

TORONTO — Days after his government delivered its first major fiscal update, Premier Doug Ford said his government “may” balance the province’s budget in the final year of its mandate. Ford made the comments during a “fireside chat” with Toronto Sun editor in chief Adrienne Batra at the Ontario Progressive Conservative policy convention in Toronto…

Featured Five – May 5-7

Throughout the 2017 softball season, the NFCA will feature some of the sport’s highest-profile contests in our “Featured Five” Games of the Week. Each weekly installment will be released on Thursday, providing live stat links, game notes, team info, social media accounts and any available broadcast links in hopes of becoming another reason for fans…

Russia to suspend nuclear, rocket cooperation with America, ban US tobacco & alcohol – draft law

Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill suspending cooperation with US companies in the nuclear, missile and aircraft-building spheres, as well as introducing restrictions on imports of alcohol and tobacco produced in the US. “The bill is about alcohol and tobacco products and about ceasing or suspending international cooperation in the nuclear sphere, rocket engine building…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claps Back At U of T Student Harry Khachatrian With Income Inequality Tweet

If you step up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on social media, you better come prepared for an epic clapback. As first noted by The Varsity, University of Toronto computer engineering student Harry Khachatrian was on the receiving end of Ocasio-Cortez’s return fire, when he engaged the freshman U.S. congresswoman about her thoughts on income inequality. “What,…

Sanctioned Russian interior minister says he had ‘no problem’ getting US visa

The Russian interior minister, who is in New York for a UN police summit, says he did not face any problems entering the US. Vladimir Kolokoltsev was among 24 Russians hit by US sanctions in April. While Russia-related sanctions imposed by the US Treasury might have caused headaches for some Russian businessmen, this has not…

Dallas to host 2020 NFCA National Convention

Click:hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose HEMC LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA and its Board of Directors are excited to announce that Dallas has been selected as the site for the 2020 NFCA National Convention. The Convention will be held Dec. 9-12, 2020. Additional details, including the host hotel, will be announced at a later date. The Association…

Duma passes bill on counter-sanctions, gives Russian govt power to impose restrictions

The Russian State Duma has passed a bill aimed at defending “economic interests and security” in response to the latest sanctions introduced by the United States and its allies. The motion was drafted by State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and the heads of all four parliamentary caucuses in mid-April, days after the US Treasury Department…

Calgary Dollars Relaunches As Canada's First Local, Digital Currency

Calgary is breaking new financial territory in Canada, becoming the first city to have its own local, digital currency. Sometimes referred to as complementary currencies or micro-currencies, local currencies operate alongside federal currencies — not as a replacement, Calgary Dollars manager Gerald Wheatley told HuffPost Canada. “A complementary currency has lots of benefits, from saving…