These days one can make a career out of posting photos of designer clothes and accessories on Instagram. But combining this with serving as an ordained priest may be tricky, as one Russian cleric found out. The ‘Gucci priest’ was one of Russia’s biggest viral stories last week. An Instagram account attributed to cleric from…

BEIJING — China shot back at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday in expressing “strong dissatisfaction” with his criticism of a death sentence handed down to an alleged Canadian drug smuggler, while also cautioning its citizens about travelling to Canada. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Tuesday that Trudeau should “respect the rule of law,…

There are several games to keep an eye on around the country the weekend of April 13-15. NCAA Division I several top 25 matchups to go along with nationally-ranked contests in NCAA Division II,NCAA Division III and NAIA.   Check out the matchups below   NCAA Division I   April 13 4 pm ET –…

Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two ex-bankers over the multi-billion dollar looting of state fund, 1MDB. The US bank denies the accusation, claiming it was deceived by the previous Malaysian government. The subsidiaries of the Wall Street banking giant and its former key employees, ex-chairman of Goldman’s South East Asia, Tim Leissner,…

Jessica Mendoza, an analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Baseball Team and four-time NFCA first-team All-American, will deliver the keynote address- “Breaking the Mold For The Future of Our Sport”-  at the 2017 NFCA Convention, Dec. 6-9 in Las Vegas. Read thefinal installment of the three-part feature about Mendoza.  By Rhiannon Potkey, special to NFCA.org Jessica Mendoza was standing…

Federal Conservatives are again goading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call byelections, while highlighting how a Liberal Quebec riding is on the cusp of having no representation in the House of Commons for nine months. Tory Leader Andrew Scheer made his push in a statement Friday, accusing Trudeau of playing “political games” last fall by…

The number of Russians who want to go back to the USSR has reached 66 percent in 2018, setting a 15-year record, a fresh poll revealed. It’s an 8 percent increase compared to last year when 58 percent of those surveyed said “yes” to the question if they regretted the fall of the Soviet Union,…

CALGARY — Alberta law enforcement officials say they are worried that the legalization of marijuana could lead to potentially explosive consequences for users taking a do-it-yourself approach to making cannabis derivatives at home. Just over a month ago, Canadians were given the right to purchase dried and fresh cannabis and unconcentrated forms of cannabis oil….

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is proud to announce the 360 players chosen for the 2018 NCAA Division III All-Region softball teams. As in the past, the squad is comprised of three 15-player teams in each of the country’s eight NCAA regions. Five schools placed the maximum six players on their respective All-Region team, led…

A large column of Russian military hardware, including anti-ship missile systems, has been spotted moving towards the Crimean city of Kerch, after Russian border guards faced off with Ukrainian ships violating Russia’s border. A video exclusively obtained by RT’s video agency Ruptly shows a whole column of military trucks, as well as several ‘Bal’ coastal…