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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
An internet traffic researcher in Russia says 10.7 million people visit adult websites at least once a month, spending, on average, 11 minutes per session. The audience may be much bigger however, according to PornHub data. The report on the preferences of Russian porn lovers was prepared by the firm Mediascope for the news website…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is pleased to announce that USA Softball has signed on as the Association’s newest official convention sponsor. USA Softball, the National Governing Body for Softball in the United States, has agreed to a three-year contract and will be the title sponsor of the NFCA Convention’s Softball Summit, which is an…
An ordinary night out in Russia ended up like a scene from a horror movie – as a man attempted to cut people at a bar into pieces with a chainsaw. The hair-raising incident occurred in the port city of Nakhodka on Russia’s Pacific coast. The bar’s clientele, however, managed to escape the rampage as…
LAS VEGAS – NFCA First Vice President and Hall of Fame committee chair Lisa Navas announced the 2018 NFCA Hall of Fame induction class at the conclusion of this year’s Hall of Fame Banquet on Dec. 8 during the NFCA National Convention held at Bally’s Las Vegas. The trio of inductees included Salisbury University head…