LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week, the NFCA debuted a new name and logo for its popular weekly educational podcast. “The Dirt” NFCA Podcast, hosted each week by NFCA Director of Education and Program Development Joanna Lane, will continue to be the same podcast that has grown a loyal following over its first 52 episodes. The…

Russians are overwhelmingly against handing the four Kuril Islands over to Japan, while a sizeable number of people also oppose making concessions for the sake of signing a peace treaty with Tokyo, a new poll show. Over three-quarters of Russian citizens gave a clear ‘no’ to the feared giveaway, according to a survey by VCIOM,…

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says one of Eat Smart’s packaged salads has been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says the 156-gram packages of Salad Shake Ups – Sweet Kale, with best before date of Dec. 3, should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased….

Beijing wants to strike a trade deal with Washington within three months, China’s commerce ministry announced Thursday in its first comment on US-China trade negotiations since presidents Xi and Trump met in Argentina. “We are confident in reaching an agreement (with the US) within the next 90 days,” China’s commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty-two elite teams are poised to compete in the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic on March 2-4 at the Lincoln Park complex in Tucson, Ariz. Defending NCAA Division III national champion Virginia Wesleyan and 2017 runner-up St. John Fisher head the field, which includes 31 teams that played in their conference tournament…

MONTREAL — The family of a Montreal teen who drowned during a high school gym class say they intend to sue the school board and the city, alleging negligence robbed them of a boy who was the centre of their lives. Blessing Moukoko’s parents and uncle made the announcement at their lawyer’s office Wednesday morning….

French ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau has accepted an invitation from the Russian authorities to visit the “whale jail” and help return captive orcas and belugas to the wild. Jean-Michel Cousteau, who is the son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, stressed that “the best solution for the orcas and belugas is their release into the wild,…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Alexandria Kilponen of Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) was selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played the week of Oct. 2-8. Kilponen keyed Valor Christian to three victories last week by not allowing a run, striking out 31, tossing two no-hitters and knocking in seven runs….

Canadians can expect a “mixed bag” of winter weather in the coming months, according to The Weather Network. The network is predicting Western Canada will have warmer than normal temperatures this winter, while the eastern half of the country will experience a long-lasting and colder than normal season. “When you look at the country in…

Being bored so much that you attempt to stick your finger into the ear of your friend is not really noteworthy, unless you are an elected legislator. That’s exactly what happened during a plenary session of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament on Thursday. An unidentified MP was apparently disinterested in the ongoing discussions…