The Russian lower house ethics commission has refused to take disciplinary measures against MP Leonid Slutsky, noting that charges of harassment made against him by several women appeared to be part of a pre-planned campaign. “The commission has not found any dysfunction of behavioral norms in Mr Slutsky,” Head of the Commission Otari Arshba told…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-eight student-athletes from 43 programs were selected to the 2016 NFCA High School All-American teams, announced the association on Thursday afternoon. Texas’ Pearland High School led the way with three honorees. Bishop O’Connell, Immaculate Heart Academy (N.J.) and Keystone High School (Pa.) each earned two nods. The three 16-member squads were represented…
The next episode of Microsoft’s monthly Inside Xbox livestream will air on March 12, with the company teasing news regarding Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The stream will begin at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET and, in addition to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, feature updates on DayZ, One Piece: World Seeker, and Xbox…
On October 17, cannabis prohibition ends in Canada, as it becomes the first G7 nation to fully legalize adult use of recreational and medical cannabis. Most of the news stories will likely focus on Canadians lighting up legally for the first time. But through that haze, the real story is that a sophisticated, safe and…
State-run VTSIOM will introduce cutting-edge blockchain technology for exit polls at the forthcoming Russian presidential elections. It’s designed to ensure transparency of data collection and protection against hacking. “Our project provides for storage of the data that we receive during exit polls at polling stations in a special blockchain bank. This will prevent any external…
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Election day has concluded in Ukraine as all polling stations have now been closed. At least 45 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the election, according to official data. According to official exit poll data, comedian-turned politician Volodymyr Zelensky has a solid lead with some 30 percent of votes while the incumbent president…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is excited to announce the addition of global athletic leader New Balance Athletics, Inc. as an NFCA official sponsor. New Balance and the NFCA have joined together in a three-year agreement designed to grow the sport of fastpitch at all levels, focusing on softball players, coaches, and their combined effort…
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The Russian military has yet again called upon its US counterparts operating in Syria to come together and discuss the situation at the Rukban refugee camp in the US-occupied Al-Tanf area. Washington has ignored previous calls. “We call upon the commanders of American troops stationed in the Al-Tanf zone to come on 2 April 2019…