Murdered Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres Deserves Open Justice

The long awaited first trial for the murder of renowned Indigenous environmental defender Berta Cáceres was set to open on 17 September 2018 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cáceres’ assassination in 2016 was one in over 130 targeted killings of environmental defenders in Honduras since the 2009 coup d’état, including various members of her organization, the Civic…

‘We won’t pay for thin air’: Moscow responds to Council of Europe expulsion threats

Russian officials have replied to the Council of Europe’s demands for payment with a promise to suspend its membership unless it introduces anti-discrimination amendments to its parliamentary assembly (PACE) regulations. Russia is interested in full-pledged participation in the Council of Europe and not mere presence in the body under discriminating conditions, Senator Oleg Morozov, who…

National Championships participants garner 2017 NFCA Division II Regional Coaching Staff of the Year Recognition

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The eight programs that reached the 2017 Division II National Championships were selected by their peers as the  NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, announced the Association on Monday afternoon.  Representing each of the NFCA’s eight Division II regions, these respective coaching staffs – West Virginia Wesleyan College (Atlantic), Minnesota State…

Calgary October Snow Creates Gigantic Traffic Mess On Roads And Highways

It would be an understatement to say that the roads and highways in and around Calgary are a mess, following Tuesday’s record-breaking snowfall. A warming centre, set up in Canmore for the hundreds of people stranded for up to 13 hours by bad weather on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary, was not accepting new…

Russian special services thwarted 6 terrorist attacks in 2018, says Federal Security Service chief

Russian special services prevented six terrorist attacks in the first three months of 2018, FSB Director Aleksandr Bortnikov said at Tuesday’s session of Russia’s National Counter-Terrorism Committee. “Three terrorist crimes were committed [in Russia] in the first quarter of 2018 – in the republic of Dagestan, in Khabarovsk Territory and in Sakhalin Region. Six terrorist…

Cyberpunk 2077 And One Other CD Projekt Red Game Will Release by 2021

The release window for CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 has narrowed slightly, with the studio confirming the release of two AAA games by 2021. GamesRadar+ reports that the news comes via a forum post in which the developer states that both Cyberpunk 2077 and a new, unannounced title will debut within the next two years….

Findley, Selle, Beasley-Polko, Swanson, Rojas named 2017 MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seymour’s (Conn.) Beca Findley, Reese’s (Mich.) Carlee Selle, Leonardtown’s (Md.) Kaitlin Beasley-Polko, St. John’s XXIII’s (Katy, Texas) Lyndie Swanson and Heritage (Laveen, Ariz.) Academy’s  Mikayla Rojas were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week winners for their outstanding play during the week of April 17-23. East Region Findley powered Seymour…

MPs Defeat Tory Motion To Condemn Transfer Of Child Killer Terri-Lynne McClintic To Healing Lodge

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has rejected a Conservative push to reverse the transfer of child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic to an Indigenous healing lodge. The opposition motion, tabled by Tory House Leader Candice Bergen, urged MPs to condemn the decision made by the Correctional Service of Canada last December and for the government to…