A horrific video of a Russian Tu-22M3 crash in Murmansk Region emerged online, showing the strategic bomber’s approach in near-zero visibility and the moment it slammed into the airstrip and snapped in half, bursting into flames. Video of the tragedy, apparently recorded by one of the servicemen at an air base near the city of…
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appointed former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion as a special adviser. McCallion served as mayor of the city west of Toronto from 1978 to 2014. In a release, the provincial government says McCallion will advise Ford and Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark on a range of municipal issues and…
Oil prices have bounced around in the week following the OPEC+ agreement, and the IEA says that the deal may have at least put a floor beneath prices. However, volatility is unlikely to go away. There are a litany of variables that will have enormous impact on oil as we head into 2019, on both…
Russian metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska is suing Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Russian Communist Party, after the politician branded his business the “biggest scam.” In a Parliament speech on key events of 2018, the Communist leader lashed out at his political opponents. Deripaska got a (dis)honorary mention for his attempts to insulate his aluminum…
LAS VEGAS – The NFCA completed another record-breaking convention, concluding with the Champions Brunch, “Drills, Drills, Drills,” Chalk Talks and the final two speaker sessions. The final day of convention convened at 9:00 a.m. with “Drills, Drills, Drills” as Chris Malveaux (hitting), Arizona’s Taryne Mowatt (pitching) and UConn’s Jen McIntyre (Defense) provided tips in their…
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has unveiled its arms-length attempt to save the country’s struggling news industry by introducing three new tax measures to incentivize Canadians to pay for journalism. The measures, included in the fall economic statement Wednesday and estimated to cost $595 million over the next five years, are intended to open new…
A massive abandoned Soviet weapons testing site in the Caspian Sea has been captured in drone footage that reveals an impressive hulking metal island where torpedoes were once tested. The Dagdiesel – dubbed by some outlets a Russian Fort Boyard – is located in the country’s southern republic of Dagestan. Having served as a testing…
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Four undefeated programs are left after day one of the 2018 NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic at South Commons Complex. No. 19 Mobile and No. 14 Reinhardt posted 3-0 marks, while No. 13 Ottawa (Kan.) and No. 7 Georgia Gwinnett won both their contests, respectively. No. 14 Lindsey Wilson and No. 12 Campbellsville…
A unique collection of paintings, sculptures and other artefacts showing the scale of charitable endeavors of the Romanov dynasty over 300 years has been brought together by a Moscow museum. The Grand Palace of Moscow’s Tsaritsyno park is to host more than 1,000 items from different museums across Russia, as well as private collections in…
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Four undefeated programs are left after day one of the 2018 NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic at South Commons Complex. No. 19 Mobile and No. 14 Reinhardt posted 3-0 marks, while No. 13 Ottawa (Kan.) and No. 7 Georgia Gwinnett won both their contests, respectively. No. 14 Lindsey Wilson and No. 12 Campbellsville…