US stocks fell after the Federal Reserve announced the expected increase of its interest rates, despite warnings from President Donald Trump and concerns over a global market slowdown. The fourth rate hike of 2018 lifted the target range for the Fed’s benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range…
OTTAWA — Former governor general David Johnston publicly released an expense report on Tuesday detailing $76,650 worth of costs he has incurred since leaving Rideau Hall. The expenses, incurred from Oct. 2, 2017 to March 31 of this year, include $13,911.87 for travel, accommodation and meals, $54,463 for office support and $8,274 for office supplies…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The first six teams remain the same this week in the NFCA Division III Top 25 rankings, which continues to be led by the trio of defending national champion Virginia Wesleyan, No. 2 Texas Lutheran and No 3 Texas-Tyler. The top-ranked (39-1) Marlins suffered their first loss since last May — an…
TORONTO — Progressive Conservative MPPs will strip even more powers from Ontario’s environmental commissioner than first announced, and have laid the groundwork to cut the office’s employees. The PCs announced that the commissioner’s office would be absorbed by the auditor general in their November Fall Economic Statement. Amendments filed by a PC-controlled government committee, posted…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dixie State outfielder Janessa Bassett and North Georgia hurler Kylee Smith were named the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively. The duo earned the honor after outstanding play for the week of Feb. 5-11. Bassett, a native of Stansbury Park, Utah, had a career week in…
The practice of giving flowers on Women’s Day in Russia led to a confrontation with pepper spray at a feminist cafe, sparked heated debates, and a macabre organ-severing performance. A group of men armed with bouquets of tulips entered the Simona café in St. Petersburg – an establishment that prides itself on being male-free for…
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….
Wanted: Young Torontonians who are willing to drink and smoke weed and then get behind the wheel. Not of an actual car, of course, but behind the wheel of a driving simulator. Dr. Christine Wickens, an independent scientist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is looking for study participants to help shed…
By passing a draft internet law, Russia isn’t isolating itself from the rest of the world but is making sure that national networks don’t go down if they are disconnected from the outside, Kaspersky Lab co-founder told RT. The bill, officially called the Digital Economy National Program, requires Russian internet service providers to ensure they…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Caroline Newton of Worth County (Sylvester, Ga.) High School was selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played the week of Oct. 16-22. Newton played a key role in Worth County advancing the Georgia High School Elite Eight with a doubleheader sweep of Peach County in the…