Russian-based world leader in diamond mining, Alrosa, has mined a gem-quality diamond weighing almost 100 carats at its deposit in the northeastern region of Yakutia. It is the second-largest gem ever found at the facility. The diamond, which has an octahedral shape, was found at the Zapolyarnaya kimberlite pipe, which is the part of the…
EDMONTON — The last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta judge ruled that a war crimes sentence for the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has expired. “I’m really happy with the decision today,” Khadr said outside Edmonton’s courthouse. “It’s been a while, but I’m happy it’s here. Right now I’m just…
A New Jersey jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of liability in a lawsuit by a man who alleged asbestos in the company’s talc-based products, including baby powder, caused his mesothelioma. The jury in Middlesex County Superior Court found that the plaintiff Ricardo Rimondi hadn’t proved he was exposed to asbestos via the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ariel Thompson of Sequoyah High School (Claremore, Okla.) was named the first MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week of the 2018-19 season. Thompson is recognized for her outstanding play during the week of Aug. 6-12. Thompson went 3-0 in the circle with three shutouts and 40 strikeouts, while homering twice…
Israel hasn’t had a team sport qualify for the Olympics since 1968 and softball could be the first, announced the Israeli Softball Association. Stacy Iveson, University of Arizona Director of Operations, has been tabbed head coach of the team that will compete at the European Championships during the summer of 2019. “I am honored to be…
A Belgian commercial court has supported local taxi firms and said that world-famous Uber services are outlawed in Brussels, according to local media reports citing the court decision. The court order was issued on December 18 by the Dutch-speaking tribunal of commerce, Belgian news outlets La Libre Belgique and La Derniere Heure said on Thursday….
Andrew Scheer says he did not shoot down a town hall question touching on the debunked and dangerous “pizzagate” conspiracy theory because he did not hear the reference. The Conservative leader was grilled by a reporter Friday on an exchange from his event the night before in Kitchener, Ont. A man in the audience criticized…
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has written directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to waive solicitor-client privilege so former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould can publicly talk about what happened with SNC-Lavalin. The request is contained in an open letter dated Sunday, in which Scheer says he also wants all communications to or…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 660 points as Apple stock dropped nearly 10 percent – the biggest single day decline for the company since 2013 – just one day after it slashed its revenue forecast. Shortly after spooking Asian and European investors, CEO Tim Cook’s bombshell announcement rocked Wall Street on Thursday….
GUELPH, Ont. — Guelph police say they’ve arrested a 61-year-old woman who allegedly injured a 71-year-old woman in a snow-shovelling fight. They say the incident occurred Tuesday when two woman were shovelling snow from their cars in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Guelph, Ont. Police allege the 61-year-old woman became upset about…