A painting by renowned Russian landscape artist Arkhip Kuindzhi vanished from the Tretyakov Gallery in an incredibly brazen museum heist, but was found a day later at a remote construction site outside Moscow. Russian police and the FSB security service initiated a search for the ‘Ai-Petri. Crimea’ – a famous painting by Kuindzhi which was…
ELIZABETH, Ind. —The NFCA Coaches Clinic in Louisville knocked it out of the park for the third straight year as it wrapped up its two-day run on Saturday at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino. Featuring a stellar lineup of nationally-known coaches, the two-day educational event provided a first-rate opportunity for softball instructors at…
If there are “killer drones” then there should be “drone killers” too. Russia’s Defense Ministry said tests of its new robotic air defense system are expected to be concluded by the end of the year. Military analysts warn that small and cheap UAVs will change the future of warfare, and Russia’s response to the challenge…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UCLA’s Rachel Garcia and Florida’s Kelly Barnhill were named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games played Feb. 19-25. Garcia had an outstanding week in the circle and at the plate for the third-ranked and still undefeated Bruins (15-0). The sophomore form Palmdale, Calif. went 3-0…
NATO countries are reviving Cold War-era tactics by sending troops across the Atlantic and deploying BMD weapons near Russia’s borders, Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council Mikhail Popov said. Speaking to the media Popov said that within two years the NATO Response Force has increased from 25,000 to 40,000 people, while battalion tactical groups…
OTTAWA — Canada’s current climate-change plans leave it 79 million tonnes shy of its greenhouse-gas emissions targets but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says most of that gap will be closed if Canadians switch to electric cars and public transit more quickly. Canada aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and similar gases to 513 million…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – North Georgia became the first NCAA program to reach the 50-win plateau and enters conference tournament play as the No. 1 program in this week’s NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The NightHawks (53-2) swept a pair of Peach Belt twinbills, the first against then-No. 20 Georgia College, which clinched…
Despite previously refusing to cooperate with Moscow, Google has now reportedly teamed up with Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor and has begun removing links to websites it has blacklisted. The California-headquartered internet giant has already deleted around 70 percent of the websites containing information banned in Russia, Vedomosti business daily reported Wednesday, citing a source in…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this year’s holidays are about spreading kindness and light to one another. In Trudeau’s Christmas message to Canadians, he encourages families to spend time together and partake in holiday activities. Trudeau also says some families are having a tough time this season as loved ones may not be able to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dabecka Kirk of La Monte High School, Villa Grove Elite’s Floyd Fisher and Mount San Antonio College head coach Ruby Rojas are the 2017 winners of the inaugural Diamond Kinetics/NFCA Technology Scholarship. The recipients were announced at the conclusion of JT Gasso’s (Oklahoma) Technology’s Role in Building Elite Hitters” presented by Diamond…