Looking back on a wild year for oil prices
For the oil market, 2018 has been a roller coaster ride. Ups and downs are always expected, but the twists and turns seen this year were exceptional by any standard. In January 2018, oil prices…
Round Rock Cedar Ridge captures 2019 NFCA Texas Leadoff Classic
Round Rock Cedar Ridge High School captured the 2019 NFCA Texas Leadoff Classic title with a 10-5 victory over Southwest High School (San Antonio) on Feb. 16 in Bryan, Texas. The NFCA partnered with Bryan High…
United States considers hitting Venezuela with oil embargo
The White House National Security Council has told some US refiners that sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports are under consideration, S&P Global Platts reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. The effort would likely focus…
Indigenous Languages Act A Symbolic Gesture From A 'Colonial System': Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
OTTAWA — A national Inuit organization says it is disappointed in the Liberals’ new legislation meant to protect Indigenous languages. The Liberals tabled the bill Tuesday, two years after promising a law to promote Indigenous…
China continues boosting gold reserves as part of its anti-dollar push
The People’s Bank of China increased its gold reserves for a third straight month in February, bringing total holdings to 1,874 tons, or 60.26 million ounces. The move is part of China’s strategy to shift…
Neshoba finishes season No. 1 in USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Neshoba Central finished the season as the No. 1 team in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll, a spot it held for the final eight weeks. The six-time defending…
Student Loses Indian Status, Tuition Halfway Through Degree
TORONTO — Through dance, Amy Hull tells Indigenous stories, her stories. The 20-year-old York University dance student has choreographed pieces about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and her ancestral grandmother’s life — how…
Air Canada Pilot Buys 23 Pizzas For Passengers Stranded On Tarmac
A plane captain stuck on the tarmac in Fredericton made life a little more bearable for his passengers captive in their seats Monday. Air Canada Flight 608 took off from Toronto and was bound for…
Egypt is shaping up to become a real energy hub
Egypt’s oil and gas future looks very bright. The large scale concessions awarded during the EGYPS2019 conference in Cairo, 11-13 February, shows the appetite of IOCs, such as Shell, BP and ENI in this emerging…
Forty-one athletes accept invitation to 2019 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Trials
OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball announced the list of athletes invited to participate at the 2019 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) Selection Trials to be held January 1-6, at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex…