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Philadelphia Flyers’ Russian prospect sent to military base

Feb 20, 2022; Beijing, China; Team ROC goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov (28) takes a drink of water during a stoppage in play against Team Finland in the second period during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: George Walker IV-USA TODAY Sports

Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov was allegedly taken by force to a military base in the north of the country when he was supposed to arrive in America to join the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ivan Fedotov, considered the best goalie in the world not to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), cannot leave his country, Russia.

The 25-year-old was reportedly caught by law enforcement outside a St. Petersburg arena. The Fontaka website reports that he is suspected of wanting to escape the mandatory military service for all men in Russia. He is reportedly currently at the Severodvinsk military base on Russia’s northern coast.

“We have a mobilization policy that respects the laws,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in the last hours when asked about Fedotov’s situation.

Russia planned to conscript 130,000 men for a year of military service this spring. Russians can be conscripted between the ages of 18 and 27.

Ivan Fedotov won the silver medal with Russia at the Beijing Olympics in February and led CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup in the KHL.

With the NHL draft just hours away, some teams may question the wisdom of selecting a Russian player following this incident.

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Mary Simon is named Canada’s first indigenous Governor General by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

2020

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Pokémon Go, the real-world mobile game by Niantic, is first released.

1994

“Forrest Gump”, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1995).

1957

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, 3 years before forming the Beatles.

1947

The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.

1933

The first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League 4-2.

1912

V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games officially open Stockholm, Sweden.

1885

Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.

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It happened on a… July 6

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2021

Mary Simon is named Canada’s first indigenous Governor General by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

2020

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million

2016

Pokémon Go, the real-world mobile game by Niantic, is first released.

2013

A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town’s central area.

1994

“Forrest Gump”, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1995).

1957

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, 3 years before forming the Beatles.

1947

The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.

1933

The first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League 4-2.

1912

V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games officially open Stockholm, Sweden.

1885

Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.

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Entertainment

After Kate Bush, It’s Metallica’s turn to benefit from ‘Strangers Things’

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The song Master of Puppets by Metallica has been given a second life in the Netflix TV series Stranger Things.

The latest season of the TV series is making a big deal out of songs from the 1980s. A few weeks ago, Stranger Things revived an old Kate Bush song, Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God). The latter can be happy about this unexpected success that generates big revenues.

This time, it’s the American metal band’s turn Metallica to benefit from the success ofNetflix‘s Stranger Things to rake in the millions.Master of Puppets, released in 1986, currently sits at #1 on the iTunes rock chart and #29 on the overall iTunes chart, alongside many new hits.

Master of Puppets The song can be heardduring a crucial scene involving the character Eddie in the fourth season finale.

Stranger Things is one of the most popular series of Netflix since its launch.

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It happened on a… July 5

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2017

Volvo Cars announces all new models by 2019 will be either hybrids or battery powered, 1st automaker to do so.

2009

Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick of the US 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 for a record 15th Grand Slam singles title.

2003

SARS is declared “contained” by the WHO after affecting 26 countries and resulting in 774 deaths.

1996

Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

1994

Amazon.com founded in Bellevue, Washington by Jeff Bezos.

1989

“Seinfield” (originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles” screens its pilot episode starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards on NBC.

1975

Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors.

1967

Governor General Roland Michener invested by Queen Elizabeth with the first ribbon and pendant star of the Order of Canada; founding of the Order of Canada.

1946

The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit.

1865

William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.

1791

Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver, British Columbia)

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Guillaume Boivin still without news of his bikes

Quebec cyclist Guillaume Boivin is still waiting to get his bikes back while he is participating in the Tour de France.

Like many Canadian travelers, Guillaume Boivin is currently experiencing a nightmare with his luggage. The professional cyclist registered in the world’s most prestigious bicycle race is still waiting for his lost racing bikes to be found.

The 33-year-old Quebecer is competing in the Grand Loop with Team Israel-Premier Tech. When the Tour started in Denmark on July 1, his bikes and bags still hadn’t arrived.

Israel-Premier Tech – InstagramGuillaume Boivin

The cyclist flew to Europe on an Air Canada flight in the days leading up to the event, which runs until July 24. Across the country, horror stories are popping up on social media of travelers who have had their flights cancelled or their luggage lost.

And as the Tour de France cyclists move from day to day to tour the Hexagon, it is likely that Guillaume Boivin will not see the color of his bikes before the arrival in Paris on the Champs-Élysée.

At the end of yesterday’s stage 3 (July 3), Boivin was 123rd overall, 39 minutes behind the leader and yellow jersey holder, Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen.

Tomorrow (July 5), the peloton will make its first turns in France for the fourth stage of the Tour. The 171.5km stage will run from Dunkirk to Calais in the north of the country.

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Entertainment

Drake joins the Backstreet Boys in Toronto

Toronto fans of the Backstreet Boys experienced a magical moment last Saturday. Drake, a hometown boy and the world’s biggest hip-hop star joined the boy band on stage.

Introduced as the “sixth member” of the group, Drake appeared on theBudweiser in Toronto to the shrieks of thousands of fans.

Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJMcLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson let the Toronto star sing a special version of their ’90s hit with them I Want It That Way.

“Toronto, I want you to get loud and I want you to sing this song as loud as you can,” Drake said on stage. “This is one of the greatest songs in the history of music. I’m going to be on stage for it, I’m going to try to sing it too.”

The Backstreet Boys were in Toronto as part of their DNA world tour.

Drake is breaking a lot of records right now. The Toronto native’s new album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 204,000 units last week and placing his 11th album at No. 1 on the North American chart.

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Amber Heard asks to have her conviction overturned

Actress Amber Heard and her sister Whitney Heard depart the Fairfax County Courthouse following the verdicts in her trial against Johnny Depp Featuring: Amber Heard Where: Fairfax, Virginia, United States When: 01 Jun 2022 Credit: CNP/INSTARimages/Cover Images **NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers**

Amber Heard has just askeda Virginia judge tooverturn the verdict she lost in the defamation lawsuit brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Lawyers for the American actress filed a 43-page motion in which they claim that the judgment against their client was not supported by evidence in the high-profile trial that sent the crowds running.

They say Johnny Depp “proceeded solely on a theory of defamation by implication, abandoning any claim that Ms. Heard’s statements were actually false.”

Amber Heard‘s lawyersalso claim that juror number 15 on the panel may have even been illegally selected by giving the wrong birth date during jury selection – 1945 instead of the actual year of 1970.

“This discrepancy raises the question of whether Juror 15 was actually summoned for jury duty and properly screened by the court for jury service,” the attorneys’ motion states.

The legal team for the Aquaman star argued that Johnny Depp has failed to prove that his career and reputation were affected by the Washington Post op-ed that sparked the dispute between the two ex-lovers.

“Mr. Depp presented no evidence of any pecuniary harm suffered in the limited time period of December 18, 2018 through November 2, 2020 as a result of the article. There was no evidence of any projects or lost business opportunities as a result of the article,” the lawyers stress.

In early June, Amber Heard was found guilty of defaming Johnny Depp. According to her lawyer’s own opinion, the actress would not be able to pay her 10.4 million (US) award to her ex-husband. Several sources even claim that the star would be ruined.

Johnny Depp claims that the article of his ex-wife made him lose at least 22 million dollars.

The lawyers noted that Johnny Depp had not signed a contract for the sixth installment of Pirates of the Caribbeanalthough he claimed at trial that the Washington Post had cost him the role.

“Therefore, Mr. Depp has failed to meet the legal requirements of actual malice, and the verdict should be set aside,” the documents from Amber Heart’s lawyers state.

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It happened on a… July 4

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2009

The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks.

2004

The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

1987

Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the “Butcher of Lyon,” was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison.

1970

Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40” debuts on LA radio.

1964

Beachboys’ “I Get Around” reaches #1.

1888

1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Arizona.

1886

The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.

1865

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is published.

1776

US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain.

1609

Samuel de Champlain discovers what was later named Lake Champlain in his honour; on Quebec and New York border.

Categories
Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… July 4

2009

The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks.

2004

The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

1987

Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the “Butcher of Lyon,” was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison.

1970

Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40” debuts on LA radio.

1964

Beachboys’ “I Get Around” reaches #1.

1888

1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Arizona.

1886

The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.

1865

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is published.

1776

US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain.

1634

The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France.

1609

Samuel de Champlain discovers what was later named Lake Champlain in his honour; on Quebec and New York border.