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Daughters of Penelope Ilion Chapter 135 Celebrated 79th Anniversary at Mythos

Left to right: Daughters of Penelope Ilion Chapter 135 President Stella Kokalis, honorees Jeannie Kouros and Betsy Sideris, and chairperson Kiki Prentzas. Photo: Courtesy of Daughters of Penelope

BAYSIDE, NY – Daughters of Penelope (DOP) Ilion Chapter 135 continues to keep the light shining bright within. In a… Continue reading Daughters of Penelope Ilion Chapter 135 Celebrated 79th Anniversary at Mythos

Ahepan of the West Meets with Ahepan of the East at the NY Parade

Left to right: AHEPA District 20 Governor Nick Angelos, John Hatzopoulos, AHEPA District 6 Lt. Governor Mike Labatos, and Nancy Angelos. Photo: Courtesy of AHEPA

NEW YORK – Mike Labatos, AHEPA District 6 Lt. Governor and Nick Angelos, AHEPA District 20 Governor, are members of… Continue reading Ahepan of the West Meets with Ahepan of the East at the NY Parade

On Rebellious Crete, Suicide Rates the Highest in All of Greece

Heraklion, port, Crete. (Photo by Eurokinissi, File)

Cretans are known for loving their guns but the island has the dubious record of having the highest rates of… Continue reading On Rebellious Crete, Suicide Rates the Highest in All of Greece

Greeks Toss Food Away, Among Europe’s Worst Record for Waste

(PHOTO BY EUROKINISSI, FILE)

ATHENS – Forgetting the 2010-18 economic and austerity crisis that saw people so desperate they were picking food out of rubbish… Continue reading Greeks Toss Food Away, Among Europe’s Worst Record for Waste

French Open to Reveal Second Retractable Roof Court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics

The crowd watch Norway's Casper Ruud playing Spain's Rafael Nadal on the court Philippe Chatrier, known as center court, during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Paris. The Roland Garros stadium will host the tennis competitions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

PARIS (AP) — The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French… Continue reading French Open to Reveal Second Retractable Roof Court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics

Turkish Rail Officials Jailed for More than 108 Years for Crash That Left 25 Dead

FILE - An overturned train car is seen near a village at Tekirdag province, Turkey on July 8, 2018. A court in Turkey sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years' imprisonment over a train crash six years ago that killed 25 people, local media reported on Thursday, April 25, 2024. A passenger train operated by Turkish State Railways, or TCDD, derailed in July 2018 as it passed through Corlu district some 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Istanbul. (Mehmet Yirun/DHA-Depo Photos via AP)

ISTANBUL (AP) — A court in Turkey sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years’ imprisonment over a crash… Continue reading Turkish Rail Officials Jailed for More than 108 Years for Crash That Left 25 Dead

Over 100 Pilot Whales Beached on Western Australian Coast Have Been Rescued, Officials Say

This image supplied by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, shows a pod of pilot whales stranded on a beach at Toby's Inlet in Western Australia, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Dozens of pilot whales have beached on the western Australian coast and wildlife authorities were attempting to rescue them, a state government said on Thursday.(Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions via AP)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned… Continue reading Over 100 Pilot Whales Beached on Western Australian Coast Have Been Rescued, Officials Say

Bishop Stabbed During Sydney Church Service Backs X’s Legal Case to Share Video of the Attack

FILE - Flores sit on a fence outside the Christ the Good Shepherd church in suburban Wakely in western Sydney, Australia, on April 16, 2024. Detectives and secret service agents investigating the stabbing of a bishop in the Sydney church last week executed search warrants in the city on Wednesday, April 24, as part of a major operation, officials said. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney bishop who was stabbed repeatedly in an alleged extremist attack blamed on a teenager… Continue reading Bishop Stabbed During Sydney Church Service Backs X’s Legal Case to Share Video of the Attack

Thibodeau Shows When He’s Mad at His Knicks. They Don’t Mind, Knowing the Coach Has Them Set to Win

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 111-107. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks know when it’s coming. When they throw a careless pass that leads… Continue reading Thibodeau Shows When He’s Mad at His Knicks. They Don’t Mind, Knowing the Coach Has Them Set to Win

More than Just a Bowl of Noodles, Ramen in Japan is an Experience and a Tourist Attraction

A staff member prepares small bowls of noodle for participants of Tokyo Ramen Tours at Shinbusakiya, a ramen shop which offers "Hokkaido classics," at Shibuya district on April 2, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks,… Continue reading More than Just a Bowl of Noodles, Ramen in Japan is an Experience and a Tourist Attraction

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