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Senate Rejects Impeachment Articles against Mayorkas, Ending Trial against Cabinet Secretary

In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., presiding over the Senate acting as a court of impeachment, announces the results of the vote to adjourn the court of impeachment, at the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)

WASHINGTON — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican… Continue reading Senate Rejects Impeachment Articles against Mayorkas, Ending Trial against Cabinet Secretary

NBA Bans Jontay Porter after Gambling Probe Shows He Shared Information, Bet On Games

Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, right, pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. The NBA banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

TORONTO – Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe… Continue reading NBA Bans Jontay Porter after Gambling Probe Shows He Shared Information, Bet On Games

Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

Iranian army members march during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. In the parade, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned that the "tiniest invasion" by Israel would bring a "massive and harsh" response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran's attack over the weekend. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be the one to decide whether and how… Continue reading Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

House’s Ukraine, Israel Aid Package Gains Biden’s Support as Speaker Johnson Fights To Keep His Job

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and the House Republican leadership meet with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session as Johnson pushes towards separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide… Continue reading House’s Ukraine, Israel Aid Package Gains Biden’s Support as Speaker Johnson Fights To Keep His Job

Mitsotakis from Brussels: EU Aims to Prevent Middle East Crisis Escalation

FILE - Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

BRUSSELS – European Union leaders over a two-day summit of the special European Council will discuss economic and competitiveness issues… Continue reading Mitsotakis from Brussels: EU Aims to Prevent Middle East Crisis Escalation

Exclusive Collection by Louis Hotels Presents Its ‘Greekessence’ in Athens

Mykonos Theoxenia, part of the Exclusive Collection by Louis Hotels. Photo: Courtesy of Louis Hotels

ATHENS – Travel designers and experts, members of the media, creatives and senior executives of Louis Hotels were transported to… Continue reading Exclusive Collection by Louis Hotels Presents Its ‘Greekessence’ in Athens

Lawyers for Nassar Assault Survivors Have Reached $100M Deal with Justice Department, AP Source Says

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, center left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., attend a news conference with dozens of women and girls who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, a former doctor for Michigan State University athletics and USA Gymnastics, July 24, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 sexual assault victims of Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

NEW YORK – The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100… Continue reading Lawyers for Nassar Assault Survivors Have Reached $100M Deal with Justice Department, AP Source Says

A Storm Dumps Record Rain Across the Desert Nation of UAE and Floods Dubai’s Airport

Vehicles sit abandoned in floodwater covering a major road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping over a year and a half's worth of rain on the desert city-state of Dubai in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and its international airport. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the… Continue reading A Storm Dumps Record Rain Across the Desert Nation of UAE and Floods Dubai’s Airport

A Neglected Burial Ground for Migrants on Greek Island of Lesbos Has Been Given a Drastic Overhaul

A cemetery is seen from above at Kato Tritos village on the northeastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos, Greece, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. After years of neglect, a primitive burial ground for refugees who died trying to reach Greece's island of Lesbos has been cleaned up and redesigned to provide a dignified resting place for the dead. (AP Photo/Panagiotis Balaskas)

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Most drowned making the hazardous sea crossing from nearby Turkey, while others died of natural causes… Continue reading A Neglected Burial Ground for Migrants on Greek Island of Lesbos Has Been Given a Drastic Overhaul

Green & ‘Greekessence’: Vegan Culinary Ingenuity at Apanemi Restaurant

A couple enjoys a meal at Apanemi Restaurant at Theoxenia Mykonos. (Photo: Courtesy of Apanemi Mykonos Theoxenia)

ATHENS – Dynamic chef duo Jerome Serres and Yiannis Baxevanis unleash a season of culinary magic at Apanemi restaurant in… Continue reading Green & ‘Greekessence’: Vegan Culinary Ingenuity at Apanemi Restaurant

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