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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
LEVADIA, Greece — The region of Boeotia (Viotia) will come under more restrictions to control the coronavirus pandemic for six days, following a rise in infections, the Civil Protection authorities said on monday.
Restrictions go in effect at 0600 on Tuesday (Jan. 12) to 0600 on Monday (Jan. 18).
The Central Greece region has shown a spike in infections in the last 7 days, and is ordered by Deputy Civil Protection Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias to the following restrictions during the above-mentioned time:
– No travelling beyond the region, except for health reasons
– Curfew from 18.00 to 05.00 within the region, except for working people who will be moving between home and work following permission by their employers
– Suspension of church services
– Suspension of retail store operations
The authorities said that the Central Greece Region would provide food and first need supplies to residents with chronic conditions and financial or physical issues. If need be, help will also be provided by local Fire Department services. Police will be responsible for ensuring the measures are observed, while data will be re-examined by National Committee of Public Health Protection when it meets regularly on Friday, January 15.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush has his Heisman back.
PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, hours after police at a Texas university violently detained dozens in the latest clashes between law enforcement and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war on campuses nationwide.
ATHENS, Greece — A far-right Greek lawmaker has been charged with criminal assault for allegedly punching a colleague on the sidelines of a parliamentary debate Wednesday.