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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Daughters of Penelope Narcissus Chapter 289 held virtual meetings through March and resumed in person meetings beginning on April 17. As noted in a statement from the Chapter via email: “It was wonderful to see everyone! We welcomed 10 new sisters this year, three via Zoom in January and seven at our meeting in May in the [St. Demetrios] church hall. We had 38 in attendance at our May 13 meeting. It was so nice to be able to get together again. We had a great Mexican Fiesta Dinner.”
The Chapter hosted five Virtual Bingo games, donating $2,180 to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church to help with expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We made many new friends from other Chapters,” the statement continued. “We held an Easter Food Drive for Feeding South Florida donating $765 and food to feed those less fortunate.”
The City of Fort Lauderdale issued a proclamation honoring the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence and on behalf of the City Commission, Mayor Dean Trantalis, presented the proclamation to the AHEPA Family including national and district representatives, as well as the local AHEPA Chapter 394 and Narcissus Chapter 289.
“With 10 new sisters, what a great way to close the 2020-2021 year, we have truly been blessed,” the Chapter concluded.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey.
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military on Sunday ordered more areas in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifted its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana that their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday attempted to turn the tables on his likely rival in November, President Joe Biden, arguing that the man whose election victory Trump tried to overturn is “the destroyer of American democracy.
NANTES, France (AP) — A supporter from Nantes died on Saturday following a fight that took place before the club's 1-0 win over Nice in the latest outbreak of violence to mar French soccer this season.