At least two rounds of vicious, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California early this week, bringing powerful gusts that will challenge fire crews struggling to contain two destructive blazes and likely force thousands more residents to evacuate. After a brief respite from the winds over the weekend, a shifting pressure gradient is set to…
David Anderson was around 19 when he was deployed to the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War shortly after enlisting and becoming a Marine. Now at 93, his service continues to inspire his daughter to make a better life for veterans in Bridgeport. In 1950, David Anderson deployed as part of the U.S. Marine Corps to assist South Korea as it fought against communist…
Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests. The study, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adds to a body of research dispelling the belief that people with irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation,…
Last November, with the blessing of His Beatitude Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and His Eminence, the Most Reverend Jakub, Archbishop of Bialystok and Gdansk, at the invitation of the Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Zwierki, Poland and with the organizational involvement of the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Three Holy…
Los Angeles, January 13, 2025 Photo: wadiocese.org As devastating fires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, having burned more than 35,000 acres and caused an estimated $135-150 billion in damage since January 7, with 16 lives lost so far, Orthodox churches and jurisdictions across America are mobilizing to provide emergency relief and support to…
The Nativity of Christ is traditionally a favorite feast of Orthodox Rus’. Everyone, both adults and children, prepared for it. In high society, the holiday was celebrated lavishly, with many gifts and a feast with all kinds of dishes for the guests, while in the lower strata it was celebrated more modestly. But everyone…
Athens, January 13, 2025 Photo: romfea.gr His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania remains in critical condition in the hospital, two weeks after being admitted to a hospital in Tirana with the flu. He was later airlifted to the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, where he has undergone surgery. As Romfea reports, the hospital issued a…
Detroit, January 13, 2025 Photo: domoca.org Orthodox Christians in Detroit celebrated the Feast of Theophany this year with the first blessing of the Detroit River in recent years. The gathering united faithful from multiple parishes across the Detroit metropolitan area, including Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Holy Trinity (Detroit), Holy Transfiguration (Livonia), and St….
West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) will host a groundbreaking ceremony at noon Jan. 27 for its new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Abilene. This state-of-the-art facility will expand access to high-quality health care for veterans in the region, furthering our commitment to honor and serve those who have served the nation. It will be at 5602 Health Center Drive in Abilene….
The Venezuelan government released opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday after capturing her in a violent raid in which shots were fired and drones were used to pinpoint her location, members of her team told the Miami Herald. Machado, deemed as the top leader of the Venezuelan opposition, was expected to appear on video…
