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At Oyster Bay Community Market last week, Valerie Monroy sifted through fresh produce, bread, dozens of boxes of cereal, laundry detergent and other boxes of household essentials that line the food pantry shelves.A small storefront at the end of Audrey Street is home to People Loving People, a nonprofit that provides a lifeline to local residents, serving more than 100 individuals and families each week, running English language classes for adults, and providing child care services.Monroy, 57, of Commack, and her sister Donna Galgano, 60, of Bayville, started a pop-up food pantry in town a few weeks before the COVID-19…
If there is any team in the NFL that understands the importance of the offensive line, it’s the Dallas Cowboys. No team has a better track record than the Cowboys when it comes to selecting offensive linemen in the first round of the draft over the past 15 years.2022 first-round draft pick Tyler Smith looks to be Dallas’ next success story in that regard. After making his first Pro Bowl appearance and being named to the All-Pro Second Team in his second year, Smith has established himself as one of the game’s elite guards. He’ll look to pile on the…
Speaking at the inauguration of Yildiz Palace in Besiktas, which was restored, landscaped and improved by the National Palace Presidency, President Erdogan said the palace holds a special place in the history of the national struggle, saying: “Gazi Mustafa Kemal came here the day before leaving for the Bandirma ferry and met Sultan Vahdettin. Gazi Mustafa Kemal described the historic meeting as follows: “In a small hall in the Yıldız Palace, he and Vahdettin were almost knee to knee.” We sat down and the view from the window of the hall facing the Bosphorus looked as if the enemy’s armored…
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kanani condemns Israeli attack in YemenIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani condemned the Israeli air strikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah, saying the attacks were “dangerous” and that the United States and Israel were “dangerous”.In a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, “Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani strongly condemned the attacks by the Zionist regime on Yemen’s Hodeida port facilities, saying that the oppressed but strong Yemeni people have paid the price for the honorable support they gave to innocent people, women and children in Gaza. Foreign Ministry spokesman Kanani said that these attacks, which caused…
As spring and early summer rolled around, new vegetarian restaurants, new vegetarian products and new vegetarian menu items appeared all across Maine. Here’s the latest plant-based food news. The onset of tourist season also saw Bar Harbor vegetarian restaurant Cottage Street Ramen celebrate its first anniversary, and a new all-vegetarian smoothie and coffee joint, Bon Dia Smoothie Shop, opened at 47 India Street in Portland, offering smoothie bowls, coffee and bagels. Also, in Portland, about 130 people gathered in June to hear best-selling author Dr. Michael Greger talk about his latest book, “How Not to Age,” which examines the healing…
Ben BlanchardTAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that the island must safeguard its sovereignty and know its own culture and history, rejecting a previously erroneous notion that the island could be used as a base to “reclaim” China.Lai, who took office in May, and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) advocate Taiwan’s independence from China, a position that often angers Beijing, which considers Taiwan an inalienable part of Chinese territory.Speaking at the DPP’s annual conference, Lai said those who fought to bring democracy to Taiwan – martial law was finally lifted in 1987 – had a…
An Israeli military spokesman said Israeli warplanes had struck Houthi “military targets” in the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, in what was noted as Israel’s first direct attack on Yemen.At least three people were reported killed and 87 injured in the attack.The statement claimed the attack was in retaliation for hundreds of attacks carried out by the Houthis against Israel.The Israeli army said there was no change to the safety warning it had given to its citizens. “There are dead and injured.”The Houthi-affiliated Al Masira TV station announced that “the city of Hodeidah was the target of a series of bombs.”News…
Arike Ogunbowale (left) came into her own in the second half after the WNBA defeated Team USA 117-109 in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. (Photo by Alex Suritz/Getty Images)PHOENIX — Cheryl Reeve expected it will be hard to focus on coaching Team USA in the 2024 All-Star Game because of everything else going on around the team’s training camp in Phoenix.”I think today’s game is one of the greatest spectacles in the history of our league,” Reeve said before Team USA’s 117-109 loss to Team WNBA on Saturday night at Footprint Center. “There’s excitement not only from the national team,…
Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe have reached an agreement on the transfer of a major star, while the yellow and blue side, who made a splash by adding Allan Saint-Maximin from Al Ahly until the end of the season, have also reached an all-round agreement with Youssef En-Nesyri.A report from Harbour Global has revealed that Fenerbahce are preparing to announce the transfer of Yousef En-Nesyri, after it was announced that the yellow-and-navy team have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the Moroccan centre-forward.It was highlighted that Youssef En-Nesyri will wear the yellow-navy jersey next season after reaching an agreement with the Super…
DELHI, India — College student Sonakshi Verma jostles to order momos at a corner shop on a busy market street in Delhi. The noisy establishment, which only opens in the evenings, is thronged with people eager to try one of India’s most popular street dishes for the first time. “Ek plate veg momos, bhaiya (I’d like a plate of vegetarian momos, please),” Verma says, trying to rise above the noise of the crowd. Verma accepted the plate, walked over to the table and eyed wistfully the four soft, plump dumplings placed next to the chutney and mayonnaise. She gently dipped…