“He was a beloved man,” Martitza Martinez, 75, said in Spanish of Pérez, adding that she had attended three of his parties in the Dominican Republic, in part because her cousin was his car mechanic. “Performing live, he was excellent.”
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Gadi Kinda, a midfielder on the Israeli national soccer team who previously played for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, died Tuesday. He was 31.following his hospitalization for an undisclosed condition.
Kinda played for Sporting Kansas City from 2020-23 and signed with Maccabi Haifa in January 2024. He played his final match March 29.Born in Ethiopia, Kinda moved to Israel when he was 3. He played professionally for Ashdod SC and Beitar Jerusalem before he joined Sporting Kansas City. He also played four years on the Israeli national team.Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
was among fans who offered condolences to Kinda’s family. Kinda started 48 of 64 matches with Sporting Kansas City and scored 14 goals.“Gadi was a fan favorite for his outstanding play on the field, his passion for the sport, and his spirit of kindness and his generosity to everyone around him,” the
Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and
have each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died. He was 87.“The Virgin knows the method by which she will transmit her grace to each person – each one, as a brother and as an image of God,” Father Spyridon told The Associated Press.
Even though Greece is rapidly secularizing like the rest of Europe, the church still plays a crucial role in small, tight-knit communities like Amorgos, with 2,000 inhabitants in its small villages.When Father Spyridon spent his longest period ever away last year – about five months, for surgeries – his eventual return was the talk of the towns. After he resumed his visits to tiny chapels and family-run coffee shops with the help of a gnarled walking stick, old and young alike rushed to greet him.
Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos, center, talks with islanders after the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of Panagia Evangelistria, in Amorgos island, Greece, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos, center, talks with islanders after the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of Panagia Evangelistria, in Amorgos island, Greece, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)