Category: celebration

Roger Federer Will Be Celebrated at Wimbledon, as Pregnant Serena Williams Declined an Invitation

WIMBLEDON, England—Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the All England Club, the most ever by…


10 Wounded in Denver Shooting After the Nuggets Win NBA Finals

DENVER—Ten people were wounded in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m.—about 3 1/2 hours after the game—and three of the injured were in critical condition,…


‘Easter Treat’ as Chill Brings Snow to Ski Resorts in Australia

Easter Sunday was a day of reflection and fun for many Australians as ski resorts reported a good dusting of snow and people braved chilly conditions to mark one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar. Melbourne was on track to have had its coldest Easter Sunday in decades, with temperatures sinking to a…


Nonagenarian Couple That Has Been Inseparable for Nearly 70 Years Is Set to Enjoy a Special Valentine’s Day Celebration

An elderly couple is set to enjoy a special Valentine’s Day celebration this year after being together for nearly 70 years. Archie Kirkland, 93, and his wife Martha, 91, first met in London in the early 1950s through a mutual friend and began dating before tying the knot in May 1955. The pair have been…


LIVE 5:30 PM ET: Biden Hosts a Lunar New Year Reception at White House

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a Lunar New Year reception at the White House at 5:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 26. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Biden Hosts a Lunar New Year Reception at White House

President Joe Biden hosts a Lunar New Year reception at the White House at 5:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 26. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Spain in Mourning, Local Moroccans Rejoice at World Cup Surprise

BARCELONA/MADRID—Spain fans were left in tears on Tuesday after the team crashed out of the World Cup on penalties to Morocco, whose fans filled the streets with cheers, flares, and flags from Barcelona to Madrid, and the enclave of Melilla. People had packed into bars decked out in the red and yellow Spanish flag to…


Christmas in July Ignores the Real Meaning of the Celebration

Commentary The conspicuous incidence of marketing slogans constantly pressures people into celebrating anything capable of celebration. Hence, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Valentine’s Day, to name just a few of these celebratory events, are now promoted by department stores with sustained marketing campaigns. But lately, the increasing occurrence of “Christmas in July” celebrations around the…


How Ancient Greek Mathematician Archimedes Discovered the Magic of Pi

Archimedes was a scientist we studied in fifth grade for no other reason than to introduce my students to the wonderful world of pi. What does he have to do with pi? You haven’t heard the story? Well, sit back and let me tell you. He is one of my all-time favorite historical characters! Archimedes…


LIVE: Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration

This year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration will be held on Dec. 31, 2021, amid COVID-19 restrictions. The event marks 115 years of the ball lowering, a now universal symbol of welcoming the New Year. An annual tradition since Dec. 31, 1907, the event was curtailed last year, with only so-called essential workers and…