The Port Washington Tennis Academy, where iconic players Tracy Austin, Vitas Girolaitis and John and Patrick McEnroe trained, will be operated on a 25-year lease by Sportime Clubs LLC, which operates tennis facilities in Long Island, Manhattan, Westchester and Schenectady. Great Neck-based Hornig Capital Partners, whose real estate investments include office and residential projects on … Read more
CNN – On July 1, a cable emerged from the Atlantic Ocean in Swakopmund, a small port city in western Namibia. Swakopmund is mostly known as the seaside resort, and is used by visitors. But the gigantic ship at sea, a series of buoys, and a fleet of small ships manned by workers in hard … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) – Colombia’s first leftist president will be sworn in Sunday, vowing to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups. Senator Gustavo Petro, a former member of the Colombian guerrilla group M-19, won the presidential election … Read more
Hong Kong CNN – Taiwan said it spotted “multiple” Chinese aircraft and naval ships taking part in military exercises around the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what could be a possible potential attack against the island. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said some planes and ships crossed the sensitive center line in the Taiwan Strait that separates … Read more