VP Biden Meets with George Tsunis
WASHINGTON, DC – So big was the story that Vice President Joe Biden, who is mulling over the idea of running for president in 2016, met privately with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a darling of...
View ArticleSkarlatos, Two U.S. Friends, Get France’s Legion of Honor for Subduing Gunman
PARIS — Three Americans and a Briton who tackled an attacker bristling with guns and ammunition prevented carnage on the high-speed train carrying 500 passengers to Paris, France’s president said Aug....
View ArticleMaloney, Greek-Am. Leaders Call for Lifting of Greek Funds Restrictions
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, was joined by Greek-American leaders in Manhattan on August 13, calling for the imminent lifting of capital...
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Chanos on China: He Knew What Most Didn’t
China’s sudden economic slide and growth slowdown has caught many financial analysts asleep at the wheel, but not Jim Chanos. Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, a $3 billion New York hedgefund that...
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Why Was Louganis Snubbed by Wheaties?
Olympic diver Greg Louganis is quite possibly “the greatest ever in the sport,” the New York Times recently wrote, but was never honored with his likeness on the cover of a box of Wheaties, a cereal...
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Prof. Kellis Unlocks Obesity’s Secrets
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Why are some people overweight, no matter what they try, whereas for others, being slim and trim comes naturally? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),...
View ArticleMayo Clinic’s Prof. Panos Anastasiades Puts Brakes on Cancer Cells
“We should be able to reestablish the brakes and restore normal cell function,” said Prof. Panos Anastasiades of the Mayo Clinic’s Department for Cancer Biology, the Telegraph reported, regarding the...
View ArticleChris Angel: 10 Years of Illusion and Stardom in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV – The first season of renowned magician CRISS ANGEL’s show MINDFREAK on A&E is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the DVD capturing it remains a classic Digital Journal reports....
View ArticleBalouris Family Buys Greek for Authenticity and to Help Greece
PITTSBURGH – The Greek-American community is filled with businesses whose success is driven by hard work and out-of-the box thinking. Chris and Chrysoula Balouris at Salonika Imports, located in...
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Maloney to Vote “No” on Iran Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY), co-Chair of the Hellenic Caucus with Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Ranking Democrat of the Joint Economic Committee, announced on August 26...
View ArticleWill The New Gremigrants Be Happy?
One of the Greek crisis’ worst consequences is the growing number of Greeks immigrating to foreign countries to pursue a better life. This, of course, is not the first time Greeks chose to migrate....
View ArticleHigh Tech Pioneer Marina Hatsopoulos Supports Young Greek Entrepreneurs
NEW YORK – It takes one to know one. An entrepreneur, that is. Marina Hatsopoulos is an investor and high tech entrepreneur, and when there are challenges and opportunities in either context, she revs...
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SkyGreece Temporarily Suspends Operations
NEW YORK – SkyGreece, the Canada-based discount airline that has angered and frustrated hundreds of travelers to Greece with its abrupt flight cancellations and poor communication, finally issued a...
View ArticlePanepirotic Federation Condemns Church Destruction in Albania
NEW YORK – The Albanian government’s destruction on August 26 of a Greek Orthodox Church in the Chimara region provoked a condemnation from the Panepirotic Federation of America and demands for a new...
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“Colors of Greece” Exhibit at the Kimisis Church of the Hamptons
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – A unique fine art contemporary art exhibition aiming to promote a vision of Modern Greek civilization to the American public opened last week under the auspices of the Muses of the...
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Theodore Spyropoulos Honored with Statue
CHICAGO – Chicago friends and admirers of the late Theodore Spyropoulos honored him by erecting a statue in the Kalavryta Forest, near his birthplace, that has benefited from the reforestation efforts...
View ArticleHero Soldier Alek Skarlatos’ Father Speaks With TNH
ROSEBURG, OR – On August 21, Alex Skarlatos, a 22 year- old National Guardsman who had just completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan, a long with fellow U.S. soldiers Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler,...
View ArticleHellenic Happenings Coast-to-Coast
KANSAS CITY – With the best record in the American League, the second- best in all of major league baseball, and a double-di git lead in its own division, the KANSAS CITY ROYALS, defending AL...
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Blue Dream Charity Gala in Hamptons an Unforgettable Evening – UPDATED
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The fifth annual Blue Dream Gala for charity of the Kimisis Church of the Hamptons attracted more than 430 Greek-Americans and their friends on August 29 to an event that has set the...
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Jaharis’ 50K Gift to Doctors of the World
NEW YORK – Doctors of the World, part of the global Médecins du Monde network (MdM) has announced a $50,000 challenge gift today from Jaharis Family Foundation, Inc. (JFF) to expand MdM’s mobile...
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