Our Everyday Greek Review: This May we Speak in Greek about Sunny and Rainy Days
Unlike English in Greek we don’t say “What’s the weather today?”, but “What weather does it do today?”. Τι καιρόκάνεισήμερα; We use the verb κάνει, does, third person singular of the verb κάνω, to...
View ArticleA Greek-American Reporter Broke the Story that Several Women Accuse Morgan...
NEW YORK – Sopan Deb wrote in the New York Times that it was Chloe Melas, a CNN Greek American reporter, who after a 6-month research broke -with her colleague An Phung- the story that several women...
View ArticleAHEPA Honors America’s Fallen Heroes
WASHINGTON, DC — A time-honored tradition continued this week when members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) paid their respects on behalf of the American Hellenic...
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Texas School Shooting Victim Family Sues Pagourtzis’ Parents
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The family of one of the students killed in a Texas high school shooting filed a lawsuit against the alleged gunman’s parents, claiming the shooter’s father didn’t properly secure...
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Eirini Linardaki’s “Together They Come” Exhibition Opens at the Greek...
NEW YORK – “Together they come,” an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Eirini Linardaki, opened on May 25 at the Consulate General of Greece in New York. Inspired by the painting “The Wreck of...
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Greek-American USC President Steps Down Amid Gynecologist Scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The president of the University of Southern California has agreed to step down amid a raging sex scandal involving a university gynecologist who is accused of conducting...
View ArticleLos Angeles Greek Film Festival Reveals 2018 Program
LOS ANGELES – The 12th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) has revealed its 2018 program selection after reviewing a record 175 film submissions. The Festival runs June 4-10 at the Egyptian...
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Over 1,000 Greek Children in the Archdiocesan District Olympic Games (Vid &...
BRENTWOOD, NY – This year, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan District Olympic Games in New York celebrated its 40th anniversary with more than 1,000 Greek children from all over New York and Connecticut...
View ArticleClasses Resume at Texas School where Dimitrios Pagourtzis Killed 10 People
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — Like some of her classmates, senior Brooke Williams had mixed emotions about returning Tuesday to classes at Santa Fe High School, where a student fatally shot 10 people in the...
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PanHellenic Scholarship Recipients 2018 Announced
CHICAGO – The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation announced the 2018 PanHellenic Scholarship Recipients. The Greek American Community’s next generation of leaders will be honored at the 2018 Award...
View ArticleChrysanthy Tsakopoulos Demos Named President & CEO of AKT Investments Inc
SACRAMENTO, CA – AKT Investments Inc. (AKT) today announced that it has promoted Chrysanthy “Chrysa” Tsakopoulos Demos to serve as the new President & CEO of AKT Investments, the managing entity of...
View ArticleMetropolitan Gerasimos Strongly Rejects Autocephaly Comments
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco issued a strong encyclical to his parishes rejecting comments made by Hellenic College-Holy Cross (HCHC) honorary doctorate recipient...
View ArticleSchool Shooting Video Game Removed Online after Backlash
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — A Seattle-area company has removed a school shooting video game off of its online platform following widespread backlash. The “Active Shooter” video game was pulled days before...
View ArticleAcademy of Hellenic Paideia Presents the 3rd Annual Timarete Festival June 1-10
NEW YORK – The Academy of Hellenic Paideia presents its 3rd Annual Timarete Festival June 1-10, a celebration of Hellenic art and culture in New York, dedicated to the child. The Festival was created...
View ArticleAmerican Hellenic Institute Welcomes Efforts to Block Sale of F-35s to Turkey
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) welcomes congressional action underway in a response to Turkey’s behavior, which has not met the principles and standards of a NATO member nation....
View ArticleGreek-Australian Dimitrios Mavris Found Dead in Cell
SYDNEY – A Greek-Australian man accused of smuggling 60 kilograms of cocaine was found dead in his cell, according to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) which reported that “Dimitrios Mavris was...
View ArticleFYROM Breakaway Orthodox Church Wants to Join Patriarchate
In a move that could influence talks to rename the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM,) the rogue Orthodox Church in Greece’s northern Balkan neighbor wants to be accepted into the Ecumenical...
View ArticleAndrea Constand Makes First Public Statements Since Trial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The woman whose allegations that Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her led to his conviction said the pills he gave her made her feel like a “limp noodle,” leaving her helpless to...
View ArticleMan Reportedly Caused $100k in Damage to Columbus Greek Orthodox Church (Vid)
COLUMBUS, OH – Mason Christian Mayerchak, 30, of Blacklick has been charged with vandalizing the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus and causing $100,000 in damage. At about 5:45pm,...
View ArticleMike Spano Blasts Postal Service as Mail Thefts Plague Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say about $660,000 has been stolen from 85 victims of mail theft in Yonkers, New York since January. The Journal News says Democratic Mayor Mike Spano and Police...
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