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Greek Scientist at U.S. Army Research Lab Advancing Artificial Intelligence

Greek mathematician Vasileios Maroulas, who studied applied mathematics at the University of Athens in Greece, recently received recognition from the US Department of Defense (DOD) for his work in advancing artificial intelligence. Maroulas moved to America to continue his studies at...

At Least 90 Feared Dead After Tornado Tears Through the U.S.

At least 90 people are feared dead after multiple tornadoes struck the United States on Friday night, tearing through Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. The tornadoes were the product of a weather system that was causing intense weather events...

Greek-American Man Fatally Stabs Partner with Sword in Queens

  The NYPD announced on Thursday that Greek-American Peter Ikonomou fatally stabbed his partner with a sword. The NYPD said that Ikonomou “stabbed his girlfriend to death with a sword and stuffed her in the closet of his apartment before calling...

Is Press Freedom in Danger after Assange Ruling?

The United Kingdom's High Court ruled on Friday that the United States had the right to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Now many commentators are asking whether Assange's extradition threatens journalists' freedom to publish information. The U.S. won the right...

Bitcoin Surges as Inflation Fears Hit the US

The value of Bitcoin rose on Friday after a new report found that U.S. consumer prices are growing at the fastest rate since 1982. The cryptocurrency climbed 4.4% to $50,101 after the report on inflation became public. This surge is...

WhatsApp Links Crypto Payments to Messaging for its U.S. Users

The popular messaging application WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it would be launching a cryptocurrency payment method for its U.S. users. The service makes sending and receiving money as streamlined as sending messages back and forth, integrating payments seamlessly into...

US Imposes Diplomatic Boycott for 2022 Beijing Olympics

The United States announced on Monday that it will hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The upcoming Winter Olympics will be held in China's National Stadium in Beijing. The U.S. justified its boycott by referencing China's "egregious"...

Joe Biden Warns Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine

President Joe Biden said on Friday that he and his administration have plans to make it "very, very difficult" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. Biden and his team are creating a new set of initiatives to check...

ECOS Helps Address Major Cause of Student Absenteeism in South LA Schools

The Austin Ekeler Foundation, ThinkWatts Foundation, and ECOS, the leading green cleaning products manufacturer, donated state-of-the-art washers and dryers as well as ECOS laundry detergent in three Watts School District schools on Giving Tuesday (#givingtuesday). The initiative will give students...

Port of Alexandroupolis, Greece Hosts US Largest-Ever Military Landing

The huge U.S. Roll-on, Roll-off Carrier "ARC Independence," transporting military hardware, docked on Sunday in Greece's port of Alexandroupolis. The carrier is transferring helicopters and military vehicles that will participate in the upcoming NATO exercise "Atlantic Resolve." Konstantinos Chatzimichail, Chairman of...