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Greek Child Predator Arrested in Denver Pleads Guilty
Greek Georgios Sgouros (42), who had flown from Athens to Denver in June 2010 after making an appointment of having sex with children, pleaded guilty on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
The man was arrested at the Denver International Airport, where...
Greek News
Greek Man Goes to Denver to Molest Underage Girls
A Greek national, 42, had a five-month e-contact with a supposed mother of two underage girls from Denver with intent to sexually molest the two girls. To his dismay, authorities in the USA arrested upon his arrival at Denver's...
History
Louis Tikas: The Greek-American Symbol of Labor Rights
As the leader of the Ludlow miners Louis Tikases went on strike over the inhumane working conditions at the Rockefeller mines.
Business
Greek Startup Blueground Acquires US Housing on Demand Leader
Greek startup Blueground acquired the Denver-based Travelers Haven, the leading provider of housing on-demand in the U.S.
The deal announced earlier in February will give Blueground the ability to provide accommodations to clients on demand in the U.S. in addition...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA East All-Star Captain
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named a team captain and starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday.
This marks the seventh consecutive season that he has been voted an All-Star Game starter and...
Basketball
NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Being Treated for Brain Cancer
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Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in NBA history, is being treated for brain Cancer.
The 56-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is always engaged, socially and charitably, with his war-torn country’s challenges....
Greece
The Greek Soldier Who Became an American Icon in WWII
The unlikely story of the life of Evangelos Klonis reads like a novel of adventure and heroism. It is the story of a Greek man whose photograph became the iconic symbol of the American soldier in WWII.
Yet, he died...
Archaeology
Cambodia Claims Stolen Artifacts are at New York’s Met Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is suspected to be home to no less than 33 antiquities that were stolen by a single smuggler, according to Cambodian officials.
Toek Tik, a reformed looter admitted to police that he took...
USA
US Truckers’ “People’s Convoy” Starts 2,500 Mile Journey to Washington
A US trucker convoy embarked on a 2,500 mile cross-country trip from Barstow, California to Washington, DC on Wednesday, to protest against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Inspired by the demonstrations that paralyzed Ottawa, Canada's capital city, for weeks, the...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Beats Michael Jordan with New All-Time Record
Giannis Antetokounmpo rocked the Washington Wizard's Tuesday night, surpassing NBA legend Michael Jordan along the way.
Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Wizards 112-98, with the Greek Freak knocking out another triple-double, officially taking Michael Jordan's 18th lace spot...
Africa
First US Case of Omicron Variant Detected in San Francisco
The first case of the Omicron variant was just detected on Wednesday in the city of San Francisco, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which identified the first US case of the mutated virus...
Crime
Brian Laundrie’s Death Ruled a Suicide
An attorney for the Laundrie family announced on Tuesday that Brian Laundrie's death was a suicide.
The attorney, Steven Bertolino, revealed that Laundrie had self-inflicted a "gunshot wound to the head:"
"Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause...
Crime
Remains of Gabby Petito’s Fiancé Found in Florida, FBI Says
Human remains found in a Florida park on Wednesday are those of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of murdered blogger Gabby Petito, the FBI says.
The body of Laundrie, who had been missing for over a month, was identified using dental...
Health
US Turns to Social Media Influencers to Persuade the Unvaccinated
The US is still at risk as the Delta variant makes it way across the nation - leading authorities to turn to social media campaigns.
Business
United States Jobs Increase by 850,000 in June as Nation Reopens
Despite the unemployment rate rising to 5.9%, United States jobs increased by a whopping 850,000 in June, showing a strong rebound.