President Trump Blasts George Papadopoulos as “Liar”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a former campaign aide thrust into the center of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe “has already proven to be a liar.” On Twitter,...
View ArticleThe 77th Anniversary of Oxi Day, October 28 Celebrations (Vid)
NEW YORK – The Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Andreas Dracopoulos, on Saturday afternoon, October 28, visited the community of Saint Demetrios in Astoria and attended the Greek...
View ArticleFormer Soccer Official Costas Takkas Gets Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy
NEW YORK – A former aide to the president of the North American professional soccer federation was sentenced in New York City on Tuesday to 15 months in prison, with credit for 10 months already served...
View Article7 Arrests Outside Yiannopoulos’ Speech at California College (Vid)
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested seven people after scuffles and at least one serious fight broke out between protesters and people attending a speech by conservative commentator Milo...
View ArticleMan with Same Name as Ex-Trump Aide Sets Twitter Straight
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Michigan financial adviser who shares the same name as a former member of President Donald Trump’s campaign team caught up in an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016...
View ArticlePodesta’s Involvement Snags Democratic Interests, Too
WASHINGTON (AP) — The indictment that alleges covert foreign lobbying by two former Trump campaign officials is casting shadows on three powerful Washington lobbying and legal firms, with Democratic as...
View ArticleGeorge Papadopoulos’ Guilty Plea Could Rattle White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump dismissed George Papadopoulos as a “liar” and a mere campaign volunteer, but newly unsealed court papers outline the former adviser’s frequent contacts with...
View ArticleFr. Nicholas Kastanas Was Thrown “Onto the Streets”
BOSTON, MA – Rev. Nicholas Kastanas has been thrown “onto the streets” since his salary and medical insurance were stopped since September. He was dismissed suddenly on July 27 by Metropolitan...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Simotas Baby Box Bill into Law
NEW YORK – New parents will be getting life-saving “baby boxes” now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Aravella Simotas to reduce infant mortality from asphyxiation or...
View ArticleGreek-Italian Actress Flavia Sgoifo in The Spyglass Seven
NEW YORK – The Spyglass Seven by Michael Seebold draws on the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the women who figured prominently in his life for a spooky evening Off-Broadway. The play was presented on...
View ArticleActing Classes by Stratos Tzortzoglou and Con Horgan
NEW YORK – The well-known Greek actor Stratos Tzortzoglou and Actors Studio Member Cornelius (Con) Horgan are offering acting classes in Manhattan. Having studied among some of the Actors Studio greats...
View ArticleMahy Polymeropoulos Exhibition Opens at Consulate General of Greece in New...
NEW YORK – The Consulate General of Greece in New York on March 5 presented the opening of Synchrony of Analogous Comparisons, an art exhibition featuring the work of Mahy Polymeropoulos. Those in...
View ArticleArchdiocese to Receive $10 Million Loan
BOSTON, MA – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will take a $10 million loan, with its headquarters – the two buildings located at 8-10 East 79th Street in New York City as collateral – as was...
View ArticleMeet the Greeks, Greek-Americans in Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2018
Forbes has pinned down a record 2,208 billionaires from 72 countries and territories including the first ever from Hungary and Zimbabwe. This elite group is worth $9.1 trillion, up 18% since last year....
View ArticleCypriot Musician Renos Efthymiou Arrested by Immigration Agents in Detroit
NEW YORK – Cypriot musician Renos Efthymiou was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and detained in Detroit, and is being held at the Seneca County Jail (Detroit Field Office)...
View ArticleFirst Meeting of the 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity at Metropolis of Boston
BOSTON, MA – After a four-month delay and amid numerous references and reminders by The National Herald regarding lack of preparation, the first meeting for the forthcoming 44th Clergy-Laity Congress...
View ArticleAll Greek Restaurant Offers Authentic Favorites in Florida
BRADENTON, FL – All Greek opened in February and is dedicated to serving authentic Greek food. Importing cheese, yogurt, and even meats directly from Greece, helps ensure that customers get the full...
View ArticleMinas Polychronakis, Legendary Shoemaker, 9/11 Survivor, Was 76
NEW YORK – The legendary shoemaker at the World Trade Center in New York City and later Wall Street, Minas Polychronakis passed away at the age of 76 on March 7. The viewing will be held on Friday,...
View ArticleThe Hellenic Society Prometheas Hosts Bouboulina Film Screening
BETHESDA, MD – The Hellenic Society Prometheas, celebrating forty years: 1978 – 2018, presents a screening of the documentary film The Brave Stepped Back: The Life and Times of Laskarina Bouboulina, in...
View ArticleUpdate on Alex Triantaphyllis’ Run for Congress in Texas
HOUSTON, TX – Greek-American Alex Triantaphyllis was running for Congress in Texas’ 7th District, but failed to advance in the primary election that took place on March 6. The top two Democratic...
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