After Priebus Ousted by Trump, John Kelly Takes Over July 31
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is a battle-hardened commander who would bring a background of military discipline and order to President Donald Trump’s roiling White House as the new...
View Article5 Greek Goddesses that Inspired Women Before Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman catapulted onto the silver screen this summer, proving to audiences everywhere that women aren’t mere damsels in distress but fierce heroines. First appearing in All Star Comics in 1941,...
View ArticleArtist Zaharopoulos at Art Basel Thrift Store (and Gallery) Opens August 5
LONG ISLAND CITY – The rapidly changing neighborhood of Long Island City is gaining an exciting, new option for shoppers wishing to maintain their lifestyle on an increasingly tight budget while...
View ArticleDemocrat James Cargas Runs for Congress in Texas
HOUSTON, TX – James Cargas is running for Congress as a Democrat in the 7th District in Texas, attempting to unseat incumbent Republican John Culberson. Cargas told TNH that he is attracted to politics...
View ArticleGreek Patriarch Denounces Israeli Court’s Real Estate Ruling
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Greek Orthodox Church is denouncing an Israeli court decision that ruled a 2004 sale of prime church property to companies representing Jews seeking to expand their presence in...
View ArticleCarl Hollister Elected AHEPA Supreme President
ORLANDO, FL – L.M. Kohn & Company’s Greek-American Executive Vice President and COO Carl R. Hollister was elected Supreme President of AHEPA. His election took place at the 95th Annual AHEPA...
View ArticleFormer Miss Colorado’s Picture Perfect Wedding in Argos
ARGOS – On Sunday, July 30, the Greek-American former Miss Colorado 2014, Eleanna Livaditis married her fiancé Takis Andrianakos in Argos, Greece, as reported on the local website www.argonafplia.gr....
View ArticleVlahos’ Dadbot Offers a Kind of Immortality
NEW YORK – Greek-American writer James Vlahos recently wrote an emotional article for Wired which detailed his reaction to learning that his father was terminally ill with lung cancer and the efforts...
View ArticleSt. Irene Chrysovalantou Procession and Festival (video)
ASTORIA – Hundreds of members of the Greek-American community of Astoria and other areas of the New York Metropolitan area, as well as from Boston and Maryland and other U.S. states participated in the...
View ArticleThe 2nd Annual Paneliakos Diaspora Convention in the Garden of the Tatanis House
AMALIADA, Greece – The Paneliakos Society held its 2nd Annual Diaspora Convention in Amaliada, Greece with the participation of many members of the association from various countries, including...
View ArticleGreek Ambassador in Ottawa Holds Reception for Graduates
OTTAWA – A reception for the young graduates this year from the Greek school of Ottawa and the Hellenic community’s Sunday school was hosted by Greek Ambassador George Marcantonatos in the garden of...
View ArticleGreek Driving Licenses Not Valid in Canada
MONTREAL – For nationals of Korea, Japan and Taiwan, and for most European citizens living permanently in Canada, their national driving license is automatically recognized and its conversion to a...
View ArticleGolden Driller: Oklahoma’s State Monument (video)
Golden Driller, Oklahoma’s state monument, poses an interesting problem for Greek-American studies. While much is written about the statue and its physical and cultural development over more than sixty...
View ArticleGigicos Returning to the Road to Help Trump, as Planned
NEW YORK – George Gigicos, who recently stepped down as President Trump’s Director of Advance, told The National Herald that his transition from that role back to the campaign – i.e., the president’s...
View ArticleArlington, MA Parish Devastated Over Priest’s Removal, Boos Methodios
ARLINGTON, MA – The St. Athanasius parish in Arlington, MA has fallen into deep crisis due to the sudden dismissal of its popular priest Fr. Nicholas Kastanas by Metropolitan Methodios of Boston. On...
View ArticleMuseum of the Greek Immigrant is Next for Montreal
MONTREAL – After the unveiling of the bronze Sculpture of the Greek Immigrant on June 30 at the corner of Jean Talon Street and Park Avenue in Montreal, with Mayor Denis Coderre present, in the enclave...
View ArticlePan-Macedonian Association Resolution on Cyprus
NEW YORK – The Pan-Macedonian Association of USA in a duly convened meeting at its 71st National Convention held from July 23-26 at Alexandreion in Litohoro Pieria, decided the following: (1)...
View ArticleThe FYROM Canadians Reach as Far as Larissa, Greece
MONTREAL – A major issue arises instigated by the FYROM Canadians who, as The National Herald reported on July 26, took out an advertisement in the Canadian newspaper Toronto Star, which includes a...
View ArticleIOCC’s International Humanitarian Efforts Continue
BALTIMORE, MD – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) continues its international humanitarian efforts as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Just in the first half of this year, IOCC has...
View ArticleGreek Flame Festival in Montreal Canceled for Safety Reasons
MONTREAL – A few days before the start of August, the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal confirmed the information that had been circulating in recent days about the imminent cancellation of the...
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