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THESSALONIKI - The assessment that Greece-US relations have never existed at a higher level than they are today is made by the US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis. This statement was made by the American diplomat who participated in the…

THESSALONIKI - The assessment that Greece-US relations have never existed at a higher level than they are today is made by the US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis. This statement was made by the American diplomat who participated in the…

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead…

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead…

In this TNH/EK special edition of the 50 Wealthiest Greeks in America, we embark on a journey of celebration and inspiration. As co-editors and publishers, we are honored to shine a spotlight on individuals whose remarkable achievements not only exemplify the American Dream but also fill us with immense pride in our Greek heritage. Each profile within these pages tells a story of perseverance, resilience, and triumph against all odds. From humble beginnings to soaring heights, these individuals have overcome obstacles, pursued their passions, and carved out their own paths to success. Their stories serve as a testament to the…

ΝEW YORK - Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the…

ΝEW YORK - Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the…

PONTIAC, Mich. — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the teen’s parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address…

PONTIAC, Mich. — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the teen’s parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address…

NEW YORK – The French New Wave filmmaker Agnès Varda, who made ‘Cléo from 5 to 7’ and ‘Vagabond’, among other films, was also a talented photographer. Of Greek descent on her father’s side, Varda studied art history and photography and was a professional photographer until she made her first film, when she…

ATHENS – Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, was honored at an event organized by the Panhellenic Medical Association's (PMA) Women Physicians Committee on March 13 in the context of International Women's Day. Awards were presented…

ATHENS – Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, was honored at an event organized by the Panhellenic Medical Association's (PMA) Women Physicians Committee on March 13 in the context of International Women's Day. Awards were presented…

Peter Dalamangas is a busy man in the Illinois restaurant scene, owning the Chasers sports bar chain as well as the Rand Road house in Des Plaines - and a series of gambling cafes - and is going back to…

Peter Dalamangas is a busy man in the Illinois restaurant scene, owning the Chasers sports bar chain as well as the Rand Road house in Des Plaines - and a series of gambling cafes - and is going back to…

Greek-American billionaire businessman and investor Dean Metropoulos has denied a media report he was going to buy a $32 million 44-hectare property (108.7 acre) in Kassiopi on the Ionian island of Corfu. “I can assure you that (the claim) is…

Greek-American billionaire businessman and investor Dean Metropoulos has denied a media report he was going to buy a $32 million 44-hectare property (108.7 acre) in Kassiopi on the Ionian island of Corfu. “I can assure you that (the claim) is…

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Above all, the President had to prove with his address to Congress that he is… ‘alive’. That he can deliver a speech. That he can stand for an hour. That despite his age, he is capable of governing the country if re-elected. That is his vulnerable point. His opponents have focused…

Today we mark the second Sunday of the Triodion journey. The Triodion is the book of all the worship services, the hymns and prayers, which guide us through the liturgical journey leading to Great Lent and Holy Week. The Gospel…

By Rev. Dr. Theodore Stylianopoulos
Today we mark the second Sunday of the Triodion journey. The Triodion is the book of all the worship services, the hymns and prayers, which guide us through the liturgical journey leading to Great Lent and Holy Week. The Gospel…
By Rev. Dr. Theodore Stylianopoulos

This article was the hardest to write. But it had to be written. I enjoy writing and I always hoped that my articles were enjoyed and appreciated, too. In a world where the news is hardly ever good, sometimes finding…

This article was the hardest to write. But it had to be written. I enjoy writing and I always hoped that my articles were enjoyed and appreciated, too. In a world where the news is hardly ever good, sometimes finding…

A sweet sound brought to the ears of the people of Rhodes the news that on March 30, 1947 Vice Admiral Periklis Ioannidis [uncle of King Paul], the first [Greek] Governor to replace the British military governor of two years,…

By Gabriel Missios
A sweet sound brought to the ears of the people of Rhodes the news that on March 30, 1947 Vice Admiral Periklis Ioannidis [uncle of King Paul], the first [Greek] Governor to replace the British military governor of two years,…
By Gabriel Missios

ATHENS - A control mechanism to prevent the uncontrolled prescription of medicines not approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is being institutionalized by the Ministry of Health. Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis informed the Hellenic Parliament about the regulation, emphasizing that it is our absolute responsibility to manage the money…

While parts of Greece’s agricultural heartland in Thessaly are still under water from September, 2023 floods brought by a storm that caused devastation to crops and livestock, climate change could make it a desert. Those fears were brought by Miltos Gouzouris, Managing Director of HVA International, whose team of Dutch…

ATHENS - Five months after deadly floods wiped out a big chunk of Greece’s agricultural heartland, the European Commission said it would bring legal action in the European Union’s top court for a failure to revise flood risk management plans. The government had given municipalities financial aid to prepare bulwarks…

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PAUL, Minn. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic on Thursday, marking what her office said was the first time a president or vice president has toured a facility that performs abortions, as the White House escalates its defense of reproductive rights in this year's election. “Right now, in our country, we are facing a very serious health crisis,” Harris said at the St. Paul facility. “And the crisis is affecting many, many people in our country, most of whom are, frankly, silently suffering.” Although Democratic leaders in Minnesota have protected abortion access, neighboring states have banned…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70,…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ohlone people and others rejoiced Wednesday over the return of sacred Native land dating back thousands of years, saying the move…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ohlone people and others rejoiced Wednesday over the return of sacred Native land dating back thousands of years, saying the move…

NICOSIA - A second vessel filled with food for Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s hunt for Hamas terrorists was being loaded on Cyprus as the island has become the jumping-off point to get humanitarian aid to them. As many as 25 percent of the population of 2.4…

NICOSIA - A second vessel filled with food for Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s hunt for Hamas terrorists was being loaded on Cyprus as the island has become the jumping-off point to get humanitarian aid to them. As many as 25 percent of the population of 2.4…

NICOSIA - With Cyprus being the jumping-off point to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians caught in Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip in the hunt for Hamas terrorists, Israel’s Transport Ministry is sending a delegation to the island to look at buying a port complex. That would be used to…

NICOSIA - With Cyprus being the jumping-off point to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians caught in Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip in the hunt for Hamas terrorists, Israel’s Transport Ministry is sending a delegation to the island to look at buying a port complex. That would be used to…

Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He…

Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory, where the five-month-old Israel-Hamas war has driven hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory, where the five-month-old Israel-Hamas war has driven hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink…

Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing one person and wounding six, local officials said Thursday, as Kyiv’s forces apparently kept up their efforts to rattle the Kremlin on the eve of Russia’s presidential election, a vote that is taking place amid a ruthless crackdown…

Israel plans to tell 1.4 million Palestinians displaced in the southern city of Rafah to seek shelter in central Gaza ahead of a planned military offensive into the south. Civilians would be directed toward “humanitarian islands” that would provide temporary housing, food, water and other necessities, Israel’s chief military spokesman,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes in their ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways against the backdrop of Israel's war on Hamas in…

As Dartmouth men's basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing — though younger respondents are more supportive. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most adults, 55%, believe NCAA athletes should not be permitted to form unions that would allow them as employees to collectively bargain with their schools. But younger Americans, Democrats and Independents are more open to unionization. About 6 in 10 adults under the age of 45 support allowing college athletes to form unions.…

LONDON (AP) — Porto coach Sergio Conceicao accused Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during Tuesday's Champions League game between the teams, continuing…

LONDON (AP) — Porto coach Sergio Conceicao accused Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during Tuesday's Champions League game between the teams, continuing…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 on Tuesday night for their first win over the…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 on Tuesday night for their first win over the…

The 68-team field won't be announced until Sunday, but it's a safe bet one or more high seeds will get bounced early. Purdue was a…

The 68-team field won't be announced until Sunday, but it's a safe bet one or more high seeds will get bounced early. Purdue was a…
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BOSTON – For the first time in the history of the Archdiocese of America, an Archbishop has filed a Pre-judicial Declaration (Εξόδικο) against a media outlet, specifically against the religious website ‘Exapsalmos’ – www.exapsalmos.gr, which is run by Sotiris Tzoumas, a former collaborator of the Greek Edition of The National…

US Has Its 1st Presidential Rematch Since 1956, and Other Facts About the Biden-Trump SequelUS Has Its 1st Presidential Rematch Since 1956, and Other Facts About the Biden-Trump Sequel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just when Americans thought they were out, Joe Biden and Donald Trump pulled them back in. The sequel to the 2020 election is officially set as the president and his immediate predecessor secured their parties' nominations. Biden and Trump have set up a political movie the country…

In Yearly Pennsylvania Tradition, Amish Communities Hold Spring Auctions to Support Fire Departments (Vid & Pics)

GORDONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A couple hundred used buggies — horses not included — were lined up and ready for the auctioneer's gavel last weekend when day began at the Gordonville mud sale, a local Amish tradition dating to the 1960s. Mud sales are country auctions that benefit volunteer fire…

Epirotes Society of Philadelphia ‘Omonia’ Held Its 16th Annual ‘Tsipourovradia’ (Vid)

UPPER DARBY, PA – The Epirotes Society of Philadelphia ‘Omonia’ held its 16th Annual ‘Tsipourovradia’ celebration at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby on March 9, transporting everyone to Epirus. A very large crowd turned out for the beloved event, underscoring the vibrant spirit of the community. The…

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie —…

ATHENS - In a move to further bolster its record-breaking tourism, Greece made a significant appearance at the 1st European Cruise Week exhibition in Genoa, Italy, highlighting an industry valued at $60 billion. "The cruise records in Greek ports and destinations confirm, more and more, that Greece is at the…

For families juggling the pressures of work, school or other commitments, putting together an Easter meal can feel like a challenge. But it doesn't have to be this way. This year, let your Easter brunch or dinner be a source of joy - not stress - with these time-saving ideas.…

A team of Greek archaeologists doing underwater research have discovered the remains of 10 ancient shipwrecks in the waters off the southern Aegean island of Kasos that come from the Hellenistic time up to the Ottoman Empire. The Ministry of Culture said the ships were believed to have carried goods…

A team of Greek archaeologists doing underwater research have discovered the remains of 10 ancient shipwrecks in the waters off the southern Aegean island of Kasos that come from the Hellenistic time up to the Ottoman Empire. The Ministry of Culture said the ships were believed to have carried goods…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for their fan-voted awards show, where the five artists are tied with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for their fan-voted awards show, where the five artists are tied with…

ATHENS - The ceremony for lighting the Olympic Flame at Ancient Olympia next month, starting the Olympic Torch Relay that will usher in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is to feature a number of changes, including a new High Priestess, redesigned costumes and a new composer. The changes were showcased…

ATHENS - The ceremony for lighting the Olympic Flame at Ancient Olympia next month, starting the Olympic Torch Relay that will usher in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is to feature a number of changes, including a new High Priestess, redesigned costumes and a new composer. The changes were showcased…

LONDON (AP) — An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage. The 11 nominations for “Sunset Boulevard” announced Tuesday include best actress in a musical…

LONDON (AP) — An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage. The 11 nominations for “Sunset Boulevard” announced Tuesday include best actress in a musical…

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people…

NEW YORK  — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a…

LONDON (AP) — European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to vote in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act five years…

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