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Two men shot at gas station in Dearborn
August 4th, 20170 DEARBORN — A man with a concealed pistol permit shot two people after an altercation inside a local business located around Tireman St. and Greenfield. At approximately 11 p.m. on August 2, Dearborn police responded to a report of a shooting inside a gas station. At the scene, a man revealed to the police officers that he had a...
Old cinemas find new life in Lebanon as cultural hubs
August 4th, 20170 TRIPOLI, Lebanon — With paint peeling from the ceiling and crumbling plasterwork, renovating an abandoned picture house in the northern Lebanese town of Tripoli is more than a dream for Qassem Istanbouli. The 31-year-old has reopened three such cinemas— two in his home city of Tyre in southern Lebanon and another in Nabatiyeh—...
Orville Hubbard statue moved again
August 4th, 20170 DEARBORN — Five months after the city placed the controversial statue of former Mayor Orville Hubbard on the Dearborn Historical Museum's lawn, it has been moved again. The statue had been in front of the building on Brady Street, but now it's on the side of the McFadden Ross house, further away from public sight. According to...
Our endorsements for Dearborn, Hamtramck and Detroit municipal elections
August 4th, 20170 One might think that Dearborn prospers businesswise— mainly as home to Ford Motor Company's world headquarters—yet it doesn't, due to the lack of change in the system and in the administration. Many businesses have moved out after Dearborn established restrictive ordinances. Business owners began setting up shops in nearby cities...
Two men shot at gas station in Dearborn
August 3rd, 20170 DEARBORN- A man with a concealed pistol permit shot two following an altercation inside a local business located around Tireman St. and Greenfield. At approximately 11 p.m. on August 2, Dearborn police responded to a report of a shooting inside a gas station. At the scene, a man approached police officers and revealed he he had a...
New U.S. student loan system to be in place in 2019: Education Department
August 2nd, 20170 WASHINGTON- A whole new student loan servicing and processing system will be up and running in 2019, the U.S. Education Department said on Tuesday, as it formally unveiled its plan to overhaul the current $1.3 trillion program. The department, led by Secretary Betsy DeVos, announced its intention to change student-loan servicing in May...
Clooneys to help 3,000 Syrian refugees go to school in Lebanon
August 2nd, 20170 BEIRUT- George and Amal Clooney said on Monday they would help 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says 200,000 children are not receiving an education after fleeing the war in neighboring Syria. The Clooney Foundation for Justice said it has teamed up with Google and HP Inc to help...
Under Trump, more churches offer sanctuary but few seek refuge
August 1st, 20170 NEW YORK - The number of American churches declaring themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants has more than doubled since President Donald Trump was elected, but only a dozen people are known to be taking refuge there to avoid deportation. Since Trump's victory in November, about 400 churches have declared themselves sanctuaries,...
Lebanon-Syria refugee transfer delayed
August 1st, 20170 BEIRUT ― The transfer of thousands of Syrian militants and refugees from a Lebanese border region into rebel territory in Syria stalled for a second day on Tuesday. Lebanese television station al-Mayadeen said Nusra Front militants were demanding the release of a fifth prisoner being held by Beirut and accused of killing Lebanese...
Saudi Arabia seeks to end U.S. lawsuits over Sept. 11 attacks
August 1st, 20170 NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss 25 lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and should pay damages to victims. In a filing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Saudi Arabia said the plaintiffs cannot show that the kingdom or any affiliated charities were behind the attacks. It...
Residents, business owners discuss making Dearborn a more cohesive community
July 28th, 20170 DEARBORN— On July 20, members of the community met with business owners and members of the Downtown Dearborn Alliance at Joe’s Top Dog on Michigan Avenue in east Dearborn to discuss ways Dearborn can become a more cohesive community. Downtown Dearborn is “An alliance of partners, including East Dearborn Downtown Development...
Hezbollah: Nearing victory in battle at Lebanon-Syria border
July 28th, 20170 BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the group was close to defeating Nusra Front militants in the battle along the Syrian-Lebanese border. "We are in the face of a very big military victory," Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech. The militants have "effectively lost" most of the land they...
The Dearborn Heights 2017 primary elections: Our endorsements
July 28th, 20171 As Dearborn Heights' community and economic landscape transforms to reflect its neighboring city of Dearborn, so must the city's government transform to reflect its constituents. Over the years, many Arab Americans have steadily moved from Dearborn to Dearborn Heights, a bedroom community whose obstacle to tremendous ambitions has...
Michigan judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals
July 27th, 20170 DETROIT - On Monday, a federal judge halted the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal victory for the Iraqi nationals facing deportation in a closely watched case. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith granted a preliminary injunction requested by American Civil Liberties Union lawyers,...
Kym Worthy provides summer safety tips after rise in child deaths
July 27th, 20170 DETROIT— Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy decided to put together a list of summer safety tips for parents after seeing a number of avoidable child deaths in the last few years. “Many have risen to the level of criminal behavior,” she said in a press release. “These tips, at first glance, may seem so simplistic. Many of......
Ford Motor Co. introduces first pursuit-rated pickup for police
July 27th, 20171 DEARBORN— Ford Motor Company debuted the first ever pursuit-rated pickup, which is expected to hit the road by next year. The F-150 Police Responder adds off-road aptitude and more functions to Ford’s list of police vehicles. According to Ford’s police brand marketing manager, Stephen Tyler, there’s a need all over the...
Massachusetts immigrant ruling could guide other states
July 27th, 20170 BOSTON-- A ruling by Massachusetts' top court could influence other state courts to rule that police cannot detain illegal immigrants solely to give federal authorities time to take them into custody, state Attorney General Maura Healey said on Wednesday. Healey, a Democrat who has been part of a loose coalition of state officials......
Former Fiat Chrysler executive charged in U.S. in payoff scheme
July 27th, 20170 WASHINGTON-- A former Fiat Chrysler vice president was indicted on Wednesday for making $1.2 million in improper payments to a former union vice president and his wife, authorities said. The UAW said it had hired independent outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation into the allegations. Alphons Iacobelli, 57, a former...
Senate plans vote on ‘skinny’ healthcare bill in marathon session
July 27th, 20170 WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday hurtled toward a late-night showdown over a stripped-down bill to unravel Obamacare after failing to pass broader legislation to cap their seven-year quest to gut a law that brought healthcare coverage to millions. While Republican leaders hoped their so-called skinny bill can...
Trump to ban transgender U.S. military personnel, reversing Obama
July 27th, 20170 WASHINGTON-- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, a move appealing to some in his conservative political base but creating uncertainty about the fate of thousands of transgender service members. The surprise announcement by Trump, who as a presidential candidate last year...
Boy Scouts of America apologizes for Trump’s ‘political rhetoric’
July 27th, 20170 NEW YORK-- The head of the Boy Scouts of America apologized to members of the youth organization on Thursday for the "political rhetoric that was inserted" into its national gathering this week by U.S. President Donald Trump. "I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political......
Stroke survivors without complications still face ongoing risks
July 27th, 20170 Even stroke survivors who don’t experience any immediate complications are still more likely to die or have a heart attack than people who never had a stroke, a recent Canadian study suggests. For the study, researchers examined data on 26,366 adults in the province of Ontario who had a stroke or a mini-stroke and didn’t...
Hariri stays silent as Trump mistakenly says he is fighting Hezbollah
July 27th, 20170 WASHINGTON - Questions have once again been raised over President Donald Trump’s grasp on foreign policy after he appeared to misunderstand the political and militery role played by the pwerful Lebanese party of Hezbollah in the Middle East’s complex geopolitics. During a news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad......
Netanyahu climbdown in Al-Aqsa standoff, thousands of worshipers surge into holy site
July 27th, 20170 JERUSALEM - Thousands of Muslim worshippers surged into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday and at least 113 were hurt in scuffles with police after Israel lifted security measures imposed at the sacred site in the face of days of violent protests. Chaotic scenes unfolded as Israeli forces used stun grenades to try to control...
Poll: Americans want U.S. goods, but not willing to pay more
July 27th, 20170 HARRISBURG, PA — Americans say they love U.S.-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them. At the AMES Companies Inc factory here, the wheelbarrows coming off the assembly line once every six seconds cost the company more to make in the United States than abroad, but U.S. retailers generally will......
