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Video captures forced removal of United Airlines customer from overbooked flight
April 10th, 20171 CHICAGO ― An overbooked flight from Chicago to Louisville, KY ended in a bloodied uprooting of a customer from his seat and dragged down the aisle towards the entrance of the aircraft. After passengers were seated on the Sunday flight with no seats to spare for a few staff members, the airline announced that it needed to take...Passenger dragged from United Airlines flight in ‘upsetting event’
April 10th, 20170 NEW YORK- A doctor trying to return home to his patients was dragged by his hands from an overbooked United Airlines (UAL.N) flight, according to social media, embroiling the carrier in its second public relations nightmare in less than a month. The airline was one of the top-trending topics on Twitter as users took to the website to...Feds hunt gun shop burglar who sent manifesto to Trump
April 10th, 20170 MADISON — Police searching for a Wisconsin man considered armed and dangerous stepped up patrols on Sunday at churches near his home because of anti-religious views expressed in a manifesto he sent to President Trump, officials said. Joseph A. Jakubowski, 32, is wanted for breaking into a gun shop called Armageddon Supplies in his...ISIS claims responsibilty for the two attacks on Coptic churches in Egypt
April 9th, 20170 CAIRO, Egypt - ISIS has claimed responsibility for two bomb attacks on Coptic Christian churches in Egypt which have killed at least 36 people. “A group that belongs to Islamic State carried out the two attacks on the churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria,” the group’s news agency Amaq said. In the first, a bomb exploded...Bombing at Egyptian churches kill and injure dozens on Palm Sunday
April 9th, 20170 CAIRO, Egypt - At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb attacks on two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday, in the latest assault on a religious minority increasingly targeted by Islamic extremists. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, which come a week before Coptic Easter and in the same...Russia and Iran draw a red line in Syria, warn U.S. of retaliation
April 9th, 20170 DAMASCUS, Syria - A joint command center made up of the forces of Russian, Iran and allied militia alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the U.S. strike on a Syrian air base crossed "red lines" and it would now respond to any new aggression and increase their level of support to their ally. "What America waged in...Pepsi commercial underplays recent protests
April 8th, 20170 Pepsi's new ad featuring Kendall Jenner prompted Twitter users to howl outrage on Wednesday, with civil rights advocates saying it trivialized recent street unrest across the United States. The ad, released late on Tuesday, shows Jenner, a model and reality TV star, in a photo shoot when she notices a protest march passing by her...Syrian American woman debuts rap video about hijab
April 8th, 20170 FLINT— A Syrian American poet and activist from Flint Township debuted her first rap music video, “Hijabi”, in an effort to shatter stereotypes about hijabis on Muslim Women’s Day. The new hijabi artist, Mona Haydar, 28, filmed it at the Arab American National Museum when she was eight months pregnant. She said that...LAHC’s 29th annual awards gala celebrates education and success
April 8th, 20170 DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (formerly the Lebanese American Heritage Club) has a long and deeply rooted history in the local community, but the focus was once again on the future and on shattering stereotypes during the non-profit's 29th annual awards gala on Thursday, April 6. The ceremony, attended by...Hamtramck whistleblower lawsuit may cost city around $300,000
April 8th, 20170 HAMTRAMCK —A whistleblower lawsuit connected to the city's former director of public services, Steve Shaya, was settled last week for $75,000, but with the addition of attorney fees, the real cost may have surpassed $300,000. The Iraqi-born Chaldean, who was fired in 2014, sued the city, the previous police chief and others for $10...Police revisit 2006 homicide of Dearborn woman
April 8th, 20170 DEARBORN —Dearborn police are revisiting the 2006 shooting of Aniseh Eljahmi in the hopes of making an arrest. On April 13, 2006 Eljahmi was found dead in front of her home in the 3400 block of Houston, near Outer Drive and Pelham. Eljahmi's 6-year-old daughter witnessed the shooting, but was unharmed. "It appeared she was...Accused ISIS supporter Abu Rayyan gets five years on firearm charges
April 8th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Thursday, April 6, Khalil Abu Rayyan, a 22-year-old accused of supporting ISIS was sentenced to five years in prison for federal firearm charges. U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh said in sentencing Abu Rayyan he wanted to send a message that the "first steps" toward terrorism or other violent crimes...Kids with autism struggle to read facial expressions
April 8th, 20170 Children with autism may have a harder time reading emotions on people's faces than other kids, but they also misunderstand the feelings they see in a way that's pretty similar to youth without autism, a small study suggests. "We found that on average, young people with autism are a bit less accurate at recognizing all expressions,......
Parental smoking linked to genetic changes in kids with cancer
April 8th, 20170 Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that are associated with the most common type of childhood cancer, a recent study suggests. Some previous research has linked parental smoking to an increased risk of childhood leukemia, but with less consistent results for mothers than for fathers. The current study is...British PM to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia
April 8th, 20170 RIYADH —British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit to the country, as critics urged her to pressure Riyadh over its air war in Yemen and human rights record. May also said she was appalled by reports of a chemical weapons attack in northern Syria that......
Trump’s son-in-law visits Iraq with top U.S. general
April 8th, 20170 BAGHDAD — President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flew into Iraq last week with the top U.S. general to get a first-hand assessment of the battle against ISIS from U.S. commanders on the ground and Iraqi leaders. For Kushner, who has not been to Iraq before, the trip comes at a critical time as Trump examines ways to accelerate...Israel Aerospace Industries signs near $2 billion missile deal with India
April 8th, 20170 JERUSALEM — State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has struck a deal worth almost $2 billion to supply India's army and navy with missile defense systems, the company said on Thursday, describing it as Israel's largest ever defense deal. IAI said in a statement it would supply an advanced air defense system, including...With healthcare faltering in Gaza, care in Israel is sought after
April 8th, 20171 GAZA — For many patients suffering from life-threatening diseases in the Gaza Strip, treatment in neighboring Israel or the occupied West Bank is a much sought-after option. But Israel tightly restricts Palestinian passage from the Gaza Strip, one of its bitterest enemies. Although it exempts from the ban Gazans seeking "life-saving...17 states challenge Trump over climate change regulation
April 8th, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of 17 states filed a legal challenge on Wednesday against efforts by President Trump's administration to roll back climate change regulations, deepening a political rift over his emerging energy policies. Led by New York State, the coalition said the administration has a legal duty to regulate......
Trump administration no longer considering separating women, children at border
April 8th, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is no longer considering separating women and children at the southern U.S. border as a means of deterring their migration, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman said on Wednesday. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was questioned by a Senate panel on Wednesday, but only said it...Trump defends O’Reilly after sexual harassment accusations
April 8th, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Trump defended Fox News TV anchor Bill O'Reilly after a report that the conservative commentator and his employer, 21st Century Fox, paid five women to settle claims he sexually harassed them. "I think he's a person I know well — he is a good person," Trump said of O'Reilly in an......
How Israel understands the Arab Peace Initiative
April 8th, 20171 Once more, the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 is taking center stage. Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas insisted during his speech before the recently concluded Arab League Summit in Jordan that the initiative is the only solution on the table; asserting that it will not be changed or even tweaked. But why is this...Who benefits from the horrific chemical attacks in Syria?
April 8th, 20170 The deadliest chemical attack in Syria in years killed dozens of people in the rebel-held northern Idlib province on Tuesday morning, including children, and sickened scores more. The alleged "chemical airstrikes" are said to have taken place in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, about 50km south of the city of Idlib. Predictably, the......