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Corruption allegations put Macomb Township trustee back in hot water
November 24th, 20160 MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In the midst of a string of corruption busts in Macomb County by the federal government, new allegations have recently surfaced against Macomb Township Trustee Dino Bucci. Local entrepreneur Eddie Jawad claims Bucci abused his power and threatened to impede his establishment's business affairs if he did not...Gov. Snyder looks to build relationship with President-elect Trump
November 24th, 20160 LANSING — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder voiced his desire to try and build a relationship with President-elect Donald Trump. Although Snyder, who has only met Trump once, disagreed with and has spoken out against some of the comments Trump has made in the past regarding immigration, minorities, women and Michigan's manufacturing...Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of WSU police officer
November 24th, 20160 Collin RoseDETROIT — On Tuesday night, police caught a suspect in the fatal shooting of Collin Rose, a 29-year-old Wayne State University police officer. Rose died Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Detroit Receiving Hospital. Hours after Rose's death, authorities revealed that the suspect, DeAngelo Davis, has a history of "assaultive-type"...Local educators approach Trump’s presidency with sensitivity
November 24th, 20160 DEARBORN — Donald Trump's election to the presidency has led to dozens of reported conflicts among students at public schools across the nation. Some notable ones include a fifth grader bringing an air pistol on a school bus in Minnesota and threatening a third grade Muslim student. Several reports surfaced in numerous states of...State Senator Knezek: Remain ‘vigilant’ during Trump administration
November 24th, 20160 DEARBORN — As Arab Americans and other ethnic minorities keep a concerned eye on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, Republican legislators are urging the public to stay calm and take comfort in the county's system of protective civil rights laws. Not everyone is buying that, including State Senator David Knezek...Local school teaches Students the art of journalism
November 24th, 20160 Teacher April Kincaid helps a student with classwork - Photos by Marissa CampbellDEARBORN — Young minds are encouraged to grow, develop and create in the young journalists program taught to eighth graders at Unis Middle School – the only program of its kind in the Dearborn School District. April Kincaid, who teaches the...What should Palestinians expect – can Trump be any worse?
November 24th, 20160 Fear and trepidation are slowly building up, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is fortifying his transitional team with people capable of bringing about a nightmare scenario, not only for Americans but for the rest of the world as well. For Palestinians, however, the signs are even more ominous. From former New York Mayor,...This Thanksgiving, let us unite around our shared values
November 24th, 20160 As Americans gather around the table this Thanksgiving holiday to share a meal and be thankful for what they have, they won't just be discussing turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Most likely, politics and the presidential election will be a divisive and bitter topic. We are a divided nation like never before and it...After criticizing the New York Times, Trump meets with staff
November 24th, 20160 NEW YORK — After President-elect Donald Trump went on a rant on Twitter about The New York Times and canceled a meeting with the newspaper's officials, he tweeted that was set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. "Mr. Trump's staff has told us that the president elect's meeting with The Times is on again," Eileen Murphy, a Times spokeswoman,...Mobile device makers seek avenues to disable phones while driving
November 24th, 20160 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department issued voluntary guidelines for makers of mobile devices, asking them to help keep eyes on the road by developing a "driver mode" that would disable some distracting functions in moving cars. The guidelines also ask manufacturers to make it easy to pair mobile devices with in-vehicle...Driver in deadly school bus crash told passengers ‘y’all ready to die?’
November 24th, 20160 TENNESSEE — The driver charged with homicide in a Tennessee elementary school bus crash that killed five children and critically injured 12 others appeared to be speeding in the moments leading up to the wreck, police said. Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving the bus full of students home from Chattanooga's Woodmore Elementary School...Pittsburgh man arrested after assaulting Indian “Muslim” man
November 24th, 20160 PITTSBURGH- An Indian man was assaulted at the Red Robin Restaurant at the South Hills Village because he was thought to be Muslim.Officers arrived at the scene where Ankur Mehta, the victim, directed them to the suspect, Jeffrey Burgess.Police said the 54-year-old spoke incoherently and reeked of alcohol.Mehta told police that he was...Trump appoints two women to Cabinet
November 24th, 20160 Betsy DeVos WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Wednesday named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former critic who has little foreign policy experience, to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at a time of uncertainty over America's international role under his presidency. He also named west Michigan GOP mega donor and......
Meet Trump’s male cabinet picks so far
November 24th, 20160 FlynnWASHINGTON — While much discussion has been focused on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, only five names have been officially confirmed. In the weeks to come, Trump must choose thousands of appointees to oversee security, economy, foreign affairs and domestic policies during his term. But much disarray has already gone...Civil rights groups condemn ‘Muslim registry’ talks
November 24th, 20160 WASHINGTON — Civil rights group are citing growing concerns in regards to talks of a 'Muslim registry' within President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on Trump to repudiate a prominent supporter who cited......
UN: No more working hospitals in eastern Aleppo
November 24th, 20160 GENEVA — There are no more functioning hospitals in the eastern part of Syria's Aleppo, where more than 250,000 people are living under siege and many need urgent medical care, the UN has said. Health facilities have repeatedly been targeted during the country's brutal civil war, a pattern that has continued in a ferocious...Iran warns of retaliation if U.S. breaches nuclear deal
November 24th, 20160 BEIRUT — Extending U.S. sanctions on Iran for 10 years would breach the Iranian nuclear agreement, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said on Wednesday, warning that Tehran would retaliate if the sanctions are approved. Last week the U.S. House of Representatives re-authorized the Iran Sanctions Act, or ISA, for 10 years. The...Israel proposes 500 new settlement homes near Jerusalem
November 24th, 20160 JERUSALEM — Jerusalem's municipality has proposed building 500 more housing units in an area of the city annexed by Israel after the 1967 Arab-Israel war, a settlement monitoring group said on Wednesday. There was no immediate confirmation of the move by the Israeli government, but France condemned it. The proposal is the first...Dubai drops case against UK woman charged after reporting rape
November 24th, 20160 DUBAI — Dubai has dropped the case against a British woman who was accused of extramarital sex after reporting that she had been raped by two British men while on holiday in the Gulf state. The Dubai government said the public prosecutor had closed the case against the 25-year-old woman after examining a video on the mobile phone of......
Trump names Indian American woman as envoy to U.N.
November 23rd, 20160 WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Wednesday named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former critic who has little foreign policy experience, to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at a time of uncertainty over America's international role under his presidency.Haley, one of two women chosen for a job in Trump's Cabinet, is...EU lawmakers call for end to Turkey membership talks
November 23rd, 20160 STRASBOURG, FRANCE — The leaders of the European Parliament's two largest groups called on Tuesday for the European Union to halt membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges. "Our message to Turkey is very clear: accession negotiations should be frozen immediately," said Manfred Weber, the head of the largest......
Man pulls off woman’s winter scarf because he thought she was Muslim
November 23rd, 20160 New York - A New York woman was making a quick run to a local Starbucks on a cold morning last week when she became the target of a hate crime. Jennifer Simonetti ,35, is not a Muslim. But she was wearing a scarf as she was headed to the Starbucks in West Brighton because of low temperatures. After parking down the street, she was...Lebanon building wall near Palestinian refugee camp
November 23rd, 20160 BEIRUT — Lebanon is building wall near the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp to prevent extremists from infiltrating, a military source said Monday. In September, the army said security forces had arrested a Palestinian refugee suspected of links to ISIS who was in the camp. "The construction of the wall began some......