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Smartphone screen time leads to poorer sleep
November 11th, 20160 Using smartphones to measure how much time people spend looking at those phones confirms that more screentime is tied to poorer sleep, researchers say. "This is the first study to directly measure actual screen time in natural environments and compare it to sleep quality," said senior author Dr. Gregory M. Marcus of the University of...
Libraries can be a health benefit for people most at risk
November 11th, 20160 PHILADELPHIA — Public libraries can provide vital support for people at high risk for health problems, such as new immigrants and people dealing with homelessness, mental illness and substance use, say researchers. Their analysis of Philadelphia libraries and how communities use them concludes that libraries can offer specific...
Regional transit proposal rejected in southeast Michigan
November 11th, 20160 ANN ARBOR — On Tuesday Nov. 8, southeast Michigan vetoed a $4.6 billion regional transit plan by a slight margin. The plan did not pass in two of four counties that had the proposal on the ballot. Most voters in Oakland and Macomb counties did not support it, while voters in Washtenaw and Wayne counties did. The 20-year,...
Local races drive Arab Americans to the polls
November 11th, 20160 DEARBORN — Arab Americans flocked to the polls on Election Day to support local candidates, but a lack of enthusiasm for any of the presidential candidates resulted in a lower turnout in Dearborn compared to the 2012 election. The community celebrated a major milestone with Democrat Abdullah Hammoud's win in the race for the...
Nadia Berry becomes first Arab American elected to Crestwood School Board
November 11th, 20160 Nadia Berry (C) with her brother , Mike Jaafar, and his wife Angela.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School Board race will go down in the books as a notable one, as Nadia Berry becomes the first Arab American resident to be elected to the board. Berry bolted into first place against her opponents, two of whom were incumbents....
Hunt wins heated Dearborn Judge race
November 11th, 20160 Gene Hunt with his family.DEARBORN — Attorney Gene Hunt first conceded before discovering that he was the winner of the 19th District Court judge race. When all of Dearborn's 48 precincts had reported their numbers, City Council President Susan Dabaja appeared to have been the winner, with more than 1,100 votes over Hunt. But...Police: Muslim student ‘fabricated’ getting attacked by man wearing a Trump hat
LOUISIANA - Lafayette police said a woman made up a story about two men attacking her and stealing her wallet and hijab on Wednesday. "During the course of the investigation, the female complainant admitted that she fabricated the story about her physical attack as well as the removal of her hijab and wallet...Muslim woman attacked and robbed in parking structure at San Diego State University
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego State University student was robbed in a campus parking structure, and said she was targeted because she was wearing a hijab, according to police investigating the crime.The young woman was in a stairwell in the Parking Lot #12 structure at 2:28 p.m. Wednesday when two men confronted...
Oakland County’s Arab American candidate results
November 10th, 20160 PONTIAC — In Oakland County, about 669 thousand residents voted, and there were no major surprises in the results. The county has sustained its Democratic leaning, as 51 percent of residents voted for Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump received 43 percent of the votes. Republican County Sheriff Michael Bouchard was re-elected, as about...Muslim student in Louisiana attacked and robbed by Trump supporters
LOUISIANA - A Muslim woman was reportedly attacked and robbed of her wallet and hijab on a college campus in Louisiana. Authorities said the University of Louisiana student reported the alleged robbery Wednesday morning, and claimed one of the apparent attackers wore a white Donald Trump cap, according to The Advertiser. Her...Looking past identity politics: Dearborn Court’s Judge-elect Gene Hunt
Vote for Susan Dabaja, because she's an Arab." This is what my mother repeatedly exclaimed to me throughout the 2016 election cycle, where Gene Hunt, a longtime resident and lawyer from Dearborn, squeezed a victory over a young attorney and city council president, Susan Dabaja to secure his new role as 19th District Court Judge. I...
Police puzzled by Iraqi woman’s disappearance in Ohio
November 9th, 20160 LAKEWOOD, OH — Police and FBI in Ohio are searching for an Iraqi woman, and former Dearborn resident, who has been missing since October 16. Lakewood Police Chief Tim Malley held a press conference at Cleveland FBI headquarters requesting the public's assistance in finding Roaa Al Dhannoon, 24, who resided...Riots erupt in California following Elections
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Protests erupted overnight in the streets of Southern and Northern California after Donald Trump was projected to be the next president of the United States. Hundreds of students at UCLA left their dormitories and apartments, taking to the hallways and streets chanting "(expletive) Donald Trump," among...Clinton delivers concession speech following Trump victory
Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored rival Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic control of the White House and sending America on a new, uncertain path.A wealthy real estate developer and former reality TV host, Trump rode a wave of anger toward Washington...
Local 2016 election results
November 9th, 20160 DEARBORN - Final election reports show that in Dearborn's 48 precincts, 64% of registered voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday -- that's 40,116 of 61,829. Of those, 73.2% (14,908) checked straight Democratic party on the ticket.Dearborn residents leaned toward Hillary Clinton, as almost 63% (24,940) voted for the Democratic......
Royal Jordanian offering last minute cheap flights to U.S. “in case Trump wins”
November 8th, 20160 JORDAN - Just in case Donald Trump wins Tuesday's US presidential election, a tongue-in-cheek Royal Jordanian airlines advertisement is offering last minute flights to Muslims in case they are subject to a ban from entering the US. In a Twitter ad, Jordan's flag carrier airline wrote, "Just in case he wins...Travel to the US while...
Bill Clinton woos Arab Americans with surprise Dearborn visit
November 6th, 20160 A local woman chats with Bill Clinton at Super Greenland DEARBORN - Former President Bill Clinton surprised Arab American residents in Dearborn on Sunday evening, with unannounced visits to two local businesses. The 42nd President was in town following a rally in Lansing earlier in the afternoon, where he was campaigning for......
Florida man kills wife and son
November 6th, 20160 MIAMI - A gunman who killed his wife and son at their Miami-area home and then shot an attorney was shot by SWAT officers after a standoff Wednesday, police said. Fadel Jabado, a 54-year-old Ice Cream truck driver, allegedly murdered his 43-year-old wife Bassima Jabado and 26-year-old son Ahmed Jabado, who were found dead in the...
Cover girl selects Muslim woman as newest spokesperson
November 5th, 20160 A hijab-wearing Youtube star has been named the newest spokeswoman for CoverGirl cosmetics. Nura Afia, a beauty blogger and a practicing Muslim, will appear in commercials and billboards wearing a hijab as she promotes the U.S. cosmetics giant alongside a diverse group of other models. Afia's Youtube makeup tutorials have a...Syrian teen refugees beaten in Missouri
ST. LOIUS - Police are investigating a hate incident after four Syrian refugee teenagers were beaten while on a walk by a group of unidentified suspects. On Tuesday, police say four young Syrian refugees were attacked on the 1100 block of Hodiamont, just blocks from their apartment complex. According to an incident...
In contested elections, your vote is decisive
November 4th, 20160 Michigan has long been a safe Democratic state in the presidential elections for the past 24 years, but the unpredictability of this cycle puts everything in doubt. A Fox 2 poll showed GOP candidate Donald Trump is less than 3.3 percentage points behind Democrat Hillary Clinton — within the margin of......
Graffiti targets University of Minnesota’s Muslim Student Association
MINNESOTA –Vandals defaced a sign promoting the University of Minnesota’s Muslim Students Association, scrawling “ISIS” over a hand-painted mural on the Washington Avenue Bridge, which connects the east and west banks of the Twin Cities campus.The graffiti was discovered early Thursday morning and documented on social media,...
Six test bombs, one missile accidentally fall from military plane near Grayling
November 4th, 20160 LUZERNE, MI – No one was injured after six training bombs and one training missile accidentally fell from a military plane near Grayling around 9 a.m. on Oct. 25. The Michigan National Guard is investigating the incident, but officials say mechanical failure is believed to be the cause of the release of the......
Eastern Michigan University students protest after more racist graffiti
November 4th, 20160 YPSILANTI – Students at Eastern Michigan University protested at a sit-in early Wednesday morning in the Student Center after the words “Leave N*****” were spray-painted on the outside of EMU’s Ford Hall on Monday. The words were immediately removed. This is the third time this year that anti-Black...
The Detroit Zoo breaks annual attendance record with more than a million visitors
November 4th, 20160 ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo attracted 1,478,760 visitors by Oct. 31, according to spokeswoman Patricia Janeway, exceeding last year’s record by 2,400 visitors.Six months after Director Ron Kagan opened the new $30-million Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the number of visitors increased. The center is known......
