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Michigan’s August 4 primary: Things you need to know
July 31st, 20200 Michigan holds its primary next Tuesday, Aug. 4, amid an unprecedented pandemic and significant changes in state law that have brought a flood of requests for absentee ballots. Polling places will be open, however, for those who want to vote in person. What is at stake? At stake this fall: All 14 of Michigan's U.S. House seats, one...State will conduct inspections of Michigan businesses to ensure COVID-19 rules compliance
July 31st, 20200 LANSING – State occupational health safety officials will conduct inspections of Michigan businesses to ensure compliance with state rules governing operations amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state said Monday. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a "State Emphasis Program" Monday that will conduct...Dearborn School Board to discuss three options for a return to school
July 30th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn School Board of Education will be conducting a special study session on August 6 at 1 p.m. to discuss the three possible options recommended by the district's Reopen Committee for a return to school. The meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette. Indoor gatherings in Michigan...Herman Cain, ex-presidential candidate who refused to wear mask, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis
July 30th, 20200 ATLANTA, GA— Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and supporter of President Trump who pointedly refused to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, has died after contracting COVID-19, his website and Facebook page said on Thursday. Cain, 74, learned of his diagnosis on June...Whitmer limits indoor gatherings once again, Detroit casinos reopen
July 29th, 20200 LANSING — Starting July 31, statewide indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and bars will be closed for indoor service across Michigan, including the northern part of the state, according to a new order signed by Governor Whitmer on Wednesday. COVID-19’s resurgence is closely associated with super-spreading events...Wayne County Public Health Division investigates Southgate banquet hall event with five COVID-19 cases
July 29th, 20200 WAYNE COUNTY — The Wayne County Public Health Division has confirmed a total of five cases of COVID-19 linked to a wedding reception held on Saturday, July 18, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Hall in Southgate. Others may have been at risk of contracting and exposing others to COVID-19 as more than 100 individuals were in attendance for...House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rashida Tlaib for Congress
July 29th, 20200 DETROIT – On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) re-election bid for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. “Representative Rashida Tlaib is a tireless advocate for the residents of Michigan’s 13th Congressional District," Pelosi said. "Her leadership...U.S. Republicans, Democrats square off on coronavirus relief as deadline looms
July 28th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. (REUTERS) — U.S. Republicans and Democrats faced difficult talks on Tuesday on how best to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, after Republicans unveiled a relief proposal days before millions of Americans lose federal unemployment benefits. Senate Republicans announced on Monday a $1 trillion coronavirus aid...Lebanon reimposes COVID-19 restrictions as infections spike
July 27th, 20200 BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon reimposed severe COVID-19 restrictions on Monday for the next two weeks, shutting places of worship, cinemas, bars, nightclubs, sports events and popular markets, after a sharp rise in infections. Shops, private companies, banks and educational institutions would be permitted to open, but only on Tuesdays...Trump supports extending enhanced unemployment benefits at a reduced level until the end of year
July 26th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration supports extending federal enhanced unemployment benefits until the end of this year, though at a reduced level, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. Lawmakers have been deep in negotiations over the next federal COVID-19 aid package. The $600 a week unemployment benefit...Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
July 26th, 20200 (REUTERS) — Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world. The rate of cases has been increasing not only in...AAPAC announces August primary election endorsements
July 24th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is endorsing a number of candidates in state and municipal elections for the August primary elections. Since 1998, AAPAC has organized Arab Americans to encourage political activity and participation. The organization maintains a thorough endorsement process for...Two individuals robbed Hak’s Jewelry on Warren Ave., police asking for help identifying suspects
July 23rd, 20200 DEARBORN — Hak’s Jewelry, the jewelry store owned and operated by a member of the Abdel-Hak family, was robbed by two armed men Wednesday evening. According to the Dearborn Police Department, the two men broke into the jewelry store located at 10221 Warren Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. and proceeding to commit armed......
Congress, White House talk coronavirus aid as U.S. infections surge
July 21st, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — U.S. lawmakers and White House officials headed into a day of negotiations on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, aimed at hammering out an agreement on new coronavirus aid legislation as infections and deaths surged to record levels across the country. The Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House of...John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper’s son, was civil rights hero
July 18th, 20200 WASHINGTON (REUTERS) — John Lewis, who died on Friday at age 80, was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by White police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years. Lewis, an Alabama sharecropper’s son elected in 1986 as a......
Arab American Justin Amash officially suspends re-election bid for U.S. Congress
July 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (I-Cascade Township), has announced that he will not be running for re-election to represent his district in the western part of Michigan in the U.S. Congress. “I love representing our community in Congress. I always will. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it,” Amash...Some people are exempt from wearing a mask, Whitmer offers clarification
July 17th, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed an additional order that clarifies businesses may not assume an unmasked customer cannot medically tolerate a face covering, though they can accept a customer’s verbal explanation that they fall within a specified exception and do not have to. It also requires public safety officers to wear a...Lebanon’s advisers to work on compromise on financial plan, sources say
July 17th, 20200 BEIRUT - Lebanon’s financial adviser Lazard will see if a government financial rescue plan can be adjusted to reach a compromise workable for the International Monetary Fund, two sources said on Friday, after the plan hit resistance from politicians, banks and the central bank. The plan, which...Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students
July 14th, 20200 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In a stunning reversal of policy on Tuesday, the Trump administration abandoned a plan that would have forced out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses. U.S. officials announced last week that international......
COVID-19 therapy collaborative offers free behavioral health help to youth and families
July 14th, 20200 DETROIT – In May, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) launched the Detroit COVID-19 Therapy Collaborative, which provides free behavioral health supports and counseling to those who need help, with support from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and...TED launches TEDinArabic in partnership with the Qatar Foundation
July 14th, 20200 DOHA — TED and the Qatar Foundation launched TEDinArabic this week. The project is a joint two-year initiative that will provide TED’s signature platform to thinkers, researchers and artists across the Arabic-speaking world to share their ideas with a global audience. TEDinArabic is TED's first initiative to focus on sharing......
Americans divided over COVID-19 issues as U.S. sets one-day record with more than 60,500 cases
July 11th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 60,500 new COVID-19 infections were reported across the U.S. on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a one-day record as weary Americans were told to take new precautions and the pandemic becomes increasingly politicized. The total represents a slight rise from Wednesday, when there were...Detroit receives $750K grant to aid undocumented residents impacted by COVID-19
July 11th, 20200 DETROIT – Members of the Immigration Task Force (ITF) have received a $750,000 grant from the national philanthropic group Open Society Foundations (OSF) to establish the Detroit COVID-19 UndocuFund, which will help Detroiters without legal immigration status (undocumented residents) who have been impacted by COVID-19. The fund was......