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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...
Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage
July 9th, 20200 LONDON (REUTERS) — Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium. A study by researchers at University College London described 43 cases of patients with COVID-19...
Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 12,000 as lockdown curbs ease
July 8th, 20200 TEHRAN (REUTERS) — Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeded 12,000 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, amid a sharp rise in the number of daily infections and deaths in the past week as lockdown measures have eased. The total number of infections has reached 248,379, with 209,463 people...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
July 7th, 20200 SAO PAULO (REUTERS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever. The right-wing populist, who has played down the severity of the virus, which he has called a “little flu”, took the test on...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear bid by Iraqis to avoid deportation
July 4th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by a large group of Iraqis convicted of crimes in the United States to prevent imminent deportation to their home country, where they say they could face persecution and torture. The justices let stand a lower court’s 2018 ruling that the federal...
Vatican summons U.S., Israeli envoys over West Bank annexation moves
July 4th, 20200 ROME/LONDON/PARIS – The Vatican, in a highly unusual move, summoned both the U.S. and Israeli ambassadors to express the Holy See’s concern about Israel’s moves to extend its sovereignty to Jewish settlements and the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank. A Vatican statement on Wednesday said meetings with Cardinal Pietro...
Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. states
July 3rd, 20200 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast. In yet another alarming indicator, 36 states are seeing a rise in the...
Whitmer signs bill extending expiration of driver’s licenses, state ID cards, vehicle registrations to Sept. 30
July 1st, 20200 LANSING — On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 876-878, which makes into law her previous executive orders, further extending the renewal dates for driver’s licenses, CDLs, state ID cards and vehicle registrations. Those with driver’s licenses or vehicle registrations expiring after March 1 have until Sept. 30 to...
Lebanon’s president sees ‘civil war’ climate as critics boycott meeting
June 28th, 20200 BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun warned on Thursday of an “atmosphere of civil war” during recent unrest in Lebanon and what he described as attempts to stir up sectarian tensions as a financial crisis sweeps the country. Aoun, a Maronite Christian, was speaking at a meeting that he said was called to protect civil peace, but...
U.N. chief, European and U.S. lawmakers call on Israel to ditch West Bank annexation plan
June 28th, 20200 NEW YORK — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel on Wednesday to abandon plans to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning this threatened prospects for peace with the Palestinians. “If implemented, annexation would constitute a most serious violation of international law, grievously harm the...
Approval of Trump’s coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases
June 25th, 20200 NEW YORK (Reuters) — American approval of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, as new COVID-19 cases surged and Trump was widely criticized for suggesting he wanted to slow down testing. The June 22-23 poll also found that a......
Michigan’s Secretary of State says absentee ballots are being mailed
June 25th, 20201 LANSING — Voters in Michigan who requested absentee ballots can expect them to arrive in their mailboxes soon. The state's Secretary of State office announced that clerks will begin mailing them on Thursday, June 25, for the August 4 primary elections. A constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2018 requires ballot mailing...
Reminder of fireworks law ahead of the Fourth of July holiday
June 25th, 20200 DEARBORN— With Independence Day coming up soon, residents are reminded of the city’s fireworks ordinance, which mimics state law. During and leading up to Independence Day in 2020, residents are permitted to use fireworks on the following days and times: • Between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3......
New payment options for city of Dearborn customers through DivDat Kiosk Network and mobile app
June 25th, 20200 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn announced the addition of the DivDat Kiosk Network to its payment options, which means Dearborn residents and customers will be able to pay their water and tax bills more conveniently through DivDat`s kiosk, mobile app and web pay services. The implementation of the DivDat Kiosk Network has many...
China to run human coronavirus vaccine trial in UAE
June 23rd, 20200 BEIJING (REUTERS) — The China National Biotec Group (CNBG) has won approval to run a large-scale “Phase Three” clinical trial of its novel coronavirus vaccine candidate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company said on Tuesday. China is seeking to trial potential vaccines overseas because of a lack of new patients at...
Wayne County to launch free, no-appointment COVID-19 antibody testing at Garden City Hospital
June 20th, 20200 WAYNE COUNTY – The Wayne County Public Health Division, in partnership with Garden City Hospital, will open to the public the COVID-19 Save-A-Life Program on Tuesday, June 23. The program provides COVID-19 drive-up diagnostic and antibody testing for Wayne County employees, Wayne County residents and the general public with no...
Reuters poll: Most Americans, including Republicans, support sweeping Democratic police reform proposals
June 19th, 20200 NEW YORK — Most Americans, including a majority of President Trump’s Republican Party, support sweeping law enforcement reforms such as a ban on chokeholds and racial profiling after the latest death of an African American while in police custody, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday. The national survey,......
Lebanon adviser in IMF talks quits, citing ‘no genuine will’ for reforms
June 19th, 20200 BEIRUT — A financial adviser working with Lebanon’s government in talks with the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that he had resigned, citing “no genuine will” to reform and attempts to dismiss the size of losses in the financial system. Lebanon began IMF talks in May, aiming to secure aid to steer its way out of...
Local businesses and Dearborn officials organize COVID-19 essentials giveaway
June 18th, 20200 Dearborn — Dearborn officials have come together with local businesses to organize a COVID-19 essentials giveaway. On Saturday, June 20, the Bint Jebail Cultural Center, in partnership with Comerica Bank, the Dearborn Police Department and Dearborn Fresh Market, will be holding the community drive-by giveaway of COVID-19......
Wayne County treasury office open by appointment only
June 17th, 20203 DETROIT – Today, Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree announced the re-opening of the Treasurers’ office to the public by appointment only effective immediately. This change was made to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to comply with social distancing protocols. Appointments can be made by visiting the Treasurer’s Office website :...
U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war
June 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. imposed its toughest sanctions ever on Wednesday, targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force it back to U.N.-led negotiations and broker an end to the country’s nearly decade-long war. The fresh round of......
