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Former staffer Tara Reade says Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993
April 28th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – It's been about a month since Tara Reade, a former staffer to Joe Biden when he served in the Senate, publicly aired her allegation of sexual assault against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Reade claims that Biden assaulted her in the Capitol building in 1993, when she worked as an aide. Biden's...
ACCESS continues to serve community amidst COVID-19 pandemic
April 22nd, 20200 In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, ACCESS—the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation—has restructured its service delivery to continue to provide necessary services to the community, while ensuring their safety and well-being. For the first time in the organization’s nearly 50-year history, much of its...
Neiman Marcus expected to file bankruptcy soon
April 21st, 20200 DALLAS — Neiman Marcus Group could seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, Reuters reported Sunday, citing "sources familiar with the matter." The Dallas-based luxury retailer first opened in Dallas in 1907, led by the Neiman and Marcus families. It has since expanded to include dozens of stores and outlets specializing...
Police arrest Dearborn Heights man accused of stabbing his mother to death
April 18th, 20200 Mo Mohamed Ali Saad, 32, was arrested on the highway of Tennessee today by Police with the help of U.S. Federal Marshals. Saad is accused of killing his mother in Dearborn Heights on Thursday. Tennessee Highway Patrol and Dearborn Heights Police arrested 32-year-old Mohamed Ali Saad at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with the...
Son on the loose after killing mother in Dearborn Heights
April 16th, 20209 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An awful crime was committed Thursday evening at Simone Street and John Daly in Dearborn Heights. Police are at the scene. Please be advised, the following story has disturbing details about the event. The Arab American News learned that an Arab American in his 30s is on the run after allegations of the grisly...
Vigilance urged as New York sees signs of coronavirus progress
April 9th, 20200 NEW YORK (Reuters) — Americans must resist the impulse to ease social-separation measures at the first glimpse of progress now being seen in the coronavirus battle, state government and public health leaders warned on Thursday, as the U.S. death toll surpassed 16,500. Calls for heightened vigilance, countering talk from the Trump...
Americans urged to wear masks outside as coronavirus pandemic worsens
April 6th, 20200 WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — On Thursday, the Trump administration looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a single day for the first time. Speaking at a White House briefing, Deborah Birx, a member of...
Emergency order issued for Michigan residents: Follow COVID-19 social distancing orders or face fines up to $1,000
April 2nd, 20200 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an emergency order on Thursday that sets a civil fine of up to $1,000 for violating orders related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The order also outlines the process of referral to licensing agencies for violations made by entities that are regulated by a...
Coronavirus: Can business owners that are forced to close or limit operations recover their income losses?
April 2nd, 20200 By Rabih Hamawi, JD Over the past week, I have received many calls from business owners asking if they may recover business income losses because they have been forced to temporarily suspend or limit their business operations due to COVID-19. The answer is simple: It depends. It depends on the language in the insurance policy,...
60 and older in the time of COVID-19? Read on
April 1st, 20200 By Jennifer Leach I know, 60-year-olds. You’re not old. In fact, we’ve found that, when people think “old”, they think of someone about 10 years older than they are right now. But, because we’ve been warned about the effects of the Coronavirus on people 60+, listen up. Because scammers follow the headlines and know...
Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus
March 20th, 20200 AMMAN — Jordan’s army sealed off the capital from the rest of the country on Thursday as the country put its 10 million people on lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, witnesses and officials said. Army checkpoints on main entrances to the sprawling capital of more than 3 million inhabitants began imposing a ban that...
Egypt to shut all cafes, malls, sports clubs in evenings until March 31
March 20th, 20200 CAIRO — Egypt said on Thursday it would shut all cafes, shopping malls, sports clubs and nightclubs from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. local time every night until March 31, strengthening measures introduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government said supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries and neighborhood corner stores were exempt...
Biden’s wins in U.S. states that matter most set stage for duel with Trump
March 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON — With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can now turn his attention to a November match up against Republican Donald Trump, backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections. Biden dominated Sanders in Tuesday’s contests in three states, including...
Study: Coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days
March 20th, 20200 The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days, according to a new study that should offer guidance to help people avoid contracting the respiratory illness called COVID-19. Scientists from the National...
Potential coronavirus treatment touted by Trump already in shortage, pharmacists say
March 20th, 20200 NEW YORK — A supply of a malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus is in short supply as demand surges amid the fast-spreading outbreak, according to independent pharmacies and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The ASHP, which maintains a list of drugs in shortage......
WHO: Mideast states must share more information on coronavirus cases
March 20th, 20200 CAIRO/GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Middle East states need urgently to offer more information about coronavirus cases to help bolster the fight against the disease across the region. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said the regional approach to fighting...
Lebanese American Amer Fakhoury, accused of overseeing torture in south Lebanon, released from Beirut prison
March 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON/BEIRUT — Lebanese American Amer Fakhoury, who was detained in Lebanon in September, has been released and is on his way back to the U.S., President Trump said on Thursday. Fakhoury, a 57-year-old New Hampshire resident, was accused of overseeing the torture of Lebanese prisoners at a prison in south Lebanon in the 1980s......
McConnell introduces emergency coronavirus bill, sets bipartisan talks
March 19th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced emergency legislation to stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet Friday to seek an agreement. The $1 trillion-plus package will include direct financial help for Americans, relief for...
Saudi Arabia suspends prayers in the arenas outside Mecca, Medina holy mosques
March 19th, 20200 RIYADH — On Thursday, Saudi Arabia suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just outside the walls of the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina to limit the spread of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Kingdom said it will no longer allow Muslims to conduct prayers...
Trump’s coronavirus guidelines urge gatherings not exceed 10 people, warns recession possible
March 16th, 20200 WASHINGTON - President Trump urged Americans on Monday to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. Announcing new guidelines from his coronavirus task force, the president said people should...
France closes shops, restaurants, tells residents to stay home
March 14th, 20200 PARIS - France will shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from Sunday with its 67 million people told to stay home to help fight the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus in a country where the number of cases has doubled in 72 hours. The government had no other option, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told a news......
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
March 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White House’s response and the hit to the economy would harm his re-election prospects. U.S. stock market indexes that Trump has touted throughout his term as...
Macomb County declares a State of Emergency due to COVID-19
March 13th, 20200 Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel today announced a State of Emergency for Macomb County to deal with the COVID-19 Coronavirus. There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Macomb County. This measure is being taken to further prevent the spread of the virus. Declaring a State of Emergency is within the rights of the......
Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat
March 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption. As concern grew over a rapid spread of the sometimes-fatal COVID-19 respiratory illness...
Coronavirus strikes in Michigan, Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency
March 10th, 20200 LANSING – Gov. Whitmer, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Oakland County Health Division and Wayne County Health Department announced today that two Michigan residents tested presumptive positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the first confirmed cases in the state. The governor has declared a......
