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Trump may declare ISIS defeated next week
February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said on Wednesday he expected a formal announcement as early as next week that the coalition fighting ISIS militants has reclaimed all of the territory previously held by the extremist group. “Their land is gone. It’s a big factor — their land is gone,” Trump told foreign ministers and other...
The shameful senate vote that endangers our free speech
February 8th, 20190 On Tuesday, the Senate passed S.1, the "Middle East bill" that included the “Combating BDS Act of 2019”, a measure that encourages state and local governments to enact legislation that bars state agencies from contracting with individuals or companies who support boycotts of Israel, more commonly known as the Boycott, Divestment and...
U.S. lawmakers renew push for penalties against Saudi Arabia
February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers renewed their push on Thursday to penalize Saudi Arabia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, introducing legislation to bar some arms sales and impose sanctions on those responsible for his death. Democrats Bob...
Detroit Metropolitan Airport ends 2018 with increase of half a million passengers
February 8th, 20190 DETROIT – Passenger traffic at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) grew to 35,236,676 in 2018. Compared to 2017 it's an increase of more than 535,000 travelers, according to data by the airport’s Department of Financial Planning & Analysis. The 2018 total is the highest number of passengers at DTW since 2007. A Feb....
Senator Sanders asks why drug, once free, now costs $375k
February 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on Monday asking it to justify its decision to charge $375,000 annually for a medication that for years has been available to patients for free, according to Reuters. The drug, Firdapse, is used to treat Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS),...
Study: Religious engagements key factor to happiness and health
February 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, participation in a religious congregation is a key factor to civic engagements, happiness and health. People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members...
Former NYC principal’s book focuses on backlash against Muslim American leaders
February 4th, 20190 BROOKLYN, NY — Debbie Almontaser stopped by Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene as she promoted her first book, “Leading While Muslim.” She said the backlash she received as the founding principal of the country’s first Arabic language public school inspired her to write it. “I was targeted big-time both individually and...
America’s first Muslims were slaves
February 1st, 20191 WASHINGTON, DC — In 1807, a wealthy 37-year-old scholar was captured in West Africa, in what is now Senegal, and transported to the United States to be sold into slavery. That man, Omar Ibn Said, lived the remainder of his life enslaved in the American South, and his story might have been forgotten if not for the handwritten...
Senate advances measure opposing troop withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
January 31st, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC - In a rebuke of President Trump, the Republican-led U.S. Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday opposing plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan. The Senate voted 68-23 in favor of a non-binding amendment, drafted by Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, saying it...
Lebanon: Hariri forms new government, vows bold reforms
January 31st, 20190 BEIRUT - Lebanon formed a new national unity government on Thursday, ending nine months of wrangling, and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said bold moves were needed without delay to address chronic problems facing the heavily indebted state. This cabinet of Hariri, who has Western backing, includes most parties including the Hezbollah...
Fresh fruit recalled for possible Listeria
January 30th, 20190 YONKERS, NY - Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. recalled fresh fruit due to Listeria concerns. The corporation in Yonkers, New York, is recalling 1,727 cartons of fresh peaches, 1,207 cartons of fresh nectarines and 365 cartons of fresh plums possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenenes. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal...
Wayne County closes all non-essential service locations due to extreme temperatures
January 30th, 20190 WAYNE COUNTY, MI – Due to the upcoming below-zero temperatures and extreme wind-chill factors, Wayne County offices will close except for essential services. County offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and Thursday, January 31, 2019. Those with appointments may call and reschedule when offices re-open on Friday,...
Iranian commander threatens Israel’s destruction if it attacks his country
January 28th, 20190 TEHRAN - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander on Monday threatened Israel with destruction if it attacks Iran, state media reported. The comments by Brigadier General Hossein Salami, deputy head of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, came after an Israeli attack on Iranian targets in Syria last week - the...
Two militia men plead guilty to bombing Minnesota mosque
January 27th, 20190 BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota - Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to bombing a Minnesota mosque and attempting to bomb a women's health clinic in Illinois. Prosecutors say the two men and another man accused in the case were part of an Illinois militia group that called itself "White Rabbits." The U.S. Justice Department last year...
Michigan State House passes budget for Henry Ford College renovation
January 26th, 20190 LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building Renovation and Addition Project at Henry Ford College with $6.7 million. “I had the privilege of attending Henry Ford College for years as a dual enrollment student, and......
Suffolk County Police Department mourns loss of Arab American officer
January 26th, 20190 SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY— The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of officer Fadi Rafeh, who died unexpectedly January 20. Officer Rafeh took the oath of the academy in June 2010 and served the residents of the Fifth Precinct his entire career. He worked first in patrol, primarily in Patchogue and Bellport, and...
Banks and credit unions offer government workers loans amid shutdown
January 25th, 20190 A month into the partial government shutdown, tens of thousands of government workers are relying on special programs from banks and credit unions to stay financially solvent. Senior Vice President Tynika Wilson of Navy Federal Credit Union said about 16,000 federal workers – including many workers for the Coast Guard and Department......
Give Trump his wall and give us back our government
January 25th, 20190 Let us assume that you are a federal government employee who is about to miss his second paycheck because of the government shutdown. That’s one month without pay. Also, let's say that you are a Democrat and a staunch anti-Trump individual. You should be asking the Democrats on Capitol Hill to give Trump the money for his wall and...
Residential properties in Detroit see values increase
January 25th, 20190 DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday that in 2018 residential property values increased in more than 90 percent of Detroit’s 194 neighborhoods. He said it's a sign that revitalization efforts are impacting more areas of the city. "I always thought that we would see double-digit increases,” Duggan said Tuesday during...
Earth’s magnetic North Pole shifting drastically
January 25th, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rapid and irregular movements of Earth’s north magnetic pole prompted an emergency update to a model assisting with navigation. The scheduled fix was supposed to happen on January 15, but the U.S. government shutdown forced a delay. In the last 30 years, the rate of distance that the magnetic north pole moves per...
Pelosi rejects ‘big down payment’ for Trump wall, Senate starts talks to end shutdown
January 25th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, but the twin setbacks prompted a burst of bipartisan talks aimed at temporarily halting the longest-ever closure of federal agencies and the damage it’s inflicting around the......
Rashida Tlaib’s tweets accuse right wing media of attacking her sister
January 25th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. – On twitter U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) criticized what she characterized as "right-wing media" harassment of her sister on Tuesday. The posts did not name any media outlets or the exact nature of what occurred. In the first post, Tlaib posted a photo of her sister and her sister's children with a...
Police arrest men for plot against Muslim community in upstate New York
January 23rd, 20190 GREECE, New York — Police have arrested and charged three men and a teen in upstate New York for allegedly planning an attack on Islamberg, a Muslim community 200 miles away. Police arrested Brian Colaneri, 20; Vincent Vetromile, 19; Andrew Crysel, 18 and an unidentified 16-year-old male on Friday, Jan. 18. They are accused of......
Dingell appointed to health subcommittee on Energy and Commerce Committee
January 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) was appointed to a seat on the Health Subcommittee on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 116th Congress. She adds this subcommittee assignment to other assignments on the Environment and Climate Change, Consumer Protection and Commerce, and...
On its 90th anniversary, Dearborn must pledge support for most neglected neighborhoods
January 18th, 20190 This week Dearborn marked the 90th anniversary of what has become one of the largest and most diverse cities in the state. But as the city moves forward with plans to turn west Dearborn into a modern business and entertainment hub, the age and neglect of its "other" parts is evident. A lack of support has taken its toll on the east......
