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Israel, U.S. express concerns over Russian-supplied S-300 air shield in Syria

October 7th, 20180 On Wednesday, an Israeli official played down the Russian upgrading of Syria’s air defenses, saying the newly supplied S-300 missile system could be defeated by Israel’s stealth fighters and possibly destroyed on the ground. Moscow said on Tuesday that it had delivered the S-300, a decision it took after accusing Israel of...

Reuters: Turkish authorities believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate

October 6th, 20180 ANKARA - Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday. “The initial assessment of the Turkish police is that Mr. Khashoggi has been killed at the...

Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court of divided U.S.A.

October 6th, 20180 WASHINGTON - A deeply divided U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, as Republicans dismissed accusations of sexual misconduct against the conservative judge and delivered a major victory to President Trump. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate gave a lifetime job to Kavanaugh, 53, after weeks of fierce...

Busy caring for others, doctor misses signs he developed rare form of cancer

October 6th, 20180 Cancer signs maybe evasive, don't ignore it! Runny noses are annoying. Easy to dismiss. Easily explained — allergies, a cold, the weather. And that’s exactly why Sammit Sabharwal, D.O., waited so long to seek medical attention. Now, he realizes that mistake could have cost him his eyesight, or even his life. Dr. Sabharwal was a...

Trump: I told Saudi king he wouldn’t last without U.S. support

October 6th, 20180 President Trump said on Tuesday that he warned Saudi Arabia’s King Salman he would not last in power “for two weeks” without the backing of the U.S. military. “We protect Saudi Arabia,” Trump said to cheers at a rally in Southaven, Mississippi. "Would you say they’re rich. And I love the King, King Salman. But I said...

Saudi crown prince praises Trump after he insulted his kingdom

October 5th, 20180 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman praised his relationship with Donald Trump after the U.S. president told supporters he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing. “I love working with him. You know, you have to accept that any friend will say good things and bad...

WXYZ celebrates ‘70 Years Of 7’

October 5th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD – WXYZ is celebrating “70 Years of 7.” Oct. 9 marks the 70th anniversary of the day the station signed on the air from studios in the Maccabees building in Detroit. WXYZ has served the people of Southeast Michigan for 70 years. WXYZ will recognize this historic milestone with an on-air and social campaign. The...

Manufacturing Day offers pathway to the future for Wayne County youth

October 5th, 20180 One of the most important things we as adults can do for our youth is to provide them the opportunity to do at least as well as we have done, and preferably better. Every parent wants that for their child. It’s the promise we all wish we could make. The opportunity to obtain meaningful and productive employment is central to that...

Dearborn mayor picks Jim Parrelly to lead Economic Development Roundtable

October 5th, 20180 DEARBORN – Mayor Jack O’Reilly, Jr. is creating an economic development roundtable in an effort to ensure the community’s long-term sustainability. O’Reilly has chosen longtime Dearborn resident, entrepreneur and money manager Jim Parrelly to chair this group in order to “ensure long-term sustainability and maximize the...

Arab American and Chaldean Council appoints James Murray as new executive director

October 5th, 20180 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, has named James Murray as its executive director. In this position, he will execute the vision and expand the mission of  the ACC, plan with the CEO and board on current and new strategic initiatives, supervise...

Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees

October 5th, 20180 Taking effect Nov. 1 Amazon’s new $15 minimum wage will raise the wages of more than 250,000 Amazon employees plus 100,00 of its seasonal workers.  The wage increase applies for full-time, part-time and temporary workers.  "We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do and decided we want to lead," Jeff...

Why Americans give $4 billion of their money each year to prosperous Israel?

October 5th, 20181 From presidents Truman to Trump, U.S. administrations have never actually been an “honest broker” of peace between Palestinians and Israelis, regardless of all the rhetoric and official positions. On the contrary, the U.S. has provided tremendous diplomatic, economic and military support to Israel ever since its creation in...

Dearborn Police arrests four suspects in T-Mobile armed robbery

October 4th, 20180 DEARBORN — On August 10 an armed robbery occurred at a T-Mobile store on Wyoming in Dearborn.  Two suspects, one armed with a handgun, entered the store and stole several iPhones valued at more than $13,000 from the safe inside the store.  A thorough investigation by Dearborn Police ultimately led to the arrest of four suspects. ...

Survey finds only one in three Americans can pass U.S. Citizenship Test

October 4th, 20180 PRINCETON N.J. — According to a national survey released Wednesday by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, just one in three Americans can pass a multiple choice test consisting of content taken from the U.S. Citizenship Test.  Only 13 percent of individuals surveyed knew when the Constitution was ratified, most of...

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell proposes legislation to fight scam phone calls

October 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) introduced legislation to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tools to combat scam calls targeting vulnerable people. Last year the FTC received 4.8 million consumer complaints about robocalls and the number continues to rise. Scammers disregard the National Do Not Call...

Once Iraq’s Venice, Basra’s waters have now turned deadly

October 1st, 20180 BASRA, Iraq — Once dubbed the “Venice of the Middle East” for its canals, Iraq’s crumbling port city of Basra is slowly dying of thirst. Crisscrossed waterways that earned it comparisons with the Italian city are now filthy pools of stagnant water. Its vibrant freshwater lifeline, the Shatt-al-Arab river that runs through...

Israel prepared to reopen Golan crossing with Syria

October 1st, 20180 Israel is ready to reopen a crossing point into the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights now that Syrian government forces have regained control from rebels, according to Israeli Minister of War Avigdor Lieberman. But Lieberman, on a visit to the Israeli-occupied side of the Quneitra crossing on Thursday, said any resumption of operations...

Family awarded over $130 million in malpractice lawsuit against Beaumont Hospital

October 1st, 20180 ROYAL OAK — A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Beaumont Hospital resulted in more than $130 million in damages awarded to a family after a child under the care of Beaumont’s Royal Oak facility sustained severe brain damage, resulting in cerebral palsy.  The Oakland County jury award is believed to be one of the largest...

The real reasons behind Washington’s war on UNRWA

October 1st, 20180 The U.S. government’s decision to slash funds provided to the United Nations agency that cares for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is part of a new American-Israeli strategy aimed at redefining the rules of the game altogether. As a result, UNRWA is experiencing its worst financial crisis. The gap in its budget is estimated at around...

General election information for Dearborn voters

September 30th, 20180 DEARBORN – In the Nov. 6 general election, Dearborn voters will make their choice for governor, state senator, state representative, county commissioner and other important offices. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 6. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Oct. 9. The City...

Pentagon: U.S.-led fight against ISIS killed over 1,100 civilians

September 30th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 1,100 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said on Thursday. The coalition fighting ISIS militants said in a statement that during the month of August it had determined that an additional 53 civilians...

Federal court blocks Arizona anti-BDS law

September 30th, 20180 PHOENIX — On Thursday, Sept. 27, a federal court blocked an Arizona law that requires state contractors to certify that they won't boycott Israel, finding that the law likely violates state contractors’ free speech rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. “A restriction of one’s ability to participate in...

U.N. Palestinian refugee agency narrows shortfall after U.S. cuts

September 30th, 20180 NEW YORK — A United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees received contributions of $118 million on Thursday, narrowing a budget gap for this year to $68 million as it aims to fill a shortfall left by a cut in U.S. funding. Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),...

League of Women Voters urges residents to use online resource

September 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — The League of Women Voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, urges voters to use resources from VOTE411.org in preparation for the general mid-term elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6. VOTE411.org’s online interactive voter...

Michigan men set to be deported find ways to stay

September 29th, 20180 DETROIT — According to press release by Michigan United, two men scheduled to be deported found ways around the orders of removal last week.  An Albanian immigrant named Ded Rranxburgaj, who took sanctuary in a Detroit church, has a federal hearing on Nov. 13.  Francis Anwana, who came from Nigeria for help with hearing and...

Artists denied visas to attend Arab Film Festival in Minneapolis

September 29th, 20180 MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. denied visas to two artists planning to attend the Arab Film Festival, while a third encountered a delay which kept her from getting her visa in time to travel. According to a report by City Pages, a fourth still waits to get back his passport after receiving his visa. The festival has never faces visa denials...