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Henry Ford College hosts public career expo
October 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) Office of Career Services (OCS) will host its seventh annual career expo on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Athletic Memorial Building (Building H) on the main campus. The career expo is free and open to the public. Professional dress is encouraged for all who...
Michigan Truth Tour stop in Dearborn to show “Michigan Divided” documentary
October 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — The League of Women Voters Dearborn-Dearborn Heights and the American Association of University Women will present a Michigan Truth Tour stop in Dearborn on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Christ Episcopal Church. The Center for Michigan and Bridge Magazine created the Michigan Truth Tour with the goal of informing Michigan...
Dingell leads House Democrats in calling for transparency in Khashoggi’s disappearance
October 15th, 20180 WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, October 12, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led 27 of her Democratic House colleagues in calling for the Saudi government to support an independent investigation into the whereabouts of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Saudi journalist and writer who went missing after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate...
Dearborn: Dispose of tires at the DPW yard for free on Saturday, October 20
October 15th, 20180 DEARBORN, Michigan– Residents may dispose of unwanted tires for free from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 20 at the DPW Yard, 2951 Greenfield. There is a limit of seven tires per each vehicle visiting the DPW Yard for this disposal event. No tires from commercial sources will be accepted. This program is offered in...
Uber to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day
October 15th, 20180 Uber will take you to your polling place for free on Election Day. A new button will appear in the Uber app on Nov. 6 with a function that will allow users to find their polling place and book a ride to go and vote. These free rides will be funded by Uber and the non-profit groups #VoteTogether and Democracy Works.
CAIR of California publishes statewide voter guide for Muslims
October 15th, 20180 SAN FRANCISCO - With less than a month until the 2018 midterm elections, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) released a “California Voter Guide”, which offers resources to assist California Muslims and allies as they prepare to vote in the November election. CAIR-CA’s Muslim voter guide...
Breast cancer survivor advises: “Stay positive, fight back, keep going”
October 15th, 20180 There is a yin-yang to every screening mammogram. The yang of elation is when the radiologist says your mammogram is clear. Its opposite is dark terror if you learn you have a suspicious mass. After her annual mammogram in Jan. 2017, Kimberly Palczynski, 53, of Canton, experienced a yin moment. Further diagnostic tests showed her right...
CAIR reaches settlement with Michigan Department of Corrections over clergy status
October 15th, 20180 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — On Oct. 10, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group, reached a settlement with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) on behalf of a Muslim woman who attempted to obtain clergy status at the Women's...
Turkish daily: Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist’s purported killing
October 13th, 20180 ISTANBUL - Turkey’s investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has revealed recordings made on his Apple Watch purportedly indicating he was tortured and killed, a Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday. The report in the pro-government Sabah daily, which could not immediately be verified,...
Israeli court upholds entry ban on U.S. student over her BDS activities
October 13th, 20180 An Israeli court on Friday upheld the barring of an American student from the country over her activities in support of an international boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian groups. Lara Alqasem, 22, flew to Israel last week on a student visa but was refused entry. While in airport detention, she filed an appeal with Tel Aviv District...
U of M promises “serious consequences” for faculty in Israel boycott controversy
October 12th, 20180 ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan promised “serious consequences” this week for instructors whose “personal views” cause them to withhold letters of recommendation, responding to mounting concern that protest against Israel is harming students on campus. The announcement follows two separate cases this fall in which a...
Salina Elementary School celebrates 100th anniversary
October 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — Salina Elementary School celebrates its 100th anniversary with an event open to the public on Oct. 26. The first Salina School opened in 1918 as a two-room school house, but the growing community quickly needed a larger facility. The current Salina Intermediate was built in 1920 on the location of that first school. ...
Dearborn Heights man charged with ethnic intimidation of Arab American family
October 9th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jason Glenn Sherman, 35, a resident of Dearborn Heights, in connection with the ethnic intimidation of his Arab American neighbors. According to Dearborn Heights Police report, on September 16, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Dearborn Heights police officers were...
U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley resigns
October 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned, a personal familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, and the White House said she would appear with President Trump at an event later in the morning. Trump accepted the resignation, Axios news site reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Haley discussed...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife goes on trial for fraud
October 8th, 20180 TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in court on Sunday for the first hearing in the fraud trial against her, in which she is alleged to have misused state funds in ordering catered meals. According to the indictment, Sara Netanyahu, along with a government employee, fraudulently obtained from......
Here’s how to deal with potential brown water in Dearborn tomorrow
October 8th, 20180 DEARBORN – Residents and businesses are advised that on Tuesday, Oct. 9, the City will be bringing a water main back into service over a two- to three-day period, and this action could potentially result in safe, but brown colored water, coming out of faucets in certain areas. It is not anticipated that this will occur, but because...
Michigan Department of Treasury announces new website for unclaimed property
October 7th, 20180 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Treasury announced the new Michigan Unclaimed Property website on Oct. 1. Business claimants had been required to file paper claims and documentation through the U.S. Postal Service, but can now upload them directly to Michigan Unclaimed Property. Now, claimants can access enhanced search......
HFC to host technology career fair on Oct. 24
October 7th, 20180 DEARBORN – Henry Ford College (HFC) will host “Non-Traditional Careers in Technology: Imagine the Possibilities” on Oct. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event takes place in the Ghafari Conference Room (Rm. E-123) in the Patterson Technology Building (Building E) on the main campus. A non-traditional career can be one...
Henry Ford Centennial Library encourages business owners to attend free workshop
October 7th, 20180 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, October 16, the Henry Ford Centennial Library (HFCL) will hold a free workshop for all Dearborn business owners and those interested in starting their own business. The program will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The program is in the auditorium and will be run by Andra Roussel from Reference USA, the premier...
Sleep research shows how homework is harmful for students
October 7th, 20180 "More than 70 percent of high school students average less than eight hours of sleep," according to an October 1 research letter in JAMA Pediatrics ("Dose-Dependent Associations Between Sleep Duration and Unsafe Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students."), “falling short of the 8 to 10 hours that adolescents need for optimal health....
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......
