The Arab American News Staff
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Royal rift, economic hardship shake Jordan’s stability
April 8th, 20210 AMMAN — Unprecedented public criticism of Jordan’s monarchy by a senior royal who has been placed under house arrest has shaken the country’s image as an island of stability in the Middle East. On April 3, Jordan’s military told King Abdullah’s half brother, Prince Hamza bin Hussein, 41, to halt actions targeting...
More mobile vaccine clinics coming to Detroit, Hamtramck; doses at universities
April 8th, 20210 MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Thursday it is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination efforts by increasing mobile vaccine clinics and bringing vaccines to participating vaccines. Starting April 14, expanded mobile clinics in Detroit and Hamtramck will offer vaccine...
Dingell calls on Biden administration to press Saudi Arabia to end Yemeni blockade
April 6th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) joined Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) in leading 76 of their congressional colleagues to call for the Biden administration to publicly increase pressure on Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade on Yemen immediately, unilaterally and...
Governor receives first COVID vaccine dose as Michiganders 16 and older become eligible
April 6th, 20210 LANSING — On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Whitmer became eligible for the dose on April 5, along with all Michiganders age 16 years or older. The governor was by joined her daughter and seven Metro Detroit teens, who received their vaccinations from Dr. Joneigh Khaldun,...
Operation Next seeking 100 Metro Detroiters for free advanced manufacturing training
April 5th, 20210 DETROIT - A no-cost skills training program is now open to Metro Detroiters that are considering a career in advanced manufacturing, and companies looking to to provide valuable skills training to employees. Previously available to returning military vets, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) is now seeking...
Yemen receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines
April 2nd, 20210 Yemen received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, after the country’s internationally recognized government declared a national health emergency. Though the actual figures are believed to be much higher, Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee has recorded more than 4,100 coronavirus infections and 864 deaths so far. The...
Beaumont researchers perform breakthrough study for early prediction of Alzheimer’s
March 31st, 20210 A breakthrough in the development of an early prediction of Alzheimer’s disease is underway, thanks to researchers at Beaumont. Scientists at Beaumont Health have used precision medicine to discover a simple blood test that may provide an early prediction of the disease in patients. The research team, led by Beaumont geneticist Dr....
A list of COVID-19 vaccine providers in Wayne County
March 25th, 20210 Michigan residents aged 16 and older with disabilities or preexisting conditions are now eligible to receive the vaccine. All residents 16 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine beginning April 5. Residents should schedule appointments through their hospital group or other vaccine providers, such as the Ford Field clinic....
Anti-vaccine misinformation has reached 59 million users on social media, attorneys general demand action
March 25th, 20210 LANSING — Social media has been key to spreading dangerous misinformation about recent global and national events, including the deadly coronavirus, vaccines designed to combat it and the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Now a group of state attorneys general, including Michigan’s, are calling on these wildly popular platforms...
Update: Dearborn man charged with 15 counts in stabbing incident at Detroit hookah lounge
March 24th, 20210 DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Taha Shitawi, 34, of Dearborn, with 15 counts in the stabbing of five people, a 32-year-old man, two 31-year-old men, a 25-year-old man, all of Dearborn, and a 29-year-old woman, of Shelby Township, in a violent incident at Taiga Hookah Lounge in Detroit, Sunday...
Boulder shooter a Syrian immigrant with mental issues, Muslims condemn killings and raise money for victims
March 23rd, 20210 COLORADO — On Tuesday, authorities identified 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa as the shooting suspect in a tragic Monday massacre at a Boulder, Colorado grocery store. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold announced the identity of the shooter at a press conference. The suspect is accused of killing 10 people, include a Boulder...
Restaurant, banquet hall employees who applied for grants will receive $793 in mail
March 18th, 20210 LANSING — Employees in the entertainment, recreational and restaurant industry who applied for a special employee assistance grant in January can expect to see $793 checks in their mail soon. Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday that more than 55,900 individuals will begin receiving the grant payments of $793. Applications were...
IRS plans to push U.S. tax deadline to May 17
March 17th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to push its tax filing deadline about one month to May 15 from April 15. Because May 15 falls on a Saturday, the final deadline for filers will likely be the following Monday, May 17. The move will give taxpayers additional time to file their 2020 tax returns and pay...
Henry Ford performs first known COVID-linked double lung transplant in Michigan
March 17th, 20210 DETROIT — A Wyandotte woman whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19 and had two months earlier given birth for the first time received what is believed to be Michigan’s first double-lung transplant linked to the virus. Henry Ford Health System performed the procedure on 31-year-old Jackie Dennis, a special education...
35,000 people registered for Ford Field vaccination site in less than 24 hours
March 16th, 20210 MICHIGAN — Within 24 hours of opening registrations for Michiganders to get in line for COVID-19 vaccine appointment at upcoming Ford Field mass vaccination clinics, Meijer has registered more than 35,000 people. Registrations opened at 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. The company immediately saw an extremely high volume of people register......
Registration for vaccines at Ford Field, other clinics, now open in Michigan
March 15th, 20210 Michiganders can now begin registering for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. The mass vaccination site is set to officially open on March 24 and will administer some 6,000 doses a day. After the registration process is completed, people who have registered will receive an invitation either by phonemail or text...
Pandemic resources: Food assistance for preK-12 students, winter heating bill assistance for families
March 15th, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is automatically issuing the additional benefits now through the end of March for families with children whose access to school meals has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Monthly payments will continue through June for some 810,000 Michigan......
All Michigan adults eligible for vaccine April 5; mass vaccination site soon at Ford Field
March 12th, 20210 MICHIGAN - Beginning Monday, April 5, all Michiganders age 16 and up who were not previously eligible will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Friday the state is expanding vaccination eligibility for Michiganders ages 16 and older with...
Biden: “All American adults will be eligible to get a vaccine no later than May 1”
March 11th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his first prime-time address to the American public, President Biden announced on Thursday that he is directing states to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1. As vaccine supplies continue to increase, Biden is now confident the enormous goal to vaccinate much of America is possible. The U.S. is...
Biden signs sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law
March 11th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden signed into law his sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and stimulus package on Thursday, just hours before delivering his first prime-time address since taking office. The signing on Thursday means some Americans could expect their $1,400 stimulus payments to begin arriving in their bank...
Chase Bank to discontinue Chase Pay from merchant apps and websites
March 9th, 20210 Chase Bank is discontinuing its Chase Pay digital wallet service at the end of March, the company announced on its website. The option to pay through Chase Pay will be removed from all merchant apps and websites. JPMorgan Chase & Co says its customers can instead link their Chase credit cards to their preferred shopping sites or......
Dearborn Police seeking witness in fatal crash on M-39
March 8th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a witness to a fatal March 7 collision. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to the area of M-39 south of Hubbard Drive for a fatal traffic collision. Their investigation showed a Dodge Journey was traveling southbound...
$1,400 checks will start to go out this month
March 7th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden said on Saturday that the U.S. Senate passage of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill means that $1,400 payments to most Americans will start to go out this month and the bill’s provisions will speed up manufacturing and distribution of vaccines. Biden, speaking at the White House after the......
Michigan widely increases indoor capacity limits
March 2nd, 20210 MICHIGAN — Restaurants in Michigan are now allowed to be at 50 percent capacity, with up to 100 people, thanks to changes to the state's COVID-19 orders, which also effect other indoor activities. On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced updates to two of its epidemic orders, allowing for...
Dingell, dozens of law makers ask Biden for more transparency on U.S. involvement in Yemen war
February 25th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is joining dozens of lawmakers in urging transparency from the Biden administration regarding U.S. involvement in the Saudi/UAE-led coalition’s war in Yemen as the U.S. ends its support for "offensive" operations. In a letter expressing their strong support for President......
