Ninety-year-old Washington state woman on her deathbed survives coronavirus, reunites with family
March 26th, 20200 KIRKLAND, Wash. — A 90-year-old woman from Washington state who had a stroke in December can now add “coronavirus survivor” to the list, as she was declared free of the virus this weekend. “She never gave up. She is a fighter, she is a survivor,” said Cami Neidigh, the daughter of 90-year-old Geneva Wood. “She’s weak...
FDA to allow COVID-19 treatments using blood from survivors
March 26th, 20200 SILVER SPRING, MD — The FDA has unlocked the use of convalescent plasma, derived from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 and which may contain helpful antibodies, as an investigational treatment for patients with severe cases of the disease, according to a report from the website FierceBiotech. This technique has...
Report: Coronavirus stimulus bill would halt foreclosures and evictions nationwide
March 25th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest version of the coronavirus stimulus bill expected to be signed sometime today reportedly carries with it a 120-day ban on evictions for many renters, beginning on the day the bill passes, according to a report from the website Slate.com. The bill would also include a moratorium on foreclosures of up to...
Coronavirus stimulus bill proposed by Democrats would ban lobbying by companies receiving government aid
March 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new coronavirus stimulus bill pushed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would ban corporations receiving federal aid to help prop them up amid the current economic turmoil from lobbying until the funds are repaid to the government. The legislation, introduced by House Democrats, would set strict conditions on...
Coronavirus stimulus bill fails to advance in Senate for second time, Democrats plan to unveil new bill
March 23rd, 20200 WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats failed to move forward with a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package earlier this afternoon, as a procedural vote fell short by a final tally of 49-46. Democrats blocked the measure from passing after deeming the bill as being too favorable to corporate interests at the expense of...
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...
Trump signs aid package offering paid sick leave for coronavirus; end to foreclosures and evictions announced through April
March 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump signed a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package aimed at helping Americans impacted by the coronavirus on Wednesday, the same day the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will suspend all home foreclosures and evictions to the end of April amid the coronavirus outbreak. The...
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...
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...
Washington Post publishes informative simulation on infectious diseases, available in Arabic
March 18th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Post (WAPO) has published a simulation feature that shows how contagious diseases are able to spread so rapidly across a community or the globe. WAPO's Senior Publicist Azhar AlFadl Miranda told The Arab American News that the feature has become very popular, and that readers find it helpful in...
United States, Canada agree to close their border to non-essential travel
March 18th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Canada have both agreed to close their border to non-essential travel as the two countries seek to stop the spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to a tweet from President Trump. "We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to...
‘Zionist’ Biden in his own words: ‘My name is Joe Biden, and everybody knows I love Israel’
March 18th, 20204 "I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist," current Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, said in April 2007, soon before he was chosen to be Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2008 elections. Biden is, of course, correct, because Zionism is a political movement that is rooted in 20th century nationalism...
Senate awaits House coronavirus bill as Schumer urges $750 billion more to address crisis
March 16th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. —Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged an additional $750 billion to address the coronavirus crisis, a report from Reuters said. A wide-ranging economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives was said to be on its way to the Senate, but Schumer believes it doesn't provide enough...
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......
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...
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......
Trump suspends travel from Europe to the U.S. to fight coronavirus, UK exempted
March 11th, 20200 WASHINGTON — Under mounting pressure to take action against the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump suspended travel from Europe to the U.S. on Wednesday, except for the U.K., for 30 days starting on Friday. The president, who faces re-election in November, took the dramatic step in a somber Oval Office speech as he...
More than 70 percent of respondents in new poll say they don’t identify as Zionists, oppose BDS bans
March 9th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new poll conducted by The Washington Report on Middle Eastern affairs has found that American attitudes toward Zionism, U.S. aid to Israel, the BDS movement and other similar topics are generally not in line Trump administration policies. The representative poll of 1,790 American adults was taken through Google...
With justice and equality as central issues, Bernie Sanders is the best choice for president
March 6th, 20200 As of Thursday, there are now three candidates vying for the position of 2020 Democratic presidential nominee and on March 10, Democratic voters in Michigan will decide which of these candidates they want to lead the nation in the White House. The Arab American News has been fortunate enough to be the community's voice for more than 35...
Bloomberg drops out of race, endorses Biden
March 4th, 20200 NEW YORK — Former New York Mayor and 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign and throwing support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. Bloomberg, who had funded his campaign with millions of dollars of his own money, said that after Super Tuesday’s dismal performance, he......
Local leaders meet with Sanders’ campaign staff, raise issues of importance to Arab American community
February 29th, 20200 DEARBORN — Local civic, Arab and Muslim American leaders gathered at The Arab American News office here on Wednesday, February 26, to discuss issues of importance to the community as part of a meeting that included Michael Fasullo, state coordinator for Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign team and Alia Phillips, the campaign's 2020 field...
Scientists have successfully cured diabetes in mice for the first time, giving hope to millions worldwide
February 29th, 20200 So far the disease, which is thought to affect over 400 million people worldwide, is understood to be incurable. But researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have just proved that it is possible to cure diabetes in mice in just a couple of weeks. IFL Science’s Alfredo Carpineti reports that the......
Sanders applauded for highlighting U.S. record of overthrowing governments at debate
February 26th, 20200 CHARLESTON, SC —Senator Bernie Sanders, the current Democratic front-runner for the presidential nomination, has not shied away from controversy in recent days despite his growing chances of securing the position. Sanders, already facing scrutiny for his decision not to attend the annual AIPAC conference this year, also faced a...
‘The Donald Trump I know’: Abbas’ U.N. speech and the breakdown of Palestinian politics
February 25th, 20200 A precious moment has been squandered, as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had the chance to right a historical wrong by reinstating Palestinian national priorities at the United Nations Security Council on February 11, through a political discourse that is completely independent from Washington and its allies. For a long......
