December 4th, 20200The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of most U.S. schools in the spring, and the rise of virtual learning changed the institution of education for students, teachers and families.
For its part, online learning has provided an opportunity for many families to physically distance, as it provided means for students to have...
January 26th, 20190Winter can be a hazardous time of year. Frigid temperatures and slick roads can be dangerous. Being prepared will help you and your family remain safe this winter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide a number of winter safety tips to help you prepare for freezing temperatures and prevent injuries and illness....
October 1st, 20180DEARBORN — An Iraqi family is still mourning the loss their only son, 24-year-old Badri Hashim, to a car accident in Toledo at the end of July.
He was a passenger in a pickup truck that crashed into a traffic light pole at 3 a.m. on July 29. He died at the scene.
Police contacted 76-year-old Sahib Hashim on Monday, July 30 to...
August 11th, 20180DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival, which began on Friday, August 3 and ran through Sunday, August 5, celebrated its 39th anniversary at Ford Field Park in west Dearborn with fireworks, children’s carnival activities, live music, food booths and trucks, crafts for kids, community fundraising, art and more.
The music acts...
March 16th, 20180DETROIT – An Albanian American family currently in sanctuary in a Detroit church gathered supporters who will hold a press conference on Friday March 16 at the Rosa Parks federal building. The supporters will deliver more than 600 letters to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Jefferson.
Ded Rranxburgaj, an...
January 30th, 20180BEIRUT ― Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for forgiveness and stability on Tuesday after a political row involving his son-in-law triggered street protests and deepened a rift with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Berri supporters set tires ablaze and blocked roads on Monday in protest against comments by Aoun’s son-in-law,...
September 12th, 20172WICHITA ― Sattar Ali, a Dearborn man who moved his family to Kansas says he regrets the decision, after he, his wife, and daughter were all in handcuffs while attempting to deposit a large check that was acquired through the sale of their home.
According to the Kansas-based TV station, the Ali family recently sold their Dearborn...
June 2nd, 20174DEARBORN ― The man in question involving a FBI raid at a Dearborn home Thursday night is suspected of aiding terrorists, The AANews have learned from sources close to the investigation.
Samer ElDebek, a Lebanese American truck driver, was taken into custody and transported to his hometown of New York on Friday on federal charges of...
May 19th, 20170DETROIT — On May 10, Detroit native Rawan Latif, 24, became a captain in the United States Air Force. That is only one of many ways in which Latif has served both her local community and the United States at large.
Latif, who is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, comes from a family involved in service, with an uncle who...
