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Samer “Sam” Jaafar named Wayne County’s director of Homeland Security
WAYNE COUNTY — With a dedication to public service, Samer “Sam” Jaafar has been named Wayne County’s new director of Homeland Security. The appointment is subject to Wayne County Commission approval. Jaafar has served as deputy...
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Iraq makes it illegal to attempt normalizing ties with Israel
BAGHDAD – Iraq's parliament approved a law on Thursday that will ban normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when several Arab countries have established formal ties. The Iraqi parliament has been unable to convene on any other issue,...
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Biden administration seeks Lebanese intelligence chief’s help in freeing Americans held in Syria
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s intelligence chief said Thursday that he met with Biden administration officials this week to discuss ways he could help secure the release of six Americans who are being held prisoner or are missing in Syria, including Austin...
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Dearborn’s new public health dept. gives 500 units of baby formula to area families
DEARBORN - The city's new Department of Public Health (DPH), and its director, got a sort of unveiling at a baby formula food distribution event on Friday. The distribution event, which comes amid a national formula shortage, took place at the...
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Police waited an hour outside Texas school, restraining parents, before tactical team took out gunman
UVALDE, TEXAS — New details emerged this week about a horrific Texas school massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Videos from Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde show desperate parents outside pleading...
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Muslim woman who had her hijab forcibly removed by Ferndale police reaches settlement with city
FERNDALE — A Muslim woman who was forced to remove her hijab and subjected to a cross-gender search by the Ferndale Police Department has won a settlement with the city. Last summer, Helana Bowe, who is African American, was stopped by...
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Governor’s order bars agencies from cooperating in other states’ abortion prosecutions, asks them to look into increasing reproductive protections
LANSING — As the U.S. Supreme Court gets set to reveal a decision that could overturn the federally established right to abortion access nationwide, states are taking actions to continue those protections on their own. In Michigan, the...
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Five Republican candidates, including James Craig, kicked off the ballot for invalid signatures
LANSING — The state’s election bureau has said five Republican candidates for Michigan governor, including two top contenders, should not qualify for the August primary due to insufficient valid nomination signatures. The Michigan Bureau of...
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Ohio man charged in foiled plot to kill former President George W. Bush
An Iraqi asylum seeker living in Ohio was arrested and charged by federal authorities for aiding and abetting a failed plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. According to authorities, Shihab Ahmed Shihab, 52, told an FBI informant...Health
Dearborn’s new public health dept. gives 500 units of baby formula to area families
DEARBORN - The city's new Department of Public Health (DPH), and its...
May 27th, 2022
Governor’s order bars agencies from cooperating in other states’ abortion prosecutions, asks them to look into increasing reproductive protections
LANSING — As the U.S. Supreme Court gets set to reveal a decision that...
May 27th, 2022
Dearborn government and non profit partners to hold baby formula distribution on Friday
DEARBORN — Dearborn officials are holding an emergency baby formula...
May 27th, 2022
Nine cases of monkeypox confirmed in seven states
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention...
May 26th, 2022
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Iraq makes it illegal to attempt normalizing ties with Israel
BAGHDAD – Iraq's parliament approved a law on Thursday that will ban...
May 28th, 2022
Biden administration seeks Lebanese intelligence chief’s help in freeing Americans held in Syria
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s intelligence chief said Thursday that he met with...
May 28th, 2022
Ohio man charged in foiled plot to kill former President George W. Bush
An Iraqi asylum seeker living in Ohio was arrested and charged by federal...
May 27th, 2022
Nine cases of monkeypox confirmed in seven states
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention...
May 26th, 2022