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1 lb jars of Al kanater brand tahini recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
The company that produces Al kanater brand tahini is recalling certain lot codes of the product because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement on Tuesday. The...
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Samer “Sam” Jaafar joins ACC Board of Directors
DEARBORN — Samer “Sam” Jaafar has been appointed to the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) Board of Directors. As Wayne County deputy director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Jaafar has dedicated his entire life to...
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Omicron variant cases confirmed in U.S., health officials on alert
- Briana Gasorski contributed to this report The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that the first case of the newly emerging Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. A second case was announced in...
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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Dearborn office broken into, vandalized
DEARBORN — On Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Dearborn police officers responded to a breaking and entering on the 19000 block of Outer Drive. The location of the crime was the Dearborn office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
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Four dead, 7 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-year-old being charged as an adult
OXFORD — Police said four students were killed and seven others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School on Tuesday, Nov. 30. With another school shooting also happening on Nov. 30 in Tennessee, these two incidents combined...
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Hamtramck Public Schools to provide COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics, including boosters
HAMTRAMCK — Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) is providing families with the resources they need to make informed decisions about their health as the state undergoes yet another surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The district...
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Tlaib, Dingell and colleagues introduce Lebanon TPS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) have introduced...
World
Final results confirm Sadr’s victory in last month’s Iraqi vote
BAGHDAD — Iraq released final results on Tuesday from last month's general election, confirming populist Shi'a cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's movement's victory as the biggest bloc, with 73 seats in the fractious 329-seat house. The Taqaddum Party,...
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Arab American organization honors businesswoman of the year
DEARBORN — The Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC) is announcing Lola Elzein as the Arab American Businesswoman of the Year. During its 14th annual event on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m., the AAWBC will also feature Yumna Jawad as...Health
1 lb jars of Al kanater brand tahini recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
The company that produces Al kanater brand tahini is recalling certain lot...
December 2nd, 2021
Omicron variant cases confirmed in U.S., health officials on alert
- Briana Gasorski contributed to this report
The U.S. Centers for...
December 1st, 2021
Hamtramck Public Schools to provide COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics, including boosters
HAMTRAMCK — Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) is providing families with...
November 30th, 2021
We need a new way to measure COVID
— This article by Abdul El-Sayed originally appeared in the newsletter...
November 25th, 2021
World
Final results confirm Sadr’s victory in last month’s Iraqi vote
BAGHDAD — Iraq released final results on Tuesday from last month's...
November 30th, 2021
Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying U.S. citizens were targets
CALIFORNIA — Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against...
November 25th, 2021
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
BEIRUT — More than half of families in Lebanon had at least one child...
November 25th, 2021
We do exist: Why the Palestinian voice should take center stage
At a recent New York event, the president of the Foreign Press...
November 24th, 2021