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Iran
No normalization, but Saudi Arabia and Israel ready to gang up on Iran
RIYADH — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman earlier this week, despite a denial of the meeting by Israeli officials. On the discussion table was a country that has played the role of...
Local
Dearborn Heights mayor files suit against Council chairwoman
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Daniel Paletko is suing Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell for what he calls "illegal and reckless actions." In the lawsuit, Paletko states that the attorneys hired to represent him during the numerous...
Local
Dearborn officer dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn lost a police officer to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday morning, officials said in a press release. The release said that "on November 25, 2020, at approximately 10 a.m., a 10-year veteran...
U.S.A
COVID mutation will not increase transmissibility, affect vaccine efficacy
LONDON — A peer-reviewed scientific study published on Wednesday says known mutations of the SARS-CoV-2, or coronavirus, do not increase virus transmissibility. Researchers also say the mutations do not pose a threat to vaccine efficacy....
COMMUNITY
John James concedes to Gary Peters over pleasant Twitter message
MICHIGAN — After initially refusing to do so, Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James conceded to Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in a tweeted video. James, who was born in Detroit and is an Iraq War veteran, had promoted unsubstantiated...
U.S.A
U.S. officials plan to release 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. officials said on Tuesday they plan to release 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses nationwide in an initial distribution after the first one is cleared by regulators for emergency use. Officials from the government’s...
National Election
In a 3-0 vote, Michigan Board of State Canvassers certifies election results
LANSING — After more than three hours of public comments and discussion, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers certified the statewide results of the Nov 3. general elections in Michigan. Norman Shinkle, a Republican member, abstained from...
U.S.A
First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says
The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as 24 hours after the FDA grants approval, which would kick off the largest inoculation campaign in U.S. history starting in mid-December. “Within 24 hours from the approval, the...Health
COVID mutation will not increase transmissibility, affect vaccine efficacy
LONDON — A peer-reviewed scientific study published on Wednesday says...
November 25th, 2020
U.S. officials plan to release 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. officials said on Tuesday they plan to release...
November 24th, 2020
First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says
The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as 24 hours...
November 22nd, 2020
Local hospitals brace for second wave as COVID-19 cases rise
DEARBORN — With COVID-19 cases seeing record high numbers over the last...
November 22nd, 2020
World
No normalization, but Saudi Arabia and Israel ready to gang up on Iran
RIYADH — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Saudi Crown...
November 26th, 2020
Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem dies at age 79
DAMASCUS – Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, a...
November 21st, 2020
Future of American democracy: On inequality, polarization and violence
In January 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s Democracy Index...
November 18th, 2020
We can stop COVID-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope
Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine is 94.5 percent effective in...
November 16th, 2020