Michigan State Rep. Abraham Aiyash embarks on hunger strike to call for cease-fire
Michigan State Representative Abraham Aiyash embarked on a hunger strike and joined a demonstration outside the White House.
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Michigan State Representative Abraham Aiyash embarked on a hunger strike and joined a demonstration outside the White House.
An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
Nasser Beydoun is the second Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan to say he was offered $20 million to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
The protest took place in Metro Detroit the same day 24 hostages were released from Gaza hours after the four-day cease-fire took effect between Israel and Hamas.
The Israeli army, which raided the hospital last week, has alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility in Gaza City to stage attacks.
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib has issued a statement regarding the temporary cease-fire in Gaza, in which she says a short pause in violence isn't enough.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
Officials tell CBS News Israel is considering a temporary cease-fire, and possibly freeing some Hamas prisoners, to secure the release of some hostages from Gaza.
A group of several hundred Jewish Metro Detroiters were stranded at an airport in Washington D.C. after a bus driver didn't show up.
Thomas Hand, who has lived in Israel for the past three decades, said his daughter Emily was at a sleepover when the Hamas militant group attacked.
For decades, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have had 2 main political options: Hamas or Fatah. Could either realistically lead Gaza after the war?
There was a stronger federal law enforcement presence at the event amid an increase of antisemitic attacks in the U.S. since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has released a statement after the House voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, over her comments about the Israel-Hamas war.
A grassroots movement called #AbandonBiden is gaining momentum across the country among Muslims.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
All of the Republicans in the Michigan Senate signed a resolution calling for Rep. Rashida Tlaib to resign from office over her response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi landed at Detroit Metro Airport Tuesday afternoon.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress, but her latest comments went too far for some of her colleagues.
Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in Congress calling for additional funds for security at places of worship.
This week is an active one in Southeast Michigan with multiple rounds of snow and even rain on the way.
The developer behind the rezoning request for the potential new data center in Howell Township has withdrawn their application.
In his 12 years in office, he's spoken at the Detroit Economic Club nine times, and Monday, Dec. 8, was his final address as the leader of the city.
Investigators in Garden City, Michigan, are looking into what sparked a massive fire at a strip mall over the weekend.
A mobile home fire was extinguished Monday in a manufactured home community in Monroe County.
The developer behind the rezoning request for the potential new data center in Howell Township has withdrawn their application.
This week is an active one in Southeast Michigan with multiple rounds of snow and even rain on the way.
In his 12 years in office, he's spoken at the Detroit Economic Club nine times, and Monday, Dec. 8, was his final address as the leader of the city.
Detroit's mayor-elect Mary Sheffield and her fiance, community leader Rickey Jackson Jr., were married over the weekend in Detroit, her team has confirmed.
MSP's Trooper 2 unit assisted with tracking a stolen van in Detroit after the suspect failed to stop for Hazel Park police.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes were announced on Monday morning. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes were announced on Monday morning. Here are the nominees.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham spent his Sunday giving back to the Detroit community.
No. 18 Michigan will meet No. 13 Texas in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31, the bowl game's organizers announced Sunday.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks' 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions (8-5) would not be in the playoffs if they started next week, but the two-time defending NFC North champions have a chance to play their way in.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Snow moves through Tuesday morning, followed by another round of snow and rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
The application for a major data center in Howell Township, Michigan, has been withdrawn. Officials say the withdrawal could be temporary.
In his 12 years in office, he's spoken at the Detroit Economic Club nine times, and Monday, Dec. 8, was his final address as the leader of the city.
Investigators in Garden City, Michigan, are looking into what sparked a massive fire at a strip mall over the weekend.
Detroit Medical Center has invoked new visiting rules in an effort to protect patients in response to a sudden rise in influenza cases. Starting today, there are limits on who can visit patients at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.