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California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio

Posted on October 20, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio
California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio

California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 Radio on the US Arab Radio Network and simulcast live on the Arab News Newspaper Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/TheArabNews will feature two guests who Will examine the role of Arab American voters in the President Battle…

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Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally

Posted on October 13, 2020October 29, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally

Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local community journalists and leaders…

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Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday
Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday

Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday Champions for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will provide their perspectives on The Ray Hanania Radio Show on the US Arab Radio Network on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit. Guests include pro-Trump advocate Mrinalini Kumari and…

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Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park

Posted on October 6, 2020October 11, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park
Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park

Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park The Village of Orland Park, whose mayor continues to seemingly scoff at the use of face masks while advocating more public events and festivals, has experienced its largest monthly increase in COVID-19 infections to date. The total number of infections as of Oct. 5 is 1,398,…

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Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery
Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery

Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery The stock market has largely rebounded from COVID-19 and American retail sales are improving steadily. Even more encouraging is that the U.S. unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, exceeding market expectations. Each of these gains are sure signs that the Trump administration’s economic response…

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What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?
What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?

What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election? The Arab News Newspaper Live Arab Radio Election Coverage focusses on the impact of the Ginsburg vacancy on the November Presidential election What impact with the battle to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the Nov. 3,…

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Judge Issues restraining order to prevent Trump from moving up 2020 Census deadline

Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Judge Issues restraining order to prevent Trump from moving up 2020 Census deadline
Judge Issues restraining order to prevent Trump from moving up 2020 Census deadline

Judge Issues restraining order to prevent Trump from moving up 2020 Census deadline Civil Rights Groups Secure Court Order to Stop Trump’s Rushed and Incomplete Census Count. Decision Adds More Time for a Fair Counting and Will Account for Millions More People  The Trump administration’s last-minute move to terminate 2020 census operations would likely lead to a…

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How criminals become heroes in today’s screwed-up world

Posted on September 5, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 3 Comments on How criminals become heroes in today’s screwed-up world
How criminals become heroes in today’s screwed-up world

How criminals become heroes in today’s screwed-up world The biased mainstream news media is failing at its job to report facts. Instead of reporting facts, they are reporting half truths, and politically partisan opinions. The case of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin is a good example of how only part of the…

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Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together

Posted on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together
Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together

Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together Marie Newman, who ousted Congressman Dan Lipinski from office in the Democratic Primary election last March, told a rally hosted by Arab Americans Friday that she will strive to bring police and activists together for the benefit of the community and to fight racism of all…

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Federal charges filed against 74 in Portland protest violence

Posted on September 1, 2020September 6, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Federal charges filed against 74 in Portland protest violence
Federal charges filed against 74 in Portland protest violence

Federal charges filed against 74 in Portland protest violence 74 suspects charged with Federal crimes committed during Portland Black Lives Matter protests, looting, arson and physical assault by the U.S. Justice Department Charges include assaulting federal officers, arson, failing to obey lawful orders, and damaging federal property U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that…

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Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump
Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump

Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump New John Zogby Strategies/EMI Research Solutions Poll. Click here to get moe information A new poll of 1007 likely voters taken two days after the Republican National Convention reveals that former Vice President Joe Biden now leads President Donald Trump 48% to 42%, with…

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Survey urges hotels use technology, reduce cleaning, enforce face masks, social distancing

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Survey urges hotels use technology, reduce cleaning, enforce face masks, social distancing
Survey urges hotels use technology, reduce cleaning, enforce face masks, social distancing

Survey urges hotels use technology, reduce cleaning, enforce face masks, social distancing Click HERE to download a one pager on the survey. A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) conducted by Morning Consult shows that a number of improvements to health and sanitation protocol at U.S. hotels would have considerable…

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Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you
Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you U.S. Attorney General William Barr should resign from office for failing to defend the rights of scam victims. Barr approved a “consent decree” that let off the hook Americans who helped foreign criminals scam hundreds of millions of dollars from elderly Americans through false IRS telephone…

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We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption

Posted on August 21, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption
We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption

We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption Police officers have put their lives on the line to defend us. Now it’s time for us to defend the Police. Phony morality protestors exploiting the death of a convicted felon in Minneapolis try to justify protests that spin out of control into looting, violence…

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Lottery Lawyer, three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lottery Lawyer, three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients
Lottery Lawyer,  three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients

“Lottery Lawyer,” three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients Two Defendants Also Charged with Threatening to Kill Recipient of Usurious Loan The U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday August 18, 2020 that an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging attorney Jason Kurland, Christopher Chierchio, Francis Smookler, a former…

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Hanania joins podcaster Marc Sims on Chicago and National politics

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hanania joins podcaster Marc Sims on Chicago and National politics
Hanania joins podcaster Marc Sims on Chicago and National politics

Hanania joins podcaster Marc Sims on Chicago and National politics Podcaster Marc Sims discusses the challenges facing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in fighting rising crime  and how the gun violence can be addressed effectively during his podcast, “Just a Few Questions.” Hanania and Sims also talk about the battle between President Donald Trump and Joe…

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Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners
Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners

Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners On Wednesday, June 24 as a five-person crew aboard VAW-124’s E-2C Hawkeye were manning the skies above Hampton Roads they heard a potential Search and Rescue (SAR) distress call announced on the Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and took action. By Jennifer Cragg Commander, Naval Air…

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Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib

Posted on July 17, 2020July 12, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib
Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib

Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib Former Michigan State Senator Ian Conyers accused Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of ignoring her campaign promises to sit in the limelight of international issues “she never addressed” in the 2018 campaign. Conyers said that Brenda Jones, the Detroit City Council President, has the district support to replace…

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