Craig's campaign clusterfuck, fake COVID news, and a DJ dispute: the top Detroit Metro Times headlines this week
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September 18, 2021 15:45 UTC
Malaysia warns new Indo-Pacific pact may trigger nuclear arms race
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Saturday expressed concerns that Australia’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines under a new pact with Britain and the United States could catalyze a nuclear arms race in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership that has riled China. “It will provoke other powers to also act more aggressively in the region, especially in the South China Sea,” Malaysia’s Prime Minister Office said in a statement. Malaysia urged all parties to avoid any provocation and arms competition in the region. (Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by Christina Fincher)
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September 18, 2021 11:37 UTC
Tunisians protest over president’s seizure of powers
TUNIS (Reuters) – Several hundred demonstrators gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied’s seizure of governing powers in July, which triggered a constitutional crisis and prompted accusations of a coup. The protest, accompanied by a heavy police presence, was the first since Saied declared on July 25 he was sacking the prime minister, suspending parliament and assuming executive authority. Police appeared to be treating both sets of protesters equally, standing between the two camps outside the ornate belle epoque theatre on Habib Bourguiba avenue. Meanwhile, with their immunity lifted, some parliamentarians have been arrested, while numerous Tunisians have been stopped from leaving the country. “They are only here to … protect corrupt people and Islamists,” said Mohamed Slim, standing with his son in the counter protest.
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September 18, 2021 11:37 UTC
UK vows to manage fallout from soaring gas prices
Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said he had been reassured that the security of gas supply was not a cause for immediate concern but he would work with providers to “manage the wider implications of the global gas price increase”. The BBC reported that at least four small British energy companies were expected to go bust next week. “Protecting customers during a time of heightened global gas prices is an absolute priority,” he said on Twitter. RENEWABLESThe government has been moved to act after low gas storage levels, decreased supplies from Russia, demand from Asia, low renewables output and nuclear maintenance outages combined to more than triple European gas prices this year, hitting record highs. Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland Foods, said a CO2 shortage would hit meat products, atmospheric packaged products such as cheese and salads, and long life bakery items.
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September 18, 2021 11:37 UTC
Notre-Dame’s restoration ready to start as safety work completed
PARIS (Reuters) – Work to shore up the Notre-Dame de Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the cathedral two years after a fire destroyed the attic and sent its spire crashing through the vaults below, officials said on Saturday. Restoration work is expected to start during the coming months following a bidding process to select companies. Before that, a cleaning operation for the building’s interior walls and floor will start this month, the agency said in a statement. The fire at Notre Dame caused shock in France and around the world. Tearful Parisians and stunned tourists gazed in disbelief while the inferno raged at the cathedral, which marks the very centre of Paris.
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September 18, 2021 09:56 UTC
Massachusetts preparing for arrival, resettlement of 900 evacuees from Afghanistan
Katie LannanState House News ServiceJewish Family Services of MetroWest is expecting to support 30 Afghan evacuees from fewer than 10 families in the near future. They will need immediate help with housing as well as food, employment and other basic needs, he said. Overall, Massachusetts expects to welcome about 900 evacuees from Afghanistan. While specifics of their arrival remain unknown, efforts are underway to prepare for their arrival and resettlement and to potentially extend public benefits from the state. He said he expects the ultimate number of people relocating to Massachusetts will land higher than the initial 900.
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September 18, 2021 09:00 UTC
Delhi Metro Grey line inaugurates; services will start from today at 05:00 PM
The commuter's services on this line will start from today at 05:00 PMAdvertisementDELHI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): On Saturday, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates the Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand extension of the Delhi Metro’s Grey Line section via video conferencing. The commuter’s services on this line will start from today at 05:00 PM. With the opening of this line, the Delhi Metro network span will become 390 KMs with 286 stations. Photo Copyrighted: DMRCThe Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand stretch, about one kilometre long (891 M), will extend the metro farther into Najafgarh’s interior. The future Dhansa Bus Stand Station has been decorated with appealing artworks and pictures that depict this national capital neighbourhood’s rich legacy, culture, flora, and biodiversity.
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September 18, 2021 07:51 UTC
Australia made ‘huge mistake’ in cancelling submarine deal, says French envoy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia has made a “huge” diplomatic error by ditching a multi-billion-dollar order for French submarines in favour of an alternative deal with the United States and Britain, France’s envoy to Canberra said on Saturday. “It will provoke other powers to also act more aggressively in the region, especially in the South China Sea,” the Malaysian prime minister’s office said, without mentioning China. Beijing’s foreign policy in the region has become increasingly assertive, particularly its maritime claims in the resource-rich South China Sea, some of which conflict with Malaysia’s own claims. ‘DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT’U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said France was a “vital ally” and that the United States would work in the coming days to resolve the differences. The row between Paris and Canberra marks the lowest point in their relations since 1995, when Australia protested France’s decision to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific and recalled its ambassador for consultations.
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September 18, 2021 07:30 UTC
Japan’s Kishida: Aim distribute COVID-19 drugs by year-end if elected PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese former foreign minister Fumio Kishida, a key contender to become prime minister, said on Saturday he would work to distribute COVID-19 medications by year-end if elected. Speaking in a televised debate with three other candidates to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Kishida also said he would focus on reducing socioeconomic gaps in a post-pandemic era. The LDP leader becomes prime minister by virtue of the party’s majority in parliament’s lower house. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by William Mallard)
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September 18, 2021 05:15 UTC
Dover-Sherborn speedster Johnny Bennett continues family tradition of shining on gridiron
“He thinks about football all the time,” said his father, Dan, who is an assistant coach for the Raiders. “It was a good omen for the rest of the game,” D-S senior captain Henry Murphy said. From 1957 to 1973, Bennett’s grandfather, Dan Bennett Sr., coached football at Natick High before dying unexpectedly at the age of 45. “Football is one of the most important things in our family,” Bennett said. “It is the family tradition that binds the whole family together,” Dan said.
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September 18, 2021 04:41 UTC
High School Football: Week 2 scores (live)
high school football action for the 2021 fall season. Wayland QB Adam Goodfellow was 9-for-16 for 152 yards and an 81-yard TD pass to Finn O’Driscoll (5 catches, 117 yards, TD). Senior WR Nolan O'Brien scored two TDs, one on a 32-yard catch and another on a 46-yard punt return. Senior WR Jack Napier had three catches for 61 yards and a TD, while senior RB Josh Skenderian carried the ball 10 times for 73 yards. MARLBOROUGH 27, Shepherd Hill 21: Nealon Stemple ran for 75 yards and two touchdowns to propel the host Panthers (2-0).
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September 18, 2021 01:50 UTC
Lawmakers introduce bills to reform school disciplinary process
click to enlarge ShutterstockLawmakers introduce a bill that would change Michigan's disciplinary systems in school. Senate Bill 635, introduced by Geiss, sets new guidelines in place for students to receive due process when facing disciplinary action. She highlighted that these bills will help to tackle the school-to-prison pipeline and ensure more justice in school disciplinary actions. In June, Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 23 other attorney generals, sent a letter to the Biden administration requesting that the president reinstate federal guidance on addressing disparities in school discipline. Her letter came after then-U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rolled back federal guidance in 2014 that sought to address disparities in school discipline.
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September 17, 2021 22:18 UTC
Manhattan’s first whiskey distillery in over 100 years open for business
(Reuters) – Curls of smoke blanket a glass filled with bourbon whiskey and ice inside a 28,000-square-foot whiskey distillery in the trendy NoHo neighborhood in lower Manhattan. Great Jones Distilling Co. is the New York City borough’s first and only whiskey distillery since Prohibition, which ended a little over 100 years ago. The four-story distillery, which opened last month, was six years in the making and faced many obstacles getting off the ground. “In order to understand what distilling is in New York City, you have to understand the zoning that it takes to be a distillery,” said Great Jones Distilling Co.’s project manager Andrew Merinoff, 31. “This is a labor of love.”Great Jones Distilling Co. is the brainchild of Juan Domingo Beckmann, chief executive of Jose Cuervo.
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September 17, 2021 22:18 UTC
Hudson most recent addition to growing list of municipal mask mandates
HUDSON — With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, town officials announced that masks will be required in municipal buildings starting Monday, even for fully vaccinated individuals. As of this past Monday, there are 31 Hudson residents in isolation, with 35 additional cases reported since Sept. 7. NatickNatick instituted a mask mandate effective Aug. 16 for municipal buildings. WellesleyWellesley announced an emergency indoor mask order for all municipal buildings and offices on Aug. 27. AshlandEffective Aug. 6, the town of Ashland has asked all visitors to municipal buildings wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status.
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September 17, 2021 20:37 UTC
Green Dot Stables purchases land at center of parking lot dispute with Moroun, resolving legal battle
click to enlarge Jerilyn JordanThe Detroit International Bridge Co. temporarily erected a metal fence through Green Dot Stables’ parking lot after it discovered it owned part of the property. Last month, a property dispute between Green Dot Stables and billionaire Matthew Moroun came to a head when Moroun's Detroit International Bridge Co. took the extraordinary step of erecting a metal fence through the popular Detroit burger restaurant's parking lot, after it realized it owned part of the land. Driscoll, who also owns the restuarants Johnny Noodle King and Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts, has owned Green Dot Stables since 2011. Apparently, Moroun squeezed another $10,000 out of him.How much money is it worth to never have to speak to a billionaire's annoying lawyers ever again? (According to, both parties agreed to a non-disparagement clause, so we can only imagine.)
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September 17, 2021 20:37 UTC