9,000 NYC workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect
About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement.
Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested
Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on surveillance video kicking and stomping the woman near Times Square on Monday. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the attack โabsolutely disgusting and outrageousโ and said it was โabsolutely unacceptableโ that witnesses didnโt help the woman. Two lobby workers, described by their union as doormen, were seen on video witnessing the attack but failing to help Kari. This year in New York City, there have been 33 hate crimes with an Asian victim as of Sunday, police said. Joo Han, the deputy director of the Asian American Federation, called the plainclothes patrols a โknee-jerk responseโ that ignored misgivings she said many people in Asian communities have about law enforcement.
Michigan General Election Results for Flushing on Nov. 3, 2020
The 2020 General Election will be held on November 3. (Note: Due to an increase in mail-in voting, clerks are expecting delayed results, up to multiple days. Michigan General Election Results for Nov. 3, 2020 Find Race ResultsFind more election results and news on the Decision 2020 page. ๐ Become an Insider ๐Introducing WDIV Insider: A new way for loyal Local 4 fans to gain access and customize your ClickOnDetroit news experience. Learn more about WDIV Insider - and sign up here!
Severe thunderstorm warning expires in Genesee County
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. The severe thunderstorm warning issued for Genesee County expired at 6 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service issued the warning around 4:45 p.m.NWS officials said a severe thunderstorm was located at 5:01 p.m. Friday near Beecher or Flushing. Severe T-Storm Warning issued by @NWSDetroit for this part of Genesee County until 6 PM. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail are the primary severe threats. @Local4Casters @Local4News pic.twitter.com/tS8dhX0JbH Paul Gross (@PGLocal4) August 28, 2020LIVE RADAR: Rain, storms rolling through Metro DetroitHeavy rain and potential flooding is expected throughout Metro Detroit for most of the day.
Althea Gibson honored with statue at US Open
Althea Gibson is honored with a statue outside Arthur Ashe Stadium on the grounds of the US Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. FLUSHING, N.Y. - Long before Serena Williams became America's great tennis star, and even before Arthur Ashe made history, there was Althea Gibson. Tennis' Open Era had yet to begin -- meaning women weren't being paid for playing tennis -- and almost all the country was segregated. The U.S. Open unveiled a sculpture of Gibson on Monday, the first day of the 2019 tournament. Including her doubles titles, Gibson won 11 grand slams, more than Arthur Ashe, who has a whole stadium named after him.
FBI hunts ISIS doctor from mid-Michigan
FLUSHING, Mich. โ The FBI is investigating a young man from the Flint area for supporting ISIS and working as a doctor for the terror group. Mohamed Maleeh Masha, 24, of Flushing, is at the center of a terror investigation as an alleged ISIS sympathizer. The Detroit News found a sealed FBI search warrant posted online showing that agents were tracking Masha from his familyโs home in Flushing to Syrai. โItโs a rare instance when you learn of an on-going terror investigation before anyone is ever charged,โ Detroit News reporter Robert Snell said. โThey may find that his family is financing his ISIS sympathizing.โThe small town is reeling as the reach of ISIS into the U.S. reaches the heart of Michigan.