A new fund is raising money to support 5-10 farmers in Washtenaw and seven surrounding counties.

Eligible families can receive up to $3,600 for every child 5 or younger and $3,000 for any child between the ages of 6-17.

A US defense official told CNN that no other forces were nearby at the time. The compound served as "the headquarters of the de facto Defeat-ISIS coalition in Syria" prior to its being vacated. Russian forces have already occupied a former US military post in the northern town of Manbij. CNN reported Tuesday that the first planeloads of US weapons and equipment have left Syria, according to another US defense official. US officials have expressed concerns that the Turkish-led and backed militias attacking Kurdish groups in Syria are comprised of extremist elements and could pose a threat to US troops.

Instead, factions within the coalition took arms against each other, killing dozens and threatening the alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Is this a proxy war between the UAE and Saudi Arabia? Riyadh is the de facto center of Yemen's government, and Hadi and his ministers spend most of their time in Saudi Arabia. The UAE is at odds with Saudi Arabia over the Hadi government's inclusion of members of the Islah political party. This could be a wake up call to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other parties that any sustainable solution requires addressing everyone's grievances.