Spring arrives today
After the bizarre winter of 2018-2019, the most eagerly anticipated words in southeast Michigan have been “Spring begins.” Even though it comes with the caveat that Mother Nature typically doesn’t keep to a calendar and lags behind a bit, it’s still psychologically important to know that astronomical spring officially begins Wednesday at 5:58 p.m.
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- Florida: Florida has legalized smoking medical marijuana two years after voters approved the measure. Read more.
- Alabama: An Alabama gas station clerk used a machete to fend off two knife-wielding robbery suspects early Saturday morning, police said. Read more.
- West Virginia: West Virginia's attorney general has sued the state's diocese and former bishop, saying they "knowingly employed pedophiles" while failing to alert parents about potential risks at Catholic schools and other activities. Read more.
- Texas: A fire burning into its fourth day at a petrochemical facility in a suburban Houston area has been extinguished, officials say. Read more.
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