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New York radio host Sal Licata went insane on a caller trying to defend the World Baseball Classic, as the WFAN host is not a fan of the tournament.

Applications are now being accepted for the traditional Sigmund Foundation Scholarships and the Sigmund Scholarships for the Trades. The scholarships are available to Jackson and Lenawee county residents who are either a graduating high school senior, already in college, or an adult planning to enter. The private Bill and Vi Sigmund Foundation, created in 2002, honors the legacy of Bill and Vi Sigmund, who brought McDonald’s restaurants to Jackson and neighboring cities. Read more: Peek Through Time: Jackson’s first McDonald’s among country’s first franchisesLast year, 130 students received these funds to further their education. For an application, visit the Bill and Vi Sigmund Foundation website or reach out to area high school counselors.

ALLEN PARK -- The New England Patriots are known for having some of the best special teams in the league. Moore about making a free-agent visit to Foxborough, of course he was flattered. “My twin brother who plays ball in Tennessee, he mentioned, like, ‘See, that’s something to say that these guys are bringing you in. Special teams kinda started over there with him,’” Moore said. It kinda gave myself a little pat on the shoulder for a quick second.”

The bill is headed to the governor's desk after passing the legislature with a veto-proof majority.

A Florida bill sponsored by a Republican passed a subcommittee and would ban discussion on sexuality, such as periods and STDs, in elementary school classrooms.

The Last of Us asks a hard question that is about more than love.

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers (R) told 'Fox & Friends First' about a push to allow parents in his state to challenge explicit content found in public schools.

A day after the bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was defeated by a committee, the state Senate resurrected the bill.

A bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia has been resurrected a day after its defeat in a Senate committee.

Washington House Democrats passed a bill that would require firearm buyers to complete a background check and show proof of a safety training program before purchasing a gun.

SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw’s nostalgic Bill’s Party Store has sold, but it’s still open and operating under the Bill’s name with the same familiar faces behind the counter, at least for now. “We’re still here,” said Angela Pinter, whose father, Bill Vlassis, was the store’s longtime owner. “My dad’s still here every night.”Related: Bill’s Party Store in Saginaw up for sale after 60 yearsThe 526-square-foot no-frills party store, located at 2422 Mackinaw St., half a mile from Arthur Hill High School, has been in business for six decades and has been called a Saginaw landmark. Pinter and Vlassis are continuing to operate the party store until the new owner takes possession of the business, a transition they expect will be complete soon. In the meantime, customers can still stop in for doughnuts, snacks, drinks and other convenience items just like they always have.

The bill to declassify COVID origin information, led by Chairman Mike Gallagher of the newly-formed House Select Committee on China, is expected to become law.

French President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan aims to raise the country's retirement age from 62 to 64. French senators are set to debate the contested pension plan on Thursday.

A West Virginia bill would give $25,000 in tax credits to ex-residents to move back. The senate passed the bill unanimously and it is being sent to the House of Delegates.

Bosses of the messaging app fear the Online Safety Bill could force it to weaken its users' security.

All five people aboard were employees of an environmental consultant company.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 234-127 in favor of advancing a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use to the Ways and Means Committee.

A Virginia bill to give voters the option for localities to add a surcharge to finance school construction has died. The bill was killed on a straight party line vote.

Over 100 straight days of racial justice protests that turned downtown Portland into a battleground. Over the past decade, Oregon experienced the sixth-highest number of extremist incidents in the nation, despite being 27th in population, according to an Oregon Secretary of State report. Now, the state Legislature is considering a bill that, experts say, would create the nation’s most comprehensive law against paramilitary activity.

A Florida bill will allow the state to transport migrants to other states, similar to when migrants were taken to Martha's Vineyard last year.

A proposed West Virginia bill would make obstructing police and causing their death a felony. If the bill is passed it would make the felony punishable by up to life in prison.

Legislators in Indiana are debating a proposed law that would make it a felony to picket or protest outside someone's home, regardless of whether they are elected officials.

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed optimism about the future of a carbon-free utility law he signed off on, despite neighboring North Dakota threatening to sue over it.

The government suffered a series of heavy defeats to its Public Order Bill in the House of Lords.

Producer Trevor Albert recalls the "tense" environment of "Groundhog Day," due in part to the friction between actor Bill Murray and director Harold Ramis.

An Ionia County couple just wanted their granite countertops. In the end, they got them — and the contractor was arrested.

In the third episode of HBO's "The Last of Us," actors Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett shine a kinder light on video game side characters Bill and Frank.

"Can we give somebody a happy ending?" showrunner Craig Mazin asked of rewriting "The Last of Us's" love story for HBO.

Episode 3 of HBO's "The Last of Us" tells a new love story for Bill and Frank, but it still falls into certain stereotypes about queer lives and deaths.

HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us offers a definitive case for games’ narrative impoverishment.

"Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care," wrote the ACLU's Utah chapter on Twitter.

Bonnie Bartlett Daniels,a two-time Emmy-winning actress, has been married to William Daniels, recognized by many as Mr. Feeny from "Boy Meets World," since 1951.

The Nevada Assembly will consider a bill that would open the ranks of police officers in the state to noncitizens who are eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a background check.

As more than a dozen states consider passing anti-transgender legislation this year, North Dakota lawmakers rejected a bill Friday that would have made people pay $1,500 each time they refer to themselves or others with gender pronouns different from the ones they were assigned at birth. “The main purpose of the bill was to eliminate state funding for entities including education that would promote, allow or support the ideology of transgenderism,” said Republican sponsor Sen. David Clemens, of West Fargo. Others testified at a Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the bill is designed to discriminate, and could impact the state’s behavioral health providers.

The U.K.'s culture and digital minister stressed in a statement that the change "will not affect those who have acted in good faith."

Bonnie Bartlett Daniels, who has written a memoir titled "Middle of the Rainbow," has starred in hit shows like "St. Elsewhere," "Little House on the Prairie," and "Home Improvement."

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to veto Scottish transgender legislation increased access to gender recognition certificates for people as young as 16.

Start by making sure you are using the earnings number that everybody else is using.

“Tyler Perry’s Bruh” continues tonight at 11/10c on BET. About the show:“Tyler Perry’s Bruh” follows John, an entrepreneur who has consistently suffered some hard business blows. His friends, Tom, Bill, and Mike have seemed to find a lot more success. According to the BET schedule, tonight’s episode, “I Love LA” finds Leah seeking guidance from Tom and Bill cooking up some big romantic gesture. Watch new episodes of “Tyler Perry’s Bruh” every Tuesday night at 11/10c on BET.

Legislators and advocates say they are looking to further regulate social media companies in 2023.

A long-time Westland pizza shop owner says it’s time to pass the torch. After 46 years behind the counter, Vasil “Bill” Vangoff is ready to hang up his apron.

Scotland's new law shortens the time in which an individual must live as their new gender and lowers the age, increasing the ease with which one can legally self-identify.

Americans’ Christmas wishes to Biden ranged from brokering peace to fixing the economy, but most said they would ask the president to step down from office.

Three professionals talk turkeys and share top tips on how to keep costs and stress levels down.

The bill would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence.

Let’s set the record straight on our bipartisan credit card act. It is designed to help struggling consumers rein in $77 billion in fees that we all help pay.

Tammy Wynette is back in the cultural spotlight thanks to a new Showtime series about her tumultuous marriage with George Jones.

A bill designed to "raise education standards" in England has been dropped, Gillian Keegan says.

Social media giants will no longer be obliged to take down "legal but harmful" content under revisions to the U.K.'s proposed plans for online safety.

Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 | "Southern Hospitality" premieres on Bravo.

MARTIN, MI – Growing up, not a football season went by that J.R. Hildebrand didn’t hear stories of his father, Tracey, and uncle, Bill, leading Martin High School to a 1987 state championship. Now, the senior quarterback has a chance to form his own lasting memories on a state finals stage when he leads Martin into Saturday’s 8-player Division 1 title game at the Superior Dome in Marquette, where the Clippers will face Merrill in an 11 a.m. kickoff.

The King proposes extra stand-ins when Prince Andrew and Prince Harry are no longer working royals.

The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform an arcane federal election law is simple: Congress should not decide presidential elections.

A Metro Detroit orchard and cider mill are closing its doors after 102 years.

A Michigan bill that would allow 17-year-olds to serve alcohol at bars and restaurants has passed both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, and now heads to the desk of the governor.

A new bill introduced in Lansing is looking to hold power companies accountable when the power goes out.

The British government has unveiled its online safety bill in Parliament, which is aimed at protecting internet users from harm.

On Tuesday, October 5 President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Howell, the White House confirmed Sunday.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s team and its legislative counterparts have come to a budget agreement before the Oct. 1 deadline.

Bill Freehan, the catcher for the Detroit Tigers during the 1968 World Series championship, has died at the age of 79, the team announced.

Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman is stepping down to take over a new position at the university, MSU announced.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is signing a bill into law Monday that will allocate more than $380 million to victims of recent flooding, and people and businesses emerging from the pandemic.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law Wednesday morning that significantly increases funding for K-12 schools.

Senate Bill 591 and House Bill 5250 call to ban the chemicals from the manufacturing and sale of food packaging.

A plan to crack down on drunk driving is advancing in U.S. Congress.

A U.N.-sponsored global gathering to promote gender equality has generated about $40 billion in pledges towards aiding women and girls on Wednesday.

Democratic lawmakers said the For the People Act is needed to fight a wave of restrictive election reforms. Critics of the bill said voting rules should be handled on a state level, not federal.

Legislation that would lift barriers on organ donation has passed the Michigan House.

President Joe Biden will sign legislation into law on Thursday that officially makes Juneteenth a federal holiday -- the first new national holiday since 1983.

A bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports in Michigan is heading to the state Senate.

As much as billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates want to keep their pending divorce private, the split is already sending shockwaves through the worlds of philanthropy and public health.

(Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)LONDON – A protest in the west England city of Bristol against new policing legislation descended into violence that left at least 20 officers injured, two of them seriously, police said Monday. The protest, which started Sunday afternoon and ran through to the early hours of Monday morning, also saw seven people arrested. The violence, which also saw several police vehicles damaged, was branded as “unacceptable” by Britain's interior minister, Priti Patel. Under the terms of the legislation, which covers England and Wales, police will be handed new powers to tackle demonstrations. Two of the police officers injured were treated in hospital after suffering broken ribs and an arm.

AdRelated: No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving timeIn recent years, some states have moved to end the usage of daylight saving time -- and now Michigan can be added to that list. However, states do not have the authority to adopt a permanent daylight saving time, like Sen. Irwin is pushing for. 5 questions as the nation prepares to spring forwardThe U.S. isn’t the only country that uses daylight saving time. Countries in North America and Europe are the primary practicers of daylight saving time, but parts of Australia and South America have also adopted the concept. You can see a map of countries that use daylight saving time here.

DETROIT – The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill could be on President Joe Biden’s desk by the end of the week -- but when will the stimulus payments make their way to citizens? Local 4′s Hank Winchester spoke with Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Monday from Washington. READ: Stimulus check update: When to expect $1,400 payments and who’s eligible? The bill includes a $1,400 stimulus payment for individuals earning less than $75,000 and couples making less than $150,000. As the COVID-19 bill moves forward, citizens should update their information with the IRS.

The United States House passed the For the People Act, which could become the biggest expansion to federal voting rights since the 1960s. The For the People Act is a bill that aims to change who can participate in elections, campaign finance and ethics laws in addition to protecting and expanding voting rights. “HR-1 is extremely important because it’s about returning the power back to the American people,” U.S. House Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) said of the bill. READ: House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP oppositionREAD: Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuitsAdThe U.S. House voted in favor to pass the bill with bipartisan support. However, Rep. Bill Huizenga, of Michigan’s 2nd congressional district, disagrees and voted against the bill.

LANSING, Mich. – Bars in big cities like New York, Chicago and Miami can stay open until 4 a.m. and a new bill would put Michigan bars and restaurants in line with that. Michigan Rep. Ryan Berman said extending closing hours for many bars and restaurants will help restaurants make up for lost time after the pandemic. READ: Michigan loosens COVID restrictions on restaurants -- here are all the details“What this bill does, is allow premises alcohol consumption, between the hours of 2-4 a.m. So if this bill passes, it doesn’t mean that all the restaurants, bars nightclubs are staying open until 4 a.m. automatically,” Berman said. Nya Marshall, the owner of Ivy’s Kitchen and Cocktails in Detroit on Jefferson Avenue, said she has her doubts about staying open that late.

The version sent to the Senate won’t include a plan to raise the minimum wage. “When it comes to the minimum wage, I am going to be one of the loudest screamers about it,” Dingell said Feb. 7. “There will be a lot of discussions about minimum wage and you may see it being moved as a separate bill,” Dingell said. The last time the federal minimum wage was raised was July 24, 2009. It is currently the longest period the U.S. has gone without raising the federal minimum wage since it was instituted in 1938.

With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill. Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nations seventh president, on the $20 bill. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON – With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill. Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, on the $20 bill. Under the schedule Mnuchin announced in May 2019, the redesigned $20 bill would not have come out until 2028 with final designs for the bill not announced until 2026.

DETROIT – The State of Michigan has been working on its own COVID relief bill. It passed through the Republican led House and Senate and is now on Michigan Gov. Read more: Michigan Senate passes $465 million COVID-19 relief billOn Monday, her office stated that Republicans did not negotiate this bill and are reviewing it. After weeks of negotiations the state’s $465 million relief package passed in the state legislature last week. Additionally, there is $63 million set aside for small business relief and $3.5 million for concert venues.

... Our men and women who volunteer to wear the uniform shouldn’t be denied what they need — ever.”Long before issuing the veto, Trump offered a series of rationales for rejecting it. Without going into detail, he has claimed the biggest winner from the defense bill would be China. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called Trump's veto “unconscionable” and said he would “look forward to overriding” it. In advance of the veto, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said the bill would help deter Chinese aggression. McConnell said it was important for Congress to continue its nearly six-decade-long streak of passing the defense policy bill.

The Michigan House announced Monday morning it has approved a $483 million COVID-19 relief bill that was passed by the Senate on Friday night. According to the House, the bill includes:$64 million in small business survival relief$220 million to extend unemployment benefits$45 million in direct payments to workers who have been impacted by the virus$75 million for hospitals and healthcare workers,$22 million for increased testing$57 million for vaccine distributionThat adds up to $483 million in relief. The Senate voted 35-2 to approve Senate Bill 748. Congress is expected to pass a relief bill today that includes stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits, rental and eviction relief, money for schools and small business loans. As we continue working to eliminate this virus, I urge all Michiganders to be smart and stay safe.

Barr went Monday to the White House, where Trump said the attorney general submitted his letter of resignation. “As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family,” Trump tweeted. Trump said Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, whom he labeled “an outstanding person,” will become Acting Attorney General. But Democrats have repeatedly accused Barr of acting more like the president’s personal attorney than the attorney general, and Barr had proved to be a largely reliable Trump ally and defender of presidential power. Barr’s break from Trump over election fraud wasn’t the first.

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion on Operation Legend in St. Louis. Barr went Monday to the White House, where Trump said the attorney general submitted his letter of resignation. Trump said Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, whom he labeled “an outstanding person,” will become acting attorney general. But Democrats have repeatedly accused Barr of acting more like the president’s personal attorney than the attorney general, and Barr had proved to be a largely reliable Trump ally and defender of presidential power. Trump was also said to blame Barr for comments from FBI Director Chris Wray on election fraud and mail-in voting that didn’t jibe with the president’s alarmist rhetoric.

The U.S House voted Friday to pass a bill that would decriminalize cannabis and clear the way to erasing nonviolent federal marijuana convictions. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, is aimed at decriminalizing cannabis (marijuana) and making it possible to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions. BREAKING: US House votes 228-164 to pass historic bill that would decriminalize cannabis and clear the way to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions; bill moves to US Senate. Related: UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug categoryThis comes after more states voted to legalize recreational marijuana this past month. Friday’s vote would mark the first time a full chamber of Congress has taken up the issue of federally decriminalizing cannabis, NBC reports.

The U.S. House is scheduled to vote Friday on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis (marijuana) and make it possible to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions. UPDATE: US House passes bill aimed at decriminalizing cannabis, clearing nonviolent federal convictionsThe bill also aims to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. Related: UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug categoryThis comes after more states voted to legalize recreational marijuana this past month. Friday’s vote would mark the first time a full chamber of Congress has taken up the issue of federally decriminalizing cannabis, NBC reports. Medical marijuana has been legal in Michigan since 2008.

LANSING, Mich. – “We are, so excited about this coalition, and we’re excited about these reforms. They prove that when people work together, they make genuine real process in Lansing,” said Kimberly Buddin. Thursday, several organizations -- like Americans for Prosperity, the ACLU of Michigan, Safe and Just Michigan and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy -- presented the Justice Reform Package to the State House and Senate. They addressed key and important issues like driver’s license suspensions, mandatory minimum sentencing, case initiation, sentencing, probation, racial justice and fairness. The State House approved the package, now they move on to the Senate.

LANSING, Mich. A bill aimed at keeping some of our states most vulnerable people from being exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) cleared a hurdle in the State Senate. That bill would barr COVID-19 patients from being placed in Michigan nursing homes. READ: Whitmer defends nursing home policySenate Bill 956 passed through Michigan Senate with no problems. Gretchen Whitmers original nursing home decision that allowed elderly patients with COVID-19 to live in the same facility as patients without COVID-19. READ: Doctors Without Borders assists Metro Detroit nursing homes with COVID-19 proceduresYeah, I would say, we need to remember where we were 10 weeks ago.

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Christian Petersen/Getty Images(CNN) - Bill Bidwill, whose family has owned the Arizona Cardinals for almost 80 years, has died, according to the football team. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our owner, Bill Bidwill, has passed away today at the age of 88," the Cardinals said in a statement. According to the Cardinals website, Bidwill became sole owner in 1972 when he bought his brother's stake in the team. "Bill Bidwill was part of the NFL family his entire life, starting from his days as a ball boy through his time as an owner, " NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. We extend our condolences to Bill's family and the Cardinals organization, which along with his faith, meant so much to him."

Winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize means less stress and financial security for an Eaton County man. He bought the winning ticket at Bill’s Party Store, located at 1153 East Grand River in Portland. “I buy Mega Millions tickets for each drawing,” said Guilford. Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2.