Kristen Stewart has delivered a powerful speech at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, urging women in film to reject tokenism and create their own opportunities.

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome.

Cam Skattebo saw his first game action for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart had an eventful preseason finale by throwing a touchdown pass and clearing concussion protocol following a big hit, with reserves playing much of a 42-10 rout of the New England Patriots.

A Michigan lawmaker is continuing to push for students to learn to read and write cursive in schools.

A judge's order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

Southwest Airlines has gone back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views.

Police have released more information regarding the 3-year-old girl who a trusted friend of the family reportedly killed.

A majority-Black Mississippi school district has received a judge’s approval to shed federal supervision in a desegregation lawsuit that dates back to 1965.

A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights.

Only 21 states require cursive to be taught in school. Michigan isn’t one of them.

Ann Arbor Public Schools and law enforcement have lifted a school lockdown after investigating an alleged shooting threat at Huron High School.

Police are investigating assault allegations involving four players on an Ann Arbor high school football team.

Queen Elizabeth II has met with the British military’s chief of staff at Windsor Castle, the first time she was seen carrying out a face-to-face engagement since she missed the national Remembrance Sunday service due to a sprained back.

An investigation into financial practices put the superintendent of the Romulus Community School District on the sidelines for weeks.

Oklahoma has executed a man who stabbed a prison cafeteria worker to death in 1998 in the state’s first lethal injection following a six-year moratorium.

A Detroit woman took thousands of dollars from her mother and brother while the two were living in nursing homes, officials said.

Father’s Day is Sunday, and we are saluting all the dads this week for the Dad Days of Summer contest.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. Its not often you hear of an animal being adopted by another animal, but thats exactly what has happened at the Detroit Zoo with a baby chimpanzee born back in January. The carefully planned process began with observing potential surrogate moms in the Detroit Zoos 11-member chimpanzee troop and their responses to Zane. Baby Zane at Detroit Zoo. The chimpanzees who live at the Detroit Zoo have a fission-fusion dynamic, which means they have the freedom to choose who they want to spend their time with at any given moment. As with all animals at the Detroit Zoo, they also have the choice to go where they please in the habitat, so Zane might not always be visible.

PARK CITY, Utah - A high school senior from Park City, Utah, heading to his last homecoming dance hit a snag this weekend when he couldn't figure out how to tie his tie. Jake told KSTU. Park City Officer Mike Carrillo asked why Jake and his mother were in a hurry, and Jake asked whether the officer knew how to tie a tie, KSTU reported. "It's not every day you have a police officer tying your tie for homecoming, Jake," Carter can be heard saying in the video. "We are proud of Officer Carrillo and his actions to turn a potentially negative experience into a positive one."

DETROIT - Students at Detroit's Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men remembered a beloved football coach Wednesday evening. He spent more than 30 years coaching and refereeing football in the Detroit area. "He's always going to be here in my heart," Jafari Green said. Green and other players are determined to keep working hard to honor Day. "His thing was to push, push you through and let you know you can make it, you can do it," said D.C. Carter, a friend of Day's and fellow coach.

(CNN) - You can't knock the hustle: Jay-Z is joining the cannabis industry. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter billionaire rapper, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Beyonc Knowles' husband will serve as the chief brand strategist for Caliva, a burgeoning California company that counts former star NFL quarterback Joe Montana as an investor. "With all the potential in the cannabis industry, Caliva's expertise and ethos makes them the best partner for this endeavor." Caliva officials and Carter could not be immediately reached for comment. Earlier this year, Caliva raised $75 million from a group of investors including Montana and former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.