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Journsalists wait at the entrance gate of the Sandringham Royal Estate in Sandringham, England, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor's former stately home, a day after his arrest

Read full article: Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor's former stately home, a day after his arrest

Police are continuing their search of the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

FILE - President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Read full article: Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States.

India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, second right, poses for a photograph with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, center, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, first left, and other officials after signing an agreement in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo)

India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains

Read full article: India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains

India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.

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Gary C. Watson, Jr., who was born and raised in St. John the Baptist Parish, poses for a photo in Edgard, La., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, across the river from a Marathon Petroleum Refinery. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Read full article: Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.

A TV screen shows an image of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion

Read full article: Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence imposed by a Seoul court for his short-lived declaration of martial law but didn’t clearly say whether he would appeal.

Snow is plowed in front of businesses during a snow storm Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Soda Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Read full article: Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada and search for a person missing but presumed dead on Friday.

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lower

Read full article: World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lower

European shares have opened higher after a mixed day of trading in Asia.

Misa Rajic irons sausage using a glass bottle in the attic of his home in Pirot, Serbia, on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern Serbia

Read full article: A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern Serbia

A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months.

FILE - This Oct. 25, 1942, photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, shows Corporal Refines Slims, Jr., left, and Private Alfred Jalufka shaking hands at the, "Meeting of Bulldozers," for the ALCAN Highway in the Yukon Territory in Beaver Creek, Alaska. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History via AP, File)

Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

Read full article: Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

A historic bridge in Alaska named for segregated Black soldiers who battled extreme weather and terrain to help build the first road link between Alaska and Canada needs to replaced.

POLITICS

President Donald Trump waves after stepping off Air Force One, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on return from a trip to Georgia. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

Read full article: Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

President Donald Trump says he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest.”.

Primary candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks during a campaign event in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

Read full article: Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert.

FILE - Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Dec. 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

Read full article: Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire.

FILE - This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows Thomas Donlon, center, as New York City's interim police commissioner, Sept. 13, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP, File)

Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department

Read full article: Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies.

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

Read full article: Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question.

MICHIGAN NEWS

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: Kristen Kish of "Top Chef" attends the TV Academy's Inaugural Televerse Festival at JW Marriott LA Live on August 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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‘Top Chef’ contestants with Michigan ties -- Here’s a list

Read full article: ‘Top Chef’ contestants with Michigan ties -- Here’s a list

As a Detroit duo heads to the "Top Chef" kitchen, here's a look back at chefs with Michigan ties who've competed on the popular show.

A wind advisory goes into effect Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with gusts as high as 45mph. Temps will plummet throughout the day, all the way back down into the 30s.

Wind advisory issued for Metro Detroit as temperatures drop and fog lingers

Read full article: Wind advisory issued for Metro Detroit as temperatures drop and fog lingers

A wind advisory goes into effect Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with gusts as high as 45mph. Temps will plummet throughout the day, all the way back down into the 30s.

Last week, State Senator Mallory McMorrow introduced Senate Bill 782

Viewers came to us with car insurance problems. Now a new law might be coming to Michigan

Read full article: Viewers came to us with car insurance problems. Now a new law might be coming to Michigan

After Local 4 pulled back the curtain on how some Michigan families’ car insurance claims are getting denied and their coverage canceled because they didn’t list their kids, who don’t drive, on their policy, Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill in response.

NATIONAL NEWS

Gary C. Watson, Jr., who was born and raised in St. John the Baptist Parish, poses for a photo in Edgard, La., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, across the river from a Marathon Petroleum Refinery. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Read full article: Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.

Snow is plowed in front of businesses during a snow storm Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Soda Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Read full article: Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada and search for a person missing but presumed dead on Friday.

FILE - This Oct. 25, 1942, photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, shows Corporal Refines Slims, Jr., left, and Private Alfred Jalufka shaking hands at the, "Meeting of Bulldozers," for the ALCAN Highway in the Yukon Territory in Beaver Creek, Alaska. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History via AP, File)

Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

Read full article: Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

A historic bridge in Alaska named for segregated Black soldiers who battled extreme weather and terrain to help build the first road link between Alaska and Canada needs to replaced.

FILE - Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Dec. 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

Read full article: Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire.

Santita Jackson stands near a picture of her father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, during a news conference outside the family home Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

Read full article: Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina.

FILE - This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows Thomas Donlon, center, as New York City's interim police commissioner, Sept. 13, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP, File)

Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department

Read full article: Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies.

FILE - A sign points in the direction of the Arizona State Prison in Florence, Ariz., March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)

Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after years of poor care

Read full article: Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after years of poor care

A federal judge has ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona’s prisons and will appoint an official to run the system after years of complaints about poor medical and mental health care.

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OU recently signed a feasibility study to determine whether a data center and AI institute fit the campus

Why Oakland University students are divided on proposed AI institute, data center for Parking Lot 35

Read full article: Why Oakland University students are divided on proposed AI institute, data center for Parking Lot 35

Oakland University is exploring bringing a data center and an artificial intelligence institute to campus, a move administrators say would support several of the school’s strategic goals.

MACOMB COUNTY

Jasan Martin, 32, of Eastpointe, Dawn Huffman, 44, and Rachard Huffman, 39, both from Sterling Heights, appeared in court for their preliminary examination on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

‘I trusted her’: Macomb Township man says he was shot after seeking records from longtime employee

Read full article: ‘I trusted her’: Macomb Township man says he was shot after seeking records from longtime employee

The three people charged in the attempted murder of a Macomb County businessman appeared in court Thursday, where the targeted business owner testified he was shot outside his home days after pressing a longtime employee for financial records.

WASHTENAW COUNTY

Last week, State Senator Mallory McMorrow introduced Senate Bill 782

Viewers came to us with car insurance problems. Now a new law might be coming to Michigan

Read full article: Viewers came to us with car insurance problems. Now a new law might be coming to Michigan

After Local 4 pulled back the curtain on how some Michigan families’ car insurance claims are getting denied and their coverage canceled because they didn’t list their kids, who don’t drive, on their policy, Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill in response.

MONROE COUNTY