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Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims
Read full article: Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claimsLouisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others.
Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election DayDetroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is estimating upwards of 290,000 Detroiters will vote during the general election.
US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
Read full article: US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North KoreaThe U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after North Korea sent thousands of troops to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
Read full article: Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle FrancoA judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked outrage.
World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
Read full article: World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissionsThe amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites.
Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims
Read full article: Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claimsFederal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identities.
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynisticThe president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
Read full article: Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballotThird-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynisticThe president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Read full article: Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutionsPresident Joe Biden hosted a formal ceremony Wednesday to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.
Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rolls
Read full article: Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rollsSome voters in Virginia are making alternate plans to cast ballots after learning that their registrations were mistakenly canceled by the state.
Southgate police searching for man posing as Loomis Armored employee trying to get into cash safe
Read full article: Southgate police searching for man posing as Loomis Armored employee trying to get into cash safeSouthgate police are searching for a man posing as an armored truck employee to get into a cash safe.
Oakland County bridal store owner pleads no contest in defrauding investigation
Read full article: Oakland County bridal store owner pleads no contest in defrauding investigationThe owner of an Oakland County bridal shop accused of defrauding multiple brides pleaded no contest to her charges.
Is ‘split ticket’ voting allowed in Michigan elections? How does it work?
Read full article: Is ‘split ticket’ voting allowed in Michigan elections? How does it work?We're explaining straight, split and mixed ticket voting and when they're allowed -- or, not allowed -- in Michigan elections.
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynisticThe president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
Read full article: ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in NevadaA grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades.
Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
Read full article: Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty.
Bridges in Yellowstone and Denali parks are among dozens getting federally funded upgrades
Read full article: Bridges in Yellowstone and Denali parks are among dozens getting federally funded upgradesFederal highway officials have announced $635 million of grants to repair or replace old bridges across the U.S. The grants awarded Thursday include improvements to a 200-foot-high bridge in Yellowstone National Park and the replacement of a bridge not far from a landslide zone in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve.
View: 2024 General Election results, interactive maps for 7 key swing states
Read full article: View: 2024 General Election results, interactive maps for 7 key swing statesHere is where you will find the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election Presidential race results from the seven key swing states:
Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
Read full article: Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane, including marking up the price of simple lavatory soap dispensers by 8,000%.
'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Read full article: 'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millionsAmericans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025.
Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors
Read full article: Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errorsA former Disney worker has been arrested based on a complaint that says he hacked into servers at Walt Disney World in order to manipulate computer menus.
Lawmakers push for accountability after Oakland County children’s hospital missteps, lawsuits
Read full article: Lawmakers push for accountability after Oakland County children’s hospital missteps, lawsuitsMichigan lawmakers have introduced new legislation that aims to hold state officials accountable and protect patients' rights.
Father seeks justice in daughter’s unsolved 2023 murder on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Father seeks justice in daughter’s unsolved 2023 murder on Detroit’s west sideClaude Joseph said he has little trust in the police and the prosecutor’s office after no arrests have been made in the case.
Court approves $13M settlement for unannounced active shooter drill at Northville Township children’s hospital
Read full article: Court approves $13M settlement for unannounced active shooter drill at Northville Township children’s hospitalThe $13 million settlement will go toward treatment and care of the staff and patients who say they were traumatized when they were falsely told a gunman was on the loose at the hospital.
Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election DayDetroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is estimating upwards of 290,000 Detroiters will vote during the general election.
Southgate police searching for man posing as Loomis Armored employee trying to get into cash safe
Read full article: Southgate police searching for man posing as Loomis Armored employee trying to get into cash safeSouthgate police are searching for a man posing as an armored truck employee to get into a cash safe.
Michigan man allegedly pulled out gun during road rage dispute on I-75 in Oakland County
Read full article: Michigan man allegedly pulled out gun during road rage dispute on I-75 in Oakland CountyA Michigan man is accused of pulling out a gun during a road rage dispute on I-75 in Oakland County earlier this week, state police said.
Oakland County bridal store owner pleads no contest in defrauding investigation
Read full article: Oakland County bridal store owner pleads no contest in defrauding investigationThe owner of an Oakland County bridal shop accused of defrauding multiple brides pleaded no contest to her charges.
What we know: 3 teens charged in killing of Oakland County deputy
Read full article: What we know: 3 teens charged in killing of Oakland County deputyWayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced three teens have been charged in connection to the deadly shooting of an Oakland County deputy in June.
Warren Police Department sued by innocent bystander injured in fiery crash
Read full article: Warren Police Department sued by innocent bystander injured in fiery crashWarren police pursuing a car at high speeds through a neighborhood injured a woman who wasn’t involved, and now she’s suing the department.
2024 General Election results: Sterling Heights trailways and walkways millage
Read full article: 2024 General Election results: Sterling Heights trailways and walkways millageHere’s where you’ll find the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election results for the Sterling Heights trailways and walkways millage.