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The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America’s prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threatening what’s left of a once-vast ecosystem.

To President Donald Trump, America’s trade relationship with Mexico was intolerable.

Ivan Menezes, one of the most influential figures in the global drinks industry over the past few decades and who was widely admired for his commitment to diversity, has died following a short illness.

Automate 2023 is the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America, and some of the stuff on display has given us a peek at what the future will look like.

California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture species.

Tens of thousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for what organizers bill as the largest powwow in North America.

Honda is gearing up for an electrification shift in North America with two models developed with General Motors going on sale next year, and a bigger EV with a new platform in 2025, a year earlier than initially announced.

Minneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round.

The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030, ramping up quickly to as high as 67% by 2032.

Here are the recalls you should know about from the week of Feb. 20, 2023.

The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year.

From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech has been a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas.

A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend.

The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s Christmas Eve deliveries.

An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. Cold air moving down from Canada has caused temperatures to plunge dramatically.

People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax credit come Jan. 1 because of a delay by the Treasury Department in drawing up rules for the tax breaks.

MDOT has released information on closures across Metro Detroit starting Friday.

In much of the world, the swastika is often equated to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany – a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi rule.

This week's total lunar eclipse is the last one for three years.

General Motors’ third-quarter net profit rose 36.6% as vehicle sales began to rebound from persistent parts supply chain troubles.

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states.

BMW will invest $1 billion in its sprawling factory near Spartanburg, South Carolina, to start building electric vehicles and an additional $700 million to build a electric-battery plant nearby.

It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.

Filmmakers have two more weeks to submit their experimental films to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Pope Francis offers long-awaited apologies to Canada’s Indigenous people during his trip to North America.

With hotter and drier weather plaguing New Mexico, water managers are warning that more stretches of one of North America’s longest rivers will be drying up in the coming days.

Rossann Williams, Starbucks’ North America president who’s been a prominent figure in the company’s push against worker unionization, is leaving the company after 17 years.

The Detroit Boat Club was established in 1839 and is the oldest boat club in America. Right now, high schoolers are making waves on the national and international levels.

The biggest 3D printing event in North America is taking place in Detroit and attracting people from all over the world.

National park rangers in Alaska have located the body of the year’s first registered climber on North America’s tallest peak.

General Motors’ net income declined in the first quarter, as the automaker sold fewer cars and trucks worldwide, though higher prices helped boost revenue, especially in North America.

See what U-M has in store for its Peony Garden's centennial.

Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won’t order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms.

“The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, managed to give a little glimmer of hope movie theaters, grossing $128.5 million in North America.

A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change.

The 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place online and in person.

The busiest international crossing in North America is deserted.

Traffic from Canada into the United States is now fully open on the Ambassador Bridge, while traffic in the opposite direction remains closed.

The protests started about 10 days ago in Ottawa, with truckers calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy.” The group opposes a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.

The company is holding open house hiring events on Dec. 13, Dec. 14, Dec. 15, Dec. 16, Dec. 17, Dec. 20, Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Westin Hotel at 1500 Town Center in Southfield, Michigan.

Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago.

NATO's leader is suggesting that members need to focus on “the big picture” and not allow a dispute that has enraged France to open an ongoing rift.

Stellantis is recalling more than 266,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America because the side air bags can explode without warning and hurl shrapnel.

“Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in only its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad.

Ford issues three safety recalls covering more than 800,000 vehicles in North America, for separate issues. Here’s what’s covered.

Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.

Nike’s shares are soaring before the opening bell Friday, as the footwear and clothing company posted record fiscal fourth-quarter sales in North America and gave a better-than-anticipated full-year revenue forecast.

General Motors is building two electric SUVs for Honda to sell in North America in 2024, but the Japanese automaker plans to manufacture them on its own after that.

President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are bidding a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan at their last summit before the U.S.-led organization pulls out its troops from the country for good.

The bridge will connect Detroit to Windsor and is expected to open by 2024.

Rangers who keep an eye on North America’s highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risk this season.

Coca-Cola Co. says its sales are steadily improving as vaccination rates increase and restaurants and offices reopen around the world.

A new study concludes that 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex prowled North America.

Amid a racial reckoning and a movement to remove Confederate monuments, it’s proven difficult to take down those symbols that remain across the United States.

President Joe Biden says Republicans have talked for years about the need to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and predicts GOP lawmakers will face pressure from their supporters if they don’t act.

President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

The migratory bird rule was among dozens of Trump-era environmental policies that Biden ordered to be reconsidered on his first day in office. “The Trump administration sought to overturn decades of bipartisan and international precedent in order to protect corporate polluters.”A federal judge in August had blocked a prior attempt by the Trump administration to change how the bird treaty was enforced. AdA Trump administration analysis of the rule change didn't put a number on how many more birds could die. They want the administration to set up a permitting system instead, so that wildlife officials can more closely regulate bird deaths. Industry groups that supported the Trump rule declined to say if they will fight to keep it.

Second chance for Northern Lights Thursday night in Michigan: Here’s the updateA massive solar flare on the Sun erupted in the direction of Earth. If you see green or red in the sky, then you know you’re looking at the Northern Lights. Thursday morning update:It appears that the Northern Lights didn’t get this far south Wednesday night to be visible in southern Michigan. Translation: There wasn’t enough “oomph” to push that ring of Northern Lights down to southern Michigan. What are the Northern Lights?

“We are thrilled with the first day sales,” said David Drake, publisher of the Penguin Random House imprint Crown. As of midday Wednesday, “A Promised Land” was No. “So far it has been neck and neck with Michelle Obama's book,” he said. The New York Times' Jennifer Szalai wrote that the “most audacious thing" about “A Promised Land” is “the beaming portrait" of Obama on the cover. Obama's book is the highlight of publishing's holiday season and for some independent bookstores, the potential difference between remaining in business or closing.

BERLIN – The La Niña climate phenomenon has developed and is expected to last into next year, affecting temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns across the world, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday. A La Niña usually means a more active Atlantic hurricane season, with more and perhaps stronger storms. The World Meteorological Organization in Geneva said La Niña, characterized by abnormally cold sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is “expected to be moderate to strong” this year. The global declaration of a La Niña event is used by governments to help plan responses in vulnerable sectors like agriculture, health, water resources and disaster management, the WMO said. This year’s La Niña is expected to bring drier than usual conditions to East Africa during the planting season, which the U.N. weather agency called “a further worrying development which may add to the food security challenges in the region.”In North America, La Niña typically brings more rain to the north of the continent and less to the south.

LOS ANGELES – Liam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief” stole the top spot at the box office in yet another quiet weekend of moviegoing. The Open Roads Films movie brought in $3.7 million in North America the weekend of its U.S. debut. The film, starring Neeson as a notorious bank robber who turns himself in but was double crossed by two FBI agents, opened in Canada last week. Despite coming in second, the comedy starring Robert De Niro earned $2.5 million. The action-thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson has totaled $50.6 million in the U.S.

White House doctor: Trump received experimental antibody cocktail, remains ‘fatigued’ after COVID-19 diagnosisPublished: October 2, 2020, 4:36 pmWASHINGTON – White House doctor: Trump received experimental antibody cocktail, remains ‘fatigued’ after COVID-19 diagnosis. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

DETROIT – Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because the backup cameras can show distorted images or suddenly go dark. The recall covers most 2020 versions of Ford's F-Series trucks, as well as the 2020 Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge. F-Series trucks are the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. The company says in documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a poor electrical connection is causing the problem. Ford says it doesn’t know of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

DETROIT General Motors and Honda say they have signed a deal to explore sharing vehicle underpinnings and propulsion systems in North America. The companies say planning discussions on jointly-designed vehicles will start immediately and include vehicles powered by both electricity and internal combustion engines. Honda and GM say in a statement Thursday that they'll also cooperate on purchasing, research and connected services. In April the companies announced they would jointly develop two electric vehicles for Honda based on GM's global electric vehicle platform. The alliance would be governed by a joint committee of senior executives from both companies, the statement said.

Mich. The Leslie Science and Nature Center will be moving the annual Monarch Migration Festival virtual this year, but thats no reason to skip the celebration. The event celebrates the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly across North America, which has recently been threatened by deforestation and the use of herbicides. The event centers around a live broadcast of the butterfly release in the Leslie Science and Nature Centers pollinator garden, and participants will also have access to educational games, videos, and other at-home activities. Registration is $7 for individual admission, or you can opt for the $22 pollinator pack which comes with additional info and seeds to start a pollinator garden at home. For more information and to register for the event, visit Leslie Science and Nature Centers website here.

Ford is recalling more than 558,000 midsize SUVs in North America because the brakes may not work properly. Ford said Wednesday that some front brake hoses can rupture, causing brake fluid to leak. If too much fluid leaks, it could take more effort to stop the vehicle, and stopping distances could increase. Drivers should see a brake warning light on the dashboard if the fluid gets too low. Dealers will replace the front brake jounce hoses with new ones with a different design.

It said the normal summer factory shutdowns have been eliminated or shortened at most North America plants to meet stronger-than-expected demand for vehicles. The loss was a huge reversal from last years second quarter when Fiat Chrysler made $884 million. The company had warned that the second quarter would be much worse than the first, when it lost $1.84 billion. Four of the new electric vehicles will be made in Europe, Manley said Friday in a call with industry analysts and reporters. The electric vehicles include the battery powered Fiat 500 small car, a fully electric Ducato van, and plug-in gas-electric hybrid versions of the Jeep Compass, Wrangler and Renegade.

The company reported a loss of 50 cents per share excluding one-time items. GM burned through more than $9 billion during the quarter including nearly $8 billion from operations and $1.1 billion in capital spending. GM said sales are showing signs of improvement, and in some areas, such as pickup trucks, have been constrained by low inventory levels as plants came back on line. The company reported strong sales of pickup trucks and new full-size SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon. But Japans struggling Nissan reported a $2.7 billion loss (285.6 billion yen) for the period.

DETROIT – The Saharan dust plume moving over North America will head toward Michigan this weekend. We will get skirted by the plume here in Michigan. There may be a chance to see some nice sunrises and sunsets, if the sky is clear enough. Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)More: Weather Center

There is a Saharan dust plume heading for North America. Saharan dust plumes as 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Saharan dust plume over the Caribbean at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The jet stream should allow for the Saharan dust plume in the Caribbean to move northward starting June 25, 2020. (WDIV)If the skies are clear in Michigan, this will allow the dust plume to create a very nice sunrise and sunset through the weekend and perhaps into early next week.

Most of the recalled vehicles are in North America. Ford says if the suspension moves a lot on the vehicles, the rear toe links can fracture. Toe links help keep the rear suspension stable and the tires on the pavement. The company says it's not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem in this batch of recalled vehicles. Dealers will replace toe links on both sides with new ones that are stronger.

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LOS ANGELES, CA The "Maleficent" sequel has overtaken "Joker" for the weekend box-office crown in North America. Final figures released Monday showed "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" earned $19.4 million, pulling ahead of "Joker" by a mere $122,000. "Joker" had been the top film on Sunday based on studio estimates after being knocked out of the top spot by "Maleficent" last week. Joaquin Phoenix traces the origins of the classic Batman villain in "Joker." The "Maleficent" sequel, which stars Angelina Jolie as the classic Disney villain, has earned $66.2 million in North America in its first two weeks.

Fish and Wildlife Service, caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. kilometers) of refuge coastal plain be studied for natural resources. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has called the coastal plain North America's greatest prospect for conventional petroleum production. Environmental groups that fended off oil rigs in the Arctic Refuge for four decades were mortified. More than 30 subsequently formed a coalition for its protection, the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign.

For the first time in nearly 150 years, bison roam a new corner of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. (CNN) - For the first time in nearly 150 years, bison will roam a new corner of a South Dakota national park. Badlands National Park officials released four bison into a newly expanded range on Friday. They began to recover in the early 20th century, with the founding of the National Bison Range. Now, there are around 31,000 of them raised solely for conservation purposes, according to the National Park Service.

Columbus came in three ships known as the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Columbus only made one trip and came home richFalse: Columbus actually made four trips to the Caribbean, and despite bringing back gold, he died in poverty. True: Even though he didn't technically discover America, he did have a major impact in Atlantic exploration and eventually colonization. Columbus Day is a modern holiday established in the 1900's. False: President Benjamin Harrison established a celebration of Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing in 1892.

MIDLAND, Mich. - The largest outdoor auto show in North America is this weekend in Midland. The Northwood University International Auto Show is free and features everything from recreational vehicles, aftermarket displays, heavy-duty trucks, boats, classic cars and more. Students run the entire show, which has been going strong for more than 50 years. We look forward every year to seeing over 60,000 new and familiar faces during the show," said Kathryn McCray, Northwood University senior and public relations chair for this year's show. The show is Friday through Sunday at 4000 Whiting Drive in Midland.

Sega is making a return to stores on Thursday with a mini Genesis console based on the original system. Sega Genesis launched in October 1988 in Japan and a year later in North America. Sega is making a return to stores on Thursday with a mini Genesis console based on the original system. Sega Genesis launched in October 1988 in Japan and a year later in North America. As for whether the Genesis Mini could help boost struggling retailers at the end of a console cycle, analysts aren't hopeful.

(CNN) - DoorDash, America's biggest food delivery service, is heading to the other side of the globe. The seven-year-old startup added its first city outside North America on Wednesday, launching in Melbourne and announcing plans to grow its business in Australia over the next year. Food delivery is a notoriously competitive sector, and players like Uber Eats and Deliveroo have been operating in Melbourne for years. To help win customers, DoorDash has teamed up with thousands of restaurants and says it's partnering with more businesses "every day." In July, DoorDash sales grew by 156% from the same time last year, according to Second Measure.

COOPER'S FERRY, Idaho - Finding an ancient spearhead is already kind of amazing. That's what happened to a team of archaeological researchers at the Cooper's Ferry archeological site in Idaho. Though Idaho is pretty far inland, blocked from the coast by Oregon, it's connected to the coast by the Columbia River. Cooper's Ferry lies near the Salmon River, a tributary of the Columbia River, Davis said. Columbia river would have been an off-ramp, so to speak, the easiest path to move into the interior of North America."

William Walker via CNNDETROIT - Ford is recalling more than 550,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because seat backs may not properly restrain people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 through 2020 F-150 pickups, 2019 and 2020 Super Duty trucks, 2018 and 2019 Explorer SUVs, and 2019 and 2020 Expedition SUVs. Also included are some 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs with rear seats with manual seat-back mechanisms. Ford says the trucks may not have a third pawl needed for seat strength, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Dealers will inspect seat structures and replace them if needed.

He's thriving at the San Diego Zoo with his mom, and he's bringing hope for the future of his endangered species. The southern white rhino was born on July 28. His mom, Victoria, was artificially inseminated using the frozen sperm of another southern white rhino in March last year, something that is rarely attempted with rhinos anywhere. Edward's historic and successful birth thrilled zookeepers, marking a crucial step in their fight to save the northern white rhino, a distant subspecies of the southern white rhino. The zoo cared for a northern white rhino named Nola until her death in 2015.

DETROIT - Mahindra Automotive North America is evaluating the former Buick City site in Flint, Michigan for a new plant. The auto company has signed a Letter of Intent with RACER Trust to evaluate the former Buick City site for a new manufacturing plant. We have a long-term product plan and we believe the former Buick City site in Flint is a strong contender for what would essentially be Mahindras first large scale manufacturing operation in the United States." Buick City was a 235-acre site in operation from 1904 to 2010, although the facility was partly demolished in 2002. The last vehicles built at Buick City were the Pontiac Bonneville and the Buick LeSabre.

There are an estimated 18,000 southern white rhinos remaining in the wild. It's an even bigger deal for the northern white rhino. Conservationists say there are only two northern white rhinos alive on Earth and they are both female. Southern white rhinos could one day even be used as surrogate mothers for northern white rhino embryos. Researchers are optimistic that a northern white rhino calf could be born from these processes within 10 to 20 years.

CNN(CNN) - So you've heard of a blood moon, and maybe even a blue moon, but what about a black moon? A black moon is basically the second new moon of the month, something that rarely occurs. The second full moon in a month is called a blue moon, and the second new moon is called a black moon. This is less common than the other type of black moon, and occurs about once a decade. A black moon is really just a new moon, the only real significance is that it's the second one.

The heat wave has prompted the city of Chicago to open cooling centers throughout the city for anyone looking for relief. Chicago officials warned residents to look out for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, including cramps, feeling weak and nausea. According to meteorologists, the heat wave will encompass much of the eastern half of the country into the weekend, before a cold front should bring relief late Sunday and into early next week. Heat wave made worse by climate crisisExperts say the heat wave is only made worse by the ongoing threat of climate change. By 2050, the Northeast can expect approximately 650 more deaths each year because of extreme heat, the assessment found.

(CNN) - Ford Focus owners, listen up: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 58,000 Ford Focus cars. The recall affects some 2012 and 2017 Focus models and some 2013-14 Focus ST models in North America. The powertrain software in some of these cars may not work properly, which could deform the fuel tank. The issue is actually connected to another recall from October, when nearly 1.5 million Focus cars were recalled for the same issue. According to Ford, some cars were improperly serviced for that recall, which is why they are issuing another one.

Tom Hanks is the sixth-highest grossing actor in North America. His films have made $4.6 billion in the U.S. and Canada and more than $9.2 billion worldwide. The two-time Oscar winner starred in several romantic comedies, especially during the early part of his film career. Here's a look at his top 10 leading ladies, according to entertainment website ranker.com. Hide Caption

Makes 4 servingsDid you know you can get wild blueberries at any time of year? Frozen wild blueberries from the Wild Blueberry Association of North America are available all over! In a microwave-safe bowl, melt fruit spread and remaining lemon juice on high power, 10 to 12 seconds. Add blueberries to fruit spread mixture and stir to coat. In each of four parfait or dessert dishes layer 1 tablespoon wafer crumbs, cup ricotta mixture, and 2 tablespoons blueberry mixture; repeat layers.