Pharmaceutical giant Merck is buying Verona Pharma, a company that concentrates its efforts on respiratory diseases, in an approximately $10 billion deal.

Shares of Merck are sliding in early trading after the drugmaker surprised Wall Street with a lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast due partly to a pause in shipments of one of its top-selling products to China.

A push is taking place in several states to prevent former President Donald Trump from being on the presidential primary ballot, and Michigan is one.

Here are this morning's top stories.

DETROIT An activist is suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for an inaccurate count reported from Detroits absentee ballot precincts in the August primary. The Michigan Court of Appeals has agreed to hear the case. Robert Davis, who is suing Benson over the miscount and attended the canvass of Detroits votes, said he had no choice. During the primary election, 72 percent of Detroits absentee ballot precincts had an inaccurate count. If the books dont match that means a recount is not legally possible which in a tight race is problematic.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessels Public Integrity Unit served a search warrant in the city of Detroit last Friday. Community activist Robert Davis got the warrant through a Freedom of Information Act request and it reveals what the AGs office was looking for. A Detroit Inspector Generals investigation found Wiley abused her authority when she ordered those emails to be deleted. The city said it is complying fully with the search warrant. We continue to cooperate fully with the AGs staff and we hope their work is completed soon."