Mary Sheffield, Lawrence, rappers urge peaceful protests

Rapper K-Deezy says protests must be organized and participants "can't just be out tearing up stuff and burning down stuff"

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Argo AI, Volkswagen AG close $2.6 billion autonomous-vehicle tech deal

Pittsburgh-based Argo AI on Tuesday announced it had closed a $2.6 billion deal with automaker Volkswagen AG to partner on the development of self-driving vehicle technology.

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Grand Rapids marchers face show of force, arrests

Officers set off flash-bang grenades and moved in on marchers as Grand Rapids' 7 p.m. curfew took effect

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| 6 days ago

Michigan set to restart beverage can, bottle refunds in two weeks

Many Michigan retailers will be required to start refunding consumers' returnable plastic and glass bottle as well as can deposits beginning June 5

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Rep rips Whitmer for still stalled unemployment benefits

A West Michigan congressman is accusing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of giving furloughed state employees preferential treatment for jobless aid over citizens

| 13 hours ago

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Most GM plants to operate through summer shutdown

It was not clear if that time often taken for retooling facilities for the next model year could happen later this year

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6 elephants killed by poachers in single day in Ethiopia

At least six elephants were killed in a single day by poachers in Ethiopia last week, wildlife officials said, the largest such slaughter in memory

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Iran scientist acquitted in US trade secrets case deported

An Iranian scientist imprisoned in the U.S. and acquitted in a federal trade secrets case is on his way back to Iran after being deported

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Grosse Pointe school PTO officer charged with embezzling

Quinn Keith Smith, 43, of Grosse Pointe Woods is accused of taking more than $91,000 from a school parent-teacher organization

| 15 hours ago

Bipartisan House panel seeks state’s answers on Edenville Dam failure

A congressional committee has asked the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for additional information on the failed Edenville Dam

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Dangers of Edenville Dam failure evaded state scrutiny

The Midland County dam's transition to state oversight meant less focus on the threat to public health and more on the threat to marine life.

Michigan’s richest place is one you’ve probably never heard of

There is no welcome sign for Barton Hills Village — and that's how the residents of Michigan's richest community like it

‘Unimaginable’ pain: Coronavirus robs Michigan woman of whole family

COVID-19 affected every facet of a Grand Blanc woman's grief as she deals with the virus-related deaths of her husband and only child

Pakistani girl dies of her injuries from Karachi plane crash

A Pakistani girl who was critically injured on the ground last month when a passenger plane went down has died at a hospital

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World outrage grows at Floyd’s death; EU ‘shocked, appalled’

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s remarks in Brussels were the strongest so far to come out of the 27-nation bloc

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2 Las Vegas shootings, 1 officer shot amid Floyd protests

An officer has been shot in Las Vegas and authorities are responding to another shooting as people protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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Iran scientist acquitted in U.S. trade secrets case deported

Sirous Asgari was on a flight back to Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an Instagram post.

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Dr. Roach: Blood antigens can cause trouble for transfusion patients

People with anti-jk antibodies may still donate blood, but the blood bank must give this blood only to people who lack the antigen

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Dear Abby: Sister fears for niece being raised in toxic home

You say your sister slips her husband alcohol when he’s down. To me that says he may be using it to self-medicate depression, Abby says

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Supreme Court upholds Puerto Rico financial oversight board

In a unanimous holding, the court will allow the oversight board's work to pull the island out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history to proceed.

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Opinion: States pleading for bailout are most poorly managed

Many of the states that are now crowing the loudest for a federal bailout during the pandemic are among the states that are performing the poorest

by Johnny Kampis  | 9 hours ago

Opinion: Preserve funding for Native American charter schools

Charter school students will undoubtedly suffer from a cut to funding. But the cost could be more detrimental for the state’s Native American students

by Fiona Harrigan  | 9 hours ago

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

Trump said he was recommending that governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets."

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MLB owners, players revert to salary squabbles of old

If spring training is to resume in mid-June followed by opening day at around the start of July, a deal would have to be reached by next week

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Democratic governors reject Trump’s call to send in military

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump's comments "noise" and said the country is in desperate need of leadership.

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Rays’ Blake Snell: ‘We are all on one team, and that is Humanity’

Rays pitcher Blake Snell joined other professional athletes calling for change and “uncomfortable conversations” about racial injustices

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Tear gas, threats before Trump visits church amid protests

As an additional show of force, Trump announced he was deploying even more of the military to Washington, D.C.

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Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired in ‘excessive force’ arrests

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage

| 10 hours ago

Michigan Lottery numbers for Sunday, June 1

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Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection

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CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion

The new estimate said that over the 2020-2030 period, GDP output could be $15.7 trillion lower than CBO had been projecting as recently as January

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Tropical storm kills 17 in El Salvador and Guatemala

Rains from Tropical Storm Amanda left at least 17 dead and seven missing while causing extensive damage across El Salvador and Guatemala

| 10 hours ago

Big Ten commissioner creates anti-racism coalition

Commissioner Kevin Warren said the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while being detained by police motivated him to take action beyond putting out a statement decrying racism.

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Judge: Justice Dept. reversal in Flynn case ‘unusual’

The brief offers the most detailed explanation for his refusal to immediately sign off on the department’s decision to drop its case against Flynn

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South America ignores Europe and reopens as virus peak nears

Some of Brazil’s hardest hit cities, including the jungle metropolis Manaus and coastal Rio de Janeiro, are starting to allow more activity

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