Michigan’s $67M in unreturned bottles could reach $80M before June 15

Michigan residents have been unable to return bottles and cans since late March, when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stopped the practice in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus

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Whitmer lifts stay-home order, allows dine-in restaurant, bar service

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is lifting Michigan's stay-at-home order and allowing restaurants to reopen next week for dine-in service, the Associated Press reported

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Michigan party leaders clash after Dem leader calls Trump voters ‘racist’

Michigan’s Republican and Democratic party leaders are exchanging barbs after Michigan Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes said supporters of President Donald Trump are racist.

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Map: Tracking Michigan’s coronavirus cases

We are tracking the COVID-19 outbreak in Michigan

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Kids struggling to learn from home during pandemic

Some parents find online learning hard for kids; many ignore schoolwork

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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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Forbes Under 30 extends Detroit event through 2022, holds June hackathon

The annual summit last year for its first of three years in Detroit attracted nearly 10,000 people from 70 countries to the Masonic Temple

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US stocks climb with tech lagging; dollar slides

U.S. equities rose alongside stocks in Europe and Asia as new bouts of stimulus and positive economic signals overshadowed social unrest

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COVID-19 carries echoes of AIDS stigma for the gay community

COVID-19 carries echoes of AIDS terror for the gay community; several survivors speak.

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Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74

Wes Unseld was a five-time All-Star who played all 13 of his NBA seasons with the franchise that drafted him in 1968.

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Medical examiner: Floyd’s heart stopped while restrained

A Minneapolis police officer has been charged with third-degree murder in Floyd’s death

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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

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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Top college golfers to make pro debuts at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Pepperdine's Sahith Theegala and BYU's Peter Kuest have accepted sponsor's exemptions into the tournament.

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A look at the antifa movement Trump is blaming for violence

Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests, but antifa isn’t an organization and targeting it isn’t so simple

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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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UK lawmakers balk at order to return and end virtual voting

Britain’s 650 lawmakers are grappling with a question familiar to millions of their compatriots: When is it safe to go back to work?

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Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

behind the scenes scientists still are testing ferrets, monkeys and other animals in hopes of clues

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Macy’s hit as New York imposes curfew amid Floyd protests

New York City imposed a late-night curfew Monday that failed to prevent another night of destruction, including arrests at the iconic Macy’s store

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China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

China sat on releasing the genetic map, or genome, of the virus for more than a week after three different government labs had fully decoded the info

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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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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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Tuesday sports on TV/radio

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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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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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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  | 12 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  | 12 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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