Opinion: Surprise medical bills make your wallet sick

Congress needs to take a page from physician’s book and “do no harm” by putting the care of patients first, not sticking them with hug bills, Kahn writes.

by Roger Kahn  | 41 mins ago

State of Michigan, Enbridge defend Line 5 permits

The state of Michigan and Enbridge Energy joined forces in a Lansing hearing room Tuesday to defend permits for the controversial oil pipeline

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Amy Klobuchar helped jail teen for life, but case was flawed

17 years ago, Amy Klobuchar’s office put Tyesha Edwards’ killer – a black teen – behind bars for life. But what if Myon Burrell is innocent?

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BorgWarner acquisition of Delphi is hedge against electric-vehicle future

Effect on Michigan operations is uncertain after deall between the two auto-parts suppliers

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Officials denounce racist posts by Saline High students

While it's unclear what the posts said, the district's superintendent described them as "deplorable"

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Prosecutor: No charges in De La Salle hazing inquiry

St. Clair County Prosecutor Michael Wendling says a lack of cooperation from the school, victims and families means charges "cannot be substantiated"

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits between Cuba and Jamaica

It was centered 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 87 miles west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba

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Detroit Metro screening passengers for coronavirus

In the U.S., five patients are confirmed to have the virus; all had traveled to the hardest-hit part of China

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Opinion: Detroit should get paid parental leave

"The City of Detroit should offer paid maternity leave because it’s the right thing to do to support our employees," writes Councilman Scott Benson.

by Scott Benson  | 41 mins ago

Grosse Pointe North 56, Grosse Pointe South 44

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Tuesday’s preps: Birmingham Marian stifles F.H. Mercy, avenging early-season loss

Sarah Sylvester scores 16 points for Marian in a 36-29 victory over its Catholic League rival.

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Court weighs Florida law on felon voting rights

Lawyers for Florida asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to set aside a ruling that allowed some felons to regain access to voting

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Karmanos helping Kwame Kilpatrick seek pardon from Trump

Compuware co-founder Pete Karmanos said that the prosecution of Detroit's ex-mayor was a "modern-day lynching."

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Detroit extends ban on recreational marijuana sales to spring

Detroit City Council on Tuesday voted to extend its opt-out of recreational marijuana sales to March 31

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Michigan: Fiat Chrysler’s Mack plant environmental plan is ‘lacking’

The demands by the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy come amid an outcry from residents in the Detroit neighborhood

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Trump’s Mideast plan dismissed by Palestinian advocates in Detroit area

Officials say Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan calls for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in parts of east Jerusalem

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Nissan to offer severance packages to older US workers

Nissan wouldn’t say how many employees it is targeting to leave, how much money it expects to save, or give details of severance offers

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White supremacist appeals death penalty in church massacre

Roof’s appellate lawyers said Roof had been diagnosed with “schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, autism, anxiety, and depression”

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Buttigieg thanks staffers of color for voicing grievances

Buttigieg thanked his staffers of color for feeling able to voice their grievances following news that some expressed frustrations with the campaign

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Pentagon: 50 troops suffered brain injuries in Iran strike

The Pentagon on Tuesday raised to 50 the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran’s missile strike

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Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians

The Palestinian President said “a thousand no’s” to the Mideast peace plan announced Tuesday by President Donald Trump, which strongly favors Israel

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Michigan Lottery numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 28

These numbers were drawn Tuesday

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Sugar crash: Bad weather in the U.S. ruined sugar beet and sugar cane crops

Raw sugar imports from Mexico are headed to American refineries

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Michigan 79, Nebraska 68

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Super Bowl notes: Garoppolo takes lessons from Brady into first Super Bowl start

The Niners QB watched the Patriots signal-caller prepare for two Super Bowl victories.

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Green: ‘The Other League’ brought us the Super Bowl

An intractable battle between the established NFL and the upstart AFL produced America's annual sporting spectacle.

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In grinding manufacturing slump, 3M cuts another 1,500 jobs

The latest round represents about 1.5% of 3M’s global workforce, and the cuts will occur across all business groups and geographies

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Apple holiday season tops projections as iPhone bounces back

Profit and revenue topped analysts’ projections, providing another boost to a stock that has more than doubled in less than 13 months

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Bad timing: New virus poses threat to fragile world economy

China accounts for 16% of global output, and a growth slowdown there could have sizable ripple effects

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4.9 magnitude quake shakes Albania, people in the streets

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Albania, causing people in the capital of Tirana to pour out of their apartments

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Harvard professor charged with hiding China ties, payments

Lieber was arrested early Tuesday at his office at Harvard, officials said. He remained in federal custody after a brief court appearance

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US Archives confirms it won’t take steps to certify ERA

After Virginia became the critical 38th state to ratify the ERA, the National Archives reiterated on Tuesday that it would not immediately take action

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Was Kobe Bryant’s pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?

Ara Zobayan spent thousands of hours ferrying passengers through one of the nation’s busiest air spaces and training students how to fly a helicopter

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At Harvey Weinstein’s trial, a big role for other accusers

While Weinstein is charged in sexual attacks on two women, Manhattan prosecutors are having four more testify about alleged misconduct

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Astros, Dusty Baker reportedly working on manager deal

The 70-year-old Baker would become the oldest manager in the big leagues.

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Detroit pension fund sues oversight board over ‘unlawful’ exec pay raise

Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System sue oversight board after it hikes investment executive's pay after moving from city employee to contractor

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US attorney general says there will be ‘zero tolerance’ on anti-Semitism

Barr ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to step up efforts to combat anti-Semitic hate crimes as he met with Jewish leaders in New York

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Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest

A circuit Judge agreed to let the former Central Michigan standout travel freely within the U.S. so he can fulfill contractual obligations with ESPN and comedian Kevin Hart, according to news reports.

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Flint man acquitted of charges in 2015 murder after nearly 5 years in jail

After spending nearly five years in jail, Larry Clemons was found not guilty by a jury Friday of a 2015 slaying in double shooting

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Lordstown Motors to debut electric truck at Detroit auto show

The battery-powered pickup will be built at GM's former Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio

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