Man, 22, jailed after puppy killed with chainsaw in Calhoun Co.

Erik Taylor remains jailed on a $20,000 bond in the Jan. 23 death of Luna, a black lab puppy, at his Calhoun County home.

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ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president

Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law, has become the first Black person to be elected president of the ACLU

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Police: Teen sought in fatal shooting at Wisconsin mall

Dezman Ellis, 17, was being sought after gunfire erupted around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute

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Man dies at Detroit Detention Center days after drug possession arrest

The 61-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Detroit for drug possession and died at the Detroit Detention Center Saturday morning.

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Budget office projects 4.6% growth in Biden’s first year

The 10-year outlook issued Monday said the economic recovery from the coronavirus has been boosted by an unprecedented wave of government spending

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US factories grew in January, but at a slower pace

American factories continued to expand in January, but at slower pace than December

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Wall Street’s GameStop bug may have mutated; silver surges

The frenzy also extended to physical demand for the metal, with coin dealers reporting delays in deliveries as they were overwhelmed by demand

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Cut bills, added roommates: How restaurant workers cope in crisis

Those that are working face inconsistent income, fewer shifts or bigger workloads as dining restrictions and the pandemic continue

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Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief

The goal is for passage by March, when extra unemployment assistance and other pandemic aid expires

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Bankole Thompson: Whitmer employs empty politicking

Detroit and other urban communities across the state are expected to uncritically line up behind a Whitmer campaign, Thompson writes

by Bankole Thompson  | 13 hours ago

Detroit and the War of 1812

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Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

The singer's wife and son reveal that Bennett was first diagnosed with the disorder in 2016

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Stocks climb in calmer trading, while silver prices jump

Stocks are off to a strong start on Wall Street as trading stabilizes following a week that left the market with its worst weekly loss since October

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Ex-Googler turns virtual gifts into a $61 billion business

Kuaishou Technology has become the biggest live-streaming platform for virtual gifts, with more paying monthly users than any other in the world

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DIA celebrates Black chefs and mixologists

Each Wednesday in February, watch from home as a different chef and bartender combo share their skills

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Court fines Navalny’s wife after protests in Moscow

Tens of thousands protested across Russia on Sunday, chanting slogans against Putin and demanding that authorities free Alexei Navalny

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Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit

Harry sued Associated Newspapers for libel over two articles published in October which claimed he had snubbed the Royal Marines after stepping down

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Man, 24, dies in crash with truck in Hillsdale County

State police say the driver lost control due to snow and was hit by an oncoming pickup

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Military stages coup in Myanmar, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

The takeover came the morning the country’s new parliamentary session was to begin and follows days of concern that the military was plotting a coup

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Drug raid leads to alleged Flint dogfighting ring; 15 pit bulls seized

15 pit bulls police seized were turned over to Genesee County Animal Control. The FANG task force also seized cocaine and a gun from the Flint home

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Niyo: As Stafford departs, Lions new GM Brad Holmes announces his arrival

For Brad Holmes, the Lions’ new general manager, this really was the grand introduction. And this blockbuster trade was quite the “How do you do?”, wasn’t it?

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Misfiring Red Wings fall short to Panthers’ power play in 3-2 setback

Panthers Patric Hornqvist and Aaron Ekblad strike on the power play while Wings go 0-for-3 with man advantage as winless skid stretches to six games.

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Michigan freshman reps get panel assignments

Michigan's two newest House members have been assigned to committees focused on the military and homeland security

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How to make good on your resolution to pay off debt in 2021

If you have high-interest consumer debt, getting control of your money in the new year might sound overwhelming

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Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open this winter

Hotels and resorts across the United States have been getting creative this past year in an effort to entice travelers to visit

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Ferreira, Arriola, Lewis 2 goals each, U.S. routs Trinidad 7-0

Jonathan Lewis scores his first international goal, as did Miles Robinson.

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Twins finalize 1-year, $10.5M with SS Andrelton Simmons

The four-time Gold Glove award winner's signing will allow Jorge Polanco to move to second base.

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Opinion: Economic policy should focus on economic issues

Bidenomics aspires to be focused as much upon addressing questions like racial disparities and climate change as on topics like taxes and employment

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Paul W. Smith: Is 2021 a ‘professional’ 2020?

I was not going to accept the concept of the “terrible two’s.” If I didn’t believe it was a real phenomenon, it wouldn’t happen, Smith writes

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Opinion: We must secure supply chains for EVs

We will face repercussions without a robust and secure supply chain for the connected, autonomous and electric vehicles of the future, Diamond writes

by Robbie Diamond  | 13 hours ago

UM leads project to give Ann Arbor ‘smart intersections’

Cars in Ann Arbor will soon be able to alert their drivers of potential road dangers when passing through certain intersections

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Weston: The tax credit fix many can’t afford to miss

Families battered by the pandemic recession soon may discover that the tax refunds they’re counting on are dramatically smaller – or that they actually owe income tax. Congress offered a partial solution, but t

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Sunday’s college basketball: Michigan State women fall at Indiana

Spartans see eight-point halftime lead evaporate after Hoosiers go on 25-15 third-quarter run.

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Dear Abby: Couple feels cast adrift after friend’s diagnosis

Dear Abby: My wife and I have dear friends, one of whom has been diagnosed with untreatable cancer. The doctors told him to go home and maximize his quality of life. The first step he took was to completely cut

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Biden invites GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief

Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 GOP senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9T he is seeking in coronavirus aid

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Dr. Roach: Excessive parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium level

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 88-year-old man in quite good health. I spend at least 30 hours a week doing yard work. I have had high blood calcium for many years, usually around 10.7. I take pravastatin and triamter

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Robinhood narrows trading restrictions to 8 companies

Robinhood Markets Inc. reduced the number of companies with trading restrictions to eight from 50, ahead of Monday’s trading session

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Monday sports on TV/radio

When is your team playing? And where can you watch or listen to it on TV and radio?

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Ex-Michigan QB McCaffrey follows father Ed to N. Colorado

McCaffrey was one of three big-name Michigan players to opt out of the season, joining receiver Nico Collins and cornerback Ambry Thomas

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Police: 1 dead, 1 hurt in Wisconsin mall shooting; shooter on loose

Police were called to the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, a suburb of Appleton, at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

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