Shortage of workers, poll site changes delay some primary voters

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the state deployed 35 workers to Detroit to help open sites with low staffing

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Detroit News to offer subscriber-only content starting Aug. 12

Initiative launches Aug. 12 with a refreshed design that loads faster and includes a new reader comment system, said Editor and Publisher Gary Miles

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Interactive: Learn more about the candidates running for office

What do you know about the candidates running for office in Michigan in 2020? Read their survey responses in our searchable database.

Ford’s Farley to replace Hackett as CEO Oct. 1, focusing on growth

The move comes amid the COVID-induced economic slowdown that is straining the Dearborn automaker's financial heft.

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Need COVID-coping tips? Ask a kid with cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis patients are the experts on avoiding infection with a new online advice dispensary called the Social Distance Squad

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Primary voters head to polls amid crowded fields, pandemic changes

The election has generated millions of dollars in fundraising, and the electorate could look different than a traditional August primary

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Bloomfield Hills sergeant dies after cutting tree, police say

Sgt. Steven Splan served 15 years with the department, according to Officer Down Memorial Page.

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Trump’s national security adviser recovers from COVID-19

Robert O’Brien has resumed his meetings with the president, said National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot

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Huge explosion rocks Beirut

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MSU tells students: Stay home for fall if you can

"If you can live safely and study successfully at home, we encourage you to consider that option for the fall semester," President Samuel Stanley wrote

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UM to returning students: Social distance at home for 14 days

The quarantine guidelines include things such as not going to work or social gatherings, and taking their temperature twice a day to monitor for fever

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Husband of DA charged with pulling gun on protesters in LA

The husband of the L.A. district attorney has been charged with pointing a gun at BLM members who demonstrated outside the couple’s home

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Howes: Ford’s charge to new CEO Farley — ‘step it up’

Ford's bet: Farley is the hard-nosed industry veteran needed to optimize the traditional business and integrate it into next-generation technology.

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Defending champ Rafael Nadal to miss U.S. Open amid pandemic

Nadal's bid to equal Roger Federer’s men’s record for Grand Slam titles will be on hold.

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Chip, Joanna Gaines return to ‘Fixer Upper’ for new network

The series, which made the couple do-it-yourself celebrities, will be part of their Magnolia Network set to launch next year

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Trump’s long-shot bid for cut of TikTok sale echoes his border wall pledge

Trump demands either the Chinese sellers or the American buyers of TikTok’s U.S. operations to pay the U.S. Treasury a fee based on the sale price

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Tigers taking safety protocols seriously to salvage season, even when other teams apparently aren’t

The Tigers are off for four days because of the COVID-19 outbreak with the Cardinals. They resume play Friday.

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Key GOP senator backs food stamp boost in virus relief bill

Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Tuesday that he supports an increase in the food stamp benefit as part of a huge coronavirus relief bill

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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.

Woman, 19, faces murder charge in crash that killed Detroit man, 48

The crash allegedly took place as the suspect fled police. A man in the vehicle also faces gun charges.

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Trump solo act on payroll tax cut could lead to big bills later

Trump said he is “talking about” doing a payroll-tax cut through an executive action, but doing so could result in hefty tax bills for employers later

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Wall Street drifts as stock rally takes a pause; yields drop

U.S. stocks are drifting between small gains and losses Tuesday as Wall Street’s big rally lets off the accelerator

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2020 Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest Weekly Finalists

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Tigers-Cardinals games unlikely to be made up; Detroit will be on winning-percentage watch

The Cardinals and Tigers only share two off days, and playing then would leave St. Louis with 55 games over 52 days.

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Roger Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans

Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month.

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Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

“There hasn’t been anything like this since Teddy Roosevelt, I suspect,” Trump said about the Great American Outdoors Act

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Kanye West withdraws petition to get on NJ’s 2020 ballot

West withdrew his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on New Jersey’s ballot

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Trump in Axios interview, ‘I don’t know John Lewis’

In an interview with “Axios on HBO,” Trump was asked about the late Rep. John Lewis and the coronavirus pandemic

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Michigan National Guard to continue COVID work through year’s end

Michigan National Guard to continue COVID work through year's end

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Non-white Metro Detroiters report less access to arts and culture, according to study

Non-white Metro Detroiters are 14 percent less likely than whites to say they enjoy easy access to art and culture.

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Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests

The Trump administration’s plan for nursing home COVID-19 testing won’t supply enough test kits to check beyond an initial couple of rounds

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Minnesota star Rashod Bateman, likely first-round draft pick, opts out of 2020 season

Minnesota star receiver Rashod Bateman has opted out of the 2020 college football season and will prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Red Wings loan top draft pick Moritz Seider to Mannheim during pandemic

Red Wings top prospect Moritz Seider is being loaned to the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Germany's top-tier men's league.

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Prospect of 2nd Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguish

The prospect of a new trial has brought anger and anguish to a community in many ways still healing from the April 15, 2013, attack

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Ralph Lauren mulls overhaul after tough quarter; shares drop

Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to revamp its structure as it looks to avoid the fate of several retail rivals

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Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls

Honda’s recall will fix problems that include faulty backup displays, malfunctioning dashboard displays and sliding doors that don’t latch properly

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