UM lands commitment from ‘tenacious’ 4-star DE Jaylen Harrell

Michigan has landed a commitment for the 2020 class from four-star defensive end Jaylen Harrell, from Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Florida.

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UM faces another big issue in Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn

Kofi Cockburn (7 feet, 290 pounds) leads Illinois in scoring at 15.4 points per game and already has three 20-point outings under his belt.

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Safety Andrew Adams goes from cut by Lions to Buccaneers starter

Coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday the Buccaneers tried to get safety Andrew Adams to return to Tampa Bay during the offseason.

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Donate now for Detroit News Cheer for Charity

The second round of The Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity continues through noon Dec. 23 with a call for donations to five finalists

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CEO of GM’s Cruise driverless vehicle unit hints at offering low-cost shared rides

The Cruise CEO signaled on Wednesday the General Motors Co subsidiary intends to offer shared rides "at a radically lower cost"

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Detroit is among weakest US cities to weather recession

Moody's Investor Service ranks Detroit and Chicago as weakest among 25 big U.S. cities to weather an economic downturn

Detroit

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Listen to Sins of Detroit podcast: Exonerees talk pain of conviction, joy of release

Imagine finding yourself in prison, facing a life sentence for a crime you didn’t commit. Can you envision the pain to you and your family?

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Taylor mayor speaks out about being snagged in fed probe

In an interview on his campaign's Facebook page, Sollars says he'll fight allegations of wrongdoing that have surrounded him for more than a year

Wayne County

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Michigan deckhand drowns after fall into Lake Michigan

A Michigan woman who was a deckhand on an ore boat has died after falling into Lake Michigan

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House OKs cell phone ban for drivers under 18

The Michigan House voted to ban drivers under the age of 18 from using their phone to talk or text while driving -- a bill backed by Gov. Whitmer

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Protesters want end to residential shutoffs, claim water a human right

Demonstrators gathered outside Central United Methodist Church on Tuesday to demand a stop to ongoing water shutoffs in the city

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McCosky: Avila, Tigers at a critical juncture, need to get aggressive

The Tigers have already been outbid on a couple of players, including Alex Avila and Nomar Mazara.

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Lizzo is Time’s Entertainer of the Year. You expected someone else?

Lizzo, who’s toting eight shiny Grammy nominations with her as she heads into 2020, is Time’s 2019 Entertainer of the Year

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Coyotes drag dog from Novi yard as owner watches

The owner witnessed the "frightening and traumatic" scene and is warning others about "very aggressive" coyotes

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Flooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming world

Frogs, carp and bugs thrived all summer in murky floodwaters where Gene Walter should have planted corn and soybeans

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Jersey City’s mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market

A police officer, three bystanders and two suspects all died in the violence Tuesday afternoon in Jersey City

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Lions’ Jarrad Davis has backer in Bucs’ Bruce Arians: ‘He’s a load, man’

"They have one of the best middle linebackers in the business," Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday.

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Nikki Haley faces backlash at Goldman after Confederate flag comments

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. employees are complaining to executives over a scheduled appearance Wednesday by Nikki Haley at the firm’s New York offices

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Red Wings assign Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids

The Red Wings reassigned Zadina after had played seven games, assisting on three goals.

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Democratic senators running for president keep silent on USMCA

For now, the five senators running for president are staying on the sidelines of the push to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement

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U.S. Soccer approves DCFC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA

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Biden proposes immigration overhaul in shadow of obama record

Biden said Wednesday he would reverse Donald Trump’s immigration policies during his first 100 days in office

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‘Parasite,’ ‘Bombshell’ get a boost in SAG nominations

Scarlett Johansson received two nominations, “Parasite” scored a best ensemble nod and both “The Irishman” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”

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Man charged in Monday shooting of Frenchtown Twp. man, woman

Female victim's condition upgraded from serious to stable, officials said

Michigan

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Was cop who hunted El Chapo on his payroll? Mexico opens probe

Mexico is investigating the former top official in the nation’s war on drugs for allegedly taking millions of dollars from El Chapo’s drug cartel

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Revealed: The all-new 2021 Chevy Suburban and Tahoe mega-utes

The big SUVs get a makeover for the Suburban's 85th birthday

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Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz to retire after 38 years

Lentz was the face of Toyota in the U.S. unintended acceleration crisis, steered through the Great Recession, started and closed the Scion brand

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UAW expresses hope for NAFTA replacement; stops short of endorsement

The new trade agreement is unlikely to bring auto factories back from Mexico, the labor union says

Autos

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Indie booksellers persevere despite Amazon, rising costs

Bookstore owner Pete Mulvihill has felt optimistic enough about selling books that he bought a third bookstore within the past two months

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Tuesday’s preps: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s rolls past Detroit Denby

OLSM (1-0) got 19 points from senior point guard Lorne Bowman (Wisconsin) and 16 from junior shooting guard Julian Roper in a lopsided 62-16 victory.

High Schools

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2019 Detroit News All-West Football Team

The Detroit News presents its All-West high school football team.

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Kroger, Walgreens deepen ties by pooling purchases together

Kroger and Walgreens are forming a purchasing organization to lower their costs for grocery, health and beauty items

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2019 Detroit News All-East Football Team

The Detroit News presents its All- East high school football team.

High Schools

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Detroit News NFL picks: Week 15

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions against the spread for Week 15 of the NFL season.

Lions

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Man charged in February arson at Canton home

Investigators said man was contracted to perform work at home where he intentionally set a fire

Wayne County

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As Newtown students grow up, some turn to activism

Seven years later, some young people in Newtown, still struggling with the trauma, are emerging as new voices for school safety and gun violence prevention

Nation

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Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit

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Democrats’ impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation

The specific charges aimed at removing the 45th president of the United States: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

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Tesla’s German factory to produce 500K cars a year

The carmaker will employ about 10,000 people at the site, which will occupy an area equivalent to 420 soccer fields

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘person of the year’

Greta Thunberg, 16, has become the face of the youth climate movement

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Thunberg accuses leaders of ‘creative PR’ at climate talks

Greta Thunberg says that business and political leaders are misleading the public by holding negotiations that are not leading to real climate action

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Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at $1.8T

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Wednesday in a dramatic debut

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World shares gain on reports Trump might delay tariff hike

Global stock markets rose following reports Trump’s advisers were preparing for a possible delay in a weekend tariff hike on Chinese goods

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US Federal Reserve could signal no rate hike through 2020

Many economists have said they think sluggish growth will even compel the Fed to cut rates at least once in 2020

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Legislature reverses $82.3M transferred by Whitmer

Man arrested with guns, ‘suspicious device’ on Mackinac Island

There’s a flurry of new restaurants openings this week

Macomb Co. band director accused of sex assault, inappropriate interactions with students

Cedar Point to open new boat ride, give away life time tickets

Michigan closer to joining sports betting, online movements

Love triangle preceded murder-suicide of corrections officers, police say

House narrowly passes controversial Switch tax break

Pence set to join Trump in Michigan next week

Reporter says she was groped by man in road race on live TV

UM lands commitment from ‘tenacious’ 4-star DE Jaylen Harrell

UM faces another big issue in Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn

Safety Andrew Adams goes from cut by Lions to Buccaneers starter

Donate now for Detroit News Cheer for Charity

CEO of GM’s Cruise driverless vehicle unit hints at offering low-cost shared rides

Detroit is among weakest US cities to weather recession

Listen to Sins of Detroit podcast: Exonerees talk pain of conviction, joy of release

Taylor mayor speaks out about being snagged in fed probe

Michigan deckhand drowns after fall into Lake Michigan

House OKs cell phone ban for drivers under 18

Protesters want end to residential shutoffs, claim water a human right

McCosky: Avila, Tigers at a critical juncture, need to get aggressive

Lizzo is Time’s Entertainer of the Year. You expected someone else?

Coyotes drag dog from Novi yard as owner watches

Flooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming world

Jersey City’s mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market

Lions’ Jarrad Davis has backer in Bucs’ Bruce Arians: ‘He’s a load, man’

Nikki Haley faces backlash at Goldman after Confederate flag comments

Red Wings assign Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids

Democratic senators running for president keep silent on USMCA

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U.S. Soccer approves DCFC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA

Biden proposes immigration overhaul in shadow of obama record

‘Parasite,’ ‘Bombshell’ get a boost in SAG nominations

Man charged in Monday shooting of Frenchtown Twp. man, woman

Was cop who hunted El Chapo on his payroll? Mexico opens probe

Revealed: The all-new 2021 Chevy Suburban and Tahoe mega-utes

Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz to retire after 38 years

UAW expresses hope for NAFTA replacement; stops short of endorsement

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2019 Detroit News All-West Football Team

Kroger, Walgreens deepen ties by pooling purchases together

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Detroit News NFL picks: Week 15

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Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Democrats’ impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation

Tesla’s German factory to produce 500K cars a year

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘person of the year’

Thunberg accuses leaders of ‘creative PR’ at climate talks

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