Michigan Governor Urges Facebook To Curb Hate Speech
By David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should do more to curb hate speech on the platform, days after a…
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Sexual Misconduct Charges Filed Against 2 Michigan Priests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Criminal sexual conduct charges have been filed against two priests who worked in the Upper Peninsula’s Catholic diocese of Marquette, Michigan prosecutors announced Friday The charges against…
3 More Linked To Neo-Nazi Group Arrested In Georgia
By Michael Balsamo and Jeff Martin, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men linked to a violent white supremacist group known as The Base were charged with conspiring to kill members…
Rollback Proposed For Michelle Obama School Lunch Guidelines
By Carole Feldman, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday took another step toward dismantling Michelle Obama’s school nutrition guidelines, proposing a new rule that could lead to…
Penn State Upsets No. 20 Ohio State 90-76
By Travis Johnson, Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half and Penn State upset No. 20 Ohio State 90-76…
Scientists Seek Rare Species Survivors Amid Australia Flames
By Christina Larson and Matthew Brown, Associated Press Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks — killing by…
Ronald “Bean” Baker (1947-2020)
Ronald E. “Bean” Baker, 72, of Pioneer was taken home by his LORD and Saviour on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was the son of the late John W. Baker and…
Janice Campo (1938-2020)
Janice E. Campo, age 81, of Swanton, peacefully passed away at her home Thursday afternoon, January 16, 2020. She was born in Marion, Ohio on February 19, 1938 to the late…
Fire On Lake George Claims Defiance Woman’s Life
By: Debbie Campbell Kinderhook, MI– The body of 70-year-old Jane Hasselschwert from Defiance has been identified after her house caught fire Monday on the Michigan side of Lake George. A call…
Ex-US Rep. Collins Gets Over 2 Years In Insider Trading Case
By Larry Neumeister and Jim Mustian, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump to be president was sentenced Friday to two years and…
Gun-Rights Activists Gear Up For Show Of Force In Virginia
By Alan Suderman and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens…
Garza Scores 33, Iowa Beats No.19 Michigan 90-83
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Michigan coach Juwan Howard has seen enough of Iowa’s Luka Garza this season. Garza scored 33 points in Iowa’s 90-83 win over No. 19 Michigan on…
Winter Storm Hits: Chicago Flights Halted; Plane Slides Off Kansas City Taxiway
CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights in and out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for hours Friday night due to a sprawling winter storm, which forced the closure…
Winston Sets Record, No.15 Spartans Top Wisconsin 67-55
By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cassius Winston had six points and four assists to give him the Big Ten record for career assists as No….
North Dakota Woman Charged With Leaving 6 Kids With Dead Man
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman has been charged with felony child neglect after she was accused of leaving six children with the body of an acquaintance who overdosed….
Hillary Clinton To 2020 Democratic Voters: Pick A Winner
By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has advice for Democratic voters faced with an unsettled field of presidential contenders: pick a winner. “This is…
US To Screen Airline Passengers From China For New Illness
By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and…
Coyote Bites Officer Helping Motorist In Ohio’s Largest City
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio’s largest city shot and killed a coyote after it bit an officer who had stopped to help a stranded motorist, the police department said….
Canada Provides Money To Families After Plane Shot Down
By Rob Gilles, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday his government will give Canadian $25,000 (US$19,122) to the families of each of the 57 citizens and…
Fox’s Bill Hemmer Replaces, But Won’t Copy, Shepard Smith
By David Bauder, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Hemmer is not Shepard Smith, and no one should expect him to be. The 55-year-old news anchor is a familiar…