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    Today in History: August 19, Iran’s elected prime minister overthrown in US-backed coup

    Iran Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh waves after arriving at N. Y. International Airport in Idlewild, Queens from his native land on Oct. 8, 1951. The aged, ailing premier is in the U.S. to plead his country’s case before the U.N. Security Council on the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute. (AP Photo)
    Iran’s elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, was overthrown in a coup backed by the U.S. and U.K. that ultimately restored Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to power.
    Iran Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh waves after arriving at N. Y. International Airport in Idlewild, Queens from his native land on Oct. 8, 1951. The aged, ailing premier is in the U.S. to plead his country’s case before the U.N. Security Council on the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute. (AP Photo)
    Dr. Anthony Fauci is sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

    Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

    FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

    San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges

    Bilal A. “Bill” Essayli, right, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, listens as Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, speaks during a news conference at the Spring Street Courthouse regarding its investigation into abuse of female inmates in California prisons on Aug…. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

    DOJ plans to deploy 1,000 monitors to watch midterm elections

    By Tribune News Service
    August 18, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.
    Critics fear the administration might send armed agents to locations near polling sites.
    A motion to be disqualified from the Holly Hotel case and that the matter be reassigned or transferred to a different judge has been filed against
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Cunningham.

phot courtesy Oakland County

    Holly Hotel case takes another turn; Defense wants judge removed

    By Matthew Fahr
    August 18, 2026 at 6:02 p.m.
    The first trial ended when both sides said a settlement agreement was in place, but...
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana (not pictured), in the Treaty Room at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)

    US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.
    Sanctions were imposed on ICC president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
    President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2026. (Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS)

    Trump making ballroom ‘fait accompli,’ foes tell Supreme Court

    By Tribune News Service
    August 18, 2026 at 5:22 p.m.
    The administration “instead decided to try to outrun judicial review,” the group argued.
    FILE -Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

    Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 6:23 p.m.
    It's one of the largest arrangements under the Trump administration’s policy aimed at illegal migration.
    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks past reporters following an interview with Fox News outside the White House, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

    Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.
    Riley English will get credit for the nearly 20 months she has spent in custody.
    FILE – The Herbert Glacier is seen, April 23, 2017, near Juneau, Alaska, in the Tongass National Forest. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

    Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.
    The rule was adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001.
    Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Virginia.

    Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.
    A growing number of data center projects have met rejection and pushback from residents.
    FILE – Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

    Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.
    This comes as Trump faces pressure over his promises for a quick war.
    Dean has been with Pontiac schools for over 20 years both in the classroom and in administrative roles.

photo courtesy PSD

    Pontiac school board approves interim superintendent

    By Matthew Fahr
    August 18, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.
    The vote on an interim superintendent comes only weeks after the resignation of board President...
    Workers continue construction on the new White House ballroom.

    Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump’s White House ballroom project

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.
    The building of the ballroom has included demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
    FILE – Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

    Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.
    Federal law typically prohibits the military from deploying armed forces at election locations.
    FILE – Attorney Sigal Chattah appears in court in Las Vegas on March 4, 2024. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

    Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can’t legally serve in the role

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.
    Trump has tried to extend handpicked U.S. attorneys without congressional approval.
    The Eisenhower Executive Office Building

    Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump’s makeover plans for now

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.
    Planners said the paint job would cost at least $7.5 million.
    The U.S. Army’s soldiers conduct a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

    Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.
    The alliance dates back to the 1950-53 Korean War.
    President Donald Trump speaks about TrumpRx in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

    Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.
    Both market competition and policy changes have influenced prescription drug prices in recent years.
    A row of electric bikes for sale. (Metro Creative Graphics)

    Berkley bans e-bikes, e-scooters on city sidewalks

    By Tribune News Service
    August 18, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.
    Violators could face fines between $10 and $500 and could include the cost of damages
    People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus.

    Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities’ partnerships with foreign institutions

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.
    Schools must complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within two weeks.
    mugshot

    Case advances against EMT, former reserve cop snared in online predator sting

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 18, 2026 at 10:47 a.m.
    He allegedly tried to meet up with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl in...
    People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

    Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.
    The U.S. believes Oman has not been tough enough in its negotiations with Iran.
    teen boy

    Public’s help sought in finding Mt. Morris teen who went missing while visiting area for Dream Cruise

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 18, 2026 at 9:57 a.m.
    Investigators don’t believe he has any traceable electronic devices with him
    New York City sanitation worker Javier Gomez, left, and Victor after finding the lost ring. (New York City Department of Sanitation)

    She lost her rings. Her husband scoured 20,000 pounds of trash to find them.

    By The Washington Post
    August 18, 2026 at 9:24 a.m.
    The platinum ring had been in Victor’s family for about a century. His great-grandmother hid...
    People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus.

    Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.
    She says investigations were rushed, incomplete or failed to establish legal violations by the schools.
    A sign marks the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.

    The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.
    CDC experts who did the work were laid off by Trump's administration or remain on...
    Stories targeted for bogus copyright complaints this election cycle included details on Michael Carbonara, an entrepreneur running in the Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. (golubovy/stock.adobe.com)

    Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear

    By Susannah Bryan
    August 18, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.
    In what media experts are calling a threat to free speech, bogus copyright complaints have...
    U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer leaves the Department of Commerce.

    US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.
    The tariffs would be imposed on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, from hockey sticks...
    Daryl Alexander Hill, 56, was killed Tuesday, August 11, 2026, after attempting to intervene in a fight near Apopka. His widow is now speaking out about his death, calling him a hero. (Courtesy Suzanne Hill)

    Widow of slain good Samaritan remembers husband as ‘hero,’ devoted dad

    By Silas Morgan
    August 18, 2026 at 7:56 a.m.
    But after an hour, Hill could see through an online tracker that her husband’s phone...
    Picasso’s “Torero,” or “bullfighter” in Spanish. (Chad Strack)

    A landlord was cleaning out a vacant apartment, then found a lost Picasso

    By The Washington Post
    August 18, 2026 at 6:35 a.m.
    The print wasn’t just any Picasso. In February 2018, the black-and-white print - a 1949...
    If your pet sleeps in bed with you, wash sheets weekly and launder bedding such as comforters, duvets, blankets, pillows and mattress pads every one to two months. (Photo courtesy of Metro Editorial Services)

    13 things pet owners should clean regularly to keep everyone healthy and happy

    By The Washington Post
    August 18, 2026 at 6:22 a.m.
    Staying on top of cleaning your pet’s belongings, as well as the areas where they...
    The Bally’s Chicago casino construction site is seen on Aug. 12, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

    Bally’s issues going concern warning over liquidity issues following construction slowdown at Chicago casino

    By Robert Channick
    August 18, 2026 at 4:45 a.m.
    Days after pausing construction on nearly all non-gaming amenities at its $1.7 billion casino complex...
    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 21: A large television screen near Manchester Crown Court broadcasts the judge sentencing convicted hospital nurse Lucy Letby on August 21, 2023 in Manchester, England. Lucy Letby, a former nurse at Countess of Cheshire Hospital, was sentenced to 14 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder six more, in the hospital’s neonatal ward between 2015 and 2016. She was found not guilty of two counts of attempted murder, while the jury did not reach verdicts on six further counts of attempted murder.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

    Today in History: August 18, former British nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.
    A former neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty of murdering seven babies...
    Florida Republican congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds talks with a member of the Hispanic Police Officers Association in Doral, Fla., after receiving the group’s endorsement, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

    Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

    By Associated press
    August 19, 2026 at 1:50 a.m.
    By JILL COLVIN and MIKE CATALINI As a long and contentious primary season nears its...
    FILE – An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

    Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

    By Associated press
    August 18, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
    The ruling is the latest development in a battle over the FBI's main office location.
    Charlotte Touzalin stands with her mother, Anne Schultz, Friday, July 10, 2026 in Elizabeth, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

    Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 7:21 p.m.
    They are believed to help women by improving insulin resistance, hormone balance and ovulation.
    A screengrab from a Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, social media post shows Jackie the bald eagle with an Ojai Raptor Center medical team member. (Courtesy of Ojai Raptor Center)

    After beloved Jackie the eagle’s death, fans turned on her caretakers

    By The Washington Post
    August 17, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.
    While caring for Jackie, the raptor center posted that wildlife professionals “increasingly face constant requests...
    President Donald Trump gestures to Nathaniel Rai, the boy lifeguard Ryder Williams, left, saved as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    Watch: California lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at the White House

    By Bay Area News Group
    August 17, 2026 at 5:59 p.m.
    Williams, 16, got national attention after the rescue last month at Seabright State Beach.
    FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

    ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.
    ICE is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for officers enforcing federal immigration laws.
    mugshot

    Hazel Park man jailed on $1M bond for alleged sex crimes against children

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 17, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.
    Officials said digital evidence was found during a search of his home
    FILE – Students work under Ten Commandments and Bill of Rights posters on display in a classroom at Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay,File)

    Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.
    The case could set a new national standard for religious expression in classrooms.
    courthouse

    Disciplinary board dismisses case against Southfield judge 

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 17, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.
    Not enough evidence to support claims she had lied during investigation into Mackinac Island altercation
    Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

    Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.
    Nonviolent felons could regain their legal right to own firearms.
    FILE – A Big Bend National Park sign at the west side entrance near Maverick Junction, May 24, 2019, in Big Bend National Park in Texas. (Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP)

    Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 6:31 p.m.
    The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition.
    This image provided by The Kristen Ann Carr Fund shows Dave Marsh speaking at the KACF "A Night to Remember" event at the Tribeca Grill in New York, April 20, 2013. (Marc Levine/The Kristen Ann Carr Fund via AP)

    Springsteen biographer, Pontiac native Dave Marsh dies at 76

    By Associated Press
    August 17, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.
    Marsh was an early champion of Springsteen, writing his 1979 biography "Born to Run: The...
    Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles as she greets constituents.

    In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.
    She is running in a heavily Democratic area that has historically elected Black Democrats.
    This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

    Michigan’s cyclosporiasis cases near 14,000 as outbreak continues

    By Michigan Advance
    August 17, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.
    A total of 314 people have been hospitalized with cyclosporiasis, up from 279 reported last...
    Military personnel take part in a U.S.-sponsored multinational military exercise in Panama City.

    After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.
    The government has lined up regional allies to let the U.S. military operate within their...
    Supporters cheer at a Democratic General Election Kickoff Rally at Renaissance High School Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.
    Voter turnout in primary elections is an imperfect predictor of general election results, especially when...
    siren blur

    Public safety department tight-lipped about 3 recent homicides in Oak Park

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 17, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.
    Since July 1, Oakland County has had nine reported homicides.
    police station

    Brawl breaks out during Dream Cruise; police arrest 8 men

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 17, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.
    Police were called to the scene shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday.
    Pedestrians walk outside the BBC Headquarters in London.

    BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.
    Trump filed the lawsuit in December seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC.
    Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford high School shooter, appear in court, Feb. 8, 2022, in Rochester Hills, Mich. In a court filing Wednesday, April 3, 2024, prosecutors in Michigan recommended at least 10 years in prison for the two parents, who are the first in the U.S. to be held criminally responsible for a school shooting, when they're sentenced Tuesday, April 9. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

    New laws are holding parents responsible for their kids’ behavior, crimes

    By Michigan Advance
    August 17, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.
    Every state has some form of parental responsibility law. But there is little empirical evidence...
    police car

    Police: 2 nabbed for allegedly stealing from Target store

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.
    A camera and video games were among the items they stole, police said.
    A person has their finger pricked for blood.

    Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease

    By Tribune News Service
    August 17, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.
    An estimated 2.2 million to 4 million adults in the U.S. have hepatitis C.
    President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office.

    Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.
    In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million.
    E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court.

    Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
    Trump's lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal.
    People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

    The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.
    The deadline was Monday, and the two sides are further apart than they were in...
    Dr. Pinchas Cohen, dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

    From mice to ‘gym rats’: Unregulated use of peptides raises alarm among researchers

    By Tribune News Service
    August 17, 2026 at 1:41 p.m.
    To date, most popular peptides have been available solely in unregulated online marketplaces.
    Mission Hospital, in Asheville, North Carolina

    Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs

    By Tribune News Service
    August 17, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.
    Last year alone, hospital and health systems announced 46 mergers and acquisitions.
    President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One.

    Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.
    It is a sharp turnaround from how his administration has viewed South Korea in recent...
    Workers dismantle structures from Salute to America.

    Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.
    He didn't say why he believes it's the work of vandals instead of trampled turf.
    FILE PHOTO: A hospital hallway. (Stephen Frye / MediaNews Group)

    Patients wary of governments, companies pushing AI as a rural healthcare solution

    By Kff Health News
    August 17, 2026 at 7:40 a.m.
    Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key...
    Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.

    Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.
    In the latest round of meetings, the U.S. is angling for Israel’s approval of a...
    This undated poster provided by The Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District, shows suspect Chad Hickman, who was the suspect in the killing of 5 people and found dead on Friday, Aug.14, 2026. (The Michigan State Police, Seventh District via AP)

    Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 8:26 a.m.
    Hickman was convicted in 2024 of misdemeanor fourth-degree child abuse, according to court records. He...
    A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera is seen near the intersection of Marine Street and Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

    Colorado police agency cancels Flock Safety contract following community pushback

    By Alvarado Gamez
    August 17, 2026 at 5:38 a.m.
    Concerns involved privacy and inappropriate use of the technology.
    A flooded home is seen in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)

    At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.
    Officials in Jennings County, in the southern end of the state, said the youngest victim...
    The “Kind of Blue” album cover is on display at Bull Moose record store in Portland, Maine, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 on the 60th anniversary of the album’s release. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

    Today in History: August 17, Miles Davis releases ‘Kind of Blue’

    By Associated press
    August 17, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.
    Trumpeter Miles Davis released “Kind of Blue,” regarded as one of the most influential jazz...
    (L to R) Scott Murphy, Jerry Spano and Brian Kaip stand in front of their Mustangs at the 2026 Dream Cruise. The trio, along with friends and family, have been coming to the cruise for 28 years.

Photo by Matt Fahr
Media News Group

    Lifelong friends still coming out and showing off their classic Mustangs…and a Dart

    By Matthew Fahr
    August 16, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.
    Before bringing out his Dodge Dart to show off on Woodward, Pawluk had a black...
    FILE – An entrance to the Arizona PBS offices in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix is seen, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Katie Oyan, File)

    An influencer degree? Colleges bet on major for content creators

    By Associated press
    August 16, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.
    Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’...
    A No Data Center banner and sign are displayed outside of Heather and Todd Rehrig’s home Friday, June 5, 2026, in Lower Mount Bethel Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

    From fundraising to petitions, here’s how Pennsylvania communities are pushing back against data center proposals

    By Jon Chiu
    August 16, 2026 at 7:21 a.m.
    Nationwide, the opposition movement to the data center boom has seen some impact. Here's what's...
    From left: Ann McCoslin, her cousin Daniel McCoslin and Nikki Meador walk on Meador’s Leon County property, which is next to the proposed site of a power plant expected to fuel a proposed data center. (Antranik Tavitian/For The Washington Post)

    Rural Texas conservatives love free markets but not when it comes to data centers

    By The Washington Post
    August 16, 2026 at 7:20 a.m.
    “They love our farmland because it’s flat, it’s clear, there’s water and electricity there, and...
    Michigan students were secluded and restrained nearly 18,000 times during the 2024-2025 school year. Advocates say more training can help reduce instances where there is a true emergency. (Annie Barker for Bridge Michigan)

    Renewed push to ban seclusion, reduce restraint in Michigan schools

    By Bridge Michigan
    August 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Michigan schools secluded or restrained students nearly 18,000 times during the 2024-2025 school year, down...
    The person pictured here is a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 68-year-old man on Francis Court in Martinez on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Martinez Police Department)

    Once an engineer with a bright future, murder suspect’s life collapsed over 18 months

    By Nate Gartrell
    August 16, 2026 at 5:51 a.m.
    The man recently charged with murder in Martinez is a homeowner, a former engineer and...
    The Maryland National Guard is hoping to identify the men in an Eastern Shore regiment of volunteers from the Civil War in a rare, complete photograph collection of their unit. (Maryland National Guard/Courtesy)

    Maryland National Guard needs help identifying Civil War soldiers in rare photo set

    By Luke Parker
    August 16, 2026 at 5:17 a.m.
    The Union regiment in question served on the Eastern Shore.
    Celebrants raise their hands as the sun rises over the northwestern New Mexico landscape near Chaco Canyon, N.M., Aug. 16, 1987. About a thousand people participated in various activities, part of the “harmonic convergence” including chanting, prayer and meditation.   (AP Photo/David Breslauer)

    Today in History: August 16, ‘Harmonic Convergence’ celebrated around the world

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    August 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.
    People worldwide began a two-day celebration of the “Harmonic Convergence,” which heralded what believers called...
    Jamie Racklyleft works at the University of Michigan’s Electric Vehicle Center where he said researchers operate a battery pilot line that allows companies to test battery technologies.


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    Charging ahead into the future, the Clean Cruise returns to Royal Oak

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    Residential Level 2 charging typically requires installation of dedicated equipment.
    While shopping for school supplies, organizing backpacks and choosing first-day outfits are all familiar traditions ahead of a new school year, scheduling a haircut is increasingly part of the back-to-school agenda. (Photo courtesy of Sport Clips)

    7 tricks to ease back-to-school chaos with a little magic

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    Between shopping for supplies, coordinating the family’s schedules and trying to make sure everyone is...
    Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena was arrested Friday morning on federal charges on pandemic loan fraud and money laundering. Photo courtesy Lawrence City Hall

    Massachusetts mayor arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

    By Tim Dunn
    August 15, 2026 at 4:29 a.m.
    The FBI has arrested Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena on charges of $1.5M in pandemic loan...
    FILE– This is a  Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998 file photo showing   Royal Ulster Constabulary Police officers stand on Market Street, the scene of a car bombing in the centre of Omagh, Co Tyrone, 72 miles west of Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Four IRA dissidents were found liable Monday June 8, 2009 for the worst terrorist attack in Northern Ireland in a landmark civil case brought by the families of the 29 people killed in the Omagh bombing. (AP Photo / Paul McErlane)

    Today in History: August 15, car bomb kills 29 in Northern Ireland

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    August 15, 2026 at 4:01 a.m.
    29 people were killed by a car bomb that tore apart the center of Omagh,,...
    California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton during a summit hosted by Politico on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker)

    AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

    By Grace Hase
    August 14, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.
    Several laws have attempted to rein in AI-generated political ads, but the courts have struck...
    Luigi Mangione is pictured in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.

    Luigi Mangione makes startling admission in pleading guilty to federal charges in CEO murder case

    By Molly Crane Newman
    August 14, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.
    The plea would throw a wrench in Luigi Mangione’s state prosecution scheduled for trial next...
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    Case advances against Pontiac man accused of fatally stabbing his father’s girlfriend

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 14, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.
    Deputies called to a Pontiac home on April found Monique Taylor stabbed multiple times.
    Classic cars line up for the kickoff for the Woodward Dream Cruise at 9 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Ferndale on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Jacob Hamilton/mlive.com/TNS)

    Woodward Dream Cruise 2026: What you need to know

    By Tribune News Service
    August 14, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.
    The 31st Woodward Dream Cruise officially kickoff is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the...
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    Oakland County commissioners OK $1.5 million for Planned Parenthood amid heated public debate

    By Tribune News Service
    August 14, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.
    The fee-for-service contract will reimburse eligible visits for Oakland County residents to the Ferndale clinic.
    Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in.

    House Democrats’ PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio’s Miller opts to stay in race

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.
    The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Miller.
    FILE – Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former state House majority leader and APS employee, right, walks with her attorney Ahmad Assed, left, to make her first appearance in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)

    Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.
    Sheryl Williams Stapleton was indicted for bribery, mail fraud and money laundering.
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

    Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.
    Trump refuted reports of mental health and supply issues.
    Andres Lopez Beltran walks past a banner featuring an image of his father.

    Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.
    The U.S. government has not publicly disclosed the reason for the visa revocation.
    Rickie Fowler wipes his face in the heat off the fifth tee box during the first round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

    Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.
    The forecast comes after July became the hottest month on record in the contiguous United...
    Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, speaks to local residents.

    In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.
    He surprised many by winning the GOP primary over a Trump-endorsed candidate.
    A textbook to be used by the Pentagon this fall.

    US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.
    Conservatives have eyed the schools as a testing ground for reshaping education.
    'Ramsey County Court House' on a stone building.

    Sucker punch sent 61-year-old man to ground, he died days later, prosecutors allege

    By Mara Gottfried
    August 14, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.
    Surveillance video showed no altercation before the punch outside of a shelter.
    A boy cools himself off in a fountain on a hot summer day in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

    The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 12:03 p.m.
    “I mourn for the way summer used to be,” wrote “cli-fi” author Debra Denker in...
    Jared Kushner waits to walk into the ring at UFC Freedom 250.

    Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.
    A deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition.
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    Motorcyclist killed in crash in Lathrup Village

    By Aileen Wingblad
    August 14, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.
    A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday after he reportedly crashed into another vehicle at an intersection...
    John James, the GOP candidate for governor, choose state Rep. Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Township, as his running mate. (MNG file)

    DeBoyer could help James avoid a nasty GOP convention fight

    By Don Wyatt
    August 14, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.
    Experts believe Lansing legislative experience — which James does not have — was an absolute top...
    Two side-by-side photos of St. Paul officer James Sackett.

    Board postpones parole decision for man convicted in Minnesota officer’s murder

    By Mara Gottfried
    August 14, 2026 at 10:56 a.m.
    The vote came after lengthy discussion from the five board members and after hearing from...
    United States Navy Admiral Frank Bradley gestures during an interview.

    US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia

    By Associated press
    August 14, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.
    The intent is to strengthen a security alliance and help deter a major conflict in...
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