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NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strike
Read full article: NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strikeNew Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union have agreed to a new labor contract, averting a possible strike.
Man in Metro Detroit arrested for possessing thousands of child pornography images again
Read full article: Man in Metro Detroit arrested for possessing thousands of child pornography images againA man previously convicted for having thousands of images of child pornography was arrested in Metro Detroit after possessing thousands of images of child pornography again, according to court records.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case.
Oakland County man plans to share $2M lottery win with ‘people who mean the most’
Read full article: Oakland County man plans to share $2M lottery win with ‘people who mean the most’“Winning is such a blessing for my family. We can give more to charities and share this with the people who mean the most to us.”
More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine
Read full article: More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for UkraineMilitary officials from more than 30 nations are expected to take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine.
Morning 4: Family members charged in connection to Dee Warner’s death due in court -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Family members charged in connection to Dee Warner’s death due in court -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone
Read full article: Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs goneSecretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led statesThe Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case.
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone
Read full article: Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs goneSecretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development.
Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program
Read full article: Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows programYoung people who aspired to federal government service are dismayed by President Donald Trump ending a program created to entice highly qualified workers to join the government.
Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
Read full article: Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the manyIn President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s.
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
Read full article: Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats.
Man in Metro Detroit arrested for possessing thousands of child pornography images again
Read full article: Man in Metro Detroit arrested for possessing thousands of child pornography images againA man previously convicted for having thousands of images of child pornography was arrested in Metro Detroit after possessing thousands of images of child pornography again, according to court records.
Michigan basketball’s rollercoaster season ends with more questions as Big Ten Tournament approaches
Read full article: Michigan basketball’s rollercoaster season ends with more questions as Big Ten Tournament approachesAt this point, the men in maize seem to be gasping for air, as the once-leaders in the standings have fallen to third place in the Big Ten Tournament.
Video showed Monroe woman walking around home with wine in hours before crash that killed 2 kids
Read full article: Video showed Monroe woman walking around home with wine in hours before crash that killed 2 kidsVideo from the courtroom showed the woman who killed two children at a Monroe County birthday party walking around her home with wine in the hours before the crash.
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone
Read full article: Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs goneSecretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development.
Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program
Read full article: Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows programYoung people who aspired to federal government service are dismayed by President Donald Trump ending a program created to entice highly qualified workers to join the government.
AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine
Read full article: AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wineAs AI continues to grow, experts say that the wine industry is proof that businesses can integrate the technology efficiently to supplement labor without displacing a workforce.
Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
Read full article: Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistanceAt 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump.
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve
Read full article: An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieveA prisoner scheduled to be executed in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.
Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-LagoAir Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of State Department programs
Read full article: Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of State Department programsThe U.S. State Department has frozen funding indefinitely for thousands of scholars participating in long-established cross-cultural programs connecting the U.S. to other parts of the world.
Noem taps new ICE leaders and moves to identify leakers
Read full article: Noem taps new ICE leaders and moves to identify leakersHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced new immigration enforcement leadership as she pledged to step of polygraph tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about immigration operations to the media.
Hyperbaric chambers: What they are, what they treat, risks, and accreditation
Read full article: Hyperbaric chambers: What they are, what they treat, risks, and accreditationHere's what to know about hyperbaric chambers after a 5-year-old boy was killed in an explosion at a healthcare facility in Oakland County.
Suspected drunk driver arrested, 1 injured in wrong-way crash on Southfield Freeway
Read full article: Suspected drunk driver arrested, 1 injured in wrong-way crash on Southfield FreewayA suspected drunk driver was arrested after one person was injured in a wrong-way crash on the Southfield Freeway, according to Michigan State Police.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marks 60th anniversary
Read full article: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marks 60th anniversaryThe Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marks its 60th anniversary, celebrating its rich history and future aspirations.
Oakland County man plans to share $2M lottery win with ‘people who mean the most’
Read full article: Oakland County man plans to share $2M lottery win with ‘people who mean the most’“Winning is such a blessing for my family. We can give more to charities and share this with the people who mean the most to us.”
Mom accused of abandoning 3 kids for years in Oakland County: What happened during 2 court hearings
Read full article: Mom accused of abandoning 3 kids for years in Oakland County: What happened during 2 court hearingsThe mother accused of abandoning three of her children and leaving them to live alone for years inside a filthy Oakland County home had two court hearings during the week.
The text messages to 12-year-old girl that led to suspension of Detroit police officer
Read full article: The text messages to 12-year-old girl that led to suspension of Detroit police officerText messages posted by the father of a 12-year-old girl led to the suspension of a Detroit police officer.
Victims’ families demand ‘more serious’ charges against officer involved in Warren deadly crash
Read full article: Victims’ families demand ‘more serious’ charges against officer involved in Warren deadly crashWarren police officer James Edward Burke, who was involved in a deadly crash that killed two men, made a quick court appearance, and emotions were running high as the victims' families continued to seek justice.
What Ontario’s electricity threat over Trump tariffs could mean for Michigan
Read full article: What Ontario’s electricity threat over Trump tariffs could mean for MichiganOntario Premier Doug Ford has issued a formal warning to officials in Michigan, New York, and Minnesota regarding a potential 25% surcharge on electricity exports from Canada.
Federal job cuts loom for Veterans Affairs employees, including Michigan worker who speaks out
Read full article: Federal job cuts loom for Veterans Affairs employees, including Michigan worker who speaks outAfter witnessing mass federal firings, concerns about potential further job cuts, including U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees, are rising.
Video showed Monroe woman walking around home with wine in hours before crash that killed 2 kids
Read full article: Video showed Monroe woman walking around home with wine in hours before crash that killed 2 kidsVideo from the courtroom showed the woman who killed two children at a Monroe County birthday party walking around her home with wine in the hours before the crash.
Monroe County police recover stolen vehicle after multi-state pursuit, suspects flee on foot
Read full article: Monroe County police recover stolen vehicle after multi-state pursuit, suspects flee on footA stolen vehicle was recovered after a multi-agency pursuit across the state line into Monroe County.
Monroe woman found guilty in birthday party crash that killed 2 children
Read full article: Monroe woman found guilty in birthday party crash that killed 2 childrenThe jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Marshella Chidester, the woman accused of drunk driving and crashing her car through a birthday party, killing two children, in Monroe County.