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Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017
Read full article: Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017Lilia Vu made a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole, and the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upset
Read full article: Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upsetThe Tonys are often the most entertaining of awards shows, with Broadway performers showing their best work.
Protesters take to the streets in Ann Arbor after pro-Palestine encampment removal
Read full article: Protesters take to the streets in Ann Arbor after pro-Palestine encampment removalThe rally made it to the Washtenaw County Courthouse to protest the charges against four people arrested, who could face felony charges.
A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rape
Read full article: A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rapeA French court has ruled that filmmaker Roman Polanski did not defame a British actor who accused him of raping her as a teenager.
Victims’ families join Oakland County prosecutor in press conference after James Crumbley verdict
Read full article: Victims’ families join Oakland County prosecutor in press conference after James Crumbley verdictOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald will hold a press conference alongside the families of the victims following the guilty verdict of James Crumbley.
Positive US looking ahead to next battle in 2024 after failing to reclaim Solheim Cup from Europe
Read full article: Positive US looking ahead to next battle in 2024 after failing to reclaim Solheim Cup from EuropeAmerican captain Stacy Lewis is determined to celebrate a good week for her team despite the United States failing to retake the Solheim Cup from Europe.
Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
Read full article: Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTokA 24-year-old triple threat who toured in “Hairspray,” competed on “American Idol” and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plumb role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of “The Wiz.”.
Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts
Read full article: Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery effortsA new analysis shows students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from learning setbacks tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Custom $10K wheelchair stolen from home of ‘severely disabled’ 6-year-old in Oak Park
Read full article: Custom $10K wheelchair stolen from home of ‘severely disabled’ 6-year-old in Oak ParkAn Oak Park child with nine disabilities is without a custom $10,000 wheelchair after someone stole it from the front yard of his family’s home.
Get your curls poppin’ at this Corktown salon
Read full article: Get your curls poppin’ at this Corktown salonWhen you walk into Joyola Mei Hair Salon in Corktown, you won’t see flat irons or curling irons, or smell anything like hair color being applied. “I’m using an ammonia free hair lighter, so it’s super gentle for curlies,” Joy Lewis, Owner of Joyola Mei told “Live in the D’s” April Morton as she applied hair color to a client.
Redford woman accused of embezzling $176K from Big Ike’s Roofing Co. in Whitmore Lake during employment
Read full article: Redford woman accused of embezzling $176K from Big Ike’s Roofing Co. in Whitmore Lake during employmentA Wayne County woman could face years in prison if convicted of stealing from her employer.
Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes from probation center
Read full article: Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes from probation centerIowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her escaped from a women’s center where she was serving her probation sentence.
Guilty verdict in deaths of Utah teens found in mine shaft
Read full article: Guilty verdict in deaths of Utah teens found in mine shaftThe case of a teenage couple killed and tossed down an abandoned mine shaft culminated in murder convictions Friday for a Utah man who prosecutors said killed the pair because he found them hanging out with his girlfriend.
$50M suit alleges retaliation over allegations against coach
Read full article: $50M suit alleges retaliation over allegations against coachAn associate athletic director at Louisiana State University has filed a $50 million lawsuit accusing university officials of retaliating against her for reporting repeated racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by a former head football coach.
Detroit family home continues to get hit by cars speeding off Lodge Freeway
Read full article: Detroit family home continues to get hit by cars speeding off Lodge FreewayDETROIT – For decades now the home of Camille Lewis has been the final destination for cars going way too fast while exiting the Lodge Freeway. That’s my grandparents’ house and since I can remember, somebody always runs into our house,” said Lewis. The home is a family house with children inside, so the residents have been pressuring the city to do something. The good news is that they’re both currently working to redesign the ramp to keep this from happening more. Detroit Department of Public Works Director, Dayo Akinyemi, sent Local 4 News this statement in regards to the situation.
LaVine scores 46 points, Bulls hit 25 3s to beat Pelicans
Read full article: LaVine scores 46 points, Bulls hit 25 3s to beat PelicansChicago Bulls' Zach LaVine dunks past New Orleans Pelicans' Lonzo Ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO – Zach LaVine scored a season-high 46 points, hitting nine of Chicago's franchise-record 25 3-pointers, and the Bulls cooled off the New Orleans Pelicans with a 129-116 victory Wednesday night. Coby White made eight 3s and scored 30 points in an impressive show by Chicago's starting backcourt. Led by LaVine and White, the Bulls went 25 for 47 from beyond the arc and shot 59% (48 for 81) overall. Zion Williamson had 29 points for New Orleans, and Brandon Ingram finished with 21 points on 6-for-19 shooting.
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
Read full article: US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes tollWalcott had to furlough four employees at his restaurant just before Christmas, after New York state stopped allowing indoor dining. Lewis, 48, is receiving $400 in weekly unemployment aid, including the new $300 federal benefit, and his wife is still working. He appreciates the federal aid, which freelance musicians like him haven't been eligible for in the past. One of those programs provides extended benefits to people who have exhausted their state aid. Congressional Democrats favor boosting the checks to $2,000 and extending federal aid beyond March, as does President-elect Joe Biden.
Christmas unites community after fire guts historic church
Read full article: Christmas unites community after fire guts historic churchThe site of Middle Collegiate Church, which was devastated by a fire earlier in the month, is seen in New York on Dec. 14, 2020. The facade and the New York Liberty Bell are the only parts of the 128-year-old church that remain. Middle Collegiate had previously occupied two other locations in Manhattan beginning in 1729. Middle Collegiate has also welcomed 25 new parishioners since the fire, she said. “The church is made up of the congregation and what the people in the congregation believe and do,” said Slacik, who married her wife at the church.
Faith groups pray, sing in post-vote ritual in New York
Read full article: Faith groups pray, sing in post-vote ritual in New YorkShira Kline, a director of worship for Lab/Shul, a Jewish community-based organization, leads a group in song during an interfaith gathering outside of the Judson Memorial Church near Washington Square Park in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Muslims, Jews, Christians and Buddhists came together to show solidarity among faith communities as the country awaits the final result of the U.S. presidential election. “We’ve been here before," Lewis said outside the Judson Memorial Church near Washington Square Park. The group of about 20 broke into a call-and-response led by Lewis, who pumped her right fist in the air. Chris Long, assistant minister of the Community Church of New York closed his eyes and lifted his palms.
Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoff
Read full article: Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoffUSA's Stacy Lewis on the second tee during day two of the Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)NORTH BERWICK Stacy Lewis won the Ladies Scottish Open with a 23-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday, giving the American her first title in nearly three years and a confidence boost ahead of the Womens British Open. Thats this type of golf, Lewis said. So I really just tried to wait for my opportunity and just kept hanging in there.After Lewis holed her birdie putt in the playoff, Knight missed a 10-foot birdie try. She parred the final three holes to get into the playoff, two-putting from 30 feet on the par-4 18th.
Lewis, Munoz share lead at Ladies Scottish Open
Read full article: Lewis, Munoz share lead at Ladies Scottish OpenNORTH BERWICK American golfer Stacy Lewis shot a 5-under 66 for the lowest round of the week at the Ladies Scottish Open to take a share of the lead with Azahara Munoz after the second round on Friday. Lewis, a former top-ranked player and a 12-time LPGA Tour champion, birdied the final four holes to bounce back from her only dropped shot -- at the 12th -- at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. The two-time major winner is looking for her first win in nearly three years since when she has given birth to her first child, Chesnee to take into next weeks Womens British Open, which she won in 2013. Jennifer Song was a stroke behind after a 70, with Amy Olson and Olivia Cowan a further shot back after 71s. It is the first international event on the LPGA Tour since the Womens Australian Open in February.
Woman pleads no contest to 2018 stabbing death of classmate at Warren Fitzgerald High School
Read full article: Woman pleads no contest to 2018 stabbing death of classmate at Warren Fitzgerald High SchoolWARREN, Mich. Tanaya Lewis pleaded no contest to first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Danyna Gibson, 16. Gibson was stabbed to death inside Warren Fitzgerald High School in front of more than a dozen students. READ: Fatal stabbing inside Fitzgerald High School: Heres what we knowLewis was accused of approaching Gibson and pulling out a straight-edge kitchen knife, which she had brought from home, before stabbing Gibson two times in the upper chest. During the initial attack, Gibson was stabbed in the heart, according to police. READ: More testimony laid out in deadly Warren high school stabbing caseInvestigators said the attack was over a boy.
Watch live: John Lewis funeral at Atlanta church that MLK once led
Read full article: Watch live: John Lewis funeral at Atlanta church that MLK once ledFormer President Barack Obama, addresses the service during the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. He read the Gospel, and he actually believed it love your enemies," added Warnock, who will officiate the funeral. Shortly before he died, Lewis wrote an essay for The New York Times and asked that it be published on the day of his funeral. In the piece published Thursday, Lewis recalled the teachings of King:He said we are all complicit when we tolerate injustice," Lewis wrote. He was wounded for Americas transgressions, crushed for our iniquities and by his bruises we are healed," Warnock added.
3-Year-Old Starts Lemonade Stand to Help Children in Need
Read full article: 3-Year-Old Starts Lemonade Stand to Help Children in NeedA enterprising North Carolina 3-year-old is using a lemonade stand to raise money to buy diapers for mothers and babies in need. Armed with grandma's recipe, Ava Singletary and her mom, Maggie Singletary, got to work. "And we donate different things like book bag drives, turkey drives, all types of things. And we sowed that seed, and I'm thinking that seed is Ava because this is what she wants to do." "She's in a store right now in Durham and another restaurant wants her to have her drinks in his store," Singletary said.