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President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speaking with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
33 minutes ago

What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets

Read full article: What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets

The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ longstanding alliances in Europe and Asia.

This photo provided by Helyeh Doutaghi shows Helyeh Doutaghi, a Yale Law School scholar. (Helyeh Doutaghi via AP)
1 hour ago

Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.

William Fraser takes photographs inside the warehouse of a damaged building of Specialty Distributors after a tornado passed through an industrial industrial park on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Jeffersontown, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
1 hour ago

What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Read full article: What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe.

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as he presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)
45 minutes ago

Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Read full article: Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a joint news conference with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)
36 minutes ago

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

Read full article: Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general has announced that he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.

A video projection by Manual Cinema uses animation, shadow puppets and oral installation to help museum visitors "understand why more than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act of 1968, we are still living in a segregated world with a growing racial wealth gap," according to the National Public Housing Museum, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
1 hour ago

Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

Read full article: Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America.

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POLITICS

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as he presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)
45 minutes ago

Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Read full article: Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a joint news conference with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)
36 minutes ago

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

Read full article: Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general has announced that he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.

Republican candidate Randy Fine, second from left, meets with supporters after the special election for U.S. House District 6 was called in his favor, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
2 hours ago

Democrats take hope in flipping a county in a ruby red corner of the Florida Panhandle

Read full article: Democrats take hope in flipping a county in a ruby red corner of the Florida Panhandle

When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.

President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after signing an executive order during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
2 hours ago

Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them

Read full article: Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods.

President Donald Trump waves after an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
3 hours ago

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

Read full article: K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

MICHIGAN NEWS

Former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
10 hours ago

Ex-Michigan football OC worked as NFL contractor while under investigation for data theft per NBC Sports

Read full article: Ex-Michigan football OC worked as NFL contractor while under investigation for data theft per NBC Sports

The situation involving former Michigan Wolverines offensive coordinator Matt Weiss has significant implications within the NFL, with connections that extend before and after the alleged misconduct.

NATIONAL NEWS

FILE - The Old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Florida Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla., March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
6 minutes ago

Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first

Read full article: Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first

A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police.

This photo provided by Helyeh Doutaghi shows Helyeh Doutaghi, a Yale Law School scholar. (Helyeh Doutaghi via AP)
1 hour ago

Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.

William Fraser takes photographs inside the warehouse of a damaged building of Specialty Distributors after a tornado passed through an industrial industrial park on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Jeffersontown, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
1 hour ago

What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Read full article: What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe.

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as he presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)
45 minutes ago

Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Read full article: Pence will get the Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation for his actions on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.

A video projection by Manual Cinema uses animation, shadow puppets and oral installation to help museum visitors "understand why more than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act of 1968, we are still living in a segregated world with a growing racial wealth gap," according to the National Public Housing Museum, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
1 hour ago

Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

Read full article: Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America.

President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after signing an executive order during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
2 hours ago

Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them

Read full article: Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods.

FILE - Cars are submerged on a freeway flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey near downtown Houston, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
2 hours ago

When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how

Read full article: When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change.

President Donald Trump waves after an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
3 hours ago

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

Read full article: K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Local 4 spoke with education leaders about how they are coping with the unexpected loss
10 hours ago

Sudden change in funding leaves Michigan schools scrambling after federal relief funds pulled back

Read full article: Sudden change in funding leaves Michigan schools scrambling after federal relief funds pulled back

A sudden change in funding has caught many schools off guard, as tens of millions of dollars they expected from the American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations are now being pulled back.

MACOMB COUNTY

Retired autoworker Brian Pannebecker speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
21 hours ago

Retired autoworker from Macomb County invited to speak on Trump’s new tariffs at White House

Read full article: Retired autoworker from Macomb County invited to speak on Trump’s new tariffs at White House

President Donald Trump invited Brian Pannebecker, a retired autoworker from Macomb County, to speak during the news conference where he announced tariffs on imports from all other countries.

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