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US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere
Read full article: US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhereU.S. officials are warning that a newly confirmed famine in Sudan's Darfur region is on pace to become the world's worst in decades.
US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told
Read full article: US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was toldU.S. officials have developed highly credible intelligence suggesting that an American citizen who disappeared seven years ago while traveling in Syria has died.
โDuty to warnโ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries donโt always listen
Read full article: โDuty to warnโ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries donโt always listenA little-known U.S. intelligence principle called the โduty to warnโ came into play ahead of the deadly attack on Moscowโs outskirts.
11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud schemeFederal officials have charged 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties for their roles in a $4.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme.
Gunman barricaded inside Ypsilanti Township home after stabbing 44-year-old to death, police say
Read full article: Gunman barricaded inside Ypsilanti Township home after stabbing 44-year-old to death, police sayA gunman is barricaded inside an Ypsilanti Township apartment after stabbing a 44-year-old to death, officials said.
A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
Read full article: A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting showFederal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting.
3,175 pounds of marijuana stuffed into lining of tires inside semi truck entering Detroit
Read full article: 3,175 pounds of marijuana stuffed into lining of tires inside semi truck entering DetroitOfficials intercepted more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana that had been stuffed into the lining of tires on a semi truck that was entering Detroit.
Bank turmoil led Fed officials to forecast fewer rate hikes
Read full article: Bank turmoil led Fed officials to forecast fewer rate hikesTurmoil in the banking system after two major banks collapsed led many Federal Reserve officials to envision fewer rate increases this year out of concern that banks will reduce their lending and weaken the economy.
Tip leads police to Toledo home allowing for arrest of a Monroe County robbery suspect, police say
Read full article: Tip leads police to Toledo home allowing for arrest of a Monroe County robbery suspect, police sayOn Saturday, Monroe County officials stated that a man who robbed a credit union near the Ohio and Michigan border is in custody.
Dearborn husband, wife declare false bankruptcy, evade taxes, wrongly receive food stamps, feds say
Read full article: Dearborn husband, wife declare false bankruptcy, evade taxes, wrongly receive food stamps, feds sayA Dearborn husband and wife have been charged by federal officials for declaring a false bankruptcy, wrongly receiving food stamps and evading taxes, authorities said.
โI just want it to be overโ: Local family forced from home over feud with Ann Arbor Township
Read full article: โI just want it to be overโ: Local family forced from home over feud with Ann Arbor TownshipA local woman says she and her family were forced from their home by Ann Arbor Township officials in October.
FAA has referred 37 air passengers for criminal prosecution
Read full article: FAA has referred 37 air passengers for criminal prosecutionFederal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as airlines report a surge in the number of disruptions on flights.
Possible 'Havana Syndrome' incidents probed in Harris delay
Read full article: Possible 'Havana Syndrome' incidents probed in Harris delayU.S. officials are continuing to investigate two possible cases of so-called Havana Syndrome health incidents that delayed Vice President Kamala Harrisโ trip from Singapore to Vietnam.
Live Stream: Officials hold briefing on Florida building collapse
Read full article: Live Stream: Officials hold briefing on Florida building collapseWatch live coverage as Florida officials provide an update on the building collapse in Surfside near Miami Beach. The death toll is expected to rise with many people still unaccounted for.
Speedrack Products investment expected to create 164 new jobs in west Michigan
Read full article: Speedrack Products investment expected to create 164 new jobs in west MichiganGovernor Gretchen Whitmer today joined a group of business, state, and local officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of Speedrack Products Groupโs new manufacturing facility in Walker, thanking the storage systems provider for their continued investment in Michigan that will create 164 new jobs.
Wisconsin man extradited, arraigned in Wolverine Watchmen case
Read full article: Wisconsin man extradited, arraigned in Wolverine Watchmen caseThe Wisconsin man charged for his alleged participation in a domestic terrorism plot that included storming the Michigan Capitol and kidnapping elected officials has been arraigned, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.
NHL officiating: After refโs audio in Red Wings game, a watershed moment?
Read full article: NHL officiating: After refโs audio in Red Wings game, a watershed moment?FILE - Referee Tim Peel is shown during an NHL hockey game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, file photo. The league on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, announced that Peel no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future. Every single hockey fan, new and old, probably already knew this was the mentality of NHL officiating, but to hear the proof so loud and clearly was shocking nonetheless. And then, if you think you might actually understand what will be called from game to game, everything will change again in the post season. As a former USA Hockey official, I can tell you NHL games are the farthest thing from what the USA Hockey rulebook and training classes instruct officials to do.
Ford Field COVID mass vaccination site launches Wednesday
Read full article: Ford Field COVID mass vaccination site launches WednesdayDETROIT โ Officials said Tuesdayโs soft opening of the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Ford Field was a success. With the site officially opening Wednesday, officials are getting ready for everybody, including those with disabilities or limited English. โWeโve been trying to be really thoughtful when it comes to language access, and people with disabilities making sure we have enough accessible vaccine pods for people with wheelchairs,โ said Michigan Lt. Gov. Read: Ford Field COVID mass vaccination site prepared to open to thousandsAround 70 vaccination pods are set up and people who received the vaccine Tuesday said it was a very quick process. More: Registration for COVID-19 vaccine at Ford Field now open -- How to registerRelated News
Boulder officials hold presser after active shooting at Colorado grocery store
Read full article: Boulder officials hold presser after active shooting at Colorado grocery storePolice stand outside a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
2 charged for making threats to Michigan public officials over election results
Read full article: 2 charged for making threats to Michigan public officials over election resultsTwo men were charged by Attorney General Dana Nesselโs office for making threatening three high ranking Michigan public officials.
The Latest: China makes parts of province high danger zones
Read full article: The Latest: China makes parts of province high danger zones(AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING โ China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of COVID-19 were found. The other three COVID-19 cases were in the city of Yantai. Approximately 174 private clinics have also requested vaccines, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said. County health officials fear the incoming Christmas and New Yearโs surge. Superintendent Henderson Lewis said a spike in positive cases in the city prompted the โunfortunate but necessaryโ decision to go back to distance learning.
Details on plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer and the men charged -- What we know
Read full article: Details on plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer and the men charged -- What we knowFederal officials became aware of the various alleged plots to kidnap Gov. Federal officials raided a mobile home in Hartland Wednesday belonging to Ty Garbin, who is one of those accused. Recruiting turned into in-person meetings, some federal officials said taking place in a basement of a vacuum store in Grand Rapids where one of the men, Adam Fox, lived. While there were suggestions of going to the State Capitol to take the governor, the men turned their attention to Whitmerโs vacation home in northern Michigan as the place to kidnap her from. The plan was then to take Whitmer to Wisconsin to stand trial for what the men viewed as treason.
US officials: Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House
Read full article: US officials: Israel, UAE to sign deal at White HouseWASHINGTON Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The officials said senior delegations from both countries will likely be led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Zayad, the brother of the UAE crown prince. The ceremony will come just a month after the agreement to establish full diplomatic relations was announced on Aug. 13. The The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection, and reflected a changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians. That announcement has been followed by the first direct commercial flight between the countries, the establishment of telephone links and commitments to cooperate in numerous areas.
Officials say they havenโt been contacted about any plans to sends DHS officers to Detroit
Read full article: Officials say they havenโt been contacted about any plans to sends DHS officers to DetroitOfficials say they havenโt been contacted about any plans to sends DHS officers to DetroitPublished: July 21, 2020, 6:38 pmPresident Donald Trump said heโs sending 150 agents from the Department of Homeland Security to Chicago because of the spike in violence in that city.
Asian tiger mosquitoes identified in Wayne County
Read full article: Asian tiger mosquitoes identified in Wayne CountyWAYNE COUNTY, Mich. โ The invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has again been identified in Wayne County, officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Wayne County Health Department announced Friday. The Asian tiger mosquito was discovered in Michigan for the first time in 2017, in an industrial area of Livonia in Wayne County. In 2018, the mosquitoes were again found in Wayne County, in an industrial area of Romulus. These mosquitoes are widespread from tropical to temperate regions of the globe, including many parts of the U.S. This is likely how the mosquitoes have shown up in Wayne County.
Going green: Swiss officials must take trains for some trips
Read full article: Going green: Swiss officials must take trains for some tripsGENEVA For Swiss federal officials, it's no more jetting to Paris for business: They'll need to go greener. Under new rules announced Thursday by the finance department, federal Swiss officials will have to take the train not a plane where available for work trips. The move puts into action a government decree last year that aims to help reduce federal officials carbon-dioxide emissions 30% by 2030. Starting July 1, all federal staffers will be required to take trains for official trips from the Swiss capital of Bern to places like Paris, Florence, Leipzig in Germany and Salzburg in Austria, according to an advisory list of affected cities provided by the department. In some cases, the officials will be required to take the train even though its slower than flying when check-in times and other factors are accounted for.
Officials say man beheaded 79-year-old step-grandmother in Bedford Township
Read full article: Officials say man beheaded 79-year-old step-grandmother in Bedford TownshipOfficials said a 79-year-old woman found dead in a Bedford Township home Monday was beheaded by her step-grandson. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
City of Detroit admits business tied to sinkhole operated without a permit
Read full article: City of Detroit admits business tied to sinkhole operated without a permitDetroit officials said the business tied to the sinkhole operated without a permit. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.