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Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
Read full article: Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government has raised concerns about Chinaโs efforts to influence U.S. politics.
The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Read full article: The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the USThe arrest of a former aide to two New York governors highlights a broad effort by the federal government to root out covert agents advancing Chinaโs interests on American soil.
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Read full article: Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese governmentFederal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government.
Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
Read full article: Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your carIf youโve ever spotted cars with chameleon, chrome-like finishes, patterns such as stripes and camouflage, or just an off-beat pink or lime green, youโve likely seen a vinyl wrap.
U-M Astronomy Professor: How to stay safe during upcoming solar eclipse
Read full article: U-M Astronomy Professor: How to stay safe during upcoming solar eclipseOhio, Indiana, and a small portion of Michigan will be in the path of the total solar eclipse, providing a nearly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for residents to see it within driving distance.
U-M Astronomy Professor: How to stay safe during upcoming solar eclipse
Read full article: U-M Astronomy Professor: How to stay safe during upcoming solar eclipseOhio, Indiana, and a small portion of Michigan will be in the path of the total solar eclipse, providing a nearly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for residents to see it within driving distance.
Most of Michigan will see 99% of total solar eclipse. Is that enough?
Read full article: Most of Michigan will see 99% of total solar eclipse. Is that enough?What if youโre somewhere, like Monroe, Michigan, where there will be 99.9% totality? Isnโt that good enough? Scientists say no, itโs not good enough.
Chinese vice foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countries
Read full article: Chinese vice foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countriesNorth Korea says it's hosting a Chinese government delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, as it continues its efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow.
Visit these Washtenaw County daytime weather havens when things get bad
Read full article: Visit these Washtenaw County daytime weather havens when things get badWith winter weather on its way again, Washtenaw County community members can turn to these temporary daytime weather havens when things get bad.
Last total lunar eclipse for 3 years to hit skies Tuesday: How to see it in Michigan
Read full article: Last total lunar eclipse for 3 years to hit skies Tuesday: How to see it in MichiganSome non-election related Nov. 8 content for you, the last lunar eclipse for three years will occur early Tuesday morning, according to NASA.
WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffs
Read full article: WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffsWNBA enters final month of the season with 11 of 12 teams in contention for playoff spots and five franchises within three games of each other atop the standings.
Hereโs how the heat index works: Why it feels hotter than the temperature
Read full article: Hereโs how the heat index works: Why it feels hotter than the temperatureWhenever we experience โfeels likeโ temperatures of more than 100 degrees in Michigan, here is a quick explanation on what the heat index is and how to read it.
Sunshine season: Here are the best sunscreens for your skin, wallet
Read full article: Sunshine season: Here are the best sunscreens for your skin, walletSummertime is rapidly approaching in Michigan, which means weโll be seeing much more sunshine. And where thereโs sun, there are harmful rays that can significantly damage our skin.
Metro Detroit weather: Another risk of nasty thunderstorms throughout Sunday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Another risk of nasty thunderstorms throughout SundayStormy weather continues through the midnight hour and during the early hours of Monday. A total lunar eclipse will occur late Sunday night into early Monday morning.
Tech Time in Space: Metal barreling toward moon, a cosmic mystery, more
Read full article: Tech Time in Space: Metal barreling toward moon, a cosmic mystery, moreThis past week has been a busy one in the space world: Weโre talking about a telescopeโs final destination one million miles from Earth, four tons of metal barreling toward the moon and a mystery in the cosmos that is baffling scientists.
Metro Detroit weather: Brighter Saturday with isolated showers and storms possible
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Brighter Saturday with isolated showers and storms possibleShowers and storms are possible again Saturday. They will be more widely scattered and less frequent than yesterday or earlier this week. Weโll experience more sunshine and warmer than average weather is here to stay for the holiday weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: One half clouds, one half sun Saturday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: One half clouds, one half sun SaturdayAfter some morning rain and gray skies, the afternoon evening are filled with the sunโs rays and blue skies. Tonight will be fair with a bit of a chill in the air.
Metro Detroit weather: Rain gives way to sun to start the weekend
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Rain gives way to sun to start the weekendKeep the umbrellas handy to start the day today as a few showers are around. This rain isnโt causing much of an issue, but more of a nuisance. This rain should be wrapping up at around 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. this morning.
Metro Detroit weather: Plenty of sun with comfortable humidity Sunday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Plenty of sun with comfortable humidity SundaySunday is the day. If youโve been yearning for a great day of fall golf, this is it. If you want one more great day at the lake (on either the water or the beach), this is it
Metro Detroit weather: Pleasant Saturday with increasing clouds, chance of rain
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Pleasant Saturday with increasing clouds, chance of rainWe are starting our Saturday dry, and today will be the day of the three-day holiday weekend in which weโll have the most clouds.
Metro Detroit weather: Monitoring a Sunday severe weather threat
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Monitoring a Sunday severe weather threatThe threat of isolated thunderstorms popping up in a few spots will continue into the evening hours, although many more of us will not see rain than will, with the threat ending by late evening.
Weather: Hot and humid Saturday with highs near 90 degrees
Read full article: Weather: Hot and humid Saturday with highs near 90 degreesItโs been quite a summer. As if the numerous high-end flooding events werenโt enough, the stifling heat and humidity has made life rough especially for those who work outside and those without air conditioning.
Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures inch above normal before weekend with humidity low through Friday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures inch above normal before weekend with humidity low through FridayTemperatures will be inching above normal before the weekend. But there are some oppressive days looming toward the end of the forecast.
๐ Fireworks treat: Insiders will have exclusive view of 2021 Ford Fireworks -- sign up now for access!
Read full article: ๐ Fireworks treat: Insiders will have exclusive view of 2021 Ford Fireworks -- sign up now for access!Sign up for the FREE membership right now so you donโt miss the exclusive view of this yearโs show!
Metro Detroit weather: High temperatures to return, severe weather threats on the horizon
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: High temperatures to return, severe weather threats on the horizonHeat will be building as we head into the weekend. And storms will be returning to our backyard as well.
Missed Thursdayโs partial solar eclipse? See footage here
Read full article: Missed Thursdayโs partial solar eclipse? See footage hereOvernight Wednesday and through sunrise on Thursday, June 10, the moon passed between the earth and the sun, partially blocking the solar disk and creating a solar eclipse.
An important message from Paul Gross on Melanoma Monday
Read full article: An important message from Paul Gross on Melanoma MondayIโve always been thankful that I was born with my motherโs skinโฆshe has a darker skin tone that tans, and never had skin cancer in her life.ย My late father, on the other hand, had very fair skin.ย That, compounded with extensive sun exposure when he was stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico during World War II, caused him all sorts of problems later in life.ย He had several skin cancers removed from his head, face and ears, and many, many other pre-cancerous lesions proactively removed.ย It seemed like every few months he was coming home from the dermatologist with bandages all over his face and scalp.
Metro Detroit weather: Brighter, cooler and less breezy Saturday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Brighter, cooler and less breezy SaturdayWind: E 4 to 9 knots; Waves: 1 to 2 feet; Water Temp: 38 degrees. Water Temp: 38 degrees. Wind: E 4 to 9 knots; Waves: 1 to 2 feet; Water Temp: 36 degrees. Water Temp: 36 degrees. Wind: E 4 to 9 knots; Waves: 1 to 2 feet; Water Temp: 34 degrees.
Metro Detroit weather: 3 rounds of rain expected within next few days
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: 3 rounds of rain expected within next few daysDETROIT โ Another 70-degree finish awaits before a more seasonably spring finish to the forecast, including plenty of wind and rain. Three Rounds of RainOur weather pattern gets very active this week as weโll deal with three rounds of rain in seven days. Model calculations show we may end up with more than an inch of rain out of that system alone. And weโll be back below normal by Monday of next week, with a high in the low 40s. By then our normal high will be 52 with only three days remaining in March.
Metro Detroit weather: Chilly Saturday with sunshine before daylight saving time begins
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Chilly Saturday with sunshine before daylight saving time beginsToday will include sunshine after some morning clouds, and we go from cold to chilly or cool. The game is in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will be partly sunny with afternoon temperatures in the middle 50s. We move our clocks forward one hour before going to bed, tonight, for the start of Daylight Saving Time. Afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. Morning temperatures will be in the 20s.
Official: Democrats OK tightened income limits for stimulus checks in COVID relief
Read full article: Official: Democrats OK tightened income limits for stimulus checks in COVID reliefThe COVID-19 relief measure Senate Democrats planned to unveil will also retain the $400 weekly emergency jobless benefits that were included in a House-approved version of the legislation, the official said. But under Wednesdayโs agreement, those checks would end for individuals making $80,000 and couples earning $160,000, the official said. The Senate bill was expected to largely mirror the House-approved package, with the most glaring divergence the Senateโs dropping of language boosting the federal minimum wage to $15 hourly. Progressives, though, were still smarting over the virtual certainty that the Senate bill will lack the minimum wage boost, up from $7.25 hourly locked in since 2009. Opposition by moderates including Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has left Democrats without the votes needed to salvage it.
Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures tumble Tuesday night to coldest point in more than 2 years
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures tumble Tuesday night to coldest point in more than 2 yearsDETROIT โ Temperatures tumble tonight to our coldest point in more than two years. Temperatures will tumble to their lowest point since February 2019. But a lot of areas (if not most) outside the Metro Zone are on their way to negative numbers for overnight lows. Hereโs some hope: temperatures will be on a slow, steady rise from that point into early next week. Past that point, we can actually look for some above normal temperatures.
Swiss supreme court details anti-China bias of Sun judge
Read full article: Swiss supreme court details anti-China bias of Sun judge(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)GENEVA โ The Swiss supreme court explained Friday why it has ordered a retrial for Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang in a doping case, citing anti-China bias related to killing dogs for food by one of the judges in the case. Hostile social media posts on Twitter by Court of Arbitration for Sport judge Franco Frattini persuaded the federal court he should not have presided over banning the Chinese swimmer. โIn his tweets, the arbitrator (Frattini) castigates a Chinese practice of dog slaughter and denounces the consumption of this meat at a local festival in China,โ the Swiss court said in a statement. After CAS published its verdict last February, Sun's lawyers appealed to the Swiss supreme court. The 10-hour hearing in Montreux, Switzerland, was a rare CAS case held in open court, at the three-time Olympic championโs request, and streamed live online.
Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase again Sunday afternoon
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase again Sunday afternoonTodayโs sunset is at 5:21 p.m.Cloudy Sunday night, with lows in the mid 20s (-4 degrees Celsius). Clouds increase overnight Monday night, with lows in the mid 20s (-4 degrees Celsius). A light rain or snow shower is possible Thursday night, with lows in the low 30s (0 degrees Celsius). Highs in the low 30s (-1 to 0 degrees Celsius), with wind chills remaining in the teens (-9 degrees Celsius). Tracking the weatherยท Track the live Michigan Weather Radar hereยท Track severe weather alerts hereยท Submit storm photos hereยท Find more weather forecast articles at Weather Center
Metro Detroit weather: How about some Sunday sun!
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: How about some Sunday sun!Highs should reach the middle 30s (2 degrees Celsius), with a light and variable wind. Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy on Wednesday, with highs warming into the upper 30s to near 40 degrees (4 degrees Celsius). A light rain or snow shower is possible Thursday night, with lows in the low 30s (0 degrees Celsius). Highs in the low 30s (-1 to 0 degrees Celsius), with wind chills remaining in the teens (-9 degrees Celsius). Tracking the weatherยท Track the live Michigan Weather Radar hereยท Track severe weather alerts hereยท Submit storm photos hereยท Find more weather forecast articles at Weather Center
Metro Detroit weather: Rain showers increase Sunday night as a cold front approaches
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Rain showers increase Sunday night as a cold front approachesTemperatures will rise into the mid 30s (2 degrees Celsius) this afternoon, then continue rising to near 40 degrees (4 to 5 degrees Celsius) by late evening after a warm front passes. The cold front crosses the area late at night, which will push out the rain and usher in colder temperatures and breezy conditions for the start of the new work week. Temperatures nearly steady in the low to mid 30s (0 to 1 degrees Celsius). Highs Wednesday and Thursday in the low 40s (5 degrees Celsius). Temperatures falling from the upper 30s (3 degrees Celsius) into the 20s (-3 degrees Celsius).
Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase Sunday afternoon with scattered showers possible
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase Sunday afternoon with scattered showers possibleClouds will increase this afternoon, however, and a scattered shower is possible after 4 p.m. Temperatures will rise into the mid 30s (2 degrees Celsius) this afternoon, then continue rising to near 40 degrees (4 to 5 degrees Celsius) by late evening after a warm front passes. Temperatures nearly steady in the low to mid 30s (0 to 1 degrees Celsius). Highs Wednesday and Thursday in the low 40s (5 degrees Celsius). Temperatures falling from the upper 30s (3 degrees Celsius) into the 20s (-3 degrees Celsius).
WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun's doping ban
Read full article: WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun's doping banAt stake in a second CAS hearing would be Yangโs chance to compete at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics now set for July 2021. The Swiss court ruling appears to have swung on an objection by Sunโs lawyers to the chairman of the three-judge panel, former Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini. It is even possible to overturn a CAS verdict in the federal court and still lose the re-trial. When Canas went to federal court, Swiss judges ruled his right to be heard had been breached and sent back the case. Immediately, Sun said he planned to appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, which is Switzerlandโs highest court.
Tom Cruise insists on social distancing on set: โIf I see you doing it again, youโre fโ-ing goneโ
Read full article: Tom Cruise insists on social distancing on set: โIf I see you doing it again, youโre fโ-ing goneโFILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 file photo, actor Tom Cruise wears a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as he greets fans during a break from shooting Mission Impossible 7, along Rome's Fori Imperiali avenue. Tom Cruise has launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the set of his latest Mission: Impossible movie after he reportedly spotted two workers failing to abide by social distancing rules. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)LONDON โ Tom Cruise has launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the set of his latest โMission: Impossibleโ movie, after he reportedly spotted two workers failing to respect social distancing rules. Many movies have either been delayed until after the pandemic is over or because of COVID-related delays on set, including the seventh instalment of the โMission: Impossibleโ franchise. During his outburst, Cruise notes the higher costs for insuring a movie in these times.
Metro Detroit weather: Snow in forecast for Wednesday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Snow in forecast for WednesdayMidweek SnowOur one decent shot at snow this week arrives Wednesday. Even in the Metro and South Zones, any snow showers will accumulate less than one inch. Thereโs a fading chance at a rain or snow shower Saturday as a cold front falls apart as it approaches. Beyond that, there are no significant cooldowns, so expect to stay above normal all next week. Track the live Michigan Weather Radar hereยท Track severe weather alerts hereยท Submit storm photos hereยท Find more weather forecast articles at Weather Center
Live stream: Total solar eclipse crosses South America on Dec. 14, 2020
Read full article: Live stream: Total solar eclipse crosses South America on Dec. 14, 2020This yearโs only total solar eclipse will cross South American countries Chile and Argentina on Monday, Dec. 14. Watch live coverage of the eclipse beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday in the video player below, courtesy of Slooh. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon is the perfect size and distance from Earth to block out the sun entirely when their orbits cross paths. A total solar eclipse will cross Chile and Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020. Another total solar eclipse is expected to cross just below Detroit in 2024.
Total solar eclipse to cross Chile, Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020
Read full article: Total solar eclipse to cross Chile, Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020The only total solar eclipse of the year will cross South America on Monday, Dec. 14. A total solar eclipse will cross Chile and Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020. So, in those rare occurrences where the moon makes a direct path across the sun, we get a solar eclipse. Watch Sloohโs live coverage of the Dec. 14 total solar eclipse below. In 2024, a total solar eclipse will take a path quite close to Detroit.