Business

Biden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truck

DEARBORN, Mich. — Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he's gone, bolting down the track.

Middle East

Israel, Gaza violence overshadows Biden’s domestic plans

DEARBORN, Mich. — President Joe Biden’s efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans are suddenly being overshadowed by the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the conflict sparking protests during his visit to a Ford electric vehicle center in Michigan as the White House faced growing pressure to intervene.

Business

Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs

WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan, Ford plans to produce an all-electric version of its F-150 pickup truck.

Health

Aide: Fund created after Whitmer’s election paid for trip

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's private round trip to Florida to see her ailing father was paid for from a fund that's used for travel not covered by tax dollars, her chief of staff said Friday.

Health

Michigan lifts indoor mask requirement for vaccinated people

LANSING, Mich. — People in Michigan who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need to wear a mask any longer, and people who aren't vaccinated don't have to wear one outdoors, officials said Friday, noting that the state's indoor mask requirement will expire in July.

Business

Colleges form alliance to support student-designed learning

At a convention on the future of learning in 2019, a handful of voices stood out to Philomena Mantella.

Health

Mobile soup kitchens take food, vaccine to Detroit’s poorest

DETROIT — Keenon Carreker walked up to the Salvation Army mobile soup kitchen parked in one of the poorest areas of Detroit for the big hot dogs that came inside bags of food passed out to the city’s needy.

Business

Company defies Michigan governor’s order to close pipeline

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — An Upper Midwestern oil pipeline continued operating Wednesday, despite a shutdown demand from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that the operator warned could lead to fuel disruptions similar to those resulting from a cyberattack on an East Coast system...

Sports

Report on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coach

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A report about the stunning lack of action at the University of Michigan while a rogue doctor was sexually assaulting hundreds of young men has cast an unflattering light at one of the school's giants, the late football coach Bo Schembechler, whose bronze statue stands on campus...

United Nations

The Latest: N Korea again claims no coronavirus infections

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it has tested 25,986 people for the coronavirus through April but still has yet to find a single infection.

Business

Michigan hits 55% vaccine rate, will end remote work rule

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan on Monday surpassed a 55% COVID-19 vaccination rate, reaching a milestone that will lead to the automatic easing of in-person work restrictions in two weeks.

Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

The Latest: 1 Michigan St, 2 Michigan athletes test positive

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General News

Auto workers chief, prosecutor to discuss reforming union

DETROIT — The head of the United Auto Workers will meet this month with the U.S. attorney in Detroit to discuss potential changes for the union following a wide-ranging corruption...

Israel

Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy friends. But that has not stopped him from seeking another gift from a wealthy friend to pay...

Lancaster

Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas

In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town that was long home to a neo-Nazi group....

Michigan

Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969

DETROIT — A former gymnast at the University of Michigan said he tried to talk to his coach about being assaulted by a campus doctor during a routine physical in 1969 but was brushed off with...

Police

The Latest: Seattle police use of pepper spray criticized

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Detroit Pistons

The Latest: Detroit Pistons set to reopen practice facility

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Religion

The Latest: South Korea reports 38 new cases of COVID-19

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more...

Floods

Flooded Michigan city is midcentury architecture mecca

MIDLAND, Mich. — Christopher Jue knew he was home the moment he and his wife stepped inside the sprawling 62-year-old ranch with brick floors, a sunken living room and built-in desks, shelves...

Owosso

Court orders defiant Michigan barber to close his shop

DETROIT — A Michigan court on Thursday ordered a barber to close his shop and stop defying the state's coronavirus restrictions, though he vowed to keep cutting hair.

Virus Outbreak

Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week

A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether...

Shootings

Video showing Michigan deputy punching woman sparks protests

YPSILANTI, Mich. — A Michigan sheriff's deputy is seen on video punching a black woman in the head several times during her arrest early Tuesday, and another deputy tased her husband after...

Volcanic eruptions

US couple waits 2 1/2 months in lockdown to visit Pompeii

POMPEII, Italy — An American couple waited a lifetime plus 2 ½ months to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii together.

Virus Outbreak

Pandemic job losses hit tourism-dependent states hardest

HONOLULU — The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly brutal to the tourism-dependent economies of Nevada and Hawaii, lifting the unemployment rate in both states to about one-quarter of...

U.S. News

Flooding forces evacuations in more Michigan communities

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — More Central Michigan riverside residents evacuated their homes Friday after being overwhelmed by flooding from two failed dams that submerged communities further...

Beijing

The Latest: China reports 4 new confirmed virus cases

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

Floods

Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co. plant in central Michigan. The work...

General News

Trump declares emergency for flooded Michigan communities

MIDLAND, Mich. — Many Central Michigan residents remained cut off from their homes Thursday even as floodwaters receded, with senior citizens among the scores of displaced people staying in...

General News

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump tours Michigan Ford plant

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Pandemic politics shadowed President Donald Trump's trip to Michigan on Thursday as he highlighted lifesaving medical devices, with the president and officials...

Virus Outbreak

Trump slams mail-in balloting promoted by his own campaign

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday railed against mail-in balloting that in some cases has been promoted by his own reelection campaign, alleging without evidence that it leads...

U.S. News

GOP rising star John James faces trouble at top of ticket

Michigan Senate candidate John James has been called a rising star of the Republican Party so many times it’s become a cliche.

General News

Michigan dam had repeated safety violations before flooding

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A hydroelectric dam that failed to hold back floodwaters this week in Michigan was the target of lengthy investigations by federal regulators, who revoked the...

Baseball

The Latest: Pennsylvania working on sports virus guidelines

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General News

Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens Superfund site

MIDLAND, Mich. — Floodwaters surging through Central Michigan on Wednesday were mixing with containment ponds at a Dow Chemical Co. plant and could displace sediment from a downstream...

Virus Outbreak

7 barbers ticketed for cutting hair at Michigan Capitol

LANSING, Mich. — Police ticketed seven people for cutting hair during a protest outside the Michigan Capitol, where about a dozen barbers and hair stylists defied stay-at-home orders to give...