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As coronavirus outbreaks continue to flare in the United States, modelers project that the country will hit nearly 300,000 deaths by Dec. 1.

300,000 Deaths By December? 9 Takeaways From The Newest COVID-19 Projections

What's driving this death toll? Could anything improve the outlook? How reliable are these predictions anyway? We get into the weeds.

Tlaib calls for congressional investigation of 'opportunity zone' program

Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is asking a House committee to investigate a federal tax break program intended to help low-income communities. She’s…

HBO is one of a handful of streaming services that are putting some content outside of the paywall.

These TV Services (And More) Are Offering Free Access

Streamers and networks like HBO and AppleTV+ are offering access for free during the pandemic lockdown, and old standbys like PBS are revisiting or reinventing offerings.

A statue of John Harvard, namesake of Harvard University, wears a face mask last month on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass.

Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism

President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.

Michigan's worst week: COVID-19 continues to spread as 'normal life' disappears in our rear view

Michigan marked its worst week yet in the coronavirus pandemic as 44,019 people were newly diagnosed and 416 died.The unprecedented surge sparked a…

Dozens of worshippers pray outside the Haidari Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Calls Off Limits On Mosque Attendance In Time For Ramadan

The clampdown on public gatherings was openly defied by clerics and worshippers. Now the government has changed the rules as the holy month is about to begin.

New research finds teens prefer mint flavored vaping products

Michigan officials may have something to learn from a pair of new studies looking at the vaping habits of young people.The Journal of the American Medical…

Is social distancing working? Here's what you need to know.

For weeks, we've been hearing all about "flattening the curve." The idea is if everyone stays home and practices social distancing, the number of COVID-19…

Proposed DTE rate increase could further stress low-income customers

Margaret Lewis is a retired court reporter who lives in a big, older home in Highland Park -- the kind you say has "good bones," because it needs some…

Four of five Great Lakes expected to hit record-high water levels in coming months

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects Lake Erie to hit record breaking high water levels February through May.Lauren Fry, Technical Lead for Great Lakes…

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