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Republican Legislature makes moves toward undoing Whitmer’s DEQ order

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality could be overturned before any changes are made.Some…

Bernie Sanders makes pitch directly to Michigan DNC delegates

On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders met with Michigan delegates, where he talked about Flint water and…

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees meets in the Hannah Administration Building on Friday, December 16, 2022.

MSU Trustees don't plan to reinstate swim and dive teams despite court ruling

A federal court ruled that cutting the swim and dive program put the university in violation of a federal law requiring equal athletic opportunities for men and women.

Blood donors needed in Michigan

There is a national blood supply crisis. Michigan hospitals are facing tough choices because of the shortage. Red Cross and Versiti are encouraging donations.

Survey: Public buildings, parks top priority list for Michigan officials spending COVID relief funds

U of M’s Michigan Public Policy Survey asked county, city, village and township officials from more than 1,300 jurisdictions statewide how they plan on using the American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Mumbai's grand Keshavji Nayak fountain towers above the street and serves as a place of respite for thirsty passers-by. It's one of dozens of ornate fountains in the city, built during the British colonial era.

PHOTOS: Mumbai Falls In Love All Over Again With Its Forgotten Fountains

They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists are preserving them — and officials hope the fountains will supply free water for the city's impoverished.

A vehicle is upended and debris is strewn about Thursday following a tornado near Meadowview Elementary Schoolin Selma, Ala.

At least 9 people were killed as a giant storm system hit the Southern U.S.

Rescuers raced Friday to find any survivors trapped in debris after tornadoes barreled across parts of the South and inflicted heavy damage on Selma, Ala.

Prosecutors to get one more shot at closing arguments before jurors decide kidnapping case

Three men are facing charges in Jackson County for materially supporting a terrorist act in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

NOAA's Bell M. Shimada vessel will be launching from Port Angeles, Wash. as part of an international expedition studying salmon populations in the remote Pacific Ocean.

Researchers launch expedition seeking 'black box' to salmon survival

Some populations of salmon are in peril in the Northwest, where scientists are set to launch an international expedition into the remote ocean, which could hold clues to the fish's survival.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.

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