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Auchter's Art: It's time to stop teaching Great Man history

This week, the City of Detroit removed a bust of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal near the entrance of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. It's in storage…

View of the waterfront from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on January 20, 2020. The number of American pleasure craft arriving from Washington state has alarmed Canadians living just across the border.

Americans, Go Home: Canadians Track U.S. Boaters Sneaking Across The Border

U.S. pleasure boats have been sneaking into Canada despite a border shutdown. A group of Canadian retirees is on the lookout for violators from the "petri dish" that is America.

Auchter's Art: Our collective sacrifices

Show of hands — who wants to talk more about coronavirus? Yeah, I'm fatigued myself. Unfortunately, it is destined to be a trending topic for quite some…

Dems say COVID-19 shows need for expanded earned sick days

Some Democrats think the COVID-19 outbreak illustrates the need for expanded paid sick time for workers.State Representative Padma Kuppa (D-Troy)…

U.S. Justice Department demands Michigan nursing home COVID-19 data

The U.S. Justice Department is asking for data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from Michigan and other states.The agency says it’s evaluating whether to…

May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has been responsible for policing the Iran deal. It has sealed some equipment, preventing its use, and installed cameras and other electronic monitoring.

With Iranian Nuclear Deal In Limbo, Some Worry Inspectors Will Lose Access For Good

Nuclear inspections have been a key part of the Iran nuclear deal. International inspectors stand to permanently lose access to key sites, unless the U.S. and Iran can find a way forward.

Lake bacteria can kill your dog

What happens if your dog likes to swim in the lake, but there might be toxins in the water?It can happen in a local lake or somewhere like the western…

Some of the revenue from recreational marijuana sales would go toward historically disadvantaged businesses, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says. Wolf is calling for legal pot sales as part of a plan to help Pennsylvania's economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pennsylvania Governor Calls For State To Legalize Marijuana, Citing Pandemic

Gov. Tom Wolf calls for some of the revenue from marijuana sales to go toward "repairing the harm done to crime victims and communities as a result of marijuana criminalization."

Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April 28 in Greenfield, Calif.

Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'

As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.

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