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Dali Shonia (left) and Tariel Kolbaia were among the half-dozen protesters asking for new houses. Kolbaia threatened to light himself on fire if the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons did not address the protesters' demands.

Uprooted By Conflict, Stuck In Limbo, Yearning For A Place To Call Home

Thousands displaced by conflict have been living for years in crumbling, unsafe apartments. At a recent protest, some sewed their lips shut; others threatened to set themselves on fire.

Trump’s sinking popularity puts down-ballot GOP candidates at risk

The aftermath of last night’s presidential debate has left the Republican Party in all-out crisis mode. An NBC-Wall Street Journal poll following the…

person shaking prescription pills from bottle into hand

Opioid bills head to governor’s desk

Gov. Rick Snyder has a stack of bills aimed at combating the opioid crisis headed to his desk. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed bipartisan…

POLL: Cute or creepy? Rare salamanders hatched at the Detroit Zoo.

Four "dwarf sirens" hatched at the Detroit Zoo’s National Amphibian Conservation Center in recent weeks. Dwarf sirens are a species of salamander that…

Beachgoers on a Lake Michigan beach in the Upper Peninsula.

A review of the rules when it comes to our interactions with the Great Lakes

So you want to stroll along a Great Lakes beach. Can a cottage-owner come shoo you away?Today we looked at the water rules in the Great Lakes State.Wayne…

A postcard from 1953 shows Line 5 being installed in the Straits of Mackinac. The group says it's proof the easement wasn't followed in the first place. Enbridge says that's not true.

Group says Enbridge is operating Line 5 under Lake Michigan illegally

Several environmental groups and tribes say Enbridge Energy is operating its oil pipelines under Lake Michigan illegally. They sent a letter to Governor…

The wood engraving print is part of a series of 100 images illustrating <em>The Divine Comedy, </em>by Dante Alleghieri.

Thrift Store Wood Engraving Print Turns Out To Be Salvador Dalí Artwork

"I needed to ... take it out of the frame, which was old and dusty, to take a closer look because it is very rare to find something like this at a thrift store," said art expert Melanie Smith.

Federal grant to assist groups help the Huron River watershed

A $1.8 million grant is going to help protect the Huron River satershed.The money is coming through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, as part…

Detroit reaches $48 million deal with state involving construction for new bridge to Canada

The city of Detroit will get $48 million in a deal with the state related to construction of a new bridge to Canada.The city is selling the state land in…

Myra Engrum stands by the huge pile of her and her son's belongings, plus all the wet building materials that have been pulled out of her flooded house.

A Mom's Life, Rebuilt After Katrina, Wrecked By Baton Rouge Floods

Myra Engrum works, cares for her son, has friends and is active in church. She's done things "right." But for the second time in 11 years, she's picking up the pieces of her storm-ravaged life.

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