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New program will target children's food insecurity during the summer

Nearly 900,000 Michigan children will be eligible for a new summer food assistance program.

Prosecutors say suspect in Trump shooting attempt wrote a letter detailing his plans

The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at his golf course a week ago in Florida had a pre-trial detention hearing. The judge denied bail for Ryan Routh.

Migrants cross the Rio Grande river to reach the United States from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

In talks with the U.S., Mexico's priority appears to be opening border crossings

Both sides in the talks face pressure to reach an agreement after past steps like limiting direct travel into Mexico or deporting some migrants failed to stop the influx.

Nick Saban retires as Alabama's football coach after a record 7 national titles

Saban is famed for his sideline scowl and fiery demeanor — and for winning. He won more national titles than any other major college coach, the last coming in 2020.

Stateside: Monday, Feb. 13, 2023

A download on what we know about that unidentified object flying over Lake Huron. We also talked about the challenges of recycling clothes. Plus, ranking the best and worst Super Bowl commercials.

Kris Kristofferson, photographed in 2002 in Los Angeles.

Kris Kristofferson, musical rebel and movie star, has died at age 88

Musician and film star Kris Kristofferson has died at age 88. His hit songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including A Star Is Born, opposite Barbra Streisand.

Stone sculptor Jason Quigno sits in front of his current project in his Grand Rapids studio. He's wearing a light gray button up over a long sleeve black shirt and blue jeans. He has on a red beanie. Behind him, the work in progress--called Infinity Cube--is a giant block of gray stone with holes that swirl into the center.

Studio Visits: Sculptor Jason Quigno

Working out of his Grand Rapids studio, the sculptor Jason Quigno is helping transform the landscape of public art in West Michigan–and making visible the lives of the state's Indigenous people.

Spencer Wood, a regional election security advisor with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, addresses election workers, staff and law enforcement April 10, 2024, at a Committee of Safe and Secure Elections conference in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Wood told the attendees they were not facing the threats alone and praised them as the “frontline defenders” of the nation’s elections. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)

Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help

A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety.

The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

Enbridge Energy's pumping station on the south side of the Straits of Mackinac.

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning of environmental threats.

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