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50 years ago, 'Blazing Saddles' broke wind — and box office expectations

Mel Brooks' satirical Western got mixed reviews when it opened in February 1974, but it became the year's biggest box office hit.

Former Ottawa County Administrator John Gibbs sues county board

Former Ottawa County Administrator John Gibbs is suing the Ottawa County Board and its chairman Joe Moss in federal court.

Virginia high school students take center stage for Black History Month celebration

High school students in Alexandria, Va., honor Black history with art, dance and theater.

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Jan. 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Randall Berka II, a mentally ill Michigan man, is accused of posting various written threats on a YouTube channel, the FBI said in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday, March 10. According to the complaint, Berka said “biden deserves to die,” a reference to President Joe Biden, and that he was “more than willing tot kill whitmer,” a reference to Whitmer. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Whitmer discusses legislative hopes for 2024

The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Wednesday for the first time in 2024. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says economic development is near the top of her priority list.

Kelly Clarkson's 10th studio album explores the rollercoaster of emotions she felt with her ex-husband.

Kelly Clarkson wants you to know her new album isn't just a sad divorce record

On Chemistry, Clarkson's 10th studio album, she explores the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout her relationship with her ex-husband.

FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh gestures during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. Michigan faces Ohio State on Nov. 25, 2023. This becomes huge if both the Buckeyes and Wolverines get past Big Ten title contender No. 7 Penn State. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

John U. Bacon on Michigan vs. Alabama and the end of the four-team College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff selections created some controversies. Michigan Radio's John U. Bacon looks at the choices and previews No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama.

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.

A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages

The state's Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

Chi Chi Rodriguez smiles while signing an autograph at the Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord, Mass., on June 9, 2006.

'Chi Chi' Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer who livened up the sport, dies at 88

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday.

Donald Trump's big get-out-the-vote strategy in Arizona and Georgia? Donald Trump

Georgia and Arizona, two Sunbelt states Donald Trump narrowly lost in 2020, are seen as crucial in 2024. Republicans there seek to turn MAGA enthusiasm into votes through unconventional campaigning.

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