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The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in

The United Nations food agency is waring Sudan’s warring parties that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region.

New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run.

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an ever-growing appetite for social media video

A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don’t always run for cover when bullets start to fly.

Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states

A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis.

Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Omaha, Nebraska, to soak up wisdom from investing wizard Warren Buffett.

Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between 2 presidents

It hasn't happened in almost anyone's lifetime: two presidents squaring off in one election.

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Police search for witnesses in encounter between boy, stranger in Plymouth Township

An elementary school-aged boy said a man in Plymouth Township approached her.

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Husband’s Lenawee County trial focuses on body camera footage following wife’s disappearance

Despite extensive efforts, there has been no trace of Dee Warner since her disappearance in April 2021.

C.J. Barrymore’s marks 50th anniversary with exciting new go-kart experience

If you heard whoops of joy in Macomb County, it likely came from C.J. Barrymore's.

Cedar Point celebrates 155th summer season with new roller coaster debut

Cedar Point opens for the season on Saturday if you want to drive a nice distance for some thrills.

Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for 'massive fraud'

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company.

A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'

A top U.N. official says hard-hit northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory.

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Missing 14-year-old girl from Detroit found safe

A missing 14-year-old girl from Detroit was found safe by authorities Friday evening and is doing fine.

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Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman

Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black woman.

Missing 58-year-old woman from Southfield found safe

A missing 58-year-old woman from Southfield was found safe by authorities Friday evening and is doing fine.

Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.

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Judge enraged by evidence adds additional charges in Dearborn sexual assault case

A Metro Detroit judge was so horrified by the details laid out in his courtroom that he charged the defendant with additional crimes.

Excitement builds as C.J. Barrymore’s unveils 3-story go-kart track in Clinton Township

A three-story go-kart track is opening at C.J. Barrymore's in Clinton Township.

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Excavation scheduled to begin on Ypsilanti’s Water Street redevelopment area

For decades, the 38 acres near Ypsilanti's historic downtown, known as the Water Street Redevelopment Area, have represented hope and disappointment.

‘It needs to be solved’ -- Ypsilanti residents voice concerns over affordable housing

Many Ypsilanti residents cite affordable housing as a major concern.

Warm weather continues with possible showers during Cinco de Mayo weekend in Metro Detroit

Slow-moving showers will dissipate and leave the area with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies on Friday night, but the rain will make more appearances over the weekend.

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city.

Oak Park High School coach saved by quick-thinking students

When beloved Oak Park High School coach Al Kattola started feeling off during a basketball game, he didn’t realize what was happening to him.

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer

Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of…

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy.

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day.

Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes

Connecticut lawmakers are taking their first steps toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in Bridgeport, the state's most populous city.

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Bomb kills at least 12 people, including children, at two displacement camps in eastern Congo

Attacks at two displacement camps in eastern Congo's North Kivu province have killed at least 12 people, including children.

Superintendent calls for new labeling, funding to address marijuana edibles in Detroit schools

Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is calling on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Mayor Mike Duggan, and others to do something to curb the use of marijuana vape pens and edibles, especially in…