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Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90

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Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.

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Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament

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Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech before Israel’s parliament in which she criticized President Joe Biden’s approach to the war in Gaza.

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The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it

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Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections.

What we've learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

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Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days.

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Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

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Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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These 5 plants can help keep mosquitoes away

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If you hate insect repellent spray, you might want to consider doing some planting.

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Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

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Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting…

Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC

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Georgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021.

Saturday, May 18

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Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

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Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to…

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Morning 4: Air quality alert issued for 14 Michigan counties -- and other news

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Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

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Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

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Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever.

Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

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In recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.

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Flower Day returns to Detroit’s Eastern Market on Sunday: What to know

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The annual Flower Day event will return to Eastern Market on Sunday, a sure sign of spring in Detroit.

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‘This loss stings’: UAW’s attempt to unionize at Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama fails

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The UAW has lost a vote to unionize at two Mercedes Benz plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

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Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.

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After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win

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A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

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A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer.

Friday, May 17

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Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire

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When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been…

Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other moves

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Frontier Airlines is dropping those dreaded change fees, at least for some of its passengers.

Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS

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Donald Trump says he's accepting an invitation from Fox News for his running mate to participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden

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Someone’s plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke.

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The Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)

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Through its long history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has offered a way for people to get a quick read on how Wall Street is doing.

Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their record heights to close their latest winning week.

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Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar

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A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says the cost of certifying that meat sent to Egypt follows Islamic dietary requirements skyrocketed after a single U.S. company was given a monopoly in a cozy deal prosecutors say Menendez…

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Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks

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Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government’s aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be…

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

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A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said on Friday that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence company.

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The unofficial spokesman for the American muscle car, Tim Kuniskis, is retiring

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The CEO of the Ram and Dodge brands and the unofficial voice of American muscle cars is retiring from Stellantis after nearly 32 years.

Boeing shareholders approve CEO's compensation as company faces investigations, possible prosecution

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Boeing shareholders have approved CEO David Calhoun’s $32.8 million compensation.

Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says

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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.

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Morning 4: What weather we’re expecting in Michigan this June -- and other news

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Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.