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Western Michigan holds on after a 5-hour weather delay to beat Akron 34-24

Oct. 13, 2024 00:38 AM EDT

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Hayden Wolff threw two touchdown passes and Western Michigan held off Akron after a five-hour weather delay for a 34-24 victory on Saturday night. Wolff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kaevion Mack to give Western Michigan a 31-24 lead with 4:02 remaining...

Navarro, Ohio withstand Central Michigan rally to beat Chippewas 27-25

Oct. 12, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Quarterback Parker Navarro accounted for 323 yards and two touchdowns and Ohio held off Central Michigan for a 27-25 win on Saturday. The Bobcats (4-2. 2-0 Mid-American) took a 3-0 lead on Gianni Spetic's 35-yard field goal on the opening drive....

Brett Gabbert throws 4 TD passes, Miami of Ohio finishes strong in 38-14 win over Eastern Michigan

Oct. 12, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Brett Gabbert threw four touchdown passes, Miami of Ohio scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the RedHawks defeated Eastern Michigan 38-14 on Saturday. Miami (2-4, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) led 21-14 in the final period before putting the game away...

Massachusetts pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths

Oct. 11, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist was sentenced Friday in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years prison for his role in a 2012 national meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people. Neither Glenn Chin nor relatives of the Michigan victims made statements at his sentencing...

Security guard gets no additional jail time in man's Detroit-area mall death

Oct. 10, 2024 14:31 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A judge ordered no additional jail time Thursday for a security guard for his role in the death of a man who repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe,” while pinned to the ground at a Detroit-area mall in 2014. Lucius Hamilton was one of four guards charged years...

Domino's Pizza: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 10, 2024 06:24 AM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $146.9 million. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company said it had profit of $4.19 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The...

Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump

Oct. 09, 2024 16:23 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting began Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year's presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes visited a...

Man arrested in Michigan and charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver in North Carolina

Oct. 08, 2024 20:12 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man was arrested in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month's fatal shooting of former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, police in North Carolina said Tuesday. Jeremiah Diago Blanks is believed to have slain Overton at a...

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

Oct. 08, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — When you hear the term bellwether, you might think about states in the presidential election that always vote with the White House winner. The true meaning of a bellwether is an indicator of a trend. And for that, you need to be thinking about counties. In a...

Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

Oct. 08, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

For the outcome of this year's presidential race, it will be the vote count on election night and possibly in the days after that will grab the public's attention. But those numbers are unofficial until the election is formally certified — a once uneventful process that has become politicized...