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Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group
The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the two largest Asian groups, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The most detailed race...

Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, Michigan police say
BAGLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A woman was rescued Tuesday from an outhouse toilet in northern Michigan after she climbed in to retrieve her Apple Watch and became trapped. The woman, whose name was not released, lowered herself inside the toilet after dropping the watch at the...

Michigan's top court won't revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a last-chance effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, waving away an appeal by prosecutors who have desperately tried to get around a 2022 decision that gutted the cases. The...

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join...

Big Ten riding rugged defenses in early going, with Wolverines and Buckeyes among the nation's best
Read the names of the players in the Football Hall of Fame and there is a who's who of Big Ten Conference defensive players — Dick Butkus, Rod Woodson, Ray Nitschke, Alex Karras, Herb Adderley, Charles Woodson and others. The NFL ranks are loaded with guys who played recently in...

Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's attorney general suggested conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Dana Nessel, also a Democrat, told a liberal group Monday the trial was held in a...

Michigan State football coach Tucker says `other motives' behind his firing for alleged misconduct
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker said Tuesday that he is “disappointed — but not surprised” that the school intends to fire him for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy and suggested that "other motives are at play” in...

Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate
Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday. Trump, who also skipped the first debate...

Michigan State tells football coach Mel Tucker it will fire him for misconduct with rape survivor
Michigan State informed suspended football coach Mel Tucker on Monday that he will be fired without compensation for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy in a sordid case that dates back more than a year. “The notice provides Tucker with seven calendar days...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
Iron Mountain Daily News. September 12, 2023. Editorial: Check eligibility for heating credit before month’s end Tax credits are not just for tax season, the state advises. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the...
