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Lions have had lots of recent success vs. Cards, but this version of Arizona looks much better

Sep. 19, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions need a bounce-back win after last week's disappointing loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs. Looking at recent history, the Arizona Cardinals have usually provided that opportunity. The Lions (1-1) go on the road for the...

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his house to seek more privacy

Sep. 19, 2024 11:24 AM EDT

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy. “There’s plenty of space, it’s on two acres, the home is beautiful," Campbell told Crain's Detroit Business. "It’s just that people figured out where we lived...

Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump

Sep. 19, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Leaders of a Democratic protest vote movement against the Israel-Hamas war said Thursday that they would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ’ presidential bid but strongly urged their supporters to vote against Donald Trump in November. The...

Judge suspends delivery of radioactive soil from New York to Michigan

Sep. 18, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to a Michigan landfill, a temporary victory for suburban Detroit communities that don't want the waste. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox signed a restraining order two days after...

No charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game

Sep. 18, 2024 18:21 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A man who fired one shot that killed two people at a popular tailgating site after Sunday's Detroit Lions game was acting in self-defense and will not be charged, authorities said Wednesday. “It is absolutely tragic that during all the fun and merrymaking at a...

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

Sep. 18, 2024 17:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make...

Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

Sep. 17, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the...

Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class

Sep. 17, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers played audio of the books during class. Much of the reading material at Garden City...

Shooting at popular tailgating spot leaves 2 dead after Detroit Lions game

Sep. 16, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A second person has died from a shooting at a popular tailgating site after a Detroit Lions game, police said Monday. A fight broke out around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Eastern Market, an open-air gathering spot, police Chief James White said. Tampa Bay had just defeated...

Michigan State Police officer won't survive injuries from crash on I-75 near Detroit

Sep. 16, 2024 10:33 AM EDT

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State Police officer will be taken off life support after his vehicle was rear-ended last week while parked along Interstate 75 near Detroit, authorities said. Daniel Kerstetter worked for the Motor Carrier Division, which keeps an eye on...