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Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C. ...

No. 2 Michigan is a big favorite in Big Ten championship game. Third straight CFP bid is in sight
No. 2 Michigan (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) vs. No. 18 Iowa (10-2, 7-2, No. 16), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, in Indianapolis (Fox) Line: Michigan by 22½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Michigan leads 44-15-4. KEY MATCHUP ...
Western Michigan hosts St. Thomas after Lobsinger's 25-point showing
Saint Thomas Tommies (3-4) at Western Michigan Broncos (2-4) Kalamazoo, Michigan; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan faces the Saint Thomas Tommies after Owen Lobsinger scored 25 points in Western Michigan's 72-66 win against the Mercer Bears. ...
Thornton scores 25 points to lead Ohio State to an 88-61 victory over Central Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Ohio State beat Central Michigan 88-61 on Wednesday night. Felix Okpara added 14 points and nine rebounds for Ohio State (6-1). Jamison Battle scored 12 points and Roddy Gayle Jr. and...

New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive
DETROIT (AP) — Crews have installed what's billed as the nation's first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while...
Christmas toy charity in western Michigan turns to gift cards after fire
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A charity that has been giving away Christmas gifts in the Grand Rapids area for more than 100 years said it will turn to gift cards after a fire damaged a building where more than 5,000 packages were stored. It's possible the gifts for needy families...
Democrat Liz Whitmer Gereghty ends run for NY's 17th Congressional District, endorses Mondaire Jones
KATONAH, N.Y. (AP) — Democrat Liz Whitmer Gereghty announced Wednesday that she was suspending her campaign for New York's 17th Congressional District, giving her support to former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones in his effort to unseat the incumbent, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, in the 2024 election. ...

Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is joining an effort to curb deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media through state-level policies as Congress and the Federal Elections Commission continue to debate more sweeping regulations ahead of the 2024 elections. ...
Ohio State plays Central Michigan after Battle's 21-point game
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -23.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State takes on the Central Michigan Chippewas after Jamison Battle scored...

Judge enters $120M order against former owner of failed Michigan dam
DETROIT (AP) — The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said. But it's not known how the state will ever collect: Lee Mueller has filed for...
