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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in states that could determine whether he gets another four years in the White House. The new filings, joining existing Republican legal challenges in Pennsylvania and Nevada, demand better […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection. A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared […]
LANSING (www.freep.com) – Well over 5 million Michigan residents and 150 million Americans — close to two-thirds of those eligible — are likely to vote in Tuesday’s election, experts say, setting overall turnout records for a vote that has already shattered marks for ballots cast in advance of Election Day. And […]
GRAND RAPIDS (Bridge.com) — Looking out over a sea of supporters during his final scheduled campaign appearance, Republican President Donald Trump cast aside speculation he could lose Michigan, a state that is key to his re-election strategy. “This is a poll,” he announced, contrasting the massive crowd with public opinion […]
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 977 new cases of COVID-19 today as well as 864 recoveries and nine deaths. The nine new deaths reported today include three people between the ages of 60 and 79 years old, and six people over the age of 80. Four of the people who died […]
DAFTER, Mich.— Cloverland Electric Cooperative has approximately 225 outages remaining this morning after Sunday’s high winds caused widespread outages across its Eastern Upper Peninsula service area. Outage numbers reached 4,100 Sunday afternoon. Cloverland crews worked into the night until safety rest was required. Restoration efforts will resume this morning to […]
LANSING — A transgender woman who served in Afghanistan as a member of the 101st Airborne Division sued Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her top military official Friday, saying she is being kicked out of the Michigan National Guard over her gender identification. Blaire McIntyre, who was assigned a male gender at birth but identifies […]
The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, having been “unwell for some time”, his son said. […]
Bars and restaurants would be required to collect name and contact information from patrons for coronavirus contact tracing under an amended emergency order issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services. New restrictions for those establishments will also prohibit more than six people sitting at a single table […]
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes announced today that Karmen Lemke, Chief Executive Officer since November 2018, will step down from her position effective November 13. Ms. Lemke will remain in community leadership in a new opportunity based in Green Bay. Ms. Lemke’s tenure with the organization was highlighted […]