Wal-Mart says it won’t be beat on price
NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart is promising it won’t be beat on prices this holiday season. But online shoppers shouldn’t expect free shipping without any restrictions. The world’s largest retailer says it will be offering “rollbacks,” starting
John W. Turner
John W. Turner, age 78 of Marlette, passed away on Wednesday, October 28. Services will be held Monday, November 2 at 11 a.m. at the Marsh Funeral Chapel in Marlette where visitation will be held Sunday, November
Man shoots self following domestic dispute
(EMMETT TOWNSHIP) — A 27-year old Emmett Township man remains hospitalized following a domestic dispute Wednesday. St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon says the man allegedly confronted his father with a shotgun around 5 p.m. Wednesday in
Charles Warczinsky
Charles Warczinsky, age 96 of Deckerville, passed away Tuesday, October 27. Services will be held Saturday, October 31 at 11 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Palms. Visitation at the Apsey Funeral Home in Deckerville will
Israel’s Netanyahu slams Arab lawmaker for holy site visit
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister has lashed out at an Arab lawmaker for flouting a directive and visiting the sensitive Jerusalem holy site that is at the heart of the recent round of unrest, as the
Jewish activists step up activities at sensitive holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) – A new Israeli proclamation to uphold a ban on Jewish prayer at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site should have dealt a sobering blow to Jews who have spent years fighting for the right to
Pope urges religious collaboration in marking anniversary
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis has marked the 50th anniversary of the turning point in the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions by calling for greater interfaith collaboration in the face of religious extremism.
Cast as dishonest by critics, Bevin holds fast to his faith
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – Republican Matt Bevin says he is guided by his Christian faith while his critics cast him as dishonest in his run for Kentucky governor.
Prosecutors review fatal shooting of man by Detroit pastor
DETROIT (AP) – The fatal shooting of a man by a Detroit pastor inside a storefront church has been turned over to prosecutors.
Kim Parker
Kim Parker, age 57 of Brown City, passed away Wednesday, October 28. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. at the Carman Funeral Home in Brown City where visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 31
Christian activists win speech case tied to Arab festival
DETROIT (AP) – A federal appeals court says the constitutional free-speech rights of Christian activists were violated when police told them to leave an Arab-American festival in suburban Detroit or be ticketed.
Robert Joseph Hirn
Robert Joseph Hirn, age 73 of Cass City, passed away on Wednesday, October 28. Services will be Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Pancratius Catholic Church in Cass City. Visitation at the Kranz Funeral
Keith Urban to be focus of new country museum exhibit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country star Keith Urban’s path from Australia to Music City will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibit, called “Keith Urban So
Actor-model Sam Sarpong dies of apparent suicide
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – London-born model and TV actor Sam Sarpong has died in Southern California after jumping to his death from a bridge. Sarpong, who was 40, died Monday afternoon in Pasadena, where he lived. The
Phil Collins is back
NEW YORK (AP) – Phil Collins is un-retiring. Collins tells Rolling Stone he is no longer officially retired and, in his words, “The horse is out of the stable and I’m raring to go.” Collins dropped out
New ‘Frozen’ ride to celebrate winter in summer at Epcot
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – When the Frozen Ever After boat ride opens at Disney’s Epcot theme park, guests will sail past audio-animatronic “Frozen” characters as they recreate scenes from the popular movie. The Orlando Sentinel
Skateboarding bulldog dies of heart problems
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) – A 10-year-old skateboarding bulldog that became a celebrity and made it into the Guinness Book of World Records has died of heart problems. The Ventura County Star reports that the dog’s owner, Ron
Russell Simmons’ RushCard creates fund to help customers
NEW YORK (AP) – RushCard, the pre-paid debit card backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, is creating a multi-million dollar fund to help cover the costs that its customers suffered while the card was beset by technical
MGM Resorts to spin off casino real estate into new company
LAS VEGAS (AP) – MGM Resorts is spinning off its casino-resort real estate into a separate company that will lease the properties back to MGM. The Las Vegas-based casino giant announced early Thursday it would create a
US jobless aid applications fell to 42-year low last month
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely rose last week and the average level of applications in the past month fell to a 42-year low. The Labor Department says weekly applications rose
Pistons top Jazz 92-87, improve to 2-0 on season
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) – Reggie Jackson put Detroit ahead on a driving layup with 17 seconds left, and the Pistons held on to beat the Utah Jazz 92-87 on Wednesday night for their second consecutive victory
Swoop’s arm will help an EMU student win a year of tuition
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) – Eastern Michigan wants to defeat Western Michigan in football. A student is hoping to leave the stadium with a year of free tuition.
World Series Game 2: Royals take 2-0 lead with rout of Mets
KANSAS CITY (AP) – Johnny Cueto gave the type of postseason performance the Kansas City Royals had hoped to receive when they acquired him from Cincinnati at the trade deadline. The Royals own a 2-0 lead in
St. Clair County Drug Task Force shuts down meth lab
(PORT HURON TOWNSHIP) — Two people were jailed following a drug raid Wednesday night in the 4200 block of Wall Road in Port Huron Township.
High winds cause scattered power outages in Michigan
(AREA) — High winds are causing scattered power outages in Michigan and bringing warnings about high waves on the Great Lakes. Detroit-based DTE Energy Co. says there were several thousand outages on Thursday morning and crews are
Horse struck by car in Elk Township; two other horses still at large
(ELK TOWNSHIP) — Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the scene of a reported multi-car accident involving a horse Wednesday evening around 8 p.m. in Sanilac County’s Elk Township.