Senate, House OK genocide education requirement in schools
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – State law may soon require Michigan children to learn about the Holocaust and the 1915 massacre of Armenians under a bill approved by the state Senate and House.
Panel considers if juries can give teens life with no parole
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A special group of appellate judges has heard arguments on whether juries – not trial judges – should sentence teens to life without parole.
Target reports declining revenue in first quarter
NEW YORK (AP) – Target’s profit in the first quarter easily beat Wall Street expectations, but slowing sales are spooking investors and the retailer’s shares are down 6 percent before the opening bell.
JPMorgan Chase announces housing, jobs efforts in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) – Financial giant JPMorgan Chase says it’s making new investments as part of its earlier $100 million commitment to Detroit’s economic recovery.
Google payment service Android Pay expands to UK
NEW YORK (AP) – Google’s mobile payment service, Android Pay, is coming to the U.K., marking its first expansion outside the U.S. On Wednesday, Google joins Apple Pay, which launched in the U.K. nearly a year ago.
Police say Sinead O’Connor was found at hotel
CHICAGO (AP) – Suburban Chicago police say they found Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor after she went missing earlier this week staying at a hotel.
Lawyer reveals O.J.’s post-verdict comment: ‘You were right’
LOS ANGELES (AP) – O.J. Simpson’s former attorney Robert Shapiro says there’s a “strong possibility” that the person who killed Simpson’s ex-wife and her friend has never faced trial.
Lots of comedies on tap on 2 nights for CBS this fall
NEW YORK (AP) – CBS is going for laughs next season, scheduling four comedies each on Monday and Thursday, with three of them newcomers.
Rare copy of 1865 ‘Alice’ edition going to auction
NEW YORK (AP) – A first print-run of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland” is heading to auction where it could fetch as much as $3 million. It’s one of only six 1865 copies in private hands.
Red Wings add Jeff Salajko as goalie coach
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Red Wings have hired goalie coach Jeff Salajko. The Red Wings made the move Tuesday, a week after adding assistant coach Doug Houda to Jeff Blashill’s staff.
Tigers score 7 in 7th inning, beat Minnesota 7-2
DETROIT (AP) – Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive homers during a seven-run seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Tuesday night as manager Brad Ausmus served a one-game suspension.
Three Cros-Lex administrators resign from district
(CROSWELL-LEXINGTON) — The Cros-Lex School Board Tuesday night accepted the resignation of three of the district’s principals, following a financial penalty from the Michigan Department of Education.
Karegnondi Water Authority project nears completion
(AREA) — Construction on the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline project is slated to be wrapped up in June, which is just weeks away. The pipeline, which stretches through Sanilac, Lapeer, and Genesee counties, will bring water from
Autopsy findings released on Flint water employee found dead at his home
(LAPEER COUNTY) — Authorities continue to investigate the death of a Flint Water Department employee at his home in Lapeer County’s Otter Lake last month.
Judge says House staff can testify in case of ex-lawmakers
(AREA) — A judge says House employees can be called to testify in the criminal cases of former Michigan lawmakers Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, who were forced from office amid a scandal.
Convoy of military vehicles to test self-driving technology
(AREA) — Two public information sessions are planned in Capac and Imlay City next Monday on testing that will be done on self-driving U.S. Army vehicles.