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Michelle Obama's Plea: 'Take Our Lives Seriously'

Former first lady calls out men in making emotional appeal for the election of Kamala Harris

(Newser) - Welcomed by what Politico called "an extended and ear-piercing standing ovation" in Michigan on Saturday, Michelle Obama presented a blistering denunciation of Donald Trump and a reasoned but emotional plea to elect Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5. "By every measure, she has demonstrated that she's...

In Michigan, Trump Returns to Detroit Insults

Republican nominee also attacks the media, including Anderson Cooper

(Newser) - Donald Trump returned to Michigan on Saturday, as well as to his insults of its largest city. "Detroit makes us a developing nation," he said in Novi, a suburb about 30 miles away, the Washington Post reports. Trump had knocked the Motor City earlier this month in a...

Bad News for Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Race

Polling shows GOP challenger has pulled to within margin of error of Bob Casey

(Newser) - With two weeks to go to Election Day, Democrats will be flustered by what they're seeing in the Pennsylvania Senate race. The contest between longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick, formerly viewed as leaning toward the Democrat, is now a "toss-up," according to...

The Mics Didn't Cooperate at Trump's Detroit Rally

Former president wanders around the stage for nearly 20 minutes, threatens to sue over audio snafu

(Newser) - "Technical difficulties. Complicated business." That's what a sign read Friday night at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Detroit, where the former president ended up wandering around the event stage for nearly 20 minutes after an audio malfunction. USA Today reports that Trump was right in...

State Will Pay $13M Over Shooter Drill at Hospital for KIds

Michigan 'recognized that this was really a bad decision and harmed a lot of people'

(Newser) - A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family, and urgently call 911. Someone at the front desk declared...

Cops: Men Posed as Utility Workers, Killed Michigan Man

Suspects initially fled, but both have now been apprehended

(Newser) - Two men have been arrested in the death of a 72-year-old Michigan man who, police believe, was followed home from the jewelry store he owned. Police say Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, and an unnamed second suspect likely followed Hussein Murray to his home in Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit,...

Trump Flips Harris' Lead in Two Blue Wall States

He's up in Michigan and Wisconsin in Quinnipiac poll, and he's trimmed her lead in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A new poll suggests Kamala Harris' fortunes in the all-important "Blue Wall" of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are slipping a bit. The races, however, remain within razor-thin margins. In the Quinnipiac University poll conducted October 3-7:
  • Pennsylvania: Harris leads 49-46, down from her 51-45 lead in September.
  • Michigan: Trump
...

Girl, 13, Charged With Murder of 7-Year-Old Sister

Michigan prosecutor says case is 'beyond disturbing'

(Newser) - "There is absolutely no doubt that the facts in this case are horrific," says Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. A 13-year-old girl in Taylor, Michigan has been charged with murdering her 7-year-old sister, CBS Detroit reports. Police say the older girl was babysitting her sister and stabbed her...

This Nuclear Power Plant Is Set to Achieve a Big First

Shuttered plant in Covert, Michigan, closes on $1.5B loan to become first nuclear reactor reboot

(Newser) - Holtec International's Palisades nuclear plant shuttered for good in 2022, after a half-century in service—but "for good" apparently means "just a few years," as the Michigan facility is now closer to becoming the first reboot for a nuclear reactor after all of its fuel has...

Deputy Makes a Dramatic Move for Ailing Driver

Macomb County's Nicole Miron climbs into driver-side window in Michigan

(Newser) - A deputy in Michigan's Macomb County pulled off what WDIV in Detroit describes as a ninja-like move to help an ailing driver. Nicole Miron climbed through the driver's-side window of a pickup truck to bring it to a complete stop on a major road. "As far as...

Harris' Focus in Coming Days: 3 'Blue Wall' States

VP has upcoming events set for Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin to shore up support

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the "blue wall" states with the Nov. 5 election nearing. On Tuesday, Harris will sit for a fireside chat hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, per...

Suspected Serial Killer Arthur Ream Dies in Prison

Michigan man 'was not a likable guy'

(Newser) - A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan prison. Arthur Ream, 75, died Aug. 15 of cancer at a prison hospital in Jackson, Michigan, the state Corrections Department said Thursday. Cindy...

Alleged Racism, Gay Slurs Get Michigan Judge Suspended

Phone calls to probate administrator were recorded

(Newser) - A Michigan judge has been suspended after allegedly making racist, anti-gay remarks on phone calls that were recorded without her knowledge. The state allows such recordings to be made as long as one of the two people on the call gives consent; in this case, that person was Oakland County...

Nigerian Brothers Sentenced in Tragic 'Sextortion' Scheme

Samuel Ogoshi and his brother Samson got more than 17 years behind bars

(Newser) - The Nigerian brothers convicted of a "sextortion" scheme that ended with the suicide of a 17-year-old Michigan victim have been sentenced to 17 and a half years behind bars in the US. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, ages 24 and 21, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to sexually exploit...

Argument Reportedly Over Mulch Ends in Neighbor's Death

Colleague says threats began when victim's daughter touched a yard while on a walk

(Newser) - A confrontation reportedly sparked when a child touched the mulch in a neighbor's yard ended in a fatal shooting. Michigan prosecutors said Nathan Morris, 35, was shot to death while on a family walk Saturday in Canton Township, ABC News reports. Devereaux Christopher Johnson, 47, was arraigned Monday on...

Attack on Trump Supporter Shakes Michigan Town

'Politics should not bring violence,' says Hancock police chief, warning that the victim may die

(Newser) - An ATV driver in Michigan allegedly ran over an elderly Trump supporter who was posting political signs in his yard before calling 911 to confess. The caller asked to be picked up by police on Monday, the Guardian reports. When authorities arrived, however, they found a 22-year-old man dead of...

Missing Teen Found Thanks to 'the Power of the Internet'
Missing Teen Found Thanks
to 'the Power of the Internet'
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Jul 21, 2024 11:50 AM CDT

Missing Teen Found Thanks to 'the Power of the Internet'

Troy Coleman had been missing nearly 2 months when he turned up on livestream

(Newser) - Michigan teenager Troy Coleman told his grandfather he was going to the store. That was on May 17. Six weeks later, the 17-year-old still hadn't returned to his home in Flint. Troy was finally found July 4 across the country in Miami, Florida, thanks to a random encounter on...

Gretchen Whitmer's Name Emerges in the Biden Chatter
Gretchen Whitmer's Name
Emerges in the Biden Chatter
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Jul 2, 2024 9:17 AM CDT

Gretchen Whitmer's Name Emerges in the Biden Chatter

She officially disavows it, but the political intrigue is growing

(Newser) - President Biden's brutal debate performance has Democrats talking up potential replacements, and one name in particular has been popping up with frequency: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. So much so that Whitmer spoke directly to a top Biden campaign official to disown the "Draft Gretch" speculation, reports Jonathan Martin...

Detroit Fires Coach, Still Owes Him $65M

Monty Williams is out after signing what was then a record contract

(Newser) - It's a safe bet the front office of the Detroit Pistons regrets giving Monty Williams an extremely generous contract last year: On Wednesday, the team fired its head coach after only one season and will eat $65 million in remaining salary, reports ESPN . The Pistons had a league-worst record...

Michigan Splash Pad Gunman Identified

Officials say 42-year-old man lived with his mother, had no criminal history

(Newser) - The man who shot nine people in an apparently random attack at a splash pad near Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday has been identified as Michael William Nash, 42. Little has been revealed about Nash: He lived with his mother, he had no known connection to the victims, he may have...

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