The removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a Māori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous language by New Zealand’s government, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday, seemingly joking that it instead reflected the “incredibly simple” language required when speaking to Australians.…
Political battle heats up in presidential race as candidates make stops in Michigan
The political battle heated up in the presidential race as candidates made stops in the Rust Belt, including in Michigan. Outside the Shelby Township Police Department, Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance focused on Vice President Kamala Harris’s handling of the U.S. southern border while law enforcement and supporters rallied around him. “We do not…
Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan and will face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the November election. Slotkin and Rogers, long considered the front-runners for their respective party nominations, will now shift focus to the general election. Slotkin enters with a massive fundraising advantage…
Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan and will face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the November election. Slotkin and Rogers, long considered the front-runners for their respective party nominations, will now shift focus to the general election. Slotkin enters with a massive fundraising advantage…
Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged
An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier damaged at least an estimated 100 homes in what has become a perennial hazard for nearby neighborhoods. The lake formed in a basin that was left behind when a nearby glacier retreated. It fills with rainwater and snowmelt during the spring and summer…
UK prime minister talks of ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that a “standing army” of specialist police would be set up to deal with rioting and that the justice system would be ramped up to handle hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week. Starmer convened an urgent meeting after lawlessness…
Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro and to stop repressing demonstrators. Attorney General Tarek William Saab’s statement tied the investigation directly to a written…
The Latest: Debby blamed for multiple deaths in Florida, Georgia, leaves thousands without power
High winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby lashed Florida on Monday. At least four deaths were reported in the state, and hundreds had to be rescued from flooded homes. The storm is now threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities. Here’s the Latest: Hundreds rescued from flooded homes in Sarasota,…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges nearly 7% as global sell-offs resume
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 6.7% early Monday before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that began last week. The Nikkei had shed more than 2,400 points to 33,488.08 about a half-hour after opening. By about an hour after trading began, the index was down 5.3%, or about 1,900 points, at 34,010.69. The…
Tropical Storm Debby barrels toward Florida, with potential record-setting rains farther north
Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing heavy bands of rain to that state and with it the threat of devastating floods to the southeast Atlantic coast later in the week. The storm was likely to become…
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend’s disputed elections. Pope Francis said Venezuela is “living a critical situation” in his traditional Sunday remarks at the Vatican, adding, “I appeal to all parties to seek the truth, to avoid all kinds of violence.” The remarks…
After smooth campaign start, Kamala Harris faces a crucial week ahead
The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves. After a mostly smooth two-week campaign startup, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed into a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet — choosing a running mate — while grappling with how to keep…
Suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks
A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, likely the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. The Houthis have offered no explanation for the two-week pause in their attacks on shipping through the Red Sea corridor, which have…
In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border
The Biden administration will expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United States to a large swath of southern Mexico, officials said Saturday, potentially easing strains on the Mexican government and lessening dangers for people trying to reach the U.S. border to claim asylum. Migrants will be able to schedule…
Community of Hope returns to help Metro Detroit’s unhoused population
The Community of Hope weekend has returned to Detroit to help raise awareness and support the city’s homeless population. The event runs from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 2-4. It aims to energize and inspire the community while addressing the challenges faced by unhoused individuals and families while providing support for those in need. This year,…
Stretch of Lodge Freeway in Detroit closed due to crash
A stretch of southbound M-19 has shut down Friday, Aug. 2, due to a crash. The southbound lanes were closed at Linwood Street in Detroit at about 10 p.m. Traffic is being rerouted off at Livernois Avenue. It’s unknown how long the closure will last. View our real-time traffic map here. Top Featured Tags: -…
MrBeast’s giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants
YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize. Some contestants complained online and to other YouTube influencers that they lacked regular access to food, water and medication during early…
Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and chair of the hard-right…
US recognizes opposition candidate González as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election
The stakes grew higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the United States on Thursday recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor, discrediting the official results of the highly anticipated vote. The U.S. announcement followed calls from…
Appeals court upholds Donald Trump’s gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case
Two months after his felony conviction, Donald Trump still isn’t allowed to say everything he wants about his historic hush money criminal case. After a New York appeals court upheld his gag order Thursday, he won’t be for a while. The state’s mid-level appellate court denied the Republican former president and current nominee’s latest bid…
911 calls before Sonya Massey’s shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to ‘hurt her’
Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her death, according to records released Wednesday. In a third call, Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, reports that…
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race
Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared Wednesday before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago in an interview that quickly turned hostile. The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had…
