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Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87. Graham’s family announced the death Tuesday in a statement posted on X by…

The former Michigan House of Representatives leader, Lee Chatfield, has been charged with 13 felonies after allegedly being involved in a “rampant and flagrant” misuse of political nonprofit funds. Chatfield was House speaker in 2019 and 2020 when the GOP controlled the chamber. The charges include conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement from a nonprofit, conspiracy…

China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growth was up 1.6%. China’s economy…

General Motors, a key player in Detroit’s development and the owner of the Renaissance Center, are making a significant move. It’s shifting its operations from the iconic Renaissance Center to the new Hudson’s building, which marks a new chapter in the city’s architectural landscape. “In 2025, GM will be relocating its world headquarters into the…

From this Friday to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in general elections. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a…

Pakistani authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man suspected in the killing of accused Indian spy Sarabjit Singh in a Lahore prison in 2013, a police official said Saturday. Pakistan has previously accused India’s intelligence agency of being involved in killings inside Pakistan, saying it had credible evidence linking two Indian agents to…

More than 250 survivors of the bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, are taking legal action against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, lawyers said. Lawyers from three law firms said Sunday they have submitted a group claim on behalf of more than 250 clients to the U.K.’s investigatory…

Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. The attack marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity…

President Joe Biden and his national security team monitored Iran’s aerial attack against Israel on Saturday as U.S. forces joined efforts to down explosive-laden drones launched by Tehran. With tensions at their highest since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago, Biden pledged that American support for Israel’s defense against attacks by Iran and its…

President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. As two of the least populated states, Alaska and Wyoming play minuscule roles in both intraparty and general election voting in presidential election years. Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination on March 12 with the…

A Westland police officer was nearly hit by an alleged stolen car fleeing the scene of a crash. All of it was captured on video, including the chase that ensued. Police say they were alerted to a stolen car near an apartment complex on Hunter Avenue early Thursday (April 11) morning. According to police, when…

Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island survived for more than a week and used palm fronds to spell out HELP on the beach – leading to rescue by Navy and Coast Guard aviators who spotted the sign from several thousand feet in the air. They had embarked March 31 in a 20-foot boat…

One is an erratic billionaire entrepreneur and self-declared free-speech absolutist, prone to profanity-laden rants against “wokeness” and obsessed with making humanity a multi-planetary species. The other is an iconoclastic Latin American leader and self-declared anarcho-capitalist, prone to cloning his dead dogs and obsessed with destroying state controls. Tech executive Elon Musk and Argentine President Javier…

President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit Wednesday to the United States, where he’ll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as his government seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina’s embattled economy. The populist president started his four-day trip in Miami, which hosts one of the largest Argentine population in the US,…

A 27-year-old Ann Arbor man was killed on Friday, April 5, when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck pulling a trailer. Authorities said the crash happened around 5:18 p.m. when two motorcyclists driving west on Packard Street stuck an eastbound truck as it turned left onto Fernwood Avenue. The 27-year-old received severe injuries and…

Officers with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the suspicious death of a 66-year-old woman in Ypsilanti. Around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, police were called by a family member who discovered the woman dead at her home on the 1100 block of Duncan Avenue. The investigation is ongoing but no arrest or suspect information…

Russian officials scrambled to help homeowners displaced by floods as water levels rose in the Ural River, authorities said Wednesday. Floods in the Orenburg region near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan sparked the evacuation of thousands of people following the collapse of a dam on Saturday. Russia’s government has declared the situation a federal emergency. Although…

Residents addressed concerns about air quality and semi-truck traffic near industrial neighborhoods in Detroit during a town hall Wednesday. The Eastside Community Network Climate Action Coalition hosted the event, attracting elected officials and environmental group representatives. “Is it just air quality from the plants around here?” said Lawonda Jenkins, who lives on Detroit’s east side. “Is it…

Three colorful pianos will be unveiled during the finale of this summer’s Top of the Park events in June. University of Michigan students will work between May 1 and June 21, to paint bold student-submitted designs and place the instruments at three locations around downtown Ann Arbor. Called Community Keys, the project is the brainchild…

The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape within the state around terminating pregnancies. The law predating Arizona’s statehood provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions only if the mother’s life is…

Dry-aged rib eye steak, cherry blossoms and the music of Paul Simon are on tap for more than 200 guests who are expected to attend a swanky White House state dinner on Wednesday to celebrate the relationship between the United States and Japan. A lavish state dinner is a tool of U.S. diplomacy, a high…