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Luce County Sheriff’s Office investigates fatal homicide

FROM A NEWS RELEASE NEWBERRY — At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 300 block of East John Street in Newberry regarding a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 47-year-old male victim who had been physically assaulted by a 21-year-old male suspect. A second victim, a 40-year-old male, was located in the yard of the residence suffering from multiple stab wounds. Despite emergency efforts, the 40-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 47-year-old victim was ...

US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4. The average price a year ago was $3.14 a ...

Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James

Former attorney general Mike Cox is ending his campaign for Michigan governor and backing US Rep. John James, his campaign announced Friday evening. Cox said President Donald Trump’s endorsement of James in late June closed the door on any hope of victory. “While I did not fully appreciate it then, that endorsement placed him out of reach in a three-way Republican primary race,” Cox said in a statement. “That is the power of President Trump, and it is a testament to the enduring loyalty of Republican primary voters in Michigan to the president.” Cox’s exit turns the ...

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Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze

NEW YORK — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through a weekend of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires. The thick smoke enveloped the nation's capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians to ...

AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she's the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her ...