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Michigan News

Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver’s front air bag

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers certain F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks from the 2016 model year. The company says dust can accumulate in a cable ...

Michigan protects workers from retaliation for having an abortion

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. — Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state’s civil rights ...

Bear in a tree holds Traverse City in suspense for hours on Mother’s Day

TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Traverse City has a new Mother’s Day memory: A 350-pound bear was in a tree for hours, watched by dozens of people, before it fell asleep and dropped onto mattresses below. “It’s like the best block party ever,” Annette Andersen said. The drama in Traverse ...

Former Detroit lawmaker joins race for Michigan seat in US Senate

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING — Former state Rep. Leslie Love, a Democrat who represented Detroit for six years in the Michigan Legislature, announced Monday that she is running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024. Love served in the Michigan House from 2015 ...

Downstate boy uses a slingshot to save his sister from being abducted

ALPENA, Mich. — A Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said this week. Mlive.com reports that the Michigan State Police arrested the accused assailant in the city of Alpena on Wednesday. The ...