WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. Reveling ...
The Governor’s Service Awards ceremony is an annual statewide recognition event acknowledging the contributions made by Michigan volunteers. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission are encouraging Michiganders to nominate individuals, businesses and organizations that have made a difference for others. The awards honor organizations, individuals and businesses in several categories, including volunteerism, national service and philanthropy. To recognize those who go above and beyond, Michigan’s governors have presented the Governor’s Service Awards ...
LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt sought Wednesday to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with another tax cut for 27 million working people, hoping it can turn the political dial ahead of a general election this year. Even though the British economy has hit one ...
By ED WHITE Associated Press A 20-year-old Michigan man who admitted using social media to make violent threats against Jewish people was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in prison, far short of what prosecutors had recommended. A sentence exceeding a year makes someone eligible for good conduct credits and a shorter stay in federal custody. Seann Pietila, who has been locked up since June, was accused of using Instagram to spread neo-Nazi ideology, discuss plans to kill people and praise mass shooters. Pietila admitted that he told someone last summer about a plan to kill or ...
Subject to change ---------------------- Today ---------------------- High school boys basketball MHSAA Division 3 regional tournament, hosted by Manistique: Jeffers vs. Menominee, at Marquette Senior High School, 7 p.m.; Elk Rapids vs. Roscommon, 7 p.m., at Harbor Springs MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament, hosted by Sault Ste. Marie: Munising vs. Rudyard, 7 p.m., at Manistique; St. Ignace vs. Onaway, 7 p.m., at Indian River Inland Lakes MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament, hosted by Negaunee: Lake Linden-Hubbell vs. Wakefield-Marenisco, 7 p.m., at Houghton; Forest Park ...
By Journal Staff CURTIS -- An 18-year-old Mackinac County man is facing charges that include child sexually abusive activity and beastiality, among others. The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office says that Kelton Paul Salowitz, of Portage Township, was engaged in an inappropriate online ...
