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Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged
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Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them. John Geddert faced 24 charges that could have carried years in prison had he been convicted. He was supposed to appear in an Eaton County court, near Lansing, but his body was found at a rest area along Interstate 96, according to state police....

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Grand Rapids has lowest percentage of female breadwinners, according to recent report
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Study finds Grand Rapids has the lowest percentage of women outearning their husbands

Coronavirus outbreak hits Detroit Whole Foods Market
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Coronavirus outbreak hits Detroit Whole Foods Market

Coronavirus outbreak hits Detroit Whole Foods Market

By • Feb 26, 2021
Coronavirus outbreak hits Detroit Whole Foods Market
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A Whole Foods Market store in Detroit is receiving rapid COVID-19 testing for all of its 196 employees after 23 of them tested positive for the coronavirus.

The outbreak hit the store in Detroit’s Midtown, the city’s chief public health officer, Denise Fair, said Thursday.

Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

By • Feb 26, 2021
Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged
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A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them.

Once the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wing

By • Feb 26, 2021
Man admits coordinating neo-Nazi plot to deface synagogues today CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man admitted Friday to coordinating a neo-Nazi group’s plot to vandalize two Midwestern synagogues and cause other damage across the country. AP Exclusive
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Josh Venable, a longtime Michigan GOP operative and chief of staff to former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, can trace the arc of the state’s Republican Party clearly.

“This was the state where to be Republican was defined by Gerald Ford and George Romney,” Venable said, referring to the moderate former president and former governor.

Whitmer pitches civility, green energy to UP civic leaders

By • Feb 26, 2021

Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked Upper Peninsula civic leaders to support her 2021 agenda, including clean energy and workforce training plans. And she asked them to hold to account politicians who fail to condemn hate and violence in public life.

Whitmer’s message was consistent with what she’s said elsewhere – that threats and violence have become normalized, and bitter rhetoric stands in the way of fixing problems.

“So, we’ll all be better off if we bring down the temperature of public discourse so we can stay focused on the things that really matter.”

Cooper recalls 430K light truck tires due to sidewall bulges

By • Feb 26, 2021
Cooper recalls 430K light truck tires due to sidewall bulges
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead to tire failure.

The recall covers certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile, Wild Country and Big O tires in several sizes.

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A 'Lamborghini' Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed

By • 7 hours ago

Calling it an "exceptional discovery," researchers at Pompeii have announced the uncovering of an intact ceremonial chariot from a villa near the famous archaeological site.

The announcement Saturday called the chariot "an extraordinary find" which "has no parallel in Italy thus far."

At Black History Event, Harris Champions COVID-19 Bill For Its Aid To Black Americans

By • 10 hours ago

One day after the House advanced President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, Vice President Kamala Harris championed the proposed round of aid as much needed help for Black Americans, calling the pandemic an "accelerator" for "the fissures and the failures, the defects, the flaws in our system."

At Least 25 Dead After Prison Break In Haiti In Which Hundreds Of Inmates Escaped

By • 14 hours ago

A massive prison break in Haiti has resulted in the escape of hundreds of inmates and the deaths of at least 25 people, including the prison's director and a notorious Haitian gang leader named Arnel Joseph.

Search For Coyote Continues After Several Attacks In The San Francisco Bay Area

By • 16 hours ago

An unusually aggressive coyote roaming an eastern suburb of the San Francisco Bay has hikers and residents on edge after biting five people and sparking an urgent effort by police and wildlife officials to capture the elusive predator.

DNA taken from the victims' bite wounds and clothing has linked all five attacks since last summer to a single coyote in a roughly two-mile radius in and around the East Bay cities of Moraga and Lafayette. The predator has bitten adults and kids, including children ages 2 and 3.

In The Story Of U.S. Immigration, Black Immigrants Are Often Left Out

By editor • 16 hours ago

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

All this month, we've been spotlighting community organizations across the country that are shaping Black history for the future. And we end this series with a look at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, BAJI for short, a nonprofit group that tries to advocate for the millions of Black migrant families who live in the United States and many more in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America who seek sanctuary here. Nana Gyamfi is executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and joins us now. Ms. Gyamfi, thanks so much for being here.

Myanmar's U.N. Ambassador Defies Military, Calls For Global Action To End Coup

By editor • 16 hours ago

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

All this month, we've been spotlighting community organizations across the country that are shaping Black history for the future. And we end this series with a look at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, BAJI for short, a nonprofit group that tries to advocate for the millions of Black migrant families who live in the United States and many more in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America who seek sanctuary here. Nana Gyamfi is executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and joins us now. Ms. Gyamfi, thanks so much for being here.

Antony Blinken Starts Virtual 'International' Tour As Secretary Of State

By • 16 hours ago

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

All this month, we've been spotlighting community organizations across the country that are shaping Black history for the future. And we end this series with a look at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, BAJI for short, a nonprofit group that tries to advocate for the millions of Black migrant families who live in the United States and many more in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America who seek sanctuary here. Nana Gyamfi is executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and joins us now. Ms. Gyamfi, thanks so much for being here.

Advisory Panel Recommends FDA Approve Johnson & Johnson Vaccine For Emergency Use

By editor • 16 hours ago

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

All this month, we've been spotlighting community organizations across the country that are shaping Black history for the future. And we end this series with a look at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, BAJI for short, a nonprofit group that tries to advocate for the millions of Black migrant families who live in the United States and many more in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America who seek sanctuary here. Nana Gyamfi is executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and joins us now. Ms. Gyamfi, thanks so much for being here.

Week In Politics: House Approves $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package

By • 16 hours ago

The Saudi crown prince may escape punishment for his order to kill a columnist. A pandemic relief package is moving through Congress. Donald Trump remains popular with conservative activists.

Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered

By • 16 hours ago

Researchers say two-way communication is possible with people who are asleep and dreaming.

Specifically, with people who are lucid dreaming — that is, dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.

In separate experiments, scientists in the U.S., France, Germany and the Netherlands asked people simple questions while they slept. Sleepers would respond by moving their eyes or twitching their faces in a certain way to indicate their answers.

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