DETROIT — Heavy spring rainfall and lingering melt-off of winter snow and inland lake ice have left much of Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula awash in water this week, wreaking havoc on roadways.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has placed the entire state under an energy emergency as some residents in northern Michigan have been urged to ...Read more

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge stemming from a traffic altercation with Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park in October, marking the first federal conviction involving the protests and unrest sparked by Operation Midway Blitz.

Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, entered his plea to one count ...Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted a controversial AI-generated image of himself and Jesus Christ just a day after he yanked a meme that appeared to depict him as the holy man amid widespread criticism.

Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, which was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston ...Read more

MIAMI — A Miami woman called a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier a racial slur and tried to hit her with her SUV, police said.

The carrier was delivering mail around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday on the 1000 block of Northwest 18th Place when she was allegedly confronted by 34-year-old Lourdes Maria Portugues.

Portugues’ child went up to the carrier to...Read more

SAN DIEGO — For some cross-border students living in Tijuana, the daily commute to school means sacrificing hours of sleep to wait in line at the often unpredictable border crossing to make it to class in San Diego on time. But that could soon change for eligible higher education students.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now accepting ...Read more

The lakes, streams and ponds you’ve visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people who are fishing those waters are likely catching different species and sizes of fish than in the past.

Our research has identified a link between those two developments, which means that trout, bass, perch and whitefish ...Read more

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is engaging in “a proselytizing Christian campaign” in his job, according to The Washington Post.

Hegseth hosts prayer services at the Pentagon and virtually crusades as a Christian, praying at the Pentagon for U.S. troops to inflict “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no ...Read more

Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated with remarkable speed, from The New York Times to the Daily Beast and local television.

The pope has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, insisting that “God does not bless any conflict” and warning ...Read more

When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of exercise or smoking. However, an unexpected source of salt might also be raising blood pressure for millions of people: the water they drink.

As sea levels rise, more and more salt water tends to infiltrate ...Read more

If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight loss journey on GLP-1 medications in a commercial.

Like millions of others around the country, if you’ve ever considered taking one of these drugs, you probably went online to learn more about where you can get them and how much they cost.

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Six weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombardment have served to degrade Iran’s nuclear facilities and cripple parts of its military.

But the Islamic Republic’s offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years, during which Iran has been either at war or under the threat of conflict.

As an expert in military history ...Read more

King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress during his upcoming U.S. visit.

The king and Queen Camilla will travel to the East Coast for a four-day trip beginning April 27. His speech is to be delivered at some point during that stay, according to a Buckingham Palace press release.

The address will mark only the second time a ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If no new cases occur before April 26, the measles outbreak that has sickened almost 1,000 people in South Carolina's Upstate region will be considered over.

Dr. Brannon Traxler, the chief medical officer for the South Carolina Department of Public Health, said in a news conference Tuesday the last reported measles case was ...Read more

The United States and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar with the matter, reducing the prospect of a return to fighting despite an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

Mediators between the warring sides are seeking technical talks to ...Read more

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex rose again overnight to what appears to be their highest level yet, coming within 6.6 inches of the crest of the dam, according to state officials.

The increase, measured at 9 a.m. Wednesday, represents a change of about 1.4 inches from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The National ...Read more

MIAMI — Prosecutors dropped a rape charge against one of the Alexander brothers Wednesday morning in a case stemming from an alleged Miami Beach incident where the victim did not want to move forward.

Oren Alexander, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his Miami Beach home on Oct. 25, 2021. The victim reported the assault to Miami ...Read more

The U.S. and Iran are considering extending their ceasefire that ends on Tuesday by another two weeks to allow more time to negotiate a peace agreement, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Mediators between the warring sides are trying to set up technical talks to resolve the most contentious issues, said the person, who asked not ...Read more

Colombia will euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, in a controversial move underscoring the growing environmental and public safety risks posed by the species decades after their introduction to the South American country.

Environment Minister Irene Vélez said authorities have ...Read more