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LANSING, Mich. — Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to use her executive authority to provide a one-time $5 million allocation to its health centers amid a federal funding crunch.

Because of an influx of changes to Medicaid and Title X dollars, the abortion provider is "facing a critical funding gap that...Read more

'IS GOD IS'

Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language.

What it’s about: Twin sisters set off on a revenge road trip to enact vengeance on their abusive father.

The kid attractor factor: This is a Southern noir — bleak, violent and dark. Not for kids.

Good lessons/bad lessons: It's a challenge to escape our circumstances and ...Read more

Q: My child’s father lives 300 miles away from us. He just proposed that our son live with him for two weeks, then me for two weeks. Our son is only 2. I don’t want to seem like “the boss” who is running the show, but this can’t be good for him. What’s good ex-etiquette?

A. The first rule of good ex-etiquette for parents is, “Put...Read more

Just taking an informal poll today: What were you eating when you cracked a tooth?

My top three answers, which correlate to three new crowns in recent years, are: toffee, a crunchy taco and broccoli cheese soup.

The milk chocolate toffee may have been worth it — probably because I’ll never ever eat toffee again. The taco I have forgiven ...Read more

Most love stories are predictable and ordinary, but this debut novel, "A Latte Like Love," by Michelle C. Harris is anything but traditional or ordinary. I thought this was going to be a typical romance of boy meets girl and they fall madly in love, but instead it was a delightful surprise that felt like sipping your favorite hot latte.

We meet...Read more

Rain is usually background noise — something that blurs the windows, dampens the sidewalks and sends people running for umbrellas. In William Barney’s "The Rain," it becomes something else entirely: a creeping, corrosive force that seeps into a small town and begins to change everything it touches. What begins as a familiar slice of small-...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Frankie Antonelli, like his mother, Debbie, is a pure shooter. His best sport may be swimming — he’s racked up numerous Special Olympics medals in freestyle — but basketball is where his true passion lies. You see it in his myriad 3-point celebrations and the smile he wears on the court.

Frankie, 28, self-scouts as a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Another California baby has contracted measles — this time, in Orange County — raising questions about what parents should do to protect their youngsters as the notoriously contagious disease continues to spread nationwide.

It's at least the state's second infant case of measles so far this year. Officials in San Francisco ...Read more

'THE SHEEP DETECTIVES'

Rated PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language.

What it’s about: A group of intrepid sheep set out to solve the murder of their shepherd by using the skills they've learned through mystery novels that he reads to them.

The kid attractor factor: The animated sheep are a draw, of course, as well...Read more

I just finished a book on AI and its impact on humanity. It was billed as nonfiction but read more like science fiction. I don’t mean to spoil the ending, but here’s a hint as to who wins dominance—it’s a short name with two letters. First letter: A.

The future appears jaw-dropping, amazing and bone-chillingly terrifying, all at the ...Read more

Q. My daughter’s father has just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He will be having chemo and we suspect he will be tired and unable to share her time like he does now. What are some ways I can help? I offered to take her for a while, but he thinks I’m trying to use his illness to get custody. What’s good ex-...Read more

From the author of "How I’ll Kill You," "A Lie for a Lie" by Ren DeStefano is a contemporary thriller that will keep you hooked until the story concludes. This compelling story is about a woman living a carefully constructed double life as a housewife and a spy who must use all her espionage skills to stop a criminal tech billionaire before he...Read more

Losing weight is one of the most frustrating challenges many people face. Diets promise results that rarely last. Exercise routines begin with determination and fade under the pressure of everyday life. Even when the pounds come off, they often return months later. In that cycle of hope and disappointment, the promise of a simple pill can feel ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A Newport Beach man has been sentenced to federal prison for laundering money for a group of young con artists who prosecutors said stole $263 million in cryptocurrency and used the loot to purchase luxury cars, rent out mansions and private jets and spend as much as $500,000 at nightclubs.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Colleen...Read more

'THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2'

Rated PG-13 for strong language and some suggestive references.

What it’s about: Twenty years later, Andy Sachs returns to Runway magazine and teams up with former boss Miranda Priestly to try and save the publication.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult fashion dram-com, but might have some appeal ...Read more

I’ve rotated our cold-weather clothes with our warm-weather clothes so many years, I could do it in my sleep. From the looks of some of our clothes, I may have been doing it in my sleep.

Neither the husband nor I are clothes horses. We’re more like clothes turtles.

I could use some new pants, but I’m waiting until the styles change. The ...Read more