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No tornado watch issued or sirens available for Union Lake before tornado The federal weather center only issued severe weather outlooks on Friday that forecasted the potential for severe storms and tornadoes in Michigan.

NEW: No tornado watch issued or sirens available for Union Lake before tornado hit in southwest Michigan

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First Michigan storm victim identified as 12-year-old boy The boy, identified as Silas Anderson, was taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana, where he died from his injuries.

First Michigan storm victim identified as 12-year-old boy

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The latest on the deadly tornadoes that lashed Michigan. What we know Search and rescue efforts continue around Union City in Branch County Saturday morning after tornadic winds hit Michigan hard.

The latest on the deadly tornadoes that lashed Michigan.

What we know + video of a dramatic twister:

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Friday's tornadoes across southwest Michigan were the deadliest this century.
New video of the Union Lake twister:
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3 dead, 12 hurt in suspected tornadoes in southwest Michigan A twister was seen damaging the Three Rivers area, including ripping the roof off a Menards store and pulling apart a storage unit.

UPDATE: 3 dead, 12 hurt in suspected tornadoes in southwest Michigan

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Suspected tornado filmed tearing through a southwest Michigan strip mall A twister was seen damaging the Three Rivers area, including ripping the roof off a Menards store and pulling apart a storage unit.

MUST-SEE VIDEO: Suspected tornado filmed in Three Rivers, Michigan tearing through a commercial strip mall, lifting cars

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Ex-UM coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to two misdemeanors Earlier charges against Moore were dismissed. He faces a maximum of six months in jail for one of the misdemeanors.

PLEA DEAL: Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to charges involving a former female employee with whom he had a relationship

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Ex-UM Coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to trespassing, malicious use of phone Earlier charges against Moore were dismissed. He faces a maximum of six months in jail for one of the misdemeanors.

PLEA DEAL: Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to charges involving a former employee with whom he had a relationship

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Juror emergency postpones verdict in fertilizer tank murder trial An unspecified emergency by a juror halted deliberations in the murder case of a prominent Tecumseh farmer who allegedly hid his wife's body in a fertilizer tank.

NEW: Juror emergency postpones verdict in fertilizer tank murder trial of Dale Warner in Adrian, Michigan

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Ford CEO, wife gift Pope Leo XIV a hybrid Explorer from native Chicago It was the first time a Ford CEO has had an audience with the pope at the Vatican.

“I can confirm the Holy Father enjoys driving a sporty ride.” —Ford CEO @jimfarley.bsky.social

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Michigan regulators tell marijuana shops to stop using dispensary label Michigan regulators are asking marijuana retailers and provisioning centers to stop referring to themselves as dispensaries. Here's why:

Michigan regulators tell marijuana shops to stop using dispensary label

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Michigan fertilizer tank murder trial reveals spying, strife as jury takes case The jury has the case after the closing arguments in the Lenawee County trial of Dale Warner for allegedly killing his wife, Dee, in 2021.

UPDATE: Michigan fertilizer tank murder trial reveals marital spying, strife as jury takes case in Adrian

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Iranian drone strikes on Amazon data centers highlight tech’s exposure The disrupted AWS regions highlight tech's growth and increased vulnerability in the Middle East.

Iranian drone strikes on at least three dozen Amazon data centers highlight tech’s exposure to Mideast war

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Veteran Grand Rapids meteorologist aims to unseat Scholten in Congress Longtime Grand Rapids meteorologist Terri DeBoer aims to unseat U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten to represent west Michigan's 3rd Congressional District.

Veteran Grand Rapids meteorologist aims to unseat Scholten in Congress

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Nessel warns Michigan ratepayers will pay for Trump's coal plant order There is no end in sight for Trump's emergency orders keeping a Consumers Energy coal plant operating in west Michigan, environmental group warns.

NEW: Attorney General Dana Nessel warns Consumers Energy ratepayers will pay for Trump's order keeping west Michigan coal plant running

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Michigan House votes to rein in Board of Education after controversial sex ed changes Vote to put a check on Board of Education's ability to change school curriculum likely to face an uphill climb in Democratic-led state Senate.

Michigan House votes to rein in Board of Education after controversial sex ed changes

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Judge yanks special prosecutor from Grosse Pointe manslaughter case A Dearborn judge ruled a Grosse Pointe judge lacked authority to appoint a special prosecutor in a manslaughter case.

Judge yanks special prosecutor from Grosse Pointe manslaughter case

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What constitutional carry would mean for Michigan gun owners Republican-authored bills seek to make Michigan the nation's 30th "constitutional carry" state.

What constitutional carry would mean for Michigan gun owners

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Pinball Pete's in East Lansing sued for refusing to hire 'petite' woman A local woman is suing the owners of Pinball Pete's arcade after she says she was denied a job application because of her gender and "petite" body size.

Pinball Pete's in East Lansing sued for refusing to hire a 'petite' woman
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Michigan resort cancels free ski for women, beads contest at Mardi Gras Email warns Mount Bohemia that letting women ski for free and beads contest exclusively for them 'exposes resort to potential civil complaints.'

A Michigan ski resort has canceled some activities in its upcoming Mardi Gras-themed event, including free skiing for women and a "beads contest," after receiving an email threatening legal action.

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DePerno asks lawmakers to examine spending on his tabulator charges "The Oversight Committee should look into what she's spending on this case and decide whether that makes sense," lawyer Matt DePerno told lawmakers.

NEW: Republican lawyer Matt DePerno asks lawmakers to examine spending by AG Dana Nessel's office on the prosecution of him for alleged tabulator-tampering after the 2020 election

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2 'no longer' at Smoothie King after refusing service to man in Trump shirt Conservative social media accounts posted video of the encounter.

UPDATE: Two employees at a Smoothie King franchise in Ann Arbor "are no longer with the business" after refusing service to a man in a Trump shirt

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U.P. town rallies around dying composer, until cancer claim falls apart The working-class Upper Peninsula town of Ishpeming feels betrayed after helping a resident whose terminal cancer claim turned out to be false.

U.P. town rallies around dying composer, until his cancer claim falls apart

A wild story‬⁩ in today’s @detroitnews.com:

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Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages.

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages.

Insider: Governor's office mum on how Whitmer got Olympic hockey ticket The question is potentially significant because Michigan has new standards limiting how officeholders, like Gov. Whitmer, can accept event tickets.

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Governor’s office mum on how Whitmer got Olympic hockey ticket

John James: Gordie Howe Bridge will open

Slotkin expects 'pragmatic' choice in #MISEN Dem primary

Oakland County judge eyes high court

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Slotkin addresses Iran strikes at Ramadan event as Jewish groups weigh in Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged "charity of spirit" at a Ramadan dinner, hours after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. She criticized Trump's actions.

—> @slotkin.senate.gov on President Trump’s bombing in Iran: “He's taken more military action in his first year than any president in our history. He's really become a foreign policy president. He seems to like it and seems to sort of easily engage in it.”

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Michigan politicians divided on Trump's Iran strikes, congressional war powers U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran without congressional approval, sparking strong reactions from Michigan politicians.

Michigan politicians divided on Trump's Iran strikes, congressional war powers

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Murder case fuels McDonald-Savit feud, lawsuit in attorney general's race A 2010 Oakland County murder conviction and a vacated prison sentence have turned a legal fight into a battle over political speech and defamation.

Murder case fuels Karen McDonald-Eli Savit feud, lawsuit in Michigan attorney general's race

New @detroitnews.com reporting on an interesting twist in the battle for the Democratic nomination for AG:

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New details emerge for ICE detention facility planned in Romulus Michigan AG Dana Nessel blasts federal officials over plans for an ICE detention center in Romulus, citing environmental and public health concerns.

New details emerge for ICE detention facility planned in Romulus

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DTE Energy to seek another electric rate increase after $242 million hike DTE Energy informed the Public Service Commission of a new rate increase proposal, five days after regulators approved a 4.6% electric rate hike.

NEW: DTE Energy to seek another electric rate increase after $242 million hike

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