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MIKE HOUSEHOLDER

MIKE HOUSEHOLDER

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Food|Lifestyle|MidEast|US

After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

In what has become a Ramadan tradition, a group of volunteers in Dearborn, Michigan, gathers excess food prepared for the nightly fast-breaking iftar meal and distributes it to those in need in neighboring Detroit

After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit
Business|Education|US

Ford shows off a treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles to a select few at its Michigan headquarters

About 50 cars and trucks that are part of Ford's Heritage Fleet are on display in Dearborn, Michigan

Ford shows off a treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles to a select few at its Michigan headquarters
Economy|Education|Political|US

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Americas|Political|Travel|US

Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump's idea gets eye rolls but not support

At Niagara Falls, visitors from the United States and Canada are taking in President Donald Trump’s unsolicited suggestion the U.S. annex its neighbor to the north with an air of detached amusement

Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump's idea gets eye rolls but not support
Election|MidEast|Political|US

Michigan's Arab American community offers muted response to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

Arab Americans in Michigan are reacting more cautiously to President Donald Trump’s remarks on the Israel-Hamas war than they did to Democratic candidates during the 2024 presidential campaign

Michigan's Arab American community offers muted response to Trump's Gaza takeover plan
Business|Economy|US

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay

Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday at Detroit’s three automakers

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Lifestyle

Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport

Five puppies learning to serve as assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport
Arts|Business|Entertainment|US

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans

The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans
Business|Economy|Technology|US

The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strike

Electric vehicles and their potential impact on job security have become central to negotiations in the U.S. autoworkers strike

The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strike
Science

University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology recently acquired tens of thousands of reptile and amphibian specimens, including many snakes

University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens
MidEast|News|World

Michigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war

A Michigan man recounted the fear and desperation he and his wife faced while trying to flee Gaza amid the war between Israel and Hamas

Michigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war
Crime|Education|News|US

Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her story

A 19-year-old college student who has survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan says things are looking up, but she remains dismayed by continued gun violence in the U.S. Kylie Ossege was shot and temporarily paralyzed when an armed classmate attacked Oxford High School in 2021

Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her story
Business|Economy|News

UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers

Entering contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them

UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers
Election|MidEast|News|Opinion|US

Michigan's largest Arab American cities reject Biden over his handling of Israel-Hamas war

Dearborn and two other Michigan cities with large Arab and Muslim populations turned against President Joe Biden in the state’s primary after Democratic leaders there warned for months that voters were angry about his handling of the Israel-Hamas war

Michigan's largest Arab American cities reject Biden over his handling of Israel-Hamas war
Crime|News|US

School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials

The parents of a Michigan school shooter will be sentenced on the same day, April 9, for the deaths of four teenagers in 2021

School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
Entertainment

Children race to collect marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at a Detroit-area park

It has been raining marshmallows in suburban Detroit

Children race to collect marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at a Detroit-area park
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him, died Tuesday

John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Sports|US

For years, a Michigan company has been the top pick to quickly personalize draftees' new NFL jerseys

Employees of the company tasked with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit

For years, a Michigan company has been the top pick to quickly personalize draftees' new NFL jerseys
News|Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan

Police have broken up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan less than a week after demonstrators showed up at the home of a school official and placed fake body bags on her lawn

Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan
Education|Health|News

College in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp

Wayne State University in Detroit has suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely

College in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp
Arts|Entertainment|US

Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

Some of Detroit’s greatest musical exports performed at a concert celebrating the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long symbolized their hometown’s decline

Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden's decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future

Voters nationwide reacted with relief and hope to news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid

Biden's decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
Health|News|Science

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

States across the country have implemented strict restrictions around livestock after an outbreak of avian influenza, commonly referred to as “bird flu.”

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US
Election

In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season

Nick Hannawa has more than a half-dozen election signs lining the yard around his suburban Detroit home

In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season
Election|US

Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city with a pivotal final week

Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate since 2000 to win the majority-Arab city of Dearborn, Michigan

Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city with a pivotal final week

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