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Steve Carmody
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Michigan Public
Michigan’s January jobs report held a mixed bag as the state gained jobs but not enough to stave off an increase in the state’s monthly unemployment to 5.3%. That’s an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point from the December rate.
Lester Graham
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Michigan Public
Christophe Paul
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Emma Winowiecki
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Michigan Public
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A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her. -
This week's vote resulted in a win for pro-independence forces and a rejection of President Trump's rhetoric about annexing the island. -
If you're curious about that option to "pay in four easy installments" on the checkout page when shopping online, here's what to know. -
Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. -
President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to take steps to comply with nondiscrimination laws. Some fear women and people of color will lose opportunities.
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Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week. -
The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely. -
The ring, discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K., is estimated to sell for between $19,000 and $23,000 at auction. -
While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession." -
Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times in Alabama and puts one religious group in particular on edge.
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As a trade war grew this week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power. -
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.
