Last weekend’s TV football viewing was bedecked with political ads and a majority of them were focused on the race for Michigan’s vacant seat in the U.S.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a four-game series. Seattle is 74-84 overall and 41-36 in home games. The Mariners have hit 179 total home runs to rank seventh ...

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or ca ...

The Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs play in the final game of a three-game series. The Marlins will sweep the series with a victory.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds. He said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

Four years later, the 2026 Traverse City Central High School graduate is now out east at the University of Rhode Island, where he’ll continue sailing competitively, but not before one last summer on ...

Texas executes a man for a triple killing, one week after putting to death the other man convicted in the case.

Tens of thousands are gathering in St. Louis for the beatification ceremony of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a pioneer of religious broadcasting. Thursday's event at the Dome at America's ...

A total of 948 law enforcement officers across the state had their Intoxilyzer-9000 certifications lapse before they completed the recertification process that’s required to operate the instrument, ...

Madina Okot had a special guest at the Atlanta Dream’s win over the New York Liberty as William Ruto, the President of Kenya, ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with packed exhibits, sold ...

Helman is a TCAPS teacher and community volunteer; Strait is the retired Mackinac County Sheriff and college instructor.