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Belarus opens case against a 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movement
Read full article: Belarus opens case against a 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movementAuthorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020.

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears
Read full article: UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappearsThe United Nations agency that fights HIV says it plans to slash its workforce by more than half as a result of sweeping funding cuts from longtime donors in the United States, Asia and Europe.

Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’
Read full article: Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.

One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives
Read full article: One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternativesSkype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users.

Soprano Patricia Racette to become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Read full article: Soprano Patricia Racette to become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint LouisSoprano Patricia Racette will become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, filling a key management position of a company she has been associated with since her debut there in 1993.

Police looking for person of interest in connection with assault at MSU commencement
Read full article: Police looking for person of interest in connection with assault at MSU commencementPolice are looking for a person of interest in connection to a physical assault that happened during commencement at Michigan State University (MSU).

Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
Read full article: Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 tiesRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s informed the White House that he won’t support Donald Trump’s pick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires.

Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’
Read full article: Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.

On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
Read full article: On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorousThe Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” even questioned the patriotism of some, as part of its vigorous response to criticism in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent by immigration officials to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology
Read full article: US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technologyThe U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network.

The Latest: Canada’s prime minister in Washington for high-stakes meeting with President Trump
Read full article: The Latest: Canada’s prime minister in Washington for high-stakes meeting with President TrumpCanada’s new prime minister Mark Carney won with a promise to confront U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggression.

After tough talk on social media, Trump radiates warmth in person for Canada's new prime minister
Read full article: After tough talk on social media, Trump radiates warmth in person for Canada's new prime ministerPresident Donald Trump welcomed Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, with a bit of menace on social media, only to then turn on the charm and hospitality once the two leaders were sitting together in the Oval Office.

Police looking for person of interest in connection with assault at MSU commencement
Read full article: Police looking for person of interest in connection with assault at MSU commencementPolice are looking for a person of interest in connection to a physical assault that happened during commencement at Michigan State University (MSU).

Former Michigan Department of Corrections spokesperson accused of sexual harassment
Read full article: Former Michigan Department of Corrections spokesperson accused of sexual harassmentA Michigan Department of Corrections employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the prison system’s former spokesperson coerced her into having sex with him while he was her supervisor.

Michigan football to lean on championship DNA following 2-game suspension of Sherrone Moore
Read full article: Michigan football to lean on championship DNA following 2-game suspension of Sherrone MooreThe Michigan Wolverines football program plans to adhere to the championship formula that led them to victory in 2023, despite the challenges of losing their head coach midway through the season.

Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’
Read full article: Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.

On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
Read full article: On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorousThe Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” even questioned the patriotism of some, as part of its vigorous response to criticism in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent by immigration officials to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology
Read full article: US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technologyThe U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network.

New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations
Read full article: New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegationsThe Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese says he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years.

Appeals court to hear cases of 2 university students, one detained, the other recently released
Read full article: Appeals court to hear cases of 2 university students, one detained, the other recently releasedA federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who's been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention.

Rescue crews search for missing girl lost in Texas floodwaters while forecasters warn of more storms
Read full article: Rescue crews search for missing girl lost in Texas floodwaters while forecasters warn of more stormsRescue crews in Texas are searching for a 10-year-old girl swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters and forecasters warn that more heavy rains and flooding could be on the way to the Houston area and the state’s coast.

Lawsuit accuses Oakland County Catholic school of hiding child sexual abuse
Read full article: Lawsuit accuses Oakland County Catholic school of hiding child sexual abuseIt’s a question of not only what happened inside Guardian Angels School in Clawson but also how the allegations of sexual assault against a student were handled.

Oakland County family’s missing dog found dead in park with bullet wound to head
Read full article: Oakland County family’s missing dog found dead in park with bullet wound to headAn Oakland County family dog was missing for a week, only to be found dead in a park with an apparent bullet wound in the back of the head.

Missing dog found dead in Detroit park, possibly shot in head
Read full article: Missing dog found dead in Detroit park, possibly shot in headA Farmington Hills family dog was missing for a week, only to be found dead in a Detroit city park with what investigators believe is a gunshot wound to the back of the head.

Woman wanted in stabbing of acquaintance during dispute inside Renaissance Center arrested
Read full article: Woman wanted in stabbing of acquaintance during dispute inside Renaissance Center arrestedThe woman who was involved in an argument with an acquaintance that led to the stabbing inside the Renaissance Center in Detroit has been arrested.

Lawsuit accuses Oakland County Catholic school of hiding child sexual abuse
Read full article: Lawsuit accuses Oakland County Catholic school of hiding child sexual abuseIt’s a question of not only what happened inside Guardian Angels School in Clawson but also how the allegations of sexual assault against a student were handled.

Voters to decide on $91.8 million Mt. Clemens school bond proposal
Read full article: Voters to decide on $91.8 million Mt. Clemens school bond proposalVoters in Mt. Clemens will decide Tuesday on a $91.8 million bond proposal that the district says would help improve the district’s aging facilities.

AG Dana Nessel drops charges against University of Michigan pro-Palestinian protesters
Read full article: AG Dana Nessel drops charges against University of Michigan pro-Palestinian protestersMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel dropped charges against seven people who were arrested in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan last year.

Man from Ann Arbor facing federal charges for allegedly sexually exploiting children
Read full article: Man from Ann Arbor facing federal charges for allegedly sexually exploiting childrenA man from Washtenaw County is facing federal charges after allegedly coercing children as young as 10 years old for pornographic images on Discord and exchanging sexually graphic messages with multiple children.