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Opinion

America must never apologize for dropping the bombs on Japan

Local columns

WASHINGTON — This week marks the 80th anniversary of President Harry Truman's fateful decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively, Aug. 6 and 9, 1945). To date, those two bombings represent the only instances in which nuclear weapons have been ...

Almanac

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2025. There are 142 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than ...

Prepare for summer heat

Editorial

The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is urging residents and visitors to stay protected during the extreme heat. Extreme heat has the ability to be life-threatening. By taking the proper precautions, you can minimize your risk of ...

What US consumers can expect from new tariffs on imported goods

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American businesses and consumers soon will have a better idea of how President Donald Trump's foreign trade agenda might affect them now that the United States has imposed higher tariffs on products from dozens of countries. It's been nearly 100 years since the nation had an overall import ...