Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated ...
It’s not 1973 anymore, and that’s a very good thing for the United States. Back then, the U.S. imported more than a third of its oil, much of it from the Middle East, and it paid the price. Now, it’s in a transformed position. “Drill, baby, drill” is arguably the most successful ...
Today is Thursday, May 7, the 127th day of 2026. There are 238 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on board. Also on this date: In 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II. In 1954, the 55-day Battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam ended with Vietnamese insurgents overrunning French forces; it would be the last ...
Groups of volunteers will be doing spring cleaning along Michigan’s highways in coming days, picking up the trash and other discarded items thoughtlessly left behind by others and now no longer covered up by snow. Beginning Saturday, motorists should be on the lookout as Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out across far northern Michigan for the first of three scheduled collections in 2026. The pickup period continues through Sunday, May 17. Taking part will be the entire Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula counties of Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, ...
Authorities again are warning against any outdoor activities that might spark a wildfire this spring, annually the most critical fire season of the year. Much of Wisconsin is rated “Very High” for fire danger, including the entire northern portion of the state, with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources suspending burn permits in 43 counties and asking the public to avoid outdoor burning activities. The western Upper Peninsula is at “High” risk, while the eastern side is mostly “Moderate.” Downstate, however, many areas in the northern and central Lower Peninsula ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump's ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White ...
