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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2024. There are 237 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 8, 1996, South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal ...

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Editorial

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson marked Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the unofficial start of the summer travel season in Michigan by launching the Michigan Department of State’s annual “Look Twice. Save a Life.” public education campaign. The campaign’s primary focus is to ...

Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign and Democratic candidates are in a fevered race with Republicans over who can best exploit the potential of artificial intelligence, a technology that could transform American elections — and perhaps threaten democracy itself. Still ...

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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 7, the 128th day of 2024. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims (rams), France, ending its role in ...

Get regular breast and cervical cancer screenings

Editorial

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michiganders to stay up to date on cervical and breast cancer screenings. Each year, breast cancer causes approximately 40,000 deaths among people in the U.S., and in 2024 it is estimated that 9,410 Michigan residents ...