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Michigan's 'Fake Electors' Case Gets Tossed

Ruling cites lack of evidence of intent to commit fraud

(Newser) - A Michigan judge has dismissed all charges against 15 Republicans accused of acting as "false electors" during the 2020 presidential election, ending a high-profile legal drama before it reached trial. District Court Judge Kristen Simmons ruled on Tuesday that prosecutors failed to prove the group knowingly tried to...

Here's One Way to Fail a YouTube Survival Contest

California woman lost for 18 hours in Michigan forest before her rescue on Saturday

(Newser) - A woman participating in a YouTube outdoor survival contest ended up lost in a Michigan forest for nearly 18 hours. It's safe to say she failed the challenge. The 36-year-old California woman had left the contestants' base camp in Pigeon River State Forest around 5pm Friday to search for...

FHFA Chief Is Having a 'Pot, Meet Kettle' Moment

Records show Pulte's family claimed same tax breaks that he's slamming Fed governor for

(Newser) - Bill Pulte, a federal housing official, has publicly accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of improperly claiming homestead exemptions—tax breaks for owners on their primary residence—on more than one property. However, a Reuters investigation found that Pulte's own father and stepmother, Mark and Julie Pulte, have...

Amish Community Reeling After Michigan Crashes Kill 6

Separate crashes left at least 6 members of Amish community dead, including a baby

(Newser) - A pickup truck went through a stop sign in rural Michigan Tuesday and crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish community, killing at least six people, authorities said. The afternoon crash occurred in Tuscola County's Gilford Township, 100 miles north of Detroit, the AP reports. Thirteen people...

Hoffa Family to Trump: Unseal the FBI Case Files

Family marks 50 years of mystery by demanding long-hidden answers

(Newser) - Half a century after Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance sparked one of America's most enduring mysteries, his family is urging President Trump to release long-hidden FBI files that could finally reveal what happened to the former Teamsters boss. James P. Hoffa, the labor leader's son, argues the full...

11 People Stabbed at Michigan Walmart

Authorities say suspect is in custody after Traverse City attack

(Newser) - At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan on Saturday—with six in critical condition—in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect is in custody, authorities say. "Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn't...

Ratings for These 'Smart' Toilets Are 'Through the Roof'

Tech-driven restrooms offer privacy, accountability, rapid deployment for cities

(Newser) - America's public restroom shortage is so dire the country now ranks 30th globally, sharing the spot with Botswana. Building more traditional bathrooms isn't the simple answer, though, as upkeep and misuse quickly turn new facilities into cautionary tales. Enter "smart" restrooms, an experiment led by the...

Cat, Owner Reunited 5 Years After Cat Vanished

The owner had moved to Germany shortly after cat went missing in Michigan

(Newser) - When a Michigan family rescued a stray cat, they probably weren't expecting the feline's owner to be located—in Germany. And yet that's what happened after the Oceana County Animal Friends took in the kitty and got it checked for a microchip, WZZM-13 reports. The rescue organization...

States Where That $1M for Retirement Won't Last Very Long

Per GOBankingRates, a million bucks will last just 7.3 years in Hawaii, nearly 25 years in West Virginia

(Newser) - Remember the days when you could hit a $1 million jackpot, quit your job, and be set for life? That figure simply doesn't last as long these days, including one's retirement years— though some states give you more bang for your post-career bucks than others. GOBankingRates looked at...

Pilot to ATC: Passenger Is Fighting My Flight Attendant

SkyWest flight to Detroit had to make emergency landing in Iowa after apparent scuffle on board

(Newser) - A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot's communications with air traffic controllers. The pilot of SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted...

Cops Lure Bank Suspect to His Death With Faygo Red Pop

Police shot Michigan man as he reached for drink delivered by drone during hostage situation

(Newser) - Police in Saginaw Township, Michigan, say that during negotiations with a man who had taken a woman hostage inside a bank, he requested some Faygo Red Pop. A drone dangled a 24-ounce bottle of the drink in front of a window and a police sniper on the roof of a...

Flint Completes 'Historic' Lead Pipe Replacement

11K pipes were replaced in the years after Michigan city's water crisis

(Newser) - Flint, Michigan, has completed its lead water pipe replacement project more than a decade after the city's water crisis drew national attention. According to a recent court report, 11,000 lead pipes have been replaced and 28,000 properties have been inspected, NBC News reports. The milestone comes...

Romance Company Accused of Shady Tactics Is Raided

Authorities execute search warrants at Michigan homes linked to Twin Flames

(Newser) - State and federal authorities in Michigan are investigating an online company that pledges to help people find their eternal love. Search warrants were executed at two homes in northern Michigan's Leelanau County where Twin Flames Universe is based, said state Attorney General Dana Nessel, per the AP . Twin Flames,...

These Are the Most, Least Educated US Cities
10 Most, Least
Educated US Cities
Jun 30, 2025 2:44 PM CDT

10 Most, Least Educated US Cities

Ann Arbor is still on top, according to WalletHub

(Newser) - There's been a reshuffling among the brainiest cities in America , though Michigan's top college town remains, well, on top. Noting higher levels of education typically mean higher salaries and tax revenues, WalletHub compared the country's 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas across 11 metrics, including the share of...

Cops: Church Shooter Targeted Place He Knew

Brian Anthony Browning had attended service at CrossPointe Community Church with his mom

(Newser) - The gunman shot dead after opening fire outside a suburban Detroit church on Sunday has been identified as a 31-year-old man who occasionally attended services there with his mother. More:
  • "The suspect's mother is a member of the church, in which he has attended church services two or
...

Guard Killed Gunman Who Opened Fire in Church: Police

Pastor says congregant hit suspect with his pickup

(Newser) - A gunman opened fire during a service at a suburban Detroit church on Sunday, wounding one person before he was shot and killed by a security guard, police said. The shooting happened around 11am at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 some 25 miles west...

Bear Freed From Lid That Ringed His Neck for 2 Years

Then-cub was spotted with lid around neck on trail camera in 2023

(Newser) - Today's feel-good story comes out of Michigan, where state wildlife biologists have managed to get a blue plastic lid off a bear's neck—some two years after they believe the lid first became stuck there. MLive reports the state's Department of Natural Resources spotted the then-cub with...

Campers Found Dead in Remote Park Identified

There is 'no known threat to the public at this time,' Isle Royale National Park officials say

(Newser) - Two people found dead at Isle Royale National Park earlier this week have been identified, according to park officials, though their names have not been released. Officials said Thursday that their next of kin have been notified and there is "no known threat to the public at this...

Rangers Hike 11 Miles After Campers Reported Dead

Cause of deaths in remote Isle Royale National Park is unknown at this time, NPS says

(Newser) - Two campers were found dead at a remote campground in Isle Royale National Park in northern Michigan, the National Park Service says. Rangers hiked 11 miles overnight to the site after receiving a report of two people dead at a backcountry campground on Sunday, the Detroit Free Press reports. Rangers...

FBI: He Missed Flight, Then Called in a Bomb Threat
'Please Don't Let
That Flight Board'
Jun 10, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

'Please Don't Let That Flight Board'

FBI says that's what John Charles Robinson said during call to report fake bomb threat on Spirit

(Newser) - A Michigan man who arrived too late for his flight out of Detroit on Thursday dialed up Spirit Airlines, saying, "Please don't let that flight board." But that wasn't all he said. John Charles Robinson, 23, of Monroe, allegedly claimed someone planned to blow up...

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