Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release...

Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care,...

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban: Conservatives skeptical

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court heard the most high-profile case of its term on Wednesday, weighing Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming health...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent...

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales

NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of...

Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest forecast to be hit with snow and dangerous cold into next week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snow of the season threatened to bury towns in New York along lakes...

Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for 23-20 victory

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the...

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold as Lebanese stream south to their homes

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that began Wednesday appeared to be holding, as...

Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast...

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...

Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for...

Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor...