Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Sugar Man’ doc, dies at 81

DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only...

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student...

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92K vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them...

Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies, including Matthew DePerno, in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been...

Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election...

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films...

Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric...

Severe thunderstorms blast SE Michigan, cutting power to more than 140K customers

DETROIT (AP) — Severe thunderstorms struck southern Michigan on Wednesday, uprooting trees, downing branches and power lines and cutting electricity...

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56

LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as...

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh facing 4-game suspension for breaking NCAA rules, AP source says

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for breaking NCAA rules over improper contact with recruits, a person...

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to...

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for...