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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Runs April 14-20

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Runs April 14-20

The State 911 Committee is recognizing Michigan telecommunicators and their vital contributions to public safety during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 14-20. In Michigan, 911 centers serve as the primary point for dispatching police,

Florida Man Ticketed for 'Booty Patrol' Truck

Florida Man Ticketed for 'Booty Patrol' Truck

A 'Booty Patrol' driver has been caught by Florida deputies.

Ontario Man Claims His 8-Foot Zucchini Might be the Longest in World

Ontario Man Claims His 8-Foot Zucchini Might be the Longest in World

An Ontario, Canada, man harvested an 8-foot, 4.79-inch zucchini from his garden that might be the longest on record.

Man Trapped in Jewelry Vault Freed When Timer Opens Chamber as Scheduled

Man Trapped in Jewelry Vault Freed When Timer Opens Chamber as Scheduled

A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault overnight in New York City after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons.

Unexpected Eiffel Tower Proposal Unfolds Amid Intruder Incident

Unexpected Eiffel Tower Proposal Unfolds Amid Intruder Incident

Police arrested a man climbing Thursday on the Eiffel Tower, leading to visitors being temporarily stranded at the summit — including a reporter for The Associated Press and a Washington, D.C., couple who decided during the wait to get married.

Possible Meteorite Creates a Hole and a Fire on a Deck in Arkansas

Possible Meteorite Creates a Hole and a Fire on a Deck in Arkansas

An Arkansas family discovered that their wooden deck in the backyard had a massive smoldering hole in it. The possible cause? Space!

World News

9/11 Defendants May be Spared Death Penalty in Plea Deal

9/11 Defendants May be Spared Death Penalty in Plea Deal

Biden to Host Japanese and South Korean Leaders at Camp David

Biden to Host Japanese and South Korean Leaders at Camp David

Bank of Ireland Glitch Allows Customers to Withdraw Money They Don’t Have

Bank of Ireland Glitch Allows Customers to Withdraw Money They Don’t Have

$5.4B International Chip Deal with Intel Off After China Review Delay

$5.4B International Chip Deal with Intel Off After China Review Delay

Tropical Storm Hilary Forms Off Mexico's Southern Pacific Coast

Tropical Storm Hilary Forms Off Mexico's Southern Pacific Coast

North Korea Makes First Comments on Travis King, US Soldier Who Crossed the Border

North Korea Makes First Comments on Travis King, US Soldier Who Crossed the Border

Politics

Donald Trump Clinches Win at US Virgin Islands Caucus

Donald Trump Clinches Win at US Virgin Islands Caucus

Biden to Host Japanese and South Korean Leaders at Camp David

Biden to Host Japanese and South Korean Leaders at Camp David

Americans Divided Along Party Lines Over Trump’s Actions in Election Cases, AP-NORC Poll Shows

Americans Divided Along Party Lines Over Trump’s Actions in Election Cases, AP-NORC Poll Shows

Biden Marks Anniversary of Signing Major Climate, Health and Tax Law

Biden Marks Anniversary of Signing Major Climate, Health and Tax Law

McCarthy Floats Stopgap Funding to Prevent Government Shutdown

McCarthy Floats Stopgap Funding to Prevent Government Shutdown

Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Official McGonigal Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy For Helping Russian Oligarch

Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Official McGonigal Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy For Helping Russian Oligarch

Entertainment

Tuohys Ready to End Conservatorship for Michael Oher

Tuohys Ready to End Conservatorship for Michael Oher

Prosecutors Weigh Second Gun Analysis in 'Rust' Shooting

Prosecutors Weigh Second Gun Analysis in 'Rust' Shooting

Madonna Reschedules Celebration Tour; Reschedule Dates Announced

Madonna Reschedules Celebration Tour; Reschedule Dates Announced

Michael Oher, Former NFL Player Known for ‘The Blind Side,’ Sues to End Tuohy Conservatorship

Michael Oher, Former NFL Player Known for ‘The Blind Side,’ Sues to End Tuohy Conservatorship

‘Barbie’ Has Legs: Movie Tops Box Office Again, Surpasses $500M

‘Barbie’ Has Legs: Movie Tops Box Office Again, Surpasses $500M

Business

1.5M Gree Dehumidifiers Under Recall After Reports of Fire, Overheating

1.5M Gree Dehumidifiers Under Recall After Reports of Fire, Overheating

New Jersey Orders the Closure of 27 Boston Market Restaurants Over Unpaid Wages, Related Worker Issues

New Jersey Orders the Closure of 27 Boston Market Restaurants Over Unpaid Wages, Related Worker Issues

Judge Declines to Approve Hyundai/Kia Auto-Theft Settlement

Judge Declines to Approve Hyundai/Kia Auto-Theft Settlement

Air Force Awards JetZero $235M to Build Blended-Wing Plane

Air Force Awards JetZero $235M to Build Blended-Wing Plane

Unemployment Claims Fall, Labor Market Continues to Show Resilience

Unemployment Claims Fall, Labor Market Continues to Show Resilience

Technology

Russia’s Propaganda Plan Aims at Building Election Mistrust, Officials Say

Russia’s Propaganda Plan Aims at Building Election Mistrust, Officials Say

Kids Online Safety Act Passes Senate, Moves to House

Kids Online Safety Act Passes Senate, Moves to House

Meta Reaches $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Facial-Recognition Case

Meta Reaches $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Facial-Recognition Case

Night Sky to Put on a Double Meteor Shower Show

Night Sky to Put on a Double Meteor Shower Show

Senate Expects to Pass Online Safety Bill Requiring Protections for Minors

Senate Expects to Pass Online Safety Bill Requiring Protections for Minors

Automotive

US Investigating Some Jeep and Ram Vehicles After Complaints of Abrupt Engine Stalling

US Investigating Some Jeep and Ram Vehicles After Complaints of Abrupt Engine Stalling

NHTSA Launches Recall Query into Jeep Wranglers Over Loss of Motive Power Complaints

NHTSA Launches Recall Query into Jeep Wranglers Over Loss of Motive Power Complaints

Ford Recalls Over 550,000 F-150s Pickup Trucks Over Transmission Issue

Ford Recalls Over 550,000 F-150s Pickup Trucks Over Transmission Issue

Tesla Recalls Over 125,000 Vehicles to Fix Seat Belt Warning System

Tesla Recalls Over 125,000 Vehicles to Fix Seat Belt Warning System

What Makes the Indianapolis 500 So Special

What Makes the Indianapolis 500 So Special

Health

North Carolina's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Takes Effect

North Carolina's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Takes Effect

Some Restrictions on Abortion Drug Mifepristone Upheld, As Case Heads to Supreme Court

Some Restrictions on Abortion Drug Mifepristone Upheld, As Case Heads to Supreme Court

Pig Kidney Functions in Donated Body For More Than a Month, a Step Toward Animal-to-Human Transplants

Pig Kidney Functions in Donated Body For More Than a Month, a Step Toward Animal-to-Human Transplants

North Carolina House Completes 1st Half of Veto Override on Gender-Affirming Care Ban For Minors

North Carolina House Completes 1st Half of Veto Override on Gender-Affirming Care Ban For Minors

Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Cases of Asthma, Lymphoma

Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Cases of Asthma, Lymphoma

Lifestyle

Obama and Bush Families Team Up for America's 250th Anniversary Efforts

Obama and Bush Families Team Up for America's 250th Anniversary Efforts

Cris Comerford Retires After Nearly 30 Years as White House Chef

Cris Comerford Retires After Nearly 30 Years as White House Chef

Night Sky to Put on a Double Meteor Shower Show

Night Sky to Put on a Double Meteor Shower Show

Poison Control Center Calls Spike In Response to Mushroom Curiosity

Poison Control Center Calls Spike In Response to Mushroom Curiosity

Gizmo, a Las Vegas Dog Missing for 9 Years, is Alive and at Home

Gizmo, a Las Vegas Dog Missing for 9 Years, is Alive and at Home