Largest annual storytelling festival in Michigan to celebrate 35th year
Jackson, Mich. — In 1988, local author Laurice LaZebnik gathered a group of volunteers and launched Jackson Storyfest after visiting and getting inspiration from the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. Since then, Jackson Storyfest has grown
Report: Kevin Porter Jr. agrees to four-year extension with Rockets
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Houston Rockets. The 26-year-old’s agent told ESPN on Monday that the multi-year extension is worth
Female athlete represents Iran without hijab at overseas climbing competition
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — A female athlete from Iran did not wear a hijab at an international competition over the weekend in open defiance of her country’s mandate, amid fierce protests against the Islamic Republic’s restrictions on
Jackson County Sheriff addresses concerns on jail millage
Jackson, Mich. — In a recent interview with WKHM, Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette addressed some concerns he has heard from voters regarding the language on the November 8 ballot for the County Jail and Sheriff’s Office.
BTS to serve in South Korean military amid heated debate over their exemption
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — After a heated debate in South Korea on whether to change laws to exempt members of K-pop band BTS from serving their mandatory military duty, their management company, BigHit Music, made
What to know as retailers overhaul return shipping policies
Nipitpon Singad / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the holiday shopping season begins to ramp up, online shoppers should keep an eye out for changes to return policies at some of their favorite stores. Some major
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Drones strike Kyiv, mayor says
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern
Scoreboard roundup — 10/16/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS NY Yankees 4, Cleveland 2 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Atlanta 28, San Francisco 14 Cincinnati 30, New Orleans 26 Indianapolis