Israeli child with autism found dead with grandmother at Gaza border; 3 family members still missing
Courtesy Galit Dan (TEL AVIV, Israel) — An Israeli woman received an unthinkably tragic update on the fate of her daughter, who has autism, and her elderly mother 12 days after they were taken by Hamas: their bodies
Surging mortgage rates hit 23-year high
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate this week climbed to 8%, reaching that level for the first time since 2000, according to Mortgage News Daily. The milestone arrives after months of rate increases. As
State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert amid Israel-Hamas war
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. citizens traveling abroad are urged to “exercise increased caution” in light of the heightened global tensions spurred by Hamas’ terror attack on Israel and the unfolding Israel-Hamas war, the
Rite Aid closing nearly 100 stores in U.S.; one of them in Jackson, MI
The list of Rite Aid stores set to close as a result of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has been released. 19 stores will be closing in Michigan, with nine of the stores in Metro Detroit.
Russian foreign minister thanks North Korea for 'unwavering' support in Ukraine war
SERGEI ILNITSKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has hailed deepening relations between Russia and North Korea during his two-day diplomatic trip to Pyongyang in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment
BP pipeline spills thousands of gallons of gas near Battle Creek
A BP pipeline headed to Metro Detroit spilled thousands of gallons of gasoline Tuesday night. It happened around 9:30 p.m. just east of Battle Creek. Around 8,400 gallons of gasoline spilled out of the pipeline. EPA and
Mary Lou Retton getting 'stronger' as she battles pneumonia in ICU, daughter says
Eric McCandless via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mary Lou Retton, the American gymnast who became a sports icon when she won Olympic gold in 1984, is getting stronger as she battles a very rare form of
Coldwater woman wins $150,000 Powerball prize
From the Michigan Lottery: LANSING, Mich., Oct. 19, 2023 – A Coldwater woman’s weekly ritual paid off in a big way when she won a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. Brandy Bowditch, 39, matched four
US says initial independent review shows no evidence of bomb strike on Gaza hospital
Dawood Nemer/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A day after the Hamas-led Gaza Health Ministry claimed Israel had attacked the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, saying some 500 Palestinians had been killed, Israeli and U.S.
US-Russian editor detained and charged as foreign agent in Russia, news outlet says
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LONDON) — A journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failure to register as a foreign agent, the news outlet said on Wednesday. Alsu Kurmasheva, who serves