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Buildings in the Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Weds., June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze.

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.

Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.

Former President Donald Trump is pictured at a rally on Oct. 22 in Robstown, Texas. Trump was subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in October, ordering him to turnover documents and testify before the panel.

The deadline for Trump to deliver subpoenaed documents has arrived. What now?

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the House select investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said Trump is legally obligated to comply with the subpoena, but there's a chance he won't.

Police officers escort a barefooted protester from the stands during a match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova in the women's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York.

A climate protester glued his feet to floor and interrupted the U.S. Open semifinal

The semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by environmental activists, one who glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 15 months this week, providing a little relief in the country's housing sector.

Housing relief? Mortgage rates drop to their lowest level in over a year

Mortgage rates fell to 6.47% this week, prompting a flurry of refinancing activity. Rates are still much higher than they were a few years ago, however, leaving many homeowners reluctant to move.

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Southeast Michigan businesses win state grants for additional workforce training

Over 100 businesses in the area have been awarded a total of $6 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Donald Trump has donated to Kamala Harris twice, but she didn't keep the money

Trump donated a total of $6,000 to support Harris' bid for reelection as attorney general of California in 2014. Years later, Harris' team said she had given that money to a human rights nonprofit.

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan), flanked by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), announces the reintroduction of a "Medicare for All" bill in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Debbie Dingell reintroduces 'Medicare for All' bill

Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is one of the main co-sponsors of the reintroduced "Medicare for All" bill. Dingell and other supporters held a press conference and rally Tuesday in Washington. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell speaks at the ribbon-cutting for Michigan Medicine's new Ypsilanti Health Center.

Rep. Dingell slams GOP for passing reconciliation bill

Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says passage of the Republicans’ reconciliation of President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" is dangerous and will have detrimental effects across Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

One of Torc Robotics' autonomous trucks in front of Michigan Stadium

New engineering center in Ann Arbor to fuel autonomous vehicle innovation

Torc Robotics’ new $5.6 million facility in Ann Arbor Township plans to drive the future of freight with autonomous, or self-driving, trucks. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

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