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Corrections Union Asks Whitmer To Fire Michigan Prisons Director

The state corrections officers union is calling for Michigan Corrections Department Director Heidi Washington to lose her job. Rick Pluta reports.The…

Cinema Chat: 'The Pyramid', 'Rosewater', 'Goodbye To Language', 'Awake: Goodbye to Yogananda'

The slate of films to open at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival is starting to take shape. In this week's edition of 'Cinema Chat', David Fair and Russ…

creative:impact - Keeping Members Of Congress And creative:impact Listeners In The Know

What do you get when you connect 13 Michigan members of Congress with 40 Michigan arts + creative industries advocates on Zoom? Find out as Creative…

Michelle Yeoh (front), Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once.</em>

In theaters this spring: multiverses, Bat-men, action stars and more

A look at the would-be blockbusters and prestige pictures Hollywood has in store as the weather warms and audiences come out of pandemic hibernation.

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

In Texas, thousands of mail ballots were rejected following new ID requirements

Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run against the Houston Astros during Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. A report by Business Insider found that the league used two different types of baseballs during the 2021 season, one of which flew farther.

News the MLB used 2 types of baseballs in 2021 throws curveball into labor talks

Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Owners imposed a lockout, the league's first work stoppage since the 1990s.

Judge considers whether to detain or release D.C. pipe bomb suspect

The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.

Hollywood's on a roll. Here are 7 movies we're looking forward to this spring

Baby Yoda's big-screen debut, Ryan Gosling in space, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and a Peaky Blinders movie are all coming out before Memorial Day.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Nov. 30 in Washington, D. C. The Fed unveiled a new game plan on Wednesday as it looks to tackle red-hot inflation.

Inflation is still red hot, and it's forcing the Federal Reserve into a new game plan

The Federal Reserve is opening the door to possible interest rate hikes earlier next year than had been expected, as it wrestles with the highest inflation in nearly four decades.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during his re-nomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Jan. 11. The Fed is planning to become more aggresive in fighting inflation.

Game time: The Fed unveils a tougher plan to fight stubbornly high inflation

The Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates sooner and — perhaps — more aggressively after inflation reached the highest in nearly 40 years.

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