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Final look: Weather forecast for July 4th weekend in Michigan
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (390+ words) The heat risk is low for the 4th of July across Michigan as the heat wave breaks up in the region. Two days before the Fourth of July, the weather outlook is coming more into focus and there will be slightly…...
Chip Ganassi Racing says six-time Indy Car champion Scott Dixon won't return in 2027
5+ min ago (263+ words) Owner Chip Ganassi announced Thursday that Dixon recently informed the team he would not return in 2027. "Scott has meant so much to CGR over the past 24 years," Ganassi said. "Together we've shared championships, many victories and countless moments that have…...
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
12+ min ago (1045+ words) But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won't be filling the pool " not with the data center behind her house buzzing with the sound of its industrial air conditioners and its backup diesel generators belching fumes at…...
Soccer fans are into this year's World Cup, but the US still isn't a soccer nation, new poll finds
17+ min ago (785+ words) Despite that challenge, many U. S. adults were excited about the United States making it to the knockout round of the World Cup. Most soccer fans in the U. S. have been pleased by the U. S. men's national team performance, and the overwhelming majority are…...
Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (337+ words) Big Rapids Pioneer The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy "These reforms all…...
What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (919+ words) Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs "American" is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend local connoisseurs…...
A major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (489+ words) Big Rapids Pioneer...
Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (962+ words) The GOP's ideological focus conflates democratic socialism, which often centers on securing universal healthcare, higher taxes on the wealthy and stricter corporate regulation, with communism, under which private ownership is largely eliminated. It has been building since Zohran Mamdani, a…...
Jaylen Brown set to form All-Star trio with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (360+ words) Big Rapids Pioneer "Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in (expletive) basketball history," Brown said You know, because trying to win it all with a hired gun worked so well for the Sixers with Paul…...
Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (1179+ words) Those sightings peaked in late 2025, forcing the temporary closure of several European airports, including in Germany, Spain and Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the incidents in her country as the " most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to…...