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Maxwell fails to gain release NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has rejected claims by Ghislaine Maxwell that new evidence has emerged that should grant her freedom following her sex trafficking conviction. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said in a written ruling Tuesday that the claims by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate were based on "speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods." He said Maxwell's habeas petition seeking to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence was "demonstrably meritless." The Associated Press has sent a ...

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Tree cutter from Gwinn electrocuted on job site

GWINN — A 50-year-old Gwinn man who owned a tree removal business was electrocuted Thursday on a job site in Marquette County, state officials said. Jayson Dutiel of A Cut Above Tree and Lawn Care LLC was working Thursday at a private residence in Forsyth Township when a tree he cut fell ...

Teen accused of attempted murder after Mackinac County stabbing

ST. IGNACE — A Little Lake teen accused of stabbing another 18-year-old male Friday in Mackinac County now faces three felony charges, including attempted murder. Maxwell Kirk Phillips, 18, was arraigned Monday in 92nd District Court on attempted murder, assault with intent to murder and ...

Where things stand in Michigan’s Line 5 saga

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) More than a decade into Michigan’s debate about Enbridge Energy’s Line 5, the question of how to keep oil from spilling out of the aging ...

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves room ...