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At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs

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DETROIT (AP) — At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively for electric vehicles as U.S. automakers ...

Mortgage rate hits lowest point in more than 3 years

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate eased to 6.06% this week, down from 6.16% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 7.04%. The last time ...

US, Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs

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HONG KONG (AP) — The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry. The deal is the latest President Donald Trump has struck — such as those with the European Union and ...

New season will allow coyotes in Michigan to be killed year-round

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) The group that regulates hunting and fishing in Michigan just made it easier for coyotes in the state to be killed year-round after a multi-year ...

Dickinson’s average daily jail count up nearly 11 from 2024

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The daily inmate population at the Dickinson County Correctional Center in 2025 averaged 55.5, up from 44.6 in 2024, and may rise further, according to Sheriff Aaron Rochon. Those figures were shared with the county board this week as Rochon discussed the sheriff ...