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Bay offers program for project management certification exam

Business September 11, 2026

ESCANABA – Bay College is now accepting registrations for its upcoming Certified Associate in Project Management program, designed to help individuals build skills and prepare for the CAPM exam. This 32-hour virtual instructor-led training, set for Oct. 5-8 and Oct. 19-22, provides participants with practical knowledge and techniques aligned with standards established by the Project Management Institute. Participants will attend live online sessions with an experienced instructor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. “Organizations increasingly value professionals who can ...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen

International News September 10, 2026

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen's port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. The takeover gives Iran another potential point of leverage in its war with the U.S., ...

US wholesale costs rise as oil prices climb

Business September 10, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. The Labor Department's producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in ...

Trump's $5K promise draws both mockery and support

National News September 10, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political observers ...

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National News September 10, 2026

Missouri map rejected JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump for Missouri's November election. Missouri's chief election official says he has directed local authorities to instead use districts passed in 2022, following a legal battle that lasted nearly a year. The decision could change candidate choices for over a million voters. Missouri's top court had ordered the use of the 2022 districts, but Secretary of State Denny Hoskins initially followed a federal judge's order to use the Trump-backed ...

Whitmer rethinks Line 5 Straits tunnel permits, renews calls for shutdown

Local News September 10, 2026

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) State environmental regulators are reviewing permits they recently granted for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project, in light of a recent Michigan ...