WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump's administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the ...
Pike aware, attorney says NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike is "angry and confused" after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee. One of Pike's attorneys, Randy Spivey, said Wednesday that she aware of what happened. Executioners tried twice to administer lethal doses of pentobarbital to Pike on Sept. 30. Witnesses were able to hear her breathing heavily before she was removed from the death chamber. On Wednesday, a judge said she would issue an order to the state to preserve anything that was in the execution chamber and all communication records. Pike was sentenced ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — FBI agents thwarted a terror attack by a teenager on the Mall of America after monitoring him for nearly two years and ultimately supplying him with the AK-47 he planned to use, authorities said Wednesday. The 18-year-old had been on the FBI's radar since December ...
CHAMPION — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants public input on new management plans for Van Riper State Park in Champion and the 120-acre property that surrounds the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee in Marquette County. Under the DNR, the Michigan History Center manages the museum’s daily operations and exhibits, while the Parks and Recreation Division manages infrastructure improvements and the property’s natural resources. The site is a subunit of Van Riper State Park. Anyone interested in sharing their opinions, ideas and experiences for one or both of ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees met in a formal session last week, appointed a new treasure, adopted a five-year capital outlay plan and viewed a presentation an upcoming award from the Department of Energy. Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek called it a special day because of the groundbreaking for the Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness. The $55 million project is the result of a record-breaking donation by Tech alumni Chang Park, Class of 1973. “Our greatest achievements are often remembered on specific days like these,” Koubek said. ...
