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Opinion

Almanac for Feb. 16, 2026

Columns

Monday, Feb. 16, is the 47th day of 2026. There will be 318 days left in the year. This day in history: In 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as premier of Cuba, six weeks after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown and fled the country into exile. Castro's rise to power marked the start of ...

AAA warns of higher crash risks this Valentine’s Day

Editorials

Planning to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend with that special someone? AAA encourages Michigan drivers to keep safety at the heart as well as romance. As more couples go out for dinners, parties and late-night outings due to Valentine's Day falling on the weekend, officials expect an ...

Is there nothing we can do to stop fraud?

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Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It's how the system is designed, says the United Council on Welfare Fraud's Andrew McClenahan in this new video. "You're measuring success by the amount of money you put ...

Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Kelly over video

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Thursday to block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials not only ...

Almanac for Feb. 13, 2026

Columns

Today is Friday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2026. There are 321 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city ...