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The lead singer of the Four Tops says a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group. Alexander Morris filed a lawsuit Monday against Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren. He is claiming racial discrimination and other misconduct during a 2023 visit for chest pain and breathing problems. Morris says staff assumed he was mentally ill when he revealed his celebrity status. Morris is not an original member of the Four Tops, but he joined the group in 2019. The hospital won't comment on the allegations but says it doesn't condone discrimination.

A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of the state have been announced as winners of an $842.4 million Powerball lottery jackpot from a ticket purchased on New Year’s Day. Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli told reporters Tuesday that the Breakfast Club lottery club opted for a cash lump sum of $305 million after taxes. The winning ticket was purchased at a convenience store in Grand Blanc Township near Flint. Speaking on behalf of the Breakfast Club, member and attorney Mark Harder said the middle-aged couple has “been elated and overwhelmed, thrilled and nervous” since realizing their ticket was the winner. Harder didn't indicate what he would do with his own winnings.

The films of Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson are rare cinematic gems: simple but deeply felt portraits of people trying to do right by themselves and finding profound connections with others and within themselves along the way. The Chicago-based filmmakers and life partners made their fea…

New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit. NASA and other organizations have long studied the toll of space travel on astronauts, but there's been less attention on space tourists. A chartered flight in 2021 by four people allowed researchers to examine how quickly the body adapts to spaceflight. The space tourists on the SpaceX mission saw wide-ranging cellular shifts that mostly stabilized once they returned to Earth. The findings were published Tuesday along with other studies on the health of astronauts.

Looking for a good summer read? “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is a “wholly original novel,” writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill. Rufi Thorpe is the author and the story she’s imagined involves a teen mother, professional wrestling and OnlyFans. “Stuffed with laughs, it’s also filled with sharp insights about celebrity, social media, and what modern success means,” writes Merrill. It’s a book that grabs and keeps your attention. There’s a reason Apple TV optioned it as a series starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning before it was even published. Its out this week.

Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain. The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, Rhode Island, on Jan. 27, 1971. Those aboard included two crew members and three employees of Georgia development company. At least 17 searches have failed to find the plane until underwater searcher Garry Kozak and a team last month found wreckage of a jet with the same custom paint scheme close to where the plane disappeared. While relatives are grateful and relieved that the plane has been found, the discovery also opens up more questions and old wounds.

California Democratic leaders on Monday pushed back against criticism from Republicans over their handling of a series of bills that would tighten penalties on retail theft crimes.

As crowds head to cool off in the water early this summer, authorities at Discovery Park, Folsom Lake and other capital region waterways are taking steps to prevent incidents such as the ones that have occurred recently at other Northern California watering holes.

Three years ago, President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth National Independence Day into law to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States on June 19 annually.

The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet was a dramatic show of distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his strategy for the eight-month-old war with Hamas. But the Sunday departure of the centrist Benny Gantz does not immediately appear to threaten Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament. For now, the Israeli leader becomes more heavily reliant on far-right allies who oppose the latest U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and want to press ahead with the war. Gantz’s departure from the war Cabinet returns him to his pre-war role of opposition leader in Israel’s parliament.

The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon. The name change follows similar moves by Audubon Society chapters in Chicago, Seattle and other cities. The newly named NYC Bird Alliance formed in 1979 and calls itself an independent chapter affiliated with the National Audubon Society. The national group's board voted last year to keep the Audubon name despite the fact that Audubon was a slave owner and an opponent of abolitionism.

Hunter Biden says he's grateful for support from family and friends but 'disappointed' by federal gun case conviction.

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NEW YORK — In a letter written before what was supposed to be a romantic cross-country adventure, Gabby Petito declared her love for Brian Laundrie — her fiancé and suspected killer — but she also asked that he stop “calling her names.”

A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him in contempt. Defense attorney Brian Steel represents the rapper, who is currently on trial in Atlanta on charges including violation of Georgia’s anti-racketeering and gang laws. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville on Monday ordered Steel jailed after the lawyer refused to tell him how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a prosecution witness.

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago. The monitor, Neil Barofsky, disclosed that he was investigating Fain — as well as other senior UAW officials including secretary-treasurer Margaret Mock — in his ninth report to Judge David M. Lawson on Monday. Barofsky also accused the union of a “recent lapse” in cooperation with his monitor duties, which he says began to erode earlier this year after his investigations into these individuals began.

A bill to allow local advisory boards to keep COVID remote meeting rules has failed in the Legislature. The debate centered over making it easier for board members to participate or giving Californians the chance to address public officials face to face. Supporters included Disability Rights California and groups representing local governments. They said the state has a responsibility to allow more people to participate on boards and commissions. But press and government transparency advocates saw the bill’s failure as a “critical victory for open government.” First Amendment Coalition advocacy director Ginny LaRoe said videoconferencing is already available under a variety of circ*mstances and shouldn't be the only option to keep tabs on government.

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The percentage of Black people in Sacramento’s homeless population, already vastly overrepresented, has again increased.

LAS VEGAS — The first week of June is off to the warmest start in Las Vegas weather history. And after a few days of slight respite, it’s getting warmer.

Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III on Tuesday at a London art gallery, the latest in a series of incidents at U.K. museums as campaigners use vandalism to publicize their causes. A group called Animal Rising shared a video of campaigners pasting a picture of a character called Wallace, from the “Wallace and Gromit” comedy series, over the king’s head. Animal Rising said it wanted to highlight an investigation into animal husbandry rules at farms approved by an animal welfare charity. The portrait, which is on display at a gallery in London, is behind a plastic screen and is undamaged.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is on his way to South Korea in his sixth overseas trip as governor. The Republican left late Monday for a roughly 10-day trip to the Asian nation. Kemp also went there in 2019 in his first overseas trip. State officials say Kemp is focusing on visiting with South Korean businesses that currently do business in Georgia, as well as those who might open locations in the state. The roughly 15-person delegation, which includes lawmakers and state economic recruiters, will host a reception in conjunction with Hyundai Motor Group but doesn't plan to meet with political or cultural leaders.

Violent riots erupted in a drought-stricken Algerian desert city last weekend after months of water shortages left taps running dry and forced residents to queue to access water for their households. Protestors in Tiaret wearing balaclavas set tires aflame and set up make-shift barricades to block roads in protest of their water being rationed, according to pictures and videos circulating on social media. The rioting comes as Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune prepares to vie for a second term as president of the oil-rich North African nation. The region has been among the most hit by climate change and a multi-year drought.

NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman hit back Tuesday at Democratic primary rival George Latimer for what he called an anti-Arab “dog whistle” in their NY-16 debate.

Police in Ohio say officers shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife after they first tried to stop him with a Taser. Police in Columbus received multiple calls Monday night about a man in the middle of the street running at vehicles with a knife. Sgt. Joe Albert says when officers arrived, the man drove away. Albert says the man eventually stopped and started walking toward traffic with the knife. One officer fired a Taser, but the man turned around and charged at the officers who then fired their guns at him.

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President Joe Biden says he will accept the outcome of his son Hunter's criminal case and 'respect the judicial process.'

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MINNEAPOLIS — Prince used to invite fans to show up at Paisley Park on a moment's notice. The operators of his studio-turned-museum, however, are being accused of not extending the same invitation to one of his best-known friends and collaborators.

Russian warships have conducted drills in the Atlantic while en route to Cuba. It's part of Moscow’s efforts to project power amid the tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry says the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan nuclear-powered submarine conducted the exercise that was intended to simulate a missile attack on a group of enemy ships. The Admiral Gorshkov is armed with new Zircon hypersonic missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin has touted Zircon as a potent weapon capable of penetrating any existing anti-missile defenses by flying nine times faster than the speed of sound.

China kept its 2026 World Cup dream alive by the narrowest of margins despite a 1-0 loss to South Korea. China advanced to the next qualification round because Thailand, needing to beat Singapore by three goals, only won 3-1. South Korea finished the second round of Asian qualification unbeaten atop Group C and remains on course for an 11th straight World Cup appearance. China needed a draw to ensure second place in the group but was forced to wait and hope that Singapore could avoid a three-goal loss at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. China’s only World Cup appearance came in 2002.

Mexico’s historic Chapultepec Castle has been seen flying the Targaryen flag, and officials in Mexico aren’t amused. The producers of the HBO series “House of the Dragon” posted a video this week of the Mexico City landmark showing the black Targaryen flag hanging over the battlements of the 19th-century castle. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History says the flags were generated by some sort of technology, and had never really hung there. But they're hopping mad that the historical site had been used in the ad campaign, and say they would take legal action.

LOS ANGELES — Stagecoach hasn't said who's playing its 2025 edition — but anyone determined to be there next year can snag a ticket this week.

DETROIT — Eminem is working some of that old Slim Shady magic as his new single "Houdini" debuts at No. 2 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Like most summer movie seasons, summer 2024 is lousy with sequels. Last weekend we saw “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise, take over the box office, and one of the buzziest titles of the summer is “Furiosa,” the prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This w…

WILMINGTON, Del.— A jury in Delaware convicted Hunter Biden, the president’s son, of illegally buying and owning a gun while he was addicted to crack cocaine.

Police have thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Previous camps at UCLA were cleared after an attack by counterprotesters this spring. UCLA police say approximately 25 people were arrested late Monday for willful disruption of university operations, and one for interfering with a police officer. Police say they repeatedly tried to set up tents, canopies and barriers in various locations, disrupting final exams and causing damage. Similar demonstrations on campuses across the U.S. and in Europe have called for an end to support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

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