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The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank. Chris Darnell, 40, died in the accident Saturday that happened during a race between the Shockwave Jet Truck and two airplanes at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. The custom-built jet truck reaches speeds topping 350 mph (560 kilometers per hour) and races at air shows across North America, according to Springfield, Missouri-based Darnell Racing Enterprises.

Chris Darnell was driving the SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck down a runway at more than 300 miles per hour.

The driver of a jet-powered semitruck died when the vehicle crashed in a fiery accident in Michigan on Saturday, police said.

The company's U.S. vehicle sales were down about 15% in the second quarter from a year ago as the automaker continues to battle supply chain issues, but showed improvement from earlier in the year.

Seifried, the RNC Michigan election integrity director, is recruiting lawyers and state pollworkers, not pollwatchers (there’s an important difference), to be hired in black Michigan precincts to contest voting credentials and/or challenge them. The operation is meant to cause chaos and to slow down or even stop voting

A handful of states are suddenly under decades-old abortion bans, resurrected in light of the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade.

A handful of states are suddenly under decades-old abortion bans, resurrected in light of the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade.

U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said Snyder is technically in contempt of court, but she has not found him in contempt because of a pending appeal.

Gun shop allowed the accused shooter's father to buy a gun for his underage son, suit claims.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal.

“If a case is brought in front of our clients, at least, they’ve indicated to us and the media that they’ll look at it,” said David Kallman, a lawyer with the conservative Great Lakes Justice Center. “And if the facts are there, they’ll charge, because the law is the law and it’s in effect.”

Michigan's Supreme Court noted that state laws "do not authorize the judge to issue indictments" like the ones issued after Flint's water crisis.

Border Patrol on Saturday arrested a Michigan man after finding 27 people inside the tractor-trailer he drove to the Falfurrias checkpoint. Rodney James Legion arrived at the checkpoint that day at about 1:11 a.m. in a green 2012 International Tractor where a canine alerted to the trailer, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint said Legion claimed this was his first trip and that he would be paid $2,000. This is not Legion’s first encounter with Border Patrol that placed him behind bars. Agents arrested him at the Sarita checkpoint with another Michigan man on Aug. 31, 2020 after finding two people in the country illegally hidden in a vehicle.

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells NPR that abortion-rights supporters are fighting on all fronts to keep a 1931 ban from going back into effect.

Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation, is moving toward the ballot as a state constitutional amendment and will be a big issue in the competitive race for governor.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that aired Sunday, June 26, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

After the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, abortion clinics in states like Michigan where the procedure could soon face further restrictions are even more on edge.

After the Supreme Court removed the constitutional right to abortion, some states have outlawed it.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

Saugatuck, Michigan is the perfect summer small town. This travel guide includes things to do in Saugatuck, plus restaurants, hotels, and beaches.

Democratic plans to sidestep Iowa are complicated by the need for GOP agreement to move Michigan or Minnesota to the front of the line.

The University of Michigan survey on consumer inflation expectations is not a great tool for time-sensitive policy decisions that could make or break the economy.

A review of emails and memos shows that lawyers advising the former president knew the plan was baseless but pursued it anyway.

How the Jan. 6 committee makes the case that a) Trump's team knew that their efforts were likely illegal and b) were told their voter fraud claims were bogus

A Michigan man has been convicted of multiple crimes after just one hour of jury deliberation.

Back in the state after vacationing in Europe, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is joining other state and Yellowstone National Park officials in vowing to quickly make repairs and reopen the park after devastating floods. (June 17)

The families of two Alabama men are holding out hope that Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh and Alex Drueke are safe after going missing in Ukraine.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed into law a bill guaranteeing access to personal finance education before high school graduation.

Abbott had restarted the Sturgis, Michigan, factory on June 4 after it had been closed since February due to contamination.

Abbott had restarted the Sturgis, Michigan, factory on June 4 after it had been closed since February due to contamination.

“I watch a lot of crime shows so i expected that but it hurts so much more than i expected now that it’s confirmed,” a family member said.

Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant was open for less than two weeks before it had to close again after flooding from severe weather. The company said it hopes to resume production in a few weeks.

The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that haven't been changed in a quarter century following calls for better categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering.

Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted.

While the driver was taken into custody, the alligator named Karen tried to flee the scene, the department said.

A federal judge in Michigan on Monday refused Republican Perry Johnson's request to halt the printing of ballots for the GOP primary or to put his name on the ballot for governor, further dashing Johnson's chances at challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Johnson was among five governor candidates who were deemed ineligible for the Aug. 2 ballot after the state elections bureau determined they fell short of collecting the necessary number of valid signatures. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith on Monday rejected his bid for a temporary restraining order or an injunction, saying Johnson hasn't shown he was unconstitutionally left off the ballot.

FDA and Abbott Nutrition say there's no evidence the formula caused the deaths.

"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell will lead prime-time coverage.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said Schurr has turned himself in and will be arraigned tomorrow.

The ardent defender of former President Donald Trump was arrested in western Michigan on Thursday and awaits a court hearing in Grand Rapids.

Thurs., the FBI arrested Ryan Kelley for charges related to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. He's one of a few candidates running for governor in Michigan. Others were removed for signature fraud.

The plane can be seen on the photo in a portion of a lake near Camp Manitoulin, a long-time YMCA camp on the lake’s northern portion.

The Michigan House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a personal finance education bill by a vote of 94-13.

Abbott Nutrition has resumed baby formula production at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, in a move that aims to address a nationwide shortage.

The state Supreme Court was the last stop for Perry Johnson and Michael Markey, who were doomed by forged signatures apparently created by paid circulators without the candidates' knowledge.

Two candidates for Michigan governor have lost their final appeals and will remain off the ballot in the Republican primary.

Iowa and New Hampshire have been first in the nation to weigh in on the Democratic presidential nominee for decades, but that may change.

The automaker plans to add 6,200 jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio to ramp up EV output to two million cars a year.

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

A judge has declined to put a former Detroit police chief on the Republican ballot for Michigan governor.

Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models.

The House package stands little chance in the evenly divided Senate. But Democrats are hoping to pressure Republicans to join them in taking some action in response to recent mass shootings.

Spanish and Swahili dictionaries are banned in Michigan prisons. An official says the ban is to prevent prisoners from being disruptive.

It's not just the secretary of state and governor's races; it's so much more.

Two Republican candidates for Michigan governor have lost their bids to get on the Aug. 2 primary ballot.

A Republican candidate for Michigan governor lost a bid to get on the Aug. 2 primary ballot Wednesday in the first key court decision since election officials found campaign petitions rife with fraudulent signatures. The ruling affects Perry Johnson, a wealthy businessman considered to be a leading candidate for the GOP nomination.

Farley said the massive amounts of capital needed to invest in the technologies will force smaller companies to be acquired.

Traditionally, the only way to get to that island was by taking a row boat, a novelty that many tourists enjoyed.

Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. The onetime Soviet and Detroit Red Wings star plays so often that he goes through a pack per week, wearing out cards with the hands that once made him one of the world's best defensemen. During a recent visit to the Konstantinovs' suburban Detroit condominium, he handily defeated his longtime nurse, Pam Demanuel, and smiled.

Hundreds of students at Oxford High School, the Michigan school where four were killed in November, walked out and formed a 'U' on the football field to show support for Uvalde students and families.

A rare northern Michigan tornado that hammered a small town has killed at least one person and injured more than 40.

A judge has suspended Michigan’s dormant ban on abortion, saying it likely violates the state constitution.

The Great Lakes are the world’s largest collective bodies of fresh water, and feature many picturesque nature spots, so it always has seemed like a natural area for cruise ships to venture.

An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone.

It’s a good bet there aren’t many bathtubs — if any at all — that could fit this rubber duck.

A draft opinion that suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v.

In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night.

The Detroit Lions selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star.

Ford has reported a $3.1 billion loss for the first quarter, in large part because of a drop in the value of its investment in an electric-vehicle startup.

Michigan Republicans are meeting to pick candidates for statewide races that former President Donald Trump has sought to sway while flirting with another run for the White House.

The Supreme Court says that a federal appeals court was wrong to order Michigan to retry or release a convicted murderer because his rights were violated when he was shackled at trial.

A judge has set a Sept. 6 trial date for a teenager charged with murder and other crimes in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students.

A Michigan lawmaker, mother and LGBTQ rights supporter who was accused by a Republican colleague of wanting to “groom” schoolchildren says her impassioned response resonated because people are sick of such attacks.

A judge has denied a motion to reduce bonds for the jailed parents of a Michigan teenager who is charged in a shooting at Oxford High School that left four of his fellow students dead.

That a jury didn't convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer is further evidence of the political polarization in the U_S_ A defense lawyer for one of the men says it shows freedom still exists, and that the men's actions were nothing more than “rough talk.”.

Jurors have acquitted two defendants of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't agree on a verdict for two others.

Denver is going for a record-tying ninth NCAA hockey championship.

Jurors acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Carter Savoie scored with 14:53 gone in overtime to lead Denver past Michigan 3-2 in the Frozen Four semifinal and into the NCAA championship game.

A Michigan jury has ended its fourth day of deliberations without having reached verdicts in the trial of four men accused of scheming to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.

Officials in Michigan have broken ground on one of the few state-specific World War II memorials in the country.

Three days and still no verdict.

Jurors deliberating at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must answer a key question about whether the FBI engaged in entrapment.

Jurors haven't come up with a verdict yet after two days of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Former McDonald’s workers who alleged rampant sexual harassment at their Michigan restaurant have reached a $1.5 million settlement agreement with the restaurant’s former owner.

Jurors have gone home without reaching a verdict after the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Jurors have heard closing arguments and will begin deliberations Monday in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The defense has rested and evidence is over in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Prosecutors in Michigan have rested their case against four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 national election.

The construction of the Grand Hotel is a story of incredible ambition and creativity to meet a seemingly impossible deadline.

Hailey Van Lith scored 22 points, Olivia Cochran made a series of crucial baskets in the final minutes, and Louisville held off Michigan 62-50 to return to the Final Four for the fourth time in program history.

Naz Hillmon had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Laila Phelia scored the go-ahead layup in the final minute and No. 3 Michigan beat No. 10 seed South Dakota 52-49.

A foster care director, a plastics plant manager and an IT employee are among the 12 jurors and four alternates hearing testimony at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.

It has been seven years since the Big Ten had a team reach the Final Four and more than two decades since the conference had a national champion in women’s basketball.

A joint venture between Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plans to build a large electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, employing about 2,500 people.

March Madness is back in San Antonio and along with it a sense of normalcy.