President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and possibly hedge against growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslim-Americans in the critical swing state.

President Joe Biden travelled to Michigan's premier bellwether county of Saginaw as he looks to shore up support in the key battleground state ahead of November.

The Energy Department announced Friday a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power.

A 51-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were slain and a dozen others wounded during a shooting at a large street party in Michigan that was promoted on social media.

Portland General Electric, the utility that serves Portland, Oregon, announced Friday it is putting in the second-largest battery storage installation in the United States, 400 MW of power.

Buildings from different eras of the city's history surround an empty lot in downtown Saginaw, Mich., Monday, June 29, 2020. President Donald Trump won Saginaw county by just over 1,000 votes in 2016, capitalizing on the rusting industrial city's frustrations and its dislike of Democrat Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. A MICROCOSM OF AMERICAN DISUNITY Places like Saginaw County, in the battleground state Michigan, have been hit with the triple shock of a pandemic, recession and an uprising against police abuse. JOHNNY DEPP IN REAL-LIFE DRAMA The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing a British tabloid newspaper for libel over an article that branded him a wife beater.