New research suggests even light alcohol consumption could negatively affect brain health, challenging the long-held belief that a glass of wine a day may keep dementia away. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found four drinks a week may be linked to smaller...
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The Detroit Economic Club is meeting Tuesday, with a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors speaking. Michael Barr is expected to speak to the club about the state of the economy on Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. You can watch the event live when it begins at the top of this ar...
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A large brain imaging study has found that different neurological and psychiatric conditions are associated with distinct patterns of accelerated brain aging. According to research published in the journal PLOS Medicine, scientists can estimate whether a person's brain appears ol...
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A printing error was discovered on absentee ballots sent to voters in Belleville, Sumpter and Van Buren Township. Officials say new ballots and additional instructions will be mailed....
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PWHL Detroit has named a Hockey Hall of Famer and a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings to its coaching staff, the team announced Tuesday. Danielle Goyette, who joins the team as assistant coach, has had a decorated career as a player, coach and player develo...
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This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Michigan voters decide whether to rewrite the state constitution later this fall under the statewide ballot question Proposal 1 Some see the effort as a way to strip the constitution of recently passed initiatives; others say it’s a way...
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A former Detroit Fire Department dispatcher is facing a federal charge after allegedly warning her family about an incoming raid and lying to federal officers about it. In a criminal complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Stephanie Ste...
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The long-range power supply plan for DTE Energy under consideration by Michigan regulators includes the construction of two natural gas plants and would more than double the utility’s electric capacity over 20 years. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters The final shape of DTE's lo...
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The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organizers announced Tuesday. The Olympic flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, before begin...
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A former Detroit Fire Department dispatcher warned her family members, who were subjects in an unemployment fraud and bribery investigation, about an FBI raid and lied about it to federal agents, according to a criminal complaint. Stephanie Steen was charged with making a false s...
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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives. "This entire case is based on speculation," attorney ...
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Dutch police said Tuesday that they have arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacker group that has been held responsible for a string of serious data breaches, and accused the man of trying to arrange two murders. Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man from Amste...
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PWHL Detroit has added two members to its coaching staff Hockey Hall of Famer Danielle Goyette and former Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. Goyette will take on the role of assistant coach to Josh Sciba, who was named the first head coach for the team in May. Over her career, Go...
