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The first two US deaths in a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce have been reported in Michigan. This outbreak highlights ongoing public health concerns regarding foodborne illnesses in the United States.
Michigan officials are investigating a significant Cyclospora outbreak after 174 cases rapidly emerged. Authorities are working to identify the source of the infection.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Michigan officials, rejecting an oil company's argument in a dispute over an aging pipeline in the Great Lakes region that environmentalists seek to decommission.
Michigan officials have refused a demand from the Trump administration concerning 2024 election ballots. The refusal highlights ongoing tensions surrounding election procedures.
The United States has launched new strikes against Iranian targets and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, leading to a rise in oil prices. This escalation follows threats from President Trump to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps warned of blocking more waterways.
Activists in Michigan have been indicted for conspiracy to transmit threats and vandalism against University of Michigan officials and a Jewish site, facing up to five years in prison.
The Trump Justice Department is clashing with Michigan officials over a demand for 865,000 ballots from Wayne County, with state officials calling the request baseless and politically motivated.
Officials in Michigan have been aware of the dangers posed by the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years but failed to compel private owners to make necessary repairs, with recent rains pushing it to the brink.
Cases of cyclosporiasis, an illness causing 'explosive diarrhea,' are surging to record numbers in Michigan and New York, with officials in Michigan investigating lettuce as a possible cause. Outbreaks are also occurring in most other states.
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of an intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
Michigan officials have rejected a demand from the Trump administration concerning the handling of 2024 election ballots.