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July 25, 2026

Michigan father alleges bomb threat to home after daughter spoke up about facing trans athlete without knowing

Sean Lechner says his family received an alleged bomb threat to their home after his daughter Briley spoke out about competing against a transgender athlete.

July 25, 2026

From locker rooms to Congress: Jay Feely latest athlete seeking to take lessons in leadership to Capitol Hill

Jay Feely explains how NFL pressure prepared him for Congress as he joins a long history of athletes like Scott Turner and Tommy Tuberville in politics.

July 25, 2026

8 family members, including 6 children, found dead in Michigan fire; at least one victim shot: police

At least some of the eight victims found inside the burning Grand Haven Township home had been shot, prompting a suspicious death investigation.

July 24, 2026

Gretchen Whitmer endorses moderate Haley Stevens in tight upcoming Senate primary

Gretchen Whitmer backed Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary as early voting begins, setting up a key Democratic clash.

July 24, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed scores Sen Tina Smith's endorsement in Democratic primary that exposes party divide

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, has thrown her support behind Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

July 24, 2026

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed accused Trump of inciting terrorism over Whitmer kidnapping plot

Abdul El-Sayed accused Trump of inciting terrorism over the Whitmer kidnapping plot, raising questions as his Michigan Senate primary heats up.

July 24, 2026

Illinois worker spent over six hours trapped in gas station sign too tall for fire truck ladders to reach

AJ Gow spent over six hours trapped inside a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, after his boom lift malfunctioned during repair work.

July 24, 2026

Good Samaritan in Spider-Man costume helps man in wheelchair cross busy intersection in viral moment

Video from Jonesboro, Arkansas, traffic cameras captured a driver in a Spider-Man costume helping a person in a wheelchair cross an intersection.

July 24, 2026

Wisconsin protester brands Madison as 'corrupt city' during anti-police tirade following deadly shooting

A Madison police briefing on the deadly shooting of a homeless man was interrupted when a protester grabbed the podium, denounced police and called the city "corrupt."

July 24, 2026

Two found shot to death inside car on University of Chicago campus: report

Two people were found with gunshot wounds to the head inside a vehicle near Midway Plaisance Ice Skating Rink on the University of Chicago campus.