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Friday the 13th is considered unlucky because several long-standing beliefs became tied to the same date. Friday is associated with the crucifixion of Jesus in Christian tradition, the number 13 is linked to the Last Supper, and the date is often connected to the mass arrest of the Knights

The day after the Super Bowl, media outlets said more than 120 million people watched the halftime show. That number came from Nielsen, which uses an older TV ratings system based on estimates, not a real count of viewers. When actual viewing data is examined, the number of people who

Gardner White Furniture & Mattress is opening a new store in Flint Township at the former Value City Furniture site on Miller Road, confirming that the longtime Value City location is closing and the building is being reused rather than left vacant. The store is expected to open this spring,

Today, February 11, marks the 89th anniversary of the end of the Flint sit-down strike, the 44-day labor action that ended on February 11, 1937 and permanently changed Flint, General Motors, and the American labor movement. What began inside GM plants in late December 1936 ended on this

President Donald Trump has threatened to block or delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless Canada agrees to broader trade concessions, a move that would directly harm Michigan’s economy. The bridge, scheduled to open in 2026 between Detroit and Windsor, is a critical trade artery built

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan package of bills on February 10, 2026 that sets a statewide minimum rule for cell phone use in Michigan public schools. Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, students will no longer be allowed to use cell phones during instructional time in classrooms, though