DETROIT — Four people were killed and 12 others injured when tornadoes ripped through southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, according to the sheriffs in Branch and Cass counties.

Three people were killed when a tornado hit the area around Union Lake west of Union City, the Branch County Sheriff’s Office said Friday night.

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DETROIT — Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a tornado ripped through the Union City area of Michigan on Friday afternoon, WOOD-TV reported.

Of the 12 injured, three required hospitalization, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the dead were not released.

“Our thoughts are with those who have ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s division of vaccines and gene therapies is leaving the agency after a tumultuous tenure, sending biotech shares higher in late trading on Friday.

Vinay Prasad will depart the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research next month to return to his previous career in academia. ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers themselves are the likeliest causes, a Sierra Avalanche Center expert said.

“We really don’t know how it happened,” said Sierra...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded Iran capitulate in the war’s seventh day, suggesting a longer timeframe for the conflict even amid energy-market tumult and worries about whether the U.S. has the military stockpiles to carry on the fight indefinitely.

Trump called for “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” and noted a plan for the U.S....Read more

A week into one of the biggest ever disruptions to global energy markets, oil prices still remain far below levels seen in previous crises. But a growing chorus of energy executives and traders is warning that every day that war rages on brings the world closer to a tipping point — with several predicting $100 crude within days.

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NEW YORK — Multiple people were arrested amid a clash between pro-Iranian regime demonstrators, who erected a shrine to the slain Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the former supreme leader of Iran, and anti-Khamenei protesters at Washington Square Park on Friday, cops said.

The pro-Khamenei activists, who at the height of their demonstration ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded Iran capitulate in the war’s seventh day, suggesting a longer timeframe for the conflict even amid energy-market tumult and worries about whether the U.S. has the military stockpiles to carry on the fight indefinitely.

Trump called for “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” and noted a plan for the U.S....Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would accept nothing short of Iran's "unconditional surrender," signaling that the possibility of regime change may be emerging as an objective as the expanding war in the Middle East entered its seventh day.

In a Truth Social post, Trump indicated that diplomatic ...Read more

DENVER — A state board considering whether to prohibit the main food assistance program in Colorado from paying for most sweetened drinks punted its decision until late April, with several members saying they were torn between the desire to reduce sugar consumption and to avoid burdening low-income people.

The Colorado Healthy Choice Waiver ...Read more

CHICAGO — A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged Friday at the South Side’s House of Hope, providing a requiem to the vast reach of the leadership, inspiration and teachings that made the Rev. Jesse Jackson a national civil rights icon.

More than 1,000 people attended the ...Read more

Clocks are taking a major leap into spring this weekend, this time around as early as it ever happens.

On Sunday the clocks will skip right over 2 a.m. and proceed to 3 a.m. as daylight saving time begins and will continue through Nov. 1.

The sun won’t set before 7 p.m. until Sept. 22.

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LOS ANGELES — As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran, Iranian Angelenos are turning to a patchwork of communication apps, social media and cable news for updates on their loved ones some 7,500 miles away.

The Los Angeles Times spoke with several people in the "Tehrangeles" area of Westwood this week — the epicenter of L.A...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council next month will consider legislation to place some limits on immigration enforcement in the city and is planning a daylong hearing to parse the proposals.

Council President Kenyatta Johnson, a Democrat who controls the flow of legislation in the chamber, said he has scheduled a hearing to take place at...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal court in New York took the first official steps this week to start the refund process for the worldwide tariff regime that the Supreme Court said violated the law.

Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade said in an order Wednesday that importers were due refunds for tariffs paid under the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s immigrant rights groups doubt that a leadership change at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will lead to a substantial shift in enforcement tactics.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he was tapping Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the department that includes Immigration and Customs ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House members eagerly hoping for a spot across the Capitol in the Senate are now facing an unexpected variable in their campaign calculus: the conflict in Iran.

If the war drags on, it will become a delicate issue that both Republican and Democratic candidates will need to balance, albeit for different reasons.

Their first test ...Read more

CHICAGO — A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged Friday at the South Side’s House of Hope, providing a requiem to the vast reach of the leadership, inspiration and teachings that made the Rev. Jesse Jackson a national civil rights icon.

More than 1,000 people attended the ...Read more