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Michigan’s school budget delivers funding wins, advocates say, but sparks other concerns
School administators and advocates across the state have welcomed a new weighted funding formula that adds extra support for English-learner and at-risk students in addition to a 2.5% per-student…
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3mOne crowd, one hope: Grand Rapids fans ride every emotion of Team USA’s World Cup loss
Fans packed SpeakEZ Lounge in Grand Rapids to rally behind Team USA's World Cup run, sharing moments of hope and heartbreak as the home team fell to Belgium.
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2m13-year-old boy arrested for allegedly throwing fireworks at Birmingham police on Fourth of July
Police were on a call Saturday night in the area of 67th Street South and Joppa Avenue when someone ignited fireworks and threw it toward officers.
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5mControversial Portland proposal to redirect climate cash to cops moves closer to November ballot
Another proposed measure that would give Portlanders the ability to decide how the city spends millions every year also cleared a key hurdle Monday.
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7mDemocrats pull endorsements from Senate candidate after sexual assault allegation
The main campaign arm of Senate Democrats called on the candidate to drop out.
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2mBelgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses
The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.