The Rutgers Scarlet Knights take on the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

State development officials will allow the Ilitch organization and New York-based The Related Cos. to strip an affordable housing requirement from the first building in their 10-project, $1.5 billion District Detroit megadevelopment.

New York City was once the "Oyster Capital of the World." A new art installation explains how regrowing their populations could help the city.

The challenge comes amid uncertainly over funding for city agencies and nonprofit organization, and as states, including New York, are already reporting funding issues.

LANSING, Mich. (WNDU/AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026. In an announcement posted to his YouTube page, the 66-year-old senior senator and former congressman said he is ready to start a “new chapter” and leave public office.

Buttigieg, who was mayor of South Bend, Indiana, moved to his husband Chasten’s home state of Michigan in 2020 after losing to President Biden in the Democratic primary that same year.

In a report released Tuesday, the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD faulted the department’s current top uniformed member, John Chell, along with Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry for posts published on X last year that served to “diminish senior law enforcement officers in the eyes of the public.”

President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.

The Alpena City Fire Department responded to a bulldozer rollover at the Holcim-Alpena Plant. Crews worked to rescue the operator safely.

Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.

Michigan, the Great Lakes State, is renowned for its automotive history, beautiful waterways and thriving urban centers. Its largest cities reflect the state's industrial heritage, cultural diversity and ongoing innovation.