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Suspect found sleeping in McDonald's following high-speed chase

A person was found sleeping in a McDonald's after a high speed chase through two Mid-Michigan counties.

How to stress-eat your way through Election Day with free food

Election Day may be a stressful or emotional time for many, and a bunch of fast-food chains are stepping up with free comfort food to help you cope.

We're still disinfecting like mad. That's good for Clorox

It's been seven months since the pandemic hit American shores, but as coronavirus cases rise again, many people are still wiping down surfaces -- and that's continuing to boost sales for Clorox.

Bad weather is one problem the 2020 election won't have

This year -- we can all agree -- has been nuts. Even the weather has followed suit.

Federal judge considering GOP challenge to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Democratic-leaning Houston

A federal judge in Texas is considering a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in the Democratic-leaning Houston area.

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Lives Matter organizer

The Supreme Court wiped away a lower court opinion related to Black Lives Matter protests that critics argued would chill the speech rights of demonstrators and dismantle civil rights era precedent that safeguards the First Amendments' right to protest.

Voter turnout at more than 25 percent heading into Election day, secretary of the state reports

Voter turnout stood at more than 25 percent the day before Election Day while the clock continued to tick toward the absentee ballot deadline.

Tennessee toddler bitten by Copperhead snake

A West Tennessee mother is warning other parents to be careful where you place your children’s toys after her 20-month-old daughter got bitten by a venomous snake right outside their door.

Fact check: Viral photo of Biden on a plane without a mask is from before the pandemic

On Sunday, Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump's former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence, tweeted two photos side by side: one of former Vice President Joe Biden standing on an airplane without a mask and one …

Most Drive-thru Voting Locations to Close for Election Day in Houston

The Houston-area county at the center of a legal fight over drive-thru voting decided late Monday to close nine of the 10 polling places that the county had used as drive-thru voting locations.

Archaeologists discover 300-year-old slave quarters that's almost entirely preserved

Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky knew her team was lucky. It's one thing to uncover an archaeological site that's 300 years old. It's a completely different matter when that site has remained almost entirely preserved.

Whale of a ride: Crashed subway train lands on giant sea creature sculpture

A subway train in the Netherlands was saved from a spectacular crash when it burst through buffers and landed on an artwork in the shape of a whale tail.

High school wrestlers in Oregon consider different opportunities with season up in the air

As the beginning of the traditional winter high school sports seasons approaches, there is still much uncertainty about whether those sports will be able to proceed, particularly those that involve close contact.

'We are breaking records all over the place' -- Why this Covid-19 surge is worse than the others

No one wants another shutdown. But Americans who don't wear masks and ignore social distancing are fueling that possibility, doctors say.

The Dow and S&P 500 zoom higher as Wall Street predicts Joe Biden will win

The Dow and S&P 500 were up on Monday, one day before Election Day, when Wall Street expects Joe Biden will win the presidency and Democrats will retake the Senate and maintain control of the House.