Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for Wayne County following heavy rainfall and flooding

(WXYZ) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Wayne County following the heavy rainfall and and flooding this weekend. The declaration gives Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, the authorization to further coordinate recovery efforts. RELATED: According to the governor’s office, additional counties […]

Calif. gov warns of virus surge after holidays

LOS ANGELES — California officials say hospitalizations for COVID-19 have stabilized in parts of the state but still overwhelm hospitals elsewhere, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning of a new surge in coronavirus cases following heavy holiday travel in defiance of recommendations to avoid gatherings. ICU units in Southern California […]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ‘hanging in there’ as Trump encourages supporters to ‘lock her up’ after the FBI thwarted a right-wing plot to kidnap and execute her

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Reuters/Rebecca Cook Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Business Insider she was “hanging in there” after the FBI foiled a right-wing plot to kidnap and assassinate her. “That’s my phrase for 2020,” she said, adding that she was “appalled” when President Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to […]