Mike Householder | The Associated Press

From left, Paul Manni, Sam Alasri, Wasel Yousaf, Waseem Makani and Abrahim Tamimi, cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's speech is broadcast during an Arab Americans for Trump watch party at the Lava Java Cafe, a hookah lounge, in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city with a pivotal final week

Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate since 2000 to win the majority-Arab city of Dearborn, Michigan.

Nick Hannawa stands in his yard outside his home in Bloomfield Township, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Politics & Government

In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season

Corey Williams | The Associated Press

Some in Oakland County are not displaying lawn signs showing who they support for president out of fear of retaliation amid tense and polarized political climate.

Osceola County 4-H member Alison Smith tends to a heifer named Evergreen Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, on a farm in Hersey Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Health

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

Joey Cappelletti | The Associated Press

“Bird flu” outbreak has spread to poultry and dairy herds across 13 U.S. states since March. Michigan has been especially hard-hit by the virus, leading to restrictions.