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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a list of progressive priorities Wednesday night — proposals that have the best chance of becoming policy with Democrats controlling every level of power in the state for the first time in 40 years.“We spoke with a clear voice in November,” Whitmer said in his annual address. Speech on the state of the state, which he delivered in person for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic. “We want the ability to raise a family without breaking the bank. We want strong protections for our fundamental rights to vote and control our…

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Cellphone video shared widely on social media shows a woman jumping while unwrapping a gift.Inside the box is a red sheet of paper, which she waves towards the camera excitedly. “It's a permit to Rynok Square for my Mercedes,” she exclaims. "The best gift."The gift allowed him to drive through one of the main pedestrian squares in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, a route usually reserved for emergency vehicles. And the gift came from her boyfriend, the head of the city's traffic police, the Police Patrol of Ukraine said in a statement. Within hours of the…

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes put to rest any idea that he would not be available for Sunday's high-stakes AFC championship game.Shortly after coach Andy Reid told reporters that Mahomes would likely be ready for practice Wednesday, the quarterback stepped onto the podium and revealed that his injured ankle was improving."It's going well. A few days of treatment, a few days of rehab," the MVP candidate said. "Excited to be on the practice field and try it out and see where I'm at. But, so far, I feel good."Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain during the first half of…

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. Hundreds of mourners gathered for a vigil Wednesday night outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, a typically quiet Los Angeles suburb now home to one of the worst tragedies in the county's history. Community members brought flowers, incense and candles, which flickered in place of the 11 people who once danced and laughed inside the historic venue that has served as a gathering place."Honestly, I'm at a loss for words," said Andy Luu, who was born in Monterey Park. "This could have been prevented."People take part in a community candlelight vigil at the Star…