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San Francisco schools may provide condoms to sixth graders
A San Francisco school board committee is considering a proposal that would make condoms available to students as young as sixth grade: https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/MP3_BC-...
Feb 2, 2016
BP reports losses and will cut jobs
More bad news for oil investors and workers: BP is cutting thousands more jobs after it sank to a huge loss in 2015. Correspondent Ivana Kottasova reports BP posted an annual loss of $5.2-billion, com...
Feb 2, 2016
Hillary declares victory in Iowa Caucus
Hillary Clinton declared victory early Tuesday morning in a razor-thin contest against Bernie Sanders in Iowa. But Democratic Party officials have not yet declared a winner. "Hillary Clinton has won t...
Feb 2, 2016
Ted Cruz wins Iowa caucus
Ted Cruz is the projected winner of the Iowa caucuses for the Republicans. The Texas senator captured 28 percent of the vote. Donald Trump placed a close second, and Senator Marco Rubio finished just ...
Feb 1, 2016
Former WJR News Director Robert Schuman has died
Former WJR News Director Robert Schuman has died. Schuman's family said he died of congestive heart failure at age 65 in his home. He worked at many news stations and worked at WJR in the 1980’s...
Feb 1, 2016
Is China planning to put a man on the moon?: analysts and photos suggest “yes”
China has released hundreds of high-resolution photos taken by its Chang'e-3 lunar lander and rover, showing the moon’s surface in vivid detail. The China National Space Administration produced ...
Feb 1, 2016
Detroit Area hospitals prepare for possible Zika Virus cases
Detroit Area hospitals prepare for possible Zika Virus cases. WJR's Gene Fogel reports:https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/MP3_BC-.wav-Carts-ZIKA-FOGEL-1-31.mp3
Feb 1, 2016
Duggan to announce homeowner tax decrease
If you are a Detroit homeowner, your property taxes are probably going down. Detroit Mayor Duggan will announce property assessment changes on Monday that will result in homeowner tax reductions. Tax ...
Feb 1, 2016
State officials seek the public’s comments for Straits of Mackinac pipeline proposals
State officials are seeking public comment on two proposals that will be issued to contractors interested in performing risk analysis on pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac. The state says the draft ...
Feb 1, 2016
State lawmakers call for termination of DPS emergency manager Darnell Earley
In the wake of the Flint water crisis, a group of state lawmakers are calling for the immediate termination of Detroit Public Schools’ emergency manager Darnell Earley. Earley has been in charge...
Feb 1, 2016
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