University of Michigan students are left surprised after a sudden shake-up to leadership.

Watch the story in the video player below: University of Michigan President Santa Ono announces decision to step down

Santa Ono, the current president of the University of Michigan, has announced plans to step down after becoming the sole finalist for the same position at the University of Florida.

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It would make Ono's tenure as president the shortest in Michigan's history. He would transition to the University of Florida later this summer.

The announcement caught many off guard at the Ann Arbor campus.

"It was pretty surprising. Especially after graduation, he gave a speech, seemed pretty excited about Michigan, and then the next day he said he was going to UF," said Liza Miller, a recent graduate from University of Michigan.

"We did not expect it at all. He hasn't been here for a long time," said Aurora Husic, another recent graduate.

In his letter to the university community, Ono reflected on accomplishments during his time at Michigan, including investments made on campus and improvements to access and affordability.

"Serving as your president over these past three academic years has been a distinct honor. Every day, I have been inspired beyond words by the vibrancy, brilliance, and dedication of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni," Ono wrote.

Some students give Ono credit for his contributions to the university during his tenure.

"I think he did a good job and he was a good president," said Miller.

However, Ono's presidency wasn't without challenges. His time at Michigan included campus protests related to Israel and Gaza, as well as the decision to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

"We're making these demands for you, and if you're not responding to your student-body, it shows pretty clearly," said Ahmad Sheikh-Khalil, a student at the university.

Students and alumni expressed high expectations for whoever will lead the university next.

"It's going to be interesting to see who they put in the office next because that person's going to need to be making all these critical decisions that are going to be influencing student life in the coming years," said Andre Borde, a recent graduate.

Ono has stated he will work with the Board of Regents to ensure a smooth transition.

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Three people were found dead and nine others were missing after a panga overturned in the waters off Torrey Pines State Beach in California Monday morning, according to authorities.

The San Diego County Sheriffs Office said several agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the area just after 6:30 a.m. due to a report of a capsized boat.

WATCH: Scripps News Group team coverage with the initial details on this crash

Panga boat overturns off Torrey Pines State Beach; 3 dead, 9 missing

According to a Coast Guard official, three people were killed in the crash, four people were located and needed medical assistance, and nine others were considered unaccounted for. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office says the people who died were all men.

First responders told Scripps News Group they found 17 lifejackets on the boat; however, that's not an official word for how many people may have been on the panga. A City of Del Mar official told Scripps News Group that the four people that were rescued were taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for treatment.

Although the Coast Guard has referred to the missing people as "aliens" in some of its communication with Scripps News Group, this incident has not been confirmed as a human smuggling operation as of 11:30 a.m.

The following agencies responded to search for any survivors:

U.S. Coast Guard San Diego County Sheriff's Office U.S. Border Patrol Del Mar Fire Department Encinitas Fire Department Department of Homeland Security

Border Patrol and DHS agents were seen searching the streets in the area to see if anybody who may have survived ran into the neighborhoods near the crash site.

This story was originally published by

Jermaine Ong

with the Scripps News Group.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Under the Capitol dome in Lansing, earmarks have been a long-held tradition that few lawmakers wanted to talk about but almost every lawmaker wanted to seek.

The way it worked was: wed find out what (the earmark) was about a year later when (reporters) told us, Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, said last month.

Watch our report in the video player below: Lansing lawmakers seek billions in earmarks as budget season begins

Known as pork-barrel spending or pet projects, earmarks are often tucked into spending bills just hours before lawmakers are asked to vote on them, creating the opportunity for abuse and allegations of favoritism.

But for the first time, lawmakers in the Michigan House are being required to disclose their earmark wishlist weeks before final budget approvals. It was a major change made under Hall, the new House speaker.

Were not making an exception, Hall said during a recent press conference. Youve got to get a sponsor, theyve got to put their name on it, they need to tell us what the public purpose is, they need to describe what the moneys for and when it will be complete or else were not doing it.

The result was nearly 800 requests received, totaling about about $4 billion.

The grant requests run the gamut, from $1 million for a community pool in the Village of Shelby for swim lessons and water aerobics, to $10 million for the Parade Company in Detroit to help build a new studio for the nonprofit.

Some of the requests are massive, like $60 million for a full bridge replacement on West Road in Trenton. Others were much smaller, like almost $200,000 for new shower stalls at the Branch County Fair.

No lawmaker sought more earmarks than Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit, at 41 requests. On the Republican side, Rep. John Roth of Interlochen requested 29.

While Republicans are taking credit for the new disclosure requirements, Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing, said that it was her party that first required lawmakers names to be attached to any earmarks in the 2023 senate budget.

We are very excited that the speaker has decided to join us in trying to find additional ways to find transparency, Anthony said.

But so far, the Senate has not put on display all of the earmarks being sought, like they have in the House.

Anthony says she's not necessarily opposed to the idea but pointed out that while earmarks have historically garnered a bad reputation over time, the individual projects are usually quite popular.

You see that lawmakers are going back to their districts and taking credit for fire stations and road projects, things that they can be proud of going back to their communities and saying I was the champion behind that investment," she said.

Of the approximately 800 earmarks, 419 came from Republicans and 367 came from Democrats.

Hall says he doesnt expect most will find their way into the budget, and that the GOP budget will aim for about $100 million in earmarks.

Contact 7 Investigator Ross Jones at ross.jones@wxyz.com or at (248) 827-9466.

White Lake Township supervisor Rik Kowall gave 7 News Detroit a tour around the new civic center construction site.

Watch our report in the video player below: Future of historic Flat Rock Dam

He said the former cornfield is turning into an area where people will be able to gather and hopefully have a nice sense of community.

Right now, crews are working on the construction of the foundations for the new township hall and the adjacent public safety department.

The $47 million project is moving forward after a cyberattack compromised the funding last fall, causing the project to stall.

"Well, we had to sell bonds. We had to bring bonds to the market and the bonds were sold and the race is on," he said.

It's the race to replace the current township hall, which was built in the 1930s.

As in any typical community thats growing, we need the space and the ability to serve our public better and this has always been a dream of White Lake township," he explained.

Kowall added, "previous boards and the current board, weve worked together as a team very well to formulate this particular project.

Oxbow Lake Baptist Church has a front row seat to the development from across the road.

I think a lot of people in our church are excited about it, too. We talk about it a lot, ya know, on Sunday mornings, and people are always asking, 'Whats happening? Whats happening?' Assistant Pastor Josh Alexander said. And then hearing that its for our police and our firefighters, were very connected with them. Ya know, wed love for them to have a good place."

Resident Shannon Fiore, who was out for a walk with her baby boy in a stroller, said she's already pleased with the new sidewalks.

I like that we can walk to these locations from my house," she said.

Fiore explained, White Lakes not very walkable. So, anything that adds more walking paths for me and my family is great. We love pickleball, so, I like to hear that they might do that.

Shes referring to the Stanley Park development. It's a separate project Kowall told 7 News Detroit about, and it's taking place next to the civic center development along Brendal Lake.

Now were going to have a two-lane road that goes down. Itll be completely paved, all the way down. Therell be some picnic areas (and) some other amenities that were working on," Kowall said.

It's all perfect timing for resident Anna Goedert, who just bought a home here.

Moving here felt like it was a little industrial and business-y. So, its nice that theyre putting efforts into the parks and walking trails and stuff like that, she explained.

Kowall said, Hopefully, the investment that were making here is going to attract other investment and improvements. Weve always got some interest and some things are moving forward. So, we'll see what pans out.

If all continues to go to plan, Kowall said he anticipates the project will be complete by the fall of 2026.

A civilian worker for the Illinois National Guard has filed a complaint against the Trump administration's rules that bar transgender federal employees from using restrooms that align with their gender.

The complaint, filed Monday by the ACLU to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Office on behalf of LeAnne Withrow, says that the ban violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

"In filing this class complaint, Ms. Withrow seeks to serve as the agent of a class of all transgender and/or intersex employees of the federal government, including but not limited to civilian employees of the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Army, and the Department of Defense," the complaint reads.

The new filing challenges an executive order signed on Jan. 20, which alleges that certain Supreme Court decisions that were previously interpreted to permit "gender identity-based access to single-sex spaces" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are "legally untenable."

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The order is part of a broad effort to limit federal support and protection for transgender individuals that began when President Trump took office.

Other executive orders end support from federal insurance programs for gender transitions for those under 19, and prohibit people who were assigned male at birth from participating in womens sports.

In April, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of its ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military.

As the weather warms up, many of us are spending more time outside. But with sunshine comes a real danger skin cancer the most common cancer in the U.S.

Watch Dr. Nandi provide information for Melanoma Monday in the video player below: Raising awareness for skin cancer on Melanoma Monday

Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer. But the good news is its highly treatable when found early. So, Melanoma Monday is a great reminder to check your skin, using the ABCDEs:

A is for asymmetryone half doesnt match the other. B is for borderwatch for uneven or jagged edges. C is for colorlook for different shades, not just one. D is for diametermelanomas are often the size of a pencil eraser, but can be smaller. E is for evolvingany spot thats changing, itching, bleeding, or not healing.

Now, patients often ask how often they should do a skin check. I recommend it once a month. And be sure to look everywhere because melanoma can show up in places youd wouldnt expect.

Just because you dont burn doesnt mean youre safe. UV rays even on cloudy days can still damage skin cells and raise your cancer risk. And thats true for all skin tones. In fact, melanoma is often found later in Black and Brown communities, when its harder to treat. Thats why everyone needs to take it seriously.

Now, when it comes to sunscreen, the best kind is the one youll actually use. It should be broad-spectrum, water-resistant, and at least SPF 30. As for the spray, it does work. But most people dont apply enough, and a lot of it gets lost in the air.

I prefer a lotion or cream. And recommend two finger-length amounts for your face and neck, and about two tablespoons for your body. But if you prefer the spray kind, hold the nozzle close to the skin. Spray until your skin glistens and then rub it in. Always read the label first.

For us here in Michigan, we love our hot summer days. But, a lot of skin cancers could be prevented with better protection. So wear long sleeves, a wide-brimmed hat, and UV-protected sunglasses when you can.

Skin checks should be a lifelong habit. If you notice something new or different, talk to your doctor. Finding it early can save your life.

Packs of fresh tomatoes sold in nearly a dozen states have been recalled over possible salmonella contamination, according to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Ray & Mascari Inc of Indianapolis issued the recall for its 4-count packs of Vine Ripe Tomatoes in clamshell containers with UPC# 7 96553 20062 1, and a master case label with Lot# RM250424 15250B or Lot# RM250427 15250B.

The tomatoes were sold by Gordon Food Service Stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin, the FDA said.

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Ray & Mascari said it repackaged the tomatoes, but it was notified about the possible contamination from the farm where the tomatoes originated Hanshaw & Capling Farms in Florida.

Consumers who have purchased the tomatoes should discard the product and do not consume it, the recall alert stated.

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So far, no illnesses have been reported.

Salmonella infections usually show symptoms within 12 to 72 hours after consuming an impacted item. Those symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause flight operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following Thursdays close calls, two Army officials confirmed to The Associated Press.

It comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.

RELATED STORY | NTSB recommends immediate changes at Reagan National Airport following fatal mid-air crash

The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details not publicly announced. The unit is continuing to fly in the greater Washington, D.C., region.

Thursdays incident involved a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

They were instructed around 2:30 p.m. by air traffic control to perform go-arounds because of a priority air transport helicopter, according to an emailed statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

RELATED STORY | Why Reagan National Airport is one of the trickiest for pilots to land

The priority air transport helicopters of the 12th battalion provide transport service to top Pentagon officials. It was a Black Hawk priority air transport known as PAT25 that collided with the passenger jet in midair in January.

That crash was the worst U.S. midair disaster in more than two decades. In March, the FAA announced that helicopters would be prohibited from flying in the same airspace as planes near Reagan airport.

President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.

In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to slap a 100% tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.

The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he wrote, complaining that other countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw" filmmakers and studios away from the U.S. "This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!

The White House said Monday that it was figuring out how to comply with the president's wishes.

Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the Administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trumps directive to safeguard our countrys national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again, said spokesperson Kush Desai.

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Its common for both large and small films to include production in the U.S. and in other countries. Big-budget movies like the upcoming Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning," for instance, are shot around the world.

Incentive programs for years have influenced where movies are shot, increasingly driving film production out of California and to other states and countries with favorable tax incentives, like Canada and the United Kingdom.

Yet Trump's tariffs are designed to lead consumers toward American products. And in movie theaters, American-produced movies overwhelmingly dominate the domestic marketplace.

China has ramped up its domestic movie production, culminating in the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 grossing more than $2 billion this year. But even then, its sales came almost entirely from mainland China. In North America, it earned just $20.9 million.

In New Zealand, where successive governments have offered rebates and incentives in recent years to draw Hollywood films to the country, the film industry has generated billions of dollars in tourism revenue driven by the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, which featured the countrys pristine and scenic vistas. More recently, the blockbuster Minecraft movie was filmed entirely in New Zealand, and U.S. productions in 2023 delivered $1.3 billion New Zealand dollars ($777 million) to the country in return for NZ$200 million in subsidies, according to government figures.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was awaiting more details of Trumps measures before commenting on them but would continue to pitch to filmmakers abroad, including in Indias Bollywood. Weve got an absolutely world class industry, he said. This is the best place to make movies, period, in the world.

The Motion Picture Association, which represents major U.S. film studios and streaming services, didnt immediately respond to messages Sunday evening.

The MPAs data shows how much Hollywood exports have dominated cinemas. According to the MPA, the American movies produced $22.6 billion in exports and $15.3 billion in trade surplus in 2023.

Trump, a Republican, has made good on the tariff man" label he gave himself years ago, slapping new taxes on goods made in countries around the globe. That includes a 145% tariff on Chinese goods and a 10% baseline tariff on goods from other countries, with even higher levies threatened.

By unilaterally imposing tariffs, Trump has exerted extraordinary influence over the flow of commerce, creating political risks and pulling the market in different directions. There are tariffs on autos, steel and aluminum, with more imports, including pharmaceutical drugs, set to be subject to new tariffs in the weeks ahead.

Trump has long voiced concern about movie production moving overseas.

Shortly before he took office, he announced that he had tapped actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to serve as special ambassadors" to Hollywood to bring it "BACK BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!

U.S. film and television production has been hampered in recent years, with setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hollywood guild strikes of 2023 and the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Overall production in the U.S. was down 26% last year compared with 2021, according to data from ProdPro, which tracks production.

The group's annual survey of executives, which asked about preferred filming locations, found no location in the U.S. made the top five, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Toronto, the U.K., Vancouver, Central Europe and Australia came out on top, with California placing sixth, Georgia seventh, New Jersey eighth and New York ninth.

The problem is especially acute in California. In the greater Los Angeles area, production last year was down 5.6% from 2023 according to FilmLA, second only to 2020, during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Last, October, Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, proposed expanding Californias Film & Television Tax Credit program to $750 million annually, up from $330 million.

Other U.S. cities like Atlanta, New York, Chicago and San Francisco have also used aggressive tax incentives to lure film and TV productions. Those programs can take the form of cash grants, as in Texas, or tax credits, which Georgia and New Mexico offer.

Other nations have been stealing the movie-making capabilities from the United States, Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday night after returning from a weekend in Florida. If theyre not willing to make a movie inside the United States we should have a tariff on movies that come in."

Jury deliberations began Monday in the trial for Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer charged in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

Schurr is charged with second-degree murder, which, in Michigan, carries a maximum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Watch our report in the video player below: Deliberations begin in trial of Schurr, ex-GRPD officer charged in Lyoya's death

As court resumed on Monday, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker resumed his cross-examination of Lewis Kliem, a witness called by the defense who is an expert in police practices, tactics, policy and use of force.

Christopher Schurr testifies in his second-degree murder trial Christopher Schurr testifies in his second-degree murder trial

The defense rested its case, then the prosecution called one rebuttal witness to the stand, Det. Sgt. Aaron Tubergen, who previously testified in the trial.

Tubergen answered questions regarding Schurr's written statement to MSP, provided to the agency as part of its investigation into the shooting.

Both Becker and defense attorney Matthew Borgula gave their closing arguments in the case.

Watch their closing arguments and Becker's rebuttal in the videos below Prosecutor Chris Becker delivers his closing argument in the trial of Christopher Schurr Defense attorney Matthew Borgula delivers his closing argument in the trial of Christopher Schurr Prosecutor Chris Becker's rebuttal closing argument in the trial of Christopher Schurr

Judge Christina Mims then gave the jury final instructions in the case before deliberations began.

Judge Mims said the jury must not consider the attorneys' statements, arguments and any other commentary from them as evidence.

She said in situations where testimonies conflict with each other, the jury must decide which is correct.

Mims also said the jury may convict Schurr of second-degree murder, convict him of the lesser offense of manslaughter or acquit him.

Regarding second-degree murder, Judge Mims said the elements of the crime include a death caused by the defendant, intent to kill or cause great bodily harm and no justification for the defendant's action.

On April 4, 2022, Schurr shot Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, in the back of the head during a traffic stop. As seen through body camera and dash camera videos from the incident as well as a cell phone video recorded by a bystander the two had been struggling over Schurr's taser in the front yard of a residence in a southeast Grand Rapids neighborhood.

While the former officer's lawyers claim he acted self-defense, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker says Schurr's actions were not justified.

Less than a week after Lyoya's death, protesters called for racial justice in a series of large demonstrations throughout Grand Rapids. A number of reforms were later implemented within the Grand Rapids Police Department.

More than three years after the deadly shooting, a jury of Schurr's peers will now determine his guilt or innocence in the second-degree murder case.

Pope Francis legacy will soon take on new life in Gaza. One of the popemobiles that once carried him as he greeted the faithful is being converted into a mobile health clinic for children in the war-torn region.

Caritas, a Catholic humanitarian organization, is outfitting the vehicle with diagnostic equipment, vaccines and other life-saving supplies. It will be staffed by doctors and medics.

With the vehicle, we will be able to reach children who today have no access to health care children who are injured and malnourished. This is a concrete, life-saving intervention at a time when the health system in Gaza has almost completely collapsed, said Peter Brune, secretary general of Caritas Sweden.

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Caritas said the project was one of Pope Francis final wishes. In his last months, he asked the organization to transform the popemobile into a mobile clinic for children in Gaza.

This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis, said Anton Asfar, secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem.

Gaza is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis as Israel continues to bombard the enclave in response to Hamas Oct. 7 attack.

A Guatemalan woman who entered the U.S. illegally while eight months pregnant is no longer facing expedited removal with her baby, according to her immigration attorney, Luis Campos. She will be allowed to plead a case for asylum from her home country.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the woman, who has since given birth, crossed into the country at the U.S.-Mexico border.

She was taken to Tucson Medical Center in Arizona for evaluation, where her attorney said that a Department of Homeland Security guard had been stationed outside of her hospital room and prevented him from entering.

The woman and her newborn child were discharged from the hospital and transferred into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations custody, where she was formally processed and then allowed to speak with her attorney.

Now, a court date before an immigration judge has been set.

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Both the woman and her baby are healthy and headed to Tennessee, where Campos said she has a friend. The woman will not be in federal custody as her case moves through the courts, but she will be required to check in with ICE.

Under the expedited removal process which Campos said is common at the border or ports of entry non-citizens can be deported without a trial.

The government has the discretion," Campos said. "It could, if it wanted to, place her into standard deportation proceedings, not expedited. She can make her case for an asylum case. If she loses, she loses and goes home, but if she wins, she can stay here."

He said the woman was only in the United States a few days before giving birth. He said he spoke to the woman's mother over the phone, who told "a pretty harrowing story of violence that she faced."

Campos believes it could qualify as persecution, which is a requirement for an asylum hearing in the United States.

However, he says the timeline is relatively unpredictable.

"Depending on the region of the country, that makes a big difference," Campos said. "It depends on where you are in the country and how backlogged their docket is in that part of the country."

He estimated it will take a year or two for the woman to get her first hearing in front of a judge.

As for the baby, who is a United States citizen, Campos said the mother was given the choice to either leave her baby behind or take the baby with her. Campos said that gave her "no decision."

"Shes got no family here, no friends in Tucson, one friend who is in Tennessee," Campos said. "So whats your choice gonna be? To take the child, which becomes a de facto deportation of a U.S. citizen child."

Campos said he was originally contacted about the case by someone familiar with the situation inside the hospital.

Tucson Medical Center has provided no comment on the issue.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero also released a statement today:

"Here in Tucson, a new mother is being placed in an expedited removal process as a result of Trumps unnecessarily cruel Executive Order that incorrectly declares there is an invasion at our Southern Border.People in the United States, regardless of legal status, have a fundamental right to due process that has been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court as recently as April 7, 2025. Denying this mother access to legal representation is both inhumane and a violation of her basic rights.I am deeply concerned about the consequences of this federal overreach. It is unacceptable to treat a medical facility as an extension of xenophobic policies, especially when a newborns health and safety are at stake.I urge the federal government, and its agencies, to act with compassion and respect for due process."

This story was originally published by Alex Dowd with the Scripps News Group in Tucson.

President Donald Trump has announced that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft the city's first time holding the event in more than 80 years.

Trump made the announcement at the White House alongside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

"Not only are these announcements great for the NFL, but they also advance the mission of making Washington, D.C., safe and clean and beautiful," Trump said.

The draft will take place on the iconic National Mall, potentially attracting a million visitors.

The economic impact could be substantial. This years draft in Green Bay generated an estimated $94 million for the state of Wisconsin, according to experts.

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This marks the second major NFL-related announcement for the District in just a week. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Commanders managing partner Josh Harris recently unveiled plans to build a state-of-the-art stadium on the RFK campus, bringing the team back to the city for the first time since 1996.

The enclosed stadium will seat approximately 65,000 fans and is expected to open in 2030.

Las Vegas Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby will open a state-of-the-art sports facility in Lapeer, SMITH Arenas announced on Monday.

Crosby was born in Lapeer before moving to Texas as a child, and has partnered with SMITH Arenas to open the multi-sport facility in Lapeer.

According to SMITH, the facility will accommodate a wide range of sports and will include full-size turf fields for football, soccer and lacrosse, plus courts for basketball, volleyball and pickleball. There will also be a workout area, speed and agility zone, a cafe and more.

There will also be golf simulators for people to have year-round access to golf in Michigan's weather.

The organization also said there will be specialized programming for people dealing with addiction, plus counseling and community outreach as they focus on mental health and recovery support.

Coming back to Lapeer and investing in the community that shaped me is a dream come true, Crosby said in a statement. This facility is about more than sports its about providing this community additional opportunity, support, health, and healing. As someone who has faced addiction, I know how important support and safe spaces are. Thats why were creating a place that champions both physical and mental wellness. Lapeer made me who I am, and now its time to give others the same shot I had. I couldnt imagine doing this anywhere else.

This is more than a building its a hub for growth, connection, and pride, said Mark Smith, the CEO of SMITH Arenas. By working with Maxx, were not only supporting future athletes but enriching the daily lives of Lapeers residents. Facilities like this bring people together and raise the bar for what a community can offer physically, mentally, and emotionally.

More details about the facility are expected to be announced in the coming months.

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration's massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The attorneys general from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia signed onto the complaint.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. restructured the agency in March, eliminating more than 10,000 employees and collapsing 28 agencies under the sprawling HHS umbrella into 15, the attorneys general said. An additional 10,000 employees had already been let go by President Donald Trump's administration, according to the lawsuit, and combined the cuts stripped 25% of the HHS workforce.

"In its first three months, Secretary Kennedy and this administration deprived HHS of the resources necessary to do its job," the attorneys general wrote.

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Kennedy has said he is seeking to streamline the nation's public health agencies and reduce redundancies across them with the layoffs. The cuts were made as part of a directive the administration has dubbed, " Make America Healthy Again."

HHS is one of the government's costliest federal agencies, with an annual budget of about $1.7 trillion that is mostly spent on health care coverage for millions of people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.

The cuts have resulted in laboratories having limited testing for some infectious diseases, the federal government not tracking cancer risks among U.S. firefighters, early childhood learning programs left unsure of future funds and programs aimed at monitoring cancer and maternal health closing, the attorneys general say. Cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also have hampered states' ability to respond to one of the largest measles outbreaks in recent years, the lawsuit says.

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"This chaos and abandonment of the Department's core functions was not an unintended side effect, but rather the intended result," of the "MAHA Directive," they said. They want a judge to vacate the directive because they say the administration can't unilaterally eliminate programs and funding that have been created by Congress.

The restructuring eliminated the entire team of people who maintain the federal poverty guidelines used by states to determine whether residents are eligible for Medicaid, nutrition assistance and other programs. A tobacco prevention agency was gutted. Staff losses also were significant at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The Trump administration is already facing other legal challenges over cuts to public health agencies and research organizations. A coalition of 23 states filed a federal lawsuit in Rhode Island last month over the administration's decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds for COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.

Pharrell Williams has high hopes for the Met Gala, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.

"I want it to feel like the most epic night of power, a reflection of Black resiliency in a world that continues to be colonized, by which I mean policies and legislation that are nothing short of that," he recently told Vogue.

"It's our turn."

Indeed. And welcome to the first Monday in May.

How to watch the 2025 Met Gala

Vogue will livestream the gala starting at 6 p.m. ET on Vogue.com, its YouTube channel and across its other digital platforms. Teyana Taylor, La La Anthony and Ego Nwodim will host the stream. Emma Chamberlain will also do interviews on the carpet.

The Associated Press will livestream celebrity departures from the Mark Hotel beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern and will stream the gala carpet on delay beginning at 6:30 p.m. The feeds will be available on YouTube and APNews.com.

E! will begin live coverage at 6 p.m. on TV. The livestream will be available on Peacock, E! Online and YouTube, along with the network's other social media feeds.

Who's hosting the 2025 Met Gala?

This year, the fundraising gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosted by a group of Black male celebrities, including Williams, the musical artist and Louis Vuitton menswear director, and Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and A$AP Rocky, with NBA superstar LeBron James as honorary chair. They're joined by Vogue's Anna Wintour, the mastermind behind the gala, considered the year's biggest and starriest party.

Also guaranteed to show up is a second tier of hosts from a variety of worlds: athletes Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens; Angel Reese and Sha'Carri Richardson; filmmakers Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee and Regina King; actors Ayo Edebiri, Audra McDonald and Jeremy Pope; musicians Doechii, Usher, Tyla, Janelle Mone and Andr 3000; author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; artists Jordan Casteel, Rashid Johnson and Kara Walker; playwrights Jeremy O. Harris and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; and fashion figures Grace Wales Bonner, Edward Enninful, Dapper Dan and Olivier Rousteing.

The gala raises the bulk of the curation budget for the museum's Costume Institute.

This year's Met Gala dress code is...

It's more like a firm suggestion. From Wintour. This year, it's about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. The theme is inspired by the annual spring exhibition, which this year is based in large part on "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," a book written by Monica L. Miller. She is the guest curator of the exhibit.

"Historical manifestations of dandyism range from absolute precision in dress and tailoring to flamboyance and fabulousness in dress and style," Miller writes in the exhibit catalog. "Whether a dandy is subtle or spectacular, we recognize and respect the deliberateness of the dress, the self-conscious display, the reach for tailored perfection, and the sometimes subversive self-expression."

How the dress code goes, in terms of taste and style, is anyone's guess. Wintour has a hand in virtually all things gala, so the presumption is things can't go too far off the rails. She recently knocked down the rumor that she approves all looks, telling "Good Morning America" she'll weigh in if asked.

The exhibit, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," draws on other sources beyond Miller's book. It's organized into 12 sections. Each symbolizes a characteristic of dandy style as defined by Zora Neale Hurston in her 1934 essay, "Characteristics of Negro Expression."

Among them: ownership, presence, distinction, disguise, freedom, respectability and heritage. Presumably, for gala guests who do deep-dive research (or have stylists to do it), some of these factors will play out on the museum steps that serve as the event's red carpet.

Who else is going to show up?

The guest list amounts to about 450 high-profile people from tech, sports, art, entertainment and more. The mix, Williams said, is a must.

"It's so important to me to have successful Black and brown people of every stripe in the room: not just athletes and actors and actresses, entertainers, but also authors, architects, folks from the fintech world," he told Vogue. "We've got to invest in each other. We've got to connect with each other, because it's going to take everybody to coalesce the force of Black and brown genius into one strong, reliable force."

Jury selection began Monday in the high-profile federal sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Combs, who appeared with gray hair because he is not allowed dye while being held in jail, at one point told the judge he was "a little nervous" as he requested a bathroom break.

As of Monday evening, half of the potential juror pool had been excused, some because they would not be able to serve for the duration of a potentially long trial, and some due to past experiences that would make objectivity difficult.

More jurors are expected to be vetted on Tuesday.

Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, faces multiple federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

The five-count indictment overlaps with several of the dozens of accusations and lawsuits alleging that Combs raped, abused, drugged and violently assaulted both men and women including children as young as 10 over the course of decades.

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The original 14-page indictment paints a dramatic picture of Combs striking, punching, dragging, throwing objects at and kicking women. Prosecutors allege he also drugged women, kept explicit videos of them and threatened them.

The government claims Combs monitored victims medical records and controlled what they wore and where they lived. Prosecutors allege his abuse was at times verbal, emotional, physical and sexual including manipulating women into participating in highly orchestrated sex acts with male sex workers.

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Judge Arun Subramanian said last week that attorneys would conduct some portions of jury questioning privately due to the highly personal nature of the case. Potential jurors will be asked privately whether they have a specific connection to sexual abuse, in addition to the standard public questioning.

At an April pretrial hearing, Combs lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, suggested he may argue that Combs was engaged in swinger relationships with the women. Agnifilo described the behavior as common and said it was consensual.

If convicted, the music mogul faces up to life in prison.

The trial will not be broadcast due to federal rules that bar cameras and other electronics in courtrooms.

Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as Rent, Avenue Q and Hamilton, didn't initially write a memoir for us. He wrote it for himself.

I really felt a personal existential need to write my story. I had to make sense of where I came from myself, he says in his memento-filled Times Square office. I started doing it as an exercise for me and I ultimately did it for theater kids of all ages everywhere.

Seller's Theater Kid which he wrote even before finding a publishing house traces the rise of an unlikely theater force who was raised in a poor neighborhood far from Broadway, along the way giving readers a portrait of the Great White Way in the gritty 1970s and '80s. In it, he is brutally honest.

I am a jealous person. I am an envious person," he says. "Im a kind person, Im an honest person. Sometimes I am a mean person and a stubborn person and a joyous person. And as the book shows, I was particularly in that era, often a very lonely person.

Seller, 60. who is candid about trysts, professional snubs, mistakes and his unorthodox family, says he wasn't interested in writing a recipe book on how to make a producer.

I was more interested in exploring, first and foremost, how a poor, gay, adopted Jewish kid from Cardboard Village in Oak Park, Michigan, gets to Broadway and produces Rent at age 31.

Unpacking Jeffrey Seller

It is the story of an outsider who is captivated by theater as a child who acts in Purim plays, directed a musical by Andrew Lippa, becomes a booking agent in New York and then a producer. Then he tracks down his biological family.

My life has been a process of finally creating groups that I feel part of and accepting where I do fit in, he says. I also wrote this book for anyone whos ever felt out.

Jonathan Karp, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, says he isn't surprised that Seller delivered such a strong memoir because he believes the producer has an instinctive artistic sensibility.

There arent that many producers you could say have literally changed the face of theater. And I think thats what Jeffrey Seller has done," says Karp. It is the work of somebody who is much more than a producer, who is writer in his own right and who has a really interesting and emotional and dramatic story to tell.

The book reaches a crescendo with a behind-the-scenes look at his friendship and collaboration with playwright and composer Jonathan Larson and the making of his Rent.

Seller writes about a torturous creative process in which Larson would take one step forward with the script over years only to take two backward. He also writes movingly about carrying on after Larson, who died from an aortic dissection the day before Rent's first off-Broadway preview.

'Rent' changed my life forever, but, more important, Rent changed musical theater forever. There is no In the Heights without Rent, Seller says. I dont think theres a Next to Normal without Rent. I dont think theres a Dear Evan Hansen without Rent.

What about Hamilton?

So enamored was Seller with Rent that he initially ended his memoir there in the mid-'90s. It took some coaxing from Karp to get him to include stories about Avenue Q, In the Heights and Hamilton.

'Hamilton' becomes a cultural phenomenon. Its the biggest hit of my career, Seller says. Its one of the biggest hits in Broadway history. Its much bigger hit than Rent was. But that doesnt change what Rent did.

In a sort of theater flex, the memoir's audiobook has appearances by Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, Darren Criss, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rene Elise Goldsberry, Lindsay Mendez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Rannells, Conrad Ricamora and Christopher Sieber. Theres original music composed by Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Kitt.

The portrait of Broadway Seller offers when he first arrives is one far different from today, where the theaters are bursting with new plays and musicals and the season's box office easily blows past the $1 billion mark.

In 1995, the year before Rent debuted off-Broadway, there was only one Tony Award-eligible candidate for best original musical score and the same for best book Sunset Boulevard. This season, there were 14 new eligible musicals.

I think thats just such a great moment in Broadway history to say, This is before Rent,' and then look what happens after. Not because Rent brought in an era of rock musicals, but it opened the doors to more experimentation and more unexpected ideas, more variety.

He is drawn to contemporary stories with modern issues and all four of his Tony wins for best musical are set in New York.

For me, shows that were about people we might know, that were about our issues, about our dreams, about our shame, about things that embarrass us thats what touched me the most deeply, he says. I was looking to have the hair on my arms rise. I was looking to be emotionally moved.

Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey is entering another day of major flight delays due to an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers.

The 14th busiest airport in the U.S., a number based on the latest Department of Transportation data, said a Federal Aviation Administration equipment outage and construction have also contributed to the significant delays that began last week.

Its a major hub for United Airlines, which said it was forced to cut 10% of its scheduled flights from the airport over the weekend due to the delays.

According to FlightAware data, the total number of arrivals and departures has dipped below 900 for the first time in recent years.

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United CEO Scott Kirby claimed more than 20% of Newark's traffic controllers "walked off the job," further crippling an already "chronically understaffed" facility.

"Its now clear and the FAA tells us that Newark airport cannot handle the number of planes that are scheduled to operate there in the weeks and months ahead," Kirby said in a letter to customers.

United flies to 76 U.S. cities and 81 international destinations out of Newark.

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The shortage of air traffic controllers is something the Trump administration has vowed to address.

Last week, the FAA announced plans to supercharge its hiring of the best and brightest candidates to fill at least 2,000 air traffic controller positions this year.

One way the FAA said it will expedite the hiring process is by shaving an 8-step hiring process down to five steps for the positions.

As for the ongoing issues at Newark, the FAA is investigating.