BY MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the reorganization.

The move is expected to significantly reduce the number of staff at the NSC, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as national security adviser since early this month following the ouster of Mike Waltz, who was nominated to serve as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.

The NSC has been in a continual state of tumult for much of the early going of Trump’s second go-around in the White House.

Waltz was ousted weeks after Trump said that he’d fired several NSC officials, just a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

The White House days into the administration sidelined about 160 NSC aides, sending them home while the administration reviewed staffing and tried to align it with Trump’s agenda. The aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.

This latest shakeup amounts to a “liquidation” of NSC staffing with both career government detailees on assignment to the NSC being sent back to their home agencies and several political appointees being fired from their positions, according to the person familiar with the decision.

A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the overhaul, first reported by Axios, was underway but declined further comment.

By TARA COPP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday.

The aborted landings on May 1 added to general unease about continued close calls between government helicopters and commercial airplanes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

In March, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that helicopters would be permanently restricted from flying on the same route where the collision occurred. After the May 1 incident, the Army paused all flights into and out of the Pentagon as it works with the FAA to address safety issues.

Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, the head of Army aviation, told the AP in an exclusive interview that the controllers lost contact with the Black Hawk because a temporary control tower antenna was not set up in a location where it would be able to maintain contact with the helicopter as it flew low and rounded the Pentagon to land. He said the antenna was set up during construction of a new control tower and has now been moved to the roof of the Pentagon.

Braman said federal air traffic controllers inside the Washington airport also didn’t have a good fix on the location of the helicopter. The Black Hawk was transmitting data that should have given controllers its precise location, but Braman said FAA officials told him in meetings last week that the data the controllers were getting from multiple feeds and sensors was inconclusive, with some of it deviating by as much as three-quarters of a mile.

“It certainly led to confusion of air traffic control of where they were,” Braman said.

Former FAA and NTSB crash investigator Jeff Guzzetti said he thinks the air traffic controller did the right thing by ordering the two planes to go around that day.

“The Army, to me, seems to be attempting to sidestep some of their responsibility here. And it just sounds like excuses to say ‘Hey, we had our ADS-B on and that should have been enough for them to see where we were.’ That sounds too simplistic to me,” Guzzetti said.

The FAA declined to comment on whether its controllers could not get a good fix on the Black Hawk’s location due to their own equipment issues, citing the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing to have the agency modernize its air traffic control systems and equipment, which has failed controllers responsible for Newark Liberty Internal Airport’s airspace at critical moments in recent weeks.

In the initial reporting on the aborted landings, an FAA official suggested the Army helicopter was on a “scenic route.”

But the ADS-B-Out data, which the Army shared with the AP on Friday, shows the crew hewed closely to its approved flight path — directly up the I-395 highway corridor, which is called Route 5, then rounding the Pentagon.

FAA air traffic controllers at the airport aborted the landing of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 during the Black Hawk’s initial flight toward the Pentagon because they realized both aircraft would be nearing the Pentagon around the same time, Braman said.

Because of the 20-second loss of contact, the Pentagon’s tower did not clear the Black Hawk to land, so the helicopter circled the Pentagon a second time. That’s when air traffic controllers at the airport decided to abort the landing of a second jet, a Republic Airways Embraer E170, because they did not have a confident fix on the Black Hawk’s location, Braman said.

Josh Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska.

By REBECCA BOONE

Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture violated federal privacy laws when it ordered states and vendors to turn over five years of data about food assistance program applicants and enrollees, including their names, birth dates, personal addresses and social security numbers.

The lawsuit “seeks to ensure that the government is not exploiting our most vulnerable citizens by disregarding longstanding privacy protections,” National Student Legal Defense Network attorney Daniel Zibel wrote in the complaint. The Electronic Privacy Information Center and Mazon Inc.: A Jewish Response to Hunger joined the four food assistance recipients in bringing the lawsuit.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a social safety net that serves more than 42 million people nationwide. Under the program formerly known as food stamps, the federal government pays for 100% of the food benefits but the states help cover the administrative costs. States also are responsible for determining whether people are eligible for the benefits, and for issuing the benefits to enrollees.

As a result, states have lots of highly personal financial, medical, housing, tax and other information about SNAP applicants and their dependents, according to the lawsuit.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 20 directing agencies to ensure “unfettered access to comprehensive data from all state programs” as part of the administration’s effort to stop “waste, fraud and abuse by eliminating information silos.”

That order prompted Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the USDA to ask states and electronic benefit vendors to turn over the info earlier this month. Failing to do so may “trigger noncompliance procedures,” the USDA warned in a letter to states.

Some states have already turned over the data, including Alaska, which shared the personal info of more than 70,000 residents, according to the lawsuit. Other states like Iowa plan to turn over the information, the plaintiffs say.

They want a judge to declare the data collection unlawful, to order the USDA to destroy any personal information it already has, and to bar the agency from punishing states that fail to turn over the data.

By ERIC TUCKER

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked another of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting a major law firm, calling it unconstitutional retaliation designed to punish lawyers for their legal work that the White House does not like.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Bates marks the second time this month that a judge has struck down a Trump executive order against a prominent firm. The decision in favor of Jenner & Block follows a similar opinion that blocked the enforcement of a decree against a different firm, Perkins Coie.

“Like the others in the series, this order — which takes aim at the global law firm Jenner & Block — makes no bones about why it chose its target: it picked Jenner because of the causes Jenner champions, the clients Jenner represents, and a lawyer Jenner once employed,” Bates wrote.

The spate of executive orders announced by Trump sought to impose the same consequences against the targeted firms, including suspending security clearances of attorneys and barring employees from federal buildings. The orders have been part of a broader effort by the president to reshape American civil society by targeting perceived adversaries in hopes of extracting concessions from them and bending them to his will.

Several of the firms singled out for sanctions have either done legal work that Trump has opposed, or currently have or previously had associations with prosecutors who at one point investigated the president.

In the case of Jenner & Block, the firm previously employed Andrew Weissmann, who served as a prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that investigated ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

Bates had previously halted enforcement of multiple provisions of the executive order against Jenner & Block and appeared deeply skeptical of its legality during a hearing last month.

In his ruling Friday, he said he was troubled that the orders retaliated against the firms for the “views embodied in their legal work” and seek “to chill legal representation the administration doesn’t like, thereby insulating the Executive Branch from the judicial check fundamental to the separation of powers.”

Two other firms, WilmerHale and Susman Godfrey, have also asked judges to permanently halt orders against them.

Other major firms have sought to avert orders by preemptively reaching settlements that require them, among other things, to collectively dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars in free legal services in support of causes the Trump administration says it supports.

The Oakland County commissioners approved a $174.5 million budget Friday morning to renovate the Ottawa Towers. The board also approved using $25 million from the county’s strategic investment fund to help pay for the project.

Minutes after the commission’s vote, County Executive Dave Coulter said the project will help Pontiac become vibrant and connected.

“This is more than a construction project, it’s a commitment to revitalizing Pontiac’s future,” Coulter said.

The money will support renovating the Ottawa Towers, at 31 E. Judson St. and 51111 Woodward Avenue in Pontiac, expanding green space downtown to support a walkable area and bringing nearly 700 county employees into the heart of the city.

The budget depends upon the commission approving a bond sale for the money. In 2023, the county secured $60 million, which includes a Michigan Economic Development grant from the state for $50 million and $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to get the project started.

Coulter, a Ferndale Democrat, said the bond sale will benefit from the county’s AAA bond rating because it will result in a lower interest rate and ultimately less cost for taxpayers..

County Commission Chairman Dave Woodward, a Royal Oak Democrat, fought opposition from two fellow Democrats, Commissioners Kristen Nelson of Waterford and Charlie Cavell of Ferndale, and Republican commissioners Mike Spisz of Oxford, Christine Long of Commerce Township, Karen Joliat of Waterford Township, Bob Hoffman of Highland Township and Philip Weipert of South Lyon.

The budget was approved on a 10-7 vote with Cavell and Nelson joining the Republicans to vote no..

The disagreement led Woodward to end Thursday’s meeting abruptly as people in the audience loudly objected to losing their right to public comment. Woodward ordered the meeting to resume Friday morning.

On Friday, Woodward apologized to those who returned – some with messages from people who could not make Friday’s meeting – and said he would ensure that didn’t happen in the future.

Supporters say the price tag for the county’s move to Pontiac will save $80 million in scattered improvements to existing buildings.

And none of the calculations include potential income from selling existing county buildings.

Both Coulter and Woodward believe the Ottawa Towers project will revitalize Pontiac by sparking other private developments and benefit the county overall by improving commerce and property values.

The county is working with the City of Pontiac to reopen Saginaw Street through the downtown area, after being blocked by the Phoenix Center for decades. Orchard Lake and Auburn roads will be enhanced, including more parking options.

At the same time, Michigan Department of Transportation will reconfigure the Woodward Loop, which currently circles the downtown area, to create two-way boulevards and add grassy islands for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.

The Ottawa Towers project is expected to support hundreds of jobs in construction, skilled trades, architecture, engineering and real estate development. The county also has plans to work with residents to support the city’s commerce, housing, workforce development and livability.

Private developers are already adding residential units and shops to the downtown area. But the work hasn’t happened fast enough to save two restaurants: Biscuits and Bourbon inside the Strand Theatre closed earlier this year, and The Alley Cat Cafe closed on May 22 with a promise that new owners have plans for a different eatery.

Commissioner Angela Powell, a Pontiac Democrat, asked for an amendment to ensure that local businesses, especially those owned by veterans, minorities and women, had an equal opportunity to bid on the work. That passed 13-4, with Commissioner Bob Hoffman, a Highland Township Republican, voting with the board’s Democrat majority.

Several of the board’s Republicans objected to the Ottawa Towers plan for different reasons. Commissioner Chris Long of Commerce Township has long opposed it. She pays Pontiac taxes as a commissioner and said moving hundreds of county employees from the county’s campus on the city’s west side to downtown would leave empty county buildings subject to blight.

“We might not be where everyone wants us to be, in the center of Pontiac,” she said. “But we are in Pontiac.”

Most of the employees will be moved from the county’s executive building in Waterford Township, across Telegraph Road from the commissioners auditorium and conference rooms in Pontiac.

Spisz, the minority caucus chairman, said demolishing the Phoenix Center was needed. said demolishing the Phoenix Center was needed.

“But I’m stuck in the position of a want versus a need,” he said, adding that the Ottawa Towers investment was more of a want.

He said the $175 million was a minimum cost for the project and urged his fellow commissioners to rethink the plan.

He also said he is not confident the move would help Pontiac.

Cavell compared taking $25 million from the county’s strategic investment fund and pursuing a $174.5 million bond to taking a payday loan.

“I’m a union member and I’m a budget nerd. I cannot vote for this,” he said, asking for spending specifics.

Commissioner Brendan Johnson said it’s impossible to define the exact costs because of tariffs and inflation, adding that it cost less to consolidate hundreds of employees into a single location than to make the improvements recommended in a 2022 Plante Moran study.

That study found that the cost of renovating multiple campus buildings was higher than the cost of consolidating staff in a single location. Johnson said he is thinking about the county’s future for 2100, not 2035.

Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles, a Southfield Democrat said she has supported the Pontiac project for more than two years. She said recent improvements to county parks received the board’s full support, though not everyone uses the parks.

The Ottawa Towers project, she said, represents moving toward progress from stagnation.

The county has contracts with companies for demolition, engineering, architecture and construction as well as a representative overseeing the county’s interest in the project.

So far, the county has spent nearly $24 million of the initial $60 million, including nearly $19.4 million to buy the properties.

The county paid the Farbman Group just over $471,000 for services as the county’s representative and nearly $2.6 million for repairs, cleaning, parking expenses, maintenance and administration. Other bills include just under $30,000 for legal fees; nearly $240,000 for the Phoenix Center demolition; just over $95,000 to Granger, a construction management firm; and nearly $970,000 to the HED Group, a consultant for community engagement, urban planning, facility assessment, design evaluation, master planning and programming, among other tasks. Two other companies working together, the infrastructure consulting firm AECOM and Sidewalk Detroit, which specializes in community engagement, event production and public art projects, were paid just over $83,000.

The county received $25 million from MEDC and expects $25 million more, but the payment is based on documented costs. The $10 million in ARPA funds came from the county’s health department. The state pays just over $3.1 million to lease offices at 51111 Woodward Ave. The county has so far earned nearly $683,000 in interest on funds in the bank.

By SOPHIE BATES

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months.

The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas access to financial support through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Several states requested the aid in response to damage from a massive storm system in mid-March.

“This support will go a long way in helping Mississippi to rebuild and recover. Our entire state is grateful for his approval,” said Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, whose state experienced 18 tornados between March 14 and 15.

Mississippi residents in the hard-hit Walthall County expressed frustration earlier this month over how long they had been waiting for federal help. The county’s emergency manager said debris removal operations stalled in early May when the county ran out of money while awaiting federal assistance.

Earlier this week Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to expedite Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for disaster assistance, after being pressed on the issue by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican.

“That is one of the failures that FEMA has had in the past is that people who incur this kind of damage and lose everything sit there for months and sometimes years and never get the promised critical response that they think or that they believe they should be getting from the federal government,” Noem said.

Trump has pointed to wait times as one reason he’s looking to make major changes to the agency. FEMA’s newly-appointed acting chief has said he plans to push more responsibility for disaster response and recovery onto states.

FEMA did not immediately respond to questions about what prompted the flurry of approvals.

Michigan State has reached a key step in the NCAA’s investigation into violations the university self-reported.

According to the NCAA’s Division I infractions dashboard, Michigan State has received a notice of allegations for self-reported violations dating to August 2023. Only Level I and II violations are tracked by the dashboard.

NCAA enforcement deals with three levels of violations. Level III violations (“secondary” violations) are the lowest tier and are usually processed by enforcement staff itself, usually resulting in minimal penalties. Level I and II violations are more severe, submitted to the Committee on Infractions. Michigan State’s violations fall into the latter category, though The Detroit News is unable to confirm the exact level.

The Detroit News reached out to a Michigan State spokesperson for comment.

Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz told The Detroit News on April 2 that the university was under investigation for recruiting violations during the tenure of football coach Mel Tucker. The News has not verified whether that is the same violation referenced by the NCAA infractions dashboard, though the timelines match.

“We’re trying to make the case that this is a whole new coaching staff,” Guskiewicz told The News’ editorial board, referring to Jonathan Smith, who was named MSU’s head football coach Nov. 25, 2023.

Tucker became Michigan State’s 25th head football coach in February 2020, but left embroiled in scandal in September 2023 after rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy filed a sexual harassment claim with Michigan State. The university terminated Tucker’s record-breaking 10-year, $95 million contract, saying that he violated a “moral turpitude.” Tucker is suing Michigan State in federal court for wrongful termination, while Tracy is suing Tucker in civil court for defamation.

The NCAA’s investigation into these self-reported violations began Aug. 29, 2023, as a result of Michigan State’s self-report. After more than a year of document requests and interviews, NCAA enforcement held a review board Nov. 6, 2024. Michigan State selected its initial resolution method — a written-record hearing — Dec. 13, 2024, before the NCAA approved this selection Jan. 23 following a meeting with Committee on Infractions chair Kay Norton.

Once given a notice of allegations, one of four resolutions can occur. If a school agrees with the investigation and accepts its findings and corresponding penalties, the case is closed via negotiated resolution. If a school agrees with the facts and level of violations but not classification or penalties, it can proceed via summary disposition. If a school disagrees with the investigation, it can request a hearing in front of the Committee on Infractions. Or, if there is “limited disagreement” between a school and NCAA enforcement, the case can proceed in a written record hearing.

Michigan State’s selection of a written record hearing means it accepted some of the NCAA investigation’s facts, violations or level of violation found. As part of this process, involved parties submit allegations, their level of agreement and remaining issues with written submissions to the Committee on Infractions. According to the NCAA website, the committee will focus on the contested portions of the case and decide violations and penalties on the written record. After deliberation of the written record, the committee will determine whether violations occurred and prescribe penalties.

Schools have 90 days to respond in writing to a notice of allegations, though extensions may be provided. According to the NCAA website, the notice of allegations is provided to institutional officials such as a school’s president, athletic director, compliance director and faculty athletics representative, as well as those “at risk for involvement in violations” including head coaches and other staffers.

Schools have the right to appeal decisions to the Infractions Appeals Committee. According to the NCAA, this committee affirms whether information in the record supports what the Committee on Infractions decided. In the case that the appeals committee decides that “no reasonable person” could have made the Committee on Infractions’ decision, then the appeals committee may set aside the previous decision.

By Robert Snell, The Detroit News

A band of alleged mail thieves stole $63 million worth of checks from the U.S. Postal Service and sold them on the black market, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Federal court records describe an inside job from October 2022 through December 2023 that involved four people, including a popular Metro Detroit rapper and two U.S. Postal Service employees accused of stealing checks as well as other “negotiable instruments” deposited in the mail. That included a large volume of IRS tax refund checks.

The checks were, in turn, given to co-conspirators on consignment before being sold on Telegram Messenger, a cloud-based instant messaging service. The checks were sold on two Telegram channels: “Whole Foods Slipsss” and “Uber Eats Slips.”

The stolen checks — known on the street as “slips” — were sold at a deep discount, often for pennies on the dollar, prosecutors allege.

“When public employees break the public trust, they enrich themselves at the expense of the American taxpayer and undermine the institution itself,” Interim U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon said in a statement. “We will find and prosecute those who exploit their position for personal gain.”

Four people were charged with conspiracy to aid and abet bank and wire fraud, a 30-year felony. They were charged in a criminal information, a type of federal charge that indicates a guilty plea is expected soon.

Those charged are:

∎ Rapper Jaiswan Williams, 31, of Rochester Hills, who prosecutors say was the administrator of the “Whole Foods Slipsss” channel, which advertised high-dollar stolen checks

∎ Daquan Foreman, 30, of Eastpointe, who was the “Uber Eats Slips” channel administrator, according to the government.

∎ Vanessa Hargrove, 39, of Detroit, a mail processing clerk at the postal service’s Detroit Processing & Distribution Center.

∎ Ohio resident Crystal Jenkins,31, of Detroit, a mail processing clerk at the postal service’s Dayton Processing & Distribution Center in Ohio.

Williams’ lawyer, Steve Fishman, declined comment Friday. Lawyers for the others were not listed in court records.

Subscribers to the Telegram channels would buy the checks using various methods, including the mobile financial services platforms Cash App and Apple Pay and Bitcoin.

“The total face value of the checks posted to ‘Whole Foods Slipsss’ and ‘Uber Eats Slips’ during the time period covered by the information was over $63 million,” according to the criminal case.

People who bought the checks would try to deposit them at banks and use information found on the checks to create counterfeit checks, according to the government.

Williams also is accused of laundering money generated by the conspiracy and wire fraud by illegally obtaining pandemic assistance.

By Aya Fayad, The Detroit News

At only 25, after having served his country in the Vietnam War, James McMahon decided to become a police officer in Southfield, graduating the academy as class president while balancing the roles of oldest brother and son.

In 1971, only two months into his service, the Michigan native died while on duty. On Friday, 54 years after his death, city officials honored the fallen officer in a Memorial Day ceremony to show how his sacrifice, and that of others dedicated to service, is not forgotten.

“He was so loved,” said Dennis McMahon, James McMahon’s younger brother, who attended. “He was so young when he died, when he served his country.”

On Jan. 23, 1971, James McMahon was hit by an intoxicated driver while setting up road flares on Telegraph Road near what is now known as Interstate 696, city officials said.

He is one of two fallen police officers in Southfield’s history.

“He was so loved,” said Dennis McMahon, James McMahon’s younger brother, who was in attendance. “He was so young when he died, when he served his country.”

Held at the city’s Council Chambers early Friday, the ceremony kicked off with a presentation of colors by the Southfield Fire Department Color Guard, and a speech from Police Chief Barren, a Vietnam War veteran who touted the “brave soldiers who served their country,” urging the community not to take their service for granted.

“It’s a service that sacrifices out of love,” Barren said. “I’m excited to be a part of the city of Southfield, because it’s a city that recognizes the importance of honoring our veterans. We make these commitments like ‘never forgotten,’ and that means, annually, recognizing the lives that were lost and sacrificed.”

During the ceremony, Dennis McMahon attended and accepted a special plaque on his brother’s behalf.

James McMahon, born to Anna Mae and James L. McMahon, a retired Detroit police officer, was the oldest of five, including siblings Julie, Kathleen and Eileen.

Prior to his Southfield police tenure, he had also served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, according to officials.

“My brother was a great guy. He was a great older brother and a great police officer who really cared about his community,” Dennis McMahon said. “This is for the community, for them to remember not only my brother, but all the veterans and officers that serve this country and gave their lives for it.”

Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver described the event as significant.

The city, he said, has “two fallen police officers, and may we never have more, but we continue to keep their memory. The city of Southfield wants to honor those who served and those who fell in service, to show our thanks to them.”

Joseph Person, chair of the Southfield Lathrup Village Democratic Club and a U.S. Army veteran, said such remembrances are important to “honor who we’ve lost and recognize whose shoulders (the country) stands on.”

“Even we veterans stand on the soldiers of great veterans who came before us, those who served in the Vietnam era, the Korean War era, World War II, World War I,” Person said. “They are so deserving of this honor and respect.”

The ceremony also included an invocation and benediction provided by Rev. Steve Bancroft of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield and a speech by chairperson of the Southfield Veteran’s Commission, Rodney Caruthers, who lauded “the brave souls who step up for their country.”

“We just want to make sure we honor, give back to those who served us,” Caruthers said.

Jennifer Young, Dennis McMahon’s wife, said her family appreciated Southfield’s efforts.

“We are so, so grateful,” the Dearborn resident said. “It’s so important to remember these people who gave their lives, who sacrificed so much for the country, just like (James). They deserve to be remembered.”

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students at the university.

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

“We are looking into the situation, to see what kind of impact this decision might have on the princess, or not. It’s too early to say right now,” said the palace’s communications head, Xavier Baert.

Baert said that Princess Elisabeth, aged 23, has completed her first year of a graduate school program at Harvard and would spend the summer back in Belgium. “And we’ll have to see what happens next year,” he said.

The princess is the first of four children born to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and has been studying for a Master in Public Policy. Last year, she obtained a degree in history and politics at Lincoln College at Oxford in the U.K.

Harvard enrolls almost 6,800 foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, accounting for more than a quarter of its student body. Most are graduate students, coming from more than 100 countries.

The university filed a lawsuit on Friday in federal court in Boston, saying that the Trump administration’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”

On sale 10 a.m. May 23

• Ice Nine Kills: Aug. 29, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, with Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, more, ticket prices vary.

• MIX 92.3 presents The White Concert: Aug. 30, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre. A Tribute to Frankie Beverly featuring Dru Hill, Ginuwine, Stokley, TMF and guitarist John “Jubu” Smith, ticket prices vary.

• 85 South Spin “The Block Comedy Tour”: Sept. 6, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, featuring Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, ticket prices vary.

• Dream Theater: Sept. 21, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Sept. 21, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Musiq Soulchild: Sept. 28, Sound Board, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Kindred the Family Soul: Nov. 2, Sound Board, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Blue October: Nov.  8, The Fillmore, Detroit, LiveNation.com, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. May 26

• Mojo Brookzz: Sept. 13, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

Beats

• Guy Manoukian: 8 p.m. May 23, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Glass Cannon Live!: 8 p.m. May 23, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org, $48.50+.

• Max Styler, Rafael: May 23, Magic Stick, Detroit, www.majesticdetroit.com, ages 18+, doors at 9 p.m., $41.87 – $47.02.

• 97.9 WJLB presents Crunkfest Takeover: 8 p.m., May 24, Fox Theatre, Detroit, with Lil Jon, B Legit, E 40, Uncle Luke, Yung Joc, Lil Scrappy and The Youngbloodz, lineup subject to change, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• 42 Dugg: May 24, Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Doors at 5:30 p.m., 313-548-1320 or themasonic.com, ticket prices vary.

• The Weekend: May 24-25, Ford Field, Detroit, www.fordfield.com/events, ticket prices vary.

• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. May 24 and May 31, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, ticket prices vary.

• Summer Sounds: May 24-Sept. 1, (5-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3-6 p.m. Sunday, also 3-6 p.m. Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day), The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road, Clinton Twp., https://shoppartridgecreek.com/event/summer-sounds, free family-friendly music.

• The Beach Boys: 7:30 p.m. May 25,  Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills,  313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Peach Pit and Briston Maroney: 7 p.m. May 25, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Dance Gavin Dance: May 27, The Fillmore Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Brit Floyd-Pink Floyd tribute: 8 p.m. May 29, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Matteo Mancuso: May 29, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $48.23.

• Joshua Davis: 8 p.m. May 30, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m., 29.95+.

Festivals

• Ya’ssoo Greek Festival: May 23-25, (4-10 p.m. Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday; and noon-9 p.m. Sunday) on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church 43816 Woodward Ave. (just north of Square Lake Road) Bloomfield Hills, Greek culture, Greek dancers, customs and cuisine, live music by The Dave Bennett Quartet on Friday evening and the StiGma band all three days. The festival includes tours of the church, children’s games, crafts, bounce houses and magicians, www.yassoogreekfestival.com, $3 admission, free for ages 12 and younger, menu prices vary.

• Hazel Park Memorial Weekend Festival: May 23-26 (Friday-Sunday) in Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights, carnival, live music, facebook.com/HazelParkRecreation. Memorial Day Service is at 9 a.m. May 26, at City Hall Memorial site, followed by parade at 10 a.m., starting at Hazel Park Junior High School, 22770 Highland Ave., Hazel Park.

• Detroit’s Movement Festival: May 24-26, 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday and Sunday and 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Monday, Hart Plaza, Detroit, 3-day and 1-day passes on sale at www.movementfestival.com, ticket prices vary.

• Kensington Metropark Art Fair: May 24-26, along the beach at Kensington Metropark, 4570 Huron River Pkwy., Milford, Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.), Metropark entry pass required, KensingtonArtFair.com.

• “Festival of Cars”: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24, rain or shine, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St, Rochester, annual classic car show hosted by Rochester Lions Club, register at www.rochesterlionsclub.org by May 21, $20 per car, 2000 or older, 248-860-4544.

• Motown Museum Founder’s Day celebration: Noon-5 p.m. May 25, featuring performance by The Four Tops at 3 p.m., Motown Museum Campus, Rocket Plaza (in front of Hitsville U.S.A.), 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, free annual event, open to the public, featuring vendors, performances from Hitsville NEXT program participants and appearances by special guests, two-for-one Motown Museum tours will also be available on Founder’s Day. The event will kick off the 2025 summer performance series on Rocket Plaza.motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264.

• Dino Egg Drop: Saturdays and Sundays, through May 25, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., Dino egg drop. Animatronic dinos, dragons around every corner, www.canterburyvillage.com, $14.99+.

• Family Fun Day: 2-5 p.m. May 25, at Royal Oak Memorial Park, hosted by Royal Oak Leprechauns Baseball Team. Home opener is 6:30 p.m. May 26, www.facebook.com/RoyalOakLeprechauns.

• Dearborn Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. May 26, at Schaefer Road and Michigan Ave., flyover planned.

• 35th Detroit Grand Prix event: May 30-June 1, Streets of Downtown Detroit circuit that runs along the Detroit Riverwalk, tickets at www.DetroitGP.com, food trucks, music and more on the Grand Prix track. Once the Saturday, May 31 racing action takes the checkered flag, Evan Giia at 6:15 p.m., followed by Gryffin take to the Entertainment Stage in Cadillac Square and Campus Martius Park, tickets for the concert are $25+ at www.DetroitGP.com/SignUp.

• Grand Prix viewing: May 30-June 1, Andiamo Riverfront and Joe Muer Detroit offer Grand Prix dining and event viewing packages, must be purchased in advance by May 27, at AndiamoItalia.com or 313-567-6700, prices vary.

• Canterbury Village Medieval Faire: May 31-June 1 and June 7-8, Orion Twp., artisan shopping, knight battles, jousting tournaments, fire breathers, magicians, food, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., www.canterburyvillage.com, www.facebook.com/CanterburyVillageMedievalFaire, Faire tickets are $17.99+ for adults, $7.99+ for ages 2-12. Medieval Ball is May 30, tickets are $49.99+.

Theater

• “My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War”: Through May 25, The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street Chelsea, www.purplerosetheatre.org or (734) 433-7673, ticket prices vary.

• “Shear Madness”: May 28-June 22, Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, 248-377-3300, www.mbtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• “Young Frankenstein”: May 30-June 14, Avon Players Community Theatre, 1185 Washington Road, Rochester Hills, (8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday), 248-608-9077, www.avonplayers.org, $32.

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: May 30-June 22, Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, presented by stagecrafterstickets are $35 plus $3 fee (Fri., Sat,. Sun.); $25 plus $3 fee (Thurs.) www.stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430.

• “Lungs”: Through June 1, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• “Soft Target”: Through June 8, at the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit. 313-974-7918 or detroitpublictheatre.com, $49+.

• “The Love List”: Through June 15, The Boardwalk Theatre, 109 S. 3rd St., Saint Clair, www.thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810-278-1749, $38+.

Art

• Port Huron Art Hop: Through May 23, downtown Port Huron, events across multiple venues. Juried Art Contest with cash prizes, Contest artwork will be displayed throughout downtown businesses and public spaces. Community members are invited to vote for their favorites.

• Drop-in Workshop: Quilt Design is 6-8:30 p.m. May 23, noon-4 p.m. May 24-25, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• “Beneath Our Feet”:  6-8 p.m. May 31, LaKela Brown and Mario Moore exhibition, Library Street Collective, 1274 Library St.. Detroit, gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m., lscgallery.com.

• “Gravitas” exhibition: Through May 31, Color | Ink Studio & Gallery, 20919 John R Road, Hazel Park, a solo exhibition of powerful paintings by artist Dawn Smith centered around the topics of grief and hope, ColorInkStudio.com, 248-398-6119.

• BBAC exhibitions: Through June 5, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham. New exhibitions include: Laith Karmo & Benjamin Teague-“Surviving Outside”; Carolyn Reed Barritt-“Pretty Things”; Patrice Erickson-“A Legacy of Peaceful Moments,” and students of Patty Eisenbraun, open Monday to Saturday, free admission, https://bbartcenter.org.

• Art on the River: June 6-8, downtown Port Huron, along the St. Clair River on Merchant Street and in Kiefer Park, art and music festival artists, crafters, and bands, www.artontheriverph.com.

• Painted with Silk-The Art of Early American Embroidery: Through June 15, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org/events/exhibitions/painted-silk.

• Guests of Honor: Armor as Fashion is through April 26, 2026, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org.

• Call for Youth Artists: Grades K-8 or ages 5-13 for Orchard Lake Fine Art Show by Hot Works in West Bloomfield Twp. (Show is July 26-27). Deadline to apply is July 10, https://hotworks.org/kids.

• Orchard Lake Fine Art Show: July 26-27 West Bloomfield Twp. Those interested in being part of the show, should contact Patty Narozny at 248-762-2462 or patty@hotworks.org, https://hotworks.org.

• “The Sea and the Sky”: The Sea and the Sky, and You and I” exhibit through Aug. 30, the Shepherd, 1265 Parkview St., Detroit, lscgallery.com, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
• Floral Whispers: Through September, Strand Art Gallery, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, www.flagstarstrand.com. Hours are noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.

Beats, continued

• River Strings of St. Clair County: 7 p.m. May 30, Rochester First Congregational Church, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, mountain dulcimer group, http://fccrochester.org, freewill offering.

• Bon Jovi Tribute ft. JOVI: 8 p.m. May 31, Younger’s Showroom, 120 S. Main, Romeo, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.youngersromeo.com, $30+.

• The Head and the Heart: 6:30 p.m. May 31, The Fillmore Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. May 24 and May 31, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.theroxyrochester.com, $25+ each.

• Imposters in Effect-Beastie Boys tribute: May 31, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $24.13+.

• Phoneboy: May 31, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $26.49+.

• The Billie Holiday Tribute: 4-6 p.m. June 1, Pontiac Little Art Theater, 47 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, featuring Sky Covington accompanied by the Duke Ellington Band, with opening  performance by poet, Lucretia Sain, https://events.getlocalhop.com/the-billie-holiday-tribute/event/ysO7fjlpiB, 248-644-2110, $35+.

• Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals: June 6, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, doors at 7 p.m. all ages, ticket prices vary.

Books

• 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour: Through June at Michigan libraries, michigan.gov/notablebooks.

Classical/Orchestra

• Urban Art Orchestra: May 22-25, Cliff Bells, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit, https://cliffbells.com, dinner and ticket prices vary.

• Ben Folds with DSO: 8 p.m. May 23-24, Ben Folds, composer, singer-songwriter, and pianist, with the Detroit Symphony, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $25+.

• The Shamrock Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m. May 30, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.theroxyrochester.com, $35+.

Comedy

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Josh Adams-May 22-24; K. Trevor Wilson-May 29-31; Justin Silva-June 1; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• One Night Stans: Nate Armbruster-May 22-24; John Heffron-May 24; Sal Demilio-May 29-31; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Andy Beningo: 8 p.m. May 23, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, $25+.

• David Dyer: 8 p.m. May 23, Younger’s Showroom, 120 S. Main, Romeo, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.youngersromeo.com, ticket prices vary.

• Ramy Youssef: May 30, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.

Film

• AMC Theatres: AMC Forum Sterling Heights, 586-254-1381; AMC Star Gratiot Clinton Township, 586-791-2095; AMC Star Great Lakes Auburn Hills, 248-454-0314; AMC Star John R Madison Heights, 248-585-4477, amctheatres.com.

• Cinemark Southland Center, Taylor, 734-287-0629, www.cinemark.com/theatres.

• Detroit Film Theatre at Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• Emagine Theatres: Birmingham 8, 248-723-6230; Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 248-385-0500; Canton, 734-787-3002; The Riviera in Farmington Hills, 248-788-6572; Hartland, 810-207-5757; Macomb, 586-372-3456; Novi, 248-468-2990; Rochester Hills, 248-378-2991; Royal Oak, 248-414-1000, emagine-entertainment.com. Open caption showtimes are Sunday and Wednesday afternoons throughout April at select Emagine Theatres, ticket prices vary. $3 Animated Adventures during summer kids’ movie series all summer, featuring a different animated film each week, tickets are $3 each

• Farmington Civic Theater: 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.

• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.

• MJR Theatres: MJR Chesterfield, 586-598-2500; MJR Universal Grand, Warren, 586-620-0200; MJR Troy, 248-498-2100; MJR Marketplace, Sterling Heights, 586-264-1514; MJR Partridge Creek, Clinton Twp., 586-263-0084; MJR Waterford, 248-666-7900, MJR Southgate, 734-284-3456, mjrtheatres.com.

• Oxford GQT Theater: 248-628-7101, gqtmovies.com/theaterinfo/x01tk-gqt-oxford-7.

• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• Regal UA, Commerce Twp.: 844-462-7342, regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-commerce-township.

• Romeo Theatre, Washington: 586-752-3455, romeotheatre.com.

Fundraisers/Volunteer activities

• Judson Center annual fundraising gala for Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of human service agency Judson Center, is 6 p.m. May 30 at Michigan Central Station in Detroit. The event benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services, featuring a strolling dinner, cocktails, silent auction, raffle, and live entertainment, www.childsafemichigan.org/gala.

• Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration: 7:30-11 p.m. May 31, Comerica Park, Detroit, fundraising event festive night at the ballpark with food and drinks, music and dancing, fireworks, raffles of more than $30,000 of luxury jewelry and watches from Ahee Jewelers, and other prizes. Raffle tickets are $5, to benefit Capuchin Soup Kitchen, www.cskdetroit.org.

• Shakespeare Royal Oak fundraiser: 6-9 p.m. June 6, at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 W. Webster Rd in Royal Oak, featuring an exhibit of local artists’ work from the theatre company’s 25 seasons of professional theatre in Starr Jaycee Park, at ShakespeareRoyalOak.com, tickets are $40 for the fundraiser, $65 for the fundraiser and a ticket to Shakespeare Royal Oak’s 2025 summer production of “Macbeth” and $130 for the fundraiser and two tickets to “Macbeth”.

• The Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit is hosting “Furniture Flip Challenge,” calling all do-it-yourselfers, to stop by its Pontiac warehouse, 333 North Perry St., through July 31, to select an old table or other home furnishing, and transform it. The contest will culminate at “Furniture Flip Bash” fundraiser Sept. 4 at The Village Club in Bloomfield Hills featuring Hilary Farr, international interior designer and popular star of HGTV’s “Love It or List It.” The upcycled furniture pieces will be auctioned to raise funds for the The Furniture Bank nonprofit, www.furniture-bank.org.

Misc.

• Hazel Park City-wide Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. May 30-June 1, throughout Hazel Park, hpcan.org/hpsale.

• Le Shoppe Auction House online auction: Noon, June 1, Includes Museum Quality Furniture Designs & Fine Art, via www.liveauctioneers.com.

• Shed 5 Flea market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8, July 13, and Aug. 10, Eastern Market Sheds 5 and 6, 2934 Russell St., Detroit, 100 curated vendors, including vintage clothing dealers, handmade artisans, antique sellers, and food trucks, www.mercantilefairs.com.

• Downtown Street Eats: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, through Oct. 10, bringing more than 80 of Metro Detroit’s best food trucks and restaurants to Cadillac Square and the Woodward Esplanade, DowntownDetroit.org/events.

Museums

• Heroes vs. Villains: Detroit’s Comic Book Story exhibit through May 2026, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org.

• The Science of Archimedes: Traveling exhibition through June 1, Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu/explore/exhibits/archimedes. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.$14-general admission, $10.50-ages 2-12 and ages 65+, free for ages under 2 and members.

• Troy Historic Village: 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Register online to reserve a timeslot at www.TroyHistoricVillage.org. Walk-ins are also welcome. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission is free to members, $7/Adult, $5/Senior, $5/Youth 6-17 for non-members, free for ages under 6.

• Meadow Brook Hall: Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for tour times and ticket prices.

• The Rochester Hills Museum: Open for drop-in hours, Fridays and Saturdays, from noon-3 p.m. with guided tours of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse and Red House, starting at 1 p.m., 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: Seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, www.detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org.

• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition featuring the history of the Detroit Lions, detroithistorical.org.

• A River’s Rejuvenation: The Fish Story of Detroit is though mid-summer, at Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit. Designed as a traveling installation, it will also be displayed at the Belle Isle Nature Center and the Belle Isle Aquarium throughout the summer, detroithistorical.org.

• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$18. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.

• Ford House: Historic home of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, www.fordhouse.org, 313-884-4222, www.fordhouse.org/events. “Wish You Were Here-Unpacking Ford Family Travel” opens June 4, how travel shaped the Ford family’s values and vision through photographs and journals.

• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.

• The Henry Ford Museum: The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.

• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St., Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $17+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Kids Town exhibit provides a tinkering space for children 5 and under to explore creativity as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts – while under the supervision of parents and caregivers. “Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family” exhibit is open through May, (collection of tyrannosaur skeleton casts, fossils, and life-size displays).

• Monroe County Museum: 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, monroemi.gov, facebook.com/MonroeMuseums. Museum admission and activities are free and open to the public.

• Motown Museum Founder’s Day celebration: Noon-5 p.m. May 25, featuring performance by The Four Tops at 3 p.m., Motown Museum Campus, Rocket Plaza (in front of Hitsville U.S.A.), 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, free annual event, open to the public, featuring vendors, performances from Hitsville NEXT program participants and appearances by special guests, two-for-one Motown Museum tours will also be available on Founder’s Day. The event will kick off the 2025 summer performance series on Rocket Plaza, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264.

• Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W. Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $15, $12 for seniors and veterans, $8 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger, 50% off for Pontiac residents with ID. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org. First Thursday Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m., first Thursday of the month, free.

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation. The Underground Railroad in Oakland County traveling exhibit. Royal Oak Historical Society Speaker Series by local historian and Executive Director of Selfridge Military Air Museum, Steve Mrozek.

• Westin Book Cadillac at 100 Exhibition: Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, presented with Detroit Historical Society, exhibit explores the 100-year history of the Book Cadillac hotel, https://detroithistorical.org.

• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5. Bank of America and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are partnering to provide free admission to all museum visitors on the second Sunday of the month, June 8.

• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. “The Evidence Room”, exhibit is through June 15, at The HC,  28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, $10 per person or free with membership, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400.

To submit an event, email to kblake@medianewsgroup.com. Allow two weeks’ notice for scheduled events.

Rochester Hills and Troy ranked among the top 10 best places to live in the nation, according to a new study by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

Rochester Hills ranked ninth and Troy ranked 10th. Troy is the largest city in Oakland County, with a population of more than 87,400. Rochester Hills is also one of the largest cities in the county, with a population of about 75,400.

The magazine evaluated more than 850 cities nationwide using several factors, including cost of living, education, availability of health care, crime rates and environmental factors.

The magazine used data from several sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve and the Bureau for Economic Analysis, as well as state and local agencies.

Other Michigan cities that ranked in the top 100 included Midland at 32nd, Novi at 34th and Farmington Hills at 57th.

Here are the top 10.

— Johns Creek, Georgia
— Carmel, Indiana
— Pearland, Texas
— Fishers, Indiana
— Cary, North Carolina
— League City, Texas
— Apex, North Carolina
— Leander, Texas
— Rochester Hills
— Troy

To learn more, visit https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live?src=usn_pr

Square Lake Road to be repaved in Bloomfield Township

New pickleball courts under construction in Troy

Today is Thursday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2025. There are 223 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On May 22, 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless and triggered a tsunami responsible for over 230 additional deaths in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines.

Also on this date:

In 1939, the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed a “Pact of Steel” committing their two countries to a military and political alliance.

In 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Missouri, crashed near Unionville, Missouri, after a passenger ignited dynamite on board the plane, killing all 45 occupants of the Boeing 707.

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan, outlined the goals of his “Great Society,” saying that it “rests on abundance and liberty for all” and “demands an end to poverty and racial injustice.”

In 1969, the lunar module of Apollo 10, with Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard, flew within nine miles of the moon’s surface in a “dress rehearsal” for the first lunar landing.

In 1985, U.S. sailor Michael L. Walker was arrested aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz, two days after his father, John A. Walker Jr., was apprehended by the FBI; both were later convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. (Michael Walker served 15 years in prison and was released in 2000; John Walker Jr. died in prison in 2014.)

In 1992, after a reign lasting nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted his final episode of NBC’s “Tonight Show.” (Jay Leno took over as host three days later.)

In 2011, a massive EF5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, with winds up to 250 mph, killing at least 159 people and destroying about 8,000 homes and businesses.

In 2017, a suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed 22 people and injured over 1,000 following an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Actor-filmmaker Richard Benjamin is 87.
• Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 75.
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is 68.
• Singer Morrissey is 66.
• Singer Johnny Gill (New Edition) is 59.
• Actor Brooke Smith is 58.
• Model Naomi Campbell is 55.
• Actor Sean Gunn is 51.
• Actor Ginnifer Goodwin is 47.
• Actor Maggie Q is 46.
• Olympic speed skating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno is 43.
• Tennis player Novak Djokovic is 38.
• Actor Peyton Elizabeth Lee is 21.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP– The Utica Eisenhower Eagles rolled past the Stoney Creek Cougars 4-0 in the opening round of D1 districts Wednesday night at Swinehart Field.

Stoney Creek started strong and even hit the crossbar less than five minutes into the game. But from then on, the Eagles slowly took over the game playing a bit better in each segment of play, and near the end of the first half, they finally broke through on the scoreboard. The increased pressure produced a turnover, and Devyn Raymond pounced on the poor clearing attempt to rifle a quick shot into the net from 30 yards out.

That gave Eisenhower the lead with 10:48 remaining in the first half. The Eagles doubled their lead about seven minutes later when Maryn Smith took a cross, juggled once to settle the ball a bit, then snapped a volley home from near the penalty spot. That gave Eisenhower a 2-0 lead and seemed to take the air out of the Cougars.

“I thought we stared a little bit slow, and we got lucky the first five minutes. They (Stoney Creek) hit the crossbar, and if they would have scored, that would have changed the momentum for sure. But after that the girls woke up,” Eagles head coach Mehrdad Nekoogar said. “As they started getting their legs back, we started playing our game. We had a lot of chances. (Their) goalie did outstanding.”

Stoney Creek had struggled to score pretty much all year — the Cougars were held off the board 11 times heading into Wednesday, including a 2-0 loss to the Eagles on April 17 in Rochester Hills — and this game was no different. They could get up and down the field for much of the first half, remained unable to find the last one or two touches in the final third to turn possession into scoring chances. Once they went down a pair of goals, things looked grim.

“We just couldn’t get out of that first half and that final 10 minutes before the half,” Cougars head coach Bryan Mittelstadt said. “The kids gave it a fight. They played hard. I though the first 25, 30 minutes was top quality and a strong showing for us. We’ve got a lot of work to do in the offseason, things we need to work on. But we knew, offensively, what Ike brings to the table. We weren’t going to get a lot of shots, but the ones that we had, we really had to get on the end of them.”

The Cougars came out quick at the start of the second half and created one or two good chances early, but then Eisenhower got a third goal – a beautiful header by Ellera Jakubowski that went back across the face of goal. That seemed to permanently put the Cougars on the back foot.

Stoney Creek kept fighting, but spent most of the remaining time fighting off one attacking wave of Eagles after another and never really got forward again until the final few minutes. By then, Lily Pantaleo had added another goal for Eisenhower to complete the scoring.

“We are a good attacking team, and if we get some luck sometimes going our way, we can really create a lot of opportunities in the front (of goal),” Nekoogar said.

Merrick Schwalbach was outstanding in net for the Cougars, making 11 saves, calling out marks, and generally doing everything possible to keep her team close. But eventually, Eisenhower just had too much time on the ball running at the Stoney Creek net.

Photos of Stoney Creek vs. Utica Eisenhower in D1 girls soccer district action

The Eagles (16-2) now move on to next week’s district semifinals to be held at Rochester Adams High School. Eisenhower will face the Rochester Falcons in a game currently slated for next Wednesday.

“They’ve been playing as a team,” Nekoogar said. “We have said it from day one: Our team is just about go out there and play the best you can.”

Stoney Creek finished the season 4-11-3 against a very tough schedule. The Cougars had a young team this season – starting six freshmen against Eisenhower – and will be looking to grow in the offseason.

“It’s one of those years, things maybe haven’t gone the way we wanted them to go. But I felt like every game we showed up; we battled; we gave it everything we could,” Mittelstadt said. “But our kids stuck together as a team.” He added that, “I think we’ve gotten stronger. We’ve learned a lot, and we’ve grown. I just look forward to next season and appreciate what the seniors do, and there is definitely some youth in the program.”

Utica Eisenhower defeated Stoney Creek 4-0 in the D1 district quarterfinal played on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Swinehart Field. The Eagles advance to next week’s semifinal against Rochester.

A Metro Detroiter is jailed in northern Michigan after a police chase crossed the Mackinac Bridge into the Upper Peninsula.

The 27-year-old Northville man was arrested Monday afternoon after a wild ride that alleges a police chase, driving through the gate of a toll booth, and then an attempted carjacking of a vehicle with woman and her child fleeing with the man hanging onto the vehicle.

Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, St. Ignace police officers were alerted to a northbound pursuit by Emmet County Sheriff’s deputies.

The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office reported that at 1:52 p.m. deputies had tried to pull over a vehicle for speeding just south of Pellston.

“The operator of the vehicle in question, however, failed to comply with the Deputies’ emergency lights and continued to travel without stopping,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. “The pursuit persisted northwards, extending to the Mackinac Bridge, where the decision was made by Emmet County Sheriff Deputies to terminate the pursuit in the interest of safety.”

The bridge currently has a single lane open in each direction as work is being performed.

St. Ignace police reported that the suspect drove through the gate arm of a toll booth, just north of the bridge, driving northbound on I-75. Officers briefly lost site of the vehicle but quickly found it disabled near the Mackinac Straits Hospital. A Michigan State Police post is located near the toll booths, where a regular-sized car pays a $4 toll.

Police say the suspect, identified as Jack Maibach, 27, then tried to carjack another vehicle that was occupied by a woman and her child, but she “was able to drive away with the suspect clinging to the outside of her vehicle until he fell off.”

A St. Ignace officer and Michigan State Police trooper located Maibach in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn on State Street a short while later.

Police said he “violently resisted arrest” but was taken into custody with the help of a Mackinac County sheriff’s deputy and a Sault Tribal police officer.

He was being held in the Mackinac County Jail on three felony charges: fleeing and eluding, carjacking, and resisting police. Emmett County sheriff’s officials said charges are being considered in that county as well.

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The Clawson Trojans believed that they could win the Macomb Area Conference Gold despite never winning a league title that prestigious in their program’s history.

On Wednesday, they had a chance to confirm that belief – and with a 2-1 win over the Warren Mott Marauders, they finished off the league, becoming responsible for Mott’s only two league losses of the year.

“Just for the school, 350 kids in the school, and we go against schools with, you know, 100, 1,200, 1,500 (students),” said Clawson head coach Brian Maurer. “And a season like this, and how we just caught fire, got on a roll – the belief system, right? And what that can do through a program going forward, little kids seeing it, seeing the little engine that could. And we just pride ourselves on hard work in the off season and see how it pays off.

“And we just paid it off for the first time in history.”

The weather, which seemingly reverted to the cold, gray spitting rain of early April, made things a challenge for both teams as Mott pitcher Sharon Becroft and Clawson’s Sarah McLeod cruised early.

Mott had chances, getting two runners on in the first and second innings and getting a runner on second in the fourth, but McLeod quelled each opportunity.

Clawson, on the other hand, didn’t get their first hit until the sixth inning; with two outs and the score still tied at zero, Dana Moss singled and McLeod doubled to get two runners in scoring position. A walk to Meghan Shea and another to Alaina Maloney loaded the bases then pushed across Moss, breaking the scoreless tie.

Chloe Fisher popped a looper over Mott second baseman Miley Xiong to add their second run.

Both walks were made on calls that the Mott side thought could have gone either way.

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh and the league on the line, Mott’s Megan Melnyk hit a leadoff single then promptly scored on a triple by Aubrie Vojnov. Drina Lazarus then scored to represent the winning run, and her pinch-runner, Aubrey Sopala, reached second with one out.

McLeod got a strikeout, then Maurer chose to intentionally walk Becroft, setting up a game-winning weak popout to McLeod herself to close out the league.

The Trojans senior class, led by McLeod, has come a long way after finishing near the bottom of the Gold in the last two seasons.

“It really means a lot,” McLeod said. “I know that we were told, like a lot of teams really didn’t think that we would get that far this year, and we’ve really improved over the last four years. And I’m just really proud of the girls, and they’ve done a lot of work over the off season. Like, they did so much, a lot of hours put in, and I think it really paid off. And I’m really proud of my team.”

McLeod finished with seven innings of one-run ball, scattering six hits and three walks with nine strikeouts.

Becroft also punched out nine, walking four and allowing three hits for two runs.

Mott head coach Jim Carlisle admitted that the Marauders are in the midst of a difficult week, with the Clawson game marking their fifth-straight loss.

They’ll need a quick bounceback with their season suddenly on the line with a Thursday, May 22 pre-district contest against rival Warren Woods Tower on the docket.

“We’ve had some really emotional games this week, and it’s just tough to say how much these kids can endure,” Carlisle said.

“Come back 24 hours later and play in another emotional game. And it’s tough on anybody, much less 15, 16, 17 year old kids.”

With good pitching and good defense – they made only one error on Wednesday with no runs coming off it – their folly was their runners left on base.

While they were proud to play for a MAC Gold title, that wasn’t their goal, said Carlisle: “Our goal is to win it, not play in it.”

Clawson’s turnaround was even quicker than Mott’s – they had another game scheduled for one hour after the conclusion of Wednesday’s game back at their home field, Clawson City Park, which is over six miles away against Center Line. With their 15-0 win there, they secured an undefeated Gold slate.

The Trojans said they drew some inspiration from their girls basketball team, which had a historically strong season, going 20-3 with a MAC Silver championship, which they ironically shared with Mott.

But the softball Trojans have a chance to do something the basketball team couldn’t: advance in the district tournament.

Photos from Clawson’s MAC Gold clinching win over Warren Mott on Wednesday

“Focus and have fun,” Maurer said. “It’s playing the season. It’s not about mechanics. It’s just about focusing on every pitch, keeping your head, keeping your IQ in the game, noticing, you know, where we’re at in the game.

“This team is resilient, and they just never fluster. They’re laughing, they’re smiling. Doesn’t matter how hard the game is. Yeah, resiliency is the name of this team right here.”

The Trojans will face the winner of Tuesday, May 27’s game between Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett and Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in the District 91 semifinals at Clawson City Park at 10 a.m. With a win, they’ll play for a district title later that day.

The Clawson Trojans clinched their first-ever Macomb Area Conference Gold softball championship win with a 2-1 victory over Warren Mott on Wednesday, May 21 in Warren.

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign. Now it’s inching closer to reality.

The idea is firmly planted in the sprawling tax cuts package Republicans are hashing out in the House and aiming to pass in the coming days. And in a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.

The proposal has widespread support from the public, lawmakers in both parties and employers who believe such a law will bring relief to the working class. But many critics say that it would come with an enormous cost to the government while doing little to help the workers who need it most.

Here’s a look at the proposal and its potential impact:

What’s in the ‘No Tax on Tips’ provision?

It would create a new tax deduction eliminating federal income taxes on tips for people working in jobs that have traditionally received them, as long as they make less than $160,000 in 2025. The Trump administration would publish a list of qualifying occupations within 90 days of the bill’s signing.

Only tips reported to the employer and noted on a worker’s W-2, their end-of-year tax summary, would qualify. Payroll taxes, which pay for Social Security and Medicare, would still be collected.

If adopted, the proposed deduction is set to expire after four years. Congressional budget analysts project the provision would increase the deficit by $40 billion through 2028. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an advocacy group, projects the cost would be $120 billion over a decade if the tip exemption is made permanent.

What did Trump say during the campaign about eliminating federal taxes on tips?

Trump made the promise during a campaign stop in Las Vegas, where the service sector drives the economy, as part of his pitch to working-class voters struggling with rising costs.

Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.

Trump offered few details at the time, but later made similar pledges to eliminate taxes on other forms of income, including overtime wages and Social Security payments. Those ideas, along with a tax deduction for auto loan interest, are also included in the GOP’s budget bill.

“No tax on tips” was later embraced — with limits — by the influential Culinary Union, which represents Las Vegas Strip hospitality workers, Nevada’s Democratic senators and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival.

How could it impact workers?

Experts say some middle-income service workers would benefit from a tax break but warn that it could potentially heighten inequities.

“If your goal is to help the poorest service workers, this is probably not the way to do it,” said Michael Lynn, a professor of services marketing at Cornell University whose research largely focuses on tipping and other consumer behavior.

About a third of tipped workers make too little to owe income taxes. Those workers won’t benefit from the tax break, so its benefits will accrue to tipped workers with higher incomes, Lynn said.

“It’s overlooking non-tipped workers who need the help just as badly, and it’s giving the benefit predominantly to the least needy of the tipped workers,” Lynn said.

The median age for tipped workers is 31, a decade younger than the median non-tipped worker, and they tend to make lower wages, according to the Yale Budget Lab.

Among tipped workers who make enough to owe Uncle Sam, the average tax cut would be about $1,800, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

The measure also would be complicated to enact.

What do employers say?

The National Restaurant Association is among industry groups that have been strong backers of a “No Tax on Tips” provision. When reached for comment Wednesday, a spokesperson pointed The Associated Press to a previous statement following the legislation’s introduction in January.

“Eliminating taxes on tips would put cash back in the pocket of a significant number of workers in the restaurant and food service industry and could help restaurant operators recruit industry workforce,” Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of public affairs for the association, said at the time — calling the No Tax on Tips Act “sensible legislation” that he said includes “fiscally responsible” protections.

And in Nevada, the Culinary Workers Union specifically credited the state’s two Democratic senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, with working with Republicans to push the legislation forward — and called on the House to “get this done for working families.” The union represents about 60,000 casino and hotel workers across the state, including bartenders, food servers and cocktail servers who rely on tips.

But other groups representing workers shared criticism of the legislation.

One Fair Wage, an advocacy group made up of nearly 300,000 service workers and over 1,000 restaurant employers pushing to raise the minimum wage, said the measure would offer “moderate relief for some” but is part of a tax package that “just helps the richest while leaving the vast majority behind.”

“For all the bipartisan celebration … this bill is a distraction from the real fight,” Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, stated — again stressing that it was time to raise the minimum wage. The nonprofit also calls for ending tip credits that allow lower base wages for tipped workers in many states.

Cooper reported from Phoenix. AP Writer Rio Yamat contributed to this report from Las Vegas.