David Foster acknowledges he and Chris Botti were “kind of stressed” about their first show together, which took place in February 2024 in Florida and also included Foster’s wife and “American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee.

“We loved doing it,” Foster, 75, recalls via Zoom, with trumpeter Botti alongside him, “but we were like, ‘How does this mix together, all our different genres of music — Kat with her Broadway, me with my pop, Chris with his contemporary jazz?` And it just worked out great, and the audience seemed to be with us every step of the way.

“And we thought this is something we can work on a bigger scale, so here we are.”

The three have embarked on a 12-city tour that, as Foster indicates, covers a diverse range of material. He’s won 16 Grammy Awards as a performer, producer, arranger and songwriter for the likes of Chicago,  Boz Scaggs, Dionne Warwick, Paul McCartney, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and many others. Foster also produced Botti’s latest album, “Vol. 1,” and composed music for the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical “Boop!”

Botti, 62  — a Grammy winner whose myriad credits include Sting, James Taylor, Barbra Streisand, John Mayer and others, in addition to 11 of his own albums — has worked in the studio with Foster since 2001 and says the two are kindred spirits. “I paramountly love melody, and so does (Foster),” Botti explains. “David’s hooked me up with some great people like Josh Groban or Bocelli, of course. And to do that crossover takes a certain sensibility. I consider myself a trumpeter first, not, like, a ‘jazz musician.'”

Foster says he was “determined not to make another record,” but relented in 2023 when Botti asked him to helm “Vol. 1,” asking Foster to “just sit in the chair for six days. That’s all I need you for.” “True to his word,” Foster notes, “It was six days. I didn’t do much — just every once in a while maybe like, ‘Don’t play so much there’ or ‘You should fill that hole.’ Very, very light, breezy stuff.

“So, I don’t know, maybe there’s another six days like that in our life again. We’ll see.”

David Foster and Chris Botti, with Katharine McPhee, perform up 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit. 313-237-7464 or detroitopera.org.

On sale now

• CoComelon Sing-A-Long Live: Oct. 12, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• The SteelDrivers: Sept. 5, Flagstar Strand Theatre, Pontiac, ticket prices vary.

On sale, 10 a.m. June 20

• Night of Knockouts XXXV: Aug. 22, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Gracie’s Corner Live: Two shows, Aug. 24, The Fillmore-Detroit, animated series live musical show, LiveNation.com, ticket prices vary.

• Jonas Brothers: Aug. 28, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, with Marshmello and Boys Like Girls, ticket prices vary.

• Stevie Nicks: Sept. 7, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• The B-52s and Devo: Sept. 25, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp. with Lene Lovich, ticket prices vary.

•  Ava Max: Oct. 2, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.

• The Whispers: Oct. 26, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• PlayStation The Concert: Nov. 7, The Fisher Theatre,  Detroit, BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Tamar Braxton: Nov. 19, Sound Board, 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

• Outlaw Music Festival: 4 p.m. June 20, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Trampled by Turtles and Myron Elkins, lineup subject to change, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Sunflower Bean: 8 p.m. June 20, Third Man Records, 441 W Canfield St, Detroit, https://thirdmanrecords.com/pages/events, $21.33.

• Cris Jacobs: 8 p.m. June 20, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, with Lost Mary, https://theark.org, doors at 7:30 p.m., $29-$40+.

• Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton tribute bands: 7-10 p.m. June 20, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., orion.events, bring lawn chairs or blankets for general admission, $20+.

• jae skeese: 7 p.m. June 20, El Club Detroit, 4114 W. Vernor Hwy., https://elclubdetroit.com, $33.99.

• Barnaby Bright: 8 p.m. June 20, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, with his Virginia Choir and Nate Currin, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m., $24.79.

• The Pretenders Tribute: 8 p.m. June 20, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.theroxyrochester.com, $25+.

• Maddie & Tae: June 20, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, with Audrey Ray, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $46.79 – $67.39+.

• Flock of Seagulls: June 21, The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Detroit, www.thearetha.com, ticket prices vary.

• Simple Minds: 7 p.m. June 21, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp.,  with Soft Cell and Modern English, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras: June 21, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, with Tom Schwartz, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $33.40-$84.90+.

• The Ban-Joes of Michigan: June 21, at SALT Church, 5475 Livernois, Troy, as part of a fundraiser for Isaac Williams, who serves as a self-funded missionary in the Czech Republic. The event starts at noon with snacks, fellowship, and a video from Isaac, a performance from 12:30-1:30 p.m., free admission, free will offering, call 248-879-6400 to reserve seats.

• City Lights Chorus Concert: 7 p.m. June 21, at Hilltop Church, 21260 Haggerty Road, Northville, www.citylightschorus.com, $20+.

• Miles & Mafale Acoustic Duo: 8 p.m. June 21, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile, Livonia, www.trinityhousetheatre.org.

• Major Dudes, Steely Dan tribute: 8 p.m. June 21, Younger’s Showroom, 120 S. Main, Romeo, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, www.youngersromeo.com, $30+.

•  Keith Urban: June 22,  Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp.with Chase Matthew, Alana Springsteen and Karley Scott Collins, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Lil Baby: 7 p.m. June 22, LCA With Rob49, Loe Shimmy and Pluto,, lineup is subject to change,

• Less Than Jake: June 22, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th St. Royal Oak, with the Suicide Machines, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.

• Lauren Sanderson, Emeryld: June 22, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $29.58+.

Concerts in the Park

• Summer Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays June 5-June 26, Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., bring lawn chairs or blankets, food vendors, activities, https://waterfordchamber.org, free admission.

• Music in The Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays June 19-July 31, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St., Rochester, www.facebook.com/musicintheparkdowntownrochester, free admission, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, food truck vendor.

• Oxford Summer Concert Series: downtown Oxford Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays June 19-Aug. 14, (no concert on July 3), Centennial Park on Lapeer Road, downtown Oxford, https://downtownoxford.info/events/oxfords-summer-concert-series.

• Music Series in Dinan Park: Thursdays, June 5-Aug. 28, (no concert July 17 during Farmington Founders Festival) Dinan Park, downtown Farmington, www.downtownfarmington.org.

• Rhythms in Riley Park: 7-9 p.m. Fridays June 13-Aug. 29 (no concert July 18), Riley Park, downtown Farmington, www.downtownfarmington.org.

• Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Fridays, June 20 to July 18, (no concert on July 4), Depot Park, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, concessions, https://clarkston.org/events/concerts-in-the-park.

• Royal Oak Live: 1:30-8 p.m. June 21-22, Smooth Grooves, lineup of several musicians, both days, Centennial Commons Park, 204 S. Troy St. Royal Oak, bring lawn chairs or blankets, food trucks, royaloakchamber.com/royal-oak-live, free admission.

• Summer Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Sundays May 25-Sept. 1, Lake St. Clair Metropark, Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp. Metroparks vehicle pass required to enter.

• Concerts in the Park: 7 p.m. June 24 at Burton Park; July 4 and Tuesdays, July 8-29, at Scotia Park, Huntington Woods, www.facebook.com/HWPR1.

Festivals

• Ann Arbor Summer Festival: June 13-29, at University of Michigan’s campus, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, www.a2sf.org. Squonk-Brouhaha opera is 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. June 20-21 and 4:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. June 22. Matt Sandbank ”Still Life” nonverbal shadow puppetry stories, is 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. June 27-June 29, free event.

• Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival: June 18-22, downtown New Baltimore, www.bay-rama.com, fireworks at dusk, June 19, Walter & Mary Burke Park, parade at 1 p.m. June 22.

• Lions Club Jubilee: June 19-22, carnival, Lions Club Beer Tent with live music is 6 p.m.-midnight, June 20 and June 21, the corner of Flint and Broadway, 37 E Flint St. Lake Orion, https://skerbeck.com/events/219.

• Novi Fine Art Fair: June 20-22, outdoor juried event, music, children’s activities, food trucks, at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, admission to the art fair is $5 for adults, free for ages 12 and under, www.NoviFineArtFair.com, parking is free.

• Summer Solstice Celebration: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21, Farmington Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park, hayrides, campfire, games and crafts, $8 each.

• Summer Solstice Celebration: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 21, Cranbrook Art Museum & Cranbrook Institute of Science, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/summer-solstice-celebration-2025. Tickets in advance are $12 for general admission and $10 for members, with on-site tickets available for $15.

• Downtown Rochester Makers’ Market: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 21, at W. Fourth Street in downtown Rochester. Artisan vendors, makers, and handmade crafters, downtownrochestermi.com.

• Strawberry Festival: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. June 21-22, Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill, 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada, 586-784-5343, https://blakefarms.com. fresh U-pick strawberries, live entertainment, strawberry-themed food and drinks, and special seasonal offerings. On Saturday, line dancing, and then a fireworks show at dusk. Admission is free.

• Detroit Fireworks: June 23, over the Detroit River at 9:56pm Hart Plaza, Detroit, https://theparade.org.

• Festival of the Hills: June 25, Borden Park, 1400 E. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills. Entertainment starts at 6 p.m., fireworks at 10:05 p.m., no alcohol, no pets, no other fireworks, (rainout date is July 9), https://rochesterhills.org/foth.

• Lite the Night Fireworks: 6-10 p.m. June 26, Sibley Square Park, 48900 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, live music, beer and wine tent, food trucks, children’s activities, fireworks at 10 p.m. www.wixomgov.org.

• Taylor Summer Festival: June 26-29, Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road, Taylor, live music, carnival rides and fireworks, Hinder and Sebastian Bach take the stage June 27, at the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion, ticket prices vary, fireworks display at dusk June 28, taylorfestival.com.

• Salute to America: 5-10 p.m. July 2-5, Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, performance by Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 8:30 p.m., military fife and drum parade, food, craft beer, performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” with cannon fire, fireworks, www.thehenryford.org, ticket prices vary. Greenfield Village will close at 3 p.m. for general admission during Salute to America event days.

Juneteenth celebrations

• Juneteenth Concert-Da’Ja: 7 p.m. June 19, at The Hawk Theatre Mainstage, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, tickets are free and must be reserved in advance at TheHawkTheatre.com.

• Juneteenth celebration: June 19, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, watch cooking demonstrations from African American cookbooks, visit A Taste of History restaurant, live music, activities, Black-Owned Business Day in Detroit Central Market, www.thehenryford.org, ticket prices vary.

• Free admission to Cranbrook Art Museum: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. June 19, Juneteenth Day, at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, free for all on Juneteenth as a part of Free Thursdays. Visit the lower level for FIKA Café and drop-in artmaking activities for all ages, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/juneteenth-free-gallery-admission-2025, 248-645-3323. Cranbrook on the Green Mini Golf will be regular price.

• Juneteenth at the Detroit Historical Museum: June 19, The Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, will be open for personal exploration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and “The Moral and Social Scope of Juneteenth,” educational program is noon-1 p.m., participation is free with registration, detroithistorical.org.

• “Liberation Link Up”: June 20, live music and grant competition where attendees vote to award $6,000 to local Black-owned businesses and nonprofits, cigar lounge, appetizer stations, hosted by Black Leaders Detroit, www.blackleadersdetroit.org, $28.52+.

• Juneteenth Jubilee Detroit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 21, at Valade Park, 2670 Atwater St., Detroit, with a Liberation Run, community fair, health screenings, yoga, music, and a battle of the bands, hosted by Black Leaders Detroit, www.blackleadersdetroit.org, free admission.

• Juneteenth Open Mic Event: 1-4 p.m. June 21 at the Southfield Library outside on the Front Lawn (or inside the Meeting Room in case of inclement weather). The community will be invited to present original spoken word done solo, in duets or trios, food, vendors, preregistration on the Library website is recommended to perform, and walk-in performances will be welcome if time permits. Content should be PG-13. Register at https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/QIY5wJfdKi/instances/3IHfEAGdn2.

Theater

• Summer Theatre Arts Camp: Session 1 is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 16-20 and Session 2 is June 23-27, at The Studios, 11 Washington St., Monroe, for young performers who’ve completed 1st grade+, River Raisin Centre for the Arts, register at 734-242-RRCA, www.riverraisincentre.org.

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

• “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: Through 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.

• “Jorge Luis Borges Gives a Lecture on Anatomy”: A play with music is through June 29, Theatre NOVA, 410 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, www.theatrenova.org, general admission-$30, students-$15.

Art

• Farmington Hills Seeks Artist Submissions: The City of Farmington Hills Cultural Arts Division seeks artists for the 2025-2027 Public Art Program to showcase their work at two locations: The Hawk, the City’s recreation and arts venue, and Farmington Hills City Hall. Applications can be submitted at tinyurl.com/FHPublicArt25. Artists are not required to live in Farmington Hills.

• Drop-in Workshop: Watercolor Postcards is 6-8:30 p.m. June 20, noon-4 p.m. June 21-22, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

Eventually Everything Connects: Mid-Century Modern Design in the US exhibit through Sept. 21, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org. Book launch and panel discussion is 6 p.m. June 26, celebrating the launch of “Eventually Everything Connects-Mid-Century Modern Design in the US,” the exhibition catalog published by Phaidon to accompany the landmark exhibition of the same name. The book signing is at 6 p.m., and the panel discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m., free event.

• Mini-Golf at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/mini-golf-fathers-day-2025-copy, 248-645-3323, to receive a complimentary ticket, purchase all tickets together, includes admission to the art museum.

• Inside|Out Art: Detroit Institute of Arts docent will give a talk, 6:30 p.m. June 25, Springfield Township Library, 12000 Davisburg Road, Davisburg, register at www.springfield.michlibrary.org, 248-846-6550. Ten installations of DIA reproduction artwork have been placed around the township.

• Magical Mural Tour: Call for artists to create art for pop-up murals on display Sept. 1-30, downtown Rochester, Entries open through July 7, at www.downtownrochestermi.com/magical-mural-tour.

• 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.

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

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

Beats, continued

• Betty Who: 7 p.m. June 23, Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Ryan Adams: 7 p.m. June 24, The Fillmore Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Kennebec Avenue: 7-11 p.m. June 25, Stray Cat Lounge, 40813 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., https://kennebecjazz.com.

• Dispatch: 6 p.m. June 26, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, with John Butler, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter, and Illiterate Light, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: 8 p.m. June 26, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Kingston Trio: 7 p.m. June 27, Meadowbrook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester, doors at 6 p.m. kingstontrio.com, ticket prices vary.

Books

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

Classical/Orchestra

• Symphony by the Shores: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 24 (Brass Quintet) through July 29, at Lake St. Clair Metropark, Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp. Bring blanket or chairs, concessions will be open during the concerts. If the event is canceled due to inclement weather, it will be posted on social media and the website. Metroparks pass is required.

• Michigan Philharmonic: “An American Salute”  is 7 p.m. June 28, Kellogg Park, Plymouth, free concert. Raffle fundraiser tickets for a river cruise in France, winner to be announced at the concert, www.michiganphil.org.

• Chris Thile with the DSO: June 26, mandolinist  with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $39+.

• Music in the Park: 10:30 a.m. June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25, Spotlight Park, 5945 Linwood, Detroit. Workshop series featuring Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians, geared for students 10 and under and their families. Families must register at nwgoldbergcares.com/mitp.

Comedy

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Chris Porter-June 19-21; Natalie Cuomo and Dan Lamorte-June 22; Michael Longfellow-June 26-28; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• One Night Stans: Steve Lind-June 19-21; Rocky LaPorte-June 26-28; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Ahmed Albasheer: 8 p.m. June 27, The Fillmore Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Fred Armisen: June 28, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.

Film

• Smurfs meet and greet: In honor of the new film, “Smurfs”, Smurfette and No Name will be meeting and greeting fans, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24 at Emagine Novi; 6-8 p.m. June 24 at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 25 at Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak and 4-8 p.m. June 25 at MJR Marketplace in Sterling Heights, Papa Smurf is also set to appear at the Campus Martius Park and the Detroit Zoo events.

• Popcorn and Pistons: Family Movie Night featuring “Smokey and the Bandit” is 7-10 p.m. June 27, and “My Cousin Vinny” is 7-10 p.m. July 25, at Pontiac Transportation Museum, 250 W Pike St., Pontiac, pontiactransportationmuseum.org, www.facebook.com/pontiactransportationmuseum, 248 977 4410, free to members, non-members-$10+ general admission.

• 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.

Food trucks

• Food Truck Mondays: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, May -August, Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road, Beverly Hills, www.villagebeverlyhills.com/department/beverly_park_events.php.

• Food Truck Wednesdays:  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays June 18-Aug. 20, BCTV Studio Parking Lot,  4190 Dublin Drive, Bloomfield Twp., www.bloomfieldtwp.org/foodtruck.

• 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.

Fundraisers

• 90th Anniversary Celebration:  June 22, anniversary celebration for Council Re|Sale Store, fashion show and fundraiser for National Council of Jewish Women, at 2.30 p.m. June 22, at Temple Emanu-El (14450 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, tickets are $18 at ncjwmi.org.

• Shimmer on the River fundraiser: June 26 at Valade Park, 2670 Atwater St. along the East Riverfront in downtown Detroit. live music, food trucks, kids dance party, Riverfront Boardwalk, Adventure Park, presented by The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, tickets are $150 each and include access to the main event from 6 to 9 p.m., a strolling dinner and refreshments, live entertainment, prizes, games and free admission for up to two children 12 and under, detroitriverfront.org/Shimmer.

• 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.

• MotorCity Cage Night XXI- MMA: 7 p.m. June 21, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

Museums

• Hammond Planetarium at Henry Ford College, in the Science Building, www.hfcc.edu/campus-life/planetarium.

• 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. Cars & Coffee events are 8:30 to 10 a.m. second Saturdays in June, July and August. Antique and classic vehicles are welcome in the museum’s parking lot, coffee and donuts while supplies last. Trailer parking is available with an RSVP to info@fordpiquetteplant.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. Michigan Science Center’s (Mi-Sci) summer Spark! Camps for students entering K-5th grade are open for registration. The science camps run from June 23 – Aug. 15, register at www.mi-sci.org/learn/families/camps.

• Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu. 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.

• 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.

• A River’s Rejuvenation: The Fish Story of Detroit is through 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 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.

• 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.

• 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: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. “Henry ‘Hank’ Cosby: An Original Funk Brother” is a newly opened exhibit. Museum is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun., gen. admission-$20, ages 4 and under admitted free. Mile, Pushin’ Culture Forward, outdoor exhibit shows the enduring intergenerational influence of Motown on music and society. The installation’s eight panels can be viewed while walking down the Riverwalk and runs through Nov. 14.

• 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.

• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 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.

Today is Thursday, June 19, the 170th day of 2025. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth.

Today in history:

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that all remaining enslaved people in Texas were free — an event now celebrated nationwide as Juneteenth.

Also on this date:

In 1910, the first-ever Father’s Day in the United States was celebrated in Spokane, Washington. (President Richard Nixon would make Father’s Day a federally recognized annual observation through a proclamation in 1972.)

In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York; they were the first American civilians to be executed for espionage.

In 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova completed her historic flight as the first woman in space, landing safely by parachute to conclude the Vostok 6 mission.

In 1964, the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster.

In 1975, former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park, Illinois; the killing has never been solved.

In 1986, University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the first draft pick of the Boston Celtics two days earlier, suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure.

In 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case Edwards v. Aguillard, struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Hall of Fame auto racer Shirley Muldowney is 85.
• Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is 80.
• Author Tobias Wolff is 80.
• Author Salman Rushdie is 78.
• Actor Phylicia Rashad is 77.
• Rock singer Ann Wilson (Heart) is 75.
• Actor Kathleen Turner is 71.
• Singer-choreographer-TV personality Paula Abdul is 63.
• TV host Lara Spencer is 56.
• Actor Jean Dujardin is 53.
• Actor Robin Tunney is 53.
• Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is 47.
• Actor Zoe Saldaña is 47.
• Rapper Macklemore is 42.
• Actor Paul Dano is 41.

South Lyon may have come up short to Saline in the Division 1 softball championship game last weekend, but fans in East Lansing witnessed all the same reasons first-year head coach Jerry Shippe has to be excited about his team next spring and beyond.

“Strong, strong,” Shippe responded when asked about the future of his team. “We’re going to be back again. We’ve got a lot of kids in our JV program, a lot of kids coming in, and the tradition’s just going to continue. I’m very excited about the future.”

Yes, three of the Lions’ handful of seniors were starters, but that leaves a number of key cogs who will keep the gears churning.

Included is the entirety of South Lyon’s pitching staff. Along with sophomore Emma Meyn and freshman Madison Rushlow, junior Havanna Bissett will be back to anchor the rotation after doing a more-than-admirable job of filling the shoes of Ava Bradshaw.

Bissett, who fanned 114 batters in her 104 frames of regular season work, only got better when the postseason hit. In 47 innings of playoff ball, she sported a 1.72 ERA and struck out 37 batters.

Shippe credited her for battling through some injuries, too, and expects her to be even better in her final season as a Lion.

“(Havanna’s) the MVP of this team,” Shippe said following the state final. “We gave her the ball from day one and said, ‘This is your circle, you go out there and take care of it.’ And she has. And she’s a competitor, too. She’s got an edge to her out there in the circle that you’re looking for as a coach.

“She’s kept us in and won more games for us than we probably even expected going into the season. I’m excited to see her in her senior year to see what she can do.”

Otherwise, first baseman Rylee Miller provided the most firepower for South Lyon in the title game, smashing three hits from the leadoff spot.

Oh, and she was just a freshman.

“I’ve known what she can do,” Shippe said of Miller, who is an outfielder first. “Once she got the opportunity and she was comfortable at first, we knew this was where we were going to go with it because we knew what kind of bat she had and what kind of athlete she is as a freshman. She’s resilient. Nothing phases that kid, which is unbelievable as a ninth-grader, and that’s what’s going to make her successful here for the next three years.”

Including the game against Saline, Miller batted .500 in 28 at-bats in South Lyon’s playoff run.

Asked what allowed her to perform on the state’s biggest stage, Miller replied, “I just think I’ve led off like my whole life with travel ball, so it’s just nothing new to me. I just wanted to make a statement because I didn’t really play much early in the season, so to leadoff in the more important games, it meant a lot to me and I just wanted to make a mark.”

Wherever she plays for South Lyon next year, she’ll be joined by several other hitters in the heart of the order, including Ella Glowacki, who will be a senior, and Isabella Bracali, another infielder, who has two years remaining.

Bracali and others also spoke about the importance of Shippe, promoted from his position as an assistant, and how the team’s familiarity with him helped the Lions return to Michigan State for another year.

“It was super important,” South Lyon senior Izzy Nooe said of the continuity it provided. “We knew the year was going to be a little bit different, but it wasn’t just going to be a ‘have fun’ year, and we meant business. I think we showed that by going even further than we did last year, and we had a coach that believed in us and all the girls. We rallied around him, and (the coaches) lifted us up.”

Added Bracali, “(It) was very important. He was a very big aspect of how we got as far as we did. He’s just been there for us all season and been our biggest supporter throughout everything, the wins and the losses.”

Nooe echoed Shippe’s excitement about the talent that will remain after she and her classmates have graduated.

“I think this program is going to be great for a while, and there’s no stopping these girls,” Nooe said. “The energy, the passion that they have and the practice that they put into it, you can really see it, and I’m so excited to see them keeping the program alive.”

CHARLEVOIX – Lorenzo Pinili of Rochester Hills appears to have made Michigan Amateur Championship history at the place where much of the tournament’s history has been made, although a weather-suspended round must be completed before it becomes official.

The 20-year-old Michigan State University golfer and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice grad shot a course and tournament record 7-under-par 63 for a two-round tournament-record 130 total and has likely earned medalist honors in the stroke play portion of the 114th state championship presented by Carl’s Golfland Wednesday at Belvedere Golf Club.

Pinili played in the morning, however, before heavy rain and lightning forced a delay of just over two hours and finally a suspension of the round at 7 p.m. The round is scheduled to resume at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

If Pinili remains in front through the completion of the round, he would be the No. 1 seed heading into the match play later Thursday. The medalist has their name added to the prestigious Chuck Kocsis Medalist Trophy.

A lot is yet to be determined, however. The 36-hole cut to the low 64 golfers must be decided before match play begins. Match play will continue through Saturday to determine the champion.

“It’s definitely a nice feeling to say I have a record and that I might be the medalist, just because I know this tournament is really prestigious in Michigan,” he said. “I still have my goal this week, though, to win the championship, and I know to do that in match play you have to take it one hole at a time, one shot at a time.”

PJ Maybank of Cheboygan at the University of Oklahoma, the co-leader with Pinili after the first round, shot 65 for 132 to stand second before the suspension of play. Defending champion McCoy Biagioli of White Lake and Michigan State shot 66 for 134.

Bryce Wheeler of Augusta and Grand Valley State was 2-under total through 14 holes of his round when play was suspended. He was the only other golfer under par besides Pinili, Maybank and Biagioli.

Pinili’s place in Michigan Amateur history should break down like this:

• The 63 is the lowest round in stroke play qualifying in history. It equals a 63 medalist Andrew Chapman of Traverse City shot in 2014 at Belvedere, but the course was played at a significantly reduced yardage and par due to flooding. The non-asterisk record for 18 holes during stroke play in the GAM records was 64 shot by Andy Ruthkoski of Muskegon in 2003, who was medalist that year.

• The 130 stroke play total is the best by one shot in tournament history eclipsing the 131 that Andrew Walker of Battle Creek shot at Country Club of Detroit in 2018.

Pinili’s place in Belvedere history, which includes 40 previous Michigan Amateur Championships, should break down like this:

• The 63 tops the course record 64 that Michigan golf legend Chuck Kocsis shot in 1962 during an October round at the club, and which was equaled by Ruthkoski in 2003 during the stroke play rounds of the Michigan Amateur.

• Emmett French in Aug. of 1929 first set the course record at Belvedere when he shot a 68 in the Great Lakes Open, a professional event created with star touring golfers by golf course architect and first professional William Watson.

• The very next year, in the Great Lakes Open once again, golf legend Walter Hagen shot 65 to set the new mark, which stood in place for 32 years before Kocsis’ 64.

Pinili’s round featured seven birdies and an eagle-3 (Belvedere’s No. 10 hole) against two bogeys. He was low amateur in last week’s Hall Financial Michigan Open at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, and he admitted it has been a while since he consistently shot scores in red numbers.

“The last time I had a run like this was in high school,” he said. “I think a lot of it is momentum and confidence and just knowing I can pull off shots because I have been doing it the last couple of months. I’m trusting in myself and my swing.”

Pinili said solid decisions are leading to his good scores.

“I’m not allowing myself to make big numbers out there, which I think is key,” he said. “That doesn’t matter as much in match play, but I like match play a lot. It gives the underdog a chance to win a match that maybe they are not supposed to win. I just have to prepare to play against myself, and not as much against the other person so that I don’t get out of my game. I’ve played well enough to shoot 10-under so I think if I keep a level head, and just trust my game plan, I’ll have a good chance.”

Maybank made five consecutive birdies in his round of 65 and said he feels ready for match play, too.

“I had it going for a while and my game feels good,” he said. “Lorenzo shot a great round. We’ve been playing against each other for a long time. I feel great for him. It would have been nice to be No. 1 seed, but I’m playing well and now it’s match play. It should be fun.”

By BRUCE SCHREINER

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that it says unlawfully gives undocumented immigrants access to in-state college tuition.

The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit says the regulation violates federal immigration law by enabling undocumented students to qualify for the lower tuition rate at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, while American citizens from other states pay higher tuition to attend the same schools.

“Federal law prohibits aliens not lawfully present in the United States from getting in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens. There are no exceptions,” the suit said.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a federal court in Kentucky, follows a similar action by Trump’s administration in another red state as part of its efforts to crack down on immigration.

A federal judge blocked a Texas law that had given college students without legal residency access to reduced in-state tuition. That order only applied to Texas but was seen as an opening for conservatives to challenge similar laws in two dozen states. Such laws were intended to help “Dreamers,” or young adults without legal status, to be eligible for in-state tuition if they meet certain residency criteria.

“The Department of Justice just won on this exact issue in Texas, and we look forward to fighting in Kentucky to protect the rights of American citizens,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.

The lawsuits in both states follow recent executive orders signed by Trump designed to stop any state or local laws or regulations the administration feels discriminate against legal residents.

The Texas suit listed the State of Texas as the defendant but did not name the state’s Republican governor as a defendant. The suit in Kentucky names Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as one of the defendants.

The Kentucky regulation in question appears to have been issued by the state’s Council on Postsecondary Education before 2010, Beshear’s office said Wednesday in a statement that attempted to separate the governor from the legal fight.

Beshear — who was first elected governor in 2019 and is now in his second and last term due to term limits — is widely seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.

Beshear spokeswoman Crystal Staley said the governor has no authority to alter the regulations of the education council, or CPE, and should not be a party to the lawsuit.

“Under Kentucky law, CPE is independent, has sole authority to determine student residency requirements for the purposes of in-state tuition and controls its own regulations,” Staley said in the statement.

Beshear in the past has denounced Trump’s anti-immigrant language as dangerous and dehumanizing and has called for a balanced approach on immigration: one that protects the nation’s borders but recognizes the role legal immigration plays in meeting business employment needs. Beshear has said he believes that “Dreamers” should be able to get full American citizenship.

A spokeswoman for CPE, another defendant in the Kentucky case, said Wednesday that its general counsel was reviewing the lawsuit and regulation but had no additional comments.

Kentucky’s Republican attorney general, Russell Coleman, said he has “serious concerns” that CPE’s policy violates federal law and said his office supports the Trump administration’s efforts.

A handful of Republican lawmakers in Kentucky tried to bring up the issue during this year’s legislative session but their bill made no headway in the GOP-supermajority legislature. The measure would have blocked immigrants in the state illegally from claiming Kentucky residency for the purpose of paying in-state tuition at a state college or university.

The Justice Department suit says the regulation is in “direct conflict” with federal law by allowing an undocumented student to qualify for reduced in-state tuition based on residence within the Bluegrass State, while denying that benefit to U.S. citizens who don’t meet Kentucky’s residency requirements.

Students from other states generally pay higher tuition rates than in-state students to attend Kentucky public colleges, the suit says. Exceptions exist when a reciprocity agreement with another state allows for reduced tuition rates for qualifying students from that other state, it said.

The regulation recognizes undocumented immigrants who graduated from Kentucky high schools as Kentucky residents in conflict with federal law, the suit says.

“It directly conflicts with federal immigration law’s prohibition on providing postsecondary education benefits — such as lower tuition rates — based on residency to aliens not lawfully present in the United States that are not available to all U.S. citizens regardless of residency,” the suit says.

DETROIT (AP) — The scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night was postponed due to the forecast for inclement weather.

Heavy rain hit the Detroit area early Wednesday afternoon, and with heavy storms expected during the evening, the game was called off about two hours before the scheduled first pitch.

The game will be played as a part of a split doubleheader on Thursday, with the first game scheduled for 1:10 p.m. and the second at 5:40 p.m.

Two of baseball’s top starting pitchers — Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes — are scheduled to pitch on Thursday, but will not face each other.

Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA) will face Pittsburgh left-hander Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33) in the first game. Skenes (4-6, 1.78) will go against a Tigers opener in the nightcap.

— By DAVE HOGG, The Associated Press

The Oakland County road commission will decide on Monday whether to build a new $45 million administration building after months of delays and pressure from the county commission — or to renovate a 58-year-old building on the county’s campus for $55 million.

Last week, commissioners Eric McPherson and Jim Esshaki learned what it would take to renovate the county’s executive building and whether it could house Beverly Hills-based road commission employees close to those on the county campus in Waterford Township.

Architect Jane Graham of the engineering firm Hubbell Roth & Clark told commissioners that a renovation would neither accomplish goals of housing all staff in one place. She toured the building and was able to get some plans from previous renovations for her recommendations.

She said the 58-year-old executive building was last renovated in 2006 and was evaluated in 2022 by a county contractor.

While much of the executive building is in very nice condition, she said, its electrical and mechanical systems are old. Some wiring is nearly 60 years old while heating and cooling systems are close to 20 years old.

Contractors did “a heck of a job” replacing executive building equipment in 2006, she said, “but these things will wear out over time.”

The biggest obstacle to renovating the executive building are the elevators, which cannot be used to move large-format printers needed by the road commission.

Renovating the executive building at 2100 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford Township also won’t accomplish the road commission’s goals for increased space or to bring employees together in one place, she said.

The cost to renovate would be close to $55 million, she said, more than the cost for a new building.

And dropping the existing plan for a new building would incur substantial costs as well, she said, adding to the price tag for renovating the executive building.

Graham’s report shows the road commission has already spent more than $3.5 million for engineering, site preparation and other work at 2420 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford Township. There is also nearly $4.3 million more in expenses that have not yet been billed, and $2 million for a four-month construction delay.

The road commission could also be on the hook for millions more, should the contractor, Frank Rewold & Sons, or subcontractors sue for breach of contract.

McPherson and Esshaki asked few questions before agreeing to schedule a special meeting to decide which option to pursue before the deadline for a second delay expires on the same day.

Construction for the new building was put on hold in February at the request of County Commission Chairman Dave Woodward. He asked road commissioners to consider renovating the executive building because it will be vacant in two years when county officials move to Pontiac.

Woodward suggested then that the executive building could also be used by county sheriff’s deputies, dispatchers and homeland security as an emergency response center.

Sheriff Michael Bouchard said past discussions fizzled about renovating an existing building or constructing a new one so dispatchers, deputies, the road commission’s traffic center and the county’s homeland security could share offices.

“Our current dispatch center and emergency operations center don’t meet any federal guidelines,” he said. “Quite frankly, they’re in a terrible building. It was built in the 1940s and has been retrofitted so many times you can’t count and literally has rats the size of small dogs.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency sets standards for emergency operations centers. https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/frameworks/response

He said road commission officials were open to creating a shared space, but FEMA’s standards are very expensive to meet.

“It doesn’t make sense, in my opinion, for three different county entities to each build their own. So I offered to have (an emergency operations center) for all three together. The technology we have is state-of-the-art but the building it’s in is not and it doesn’t meet any standards for an emergency operations center,” Bouchard said, adding that the current location wouldn’t survive a major disaster, something that is essential for deputies, dispatchers and homeland security officials during a crisis.

EOB Assessment

A proper emergency center, Bouchard said, could withstand any extreme weather, including a tornado, so personnel can coordinate disaster response efforts throughout the county.

No part of the county’s executive building, including the basement meets disaster-resistant standards, Bouchard said,

Bouchard said he didn’t think plans for either the road commission’s proposed administration building or the water resources commission’s proposed $63 building met FEMA standards.

“I would love to talk to anyone about co-locating and sharing the costs and planning,” he said.

The road commission’s new building plan doesn’t include a FEMA-level emergency operations space, according to spokesman Craig Bryson.

The road commission’s special meeting is 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, at 31001 Lahser Road in Beverly Hills.

People who can’t attend in person but want to listen to the discussion can call (810) 337-8118 and use the meeting ID: 618 693 917#. People with hearing or speech disabilities who want to join the meeting should call 711. Road commission officials as attendees who wish to speak during public comment to fill out an online form at http://rcocweb.org/AgendaCenter.

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American flag has long flown from a pole on the White House roof, but that’s always been too small for President Donald Trump, who wants everything to be bigger and more beautiful.

On Wednesday, massive new flagpoles were erected on the North and South Lawns of the White House.

“It’s such a beautiful pole,” Trump said as workers used a crane to install the latest addition to the South Lawn. He returned to the same spot later in the day, saluting as the stars and stripes were hoisted for the first time.

The second pole, on the North Lawn, is close to Pennsylvania Avenue. The two poles are the most notable exterior modification to the White House since Trump returned to the presidency with grand ideas for remaking the building.

He’s already updated the Oval Office, adding gold accents, more portraits and a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Workers have begun paving over the grass in the Rose Garden, and there are plans to construct a new ballroom somewhere on the White House grounds. The changes bring the iconic building more in line with Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club in Florida.

The president made time to watch one of the flagpole installations despite the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, plus questions of whether the U.S. would become directly involved.

“I love construction,” said Trump, who made his mark as a New York real estate developer. “I know it better than anybody.”

He talked about how the pole went down nine feet deep for stability, and the rope would be contained inside the cylinder, unlike the one at Mar-a-Lago. When the wind blows, “you hear that rope, banging.”

“This is the real deal,” he said. “This is the best you can get. There’s nothing like this.”

By Carol Thompson, The Detroit News

Smears of crusted goo plastered the grip tape Tim Harrison pulled off a tree in southern Monroe County.

They aren’t patches of mud. The streaks were the leftovers of egg masses left behind by spotted lanternflies, invasive insects working their way through lower Michigan and the Midwest.

This early into the summer, the hatchlings from these egg masses are small nymphs, black with white spots. They will soon grow larger, a centimeter in diameter, and turn bright red. They will eventually transform into large, showy insects with striking gray and red coloring.

And eventually, the bugs that are limited to a few sites in southeast Michigan will make their way throughout the Lower Peninsula.

“It’s just a matter of time,” said Harrison, a Michigan State University graduate student studying entomology.

The Lower Peninsula — particularly cities such as Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids — is a ripe breeding ground for spotted lanternflies, Harrison said. The places are littered with the bugs’ preferred food, an invasive, fast-growing and common tree called the tree of heaven.

Spotted lanternflies have become a sensational nuisance on the East Coast, where they were discovered in the Philadelphia area in 2014. They are prolific breeders and voracious. They suck the sap from trees and other woody plants, leaving behind a sweet, sticky excrement called honeydew that attracts insects, and can build up and mold.

Cities pursued public awareness campaigns encouraging people who encounter a lanternfly to “squish it.”

Spotted lanternflies are in 18 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They were first identified in Michigan in 2022 at a site in Pontiac. Since then, they have been seen in Monroe, Oakland, Wayne, Lenawee and Macomb counties.

Although annoying in high numbers, “they aren’t the end of the world,” Harrison said.

Unlike emerald ash borer and hemlock woolly adelgid, two other invasive insects in Michigan, spotted lanternflies don’t majorly affect the state’s forests or other ecosystems. They can damage vineyards and disturb outdoor gatherings, but they don’t threaten entire species.

“It’s a nuisance that we’re going to have to get used to because no matter what we do, they’re going to spread throughout lower Michigan,” he said.

‘Stinkweed,’ lanternflies’ favorite food

Spotted lanternflies’ spread through the United States depends on two things, Harrison said.

First is shipping. The bugs appear to have arrived on imported material from their native Asia. From there, they spread long distances along highways and railways radiating out from the Philadelphia area.

Second is the tree of heaven, an invasive tree that was introduced to the U.S. by European colonists in the 1700s and then by immigrants on the West Coast more than a century later. It has since spread widely.

“You’ll never stop seeing it once you know what it looks like,” Harrison said. “Lansing’s loaded with it, Detroit’s loaded with it. Ann Arbor, especially, is particularly bad.”

Spotted lanternflies love the tree of heaven and appear to breed more successfully when they lay eggs on the invasive trees compared with others. Cities that have lots of it “can expect very heavy infestations if treatments aren’t done,” Harrison said.

Removing the tree of heaven is one of the key strategies cities and landowners can use to avoid the incoming deluge of spotted lanternfly, Harrison said.

It won’t be easy, said Deb McCullough, an MSU forest entomology professor. The trees are incredible breeders. She said a single tree of heaven can produce 300,000 seeds, which blow around, float down rivers and plant themselves. The trees also release new shoots when their trunks are cut, making them hard to kill.

“Removing it is a lot of work,” McCullough said. “Somebody has to be motivated.”

Tree of heaven is also challenging to identify, said Fai Foen, green infrastructure director for the nonprofit Greening of Detroit. It looks similar to a black walnut tree or sumac, but its leaves smell like rancid peanut butter when crushed, she said — that’s why some people refer to it as “stinkweed.”

The tree is common in unkempt areas, such as railway corridors.

Foen said the communities first hit by a pest or disease can offer advice to others. Detroit found itself in a similar position with the emerald ash borer, the sparkling green beetles that decimated ash trees in southeast Michigan before spreading throughout the country.

Eastern communities are now in the position to advise Michigan on how to deal with spotted lanternfly. Foen said communities should convene to share education about the pest and to coordinate their response efforts.

“We’re in a position where it’s already here,” Foen said. “We should have that discussion.”

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development this summer is monitoring sites for spotted lanternfly. The department’s monitoring efforts last year yielded new small populations throughout southeast Michigan. The department asks people to report sightings of the bug to Michigan.gov/eyesinthefield.

Unlike states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey and others, Michigan has not imposed a quarantine to help slow spotted lanternflies’ spread.

“As we’ve seen in other states, stopping the movement of spotted lanternfly is extremely challenging,” MDARD spokesperson Lynsey Mukomel said over email. “Our current focus is on raising public awareness. By teaching people how to identify spotted lanternfly and avoid unintentional spread, we can help slow its movement and reduce its impact.”

Quarantines do not stop the bugs from spreading, but they do slow their spread, said Matt Helmus, a Temple University professor who tracks spotted lanternfly movements. Other states’ quarantines typically require commercial shipping companies and landscape industry businesses to inspect vehicles and wares for spotted lanternfly or the egg masses they lay in the fall.

“But when you have some type of quarantine and inspection, coupled with public informational campaigns, you definitely see that spread slowing,” Helmus said.

Harrison and MSU undergraduate field technician Madisyn Holman are studying the effectiveness of “lantern traps” for preventing lanternflies from flourishing. The traps are made with grip tape or roofing material, inexpensive supplies that can be purchased at a hardware store. By wrapping one piece of material on a tree and another domed top like a lampshade, they can make an environment female lanternflies find ideal for laying eggs.

The traps appear to lure a lot of egg-laying lanternflies, Harrison said, making them a cheap and effective way to reduce lanternfly breeding. He recommended people install traps in infested trees and squash the egg masses laid there.

Spotted lanternfly researchers have had to race to understand the bugs as they spread through the United States, said Brian Walsh, a Penn State University Extension educator and spotted lanternfly researcher.

Beyond recognizing the bugs’ taste for the tree of heaven, they’ve made some discoveries: The bugs can fly longer distances than people first expected, and they are somehow able to detect their favorite foods, such as grapes. Their populations follow a boom-and-bust cycle, sometimes so abundant they seem to fill the sky, then almost unnoticeable.

Vineyards brace for infestation

But even when they are in the “bust” cycle, spotted lanternflies consistently flock to vineyards, Walsh said.

“Growers shouldn’t panic, but they also need to have a game plan in place for how to deal with it,” he said. “Information is the key. Don’t panic, but being well-informed will help them make decisions that are going to benefit them in the long run.

“We don’t want people thinking this is going to end their vineyards or end their farms. It can be managed.”

Spotted lanternflies will reach Michigan’s vineyards eventually, Helmus said.

“It’s in Detroit, and now it’s in Chicago,” he said. “Think about all the people from Chicago that go up the west side of Michigan on vacation. It will probably spread into western Michigan. Relatively quickly is my guess.

“Once it starts to get into the vineyards, there’s going to be a lot more outcry.”

The first spotted lanternfly Anthony Vietri encountered was sitting alone on the ground near his vineyard in southeast Pennsylvania. It was “bizarre and gorgeous and frightening,” the Pennsylvania vineyard owner said.

By the next year, Vietri would be driving his tractor into clouds of spotted lanternflies, knocking dozens from the top of his fedora as he wound through the vineyard, wearing a cloth over his face to keep them from leaping into his mouth. They would drop from the trees like snow.

He’s learned to manage them at the vineyard, Va La Vineyards. When he prunes his vines, he scrapes off each egg mass he sees. The strategy significantly reduces the number that breed on his farm, which means he mostly just deals with the adults that fly in from elsewhere.

“Then it’s a matter of looking at them and saying ‘Hey, this is not as bad of an infestation as it could have been, and we’ll just ride this out,’” Vietri said.

Spotted lanternflies have not wiped out the Pennsylvania grape industry, he said, but they have taken a toll on certain vineyards that rely on expensive insecticides or host a lot of outdoor events.

“Weddings, outdoor events, they feel completely invited to,” Vietri said. “Unfortunately, the folks that are hosting that event or paying for it are not at all pleased about it, but there’s nothing really that the vineyard can do.”

Grape growers in northwest Michigan are concerned about what spotted lanternflies will do to their vineyards, said Nikki Rothwell, coordinator of Michigan State University Extension’s Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center. Growers have seen warnings from Pennsylvania about the bugs’ behavior and potential to swarm outdoor spaces like cities and wineries.

Michigan State Extension workers are experimenting with pesticides to control spotted lanternflies, but the number of bugs that can appear on a farm makes pesticide control difficult, Rothwell said.

“There’s not much you can do about them other than kill them,” she said. “They’re going to get here. I don’t really know why they wouldn’t come this far north.”

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app.

Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice.

“Probably yeah, yeah,” he responded when asked by reporters on Air Force One whether the deadline would be extended again.

“Probably have to get China approval but I think we’ll get it. I think President Xi will ultimately approve it.”

He indicated in an interview last month with NBC that he would be open to pushing back the deadline again. If it happens, it would be third time that the deadline has been extended.

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress will attend emergency briefings this week after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker brought renewed fears — and stoked existing partisan tensions — over the security of federal lawmakers when in Washington and at home.

The suspect in the attack had dozens of federal lawmakers listed in his writings, besides the state lawmakers and others he’s accused of targeting. The man is accused of shooting and killing former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs and wounding another lawmaker and his wife at their home.

The shootings come after credible threats to members of Congress have more than doubled in the last decade, the troubling tally of an era that has been marked by a string of violent attacks against lawmakers and their families.

In 2011, Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot and wounded at an event in her Arizona district. In 2017, Republican Rep. Steve Scalise was shot and wounded as he practiced for a congressional baseball game with other GOP lawmakers near Washington. In 2022, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was attacked by a man who broke into their San Francisco home. And in 2024, two men separately tried to assassinate Donald Trump during his Republican presidential campaign.

All four survived, some with serious injuries. But those attacks, among others and many close calls for members of both major political parties, have rattled lawmakers and raised recurring questions about whether they have enough security — and whether they can ever be truly safe in their jobs.

“I don’t have a solution to this problem right now,” said Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, a friend of Hortman’s who received increased security after the attack. “I just see so clearly that this current state of play is not sustainable.”

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said lawmakers are “clearly at the point where we have to adjust the options available to us.”

The U.S. Capitol Police’s threat assessment section investigated 9,474 “concerning statements and direct threats” against members of Congress last year, the highest number since 2021, the year that the Capitol was attacked by Trump’s supporters after he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. In 2017, there were 3,939 investigated threats, the Capitol Police said.

While members of Congress may be high profile, they do have some resources available that might not be available to state and local lawmakers, said Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, who was a member of the South Dakota state Senate for 10 years before he was the state’s governor. In the state legislature, “it just wasn’t feasible all the time” to have increased security, said Rounds, a Republican.

As threats have increased, members of Congress have had access to new funding to add security at their personal homes. But it is unclear how many have used it and whether there is enough money to keep lawmakers truly safe.

“Resources should not be the reason that a U.S. senator or congressman gets killed,” Murphy said.

Instead of bringing lawmakers together, the Minnesota shootings have created new internal tensions. Smith on Monday confronted one of her fellow senators, Utah Republican Mike Lee, for a series of posts on X over the weekend. One mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat who ran for vice president last year. Another post said of the killings, “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way.”

Trump said he had no plans to call Walz, describing the Democratic leader as “so whacked out.”

“Why would I call him? I could call him and say, ‘Hi, how are you doing?’” the Republican president told reporters aboard Air Force One during an overnight flight back to Washington. “The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?”

Friends and former colleagues interviewed by The Associated Press described Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of killing Hortman and her husband, as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for Trump. Records show Boelter registered to vote as a Republican while living in Oklahoma in 2004 before moving to Minnesota, where voters don’t list party affiliation. His attorney has declined to comment.

Smith talked to Lee outside a GOP conference meeting as soon as she arrived in Washington on Monday. “I would say he seemed surprised to be confronted,” she told reporters afterward.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York also called out Lee’s posts on the Senate floor, saying that for him to “fan the flames of division with falsities, while the killer was still on the loose, is deeply irresponsible. He should take his posts down and immediately apologize to the families of the victims.”

Lee’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Lawmakers were already on edge before the shootings, which came less than two days after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California. Officers restrained Padilla and put him on the ground.

Angry Democratic senators immediately took to the Senate floor Thursday afternoon to denounce Padilla’s treatment. “What was really hard for me to see was that a member of this body was driven to his knees and made to kneel before authorities,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. “This is a test. This is a crossroads.”

Senate Democrats say at a briefing Tuesday they plan to ask security officials, as well as Republican leadership, about Padilla’s removal from the press conference and their protection against outside threats.

“I certainly hope to hear leadership responding in a profound way,” said New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a Democrat.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., who said she had been informed that her name was also on the suspect’s list, said she wanted to hear recommendations at the briefing on how to improve security.

“And we can take those recommendations,” Baldwin said. “But I think, both with the president and his administration and with members of Congress, that we need to bring the temperature down. There’s no place for political violence ever. And the rhetoric — words matter.”

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.”

One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed.

The Republican president spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington after abruptly leaving an international summit in Canada because of rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Asked if he planned to call Walz, Trump said the Democratic governor is “slick” and “whacked out” and said, “I’m not calling him.”

Presidents often reach out to other elected officials at times of tragedy to offer condolences.

Trump added, “The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?”

Walz was the vice presidential running mate for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who lost her presidential bid to Trump. During the campaign, Walz often branded Trump and other Republican politicians as “just weird.”

By ROB GILLIES and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their summit Tuesday to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s relentless war on its neighbor.

World leaders had gathered in Canada with the specific goal of helping to defuse a series of pressure points, only to be disrupted by a showdown over Iran’s nuclear program that could escalate in dangerous and uncontrollable ways. Israel launched an aerial bombardment campaign against Iran on Friday, and Iran has hit back with missiles and drones.

Trump left the summit in the Canadian Rocky Mountain resort of Kananaskis a day early late Monday, saying: “I have to be back, very important.” As conflict between Israel and Iran intensified, he declared that Tehran should be evacuated “immediately” — while also expressing optimism about a deal to stop the violence.

Before leaving, Trump joined the other leaders in issuing a statement saying Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon” and calling for a “de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.” Getting unanimity — even on a short and broadly worded statement — was a modest measure of success for the group.

At the summit, Trump warned that Tehran must curb its nuclear program before it’s “too late.” He said Iranian leaders would “like to talk” but they had already had 60 days to reach an agreement on their nuclear ambitions and failed to do so before the Israeli aerial assault began. “They have to make a deal,” he said.

Asked what it would take for the U.S. to get involved in the conflict militarily, Trump said Monday morning, “I don’t want to talk about that.“

But by Monday afternoon, Trump warned ominously on social media, “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Shortly after that, Trump decided to leave the summit and skip a series of Tuesday meetings that would address the war in Ukraine and trade issues.

The sudden departure only heightened the drama of a world that seems on verge of several firestorms. Trump already has imposed severe tariffs on multiple nations that risk a global economic slowdown. There has been little progress on settling the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Trump’s stance on Ukraine puts him fundamentally at odds with the other G7 leaders, who back Ukraine and are clear that Russia is the aggressor in the war.

The U.S. president on Monday suggested there would have been no war if G7 members hadn’t expelled Putin from the organization in 2014 for annexing Crimea.

Trump on Monday demurred when asked if he supported Russia, saying “I only care about saving lives.”

With talks on ending the war at an impasse, Starmer said Britain and other G7 members were slapping new tariffs on Russia in a bid to get it to the ceasefire negotiating table. Zelenskyy is due to attend the summit Tuesday at Carney’s invitation, along with other leaders including Rutte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump declined to join in the sanctions on Russia, saying he would wait until Europe did so first.

“When I sanction a country, that costs the U.S. a lot of money, a tremendous amount of money,” he said.

Trump had been scheduled before his departure to meet with Zelenskyy and with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

On the Middle East, Merz told reporters that Germany was planning to draw up a final communique proposal on the Israel-Iran conflict that will stress that “Iran must under no circumstances be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons-capable material.”

Trump also seemed to put a greater priority on addressing his grievances with other nations’ trade policies than on collaboration with G7 allies. The U.S. president has imposed 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on autos. Trump is also charging a 10% tax on imports from most countries, though he could raise rates on July 9, after the 90-day negotiating period set by him would expire.

He announced with Starmer that they had signed a trade framework Monday that was previously announced in May, with Trump saying that British trade was “very well protected’ because ”I like them, that’s why. That’s their ultimate protection.”

Associated Press writers Will Weissert in Banff, Alberta, and Josh Boak in Calgary, Alberta, contributed to this story.

By JOSEPH KRAUSS, JON GAMBRELL and NATALIE MELZER, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign against Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the capital to evacuate.

“IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,” Trump wrote Monday night before returning to Washington early from a Group of Seven summit in Canada. “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” he added.

Trump later denied he had rushed back to work on a ceasefire, telling reporters on Air Force One during the flight back to Washington: “I’m not looking at a ceasefire. We’re looking at better than a ceasefire.”

Asked why he had urged for the evacuation of Tehran, he said: “I just want people to be safe.”

Earlier, the Israeli military had called for some 330,000 residents of a neighborhood in downtown Tehran to evacuate. Tehran is one of the largest cities in the Middle East, with around 10 million people, roughly equivalent to the entire population of Israel. People have been fleeing since the hostilities began.

Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites and ballistic missile program is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran and wounded 1,277 since Friday.

Iran has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 wounded. The Israeli military said a new barrage of missiles was launched on Tuesday, and explosions could be heard in northern Israel.

Shops closed, lines for gas in Iran’s capital

Downtown Tehran appeared to be emptying out early Tuesday, with many shops closed. The ancient Grand Bazaar was also closed, something that only happened in the past during anti-government demonstrations or at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

On the roads out of Tehran to the west, traffic stood bumper to bumper. Many appeared to be heading to the Caspian Sea area. Long lines also could be seen at gas stations in Tehran, with printed placards and boards calling for a “severe” response to Israel visible across the city.

Authorities cancelled leave for doctors and nurses as the attacks continue, but insisted everything was under control and did not offer any guidance for the public on what to do.

The Israeli military meanwhile claimed to have killed someone it described as Iran’s top general in a strike on Tehran. Iran did not immediately comment on the reported killing of Gen. Ali Shadmani, who had just been named as the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, part of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

Iran has named other generals to replace the top leaders of the Guard and the regular armed forces after they were killed in earlier strikes.

Trump leaves G7 early to focus on conflict

Before leaving the summit in Canada, Trump joined the other leaders in a joint statement saying Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon” and calling for a “de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.”

French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters that discussions were underway on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but Trump appeared to shoot that down in his comments on social media.

Macron “mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘cease fire’ between Israel and Iran,” Trump wrote. “Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that.”

Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth headed to the White House Situation Room to meet with the president and his national security team.

Hegseth didn’t provide details on what prompted the meeting but said on Fox News late Monday that the movements were to “ensure that our people are safe.”

Trump said he wasn’t ready to give up on diplomatic talks, and could send Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Iranians.

“I may,” he said. “It depends on what happens when I get back.”

Israel says it has ‘aerial superiority’ over Tehran

Israeli military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said Monday his country’s forces had “achieved full aerial superiority over Tehran’s skies.”

The military said it destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers in central Iran, a third of Iran’s total, including multiple launchers just before they launched ballistic missiles towards Israel. It also destroyed two F-14 fighter planes that Iran used to target Israeli aircraft, the military said.

Israeli military officials also said fighter jets had struck 10 command centers in Tehran belonging to Iran’s Quds Force, an elite arm of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran.

Israel’s military issued an evacuation warning for a part of central Tehran that houses state TV and police headquarters, as well as three large hospitals, including one owned by the Guard. It has issued similar evacuation warnings for parts of the Gaza Strip and Lebanon ahead of strikes.

On Monday, an Israeli strike hit the headquarters of Iran’s state-run TV station, sending a television anchor fleeing her studio during a live broadcast. The Israeli military said Tuesday it had hit the station because “the broadcast channel was used to spread anti-Israel propaganda.”

Israel says strikes have set back nuclear program

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli strikes have set Iran’s nuclear program back a “very, very long time,” and told reporters he is in daily touch with Trump.

Iran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful, and the U.S. and others have assessed Tehran has not had an organized effort to pursue a nuclear weapon since 2003. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly warned that the country has enough enriched uranium to make several nuclear bombs should it choose to do so.

So far, Israel has targeted multiple Iranian nuclear program sites but has not been able to destroy Iran’s Fordo uranium enrichment facility.

The site is buried deep underground — and to eliminate it, Israel may need the 30,000-pound (14,000-kilogram) GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a U.S. bunker-busting bomb that uses its weight and sheer kinetic force to reach deeply buried targets. Israel does not have the munition or the bomber needed to deliver it. The penetrator is currently delivered by the B-2 stealth bomber.

No sign of conflict letting up

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, appeared to make a veiled plea Monday for the U.S. to step in and negotiate an end to hostilities.

In a post on X, Araghchi wrote that if Trump is “genuine about diplomacy and interested in stopping this war, next steps are consequential.”

“It takes one phone call from Washington to muzzle someone like Netanyahu,” Iran’s top diplomat wrote. “That may pave the way for a return to diplomacy.”

The message to Washington was sent as the latest talks between the U.S. and Iran were canceled over the weekend after Israel’s surprise bombardment.

On Sunday, Araghchi said Iran will stop its strikes if Israel does the same.

Melzer reported from Nahariya, Israel. Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi and Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran, Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.

Today is Tuesday, June 17, the 168th day of 2025. There are 197 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial in 1995, but held liable in a civil trial in 1997.)

Also on this date:

In 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill resulted in a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses.

In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, disassembled and packed into 214 separate crates, arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère.

In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which boosted U.S. tariffs to historically high levels, prompting foreign retaliation.

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Abington (Pa.) School District v. Schempp, struck down, 8-1, rules requiring the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer or reading of biblical verses in public schools.

In 1972, President Richard Nixon’s eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.’s, Watergate complex.

In 2008, hundreds of same-sex couples got married across California on the first full day that same-sex marriage became legal by order of the state’s highest court; an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples would be married under the California law in its first three months.

In 2015, nine Black worshippers were killed when a gunman opened fire during a Bible study gathering at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. (Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, was captured the following day; he would be convicted on state and federal murder and hate crime charges and sentenced to death.)

In 2021, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, left intact the entire Affordable Care Act, rejecting a major Republican-led effort to kill the national health care law known informally as “Obamacare.”

In 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, creating the first new national holiday since the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Filmmaker Ken Loach is 89.
• Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is 82.
• Musician Barry Manilow is 82.
• Comedian Joe Piscopo is 74.
• Actor Jon Gries is 68.
• Filmmaker Bobby Farrelly is 67.
• Actor Thomas Haden Church is 65.
• Actor Greg Kinnear is 62.
• Olympic speed skating gold medalist Dan Jansen is 60.
• Fashion designer Tory Burch is 59.
• Actor Jason Patric is 59.
• Actor-comedian Will Forte is 55.
• Latin pop singer-songwriter Paulina Rubio is 54.
• Tennis Hall of Famer Leander Paes is 52.
• Tennis star Venus Williams is 45.
• Actor Jodie Whittaker is 43.
• Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 38.
• Actor KJ Apa is 28.

BIRMINGHAM – North Farmington’s boys hoops team began its summer with a similar end-of-game scenario to many of the ones that defined its record last winter.

The Raiders played their first game together at Groves High School on Monday evening and defended on the final possession to pick up a 31-29 win over River Rouge.

“We were a lot better defensively the second half,” said North Farmington JV head coach Pete Mantyla, who has been with the school in some capacity for over three decades.

Mantyla was pleased with the way his team — which, sans a player missing with an injury, featured a majority of guys who played big roles last year and will do so again going forward — locked it down in man-to-man as the game wore on.

From a results standpoint, the Raiders early on this past year looked the part of a team that had lost a majority of their talent from the one prior when they ran to the D1 title game against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.

But the reality was better than the standings indicated. Their first four losses were all by one possession, not a big surprise from a team that lacked the on-court reps.

“We weren’t finishing out games,” said Raiders forward Connor Brown, who was a sophomore last year. “We were practicing as much as we could. We just weren’t prepared for those scenarios. When we got to them we didn’t know what to do.

“The more we played in games through the season and saw the ending of games, we learned and adapted and were able to finish them out.”

Though he made note of a disappointing loss to rival Farmington in districts, North Farmington went 7-3 in its final 10 games of the regular season, including wins over Clarkston, Avondale and Rochester Adams. Its three losses over that span, including a 55-54 defeat at Groves, came by a combined six points. But three of the victories in the final stretch were secured by a single point, too, indicating the team had show an ability to pull out some of the close ones as well.

Brown, a 6-foot-5 forward who plays his AAU ball with D Rice Elite, is a key piece for the Raiders going forward along with sophomore TJ Wauldron, who has played a lot off-ball but should be a primary ball-handler looking ahead, pairing with seniors Quran Creary and Brendyn Favors.

Beyond them, “It’s a matter of getting the young guys some experience this summer so they’re ready to contribute and fill out those next three or four spots,” Mantyla said.

Games like Monday’s and Wednesday’s game at Groves against Warren Lincoln will prepare North Farmington to better handle pressure next season, when the Raiders will be a little more tested and experienced in their chase for an OAA Red league title. If that late push last year that allowed them to finish third was any indication, they’ll be in the hunt.

“I’m really excited,” Brown said. “I feel like we’re gonna be really good this (coming) year. We’re putting in the work and building experience and coaching up the younger guys to come up and be ready.”

Referencing himself and his three aforementioned returning teammates, Brown added, “I think we’re all gonna have really good summers. We’ve been in the gym together all the time and we’ve got a core group just like two years ago where it’s the four of us. Nothing can break us. We’ll be ready.”

DETROIT — The Tigers have reached outside the organization for some bullpen reinforcements. Whether this is a stopgap move or something more remains to be seen.

But on Monday, the Tigers claimed 28-year-old right-hander Carlos Hernandez off waivers from the Phillies and are on the hook for the remainder of his $1.16 million contract.

He pitched parts of five seasons with the Royals (2020-2024) but his high-end velocity (97.8 mph average on his four-seamer) never translated into consistent strikeouts or overall positive results.

He had a 4.95 ERA in 256.1 innings with the Royals. And in 25 games with the Phillies, he posted a 5.26 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 13 walks in 25.2 innings.

The Tigers didn’t immediately announce whether Hernandez would report to Detroit or to Triple-A Toledo. Presumably, that decision will be made once the medical reports on Will Vest are collected and reviewed.

Vest, who has been the Tigers’ de facto closer, left the game in the eighth inning Sunday and uncorking a fastball over catcher Dillon Dingler’s head and reporting “feeling something” in his pinky.

The Tigers’ 40-man roster is now full. Hernandez takes the spot opened when the club designated John Brebbia for assignment.

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants, adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination.

U.S. District Judge William Young in Massachusetts said the administration’s process was “arbitrary and capricious” and that it did not follow long-held government rules and standards when it abruptly canceled grants deemed to focus on gender identity or diversity, equity and inclusion.

In a hearing Monday on two cases calling for the grants to be restored, the judge pushed government lawyers to offer a formal definition of DEI, questioning how grants could be canceled for that reason when some were designed to study health disparities as Congress had directed.

Young, an appointee of Republican President Ronald Reagan, went on to address what he called “a darker aspect” to the cases, calling it “palpably clear” that what was behind the government actions was “racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community.”

After 40 years on the bench, “I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” Young added. He ended Monday’s hearing saying, “Have we no shame.”

During his remarks ending the hearing, the judge said he would issue his written order soon.

Young’s decision addresses only a fraction of the hundreds of NIH research projects the Trump administration has cut — those specifically addressed in two lawsuits filed separately this spring by 16 attorneys general, public health advocacy groups and some affected scientists. A full count wasn’t immediately available.

While Young said the funding must be restored, Monday’s action was an interim step. The ruling, when formally issued, is expected to be appealed. The Trump administration didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

While the original lawsuits didn’t specifically claim racial discrimination, they said the new NIH policies prohibited “research into certain politically disfavored subjects.” In a filing this month after the lawsuits were consolidated, lawyers said the NIH did not highlight genuine concerns with the hundreds of canceled research projects studies, but instead sent “boilerplate termination letters” to universities.

The topics of research ranged widely, including cardiovascular health, sexually transmitted infections, depression, Alzheimer’s and alcohol abuse in minors, among other things. Attorneys cited projects such as one tracking how medicines may work differently in people of ancestrally diverse backgrounds, and said the cuts affected more than scientists — such as potential harm to patients in a closed study of suicide treatment.

Lawyers for the federal government said in a court filing earlier this month that NIH grant terminations for DEI studies were “sufficiently reasoned,” adding later that “plaintiffs may disagree with NIH’s basis, but that does not make the basis arbitrary and capricious.” The NIH, lawyers argued, has “broad discretion” to decide on and provide grants “in alignment with its priorities” — which includes ending grants.

Monday, Justice Department lawyer Thomas Ports Jr. pointed to 13 examples of grants related to minority health that NIH either hadn’t cut or had renewed in the same time period — and said some of the cancellations were justified by the agency’s judgement that the research wasn’t scientifically valuable.

The NIH has long been the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.

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