Author: David Eggert
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Sexual abuse victim to ex-doctor Larry Nassar: ‘You are a repulsive liar’
LANSING, Mich. — One after one, gymnasts and other victims of a disgraced former sports doctor stepped forward in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday to recount the sexual abuse and emotional trauma Larry Nassar inflicted on them as children — one with the warning that “little girls don’t stay little forever.” Nearly 100 women and girls…
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Olympic gymnastics ex-doctor pleads guilty to sex charges
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LANSING, Mich. — A former doctor accused of molesting girls while working for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple charges of sexual assault and will face at least 25 years in prison. Larry Nassar, 54, admitted to abusing seven girls, mostly under the guise of treatment at his Lansing-area home…
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Health chief, 4 others charged with manslaughter in Flint
FLINT, Mich. — Five people, including the head of Michigan’s health department, were charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint’s lead-contaminated water, all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires’ disease. Nick Lyon is the highest-ranking member of Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration to be snagged in a…
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Sanders is surprise victor in Michigan; Trump keeps winning
LANSING, Mich. — Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his longshot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan’s primary Tuesday night, chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s dominance in the Democratic presidential race. Republican Donald Trump swept to victory in both Michigan and Mississippi, overcoming fierce efforts to blunt his momentum. Even with Sanders’…
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Debate night: Insults flying once more despite pledges
DETROIT — Relentless in their attacks, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz leveled withering criticism at Donald Trump’s “flexible” policy positions and personal ethics in a Republican presidential debate Thursday that also featured a crude sexual reference from Trump. The two senators, who earlier had devoted considerable debate time to throwing sharp elbows at one another,…
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Gingrich: Pay people to be healthier
LANSING, Mich. – Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Michigan should pay pregnant teenagers to take prenatal vitamins and stay healthy so the government avoids expensive costs when babies end up in neonatal intensive care units. The Republican also told state senators Wednesday he supports paying poor children to read, and the state should…