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“I think that the nightly briefing has yielded a lot of inconsistent messages to the public—messages that put people in greater danger,” Whitmer told the Associated Press on Tuesday. States shutting down businesses to curb the spread of the outbreak has helped flatten the numbers curve, but it’s also forced millions of people out of work. To put Americans “first in line for jobs,” Trump announced on Tuesday a 60-day pause on immigration for those seeking permanent residency, with the potential to be extended....

“I want to be clear,” Whitmer said during a Wednesday news briefing. “we will likely need another short-term extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order. When we do start to reengage, it will have to be very thoughtful and precise.” An extension of the stay-at-home order will likely prove to be controversial as Michigan has already been the site of protests against what some believe to be draconian social distancing guidelines....

Two Michigan fans were arrested in Port Clinton, Ohio on Sunday morning after an argument about the heated rivalry lead to a brawl aboard the Jet Express ferry, according to 13ABC Action News. MORE: Best rivalry trophies | Are Buckeyes best since 2000? | OSU-Michigan rivalry heating up again “The fight between 25-year-old Ashley Artiaga, 31-year-old Ian Schuster, and complete strangers on the top deck allegedly began because of an argument over Michigan-Ohio State football....

Walton, who is averaging nearly 11 points and three assists per game, has been nagged by a toe injury since November. Playing on the toe caused pain in the rest of his foot and he was seen on crutches and in a walking boot on Sunday. MORE: Players who suffered career-ending injuries | Temple student nails crazy shot for cash | Postgame brawl “We don’t anticipate he will be back for a while,” coach John Beilein said, via the Detroit Free Press....

William “Bill” Null, the man on stage with Leaf at an open carry militia rally in May, was arrested in early October in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A protest of around 160 attendees is planned for tomorrow, in Hastings, to urge Sheriff Leaf to be removed from his post. Olivia Bennett, who is running for Barry County Commissioner, is the event’s organizer. “We are not accusing [Sheriff Leaf] of having known about the kidnapping plot and we are not accusing him of being a part of it at all,” Bennett told MLive....

Friday afternoon, Izzo took his team to the movies to see ‘Get Hard’. The idea was to pass some time before the team’s 10 p.m. tipoff. Izzo said that Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell’s newest film may have ultimately helped his team stay loose, even if it led to a sluggish start. MORE: Stage set for ‘Elite’ matchups | UK or Notre Dame? | Barkley says Indy shouldn’t host Final Four...

Spartan coach Mel Tucker said in a video on Twitter that the team would be recognizing Tate Myre as the first member of the 2022 class. Myre was a football player for Oxford. Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Justin Shilling and Madisyn Baldwin were four students shot and killed on Nov. 30 at the high school. “We are honored to recognize Tate Myre as the first Spartan Dawg of the 2022 class,” Tucker said in the video....

It was a harrowing few hours, though. MORE: Field of 68 update | 16 unforgettable Cinderella players The No. 8 seed Wolverines advanced to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with a 72-70 overtime victory over No. 9 Northwestern. The win came on a pull-up jumper with 3 seconds left by junior guard Zak Irvin, who was playing close to his hometown of Fishers, Ind. UM fell three points behind Northwestern in the final minute of overtime and looked to be in serious peril....

With the counting of Michigan’s ballots completed, Biden leads Trump by a margin of 2.7 percent—or about 146,000 votes. Trump narrowly carried Michigan in 2016 by a margin of 0.2 percentage points—or less than 11,000 votes. That win for the Republican came after every Demcoratic presidential candidate won the Midwestern state going back to 1992. “People are out of their f***ing minds if they think we’re going to sit back quietly and allow them to steal this election,” conservative commentator Brandon Straka, an organizer of the protest, told to the crowd on Friday, Detroit Free Press reported....

No. 5 Michigan (6-0) and No. 10 Penn State (5-0) get the Big Noon stage to themselves in a battle of Big Ten unbeaten teams at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Harbaugh and Franklin, of course, were pouring on the platitudes in their respective press conferences this week. “They always win a lot of games, always good on all sides of the ball, always well-coached,” Harbaugh said at his press conference....

But lost in all of the McIlroy hype was Phil Mickelson’s incredible effort. While he’s had a tough PGA tour season, he finished second in The Masters and finished tied for fourth on Sunday. Phil finished 11th last year, despite shooting a 63 in the third round. He just wasn’t able to get the job done then, and unfortunately, the same is true for today’s championship. MORE: McIlroy shatters records | Adam Scott not interested in Olympic golf | The hole-in-one highlight...

Putin has faced widespread condemnation from world leaders and members of the public alike, after launching military action in neighboring Ukraine in February. As the shelling continues, Rourke, 69, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that the war was a “nightmare kind of scenario” as he also praised Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, for defending their country from invading troops. However, Rourke, who was photographed wearing a T-shirt with Putin’s face on it back in 2014, also said that he had positive memories of meeting the Russian leader....

In the statement posted on Friday, president and vice-chair Brad Smith reaffirmed support for the Ukrainian government and the company’s partnership with supplying cybersecurity help to the nation. “We are coordinating closely and working in lockstep with the governments of the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom, and we are stopping many aspects of our business in Russia in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions,” wrote Smith. “Since the war began, we have acted against Russian positioning, destructive or disruptive measures against more than 20 Ukrainian government, IT and financial sector organizations....

In a message posted to Facebook, the police department warned residents of an active shooter and told those in the area to shelter in place. Local police confirmed the suspect is in custody at approximately 11:30 a.m. after an extensive search Friday morning. “There is no current danger to the community,” Middleborough Police Chief Joseph Perkin said in a statement. While the incident is still under investigation, police said during a press conference that the suspect was not from the area....

Boro remain in major trouble despite replacing Aitor Karanka with interim manager Steve Agnew, with Hull City six points clear of their relegation rivals in 17th place. West Brom vs Liverpool: Team news & TV A game in hand will give Agnew some hope but he will need to coax wins, and not just draws, out of his side quickly if they are to mount an unlikely bid for survival....

Now as the bantamweight champ, Tate will likely defend her title against Ronda Rousey, who is expected to make her return to UFC as early as July for UFC 200. So Tate’s starting the trash talk early. MORE: Rousey-Tate photos from UFC 168 | Dream fights for Rousey “I don’t even know what [Ronda] is thinking right now … it seems like her motivation to stick around was to have Travis Browne’s baby....

Tate’s fifth-round chokehold that put Holly Holm to sleep at UFC 196 isn’t even a week old, but fans and media outlets alike want to know what’s next for the new bantamweight champ. UFC president Dana White said earlier this that a third meeting between Tate and Ronda Rousey is the most likely step, but Tate isn’t quite ready to commit to that bout. MORE: Classic photos of Rousey | Photos from Rousey’s last fight vs....

The Yankees announced Wednesday the young third baseman has opted to have right shoulder surgery and is likely done for 2019. Andujar tore the labrum in his right shoulder diving back into third base in a game against the Orioles on March 31. He went on the 10-day injured list at that point but returned to the lineup May 4. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

The former mayor of New York is reportedly 5 foot 8 inches tall which is only a tad under the 5-foot-9 national average for U.S. males, according to the World Population Review, but this does not stop Trump from repeatedly dubbing him “Mini Mike,” on Twitter and in rallies. On February 13, Trump even exaggerated what he believes is Bloomberg’s lack of height, tweeting: “Mini Mike is a 5'4” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians....