Kansas City Royals Become First Team To Sign A Player With Autism
Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime.
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Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime.
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A state official has rejected a recommendation to add severe autism to the list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Michigan.
Michigan would become the first state to allow medical marijuana for children with severe autism if a senior official follows the recommendation made Friday by an advisory panel.
Supporters say oil extracted from marijuana has been effective in controlling severe physical behavior by kids with autism.
The panel's job is to make a recommendation in favor or against adding autism to the list of conditions, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV and hepatitis C.
Authorities say a father killed his 20-year-old autistic son before taking his own life because he apparently didn't want to burden the family.
"I know parents who are desperate. They're missing out on something that could enhance their child's life."
There's been concern for some parents that vaccines cause autism. Now new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) may ease the mind of parents when it comes to vaccines.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday plans to sign mid-budget year bills to finalize a plan to tackle Michigan's projected $412 million shortfall in two primary funds that receive about $21 billion annually in tax revenue.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
Snyder has signed legislation to take $5.5 million from a state autism fund and redirect it to autism programs at universities and for autism-related family assistance services.
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A video that appeared on social media is raising some questions about how Royal Oak Police handled an unruly student.
Kelli Stapleton and the teen were found unconscious in the family's van in Benzie County.
A co-worker of Kadia Konate-Dennard recorded her using a broom handle and extension cord to hit Vera Gossett, who has autism.
The parents of a Michigan elementary school student who was videotaped while stuck in a classroom chair "have no recourse" but to sue, says their attorney.
The seventh annual Living with Autism Expo was all about helping people on the spectrum reach their full potential.
A hockey hall of famer is doing his part in the the fight against autism.
The foundation of hockey Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay is donating $1 million to a center in Michigan to help children with autism and their families.
The Microsoft store at Somerset North in Troy will host a series of events on autism in April in partnership with InSilico, a company founded by West Bloomfield Township resident Calvin Gee that produces software to help children with autism.
Washtenaw County officials have found the mother of a young boy who was walking around by himself in a diaper early Sunday morning.
There's more evidence environmental pollution might be a risk factor for autism.
An elementary school teacher is on paid leave from her school in Goodrich, Michigan over an incident involving a 10-year-old student.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
A 65-year-old woman charged with violating Michigan's new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge.
Australian police say they recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children's animated series "Bluey."
With a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. election could hinge on how voters choose to look at inflation. Here's why.
More than 9,000 nurses who work for nine Corewell East hospitals could soon be part of Teamsters, which would make the third-largest unionization effort in the United States in the past five years.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
A 65-year-old woman charged with violating Michigan's new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge.
Here's a look at what's on the ballot in Michigan. In addition to the presidential race, Michigan residents will cast ballots for U.S. Senate and House races, Michigan House and Michigan Supreme Court.
Australian police say they recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children's animated series "Bluey."
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The motto for the new INKAS Ram 1500 is "Built for Civilians, Armored Discreetly."
U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Tickets for the Detroit show go on sale at noon Friday at Ticketmaster.
The concert, part of Timberlake's "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour," was originally planned for Friday, Oct. 25.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
With a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. election could hinge on how voters choose to look at inflation. Here's why.
The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.
Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
Arab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month.
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add as many as two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season.
The Big Ten announced it will take no disciplinary action in connection with the postgame altercation on the field at the end of the Michigan-Michigan State football game.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is acknowledging that his team's 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans was a strange game.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz returns to Detroit on Friday and more on your top stories.
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More than 9,000 nurses who work for nine Corewell East hospitals could soon be part of Teamsters, which would make the third-largest unionization effort in the United States in the past five years.
From preemies to newlyweds, a Michigan couple returned to the place where their love story began.
Elon Musk and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sparred online over claims that the state has more registered voters than eligible voters.