Leaning on a well-balanced and well-ordered group, Parma Western boys track and field made history at Saturday’s Division 2 state finals –– soaring to the program’s first-ever team state championship at Hamilton High School.

Parma Western boys, Olivet girls and Fowler girls track and field all won state titles on Saturday. Parma Western boys won the Div. 2 MHSAA state title with 44 points edging out River Rouge by six points.

The Trump administration on Thursday formally notified Congress of its plans for a major overhaul of the State Department, which will cut thousands of jobs, refocus the agency's human rights bureau on "Western values" and reorient the refugee bureau toward returning migrants to their countries of origin.

Western defeated Central 10-0 to reach the district final for the 11th time in the past 12 seasons. Brayden Simmon fired four innings of no-hit ball, striking out eight for the win while Gabe Wegener struck out all three batters he faced. Preston Giorgis ripped three hits for the Warriors while Owen Dominowski added two.

Syria and Saudi Arabia say hey aim to boost economic cooperation in what strengthens their interests and creates jobs for Syrians after Western sanctions imposed on the war-torn country were eased earlier this month.

Dane Huckelbridge, whose books include “No Beast So Fierce” and “Castle of Water,” is the author of the new Belle Starr biography, “Queen of All Mayhem.” He lives in Paris. Q. Please tell readers about your new book, “Queen of All Mayhem.” What was one of the surprising things you learned while researching Belle Starr’s story?

The rapidly evolving drone technology on display in Ukraine shows the Western way of slow procurement isn't enough, the UK armed forces minister said.

Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia, officials said, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured.

As hurricane season looms, anxiety grips western North Carolina residents still reeling from Hurricane Helene's devastation.