Tim Roth wanders through “Sundown” like a man whose mission is avoidance: of responsibility, of expectations, of life. He plays Neil, a man on vacation in sunny Acapulco with his sister Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and her two teenage children (Samuel …
‘Jackass Forever’ review: Hard pain, harder laughs
They may be older, more weathered and in at least one case, a lot grayer. But the “Jackass” gang — that merry band of Gen-X rascals — has hardly lost a step. “Jackass Forever,” the group’s fourth feature film and first since 2010’s “Jackass 3D,” is a r…
Red Wings head into All-Star break after 5-3 loss to Kings
DETROIT — The Red Wings will have plenty of time to sit and stew over this loss. They’re off for the next six days because of the All-Star break, and the Wings will not be in a good mood after Wednesday’s 5-3 loss to Los Angeles. Phillip Danault’s seco…
Jim Harbaugh sticks with Michigan after talks with Vikings
Coach Jim Harbaugh will return to Michigan for the upcoming season after a brief flirtation with the NFL. Harbaugh had not signed a renegotiated contract from Michigan, and this decision ends more than a month of internet message board and social-media…
Michigan surpasses 30,000 deaths from COVID-19, nears 2 million confirmed cases
Michigan surpassed 30,000 deaths from COVID-19 Wednesday as the state nears 2 million confirmed cases since the pandemic began. The state added 18,803 cases and 327 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, including cases from Tuesday. The state averaged 9,4…
Judge rules on what will be allowed in Whitmer kidnap trial
DETROIT — Jurors in next month’s conspiracy case against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be allowed to hear about the criminal records and other prior allegations involving the defendants, a federal judge said Wednesda…
Prosecutor in Oxford school shooting case wants to stop Crumbleys’ ‘I love you’ talk in court
DETROIT — The Oakland County prosecutor wants to make sure James and Jennifer Crumbley don’t get a chance to exchange terms of endearment during hearings and is asking a judge to make sure it doesn’t happen in future court appearances. During an in-per…
Michigan rep introducing bill to fund wireless EV charging
Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, plans to introduce a bill Wednesday that would create a $50 million grant program in the Department of Transportation to fund wireless electric vehicle charging projects. State, local or tribal governments could receiv…
Ford sales flat for January, but electrified vehicle growth continues
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales were flat in January, but the automaker reported the best start ever for sales of electrified vehicles. Overall, the Dearborn automaker reported 143,531 new vehicle sales in the U.S. last month, about the same as it reported…
Federal judge approves UAW referendum results
A federal judge on Monday ordered the United Auto Workers to continue with the steps being taken to amend the union’s constitution to adopt direct elections of its international executive board members. Judge David Lawson of the U.S. District Court for…