Jeff Daniels is a native Michigander and one of the most recognizable and accomplished actors in the nation. He's also a Detroit Tigers fan who idolized the late Al Kaline growing up. Kaline died Monday afternoon at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 85. Daniels submitted this statement at the request of the Free Press. Al Kaline was the only player I ever saw who could make the ball come to him. With the runner rounding second, he'd sprint into the right field corner and in one graceful...

Trays of ground beef sit on a rack in the meat department of a supermarket. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to slash meat consumption in schools and other city facilities is being criticized by the U.S. beef industry. “We think that the mayor’s attempt, while maybe having the best intentions, is pretty misguided to single out beef as something that can have a significant impact,” said Jennifer Houston, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef...

Citizens show up to vote at a Long Beach, California polling location. MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images A San Francisco tech executive is behind a national campaign to change the way U.S. vice presidents are selected. Rather than have presidential candidates hand-pick their running mate, David Blake wants Americans to elect the vice president separately. He insists the approach is grounded legally and could bring change for the...

Protestors stage a demonstration against fracking in California outside of the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building on May 30, 2013 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration’s plan to open up more than 1 million additional acres of public and private land in California to fracking is raising alarm in the environmental community, which is challenging the proposal as “dangerous” to humans and iconic national parks nearby, including Yosemite and...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of his country’s own Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017. KCNA | Reuters North Korea launched a short-range missile on Saturday, a South Korean military official told NBC News. “We confirm that North Korea has launched an unidentified short-range missile at around 09:06 KST off eastern area in Hodo Bando (near Wonsan in Gangwon Province) towards the eastern...