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Attendance at Progressive Field in 2018 did not increase. And postseason play did not generate as much revenue as hoped, since the team played just one home game.

The View From Pluto: The Indians Field Trade Offers for Several of their Stars

Cleveland Indians fans likely aren’t going to be pleased with changes the front office will be making this offseason. The team is expected to part ways...

Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, after voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday. Here, a clerk reaches for a container of marijuana buds at Utopia Gardens, a medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit.

Voters Relax Marijuana Laws In 3 More States: Michigan, Utah, Missouri

There are now 33 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree, and recreational pot use is now legal in 10 states, along with Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington where the justices ruled that the government can detain certain immigrants without bond hearings.

Supreme Court Broadens The Government's Power To Detain Criminal Immigrants

The ruling responds to two class-action lawsuits brought by legal immigrants who served criminal sentences and then were detained years later.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announced last month<strong> </strong>that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer following a routine physical, delaying his planned White House announcement.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Launches 2020 White House Bid After Cancer Battle

Bennet is the 21st candidate, seventh U.S. senator and second Coloradan to join the crowded Democratic primary field.

Drug companies paid millions of dollars to physicians throughout the Midwest according to reporting from ProPublica and NPR.

How Much Are Drug Companies Paying Midwest Doctors?

The manufacturer of a drug linked to Indiana's 2015 HIV outbreak spent more than $200,000 in 2016 promoting its opioid-based pain medication to doctors....

A transgender woman named Shabnam applies makeup before stepping out onto Lahore's streets to beg for money. On Tuesday, Pakistani lawmakers passed legislation that gives transgender people fundamental rights.

Pakistan Passes Historic Transgender Rights Bill

The act, which parliament passed on Tuesday, allows citizens to choose their gender and to receive protection from discrimination in places such as work, school and hospitals.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells NPR that the U.S. remains committed to the Kurds, American allies in the Syrian war, even as the U.S. plans to withdraw troops from the country.

Despite Remaining ISIS Threats, Pompeo Says U.S. Made 'Caliphate In Syria Go Away'

In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expanded on remarks by President Trump, who declared the U.S. had "won against ISIS" and would pull troops from Syria.

As of Wednesday, you won't be able to ride this bald eagle at the carousel at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The zoo and Smithsonian museums closed to the public because of the partial government shutdown.

Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You

In the second week of the federal shutdown, consumers might notice fallout in unexpected places, from poop in national parks to closed museums.

Shoppers walk toward the San Ysidro, Calif., Port of Entry after making purchases at outlet malls along the US-Mexico border on Dec. 29.

U.S. Is Rolling Out Its 'Remain In Mexico' Policy On Central American Asylum-Seekers

The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., in June.

Manafort Seeks Leniency In Sentencing

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy against the United States. His lawyers argue that at his age, a long imprisonment would amount to a "life sentence."

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