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Navalny's funeral to go ahead Friday, despite pressure

A picture of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with the lettering ‘We believe in Alexey’ is pictured at a makeshift memorial in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 29, 2024. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

(MOSCOW) — The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will take place in Moscow on Friday, as his team accused authorities of still trying to disrupt it and prevent people from gathering to pay their respects to Vladimir Putin’s most potent critic.. ...Read Full Story

Police looking for missing Lincoln Township man

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Police are looking for a man missing out of Lincoln Township.
The Lincoln Township Police Department says 81-year-old Paul Roy went missing from his home in the 5000 block of Ponderosa Drive in Stevensville Tuesday. It says Roy left his home shortly before 4 p.m. telling his family he was going for a walk. Prior to leaving, he drew out a map of his route and left on foot.

Roy was last seen at around 4 p.m. walking west on John Beers Road near Hiawatha. At the time, he was wearing a gray hoodie, charcoal pants, and blue tennis shoes. He is described as 5’10” tall with gray hair. His family contacted the police department at 7:20pm and advised he had not returned from his walk.. ...Read Full Story

Tornado Warnings issued in SW Michigan

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The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Tornado Warning for Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan until 11:45PM EST. At 10:55PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Watervliet, or 8 miles northwest of Dowagiac, moving EAST, AT 40 mph.. ...Read Full Story