The Great Lake State may have an official fish and a state flower, but it has yet to have an official state fruit. A bill introduced in the state Senate by Sen. John Damoose, is looking to change that by officially naming the cherry as Michigan’s fruit. Michigan isn’t the only U.S. state without an official state fruit. Alaska, Arizona, …

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC INFORMATION A judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for bail after the rapper pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking. Diddy appeared in front of Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky in a Manhattan, New York, courtroom on Tuesday. Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in …

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Tuesday that he was moving forward with a chamber-wide vote to stop a government shutdown with a bill attached meant to crack down on noncitizen voting. “Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections,” Johnson said in a statement. “Because we …