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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Michigan Secretary of State now offering online driver's license testing for adults
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Eligible Michigan drivers now have the option to take the written driver's license knowledge test online. The Michigan Secretary of State says this test can be completed on the State of Michigan's . Passing this test is the first step in obtaining a temporary instruction permit. 'Government should work for the people, meeting Michiganders where they are and providing convenient service that fits into their daily lives,' said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in a news release sent to 6 News. 'Since 2019, our department has more than doubled the number of services available online, and now most visitors to our branch offices are in and out in 20 minutes or less. The new online driver's license testing option is just the latest example of our work to make our services more accessible, efficient, and convenient for the people of Michigan.' The online 'Know to Drive' driver's license test is the same one currently administered on computer kiosks at Michigan Secretary of State branch offices and is available in multiple languages. Benson says the online exam includes a multiple-choice test and a road sign test. Eligible Michigan residents aged 18 and over are required to verify proof of identity with a Social Security number or proof of legal presence. Michigan adults who pass the test and pay the online registration fee must visit a branch office to receive their operator's temporary instruction permit. After obtaining their permit, the driver can practice driving under the supervision of a licensed adult and will be eligible to take the driving skills test after 30 days. Michigan is the latest state to offer an online driver's license testing option, joining states like Ohio, Wisconsin, Colorado, and California. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Japan, US planning Secretary of State Rubio visit in July, Kyodo reports
TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States are arranging for U.S. Secretary of State Rubio to visit Japan for the first time in early July, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing a Japanese government official. Rubio is also planning to visit South Korea alongside attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meetings in Malaysia in July, Kyodo quoted the government official as saying.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nevada Secretary of State touts successes and missed chances from 2025 session
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says ballot drop boxes would speed up election results, expressing disappointment over Gov. Lombardo's vetoes of election reform bills.
Fox News
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Rubio cracks up at Trump's reaction to NATO leader calling president 'daddy'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio cracked up laughing when President Donald Trump gave his reaction to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte calling the commander in chief "daddy" earlier Wednesday. During their bilateral meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, Trump discussed the U.S.' role in brokering a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, saying both countries were like "two kids in a school yard" who "fight like hell" for a short time before "it's easier to stop them." Rutte interjected, "Then daddy has to sometimes use strong language." Trump had used profanity in front of reporters outside the White House before boarding Marine One on Tuesday, saying about Israel and Iran that they "have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f--- they're doing. " At a subsequent press conference Wednesday, Rubio broke into hysterics when a reporter from Sky News asked Trump about the remark. The reporter reminded Trump that Rutte, "who is your friend.… He called you daddy." "Do you regard your NATO allies as kind of children?" the reporter asked. Trump responded lightheartedly, and Rubio could be seen standing next to him starting to smile and laugh. "No, he likes me. I think he likes me. If he doesn't, I'll let you know. I'll come back, and I'll hit him hard. Okay?" Trump said jokingly. "He did. He did it. Very affectionate," Trump added of Rutte. "'Daddy, You're my daddy.'" The reporter pressed on with a more serious tone, as Rubio continued to laugh. "Do you regard your NATO allies, though, as kind of like children?" she said. NATO leaders on Wednesday committed that the member states would contribute 5% of GDP annually to defense and security obligations by 2035. "You're obviously appreciative of that," the reporter said. "But do you hope that actually they're going to be able to defend themselves, defend Europe on their own?" "I think they'll need help a little bit at the beginning, and I think they'll be able to," Trump said. "I think they're going to remember this day and this is a big day for NATO. You know, this was a very big day." "It's been sort of an amazing day for a lot of reasons, but also for that," Trump added, referencing how the greater contributions were decades in the making. Trump claimed it was not possible until he came along. The reporter pressed, "Do you think they can do it without you, though in the future? Can they do more states?" "I mean, you have to ask Mark," Trump said, concluding the press conference. The president had noted earlier that the only NATO member that did not agree to hike its defense contribution was Spain.
LBCI
25-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Rubio says Iran now 'farther away' from nuclear weapons
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Politico on Wednesday that Iran is now 'much further away from acquiring a nuclear weapon' following the U.S. strike on three major nuclear sites in Iran earlier this week. 'The bottom line is, they are much further away from having a nuclear weapon today than they were before the president took this bold action,' Rubio said. He added, 'There was significant — very significant — damage to a variety of different components, and we're continuing to receive more information about it.' Reuters
