Two key Oakland County officials are resigning and two others face brief unpaid suspensions as the county continues to deal with a contract scandal.

Officials in July awarded a contract to a tech company owned by a county employee. Four employees are now being disciplined.

Because of the shutdown, millions across the country won’t have access to their SNAP, or food stamp benefits, in November. But some Bay Area restaurants are picking up the slack.

François Chatillon, France’s chief architect of historical monuments, noted nonetheless that many museums, especially in Europe, are in historic buildings that were not constructed with the goal of securing art. The Louvre, after all, was a royal palace — a medieval one at that.

The driver of an SUV was trapped in the vehicle, and later died, in the aftermath of a crash early Friday in Highland Township.

A Pontiac woman and her longtime live-in boyfriend were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on Thursday, officials said. They leave behind five children ranging in age from four to 15.