Annual Michigan boat party threatens social distancing rules

GULL ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of boats are congregating around a small island in Lake St. Clair as part of an annual celebration of water and sun that is expected to place thousands of people at odds with Michigan’s social distancing rules in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. No persons or groups organized the Jobbie Nooner Friday at Gull Island, about 35 miles northeast of Detroit. Once at the island, many people leave their boats to wade in the shallow water or c