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Shoppers hunting for the latest tech are facing a new reality: the components powering their favorite devices are getting more expensive, and those costs are being passed along at checkout. "Apple abr
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Graham Platner says he is taking time to consider the path forward after a rape allegation and mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to drop out of the Maine Senate race.Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner says he is weighing his next steps after a rape allegation and growing calls...
Galen Grindle, better known as Johnny Ginger, the star of the Johnny Ginger Show on WXYZ in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92.That's according to an obituary posted on a funeral website in Ohio. Born June 16, 1934, the obituary says he passed away on Sunday, July 5.According to the obituary, G...
The 18-year-old victim was at a party when shots were fired at about 12:45 a.m.
Fitzgerald School District in Warren is closed today (Tuesday, July 7) as the Warren police Department investigates a digital threat.We're told that investigators are working to identify the source of the threat, which came in on Monday. The validity of the threat has not been concerned, but scho...
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year.The defunding, which was mandated in President Donald Trump's big tax and policy law last year, has been blamed in the closure of mu...
The teen was ejected after rolling an ATV outside Murphy Park at about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Shoppers hunting for the latest tech are facing a new reality: the components powering their favorite devices are getting more expensive, and those costs are being passed along at checkout. "Apple abruptly raised prices on pretty much all of its iPads, its MacBooks, even some home devices like th...
A statement by DTE said that 95 percent of impacted customers should have power restored by the end of the day on Tuesday.
The aftermath of residents without power are entering day four following last Friday's storms.
New rules involving student loans took effect this month, changing borrowers' monthly payments and how much students can borrow in the future. Watch Demetrios Sanders' report below New student loan rules take effect, changing payments and borrowing limitsThe sweeping changes are part of President...
Four days after a deadly shooting inside Fairlane Town Center left two 19-year-olds dead and another injured, Dearborn Police say all three suspects believed to be involved are now in custody. And they are expected to be arraigned today at 19th District Court around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. Watch...
The suspect was shot by police early in the standoff after he allegedly pointed his gun at officers.
Three children are dead in two separate incidents, with officials saying the likely cause was carbon monoxide poisoning—a silent killer that first responders say is entirely preventable.
After severe weather ripped through the area on Friday, many people turned to generators while waiting for their power to be restored. Generators themselves are safe if used properly, but time and time again, tragedy strikes.
A chaotic Fourth of July fireworks display in a Hamtramck shopping center parking lot sent a police officer to the hospital and left witnesses shaken, as police now work to identify those responsible using videos posted to social media.One officer was taken to the hospital with second-degree burn...
The United States hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.While the U.S. was boosted by the presence of s...
The power at a senior apartment building in Dearborn came back on Monday evening, but residents at St. Sarkis say they suffered for days."It was horrible," Donna Romero said. Watch Megan Lee's video report below: Dearborn seniors suffered for days without power, state and city leaders calling for...
Fitzgerald Public Schools in Warren has announced they will close all operations on Tuesday, saying it was out of ‘an abundance of caution.’
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations.The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster h...
DTE reports more than 70,000 people remain without power following this weekend's storms as crews work to restore service.
After a stretch of dangerous heat, severe storms and flooding, Metro Detroit is finally getting a break from active weather.Last week, Southeast Michigan experienced a heat wave that pushed the heat index above 100 degrees. The extreme heat was followed by rounds of severe weather heading into th...
Chaos erupted inside a crowded shopping mall as young men began shooting at each other Friday afternoon at Fairlane Town Center.
The White House touted the launch of Trump Accounts Monday, announcing that millions of families had signed up to hold the specialized deposit accounts since they became available on July 4.Under the program, parents can open special investment accounts for any child born during Trumps second ter...
Nine original documents from the National Archives have arrived in metro Detroit as part of the America 250 celebration, and the public will have a free, limited-time opportunity to see them in person at The Henry Ford in Dearborn.The documents arrived aboard the Freedom Plane at Detroit Metro Ai...
A Virginia man has been charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death after a July 1 crash on I-75 in Springfield Township killed a family of four.Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced charges against Charles Dean Pace, ...
by JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest between moderate Ha...
Two children died on the Fourth of July after being found unresponsive inside a garage next to a portable generator, Sumpter Township police said. They were eight and 12 years old.First responders attempted to resuscitate the children but were unable to save them, police said. The family had been...
Thousands of DTE customers Downriver remain without power days after Friday's storms knocked out electricity across the region, and for local business owners, the outage is becoming a financial crisis. Watch Carli Petrus's video report: DTE outages push Downriver businesses to the brinkMandi Kami...
President Donald Trump's mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a federal judge ruled Monday.U.S. District...
A Northville preschool serving neurodivergent children could be forced to close within weeks unless it raises emergency funding, according to parents working to save the program.Victoria Camaj says finding the right educational environment for her 4-year-old son, Julian, became urgent after he fa...
Team USA takes on Belgium Monday night and fans in Detroit are gathering for a watch party at Campus Martius.
Pulling up to a Livonia neighborhood on Club Drive will have visitors met with the sound of generators powering homes as many residents are still without electricity.
Clawson's Downtown Development Authority won a $2,000 Spirit of Main Street Award for a video that showcases the city's downtown as if it were a video game. Watch Jeffrey Lindblom's video report: Clawson wins $2,000 award for video game-inspired downtown videoNick Forshee, who is a part of the ci...
Chaos erupted inside a crowded shopping mall as young men began shooting at each other Friday afternoon at Fairlane Town Center.
Frustrated by DTE Energy’s response to widespread outages caused by Friday’s storms, Candee Smith turned to social media to vent after losing power Friday night.“I had bought food and everything, not just for the holiday, because I am like most people; it was paycheck day,” Smith said.Over the we...
Erik Olsen, owner of Thomas Magge's, joins Charlie Langton on Fox 2 Detroit Live to talk all things World Cup and the hype surrounding watching tonight's big game.
The families of two 19-year-olds killed in a shooting inside Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn are speaking out, asking the public to remember their loved ones for who they were not the stories circulating online. Watch Faraz Javed's video report: Families mourn two teens killed in Fairlane Town ...
Gail Webster was beaten to death in her Troy apartment in 1978. The killer has never been caught.In 2020, there was a push for witnesses to come forward. Troy police said at the time they reviewed leads and followed up on tips, but made no headway.Gail Webster’s murder is considered an unsolved c...
The First Presbyterian Church of South Lyon is preparing to close after 195 years as a cornerstone of the community, bringing an end to generations of weddings, baptisms, funerals, and Sunday worship. Watch Christiana Ford's video report: First Presbyterian Church of South Lyon to hold final wors...
Families in St. Clair Shores and the Grosse Pointes say they grew frustrated after spending the Fourth of July weekend without power, and some say the extended outage is taking a toll. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Thousands still without power in metro Detroit after Friday stormsFor some f...
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