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Tesla plows into Troy home, alleged drunk driver narrowly misses couple
A terrifying nighttime crash in Troy has left a couple picking up the pieces after a Tesla plowed directly through their house. It happened around 10:45 p.m. Troy police arrested the driver of the Tesla because officers suspect he was under the influence. As homeowner Chad Bemb w...
parks
Obama, Trump to campaign in Michigan this weekend as critical U.S. Senate race heats up
Michigan is once again in the national spotlight, with two presidents making stops in the state this weekend. Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Detroit Saturday , while President Donald Trump heads to Port Huron Sunday. Both are hoping to boost their party's candidat...
Local
Metro Detroit’s mild weekend showcases sunshine, fog and football
Weekend weather highlights: Areas of fog are possible early Saturday, with locally dense fog possible. Saturday turns mostly sunny with highs in the mid-60s. Michigan hosts Indiana at noon Saturday in Ann Arbor. Catholic Central faces Brother Rice in the Local 4 Game of the Week ...
News
AI's Dark Cash, the Oregon Massacre, Erin's Law & a Kid With a Camera
AI companies want more data centers and they're spending big to elect the people who'll approve them. In this episode, Jon Leiberman follows Scripps News' reporting on pro-AI super PACs pouring money into 36 House and Senate races, mostly in Georgia, New York and Texas, where dat...
safety
Emu named Meesha takes an unexpected stroll through South Rockwood before safe return home
A 911 call that came into the South Rockwood Police Department sounded so strange that even the sergeant who answered it wondered whether someone was just seeing things. "Caller claims there is an ostrich walking in the roadway," the dispatch audio said. "I'm thinking, you know, ...
News
Spotlight on the News: Inside the race for MI governor & S.E. MI History Museum Millage
On Sunday, October 25, Spotlight on the News will interview Congressman John E. James (R), candidate for Michigan Governor. Why does he want to leave his seat in Washington, DC to become the state's top elected official in Lansing? We'll ask him. Also on Spotlight , we'll sit dow...
Local
The future of Michigan football
Gerry Mason joins Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss the current state of Michigan football. This comes after fallout from the team's decision surrounding Bryce Underwood - and if his situation serves as a cautionary tale for other colleges & universities....
government
Border patrol agents spotted near Florida polling site were there to vote, investigation finds
Witnesses in Florida have reported seeing federal immigration agents outside early voting sites in two separate incidents this week, raising concern because of a federal law that prohibits the presence of armed officers or troops near polling places. One of the incidents now is b...
Local
A stranger’s call, a life-saving gift: Former voice of Tigers, U-M shares kidney transplant journey
What to know: Bobb Vergiels, 74, spent 15 years announcing for the Detroit Tigers, 10 years as the Detroit Lions’ press box announcer and 24 years announcing football and basketball at Wayne State University. Vergiels announced two World Series during his time with the Tigers, in...
Local
Former nurse sentenced for sexual assault
The former Detroit Medical Center employee was found guilty on two criminal sexual conduct charges and acquitted on three other counts following a jury trial in September. It's the resolution of one of several cases against Figueroa-Berrios, who is accused of several other sexual...
business
Detroit's famous zip sauce still drawing diners to Steven Lelli's in Farmington Hills
During Italian American Heritage Month, one metro Detroit restaurant is celebrating a culinary tradition that dates back nearly nine decades. Steven Lelli's on the Green in Farmington Hills carries on the legacy of the original Lelli's restaurant, which opened in Detroit in 1939 ...
government
Big weekend for the Midterm Election in Michigan
Voters can check their voter registration status and look up their local clerk information at Michigan.gov/Vote. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3....