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Kendrick Lamar surprises Detroit boy who lost arms in dog attack
A 7-year-old Detroit boy got a birthday surprise from his favorite rapper after losing both his arms in a dog attack earlier this year. Rome…
Taylor residents waited nearly a week for trash pickup before 7 News Detroit got involved
Residents in a Taylor neighborhood had their garbage sitting out for nearly a week before it was finally collected. Bob Trezona and his neig…
Stevens, El-Sayed make final push as new poll shows El-Sayed leading
It’s the final weekend of campaigning for the Democrats running to take on Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in November.
Two still hospitalized after Harrison Twp. boat explosion on Clinton River
A boat on the water in Harrison Township exploded, injuring four people. Two of them remain hospitalized as of Friday night.
Campaigns enter final stretch in the race for Senate
Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed have several campaign events ahead of Tuesday’s primary as tensions heat up. Tonight, Dem…
Woman says about 250 pairs of Jordans stolen from Oak Park Public Storage unit after move
A Detroit-area woman says nearly her entire sneaker collection was stolen from a Public Storage unit in Oak Park days after she moved her be…
Boat explodes on Clinton River in Harrison Twp.
The owner says he has had the boat for about four years and has never experienced any problems. This was the first time they had taken it ou…
Fourth Plymouth Township official exit looms as trustee blasts leadership
Plymouth Township is grappling with a wave of board departures after Trustee Mark Clinton submitted a resignation letter citing what he desc…
Zelenskyy says a North Korean missile fired by Russia killed a family in central Ukraine
A large family is dead in central Ukraine. The missile that killed them wasn't even Russian. It came from a supply chain that now runs throu…
Detroit Lions training camp day 3: Gibbs sits out again, 2 others leave with injuries
The Detroit Lions wrapped up day three of training camp Friday, with running back Jahmyr Gibbs sitting out for the third consecutive day and…
Tracking the Ebola outbreak in the Congo
This week on Catch Me Up, we investigate the latest in the fast-moving outbreak of Ebola in Africa. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibu…
Meet Daisy, the 140-pound capybara living her best life in Howell
A Howell man has gone to extraordinary lengths for his pet capybara building her a custom room, a personal swimming pool and helping her ama…