Detroit’s African World Festival is wrapping up its 43rd year at Hart Plaza, and organizers say there’s still time to take part in the summer tradition hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.The festival features vendors, food and a safari experience — a major expansio...
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has died at the age of 71. Graham's office released a statement early Sunday morning saying he died following a "brief and sudden" illness.
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Detroit’s African World Festival is wrapping up its 43rd year at Hart Plaza, and organizers say there’s still time to take part in the summer tradition hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.The festival features vendors, food and a safari experience — a major expansio...
Two people were killed and several others injured after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire amid crowds of roughly 13,000 people at Canadas biggest Latin street festival in Toronto on Saturday, police said.A total of six people were shot, and several suspects are believed to be at large after...
An individual has been found floating in Lake Erie.Monroe County say they received 911 dispatch at around 8:30 p.m. on July 11 reporting what appeared to be a body floating in the water near, about 15 feet from shore.According to authorities the caller was a boater in the area of the Pointe Mouil...
Black Tech Saturdays is building connections on the golf course by introducing new golfers to the sport. About 200 golfers hit the green this weekend, learning the basics and rubbing elbows with other business owners “When you see folks who look like you, who are doing something similar that you ...
With the 22nd pick of the first round of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers selected right-handed Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey.Appearing in 44 games and starting 34 across three seasons with the Chanticleers, Flukey posted an earned run average of 4.08, giving up 150 hits and 60 wa...
The sudden death of influential Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham will have implications for legislative business in the Senate and the November election. Heres what we know about what comes next.How will Grahams seat get filled?Under state law, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster can appoint a tempo...
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, Michigan Democrat has released a statement for the passing of U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham, South Carolina Republican.“Lindsey Graham was a friend whose kindness I’ll always remember. My heartfelt condolences go out to his friends and family mourning his loss.Af...
3 teens have been hospitalized after being shot on Detroit's west side, the Detroit Police Department tells us.We're told the shooting happened on Saturday night (July 11), at a party in the 16100 block of Harlow.Police say that the three teens one boy and two girls are all in temporary serious...
A shooting took place at Great Lakes Crossing mall on Saturday afternoon. Two victims were shot, a 20-year-old male is dead and a 19-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries.
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman ...
Fellow elected officials and world leaders are remembering Sen. Lindsey Graham as a dedicated public servant and fighter for world peace.
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The unstructured weeks of summer break can trigger a parallel "summer slide" in youth mental health. Thats according to a national survey by The Kids Mental Health Foundation, which found that 26% of parents report disrupted routines and sleep schedules as their primary concern during this season...
It is dangerously hot and humid in downtown Detroit this summer. Along with the heat comes worsening air quality. Heat and sunlight work together to catalyze the formation of ground-level ozone, the primary component of smog. This is a dangerous type of air pollution that irritates the sensit...
The city of Southfield recently approved a $65.1 million redevelopment project to transform the former Blue Cross Blue Shield campus at 11 Mile and Inkster roads into a mixed-use residential community.Developers say plans for the campus include converting two former office towers into a mix of wo...
Wayne County failed to notify tens of thousands of homeowners of its involvement in a pending federal class action lawsuit alleging “gross governmental abuse” in the county’s foreclosure process, a federal judge ruled last week.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distric...
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and a longtime advocate of direct confrontation with Iran, died Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, his office said in statement posted on social media.The office did not provide any additional det...
A 20-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after a shooting inside the food court at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. His family has identified him as KeShawn Emery, who went by NBA Key. Several members of Emery’s family spoke to Local 4 on Saturday evening. They say he was at the food court with his...
4Warn Weather - Southeast Michigan saw some clouds, and a few sprinkles, Saturday afternoon. With a high pressure system moving into the region, Sunday will feature more full sunshine. We’ll continue to see sunshine as we warm up into the coming week.This evening will be beautiful with temperatur...
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one suspect in connection with a shooting at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills that left one man dead and a woman injured on Saturday.Police say they received reports of gunfire in the food court around 5:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found a ...
A woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. It is unclear what the status of the second victim.
Auburn Hills police say a 20-year-old man is dead and a 19-year-old woman was injured after a shooting at Great Lakes Crossing mall on Saturday.Police say the shooting happened in the food court area of the mall around 5:20. p.m. and is believed to have stemmed from a prior incident between the m...
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A pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself.Flight instructor Leandro Andrs Bertazzo, 42, was found dead following the incident, which took place in Toledo, central Argentina, on Saturday, according to a...
More than 400 pairs of brand-new basketball shoes were stolen from a Detroit storage facility ahead of a nonprofit's annual event and sneaker giveaway.
A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak.The CDC said it was working with the persons emplo...
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., says he and members of his congressional delegation were detained by armed Israeli settlers while visiting the West Bank near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta.
A North Carolina man allegedly kicked down his ex-girlfriend's apartment door and fatally stabbed his 5-year-old son before leaving and heading to Taco Bell.
Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon.The 21-year-old Noskova recovered from a second-set meltdown in which she wasted five match points to overcome Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final on Saturday for her first Grand Slam trophy.Noskova became...
Ionia County prosecutors announced Friday that it will not pursue charges against Clinton County Sheriff Sean Dush in connection to his pistol being found stolen in Lansing, and in a minor’s possession.According to the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office — which requested Ionia County handle the c...
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