After 3 years of challenges Shelby Township’s American bald eagle love birds, Peter and Sarah, have fledged an eaglet.The eagles live in Holland Ponds Park at 50385 Ryan Road in Shelby Township.The park’s couple of nesting bald eagles, are named in honor of Peter and Sarah Lerich, operators of an...
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Records show a petition was filed over three years ago seeking court-ordered mental health treatment for the 34-year-old man accused of killing his grandmother inside the home they shared in Farmington Hills.The mental health petition, records show, was filed in May 2023 out of Macomb County. Pol...
A brutal stretch of hot weather is pushing DTE Energy’s power grid to its limits across southeast Michigan, and for hundreds of Detroit residents, it already hit home overnight.Customers near 7 Mile Road and Schaefer Highway on Detroit’s west side lost power in the middle of the night, with DTE’s...
Carma Peters sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss how the new personal finance index results show significant decline in adult financial literary, especially among Gen Z. Experts say confusing financial terms may be partly to blame.
Starr Allen-Pettway, from Matrix Human Services, joins Brandon Hudson to talk about the annual fundraiser that helps Matrix continue their impactful programs throughout the area.
U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the economic shock from the Iran war.Forecasters had expected employers to post just 7 million openings in May.The job market is sturdy but not exactly booming. Layof...
City recreation centers and public library branches are open and offering respite from the dangerously high temperatures over the next few days. During the period of extreme heat, the Detroit Health Department recommends that residents: Drink plenty of water Limit strenuous activity ...
The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump administrations creation of a new federal fire service and its revival of a previously discredited policy to stomp out all wildfires quickly.One of the killed firefighters worked for the U...
Regional Director, Brittani N. Blackwell, stops by Fox 2 Detroit Live to talk with Brandon Hudson about the organization's 52nd Midwest Regional Conference, and all the events that's open to the public.
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is...
Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a transmission issue may damage the park system, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that the recall includes certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Fo...
A worker has been rescued after a trench collapse in Oxford Township.Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Oxford Fire Department responded to a report of a worker trapped at around 9:30 a.m. on June 30 at the 3900 block of Barber Road.According to authorities, deputies and firefighters immedia...
After 3 years of challenges Shelby Township’s American bald eagle love birds, Peter and Sarah, have fledged an eaglet.The eagles live in Holland Ponds Park at 50385 Ryan Road in Shelby Township.The park’s couple of nesting bald eagles, are named in honor of Peter and Sarah Lerich, operators of an...
Motor City Brewing Works said it is opening for weekends this summer, after announcing a pause in operations earlier this year.In a post on social media, the brewery in Midtown said it will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August.In January, the longtime brewpub said it was pausing ...
Police are at the scene of a barricaded situation in Detroit on Tuesday.Livernois is shut down between Curtis Street and Margareta Avenue on June 30, as police surround a home in the 18200 block of Stoepel.It’s not clear why police are surrounding the home. Law enforcement has been present in the...
Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home. A few miles away, Yvonne Pistochini says there is no scenario under which she would allow the Stars and Stripes to cast its shadow where she lives.Both are Black.For Esters, the flag represents the opportunities that al...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been more than 150 cases of Cyclosporiasis reported in Southeastern Michigan since June 22.According to the MDHHS, Michigan typically has about 50 cases a year.Health officials say a source for the surge in cases has not yet bee...
A former aide to former President Bill Clinton is facing House lawmakers as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Doug Band appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where lawmakers were expected to ask about his relationship with Epstein and his associate G...
SkyFOX video from over a barricaded standoff at Pickford near Livernois.
An 18-year-old who was shot by police in downtown Detroit after allegedly being armed with a gun and running from officers is facing multiple charges.Alonzo Anthony Lee-Perkins, 18, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, resisting a police officer and felony firearm.Lee-Perkins was shot in...
Think child care is expensive where you live? You’re probably right. A new report reveals the states where child care costs are eating up the biggest chunk of household income.
The eastbound side of I-96 is closed Tuesday after a three vehicle crash involving a semi truck.
Residents are advised to stay inside and motorists to avoid the area, which is located north of Bagley and south of Seven Mile.
Under a large ridge, millions across the eastern half of the country will experience above-average heat and humidity this week.Our normal high for this time of year is 83°. Southeast Michigan will be well above that, reaching the mid-90s to near 100° today, and we’ll stay very warm through the la...
Michigan State Police have closed all eastbound lanes of I-96 near Telegraph Road following a severe multi-vehicle crash in Redford Township.According to the police, the crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. and injuries have been reported. Aerial footage from Sky 4 shows two badly damaged vehicles an...
The District of Columbia has agreed to a $50,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from a man who claimed police detained him for playing Darth Vader's theme song while following an Ohio National Guard patrol.
The crash has caused a total closure of the eastbound lanes and injuries have been reported, according to Michigan State Police.
LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, a person with knowledge of those plans confirmed Tuesday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because James had not revealed that decision public...
A New Jersey man convicted last month for sending threatening, antisemitic emails to a Bloomfield Township official was sentenced on Tuesday to one year in jail, with 931 days credit for time already served.An Oakland County jury found Marc William Aisen, 50, of Hoboken, guilty on May 13 of using...
Wagers can not currently be placed on Kalshi in the state of Michigan, after a Michigan judge granted prosecutors a temporary restraining order against KalshiEX, LLC., the prediction market's parent company.This comes after Attorney General Dana Nessel's office sued Kalshi back in March, with Nes...
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 255 pounds (116 kilograms) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child abuse, prosecutors said."Clearly the parents were feeding the child improperly, to say the least," Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Monday. "He ...
Long before pancakes became an American breakfast staple, George Washington started many mornings with hoecakes.The simple cornmeal cakes have roots in Indigenous cooking traditions and were later adopted by European settlers, becoming a common breakfast throughout the colonies. Washington was kn...
President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency's acting director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning...
Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven't yet identified the species it belongs to.It was discovered in 1985 during an expedit...
A man is facing a weapon charge as the investigation continues to find the suspect who killed a man and injured a child in a shooting on Detroit’s west side.Robert Irvin is facing a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. A criminal complaint, filed by a special agent with the Bureau ...
Have you heard of peptides? They're the newest buzzword in health and beauty, promising to fix everything from wrinkles to torn ligaments. But does the science back them up?Most of the compounds are sold in vials labeled "for research only" meaning they're not approved for use in people yet. Now...
Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a transmission issue may damage the park system, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that the recall includes certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Fo...
Charlie Kirk's parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend a key hearing in his murder case next week in Utah, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.Prosecutors will aim to show during the weeklo...
What’s being described as a “comprehensive plan” to address groundwater contamination at BASF’s site along the Detroit River in Wyandotte has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency announced Monday.The multinational chemical producer’s North Works site occupie...
The ruling brings a conclusion to a case that has been working its way through the federal court system since January 2025.
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. revealed Tuesday that he spent months away from Congress being treated for depression."It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be," he said on the House floor.K...
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