Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air q...
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The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the U.S. Bars in Boston reported needing emergency deliveries to keep taps from running dry on some game days. Fans downed a total of 290,000 stadium beers during the six matches in Philadelphia, FIFA organizers said.But all that frothy foam obscures a...
Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn't think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not until the remarkable twist of fate became clear years later, when that infant blossomed into Lamine Yamal.Now those images of the long...
"This plea will spare the children from testifying at trial and ensures Bryant remains incarcerated until they are all adults," said Prosecutor Karen McDonald.
An Air Quality Alert continues Friday for metro Detroit due to hazardous air from wildfire smoke. It's once again forcing the closure or cancellation of events in the area.On Thursday, many places were closed, and the John Mellencamp show at Pine Knob was canceled due the hazardous air. There is ...
A state forest in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula is getting a big addition thanks to a new partnership.According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River Country State Forest known as the "Big Wild" is nearly 8,850 acres bigger, thanks the partnership between feder...
An Oakland County woman has been sentenced for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from a man who was experiencing cognitive decline.Tracie Green, also known as Tracie Wiacek and Tracie Rashid, was sentenced to 24 months of probation. She had previously pleaded no contest to embezzlement fr...
An Oakland County drug bust led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man and the seizure of thousands of pills.The search warrant was executed July 9 at a Madison Heights home near the intersection of 12 Mile and Dequindre roads.Police said they seized 4,367 pills, 2,854 empty capsules, chemicals used ...
I have lived my entire life in Southeast Michigan, and until the summer of 2023, wildfire smoke was not something we regularly experienced here. Today, Michigan is experiencing one of the worst air quality days in its history. Air quality across the state has been classified as Hazardous due ...
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.A Westland bowling alley shooting, a forgotten ID, and a federal sentence -- 5 years in the makingA man linked to a 2021 shooting at a Westland bowling alley has been sentenced to f...
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air q...
Federal prosecutors have charged a second man in a Macomb County child sex abuse case.Drew Boehme was named in a federal indictment filed Wednesday, July 15, alongside former church choir leader Thomas Durham. Both men face charges of conspiracy to sexually exploit a minor and conspiracy to recei...
Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a source familiar with the investigation said Thursday.Cases of the intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite are surging across the US, w...
The saga of Kelli Bryant reached a plea of no contest on Thursday in Oakland County court on charges of child abuse.
The 25-year-old is wanted for assault with intent to murder from 2022. This week she was nearly arrested but someone inside her car opened fire on police.
A man linked to a 2021 shooting at a Westland bowling alley has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.Federal agents raided Gregory Augusta Powell’s Dearborn home in 2025, leading to his arrest on a federal charge of unlawful possession of ammunition.He would later plead guilty to the cha...
After its inaugural celebrity softball game last summer, a Detroit nonprofit dedicated to serving youth and adults with disabilities is ready to play ball once again. Safeway Community Services is hosting “Roots n’ Stars: Celebrity Softball Classic” from 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Corner Bal...
For the second straight day, people in metro Detroit are waking up with hazardous air quality due to smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota.According to IQAir, Detroit has the worst air quality in the world for the second straight day.The website says Detroit's AQI is 447, which is...
In Port Huron, the longest continuously-run long-distance freshwater yacht race in the world kicks off on Saturday. It's the 102nd Bayview Mackinac Race.The Bayview Yacht Club said more than 200 boats are taking part this year from 11 states and Canada.The celebrations began during Port Huron's B...
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for our area as the Canadian wildfires continue. While conditions from the smoke remain awful, there is some relief in store, tonight.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota is hanging around on Friday, and it's not the first time the state has seen drifting smoke.It's a repeat of scenarios that happened in both 2023 and in 2025. The fine particulate matter in the smoke can get deep in your lungs and even enter yo...
The 4Warn Weather Alert has been extended today as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Southeast Michigan, giving Metro Detroit the worst air quality in the world again this morning. The Air Quality Alert remains in effect today as dense Canadian wildfire smoke continues to create Very Unhealthy ...
Despite smoky skies from wildfires, the Farmington Founders Festival is moving forward this weekend in downtown Farmington.The annual event takes over Farmington Road at Grand River Avenue, drawing art vendors from across the country alongside locally made goods, live entertainment, food and fami...
Some workers at Detroit area auto plants are voicing concerns about the conditions brought on by the Air Quality Alert caused by the Canadian wildfires.
Michigan lawmakers have proposed a commission to study reparations and racial disparities The three-bill package focuses on addressing housing, education and economic inequities, not cash payments Critics question costs, feasibility and the government’s role in reparations Michigan lawmakers a...
The Air Quality Alert remains in place, but it won't be quite as bad by Friday evening.
A Livingston County man had to call his wife twice after he accidently won two $110,000 Double Play prizes.Paul Pattwell, 68, of Pinckney, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 15 drawing to win the two prizes (03-08-10-14-20). Pattwell says he has been playing the same sets of Fantasy 5 numb...
The 2026 Thunder Over Michigan: Stars, Stripes, and 250 Years Strong begins Friday in Wayne County.The event will run from July 17 to July 19 at the Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Township.The show will feature military performers and displays in honor of America’s 250th. New this year, the show...
Consumers should avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia.
An active air quality alert is keeping many of metro Detroiters indoors these days as heavy wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota continues to blanket Southeast Michigan.But for our most vulnerable neighbors, staying safe isn't always as simple as shutting the windows, and getting a high-quali...
Federal health officials are investigating shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants as the source of a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened more than 1,600 people, with Michigan accounting for more than half of reported cases.The U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
Caught between extreme heat, hazy skies, and some of the world's worst air quality, Michigan is desperate for some respite from what has been a brutal stretch of weather in July.
President Donald Trump renewed claims about election integrity during a primetime address, alleging vulnerabilities in U.S. voting systems and citing Michigan as an example of what he described as election-related misconduct.During the address, Trump claimed voting machines could be susceptible t...
President Donald Trump referenced Muskegon County and an effort by a voter registration firm to produce applications during the 2020 election during his primetime address.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is also running to be Michigan’s next governor, alleging her office has failed to produce public records related to her past involvement with the Southern Poverty Law Center despite a Fr...
A West Bloomfield man has been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a heavily marketed proposal to develop a sprawling youth sports and entertainment complex in Romulus.Federal authorities have filed a criminal complaint accusing Kenneth Wayne Bardwell of running a yearslong inves...
During his primetime address, President Donald Trump mentioned a criminal case in Michigan that cites forged voter registration applications in Muskegon County in 2020. At the time of the investigation, the county clerk alerted authorities of the estimated 6,000 applications from a single organiz...
Violent crime has been trending downward in Detroit and across Michigan, but the five major candidates running for governor disagree on what it will take to sustain that progress.Detroit recorded 165 homicides in 2025, the city’s fewest since the mid-1960s. Non-fatal shootings fell 26%, carjackin...
The 4Warn Weather Alert and Air Quality Alert have been extended through Friday as dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket Southeast Michigan, creating the worst air quality our region has experienced on record.After a week that has already brought dangerous heat, severe thunderstorms, larg...
A Detroit auto shop is facing a wave of customer complaints after vehicles were left sitting unfixed for months. Motown Automotive Supercenter, located on Greenfield in Detroit, is now under investigation by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, officials confirmed.After an initial report air...
President Donald Trump is expected to address the nation Thursday night.He is expected to address the nation from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. on July 16.You can watch his address to the nation when it begins in the video at the top of this article.
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