If you've ever alternated between Tylenol and Aleve for pain relief, a new over-the-counter option may soon make that easier. The FDA has approved the first nonprescription medication that combines acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, with naproxen, the active ingredi...
Every first Wednesday in August, volunteers at the Huron Yacht Club open their boats to people with muscular dystrophy for a day on the water an experience many participants say they can't get anywhere else. Watch Evan Sery's report below Charity boat outing for those living with...
A Michigan woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Taco Bell and several lettuce suppliers, alleging contaminated lettuce served at the fast-food chain sickened customers during a multistate Cyclospora outbreak. The lawsuit, filed Monday (Aug. 3) in U.S. District ...
Abdul El-Sayed delivered a hard-fought victory speech in front of the Spirit of Detroit downtown saying, "We took on a machine." The political outsider prevailed against what he called $70 million of outside spending in support of Rep. Haley Stevens....
A judge on Wednesday denied a request from the attorney for Gary Marken to quash the charges he faces in the death of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper. Marken is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. He is one of four Oxford Center employees charged after a hype...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s what to know about her.
The Detroit Lions have hired Richard Haddad as their next team president and CEO, following the retirement of former president Rod Wood back in February of this year. Haddad, a Michigan native, has for the last 14 years served as the chief operating officer for the Detroit Piston...
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh seeking $600,000 in legal fees by the former court clerk whose misconduct led his murder convictions to be overturned on appeal. Murdaugh sued Becky Hill in May saying she violated his right to a fair trial in the deaths o...
The Washtenaw County Health Department has closed Independence Lake Beach to swimming after routine testing revealed high levels of E. coli in the water. The closure, announced Aug. 5, is effective immediately and will remain in place until follow-up tests confirm the water is sa...
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Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a mass shooting in the Prospect Hills area of North Carolina Wednesday.
Michigan’s primary results are in, and the three progressive candidates backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders all won their respective races Tuesday night.
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JACQUELINE GANUN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed , an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary, setting ...
U.S. Rep. Max Miller has requested a House Ethics Committee investigation into abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, saying he wants to clear his name....
Southeast Michigan will see plenty of sun this afternoon and evening. As an active pattern sets up across the region, we’ll see rain chances begin tonight and continue through the rest of the week. It’ll be a warm afternoon with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s. A southwest br...
A young giraffe has died at the Detroit Zoo after he was seriously injured during an interaction with herd members on Saturday. The zoo said Nguvu was seriously injured on Aug. 1 during an interaction between herd members in the giraffes’ outdoor habitat. Zoo members and the vete...
Bouchard is the son of the longtime Oakland County Sheriff and an Army National Guard captain. Hines is a Warren attorney and former prosecutor.
Beijing announced a swath of measures against the United States and its firms on Wednesday, in what it described as retaliation against recent moves by Washington targeting Chinese companies. The tit-for-tat sanctions come weeks ahead of an expected summit between Chinese leader ...
The Detroit Zoo said that Nguvu, a young male giraffe who joined the herd this spring, died after being seriously injured on Saturday during an interaction with the herd. According to zoo officials, Nguvu "was seriously injured during an interaction between members of the herd in...
Scripps News has learned the New Mexico Department of Justice has filed a 40-page lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing the agency of failing to comply with repeated records requests related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit asks a judge to...
A swimming advisory was issued for Holland Beach due to elevated E. coli levels in the water. The St. Clair County Health Department issued an advisory on Aug. 5. Health officials said water samples will continue to be collected and tested. E. coli bacteria are a common microbe f...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks in downtown Detroit after clinching the Democratic Senate primary by one percent over Rep. Haley Stevens.
This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan LANSING — Progressive Democrat Donavan McKinney has beaten incumbent US Rep. Shri Thanedar of Detroit in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Unofficial results from Wayne County show McKinney beat ...
The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to...
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has increased to 12,218, according to the latest numbers from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. That's an increase of 710 cases from the day before. On Monday, the MDHHS said two people have died in the state amid...
The Gordie Howe International Bridge’s multi-use path opened to pedestrians and bicyclists on Wednesday. The bridge’s multi-use path opened to pedestrians and cyclists on Aug. 5. It’s the only border crossing between Michigan and Canada where people can legally cross on foot or b...
A Southwest Detroit freight terminal that residents describe as a problematic “dust bowl” is taking community input on the design of a $112-million upgrade project. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters The Detroit Recharged project promises to reduce air pollution and truck traffi...
NEW YORK (AP) Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It's dangerous to look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But researchers were able to peek at its scorching surface with the help ...
Planet Detroit has selected two Detroit-based writers for its inaugural 2026 Brennan Resiliency Journalism Fellowships. Clayton Cortez Smith and Mikehl Hafner will spend the fellowship profiling growers and farmers across the city, exploring what drives them to grow food in Detro...
Donnavan McKinney is projected to beat incumbent Shri Thanedar in an upset of the U.S. District 13 Democratic primary.
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now look to win the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters, the AP projects. Watch his remarks in the video player below: Abdul El-Sayed delivers remarks after projected Democratic nomination win for U.S. ...
The multi-use path was opened for the first time Wednesday morning. Here are the first pedestrians cyclists to use it, cross from Detroit to Windsor.
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former health official, has narrowly defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, the Associated Press projects. The primary set national spending records, and the result was far closer than recent polls...
Fertilizer price swings are back on the radar for Michigan farmers after a spring run-up that some growers say tightened margins at the worst possible time, prompting renewed questions about whether global shocks, industry consolidation, or both are driving what they pay. The deb...
Enjoy another warm summer day across Metro Detroit before a more active weather pattern returns to Southeast Michigan. Expect mostly sunny skies today with afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 80s. Humidity will also be on the rise, making it feel closer to 90 degrees d...
Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined . This story was first published in The Conversation Yet, unlike these other urban centers, Detroit has a relatively low number of national “big-box” retaile...
Abdul El-Sayed held a slim lead in the early morning hours of Wednesday against Haley Stevens.
This recent journalism graduate wants to better understand local government in her newfound city. Outlier Media · Kayleigh Lickliter · Meet Hailey Hentz, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter...
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is opening its multi-use path to pedestrians and cyclists on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and there are a few things you'll want to know before you go....
A Detroit man told federal investigators he was attacked with a screwdriver, forced from the driver’s seat of his van and then had to jump while it was moving to survive. According to a federal criminal complaint, the victim feared he was going to “bleed out or go unconscious” as...
Michigan US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke to supporters in the early morning hours of Wednesday as results slowly trickle in.
William Lawrence won Michigan's competitive 7th district primary. Here’s a look ahead at what that means for November.
The Democratic Senate race between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future. The race is still too close to call hours after the polls in Michigan closed. Here's the latest....
Trump-backed John James is the projected of the Republican primary for governor of Michigan, defeating Perry Johnson. He'll go up against Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee, in the race for governor....
Trump-backed John James is the projected of the Republican primary for governor of Michigan, defeating Perry Johnson. He'll go up against Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee, in the race for governor....
Jocelyn Benson is the projected winner of the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan.
The Democratic Senate race between Rep. Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future. Two hours after the polls closed, the race has yet to be called....
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Jocelyn Benson accepted the Democratic nomination for Michigan governor on Tuesday. She was seen as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary, defeating opponent Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson....
Joceyln Benson has been declared the winner of the Democratic nomination for Michigan governor.
Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness twice, has died at age 52.
Metro Detroit will enjoy at least one more tranquil night before a more unsettled weather pattern settles into Southeast Michigan during the second half of the week. Tuesday night will remain mostly clear, with temperatures falling to around 60 degrees across much of the region. ...
Senior U.S. officials struck an optimistic tone on Tuesday, suggesting a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed there has been progress made in talks between Iran and Oman, but not finality yet. Treasury Secretary Scott...
A beloved North Carolina gas station clerk was killed by a registered sex offender after vanishing from her home, deputies say.
More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families....
The "Lincoln & Lattes" event returned to Michigan Central for the fourth straight year Tuesday, bringing together classic and modern Lincoln vehicles, their owners, and the stories behind them. Watch Carli Petrus' report below Lincoln & Lattes brings decades of automotive history...
A Detroit woman said she paid a contractor hundreds of dollars upfront to repair cracks in her front steps. More than a month later, she said no work has been done, and now the contractor has stopped returning her calls. So she turned to Local 4 for help. Naomi Clark said she hir...
A man acquitted of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll is still in prison more than a year after becoming eligible for parole, his attorneys said, accusing the Wayne County prosecutor’s office of taking last-minute steps to block his ...
After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip to the home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, her murder trial resumed Monday with diary entries from the months leading up to the killings in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023. Clancy described feel...
Mauricio Pochettino is staying with the U.S. soccer team, agreeing Monday to a four-year contract to coach the Americans through the 2030 World Cup. The 54-year-old Pochettino, who took over the national team in October 2024, led the U.S. to the round of 16 at this year's World C...
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