Weight-loss drugs could be changing the way people spend money, according to a new study. Researchers at the Wharton School are studying whether GLP-1 drugs can curb impulses tied to shopping, gambling and other financial decisions. The study plans to follow about 180 people, using brain scans wh...
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Sterling Heights police are taking emergency response to the sky with a new drone as a first responder program that officials say is already helping officers respond to critical incidents across the city. The program operates from three launch points in Sterling Heights, allowing...
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Metro Detroit has gone from a taste of summer to a much more familiar October pattern, and the next few days will bring several changes ranging from rain to gusty winds and eventually some chilly mornings. Detroit climbed to 87 degrees Tuesday, setting a new record high for Oct. ...
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President Donald Trump showed off the new Air Force One and defended accepting the luxury jet from the Qatari royal family as he campaigned for Republicans Wednesday in an economically struggling corner of rural Arizona. His first substantive comments after he got off the plane t...
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What to know: Dan Foster, 49, is selling nearly all of his Detroit Lions memorabilia after collecting it for 36 years. Foster’s basement is filled with Lions jerseys, helmets, autographed photos, trading cards, footballs, blankets and other team memorabilia. His collection includ...
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Michigan’s slower-looking results are legal and intentional. Millions of ballots require signature matching, security sleeve removal, and write‑in processing before tabulation. Early in-person votes are allowed but cannot be officially reported until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Time-...
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Key facts: Two young boys were taken from their Inkster home and found safe in Ohio The children’s father was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound The boys are expected to be reunited with their mother tonight INKSTER, Mich. — Two young boys are safe and on their way ba...
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What to know: Trustees approved hiring a U.S. Department of Agriculture biologist for three years to estimate the deer population and recommend solutions. Of 469 people who responded to a township survey, 88% said they had experienced some form of deer-related damage. Residents s...
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A home invasion suspect was captured and charged all with help from an eye in the sky, with police using a drone with thermal imaging in Dearborn.
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In the early morning hours of Oct. 11, one person died and three others were hurt in a shooting in the 3900 block of Wabash Street, near Grand River Avenue. One of the victims was a 14-year-old who was shot in the stomach and critically injured....
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September saw inflation rise yet again, and the war with Iran is driving much of it, as consumer prices rose 3.7% over the past year, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Thats slightly hotter than the 3.6% economists expected. Prices rose 0.6% in September...
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Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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What to know: The Vatican said he was recovering normally at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, walking around his room and eating. The minimally invasive, video-assisted procedure confirmed a lung cancer diagnosis, according to the Vatican. The Vatican has not announced whether Leo will n...
