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The U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran Wednesday, continuing a wave of back-and-forth attacks this week that have rattled the Gulf region and threatened the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.U.S. Central Command said it aimed to "further degrade [Iranian] ability to threaten freedom of navigati...
Streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise remain blocked off Wednesday after concerns the 37-floor building could collapse following the buckling of several of its columns, though officials say the structure is stable for now.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Buckled columns at high-rise under construct...
A body believed to be that of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the water off Horn Island, Mississippi, where he was last seen with a group of friends Saturday afternoon, officials said.Searchers discovered the body on Monday, but the cause of death has yet to be determined. No signs of...
A Clinton Township man has been sentenced after a Macomb County jury convicted him of assaulting his 77-year-old grandmother with a belt.Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Wednesday (July 8) that Jordan Ellington, 34, was sentenced to 20 to 48 months in the Michigan Department of ...
Ricky Soria, creator of Ozokucon, stops by Fox 2 Detroit Live to talk all things video games with Brandon Hudson for national video game day.
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The lawsuit alleges Paige Shiver, Sherrone Moore's ex-aide, faced sex discrimination at the University of Michigan and said a university employee illegally accessed her medical records.
Detroit artist, Kevin Miller, joins Brandon Hudson to discuss the Detroit African World Festival and the journey that led him to a career in music.
Two nights before President Trump stood beside Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit here and handed him the words he'd been chasing since the last administration, Russia fired 29 ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Ukraine's air defenses stopped none of them. Zero for 29. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman ...
Meta has launched a new AI image-generation model that can use content from public Instagram profiles. All users with public profiles have been automatically opted into the program.The Muse Image model can update, remix and generate images based on user prompts. If a public user is mentioned, the...
Possible human remains were found in an apartment building Wednesday morning, police said.Detroit police said someone was renovating an apartment building in the 5200 block of S Clarendon on Wednesday, July 8, at around 10:30 a.m., when they discovered possible adult human remains.Detroit police ...
While we still have plenty of Summer left to enjoy, you may start to notice the loss of daylight length across Southeast Michigan.We started losing only seconds of daylight on June 22nd after the summer solstice. Today, July 8th, marks the first day of the year that daylight is lost at more than ...
Gamers are being asked to hunt down lost artifacts from the American Revolutionary War in a virtual treasure hunt that creators hope will lead to some real-world discoveries.Junes Journey is a popular free-to-play hidden object mobile game from Berlin-based developer Wooga.Players step into 1920s...
Women's pro baseball is back.The Women's Professional Baseball League on Wednesday unveiled the nicknames and logos of its four teams ahead of its inaugural season, with each team name inspired by pioneering women.Kelsie Whitmore, the star pitcher who was the first overall pick in the WPBL's inau...
The Statue of Liberty. The Hollywood sign. Walmart?The nations largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. Videos by first-time Walmart visitors from abroad have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments on social media.Now Walmart wants to capitalize on that unbridled enthusia...
Connor Murphy, a fitness influencer and YouTuber, reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Thailand.
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after Trump said the agreement to pause fighting was over, though he added that he would allow negotiations to ...
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that 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.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distr...
E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issue...
Human remains were found in a furnace of a home on Detroit's west side on Wednesday, the Detroit Police Department confirms to 7 News Detroit.Skeletal remains were found by an individual working on the home in the 5200 block of S Clarendon just after 11 a.m., police say.Anyone with information ca...
Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, was sentenced to a $5,000 fine in federal court Wednesday.Dugan will not se...
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has jumped to more than 900 since June 22, according to the latest information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.According to the MDHHS, there are 992 cases as of Wednesday, July 8, at 9:30 a.m. That's up from 700 on July 6.Ri...
Mondays United States-Belgium World Cup match was the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox Sports reported.According to Fox, the match drew more than 30 million viewers. Viewership peaked at 36 million early in the second half of Mondays match. The United States lost 4-1 to Belgium.M...
After pitching for just over two decades, Justin Verlander will retire as a Tiger at the end of the 2026, he announced on social media."This season has challenged me in ways I haven't experienced before, both physically and mentally," Verlander said in part. "I've always believed that as long as ...
Tonight's Republican Gubernatorial Debate features Mike Cox, John James and Perry Johnson.
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he is "number one on the kill list for Iran."Trump made the comment when asked why he would not fly back to the U.S. from the NATO summit in Turkey on a plane gifted to him by Qatar. Instead, he is expected to return on an older model that has previou...
The annual Walk for the Red is a journey across the state to raise money for families of firefighters who deal with a disproportionate amount of cancer. This year's walk is Sept. 10-13.
Cases of flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise as beach season peaks across the U.S.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the potentially deadly bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus are more likely to be found in warmer, coastal waters especially in the brackish waters...
Michigan usually averages only about 50 cases a year, said Dr. Joel Kammeyer from DMC.
Nearly 1,000 Michiganders have fallen ill with cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to parasites found in food or water.As of 9:30 a.m. on July 8, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 992 cyclosporiasis cases across the state since June 22. On Tuesday, health offic...
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The Maine Democratic Party appears to be preparing for the possibility that Graham Platner will drop out of the U.S. Senate race.Platner said Monday that he is weighing his next steps after a woman came forward and accused him of raping her. Platner has denied the allegation.Platner would have to...
A person standing on the Detroit River shoreline 50 years ago would hesitate to touch the water, according to the Friends of the Detroit River’s McKenzi Waliczek. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters The Detroit River has transformed dramatically as a result of cleanu...
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.Its the latest legal trouble for the ex-Tallahassee mayor, who narrowly lost to Republ...
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while "Hacks" got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, with "Hacks" brea...
The Mega Millions jackpot is back above the $600 million mark.Nobody won Tuesday nights drawing, sending the jackpot to an estimated $604 million for Fridays drawing.The lump-sum cash option is estimated at about $266 million.RELATED STORY | Changes are coming to the Mega Millions lottery. Here's...
Thousands remain without power on day five of no electricity following severe storms
Yet another brutal heat dome is set to roast part of the United States starting this weekend as part of a major weather pattern change.The East Coast was in the hot seat last week and the West is next up for a heat dome a large area of high pressure that stalls over an area, trapping heat and dr...
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