Inkster man charged with sex trafficking of 15-year-old girl
On September 21, the Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes Task Force was alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to an online sex advertisement.
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Teacher, 10-year-old student die at lake during school outing
A fifth-grade teacher and her 10-year-old student died after being recovered from the water at Iowa’s Coralville Reservoir near Lake MacBride State Park....
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Powerful nor’easter could disrupt key MLB and NFL games in Northeast
In preparation for a powerful noreaster expected to hit New England this weekend, Major League Baseball moved what could be a pivotal game from Sunday to Friday in hopes of avoiding a rainout. MLB said Sundays game between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will now be played Fr...
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Michigan environmental news: State faces $85 billion water funding need as aging pipes fail
After wave of main breaks, GLWA urges statewide water funding plan Michigan may need up to $85 billion over 20 years for water and wastewater infrastructure, according to a Sept. 23 report commissioned by the Great Lakes Water Authority, per The Detroit News. The report urges a s...
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Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations
After being removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return to the live stage. The rapper has announced "Free Palestine," a series of performances with all proceeds to benefit Palestinian aid organizations. The run will begin with three dates ...
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Stopping GLP-1 drugs may raise heart attack and stroke risk, study finds
A recent study suggests the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs may disappear quickly when treatment stops. According to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, interrupting or discontinuing treatment for as little as six months may be associated with an increased r...
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2 giant pandas from China will soon arrive at Atlanta's zoo, Xi says
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington. China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping,...
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Study: One in six children on GLP-1 drugs developed nutritional deficiencies
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found a potential link between GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes medications and nutritional deficiencies in children. According to the study, one in six children taking these medications developed a nutritional defic...
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Family of murdered Chipotle worker speak following charging announcement
Family of a St. Clair Shores woman who was stabbed to death outside her place of work in Detroit honored Jaquoya Wix at a press conference alongside police and mental health officials on Thursday....
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Mental health concerns grow after 8 suicide attempts during Lincoln deployment
Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy's top civilian leader said this week. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the in...
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Pilot rescued after military training jet crashes off California coast
A military training fighter jet crashed off the coast of California Tuesday, with the pilot rescued from the water by a search-and-rescue helicopter, officials told CNN affiliates KMPH and KCRA. The jet, a MK-58 Hawker Hunter, took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station and flew n...
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Detroit officials speak after stabbing death of Chipotle worker Jaquoya Wix
Detroit officials spoke Thursday afternoon following the stabbing death of a Chipotle worker in Downtown Detroit over the weekend. Devon Jason Watson, 42, faces one count of premeditated first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jaquoya Wix, a 34-year-old Chipotle employee and...