Gas prices have hit record levels across Metro Detroit and consumer protection watchdogs are out to make sure drivers aren’t being taken advantage of. Meantime, many commuters are just making the best of it.
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Over near Detroit Metro Airport, a BP station is looking at around $6 a gallon. If the DTW location sounds familiar, that’s because it’s been the focus of state investigations in the past as they were accused of inflating prices. And while nearby gas stations have regular marked ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump and said he trusted that the White House can help end Russia's 4-year war on his country even as attacks from both sides keep escalating. "I hope that we will end this war, and President T...
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New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is talking about her political future. The 36-year-old progressive Democrats says she will wait until after the midterms to decide whether she will run for president in 2028. Ocasio-Cortez gave an interview to the New York Times, di...
safety
A beloved Oak Park High School math teacher was killed in a crash after police said a 19-year-old driver disregarded a traffic signal and was intoxicated. As an Uber driver, Dwayne Harvey, 59, was driving a Buick Enclave with a passenger near 8 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway on T...
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One man is dead after attempting to flee from ICE agents in Grand Rapids and crashing his car.
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Big things are coming to Little Caesars Arena for the 2026-27 Detroit Red Wings season. Promotions The Hockeytown 101 promotional schedule includes a bobblehead series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Red Wings’ 2002 Stanley Cup championship. Door giveaways Oct. 4: Serge...
government
The Pontiac City Council is set to vote Tuesday night on a resolution that would create a gun violence prevention task force, a move council members said is aimed at finding solutions to keep residents safe. The vote comes months after the council declared gun violence a public h...
schools
Josh and Gabrielle Mitroka say their son’s first day riding the school bus turned into a frightening ordeal — one that has left the 6-year-old too scared to ride again. On Sept. 1, a bus driver for Airport Community Schools dropped Joshua off in the wrong subdivision in Newport, ...
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A 46-year-old New Boston woman was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving fictional child modeling events. Chanise Coyne pleaded guilty to wire fraud and admitted to obtaining more than $4.6 million from a l...
parks
Two candidates running for the Michigan Supreme Court are not licensed to practice law in Michigan, according to the State Bar database. Jody White and Tom Howe, both running under the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan, have been actively campaigning on platforms of integrity, fai...
business
Peloton is launching its cheapest treadmill yet, in the hope that runnings surging popularity will spur sales. The fitness equipment maker announced Tuesday it will soon release a $2,195 treadmill called the Tread Flex. Thats about $1,000 cheaper than its current lineup, and also...
safety
A string of crimes were reported over the weekend in Pontiac and Waterford Township, and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office believes the crimes are related....
