Michigan State Police is competing in the 13th annual American Association of State Troopers’ “Best Looking Cruiser Contest,” and voting is now open.State Police is asking the public for support to help the “Blue Goose” secure the top spot in 2026. In 2025, Michigan State Police finished second.V...
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R&B artist Chris Brown must pay nearly $13 million in damages to his former housekeeper after she was mauled by a large security dog at his Los Angeles-area home in 2020, leaving her with permanent injuries.According to multiple outlets, a jury in Southern California decided Brown and his company...
In todays Health Alert, a major review from the United Kingdom found that screen exposure before age two is linked to developmental concerns. Researchers say early experiences are becoming more digital rather than personal.The reviews findings are important because a babys brain makes more than 1...
FOX 2's Ronia Shamona checks in with car care expert Ken Huening on keeping your vehicle safe in extreme heat
Four members of a family including two toddlers were killed after a driver slammed into their vehicle while it was parked on the shoulder of southbound I-75 near Grange Hall Road in Holly.Tieree Powell, his 23-year-old girlfriend, Zakiera Dodson, and their two young children 3-year-old Malani ...
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The heat we are dealing with isn’t miserable for everyone in Michigan — it’s also creating a serious problem outside.The extremely hot temperatures mixed with dry grass are creating a fire danger in parts of Michigan.And add in families setting off fireworks for the Fourth of July — and it could ...
Kids are out of school for the summer, and while they are busy having fun, a new study from the University of Michigan suggests what happened to them inside that classroom all year may matter more than we ever realized.Researchers found the experiences kids have in school, at home, and in their c...
A former U.S. Olympian was indicted Thursday in federal court on a felony charge, after the Trump administration accused him of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool.David Davey Hearn, a former U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted in U.S. Superior Court on one count of destruction of...
A Farmington Hills man accused of killing his grandmother earlier this week has officially been charged.Zeff Nikollbibaj, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 78-year-old Ana Nikollbibaj. Watch Faraz Javed's video report below from the day of the alleged mu...
The man accused of killing his 78-year-old grandmother at the home they shared in Farmington Hills was arraigned on first degree murder and felony firearm charges on Thursday.Zeff Nikollbibaj, 34, was denied bond by 47th District Court Judge Marla E. Parker at the 2 p.m. hearing, despite his atto...
An inmate at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility has died two weeks after being hospitalized, marking a fourth inmate death within two months.Dalephenia Jones, 62, who had been serving a life sentence since 1994, died on July 2 at Trinity Health Hospital. Two weeks prior to her death, ...
Less than 50 miles from Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, a Santa Fe nonprofit is serving as a haven for survivors of his alleged crimes a middle ground between their pain and the public.Solace Sexual Assault Services, nestled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is no stranger to Epstein's crimes. The organiz...
This reporting was made possible in part with support from the Poynter Institute. Melody Simmons went to the Taylor City Council to object to the city’s cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and returned home with a court case. Civic Action Toolbox ...
The Dix Avenue Bridge over the Rouge River on the Detroit-Dearborn border is closed until further notice.According to the Wayne County Department of Public Services, the extreme heat hitting metro Detroit is affecting the operation of the bridge.The bridge is locked down in a semi-closed position...
Buster Robbins, the man accused in the decades-old rape and killing of Beverly Wivell, was released on bond this week.The 70-year-old was released on bond on Thursday, July 2. He is scheduled to return to court for a final pre-trial hearing on Sept. 10, 2026.BackgroundBeverly Wivell, 30, was a mo...
Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with human waste all around, confined to just one room over much of the past four years, authorities said Wednesday.Some of the children discovered Tuesday were unable t...
A 30 year-old Eastpointe woman has died after getting struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Hazel Park.Police responded to the scene around 10:50 p.m. after receiving reports of the fatal pedestrian crash. Upon arrival, police found the woman dead in the Mile median at John R Road.Vide...
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surprised the hockey world Thursday by announcing he will return for a 22nd NHL season, postponing retirement for at least one more year. The contract is worth $4.75 million.The Capitals said the NHLs all-time leading goal scorer signed a one-year contract t...
Michigan State Police is competing in the 13th annual American Association of State Troopers’ “Best Looking Cruiser Contest,” and voting is now open.State Police is asking the public for support to help the “Blue Goose” secure the top spot in 2026. In 2025, Michigan State Police finished second.V...
Detroit rapper Casada Sorrell, better known as Sada Baby, pleaded no contest to a felony drug charge at a Macomb County court on Thursday as part of a plea agreement.Sorrell, 33, was arrested in April 2025 by Shelby Township Police for a felony drug warrant out of Sterling Heights, and was charge...
Temperature-wise, the long weekend will be slightly more comfortable. But here’s what to know about the storm risk.
A cement truck crashed into an overpass in Ann Arbor on Thursday.Ann Arbor police said the area of N Ashley Street and Felch Street is closed after the cement truck struck an overpass on July 2.No injuries were reported, police said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area Thursday afternoon.
The ex-boyfriend of 17-year-old London Thomas has pleaded guilty to her 2025 murder at a pre-trial hearing on Thursday.Jalen Pendergrass pleaded guilty to second-degree murder before Judge Paul Cusick. The other charges of tampering with evidence, felony murder and unlawful imprisonment were dism...
A district judge tossed some of the evidence against him, accused of hacking accounts to steal photos and videos of thousands of potential athletes, mostly women.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its recall of hundreds of thousands of bags of "Zapps" and "Dirty" potato chips.The chips have been upgraded to a Class I recall, which means there's a "reasonable" chance that consuming the product could cause illness or death.A voluntary recall...
A 38-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms man is charged with a sex crime that prosecutors allege happened on his boat in a St. Clair Shores marina.
The ex-boyfriend of 17-year-old London Thomas, who was found dead in April 2025, has pleaded guilty to her murder.Jalen Pendergrass, 23, and his mother, Charla Pendergrass, 49, were charged with second-degree murder and evidence tampering in October.Thomas was found dead in Southfield on April 26...
Irans joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a forceful response, ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, ...
Our Grant Me Hope child this week is 8-year-old Dylan, who is a bright, imaginative young boy who loves sharing things with the people around him. Learn more about Dylan below 8-year-old Dylan is a 'bright, imaginative young boy'According to the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange, being active i...
Numerous medical professionals and police departments are warning people against participating in the Benadryl Challenge.The challenge first surfaced on social media in 2020, but hospitals and first responders say they have recently seen a resurgence in cases. The challenge involves participants ...
Your daily cup of coffee may lower your risk for liver disease or liver cancer, a large new study has found even if you drink five or more cups a day.The findings are based on more than 354,000 participants whom researchers followed for more than a decade, according to the study published Wednes...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday that there are now more than 220 cases of Cyclosporiasis reported in Michigan since June 22. Watch Simon Shaykhet's video report and comments from Dr. Nandi: More than 170 cases of Cyclosporiasis reported in SE Michigan, MDHH...
Target is recalling a children's toy after reports that the plastic dome can detach, creating a choking hazard.The Gigglescape childrens popping toy contains small plastic balls that could be dangerous if the dome detaches.RELATED STORY | Plant-based products recalled over potential plastic conta...
A 26-year-old Detroit woman is in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old Taylor man outside an apartment complex early Wednesday morning.Taylor police responded to the Taylor Park Townhomes in the 11300 block of Elm Street around 4:15 a.m. to find the man lying deceased next to his...
Even though we are sweating through a brutal heat wave, we normally love getting outside during the summer. And that always comes with an unwanted crowd — mosquitoes.In Michigan, mosquitoes typically come out in late spring and stick around until early fall. So we are right in the middle of bitin...
The head coach for the Grosse Pointe South Varsity Hockey Team, who also owns Detroit Premier Hockey, is facing a charge in an alleged sexual assault.Benjamin Warda, 38, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct.According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Warda allegedly sexua...
For more than three decades, users of Sonys PlayStation video game consoles have been able to buy physical discs for their systems.Starting in 2028, that will no longer be possible. Sony announced this week that it will stop producing physical discs as consumer habits shift toward digital media. ...
Rescuers pulled a man from under the rubble of a nine-story building in Venezuela in a miraculous operation eight days after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country.Hernn Alberto Gil Flores, 44, who was buried under 29-feet of wreckage from a collapsed shopping mall parking lot in La Gua...
Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.What she didn't know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes earlier and just 3 mile...
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