Nerves set in for Argentina fan ahead of World Cup semi-finals
Detroit local and Argentina fan, Omar Cheick, joins Kellie Rowe to share what soccer means to Argentina and how he's feeling ahead of the big match.
Detroit local and Argentina fan, Omar Cheick, joins Kellie Rowe to share what soccer means to Argentina and how he's feeling ahead of the big match.
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A crash has closed all the westbound lanes of I-94 at 12 Mile Road in Macomb County.The freeway was closed on Thursday (July 16) as emergency crews responded to the scene. Officials have not released details about the number of vehicles involved or whether anyone was injured.Traffic is backed up ...
If he's confirmed to be the next director of National Intelligence, one of Jay Clayton's roles will be to ensure that Americans are able to vote legally without roadblocks.But during his confirmation hearing, Clayton repeatedly hesitated to say that there was no widespread fraud in the 2020 elect...
Detroit police have released new information in the case of a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy who was shot at, but not hit, and are asking for the public’s help locating a woman connected to both that incident and a brutal 2022 attempted murder.The shooting occurred Tuesday (July 14) afternoon near...
U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.Suspending a search is one of the hardest...
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John Mellencamp's concert at Pine Knob has been canceled due to hazardous air quality, the venue announced on Thursday.
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Thick wildfire smoke from fires in Minnesota and Canada blanketed the Grosse Pointes Thursday, forcing public pools to close early and outdoor workers to wrap up their shifts ahead of schedule.The hazy conditions along Lakeshore Road prompted officials and businesses across the Grosse Pointes to ...
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed metro Detroit on Thursday, but crowds still filled the streets of Ann Arbor for the annual Art Fair.Many attendees wore masks to protect themselves from the hazy conditions. Festival organizers also took steps to keep artists...
An Epstein survivor told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that her road to justice has been made more difficult by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.Dani Bensky said her attorneys submitted 350 names to the Department of Justice in December ahead of its release of the Epst...
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The Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds offices are closing early on Thursday due to the hazardous air quality conditions.The offices at 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac and 1151 Crooks in Troy closed around 3:30 p.m. on July 16 after smoke from the Canadian wildfires blanketed Metro Detroit, ...
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Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press The city of Detroit plans to fix thousands of old and clogged sewer lines for free to help reduce sewage backups in homes and prevent alleys f...
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A West Bloomfield man is facing a federal charge for his alleged role in a scheme to get millions of dollars in investment funds for a proposed sports complex in Romulus.Kenneth Bardwell, 66, was charged with one count of wire fraud. He is the operator of Motown Sports Group Holding, Inc. and sev...
The man who was behind a proposed 451-acre $3 billion sports village near Detroit Metro Airport is now facing federal fraud charges over the project.Kenneth Bardwell, 66, from West Bloomfield, was arrested and charged with one count of wire fraud.Bardwell is the chairman and CEO of Motown Sports ...
Air quality continues to be a concern Thursday with the haze, smell and breathing conditions at dangerous levels for those spending long periods of time outdoors.
Here is a look at how some Michigan landmarks look covered in hazardous air.Click below for related stories --> Detroit ranked as having the worst air quality in the world -- see interactive map--> Air quality alert in Wayne County: Canadian wildfire smoke is so dense, you can’t see DTW--> Metro ...
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Kelli Bryant, a Pontiac mother accused of leaving her kids to live alone, has entered a no contest plea to child abuse charges in the case.She will be sentenced on September 12, 2026. In a press release, the Oakland County Prosecutor's office says that under the terms of a plea agreement, Bryant ...
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt returned to the White House briefing room Thursday for the first time since April, providing updates on the Trump administrations priorities.Leavitt last briefed reporters April 26, three days before officially beginning maternity leave. Her return cam...
The Pontiac woman accused of abandoning her children and leaving them in what officials described as squalor for years has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges.Kelli Bryant, 35, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse on Thursday, July 16. In February 2025, Bryant was ...
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Detroit is experiencing its worst air quality Thursday since record-keeping began due to thick wildfire smoke. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters Record-breaking air pollution is sending Metro Detroit residents to emergency rooms with breathing problems and forcing...
Only 25 theaters in the country are able to show ‘The Odyssey’ in IMAX the way it was filmed. Michigan has one of those theaters.
THURSDAY: Hazy skies due to wildfire smoke. Mix of sunshine and clouds. Continued hot. High: 91.THURSDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Continued hazy and smoky due to wildfire smoke. Low: 69.FRIDAY: Hazy skies due to wildfire smoke. Mix of sunshine and clouds. Continued hot. High: 90.The smoke from ...
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