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OpenAI has disclosed six reports of unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing instances of ...
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Investigators are hailing a 6-year-old boy’s quick actions in the wake of a stabbing spree that left four people dead in South Louisiana.
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After months of customer complaints about unreliable trash collection, Priority Waste says its recovery plan is producing results. In the latest video update from the company shared on Wednesday, Priority Waste CEO Aaron Johnson said PW has consistently achieved a 99% route compl...
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The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern...
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The average cost of a gallon of gas is up to $4.75 – up from $4.54 yesterday, according to Triple-A Michigan. This morning, the prices in Metro Detroit were even steeper....
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Something changed this summer that gave home buyers more negotiating power. As of August, sellers outnumbered buyers by 58% the biggest gap in more than a decade, according to Redfin. That doesn't mean home prices are about to crash, but after years of soaring prices, buyers may ...
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Some gas stations in the the Detroit area have flown by the state average Thursday morning.
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A few light showers are possible this morning, primarily south of M-59. The rain will taper off later today, setting up a briefly drier stretch through Friday with seasonal temperatures holding in the 70s. The weather turns much wetter this weekend as a low-pressure system approa...
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Officers searched the camera network 26,000 times in less than a year. Outlier Media · Koby Levin · How Detroit police use Flock cameras
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Michigan drivers are feeling more pain at the pump as gas prices are up again across the state and some areas are seeing $5 per gallon gas At the same time, diesel prices have reached an all-time record for the third straight day in Michigan. Experts say they could hit $7 per gal...
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Berkley is now enforcing a ban on electric bikes, e-motos, and similar devices on city sidewalks and in parks, as several southeast Michigan municipalities move to regulate the growing use of electric personal transportation. See the full story in the video below Berkley bans ele...
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Waterford Township officials are making another push to pass police and fire millage renewals after both measures failed in August, bringing their case directly to residents at a Wednesday night town hall. Dozens of residents attended the meeting, where police and fire chiefs out...
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A Mid-Michigan man convicted by a Wexford County jury for sexually abusing a 5-year-old child over the course of a year has been sentenced to serve at least 38.3 years in prison. Michael Joseph Caillouet, 48, of Cadillac, was sentenced this month to 30-50 years’ for three counts ...
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The city of Eastpointe is ending its contract with Flock Safety after the police department found that two employees misused the company’s license plate reader system. The Eastpointe City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to end the contract. Council member Rob Baker was the only m...
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People were heartbroken after a chopper crash in California that was working for a news station killed three people.
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A woman is accused of spending over $120,000 in Social Security benefits, while leaving her vulnerable uncle in “deplorable living conditions” and with clothing “so ridden with bacteria that they disintegrated.” Laura Whisenant is accused of spending $121,980 on personal expenses...
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Georgia police are searching for a man who police say was "infatuated" with a rubber duck in a stranger's hot tub.
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A new shortage of synthetic motor oil has retailers imposing new limits on purchasing. Costco this week raised the prices of its store brand synthetic oil and placed maximum limits on synthetic oil purchases. A two-pack of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil 5-quart bottl...
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Robert Kraft is pledging $2 million toward humanitarian relief after revealing that Ed Sheeran personally called and asked him to commit the donation. The move comes amid the growing controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour....
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FOX 2 Sports Producer James Paxson and FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan break down the week that was in College Football and the NFL, including the Detroit Lions' overtime win over the New Orleans Saints, and Michigan and Michigan State's victorious weekends. They also make t...
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The northbound lanes of I-75 at Baldwin Road in Oakland County have reopened following a Michigan State Police investigation into a freeway shooting. Update --> 1 arrested after shooting on NB I-75 near Ortonville Road The incident occurred on Wednesday (Sept. 16) around 5:40 p.m...
government
Weeks before Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) found themselves flying combat missions over the Middle East and boarding ships to enforce a naval blockade against Iran, they were conducting joint exercises with Japanese forces in the western Pacific. The unit,...
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The fast-paced, high-stakes work of emergency medicine has been dramatized in television shows such as “ER” and “The Pitt.” But long before those fictional emergency departments captured viewers’ attention, the specialty was taking shape in Detroit. Henry Ford Hospital is celebra...
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Keep the umbrella close late Wednesday night as another round of showers moves through Southeast Michigan, especially across the southern half of the region. A stalled frontal boundary near the Michigan-Ohio state line will remain close enough to support additional showers overni...
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The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. The bill is named after the late Sen. Lin...
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The pictures tell an awful story: Couch cushions, pillows, and an entire mattress covered in bed bugs. The small bugs have become a big problem at the Park Place senior living apartments in Harper Woods. “It has gotten far worse than what I can even imagine,” Dr. Shawn Walton sai...
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A routine drive to work turned tragic for Tera Shamey and her brother-in-law. Tuesday, she said they were carpooling when a metal object came crashing through her windshield. Shamey was driving on southbound I-275, just south of Warren Road, when the incident occurred. Her passen...
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The Senate has cleared a major procedural hurdle on the bipartisan "Protect College Sports Act," a measure supporters say would create guardrails for the new era of pay-to-play college athletics. The legislation comes as fans, athletes, and institutions have grown increasingly fr...
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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison is now the focus of an investigation by the city's office of inspector general after calls he made to citizens requesting they remove posts made on social media....
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The only woman to have played in the NHL is sharing her story, her motivation, and what she plans on doing for the city as the GM of PWHL Detroit. Something new is coming to Hockey Town this fall -- the PWHL -- professional women’s hockey. While the name of the team has not been ...
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A disabled Navy veteran in Clinton Township is watching his North Oak Street home transform thanks to a grant from the Home Depot Foundation and dozens of volunteers racing to finish the job in just five days. Richard Lumetta, who lives with congestive heart failure and atrial fi...
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What began as a medical call for Monroe firefighters quickly turned into an unexpected rescue after first responders discovered a 3-month-old baby inside a smoke-filled home. According to the Monroe City Public Safety Department, firefighter paramedics were dispatched Monday to a...
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Michigan business leaders gathered in Detroit to hear from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson and Republican gubernatorial candidate John James, who are vying to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Detroit Economic Club discussion covered a range of eco...
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A Detroit Police homicide detective is facing multiple charges after police say she drove the wrong way on Vernier Road, then left the scene of a crash. Lariah Stevens, 32, was driving an unmarked Detroit Police Department vehicle with its emergency lights flashing when the crash...
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Two new playgrounds at Salina Intermediate and Elementary schools in Dearborn are now open, marking the latest additions to a $3 million green schoolyards project funded through donations and grants. The schools, which are more than 100 years old, sit less than 800 feet from a st...
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Judge Judy is hanging up her robe after a 30-year television career. A representative for Judith Sheindlin announced that the spinoff series "Judy Justice" on Prime Video will stop releasing new episodes in late October. Her iconic 1990s courtroom show, "Judge Judy," ended its ru...
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Online behemoth Amazon said it's increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. With the $1-per-hour increase across the board for these workers who do jobs like pack and ship order...
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A Wisconsin mother and TikTok creator created a GoFundMe for Lindsay Clancy's parents that generated over $1.2 million. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home in 2023. She pleaded not guilty, arguing she should not be held criminally res...
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Black Book Research has released a study examining how Americans understand and perceive the healthcare consequences of sustained federal fiscal pressure. The $40 Trillion Healthcare Question survey found that 31% of respondents initially expressed concern about how the federal g...
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A Pontiac nonprofit is working to transform a rundown building into a community center for children and young adults experiencing homelessness. A space its leaders say the neighborhood urgently needs. Take One Community Program, which serves children and families in Pontiac, plan...
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Americans are spending big on fitness and weight loss. A business journal estimates the sports nutrition and weight management industry will reach nearly $94 billion this year. Researchers say sports hydration and energy drinks are driving much of that growth. Those beverages acc...
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DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Sharon Poindexter has lived in her home on St. Mary's Street since 1970 mostly without problems, she said. That changed last week when sewage began backing up into her basement at the same time the city was doing work on her block. Poindexter said she notice...
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The FDA has issued a recall for certain hand soaps because they may be contaminated with bacteria. If you use a contaminated product, the bacteria could enter your body through cuts, scrapes or cracks in the skin. More than 40 hand soap products are being recalled across Californ...
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Eastpointe City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, shutting down 18 license plate reader cameras positioned across the city amid growing concerns over privacy, data access, and alleged misuse by police department employees. Watch Peter Ma...
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Veterans, service members and their families can now receive expedited security screening at more than 30 U.S. airports through Transportation Security Administration military lanes. The program provides dedicated screening lanes at some airports and front-of-the-line service at ...
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Merriam-Webster's dictionary has added 1,400 words, from “looksmaxxing" and “rickroll" to “cuffing season" and “Sunday scaries," capturing how language is evolving....
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Seniors at a Detroit West Side assisted living facility say they have been battling bed bugs for months, with some residents taking matters into their own hands while management says the problem is contained to a single unit. Residents at the Village of Harmony Manor, a senior li...
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As debate over Flock cameras in the U.S. grows, another Metro Detroit community has canceled their contract with the controversial tool.
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For months, customers say they dropped off their cars at Motown Automotive Supercenter on Greenfield Road in Detroit — and never got them back. Now the shop is closed, but for at least one customer, the problems are far from over. Shop closes, but trouble continues Anthony Hogue ...
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A 20-year-old man is dead and two suspects are in custody after police say the victim and a group of three other men were ambushed.
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As the investigation surrounding the tragic shooting death of a 3-year-old Pontiac boy continues, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tells FOX 2 the father of the child is now in custody awaiting formal charges....
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As the investigation surrounding the tragic shooting death of the child continues, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tells FOX 2 the father of the child is now in custody awaiting formal charges....
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It's not pretty out there for anyone traveling to the pump. And according to analysts, gas prices are expected to continue rising in Michigan and across the U.S., for both diesel and regular petrol....
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FOX 2’s Ronia Shamona talks with David Howell, senior vice president of real estate for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, about the taxpayer impact and what Detroit gets in return...
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge has only been open for seven weeks, but it’s already changing the story of one of Detroit’s most historic — and overlooked — landmarks. Historic Fort Wayne, the sprawling military and Indigenous site along the Detroit River, is seeing more foo...
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Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board gave their first briefing Wednesday following the fatal Tuesday evening crash of a news helicopter in Southern California. The NTSB and FAA had begun an investigation of the crash on Wednesday and were interviewing witnesses...
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Detroit News Columnist Kaitlyn Buss discusses how both Mike Rogers & Abdul El-Sayed's campaign can move forward in the final stretch before Election Day....
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FOX 2’s Ronia Shamona talks with Ferlito Group CEO Mike Ferlito about Michigan’s latest housing situation and what developers need
