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The Arts, Beats & Eats festival is now underway in Royal Oak after days of severe weather complicated preparations and pushed back today's opening by one hour. Organizers delayed the start from 11 a.m. to noon to give vendors, food operators, and artists more time to set up after...
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Beavers are returning to Michigan and damming up the place. Oakland University came up with a clever solution that allows us to co-exist alongside them. Also on Brother Nature this week, space rocks in Lake Huron and the Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival....
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Three Grosse Pointe area teenagers could soon face felony charges after police say they fled from officers on high-powered e-moto bikes, reaching speeds of more than 50 mph through residential streets. Grosse Pointe Farms police say the pursuits occurred on Aug. 28 and involved t...
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On Sunday, September 6, Spotlight on the News will interview Detroiter Beverly Bantom about her new book: Maxine Powell, Motown's Maven of Class, Style, and Refinement . We'll also begin our series of interviews with political pollsters, researchers and insiders who are keeping a...
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As beavers return to their native habitat in Southeast Michigan, questions about how we co-exist alongside nature's engineers are growing. At Oakland University, a family of beavers have built a dam at Galloway Creek. Researchers came up with a solution to mitigate the worst of t...
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A jackknifed semi-truck crash closed all westbound lanes of I-696 at Mound Road in Macomb County. The semi-truck crash occurred Friday (Sept. 4) and leaked diesel fuel afterward, prompting the closure as crews responded and worked to clear the roadway. Drivers are urged to avoid ...
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Fox 2's Ronia Shamona joins wealth strategist Jewel Tankard on who shares where to invest and how.
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Eric Bishop, also known as Dot.Cash sits down with Ronia Shamona during Fox 2 Detroit Live to talk all about the new miniseries that debuted this summer and has a star-stubbed red carpet premiere....
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A new drug recently approved for advanced pancreatic cancer is raising hopes for patients with another common cancer. A clinical trial found that Rasonque shrank tumors in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. The brand name is Rasonque, but its also known as daraxonrasib. Wh...
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This story also appeared in Votebeat Michigan, US Supreme Courts deny emergency appeals to put proof of citizenship voting proposal on Nov. 3 ballot State canvassers deadlocked on certification of the group’s petitions last month after Bureau of Elections identified faulty signat...
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Barber, Gerod Sturgis sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss the first of it's kind barber school in Ann Arbor.
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Nuvrei, an acclaimed bakery in Portland, Oregon from chef Marius Pop, is expanding with a cafe and bakery in Detroit's Core City over the next few months. The dual bakery-cafe concept will take over the space previously occupied by Cafe Prince and Lady of the House in what is a g...
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This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan and Chalkbeat Detroit Michigan reading scores are down across grades 3-7 Use the tool to look up your local district test scores Students take the tests in the spring Michigan third grade reading scores dipped further in the most recent...
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Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department's Office of Inspector General. The report includes allegations that C...
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This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Michigan reading scores are down across grades 3-7 State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko says scores need to improve Michigan is implementing several literacy changes, but many are in the early stages of implementation Michigan third grade...
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Consumers are using artificial intelligence increasingly more in day-to-day activities. According to new research, more shoppers are turning to AI for help deciding what to cook and buy. RELATED STORY | A startup in California is renting out humanoid robots to clean your home The...
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Detroit has experienced its first confirmed tornado in nearly 30 years. The National Weather Service said the tornado impacted the city’s east side on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3. This is the first time a tornado was confirmed within city limits since July 2, 1997. The age...
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Measles infections across the United States have reached a 35-year high, with more than 3,000 cases reported nationwide, and a public health expert says growing vaccine hesitancy including signals from federal officials is a driving force behind the surge. Dr. Tyler Evans, CEO of...
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A new Snap Finance study has found 44 percent of credit-challenged consumers rely on financing to make major purchases. Snap Finance provides flexible financing solutions for consumers and businesses. Their study found that of those with credit scores below 670, nearly 4 in 10 sa...
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Sina Almassi and Caitlin Bricely were sitting on their porch in West Village Thursday afternoon, watching a storm roll in, feeling unconcerned. That’s when lightning struck, a transformer blew down the street and the power went out. Almassi had been recording a time-lapse of the ...
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A tornado touched down in Detroit on the city's east side during the bad weather blitz on Thursday, the National Weather Service has confirmed.
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Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested on Thursday in Bourbon County on a contempt charge while he was on the set of an upcoming holiday movie. The Bourbon County Sheriff's Office said they were notified around 5:30 p.m. that Bevin, who served as the state's governor fr...
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A 30-year-old Louisville man is charged with seven felony counts after allegedly carjacking a 19-year-old in 2024.
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, along with other city officials, provided an update on cleanup efforts, building assessments, and support services following severe weather. Detroit officials and DTE Energy also attended the media briefing Friday to discuss power restoration efforts...
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The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival returns this weekend for its 46th year, drawing an expected 200,000 people to the city for a multi-day celebration featuring live music, a carnival, wrestlers, food vendors and a water-balloon boat battle on Jos. Campau. See the full story in the ...
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The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its investigation into beef affordability, now targeting eight of the nation’s largest grocery retailers. Assistant Attorney General Woodward sent letters to the following companies regarding recent increases in retail beef prices: Krog...
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A former Metro Detroit substitute teacher who pleaded guilty in April to multiple sexual exploitation and child pornography charges was sentenced this week to serve 40 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say that Timothy Patrick Higle, 34, of Clawson, used Snapchat to so...
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DTE Energy crews said they are working hard after severe storms, including a radar-confirmed tornado, swept through Metro Detroit. "Anytime anyone loses power, it is difficult, especially coming into a holiday weekend," a DTE spokesperson said during a Friday briefing. See the la...
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The Trump administration launched a series of arcade-style games on the official White House website Thursday to tout its priorities the latest turn in its aggressive online effort to troll Democrats that has at times surfaced racist and offensive images. The White Houses online ...
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Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren talks about a cold case carjacking investigation that has resulted in charges.
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Lawmakers, police and doctors are pushing for new safety rules as e-bike injuries rise, especially among children. E-bikes are everywhere in metro Detroit, and local bike shops say demand has grown exponentially in recent years. But as more riders take to roads and sidewalks, eme...
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The judge in the criminal case of Lindsay Clancy declared a mistrial on Friday after the jury could not agree on a verdict for the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three young children in 2023. The mistrial came even after the defense filed an emergency appeal to the Su...
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous. Engelbert is the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, an...
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Multiple storms swept through Southeast Michigan this week. As of Friday morning, more than 200,000 DTE customers are without power following the storms. Related --> Nearly 250,000 still without power across Metro Detroit Friday as severe storms continue See photos of storm damag...
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A 71-year-old retired attorney climbed Mount Kilimanjaro less than 9 months after emergency back surgery a journey that nearly ended before it began. Carol Romej had spent months training for the climb when she fell while sprinting up a Lake Michigan sand dune with nearly 40 poun...
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A Michigan appeals court dismissed a DTE-backed group’s lawsuit this week which sought to keep an Ann Arbor public power proposal off the General Election ballot in November. The lawsuit, filed last month by the Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition (A2REC), names both the city ...
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The FCC is asking a federal judge to dismiss ABCs lawsuit over broadcast licenses. ABC sued to block the agency from taking steps that could potentially strip the networks local broadcast licenses and force stations off the air. RELATED STORY | Disney sues FCC over challenge to b...
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Crews at the scene are also dealing with fuel leaking from the big rig, MDOT said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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With a quarter-million customers without power ahead of the holiday weekend, Metro Detroit is looking at another few days of lost electricity.
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The Folds of Honor Collegiate returns to American Dunes in Grand Haven next week, with some of the best college golfers in the world set to take on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course. This is the fifth annual event, and will include Division I golfers, Division II qualifiers, serv...
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The man who crashed a car into Detroit Metro Airport earlier this year has pleaded guilty to one charge in an unrelated stalking case. In January, the 37-year-old man drove straight into McNamara Terminal , nearly hitting travelers, before stopping at a Delta counter. Police said...
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The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, marking the largest monthly increase since March, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS also revised July figures. Initial estimates showed the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs that month, but updated data s...
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A DTE official said to expect 90 percent of power to be restored by Saturday night, adding that more than 300K customers were impacted by Thursday's storms....
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The Trump administration plans to break ground on the presidents triumphal arch in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Thursday. We are pleased to announce that after a very long wait (over 125 years!), we are preparing to start, over the next two-week...
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Jerry Tullio, director, field operations, gave the latest numbers of power outage restoration efforts early Friday morning.
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Kaska, a 16-year-old gray wolf at the Detroit Zoo, was compassionately euthanized on Thursday after zoo officials said there was a noticeable decline in his health. Kaska had dealt with longstanding arthritis, and in recent days, zoo officials said there was a noticeable decline ...
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Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris. Search teams first hear...
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After several rounds of severe weather made its way through Metro Detroit on Wednesday and Thursday, more than 240,000 DTE Energy customers remain without power. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Thursday afternoon as powerful winds knocked ou...
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DTE Energy provided an update on power restoration efforts after storms swept through Metro Detroit Thursday. As of Friday morning, more than 250,000 customers are without power. Related --> Nearly 250,000 still without power across Metro Detroit Friday as severe storms continue ...
