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Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. WAYNE COUNTY – Sports & outdoor injuries, dehydration, gastrointestinal illnesses, insect & tick bites, upper respiratory viruses, influ...
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A lightning strike is believed to have sparked a fire at an apartment building on Detroit’s east side Thursday morning as storms moved through the area, while downed trees and power lines created hazards in neighborhoods across the city. Residents at Chene Park Commons said they ...
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WXYZ-TV is proud to be hosting a U.S. Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Both candidates have agreed to the debate, which will air on WXYZ on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Broadcast live from our studios at Broadcast House in Detroit, the debate will ...
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OpenAI has announced new tools that will allow healthcare organizations to connect ChatGPT with authorized patient records. According to the company, the new Epic integration and Healthcare Public Data plugin help teams review authorized patient context. They added it will work w...
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Every community has stories that deserve to be heard. Sometimes it's a neighborhood concern that's been overlooked. Sometimes it's a local business making a difference or a success worth celebrating. We believe the people who live and work in a community know it better than anyon...
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The Trump administration filed another emergency request Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Postal Service to enforce President Donald Trump's sweeping new restrictions on mail-in voting just two months ahead of the November midterm elections. The emergency appe...
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Severe storms moved through Southeast Michigan Thursday afternoon, causing thousands of power outages. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued all afternoon on Sept. 3. Related --> List of active weather alerts as storms move through Southeast Michi...
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Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose 6.71% from 6.66% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rat...
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Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial sent the judge a note Thursday on the sixth day of deliberations, alleging that one person on their panel wasn't following the court's instructions regarding reasonable doubt. The note from the deadlocked jury came after they twice told the judg...
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Wayne County is under a tornado warning until 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing multiple tornadoes were located at 3:47 p.m. along a line from near West Bloomfield to Dixboro to near Saline. It was moving southeast at 45 mph, according to the National ...
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Tornado warnings were issued for several counties throughout Southeast Michigan Thursday afternoon. Monroe County In effect until 5 p.m. Thursday A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located at 4:12 p.m. Thursday over Maybee and near Carleton. It was moving so...
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A week after catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-China border region, more than 11,000 people have been rescued, but thousands remain missing or unaccounted for as search operations continue. Officials say they are not giving up, and rescue efforts remain active on the gro...
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The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Marysville in St. Clair County on Sept. 2 around 7:19 p.m.
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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan announced Thursday that it will be expanding its express bus service between Detroit and Ann Arbor beginning next week. Citing increased rider demand, the RTA says it will add new weekday and weekend pickup and drop-off times t...
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Michigan voters will pick their next attorney general in November as Dana Nessel, a vocal intervenor in utility rate hike cases, concludes eight term-limited years in office. Civic Action Toolbox — see how you can get involved Why it matters Michigan's next attorney general will ...
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After the second round of severe weather moved through the region on Wednesday that brought a Tornado Warning to parts of St. Clair County, the National Weather Service has determined that a Tornado did touch down in part of the county. According to the National Weather Service i...
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Most of the region has seen some active weather over the last few days, and we could see yet, even more strong to severe thunderstorms into Thursday night. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of the region until 7:00 PM Thursday evening. Dam...
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Fox News Media announced Thursday that its host, Maria Bartiromo, is no longer with the company after more than 12 years. We thank Maria for her work, a statement read, and wish her all the best on her next chapter. The statement did not specify the reasons for the separation. Ba...
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DTE Energy provided an update Thursday after storms moved across Southeast Michigan Wednesday night. According to the company, more than 2,600 DTE Storm Response Team members are working to restore power to affected customers. More than 100,000 DTE customers are without power as ...
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The annual Detroit Harvest Fest is returning to the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park for the second year in a row. This year, it will be on Oct. 3-4. Bringing a weekend full of Fall fun, the Harvest Fest features live entertainment, more than 30 food trucks, full bars for adul...
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A mystery animal attacked a man in a Lebanon, New Hampshire, parking lot, surveillance video released by police shows.
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Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told T...
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A St. Clair Shores man charged with third-degree animal torture for the alleged abuse of his dog was sentenced on Monday to serve 30 days in jail and 18 months of probation. Authorities say that on March 15, Michael Sikorski, 28, slammed his dog Steel into the ground and kicked i...
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take stronger actions against what they describe as an escalating campaign of executions, arbitrary arrests and political repression by Iran's government. In a letter obtained by Scripps News on Thur...
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On any given day, Wyatt is likely in motion, shifting from one thing to the next, talking through his thoughts, and finding ways to stay engaged with the people around him. He enjoys being around others and gravitates toward connection, whether that's spending time with friends, ...
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It’s Labor Day Weekend! Whether you’re looking forward to an extra day off or searching for one last summer outing, here’s what’s happening around Metro Detroit. Arts, Beats, & Eats Royal Oak This festival for all-ages celebrates art, food, and music from Friday, September 4th th...
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The Department of Justice is charging ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements connected to the shooting of a Venezuelan in Minneapolis in January, the Associated Press reports....
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Nearly 15 years after his three young sons vanished on Thanksgiving 2010, John Skelton faces open murder charges in connection with their disappearance. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if he'll stand trial for their deaths. Investigators have no bodies, no murder w...
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More than 116,000 people are without power across metro Detroit following storms on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Severe storms rolled through the area, and 113,371 people are without power, as of 12 p.m. Thursday, according to the DTE Outage map. Watch below: Storms brin...
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A retired FBI agent gave her testimony about John Skelton's botched suicide attempt and about a disturbing dream and premonition he claimed to have had, as to where his missing boys were....
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105K without power in Michigan after overnight storms, more severe weather looms Overnight storms knocked out power to over 100,000 DTE Energy customers and thousands more served by Consumers Energy across Southeast Michigan, with Oakland, Wayne, Livingston, and Macomb counties t...
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A 3-year-old boy and his grandparents were hospitalized on Wednesday after getting attacked by their family dogs. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office says Animal Control was dispatched to the area of 34 Mile Road in Bruce Township after receiving reports of an attack involving thr...
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A 33-year-old man, according to Harper Woods police, has been charged after exposing himself to children and staff at Beacon Elementary School. On Monday, Aug. 31, just after 2:00 p.m., Harper Woods police said they were called to the Harper Woods elementary school on Beaconsfiel...
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Three family members were hospitalized after being attacked by their family dogs at a home in Bruce Township on Wednesday evening. According to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened outside a home along 34 Mile in Bruce Township just after 5 p.m. The attack in...
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Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. It's the latest deal by the company, whose processors are integral to the AI boom, and highlights Nvidia's push to champion increasingly popular open-source AI models. Nvidia CEO Je...
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Outdoor warning sirens have been activated on Oakland University’s campus. According to the university, the sirens were activated due to 70+ mph winds. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Oakland County until 12 p.m. on Sept. 3. Track the latest on storms moving across S...
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Strong overnight winds left behind a trail of damage across parts of Center Line Thursday morning, bringing down trees, knocking out power and creating chaos for neighbors. See the full story in the video below 'Very stressful': Storms bring downed trees, power outages, damage ac...
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More bad weather is pushing into Metro Detroit following a heavy round of thunder, lighting, and downpours that hit the region Wednesday night and Thursday morning....
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Veterans make up nearly 18% of all suicides in the United States more than 6,000 deaths every year. Now, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation is launching a new video series aimed at changing that. The campaign features veterans and family members sharing their persona...
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Grace Tiefel removes her cochlear implants before every match, steps onto the mat, and gets to work. The 8-year-old South Lyon wrestler is deaf, but inside the gym, she says her focus is unmatched. See the full story from South Lyon reporter Christiana Ford below 8-year-old deaf ...
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Madison Heights was one of the hardest hit areas from last night's storms.
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Thunderstorms are moving across Metro Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 3. Click here for the latest forecast from our 4Warn Weather team. Here’s a list of the alerts by county : Wayne County A severe thunderstorm warning expired at 11:04 a.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issu...
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The Ford Piquette Plant museum was damaged by overnight storms. A part of the facade of the building where the Model T was originally made collapsed due to high winds from storms late Wednesday night, Jill Woodward, the museum’s president and CEO, said Thursday. Volunteers could ...
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A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that El Niño weather patterns have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the 1,000 years prior to about 1850, when humans began impacting the climate with greenhouse gases. Julia Cole, lead...
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A Lenawee County man accused of killing his three sons is back in court on Thursday for the seventh day of his preliminary examination, as prosecutors work to convince a judge there is enough evidence to send the case to trial. John Skelton’s three sons — Andrew, Alexander and Ta...
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From vendors, shows, rides and food, the Michigan State Fair has something for everyone – including educational exhibits. One example? The Sea Lion Splash exhibit....
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is calling on President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as The Wall Street Journal reports Hegseth has extended military deployments in the Middle East into 2027. Tillis, who is not running for re-election and has become a frequent...
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Michigan State University announced Thursday morning that Berkley Hall has been temporarily closed to the public due to a reported potential threat. University officials announced the closure on X around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. The post didn’t indicate what the threat was, but ...
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The 2026 Michigan State Fair opens its doors at 11 a.m. at the Vibe Credit Union Showplace.
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Severe storms are possible across Southeast Michigan on Thursday. There is a Marginal to Slight Risk for severe weather beginning in the afternoon of Sept. 3. You can watch the full forecast in the video at the top of this article. Thunderstorms could develop at various times, bu...
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The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five first-round draft picks. Also, two-time NBA Fi...
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Vice President JD Vance will lead Thursday's White House press briefing. It will be the first White House press briefing since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt departed last month. In total, it's been more than 40 days since a White House press briefing has been held. RELA...
