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The FBI says Green’s phone number was listed when agents reached out to inquire about the ad. The next day, they had Green’s apartment on Tobin Drive under surveillance, saw the 15-year-old and a second woman and moved in....
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Only a few days into autumn, and already feeling it? For many people in Michigan, fall means changing leaves, cooler temperatures and worsening allergies. Why is that? Pollen peaks in late summer, early autumn, so right now. One of the biggest culprits is ragweed pollen. A single...
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A jury has awarded roughly $897 million to a family of a child severely injured when a high-speed vehicle crashed into a guardrail during a 2023 field trip at a test track in Auburn Hills. The verdict came more than three years after what was supposed to be a fun and educational ...
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Investigators with the Texas Rangers say adults at Camp Mystic were "aware of and consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death to the campers in their care." Twenty-five young campers, two teenage counselors and Dick Eastland, the director of the all-girl...
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Delenia Howell has spent the last three years trying to rebuild a life that was nearly destroyed. “After incarceration, a lot of people don’t see us, they don’t hear us, they don’t know what our issues are,” Howell, 36, said. “They don’t care.” She’s a peer leader with Nation Out...
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Two members of the Detroit Fire Department have been placed on leave without pay following allegations of improper conduct during a medical run earlier this month. The incident is now under investigation by the Detroit East Medical Control Authority, known as DEMCA, as well as th...
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A 70-year-old Romeo man is sharing his story after narrowly avoiding the loss of $30,000 in an online scam, thanks to quick action by Romeo police. Watch Simon's story in the video player below: Police stop senior from being scammed out of $30,000 The victim, who asked not to be ...
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DETROIT (WXYZ) The Blue Bird Inn, a historic jazz club on Detroit's west side, is being restored and is expected to reopen as a live music venue, community space, and archive. The nonprofit Detroit Sound Conservancy purchased the Tireman Avenue venue in 2018 after it closed in th...
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Everything is more expensive these days — and more people are turning to credit cards to get by. A recent WalletHub report looked at 182 U.S. cities, and Detroit came in dead last for credit scores. The city’s average credit score is 570. Compare that to Chicago at 630 and Grand ...
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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 – Seasonal allergies, colds, influenza, scooter & e-bike injuries, respiratory illnesses, asthma flare-ups, stomach viruses...
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Families of missing and murdered people who have been waiting for answers, sometimes for decades, are seeing a new push for results. Michigan State Police said they have around 200 open cold cases at any given time, and with September being National Cold Case month, they’re worki...
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DETROIT (WXYZ) A new athletics complex opened Thursday at Communication and Media Arts High School, giving students their first home field after years of competing at other schools. Students and district leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of a brand new athletics ...
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The University of Michigan Marching Band is preparing for what its director calls a once-in-a-lifetime performance a halftime show featuring world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and music from "The Lord of the Rings." The performance is set for this Saturday during the Iowa-Michigan g...
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The family of Jaquoya Wix is still reeling after she was fatally stabbed by an assailant outside her place of business in Detroit. Police also promised more patrols while the integrated health network emphasized the mental health resources that are available....
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Detroit police are stepping up patrols downtown following the fatal stabbing of Jaquoya Wix, a Chipotle worker killed in an alley behind the restaurant near Congress and Woodward where she worked. Wayne County's public mental health authority is now investigating a potential syst...
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A new report questions how ICE is spending taxpayer dollars. Investigators say the agency wasted millions of dollars on detention centers that were poorly planned, including unused tents at Guantanamo Bay and empty warehouses to hold detainees that never housed anyone. The report...
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Mayor Mary Sheffield was at a ribbon-cutting for new affordable housing. Lately, a lot of the talk of the town has been a handful of controversies, from pictures of her and ex Marvin Walker circulating online,...
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A former Detroit nurse was found guilty of two criminal sexual conduct counts and not guilty on three other counts following a jury trial.
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The United States Postal Service has announced its recommended mailing dates for the holiday season, giving customers a timeline to ensure their packages and mail arrive before Dec. 25. RELATED STORY | USPS proposes holiday shipping price hikes for 2026 peak season For those ship...
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Three weeks after an EF-2 tornado tore through parts of Detroit, one East Side family is still struggling to recover after their home was severely damaged. Update: NFL star Sauce Gardner saw our story about Detroit woman’s house. Now she’s getting help The National Weather Servic...
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The family of Jaquoya Wix is speaking out one day after the man accused of killing her was charged with first-degree murder. The 34-year-old mother was fatally stabbed during her lunch break in downtown Detroit over the weekend. The case is also raising questions about whether th...
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AI safety is a big topic among those who use it but how safe is it for your children?
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Pontiac has formed its first gun violence prevention task force following a string of recent shootings, including one that injured two people at a youth football game and another that killed a 3-year-old boy. Watch Jolie's story in the video player below: Pontiac forms its first ...
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A former Navy veteran has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after a yearslong scheme to rig contracts and defraud the Navy of more than $9 million....
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St. Clair Shores police are warning residents about a scam in which men drive through neighborhoods offering to fix cracks in driveways, porches, and sidewalks then take money upfront without completing any legitimate repair. Watch Peter's story in the video player below: St. Cla...
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Residents of Mexicos Pacific coast piled sandbags to protect beachfront shops and evacuated homes, while Hawaiis Big Island braced for potentially catastrophic flooding as two separate storms threatened their shores on Thursday. Hurricane Polo poured bands of heavy rain across Me...
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The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action, an advocacy group for Iranian-Americans, sued President Donald Trump on Thursday, arguing his administration's military campaign against Iran is unconstitutional absent approval by Congress. The lawsuit , filed in federal court...
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A verdict has been reached in the trial of a former nurse accused of sex crimes at a Detroit hospital. Watch the latest in the video player below: Jury delivers split verdict in ex-nurse sexual assault trial Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios, 47, was charged with sexually assaulting a pa...
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Apple will now let you lease your iPhone just like a car. The company is trying to entice more customers with leasing options for some phones, watches, computers and iPads. Its latest phone models can cost as much as $2,000. Leases for phones will start at about $18 a month, but ...
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup. She is scheduled to be placed in...
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A Detroit nurse was found guilty of two criminal sexual conduct counts and not guilty on three other counts following a jury trial. Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios had been charged with five counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct following his arrest in 2025....
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at rebuking President Donald Trump over the ongoing war in Iran, a measure previously approved by the House of Representatives. The resolution failed in a 49-50 vote largely along party lines. RELATED STORY | Trum...
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The Mall at Partridge Creek is welcoming four new tenants this season — including a new restaurant concept — that management says will “bring fresh energy” to the Macomb County shopping center. The open-air mall, located off Hall and Romeo Plank roads in Clinton Township, is home...
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A fifth-grade teacher and her 10-year-old student died after being recovered from the water at Iowa’s Coralville Reservoir near Lake MacBride State Park....
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In preparation for a powerful noreaster expected to hit New England this weekend, Major League Baseball moved what could be a pivotal game from Sunday to Friday in hopes of avoiding a rainout. MLB said Sundays game between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will now be played Fr...
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After wave of main breaks, GLWA urges statewide water funding plan Michigan may need up to $85 billion over 20 years for water and wastewater infrastructure, according to a Sept. 23 report commissioned by the Great Lakes Water Authority, per The Detroit News. The report urges a s...
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After being removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return to the live stage. The rapper has announced "Free Palestine," a series of performances with all proceeds to benefit Palestinian aid organizations. The run will begin with three dates ...
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A recent study suggests the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs may disappear quickly when treatment stops. According to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, interrupting or discontinuing treatment for as little as six months may be associated with an increased r...
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On September 21, the Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes Task Force was alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to an online sex advertisement....
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington. China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping,...
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City leaders and Jaquoya Wix’s family held a press conference on Thursday after charges were announced. The livestream of the event has ended. You can watch the full press conference in the video at the top of this article. Jaquoya Wix, 34, was killed in a random attack in an all...
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A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found a potential link between GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes medications and nutritional deficiencies in children. According to the study, one in six children taking these medications developed a nutritional defic...
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Family of a St. Clair Shores woman who was stabbed to death outside her place of work in Detroit honored Jaquoya Wix at a press conference alongside police and mental health officials on Thursday....
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Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy's top civilian leader said this week. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the in...
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A military training fighter jet crashed off the coast of California Tuesday, with the pilot rescued from the water by a search-and-rescue helicopter, officials told CNN affiliates KMPH and KCRA. The jet, a MK-58 Hawker Hunter, took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station and flew n...
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Detroit officials spoke Thursday afternoon following the stabbing death of a Chipotle worker in Downtown Detroit over the weekend. Devon Jason Watson, 42, faces one count of premeditated first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jaquoya Wix, a 34-year-old Chipotle employee and...
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Meta is continuing its push into AI-powered devices and digital assistants, unveiling a slate of new products and upgrades during its Connect event on Wednesday. The tech giant introduced several new offerings centered around its AI assistant, Muse, which is increasingly being in...
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A package of bills aiming to strengthen penalties for criminal sexual conduct convictions in Michigan passed in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The legislation — introduced by state Reps. Donni Steele (R-Orion Township), Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Township), Alicia S...
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Nearly 60% of Americans now take dietary supplements, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open looking at 25 years of data. With so many options on store shelves, knowing which ones you actually need, and which ones are worth your money, can be a challenge. Shopper...
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She was employed as an office manager at Dearborn Family Smiles, a dental clinic in Dearborn, at the time of the alleged crimes.
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In todays Health Alert, dozens of Americans have filed lawsuits against the makers of popular GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy over concerns about a rare form of sudden vision loss. Claims say they werent adequately warned. See the report from Dr. Partha Nandi in the video bel...
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A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trumps lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the presidents claim that the newspapers poll coverage violated Iowas consumer fraud law. Calling th...
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According to the American Cancer Society, more than 21,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. An estimated 12,000 will die from it. It is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the country, and it has the highest death rate of any gynecologic...
