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A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside t...
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Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Labor Day began as a state holiday in the late 1800s, with 23 states...
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A woman was killed and two others were injured after a shooting during a verbal altercation in the parking lot of a TGI Fridays in Southfield late Friday night, police said....
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Brian Calka, senior vice president of distribution operations at DTE Energy, provided an update Saturday morning, saying 80% of the more than 388,000 affected customers had their power restored....
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Thousands of DTE Energy customers remain without power days after several confirmed tornadoes touched down Thursday, battering Detroit and nearby communities. As of Saturday morning, crews are working around the clock to restore electricity, with the utility hoping to bring 90% o...
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More than 90,000 customers remain without power Saturday after severe storms and an EF-2 tornado moved through Southeast Michigan earlier this week.
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The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would if necessary, destroy Irans limited and exposed oil fleet. The strikes a day after President Donald Trump sought to minimize the conflict ...
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The world had a record 3,795 billionaires in 2025, according to a new report from Altrata. The collective wealth of the worlds billionaires increased 12.8% in 2025 to a record $15.1 trillion, Altrata said. There are now 29 superbillionaires with a net worth of at least $50 billio...
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President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade with any nation with which the U.S. runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates. Trump made the comments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, signaling...
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A West Virginia high school principal was suspended after officials found recording devices in multiple female locker rooms and a dance team dressing area....
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The severe weather that moved through the region has left its mark, with lots of damage behind left behind all across the region, but the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, MI are now confirming two tornado touchdowns in Wayne County, MI on Thursday, before this tornado ma...
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After the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for thousands of Haitian migrants in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday that immigration agents had arrested 380 people in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield was thrust into the national s...
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SATURDAY: Cloud cover in the morning will give way to some late day sunshine. Cooler temperatures. High: 79. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 59. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 79. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 60. MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 80. MONDAY ...
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Detroit is reminding residents that it will test its outdoor sirens throughout the city on Saturday. According to the city, the siren system is tested on the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m., including Sept. 5. The reminder comes after a tornado was reported to have touched...
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported. The visit came as both sides escalated their aerial attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Proposal 2 to get ‘money out of politics’ is slated to appear on Michigan’s Nov. 3 general election ballot Opponents claim the proposal doesn’t live up to its name because it wouldn’t fully stop ‘dark money’ or union spending Organizers...
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Translation services done in partnership with El Central Hispanic News This story was originally published by El Central. For generations, Hotel Yorba has been hard to miss. Its rooftop sign has towered over Lafayette Boulevard and is visible from Interstate 75, making it a famil...
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Class is back in session at the University of Michigan. But some students are still trying to figure out where to live. More families are coming forward with concerns about recent move-in challenges and communication at an off-campus student apartment complex in Ann Arbor . Local...
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A Metro Detroit doctor said a billing error has left her waiting weeks for more than $200,000 in insurance payments. Dr. Reina Salazar has spent 35 years treating patients as an allergist, so she says she never expected that, after decades in practice, she would be scrambling to ...
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A Pontiac mother was charged in February 2025 for allegedly abandoning her children and leaving them in what officials described as squalor for years. She later pleaded no contest to multiple charges and is now in prison. Kelli Bryant , 35, pleaded no contest to three counts of f...
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DETROIT For the first time in nearly three decades, a tornado has touched down in Detroit, leaving extensive damage and dangerous debris across parts of the city with the lower Eastside hit the hardest. City officials say at least 20 properties suffered significant damage after T...
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Detroit police are stepping up traffic enforcement this Labor Day weekend as officials warn about the dangers of impaired and reckless driving. The increased enforcement comes as holiday crashes have risen in recent years and follows several deadly crashes in Detroit during the F...
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DETROIT Detroit declared a state of emergency on the east side of town Friday after an EF-2 tornado toppled trees, damaged homes and buildings, and knocked out power for thousands of residents. The tornado is Detroit's first in nearly 30 years. Crews are working to restore power ...
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The tornado that hit the east side of Detroit on Thursday was the first to hit the city in nearly 30 years. FOX 2 looks back at the 1997 tornado as well as other outbreaks in the state....
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Some hikers were rescued after relying on AI to plan a trip. Now AI expert Joe Tavares joins FOX 2 to discuss five things you should never use AI for.
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An EF2 tornado packing estimated peak winds of 115 mph tore through Detroit on Thursday afternoon, leaving considerable damage across parts of the city and becoming Detroit’s first confirmed tornado in 29 years. The tornado carved a 3.5-mile path through Detroit and reached a max...
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Records obtained by 7 News Detroit reveal why Chelsea's city manager was terminated. Elle Cole was initially placed on administrative leave before the city council voted to fire her . The resolution cites alleged misuse of public funds, dishonesty, inappropriate workplace behavio...
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Officials say 58-year-old Juan Romo-Padilla, who is the owner of Mexican restaurant ‘La Posada' in Southwest Detroit, was arrested on Thursday following a joint investigation by the DEA and IRS....
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Severe weather that swept through the Royal Oak area during setup could not stop Arts Beats and Eats from getting underway, and vendors say the festival is hitting its stride. Chef Omar Mitchell of Table No. 2 Restaurant in Greektown is among those serving up food this weekend, o...
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Social media influencer Jack Doherty has been arrested in Florida.
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Power lines and a tree down at Johnson Elementary School. Traffic lights out — drivers treating intersections as four-way stops. Businesses without power. All a result of the severe weather from yesterday....
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Elderly residents at a senior apartment complex on Detroit’s west side say they’ve been without power for two days following the fierce storms that rolled over the region. Many of them rely on medical equipment and are facing dangerous conditions in the heat....
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Residents say there is no clear timeline for when power will be restored. An unidentified woman says she’s deeply worried about her mother who is trapped inside....
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Clean-up efforts continued Friday across Metro Detroit after a tornado and strong storms swept through the region Thursday, leaving a trail of damage. Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield declared a local state of emergency following significant devastation on the city’s east side. The N...
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was released from federal custody Friday after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter. A...
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A business owner out of Detroit was arrested by Homeland Security for alleged international money laundering.
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After several days of severe storms, damaging winds and two confirmed tornadoes in Southeast Michigan, quieter weather is arriving just in time for the Labor Day weekend. There is still a chance for a few showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday night, particularly across southe...
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Mayor Sheffield announced on Friday that she has signed an Executive Order declaring a Local State of Emergency. This comes after Detroit had its first tornado in nearly three decades, primarily hitting the city's Eastside, collapsing structures and uprooting trees....
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WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) West Bloomfield police are seeing an uptick in vandalized Flock cameras this summer, part of a broader trend of camera damage across metro Detroit including six destroyed in Livingston County recently, with about 25 temporarily removed. Depu...
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Michigan’s 28th tornado of the year struck Detroit on Thursday . Though it was the first touchdown in the city since 1997, the conditions that brought it on are poised to become more frequent in coming years due to climate change. Typically, Michigan averages about 15 tornadoes a...
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Lawyers for former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked a D.C. judge on Friday to bar the Department of Justice from ever again trying to charge their client with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the latest development in a months-long saga concerning the sinc...
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A Clinton Township family is celebrating a new home designed around the needs of their 20-year-old daughter, Jeni Felix, who has cerebral palsy. Habitat for Humanity of Macomb County, with the help of several donors, built the nearly 1,400-square-foot ranch on Buckingham Street f...
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield declared a local state of emergency for part of the city’s lower east side following a tornado that caused widespread damage Thursday. Sheffield signed an executive order Friday (Sept. 4) that gives the city broader authority to mobilize local resourc...
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SOUTH LYON, Mich. Drivers in South Lyon are navigating lifting boards and holes at a railroad crossing on Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street, and local leaders say the condition of that crossing, along with one at 10 Mile/Lake Street, raises serious questions about maintenance. Both ...
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One of the foremost measles experts in the U.S. says an ongoing outbreak of the disease could get markedly worse as vaccination shortfalls become more apparent. Plus, will we see more unredacted Epstein files? New releases are expected just after Labor Day this year. And we break...
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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison is speaking out for the first time about a controversy involving him, Mayor Mary Sheffield, and local activist Jahdante Smith — saying a phone call he made to Smith was personal, not official. The controversy stems from photographs Smith posted ...
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DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Neighbors on Detroit's west side are assessing damage left behind by Thursday's storms, including fallen trees, power outages and flooded roads. Some of the hardest-hit areas are near the Riverdale and Brightmoor neighborhoods, where trees fell on top of hom...
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Residents in a Clarkston neighborhood are cleaning up after powerful storms tore through the area Thursday, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, fallen trees, and downed power lines. Some residents say it is among the worst weather they have seen in years. Watch 7 Action News rep...
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A former Ohio police officer who fatally shot a Black man lying in bed agreed to enter an Alford plea.
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NWS confirms a tornado touched down on Detroit’s east side Thursday, causing massive damage and leaving thousands without power.
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Cleanup is underway on Belle Isle after a powerful storm tore through Detroit's island park Thursday afternoon, ripping trees in half, mangling rooftop sections of the Detroit Boat Club and tossing a boat into a tree. The Belle Isle Conservancy put out a call for volunteers to he...
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Detroit firefighters are being honored for rescuing a 79-year-old man who was trapped inside a burning basement in May. The man, identified as Willie Braggs Jr., was unable to walk and could not escape as smoke and flames filled the confined space. His family was unable to reach ...
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The last time a tornado touched down in Detroit, it carved a path through the city and caused millions of dollars in damage. Related: NWS confirms tornado on Detroit’s east side Thursday, city’s first in nearly 30 years On July 2, 1997, a powerful cold front moved into a hot, uns...
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This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. The Detroit school district made small year-over-year gains in reading, writing, and math in nearly every g...
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Hundreds of Allen Park residents are without power after severe storms swept through the area, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and leaving debris scattered across neighborhoods. “It’s horrible here. It’s just horrible,” said Kimberly Shotwell, an Allen Park resident who lost pow...
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The lawsuit accuses Lindsey Clancy’s doctors of failing to diagnose her with bipolar disorder and prescribing medications that "exacerbated her condition and precipitated a severe psychotic break."...
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Former NFL player and sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty rather than go forward with a trial, stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, according to court records....
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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...
