NEW YORK (AP) Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot. Retail sales rebounded at a better-than-expected 1.2% increase last month after recording a revised 0.5% dip in...
business
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...
schools
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...
safety
As debate over Flock cameras in the U.S. grows, another Metro Detroit community has canceled their contract with the controversial tool.
government
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...
library
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...
business
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...
business
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 ...
safety
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.
safety
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....
