SMART is deploying cooling buses at 6 locations in Metro Detroit available to the public as a free, air-conditioned space to cool down, stay hydrated, and find relief from extreme heat.Extreme heat is defined as temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.Those at serious health risks are seniors, pe...
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A 22-year-old man suspected in a deadly shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets has been released from jail pending further investigation, as the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office continues reviewing the case.The shooting occurred Saturday in the mall’s food court. Police say the suspect — a va...
4Warn Weather -Southeast Michigan will be under both an Air Quality Alert and a Heat Advisory Wednesday. Here’s the breakdown of each.Heat AdvisoryAn upper level ridge continues to remain in place, funneling heat and humidity into a good portion of the country.Many states are under heat alerts, i...
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona joins ruby Velez from Right at Home Tri-County Metro to explain signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke and how to protect your loved ones
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona sits down with Hip-Hop Boss Rick Ross to talk about his big event in Detroit and so much more
NEW YORK (AP) Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles.According to a notice published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, the now-recalled vehicles were made with...
One person was arrested after a Wayne County deputy was shot at Tuesday afternoon.Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington said a deputy was driving an unmarked car in the area of Peerless and Damman streets near I-94 when shots were fired at the deputy.Previous coverage --> 1 suspect in custody a...
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel through a campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.The civil rights suit, filed Tuesday, names the Heritage ...
DTE Energy planned power outage for Wednesday, July 15 has been rescheduled.The outage was planned affect 492 residents in the area of Joy Road and Ann Arbor Trail area for around two hours while DTE crews safely perform work on equipment in the area.A set time and date have not yet been chosen f...
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office said an officer in an undercover vehicle made contact with another vehicle on I-94 and Allard when a suspect started firing shots. The suspects were allegedly in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.o
SMART is deploying cooling buses at 6 locations in Metro Detroit available to the public as a free, air-conditioned space to cool down, stay hydrated, and find relief from extreme heat.Extreme heat is defined as temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.Those at serious health risks are seniors, pe...
The US House will vote Tuesday on a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.If the measure passes, it wil...
The air-raid sirens over Kyiv now sound after the explosions, not before. Russia has moved its ballistic-missile launchers close enough to cut the flight time to the capital to roughly three minutes too fast for the city to be warned in time.Even so, Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it shot down...
Brandon Hudson celebrates National Ice Cream Month with Jason Eddleston from Rays Ice Cream who aims to ensure generations to come continue making memories in the parlor.
Emily Linn from City Bird joins Brandon Hudson on the city of Detroit's birthday to discuss why Detroit made products resonate so strongly with Detroiters and tourists.
Detroit artist, Keem The Franchize, shares his journey through cancer with Brandon Hudson. Now, he's taking the stage at The Magic Bag, using his music and story to inspire others facing their own challenges.
Two men used hammers to smash displays and steal jewelry from a diamond store inside Great Lakes Crossing, now police want help finding them.Auburn Hills Police were dispatched Helzberg Diamond Outlet store inside the mall for a smash-and-grab at around 7:30 p.m. on July 13.Allegedly after steali...
Two kids have been saved from the second floor of an on fire home after use of a trash can to reach them in Oakland County.Around 5 p.m. on Friday, July 10, a 911 caller reported two children trapped and unable to escape from a second floor of a home in the 2900 block of Meadowbrook Court in Orio...
A Detroit man connected to a deadly shooting at an elementary school has been charged.
Here’s a roundup of data center news we’re watching at Planet Detroit as we cover the environmental and financial impacts of the developments in Michigan communities. After power outages, Warren eyes data center restrictions Warren City Council may consider a temporary moratorium on data cent...
The man found guilty last month of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body in the basement for at least seven months will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole, a Macomb County judge ruled Tuesday.Matthew Lewinski, 42, of Clinton Township, was charged with first-degree murd...
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that's also found in raspberries and self-tanners. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.Sugar does more...
Warren Buffett didnt give anything to the Gates Foundation this year, instead directing nearly $6 billion in shares of Berkshire Hathaway to four foundations related to his own family.Buffett, who was a founding trustee of the Gates Foundation, started The Giving Pledge with Bill Gates and his th...
If Detroit voters reject the proposed operating millage for DPSCD, it could cost the district over $100 million next year. Outlier Media · By Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit · What Detroiters should know about the proposed school operating millage on the Aug. 4 ballot
Over the following months, Lewinski removed portions of the victim’s remains in an effort to conceal and dispose of the body.
State officials said on Tuesday around 9:45 a.m., police were surveilling the area of westbound I-94 and Allard when they were shot at.
A Detroit man has been charged with murder after prosecutors say he shot and killed a contracted custodian outside a Detroit elementary school earlier this month.The shooting happened on Thursday, July 2, around 5:15 p.m. in the parking lot of Chrysler Elementary School. Police say three men got ...
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before a House appropriations panel Tuesday, marking the first time Supreme Court justices have testified before Congress since 2019.The justices testified in support of the Supreme Court's latest budget request, which calls f...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide during immigration enforcement operations, according to federal sources.
The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to pause most traffic stops after deadly incidents in Maine and Texas, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.Scripps News has sought confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security.In a statement to Scripps News, th...
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is praising a deputy who helped rescue kids from a second-story window during a house fire last week.According to the sheriff's office, deputies arrived at a house fire on Meadowbrook Court in Orion Township around 4:52 p.m. on Friday, July 10. The caller repor...
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the worlds most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record $50,130,000 at Sothebys in New York Tuesday.The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the late Gary Gus Licking, a cattle rancher fro...
President Donald Trump took a day to reverse his plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will instead make investment and trade deals with the U.S.Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have deci...
One suspect has been detained in relation to a shooting incident that prompted a multi-jurisdictional police response in Harper Woods Tuesday morning.Harper Woods police posted to social media just after 10:30 a.m. telling residents to avoid the area of Peerless and Damman streets near I-94 due t...
A smash and grab at a diamond store in Great Lakes Crossing has police investigating, just days after a deadly shooting.
Police in Wayne County are searching for at least one suspect who they say fired shots at them on the freeway, with one suspect already in custody. RAW VIDEO: Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington updates search for suspect who fired at deputies RAW VIDEO: Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washingto...
Love it or hate it, the Never Ending Pasta Pass is back at Olive Garden.Its been six years since the chain last offered the promotion.Fans will be scrambling this week for a chance at the bottomless bowls. The limited-edition passes cost $100 and give diners 13 weeks of never-ending pasta.RELATED...
Huntington Bank will be closing 13 branches across Michigan by the end of next month.The closures span multiple counties in Michigan, including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Kent, Grand Traverse and Saginaw counties.A spokesperson for the bank confirmed with Local 4 that the closures are a resu...
Belle Isle has been a part of Detroit’s history for nearly 150 years.In 1879, Detroit bought the island from the Campau family for $200k, about $6.5 million in today’s money.The park was bought to go toe-to-toe with Central Park in New York. Detroit even hired Central Park designer, Frederick Law...
The Gordie Howe Bridge is set to open July 27.The deal to build the bridge was signed by Canada and Michigan in 2012, construction began in 2018.Outstanding disputes between Canada and the U.S have pushed back the opening from fall 2025 to the present.Both countries have reached a deal to open th...
A part of I-94 is shutdown after police say officers were shot at during a possible carjacking situation.
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