Measles infections across the United States have reached a 35-year high, with more than 3,000 cases reported nationwide, and a public health expert says growing vaccine hesitancy including signals from federal officials is a driving force behind the surge. Dr. Tyler Evans, CEO of Wellness Equity...
safety
In the spring of 2023, an eight-months-pregnant woman was driving near Inkster and Ford when a car fleeing Westland police hit her. She survived, but her baby had to be delivered by emergency C-section. Now, the family’s attorneys say the insurance company isn’t fully paying for ...
safety
Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it. One person was killed near the mosque, where an event was happening, a Columbus police official said. We want to make it clear this was not an attack on the mosque, said...
government
Pontiac is a city that residents say needs as much entrepreneurship as it can get. So, why does one pair of business partners trying to implement just that say they’re hitting roadblock after roadblock – with no answers on why? They reached out to Local 4’s Kyla Russell for help....
safety
A stretch of eastbound I-696 in Macomb County is closed Monday afternoon due to a crash. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported the crash at 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 19. Police are investigating the scene, and all lanes of eastbound I-696 at Mound Road are closed. Mic...
News
What if mining the Moon could eventually make space exploration less expensive? The European Space Agency has tapped a Polish startup to study whether resources already on the Moon could be worth extracting. Water, oxygen and construction materials could potentially be used there...
safety
Federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in U.S. elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitize...
safety
A National Guard member and a suspect were shot late Sunday night as Guard members attempted to break up a fight in Southeast Washington, according to D.C. police....
government
In an Instagram post, actor Donnie Wahlberg said he was aboard a private jet that ran off a runway during a departure attempt Sunday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas....
business
Wright & Company, a beloved restaurant in Downtown Detroit that closed after 12 years this summer, will reopen this fall and winter for a seasonal cocktail concept. According to the restaurant, Wright & Company will open this month and will be presented by the Detroit Optimist So...
News
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on the state’s big island provided a spectacular display over the weekend.
business
A new study has found that consumers perceive businesses as more sustainable when they add eco-friendly products rather than remove unnecessary ones. This is true even when removing products would have a greater environmental benefit. Cutting unnecessary products can mean less pa...
