by Koby Levin, Outlier Media June 27, 2023 Worried about staying healthy in Detroit as Canadian wildfire smoke returns to the area? A cheap and simple, do-it-yourself air purifier can help. Inhaling smoke isn’t good for you. An air quality alert for Wayne County and much of Michigan advises any...
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The Pontiac woman accused of abandoning her children and leaving them in what officials described as squalor for years has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges.Kelli Bryant, 35, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse on Thursday, July 16. In February 2025, Bryant was ...
The city is distributing free masks, offering refuge and urging residents to take precautions amid hazardous air quality conditions. Mayor Mary Sheffield and Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed are providing updated guidance for Detroiters concerned about the poor air quality caused by on...
Detroit is experiencing its worst air quality Thursday since record-keeping began due to thick wildfire smoke. Ontario wildfires flooded Michigan with smoke Wednesday, and hazardous levels of air pollution reached Detroit Wednesday night. Short-term air quality index (AQI) values in Detroit r...
THURSDAY: Hazy skies due to wildfire smoke. Mix of sunshine and clouds. Continued hot. High: 91.THURSDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Continued hazy and smoky due to wildfire smoke. Low: 69.FRIDAY: Hazy skies due to wildfire smoke. Mix of sunshine and clouds. Continued hot. High: 90.The smoke from ...
Americans across the Upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast are dealing with some of the worst air quality in the world as wildfire smoke from Canada blankets the region.Over 100 wildfires continue to burn across Canada as smoke from the fires is being pushed southeast by shifting winds. The sk...
The 36th District Court will be closed through Friday due to poor air quality conditions.The court is closed from 1:30 p.m. on July 16 through Friday, July 17.Felony arraignments will continue as scheduled, court officials said. All other court proceedings will be suspended during the closure.The...
The Detroit Red Wings released their 2026-27 regular season schedule, the team's 101st season in the NHL.Detroit will open the regular season at home on Oct. 6 in an Original Six matchup against the New York Rangers.The NHL goes to an 84-game season this year, expanding the season by two games. T...
Local 4 has received numerous complaints regarding auto employees working under hazardous air quality conditions.Canadian wildfire smoke spread across Metro Detroit this week, with July 16 being under a hazardous air quality alert. Many businesses across the area have closed, and outdoor events w...
Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, is promoting new bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the nationwide teacher shortage by improving educator recruitment, training and retention.Kelly said he wants to attract a broader range of teachers, including more men. He highlighted the gender gap...
by Koby Levin, Outlier Media June 27, 2023 Worried about staying healthy in Detroit as Canadian wildfire smoke returns to the area? A cheap and simple, do-it-yourself air purifier can help. Inhaling smoke isn’t good for you. An air quality alert for Wayne County and much of Michigan advises any...
The U.S. Navy is investigating after a Blue Angels jet conducting a flyover above Pensacola Beach in Florida, Wednesday, flew close to the beach crowded with beach-goers.
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.The policy, known as "public charge," appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on ...
Construction is underway in Downtown Detroit for the Par 3 in the D, a one-of-a-kind event in Downtown Detroit that will be part of Rocket Classic week.You can watch the Par 3 in the D live on Channel 7 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28The event will put some of the world's best golfers on the roof o...
Our Grant Me Hope child this week is 14-year-old Maddie, who fills a room with energy when she walks in, according to the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange.MARE said that while her personality is big, Maddie's heart is even bigger.See the full story in the video below 14-year-old Maddie has a b...
Days after the House voted in bipartisan fashion to make daylight saving time permanent, a group of doctors and lawmakers is backing an alternative that would make standard time permanent instead.The American Academy of Sleep Medicine said it supports the Sunshine for Our Kids Act. Like the Sunsh...
The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan is closed to the public on Thursday and Friday due to hazardous air quality conditions from the Canadian wildfire smoke.Officials said all court operations will be closed to the public from 12:30 p.m. on July 16 through Friday, July 17.All in-person hearings...
Two of the eight men indicted in an alleged drone and sniper plot to attack President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show on the White House lawn pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy charges.Clothed in jail garb and shackled, Tycen Proper, 19, of Danville, Ohio, and Chandler Scaggs...
Deteriorating air quality from Canada’s wildfires has prompted Michiganders across the state to avoid the outdoors on Thursday, with much of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. experiencing similarly steep declines.The U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is EPA’s tool for communicating with the public about ...
It's the midpoint of the year, and financial experts say now is a good time to reassess your finances and make adjustments before 2026 ends.A recent Bankrate survey found nearly 1 in 4 Americans have no emergency savings at all, but experts say a few small changes now can help you finish the year...
How bad is the air quality in Wayne County? To put it in perspective, the Detroit Metro Airport cannot be seen by our skycam on Thursday.Detroit is ranked as having the worst air quality in the world, with hazardous air quality all across Metro Detroit.Related --> Detroit ranked as having the wor...
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the hospitalized cases have more than doubled in the past week.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the number of people with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis jumped to 4,312 as of Thursday morning. WATCH OUR PREVIOUS COVERAGE MDHHS releases new recommendations for cyclosporiasis amid spike in cases Local restaurant details precautions ...
Two more of Brad Pitts children have applied to legally drop his surname.The stars daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, are both seeking to remove Pitt from their legal names, according to court documents filed in California. They cited personal reasons for requesting the change.This is the l...
Detroit has been ranked as having the worst air quality in the world on Thursday after Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Michigan.Here’s the list of the top five cities with the worst air quality, as of 11 a.m. on July 16, according to IQAir:Detroit, USAToronto, CanadaMinneapolis, USAChicago, USA...
How bad is the air quality today in Ann Arbor? The smoke is so thick that you can’t even see Michigan Stadium from our live camera.The air quality index in Ann Arbor on Thursday, July 16, 2026, is in the “hazardous” range -- right around 350 as of the late morning.You can take a look at the smoke...
State regulators approved two key environmental permits on Wednesday that are vital for Enbridge Inc.’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project to move forward.Enbridge first submitted permit applications for the Great Lakes Tunnel Project to state and federal regulators in April 2020. The project, approved b...
A Wayne County woman says her “legs gave out” after she found out she won a $395,479 Lucky 7s Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.The 78-year-old woman has chosen to remain anonymous.The woman says says the cashier picked out the Lucky 7s game, but when she took it to the scanner the mach...
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is covering Michigan on Thursday.A 4Warn Weather Alert was issued Thursday, July 16, as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Southeast Michigan, giving Metro Detroit the worst air quality in the world.Watch the livestream at the beginning of this article for a liv...
Wildfire smoke poses a health risk to everyone, but certain individuals are more susceptible to illness. Detroit is experiencing the highest air quality index values in its recorded history in July 2026 due to smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. That’s according to the Michigan Depar...
A Rochester Hills woman waited one year to claim her $1 million Powerball prize, cashing in just hours before the prize was set to expire.Theresa Lynchosky, 63, matched the five white balls (08-12-45-46-63) in the July 14, 2025 to win the prize.Lynchosky says she plays online regularly and knew s...
A creative art enrichment program for artists with intellectual or developmental disabilities will is hosting an art show in Oakland County.The event will be held Tuesday, July 21, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills.Gesher human services offers the program for people to explore fine arts, phot...
When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks or even months to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied.Since taking office last year, Trump has approved about...
The US Coast Guard is calling attention to the dangers and penalties of hoax distress calls using radio, phones and social media.
A groundbreaking mission that explored Pluto and distant solar system objects in unprecedented detail has awakened from its longest sleep ever and its 5.9 billion miles (9.5 billion kilometers) from Earth.NASAs New Horizons spacecraft went into a planned hibernation mode on August 7, 2025, and w...
On July 18, more than 200 boats and 1,600 sailors will set off from the black river and head up to Mackinac Island for the Bayview Mackinac race.The competition is the world’s longest continuously run long-distance freshwater yacht race.The race is considered a Michigan tradition, running for its...
Planet Fitness will be opening their doors at over 115 locations for free for anyone with or without membership needing indoor exercise access amid unhealthy air quality alerts.Locations will include every Michigan gym and select gyms in Indiana and Ontario, Canada.According to Planet Fitness loc...
After Canadian wildfires, smoke is impacting air quality in Michigan.Recent weather updates --> 4Warn Weather Alert extended as Detroit experiences some of the world’s worst air quality.Air quality updates --> Metro Detroit enveloped in smoke amid ongoing Canadian wildfires.Alec Kownacki, meteoro...
The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight pitting press freedom against the the government's ability to f...
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for our area as the Canadian wildfires continue - and Detroit has the worst breathing conditions in all of the world.
Dangerous flooding in Texas has intensified after days of pounding rain, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue people from the rising waters before sunrise Thursday and setting off urgent warnings from forecasters: Move to higher ground now!The National Weather Service in San Antonio said ...
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