By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan this week as part of an election-year push aimed at showcasing what she calls “the strongest economic comeback of our lifetimes.” Yellen will visit Pittsburgh on Feb. 13 and Detroit on Feb. 14 for events […]
Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved new district boundaries, which will move some residents into a new district with a different council member. New districts will go into effect in January 2026 when the new council is sworn in. Residents will maintain with their current district boundaries and council member until then. Council members held […]
A GoFundMe for a Michigan man who suffered severe injuries after being brutally attacked by three dogs has raised over $40,000. Harold Phillips of Detroit was walking home from a bus stop after running errands at a mall when the animals came out of a backyard and charged him on Monday, Fox 2 reported. “The dogs bit […]
The celebration of Black History Month during February provides an opportunity to learn about people that have touched the lives of others in a variety of ways, which certainly describes 87-year-old Frances Lewis. Melinda Modzel, 22, left, a computer instructor at the St. Patrick Senior Center, helps Frances Lewis, 87, a Detroit native, use the […]
When Air Force One touched down at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Thursday afternoon, Darren Riley found himself standing on the tarmac in the bitter Michigan cold, waiting for President Joe Biden. Earlier in the day, the 32-year-old Detroit native had gotten an unexpected question from the Biden campaign: Would he want to go for […]
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden will celebrate his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but his time in this critical battleground state with the nation’s highest density of Arab Americans threatens to be overshadowed by growing anger over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Biden’s meeting […]
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit father of six is currently on life support after being attacked by a group of dogs while walking home from a bus stop Monday night. “The dogs bit his groin, his head, his back, his legs – they mauled him,” said Harold Phillips’ wife, Shauntaye Phillips. Harold was returning […]
Cornerback Isaiah Oliver and the San Francisco 49ers play the Detroit Lions this weekend. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Just a few weeks away from Super Bowl 58, and it’s finally time for the NFL’s conference championship games. This Sunday, the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers face off at Levi’s Stadium, kicking off at 6:30 […]
This is the second of two Flashbacks on John Bugas, an FBI official in Detroit during World War II who became a Ford Motor Co. executive. Part one ran last Sunday, Jan. 21. The showdown between John Bugas and Harry Bennett was years in the making. Bugas was the former head of the Detroit FBI […]
A woman, who appeared Thursday to drive her car into the Detroit River, is dead, after her vehicle crashed through a railing Thursday in Wyandotte and then sank into the icy water, according to news reports. First responders tried to save the 55-year-old, but she “did not acknowledge them,” WJBK-TV (Channel 2) reported, adding that […]
Cornerback Isaiah Oliver and the San Francisco 49ers play the Detroit Lions this weekend. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Just a few weeks away from Super Bowl 58, and it’s finally time for the NFL’s conference championship games. This Sunday, the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers face off at Levi’s Stadium, kicking off at 6:30 […]
The Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991 with a 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jared Goff threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 74 yards and a score as the Lions, who have never played in a Super Bowl, set […]