CHICAGO — Two people drowned, with a presumed third drowning and a fourth incident likely prevented by good Samaritans on the waters of Lake Michigan since Saturday. Witnesses described the actions of several individuals who sprung into action when it became clear that a pair of swimmers were in trouble. Traimon Brown said the male […]
June 17 (UPI) — A Michigan man said some advice from his dad led to his winning a $7.19 million jackpot from the Michigan Lottery’s Lotto 47 drawing. The 38-year-old Wayne County man told Michigan Lottery officials he is a frequent Lotto 47 player, but some sage advice from his father caused him to switch […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The National Weather Service issued tornado and thunderstorm warnings across parts of West Michigan Sunday night. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in Calhoun County until 11:30 p.m., and Allegan, Kalamazoo, Barry and St. Joseph counties until 10:45 p.m. A brief tornado warning that was issued for Allegan, Kalamazoo […]
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before taking his own life, but his motives remained unknown as investigators worked to determine if he left behind any hint of his plans. Oakland County Sheriff’s spokesperson Stephen Huber said the shooter was […]
For the third consecutive presidential election, former President Donald Trump is lying that he was named “Man of the Year” in Michigan before he ran for president. Trump said it again on Saturday during a speech in Detroit: “You know, I got the ‘Man of the Year’ in Michigan. Years ago, long before politics, like […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point Action convention in Detroit, Mich., on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Former President Donald Trump said during his first visit to Michigan since becoming a convicted felon last month that the court system in the United States is “under siege.” “Every time the […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One of Donald Trump’s emissaries to Arab Americans is a Lebanese-born businessman who moved to Texas as a teenager, speaks Arabic, English and French, and recently joined the Trump family when his son married the former president’s younger daughter. Massad Boulos has taken on the challenge of trying to convince a […]
Nine people, including two children, were injured in an apparent random mass shooting Saturday at a city park’s splash pad in Michigan, authorities said. One of the victims, an 8-year-old boy, was struck in his head and hospitalized in critical condition, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a news conference. The other child struck […]
At least nine people were shot at a recreation area in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, and a suspect is contained at a home surrounded by officers near the crime scene, police said. Nine, “maybe 10” victims were injured in the shooting at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills and transported to multiple hospitals […]
At least five people were shot at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, in what the local police described as “an active shooter situation”, according to the Detroit News. The shooting occurred about 5pm at the Brooklands Plaza splash pad, where children sometimes play while cooling off in the summer. Police had no details […]
DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan. Trump hosted an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit, […]
Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images A video featuring the identified voice of Martin Luther King Jr. saying he had “another dream” that Republican congressional candidate Anthony Hudson would win his election to Michigan’s 8th District in November was posted on Hudson’s TikTok account, drawing criticism on social media. The TikTok featuring a voice identified […]