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This Taylor Swift-inspired cocktail will leave you in a ‘Lavender Haze’
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Amid Disability, a New Lease on Working Life
These are success stories. Marshalla Cofer has hers. So do Verna Boyd, Doug Force, Rick Marshall and Robin McCoy. They are among hundreds of thousands of Americans with a disability who have strengthened their financial footing and regained feelings of self-worth thanks to a little-known federal program that helps participants test whether they can return to work without putting their Social Security disability benefits, or the health coverage that comes with them, at risk.
'Very unhealthy' air quality lingers around metro Detroit after fireworks
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said "a combination of boisterous fireworks celebrations and a lack of air movement" has caused smoke to sit on top of Detroit.
Michigan Woman Suing Detroit Casino Refusing to Pay Large Jackpot
"This is some bulls---!" Those are Denise Ezell's words, after being denied a $127,000 prize she claims she won at a Detroit casino. Ezell has filed a lawsuit, claiming she is entitled to the jackpot. Ezell filed the lawsuit on Wednesday (6/26) in US District Court Eastern District of Michigan,...
Have you seen Dariona? Detroit Police ask for help to find 14-year-old missing girl
Detroit Police said Dariona Stone, 14, was last seen leaving her home without permission on July 4th— on Heyden (9,000 block) in the area of Joy and Evergreen on the city’s far westside.
NFL defensive coordinator declares Lions offense hardest to prepare to play
The Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills back in the 2022 season was quite an offensive battle. The two teams combined for 50 first downs and almost 750 yards of total offense combined in Buffalo’s 29-26 win. That game left quite an impression on new...
Red Wings, RPO teaming up for postgame concert
Rochester is being treated to baseball, fireworks and a full orchestra this weekend — all in the same spot. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is performing after Saturday's Red Wings game. Jherrard Hardeman, the RPO's assistant conductor, has been in Rochester for about nine months and is throwing the first pitch.
Man in viral "Back up Terry" video talks on fireworks safety after wheelchair malfunction
(CBS DETROIT) - A viral star of fireworks gone awry has a message for everyone on the Fourth of July: Leave the pyrotechnics to professionals.Terry Davis, from Memphis, better known to the world as "Back up Terry," sent CBS News Detroit the original video from 2017."I was not expecting this to happen," Terry said about the moment his wheelchair malfunctioned as soon as he lit a firecracker. "It just happened."According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it happens often. In 2023, over 9,700 people across the country were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries. The highest percentage of those...
Black Bottom Street View exhibit returns to Bert’s Warehouse in Detroit
Area residents view the Black Bottom Street View exhibit at Dequindre Cut Greenway on Detroit's lower east side. | Ken Coleman. The acclaimed “Black Bottom Street View” exhibit returns this summer in Detroit. It will be available for public view at Bert’s Warehouse in the city’s Eastern Market...
College notes: Area students recognized by colleges, universities
MONROE COUNTY — Area students earned honors at U.S. colleges and universities. Wayne State University DETROIT — Wyatt Bergmoser of Newport graduated summa cum laude in May from Wayne State University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. ...
A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit
Co-founders of Scrap Soils (from left) Grace Tate, administrative manager; Ricky Blanding, executive director; Liana Li, chief operating officer. Credit: Courtesy photo. A Detroit company wants to know whether an autonomous robot can make composting food waste more environmentally friendly. Each week, Scrap Soils drives a truck around the city,...
42 Dugg Drops Debut Studio Album '4eva Us Neva Them' f/ Sexyy Red, Meek Mill, and Lil Baby
Detroit rapper 42 Dugg has delivered his long-awaited debut studio album, 4eva Us Neva Them. His first full-length project since the EST Gee collaborative album Last Ones Left, 42 Dugg's latest sees him returning triumphantly. The record is filled with high-profile collaborations, including Lil Baby, Meek Mill, Sexyy Red, Jeezy, EST Gee, Rylo Rodriguez, and Blac Youngsta.
Detroit’s Legendary African Bead Museum Ordered To Be Demolished
The city of Detroit has ordered an emergency demolition of a collapsed portion of Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum, just days after the owner started crowdfunding for repairs. Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department Director David Bell released a statement confirming the emergency order was handed down on June 27 due to the inspection. The property was scheduled to be the new home of a collection of African beads from hundreds of years ago. “At the time the owner of DABLS posted information on social media about his building next to his museum, there was no demolition order related to...
On 100th birthday, metro Detroit Tuskegee Airman reflects on changing racial attitude
On his 100th birthday, on the Fourth of July, a West Bloomfield Tuskegee Airman had a message about the racial progress he has witnessed over the past century: Guard it with vigilance. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Harry Stewart was among the approximately 1,000 first Black Air Force pilots trained at Tuskegee Army...
Lions LB Alex Anzalone explains 'injury' captured in photo posted by the team
Over three seasons as a Detroit Lion, linebacker Alex Anzalone has started 47 games and played over 2,900 defensive snaps (over 1,000 in each of the last two seasons). He missed one game last season due a hand injury, and it was later revealed he played with three fractured ribs during the playoffs as he also dealt with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder.
Bourbon bottles honoring Deputy Brad Reckling keep selling out, profits donated to family
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - It's not just any whiskey. It's a tribute to Oakland County Sheriff's Deputy Bradley Reckling, who was fatally shot in the line of duty late June. Benstein Liquor, a store in Commerce Township, "wanted to make sure his legacy lives on," according to their...
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