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  1. Appeals court keeps Mike Duggan off Detroit ballot

    The campaign of mayoral front-runner Mike Duggan was delivered another blow Tuesday when he was declared ineligible to run for the city's top job following a split decision by the state Court of Appeals. The three-member panel upheld an earlier decision last week that removed Duggan from the Aug. 6 ballot.

    • 8:41 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • CHRYSLER

    Chrysler agrees to recall 1.6M vehicles to address fire risks

    Reversing course under government pressure, Chrysler Group LLC agreed Tuesday to recall 1.56 million older Jeep models for what federal safety regulators say are fire risks caused by gas tanks that leak after rear-end collisions. The government blames such collisions for the deaths of at least 51 people driving Jeep SUVs.

  2. Source: Police dog takes Hoffa search to new site

    Investigators are shifting their sights to Day 3 in the search for missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa after a cadaver dog, forensic anthropologists and construction equipment yielded inconclusive results on Tuesday.

  3. Mistrial declared for Detroit cop accused in Aiyana's death; retrial likely

    Detroit Police Officer Joseph Weekley will stand trial a second time for the shooting death of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones after a judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial.

    • 5:40 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Dan Gilbert buys two more buildings in Detroit's downtown

    Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures added two adjacent buildings on Woodward Avenue to its vast downtown collection.

  4. Newly signed law guarantees revenue for DIA, Detroit Zoo

    Lansing — Legislation guaranteeing the Detroit Zoo and Detroit Institute of Arts can collect all of the revenue generated by special millages was signed into law Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.

  5. 2 rescued from Lake St. Clair after storm capsizes boat

    Madison Heights couple was rescued from Lake St. Clair Monday evening after their fishing boat was swamped by a large wave cause by a storm front.

  6. No vote today by Senate on Medicaid expansion bill

    — The Medicaid expansion was not voted on in the Senate Tuesday as backers continued trying to drum up votes.

  7. Orr: Agreement with major creditor could come next week

    Detroit — Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said Tuesday he expects to reach an agreement with a major creditor as early as next week, a deal seen as essential to restructuring the city, or helping shed debt in bankruptcy court.

  8. Feds asks judge to dismiss lawsuit by Ambassador Bridge owners

    The Obama administration has asked a federal judge in Washington to throw out a three-year-old lawsuit by the owners of the Ambassador Bridge that seeks to compel the Coast Guard to grant it a permit to build a second bridge and block a new government-owned Detroit River crossing.

    • 12:27 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Medicaid battle to be fierce in Senate

    A controversial bill to expand Medicaid health care coverage to nearly a half-million more Michiganians moves to the Senate this week, where its chances for passage as of Monday remained a tossup.

    • 11:38 AM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Downtown Detroit rents go through roof

    Residential rent prices in the gentrifying neighborhoods of Detroit are steadily marching upward, climbing in some cases by $3,000 more per year for the same place.

  9. Tigers great Al Kaline tosses some first-pitch tips to John Beilein

    Michigan basketball coach John Beilein donned a No. 35 jersey with his name on the back for Tuesday night's Tigers-Orioles game at Comerica Park. It seemed to be a fitting tribute to ace Justin Verlander, who was starting for the Tigers, but it was also Beilein's college number.

  10. Onlookers call search for Hoffa a waste of time

    Not everyone is taking the search for Jimmy Hoffa seriously. In fact, at least one guy thinks the FBI is taking the whole thing too seriously.

  11. Detroit Metro terminal briefly evacuated on K-9 alert

    Romulus — Airport officials intiated a partial evacuation of the McNamara Terminal Tuesday morning after a K-9 united alerted on a particular item in the cargo ...

    • 9:38 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE

    Legislature OKs surcharge to help pay utility bills

    — The state Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would create a permanent low-income energy assistance fund with revenue from surcharges on ...

  12. Three-year, $22.5M deal with Pavel Datsyuk gives Wings 'good feeling'

    The core of the Red Wings isn't going anywhere for a long while. General manager Ken Holland made sure of that Tuesday, as Pavel Datsyuk and the Red Wings ...

  13. Bullpen versatility suits Tigers' Drew Smyly, but he's still future starter

    The Tigers still view Smyly him a future starter, and that will come in time, but before it does, they're happy with what they're getting out of the left- ...

  14. Detroit-based Catholic order's files show efforts to hide sex abuse

    — A Roman Catholic religious order based in Detroit released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse ...

  15. Griffin searchers: Timber found in Lake Michigan 'many centuries' old

    Fairport — A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, ...

  16. 20K without power after strong storms move through Metro Detroit

    Twin storm systems sweeping in from the Saginaw Valley brought high winds, downed power lines and hail to southeastern Michigan on Monday, leaving 20,000 homes ...

  17. Tigers' Max Scherzer carves out own niche atop star-studded staff

    The Tigers are pretty darn good at collecting gaudy individual feats, and now here comes Scherzer, hanging 10s all over the place. On a team of pitching stars, ...

  18. Tigers' top pick Jonathon Crawford will fit right in

    One look at that fastball velocity and the heft of his slider, and it was clear Jonathon Crawford fit the typical draft-day profile for the Tigers.

  19. Michigan's Trey Burke goes to Pistons in Chad Ford's latest mock draft

    There's a new player matched with the Pistons in the latest mock draft by ESPN's Chad Ford, updated Tuesday: Michigan point guard Trey Burke.

  20. NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled about 50 terrorist plots

    Washington — The National Security Agency director on Tuesday vigorously defended two formerly secret surveillance programs as having foiled more than 50 ...

  21. Obama declares flooding disaster for Michigan

    — President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration Tuesday for Michigan that will free up federal aid for 16 Michigan counties ravaged by spring flooding.

    • 8:41 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • GOLF

    Tom Werkmeister leads after first day of Michigan Amateur

    Tom Werkmeister of Kentwood shot a 35-35—70 to take the first-round lead in the Michigan Amateur at Muckegon Country Club. Mark Foster of Davison, Justin Pahl ...

  22. Reduced pension payouts, worker concessions tough sell for Detroit EM

    Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Detroit's union leaders and pension fund representatives are gearing up to meet Thursday in what some experts said could be a ...

  23. ESPN predictions: Hand, McDowell, Scott, Westphal will pick Michigan

    A number of uncommitted Michigan targets are among ESPN's Top 150 recruits for the class of 2014. ESPN analyzed the status of every uncommitted player and ...

    • 11:59 PM, Jun. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE

    Moderate leader's election in Iran stirs local hopes

    Iranian community leaders and academic experts in Metro Detroit hope moderate Haslan Rowhani's election as Iran's president opens the door for a new and warmer ...

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