Local Red Cross worker: Oklahoma tornado devastation ‘beyond words’
The wreckage left behind by a powerful tornado in the Oklahoma town of Moore is hard for Allison Koenigbauer to describe.
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The wreckage left behind by a powerful tornado in the Oklahoma town of Moore is hard for Allison Koenigbauer to describe.
Embattled Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree took the witness stand in his own defense Tuesday and animatedly described details of an extramarital affair and its consequences that could derail his judicial career. The 56-year old married judge, who freely admitted to having an affair with a litigant who had a child support case before him, testified said she came on to him after an appearance in his courtroom.
The City Council today approved the appointment of Portia Roberson as Detroit’s new top lawyer, but rejected a recommendation to hike the pay scale for the position.
The Detroit Lions are expected to create a new college football bowl game in 2014, and the game would be played at Ford Field, sources told The Detroit News on Tuesday.
Jodi Arias told a jury today that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she’d like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison.
Detroit — A 2012 Republican presidential campaign intern who worked for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a brief appearance in federal court Tuesday on charges he cyber-stalked 15 women and extorted them into sending nude photos.
General Motors Co. officially announced today that it will spend $44.5 million to build a logistics center at its Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant.
An Oakland Circuit Court jury deliberated 15 hours over three days before returning a guilty verdict today for a Taylor man charged with the deaths of two men slain outside Porky's Bikini Bar in May 2012.
The outlook for portions of southeast Michigan is rainy and windy Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, with a line of thunderstorms expected to move through the region, the National Weather Service says.
Oklahoma City — Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb.
Royal Oak — The Michigan Traveling Vietnam Wall arrived Tuesday morning at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, where it will be displayed through Friday.
Tucson, Ariz. — Authorities on Tuesday released nearly 600 photos that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.
If he doesn’t pull out of this spiral, and in a hurry, the Tigers will be left with no practical choice but to return Avila, 26, to Triple A Toledo for a head-clearing stint that might put him back on track.
Two members of Michigan's congressional delegation are targeting the growing piles of petroleum coke along the Detroit River, calling on the state's environmental agency to enforce all applicable regulations against the company handling the material.
Moore, Okla. — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called ...
IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro was on Belle Isle, giving media members rides around the race course. So when hurtling around curves at speeds in excess of ...
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to Italian-Americans for using the term 'wop' during a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
Taylor takes a knee on the sidelines, admiring brightly colored wrist bands that drape both arms. The 40 wrist bands are messages or causes for people and ...
Eminem's music publisher is suing Facebook and an advertiser for using a song from the "Marshall Mathers LP" without permission in a recent advertisement for ...
Decatur Township — A sport utility vehicle found on railroad tracks in southwestern Michigan prompted officials to suspend Amtrak passenger train travel ...
Lewan was mulling whether he should go to the NFL or return to the Wolverines to lead an offensive line that will have three new starters. Lewan called Long, ...
Detroit — Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant residence believed to have been used for drug ...
Lansing — Attorney General Bill Schuette and other state officials announced plans Tuesday to develop a new statewide hotline for students, parents and ...
Ionia — A Michigan man is standing trial on murder and child abuse charges in the 2012 death of one of his twin infant sons.
— Microsoft thinks it has the one.
Cheboygan — Boats that officials have said were believed responsible for a 2010 Lake Huron oil spill are expected to be removed from the affected area ...
Detroit — An effort to execute an arrest warrant ended in death early Tuesday morning at a home in the city's Corktown area.
Hartford, Conn. — Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an ...
General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will move its Treasury office team in New York City to its Detroit headquarters in the Renaissance Center in mid-2014, ...
— Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study ...
Washington — Major automakers and auto dealers told a Senate committee Tuesday they oppose a bill that would require rental car companies to ground all ...
Washington — A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and ...
The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers’ new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in ...
Paris — Crowds of visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, ...
Roy’s younger brother, Stephane Roy, posted a Facebook note late Monday night saying his brother would be the new coach. Stephane Roy later told The Denver ...
— ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
Seaside Heights, N.J. — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year.
Washington — The world's most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in U. ...
Norwich, Conn. — A Connecticut foster mother faces 100 days in jail after acknowledging she spanked a 4-year-old girl with a wooden spoon.
Washington — Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, ...
Yosemite National Park, Calif. — A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, ...
Washington — The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt ...
Tucson, Ariz. — Authorities are set to release more than 300 photos on Tuesday that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage ...
Los Angeles — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and ...
The Justice Department says two more Japanese executives at a major auto supplier have agreed to plead guilty and serve time in prison as part of a wide- ...
Miami — Wildlife officials say a Burmese python nearly 19 feet long has been captured in South Florida.
Miami — Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous ...
West Lafayette, Ind. — A Purdue University economist says he expects this summer's gasoline prices to be lower than last year.
East Bay Township — Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula are suing. ...
Munising — A Michigan man plans to walk more than 200 miles across part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of an effort to help fellow veterans.
Grand Rapids — State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime in the city and surrounding communities have ...
East Lansing — Malicious destruction of property charges are being sought against three Michigan high school students after a Jewish classmate found a ...
Golf’s governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf ...
Lakeshore Express, a public charter launching flights from Oakland County International Airport to Chicago's Midway Airport starting June 6, will begin service ...
Boston — A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Vatican City — Is Pope Francis an exorcist?
Elkton — State officials are working to determine the cause of hundreds of fish deaths in a Michigan river.
Riverton Township — Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan appears to be part of an adult human skull.
Detroit — Detroit Public Schools is opening its summer program to high school students outside the district, hoping to attract new families year round ...
Metro Detroit was spared severe weather Monday after a line of thunderstorms in northern counties skipped southeastMichigan.
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