Ask a money expert your questions during the coronavirus outbreak

In an effort to fight misinformation out there about the economy and investing, we're reaching out to David Sowerby, an expert in finance strategy

| 5 days ago

Editorial: Rest in peace, Al Kaline

"Kaline represented the best of sports in an era that valued sportsmanship, humility and loyalty in its athletes."

by The Detroit News  | 6 hours ago

What to do if you think you have COVID-19

Here are the steps you should take if you believe you've contracted the coronavirus

Map: Tracking Michigan’s coronavirus cases

We are tracking the COVID-19 outbreak in Michigan

| 1 day ago

NYC virus deaths exceed 4,000, topping toll for 9/11 attacks

Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday, while Japan’s leader declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other regions

| 7 hours ago

Trump allies put unproven virus drug to work in Texas

Hydroxychloroquine is officially approved for treating malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, not COVID-19

| 7 hours ago

Court drops rape, other charges against megachurch leader

The criminal case against a Mexican megachurch leader on charges of child rape and human trafficking was dismissed by a California appeals court

| 7 hours ago

Complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic

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This newsletter will provide a roundup of all the latest coronavirus information you need to know in one place

Memorable Pistons moments online: From NBA crowns to Palace chaos

We’ve compiled a list of 10 memorable games from the Detroit Pistons.

| 15 mins ago

To sedate or not to sedate? A colonoscopy question

There are people who take colonoscopy without sedation. Not everyone has as good an experience as yours

| 5 hours ago

Navy boss resigns amid uproar over firing of ship captain

The Navy’s acting secretary has been forced to apologize after a broadside in which he called Capt. Brett E. Crozier “too naive or too stupid”

| 7 hours ago

Closed Detroit casinos post sharp revenue drops for March, 1st quarter

Downward slide in revenue comes as Mayor Mike Duggan confirms city projects a $100 million deficit this year, necessitating "painful cuts"

| 12 hours ago

734 Henry Ford workers test positive for COVID-19; Beaumont has 1,500 ill employees

It's not clear whether those employees contracted the virus while at work or through community spread

| 10 hours ago

GOP challenger James outraises Peters again

GOP Senate challenger John James topped Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters' in fundraising for the third quarter in a row, though Peters posted his largest haul yet

| 18 hours ago

Detroit bus driver’s widow: ‘There’s no goodbyes. There’s no anything’

Desha Hargrove recounts her husband's final days and death from COVID-19 after a passenger on his DDOT bus coughed without covering her mouth

| 9 hours ago

Recruiting trouble: Sex assault scandal throws MSU for a loss

An inside look at six months that threatened the legacy of Mark Dantonio and changed the course of MSU football.

Driven by greed: Alliance of FCA, UAW leaders sparks decade of corruption

Within days of exiting bankruptcy, FCA funneled illegal payments to UAW officials

Sinai-Grace workers say they were told to leave hospital after COVID-19 sit-in

Health care workers say each nurse is single-handedly tending to 20 or more patients at a time

| 10 hours ago

After family member infected, Royce da 5‘9” pitches in to fight COVID-19

Detroit rapper donated meals to Dearborn hospital on Monday, "and I'm gonna keep making the rounds," he says

| 1 day ago

UM asking thousands of former student athletes about sexual abuse by campus doctor

UM is contacting nearly 7,000 former student athletes who were on campus during the era of the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson and asking them to speak with investigators

| 9 hours ago

Help with COVID-19 patients or lose job, Beaumont tells workers

The policy is issued as Michigan largest health systems struggle to find enough resources in the nation's third hardest-hit state.

| 10 hours ago

Starting Tuesday, SMART shuttles replace buses on ‘commuter’ routes

The commuter shuttles will only run on weekdays, and SMART will limit ridership

| 19 hours ago

Dedicated dieter is criticized for refusing offers of food

Take your easily offended co-workers aside and tell them, individually, that you cannot eat their tempting pastries, Abby writes

| 5 hours ago

Seven classic songs from John Prine, folk music’s Mark Twain

Some people, the songs just come out of them. For nearly half a century, they tumbled out of John Prine like nothing.

| 6 hours ago

Opinion: COVID-19 impacts real estate market

"What will real estate look like in Detroit once this virus passes and 'normal' life resumes?"

by Connaé Pisani  | 6 hours ago

Opinion: Congress, note Michigan’s restraint

"In a time of danger and economic uncertainty, Whitmer made all the right cuts to several wasteful government programs."

by Michael Rieger  | 6 hours ago

Cardinal Pell welcomes dismissal of abuse conviction

Pell, Pope Francis’ former finance minister, had been the most senior Catholic found guilty of sexually abusing children and spent 13 months in prison

| 6 hours ago

Trump seeks $250 billion more from Congress for payrolls

The aid is the top GOP priority for an expected fourth coronavirus relief bill

| 7 hours ago

Trump upends virus oversight, removing key official

President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered Trump’s impeachment.

| 7 hours ago

Detroit woman missing since early March; tips sought

A relative last talked with Odessa Jones about 5:30 p.m. March 7, police said

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Severe weather moves through southeast Michigan

Potentially damaging weather moved into southeast Michigan Tuesday night

| 7 hours ago

John Lewis, once Trump target, backs Biden for president

Perhaps the most visible living representatives of black Americans’ civil rights struggle, Lewis was one of the original Freedom Riders

| 7 hours ago

Rand Paul says he has recovered from COVID-19, volunteering at a hospital

His office said then he was asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and event schedule

| 7 hours ago

‘Pharma Bro’ wants out of prison to research coronavirus

Shkreli, known as “Pharma Bro,” wants to get out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus, his lawyer said

| 7 hours ago

Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom

Companies and interest groups are seeking help from lobbyists as they navigate to secure a piece of the record $2.2 trillion financial aid package

| 8 hours ago

Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis

A federal court sided with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order limiting non-essential surgeries

| 8 hours ago

Wisconsin voters wait hours at few open polling stations

“We have moved forward with an election, but we have not moved forward with democracy,” said the head of the Milwaukee election commission

| 8 hours ago

Green: A rainy day at Briggs Stadium cost Kaline No. 400, and a young sportswriter No. 1

Kaline retired with 399 home runs. But it could have — should have — been 400.

| 8 hours ago

Michigan Lottery numbers for Tuesday, April 8

These numbers were drawn Tuesday

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