MLK Day of Service Monday events continue despite Pandemic

Despite the pandemic, Wayne States Center for Urban Studies, AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program will be hosting its annual 2021 MLK Day event Monday.

How to commemorate MLK Day while staying at home

You can commemorate the civil rights icon this MLK Day in several different ways from the safety of your home this year amid the pandemic. Here are just a few ideas.

As 2020 finally ends, pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations

Pandemic restrictions are limiting crowds in many places as people bid farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.

New Year's Eve celebrations toned down worldwide

The coronavirus scourge that dominated the year is also looming over New Year's festivities and forcing officials worldwide to tone them down.

Fans defend Jennifer Aniston from backlash to coronavirus-themed Christmas ornament

Jennifer Aniston sparked a debate on social media after sharing a photo of a Christmas ornament that many thought made light of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Troy Police organizes Christmas toy drive

Officers of the Troy Police Department did a good deed on Christmas Day. 

Celebrating Christmas 2020 at Campus Martius

It was Christmas night 2020, and while it’s been a year like no other - it was a beautiful, snowy night at Campus Martius. 

Las Vegas slots player wins $15.5M jackpot on Christmas Eve

The Suncoast Hotel and Casino reported a man named Kevin won nearly $15.5 million from one of its slot machines Thursday night.

Adorable girl gifts everyone a 'box of peace' this Christmas

It’s Christmas Eve and 5-year-old Rosie McKee is spreading a much needed message of hope this holiday season. 

'It does break my heart a little bit': A bleak Christmas for America's unemployed

Millions of Americans have been jobless since the viral pandemic ripped through the U.S. economy in March, triggering a deep recession and causing widespread unemployment.

Where is Santa Claus? NORAD launches tracking service on Christmas Eve

Thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), kids will be able to find St. Nick’s exact location at any given moment.

'I don’t know if this is the smartest idea': Holiday travel surges despite COVID-19 outbreak

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open

While more retailers and restaurants than usual may be shutting their doors this Christmas, shoppers and would-be diners aren't completely out of luck.