New Orleans prohibiting Mardi Gras parades in 2021

New Orleans city officials said parades of any kind will not be permitted for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential to be a super spreader event.

'Friday the 13th...in 2020': Origins of why the day is considered unlucky

In the strangest of years, today marks the last Friday the 13th of 2020. Here’s a look at why the day has long been considered by some as unlucky.

Walmart teams up with GM's Cruise to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars

Walmart announced Tuesday that the company has joined forces with self-driving car company Cruise to test out autonomous grocery delivery in Arizona.

Despite COVID-19 delays, Commerce Twp. family expands through adoption

We speak with Wolverine Human Services, a child welfare organization whose world was also turned upside down in March when the state and courts closed because of COVID-19.

McDonalds drink size TikTok video sparks outrage online

A Tiktok video from a McDonald's employee has sparked outrage online after the worker claimed that all of the fast food chain’s cups hold the same amount of any drink.

Google Trends reveals most popular Thanksgiving side dish by state

“We examined over 20 Thanksgiving classics. Some controversial decisions were made, including counting gravy as a side,” Zippia wrote.

Michigan couple with 14 sons finally welcome their first daughter

A Michigan couple with 14 sons has welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their first child.

Michigan changes contact tracing order, recommends data collected by more businesses

The state of Michigan is adjusting an order for businesses to collect contact information and, while they still have to ask for it, they are no longer required to collect it.

Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can all stay together

Robert Carter grew up in foster care and was separated from his siblings for years. So when he learned the three brothers he was fostering had two sisters, he decided to adopt all five so they could stay together.

Father builds his daughter massive, 50-foot pirate ship for Halloween

Tony DeMatteo, a father in New York, built an impressive 50-foot long, 20-foot tall pirate ship in front of his home in Churchville.

Clawson couple fights to keep new restaurant dream alive during COVID-19

With the entire restaurant industry struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, imagine opening a new place in the middle of it. A couple in Clawson is trying to keep their passion project, Pumachug, alive.