Mackinac Bridge reopens

The bridge re-opened at about 4:15 p.m.

Reaction to Michigan reportedly hiring head coach
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There’s a new buzz moving quickly through the air here in Ann Arbor now that Michigan reportedly has their next head football coach turning a corner at Schembechler Hall. ESPN reports that veteran Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach of the storied Wolverines.

Freezing rain causes slick travel around Metro Detroit
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Freezing rain is a huge pain, and it has caused headaches for some drivers across Metro Detroit before letting up Friday afternoon. Now that the rain has kind of gotten a little bit out of the system, I’m going to tell you all about what we went through today, and we’re also going to be talking about some of these sidewalks when we were up in the Oxford–Lapeer area.

Lions fan grabbed by DK Metcalf addressing altercation
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The fan involved in an exchange with Steelers’ DK Metcalf speaks for the first time. He’s calling on the star wide receiver to help set the record straight.

Christmas Day shootout leaves two dead in Southfield
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Investigators say they didn’t know the woman had been assaulted by her boyfriend - according to reports- until they got to this triple shooting that had escalated into deadly violence.

Sources: Kyle Whittingham names head football coach at Michigan
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The Michigan Wolverines needed to name a new head coach before the opening of the transfer portal on Jan. 2, and on Friday the Maize and Blue are making a move. According to sources, Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham will become the next football coach at Michigan.

Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California

A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation. 

NHTSA investigating Tesla Model 3 door releases following complaints

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release and concerns the controls may not be easy to find in an emergency – the same concerns of Piedmont families whose college-age children died in a Cybertruck with the same type of door release.

Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS 'Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria after killings of Christians

President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues.

Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas wins $1.817 billion jackpot

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Arkansas will most likely have a very memorable Christmas Day, as that ticket won the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot during the drawing on Christmas Eve.

Volunteers sought to build beds for children in need in Metro Detroit

The Farmington Elks, City of Southfield, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) have partnered up to assemble 50 beds for kids in the western Wayne County area.

Whitmer signs law banning bots from buying tickets
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a slew of bills to wind down the year, including one designed to stop bots from buying up mass amounts of concert tickets before actual fans can get them.

ATM dragged through storefront in failed Christmas Eve robbery

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men who tried to steal an ATM on Christmas Eve by dragging it from a store with a metal cable.

Christmas Eve shooting wounds woman, baby in Detroit
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A woman and baby are hospitalized but stable after someone fired shots into a Detroit home early Christmas Eve, striking them. The shooter is not in custody, but police are currently working to find them.

New questions as DOJ claims Epstein, Nassar letter is fake
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Knowledge of the letter Jeffrey Epstein allegedly penned to Larry Nassar is not new. In 2019, it was "returned to sender" at the prison where Epstein was held, because of a wrong address. The document was examined by prison staff and a chain of custody documents released by the Bureau of Prisons shows the document was received at that prison, on the specific date and time in question, and was found in the mail room.

Family works to support loved one battling aggressive cancer
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There are several hospital rooms inside Beaumont dressed up with Christmas trees for the holidays to make sure that, no matter what illness someone is battling, they have some holiday cheer around them.

C3 Industries to close Webberville facility
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C3 Industries Inc. plans to close its Webberville facility in February. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the state, 62 workers will be impacted by this closure. The company cited both the wholesale tax and oversupply as reasons for closing, saying that these factors "have rendered this facility economically unviable."