Google's top 5 people searches of 2025: Politics, popes and tragedy
Google’s end-of-year wrap includes the people you searched for most this year.
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.
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Southeast Michigan on Friday due to freezing rain
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Southeast Michigan from 5 a.m. until 4 p.m. Dec. 26 due to freezing rain.
Most popular cat and dog names of 2025
When it comes to our furry friends, there are endless choices when it comes to cat and dog names. The team at Rover.com has released their annual report of top cat and dog names.
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.
Christmas traffic: Current road conditions around Metro Detroit
Headed to Christmas plans? Check the current traffic conditions around Southeast Michigan before you hit the road.
Whitmer signs law banning bots from buying tickets
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.
'Santa's naughty list': Suspect arrested after MSP trooper notices he's behind stolen vehicle in Detroit
A Pontiac man in a stolen vehicle didn't get very far after he ended up driving in front of a Michigan State Police trooper in Detroit.
Detroit police officer accidentally shoots self in foot while trying to shoot dog
A Detroit police officer trying to shoot a dog Tuesday evening accidentally shot himself in the foot.
Missing Nebraska mother found dead after more than a year; Homicide case opened
Nebraska authorities have found the remains of Jerica Hamre, a Lincoln mother who had been missing for more than a year, on a rural farm.
Freezing rain could lead to dangerous driving conditions Friday in Metro Detroit - What we know now
The potential is there for a very tricky stretch of weather in Metro Detroit on Friday, Dec. 26, with freezing rain becoming a concern from the early morning hours into the early afternoon.
Dog in Oakland County Animal Shelter for nearly entire year finds home
A dog who spent most of 2025 in the Oakland County Animal Shelter has been adopted after the shelter shared that he was looking for a home.
Indiana man sentenced to prison for 2015 sexual assault of child in Michigan
An Indiana man is now headed to prison in Michigan after he sexually assaulted a child in the state a decade ago.
Impaired driver hits Michigan State Police trooper in Macomb County
A driver believed to be under the influence crashed into a fully marked Michigan State Police SUV on Tuesday morning in Fraser.
Man accused of robbing customers, employees at gunpoint inside Eastpointe business
A Clinton Township man is facing numerous felony charges after allegedly holding customers and employees at an Eastpointe business at gunpoint and robbing each of them.
Woman, baby wounded in double shooting on Christmas Eve in Detroit
A woman and 1-year-old baby are both recovering at a hospital after a Detroit shooting early Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve shooting wounds woman, baby in Detroit
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.
Santa Tracker: Watch NORAD track Santa Claus and his reindeer as they deliver gifts around the world
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) team is all systems go to track Santa Claus as he and his reindeer deliver gifts around the world.
New questions as DOJ claims Epstein, Nassar letter is fake
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.