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Professor Allen says Ukraine has one of the largest fractions of power coming from nuclear energy in Europe. If the power goes out, the nuclear reactors will still radiate heat, and could lead to potentially devastating accidents.

Huron Valley Guns is selling defensive supplies at cost. Customers in Michigan are purchasing items that will be shipped to Poland and then given to the soldiers fighting in Ukraine

"We are praying for something good, but we are really frightened," said Snizhana Siletska, who has relatives in St. Clair Shores.

"It’s hard to not be tied to the news," said Esther, a former missionary. "We just find ourselves continually, stopping, praying for people, finding out about someone else. stopping, praying.”

"We’re not relieved at all because you cannot be relieved while your country is being bombed," said Khrystyna Shchubelka.

With Russia sitting on a pile of energy that Americans need to fuel their cars and some say the war is already showing up at the gas pump. And that also means truckers who haul your food to the store and other goods to other businesses will be paying more, too.

"This city is on fire," she said. "People are stuck there. They are running out of food, they don't have water, they don't have electricity, it's like a hell there."

rom the letter, Whitmer said, “I am writing to call on the State of Michigan Investment Board to hold a special meeting to divest the State of Michigan Retirement Systems pension plans from any investments in institutions or companies headquartered in Russia or that have their principal place of business in Russia."

Last year at this time, gas was a dollar cheaper than it is now. Some reports say it could jump another dollar if this invasion continues.

You can't stop cybercriminals, but Laura Blankenship from the Eastern Michigan Better Business Bureau showed some easy ways to spot the scams.