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Bernard Kilpatrick told WWJ he's waiting by the phone.
President Barack Obama celebrated the World Series champion Chicago Cubs on Monday and spoke about the power sports has to unite people.
Obama said it was Americans' sacrifices, efforts and cooperation that made the nation succeed.
"If your trusted advisers don't trust you to tweet, how can we trust him with the nuclear codes?" Obama said.
In the final days leading into the 2016 Presidential election approach, both candidates and their supporters will make one final push in Michigan, which has now become a swing state.
The movie is a touching, romantic love story that is so very well done, it'll leave you wanting more.
President Barack Obama last month awarded the nation's highest military honor to Lt. Col. Charles Kettles.
The passages in question focus on lessons that Donald Trump's wife says she learned from her parents and the relevance of their lessons in her experience as a mother.
President Barack Obama has shaved years off a Detroit-area man's sentence for a drug crime.
The students think a visit from Obama will not only accelerate help for the district, but it would give the community hope and a sense that they're not alone.
"Everybody looks like they could still ball a little bit," Obama said as he and Vice President Joe Biden posed for a photograph with the players.
The crowd cheered as the President paused, cleared his throat, and asked: "Can I get some water?"
During meeting, at a food bank early in the afternoon, the president spoke for about 15 minutes before taking a drink from a glass.
Obama is due to receive a briefing on the federal effort to assist in the cleanup and to hear directly from Flint residents about the toll the contamination has had on their health and their lives.
"I've made my decision," Obama said in an email to supporters.
She was wearing a purple-and-silver 9mm pistol in a hip holster, according to reports.
Gov. Rick Snyder asked President Barack Obama on Wednesday to reconsider his denial of a federal disaster declaration to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, saying its severity poses an "imminent and long-term threat" to residents.
Detroit Public Schools educators used the President Barack Obama's visit to the Auto Show to bring attention to pay and conditions in their classrooms.
If not for his bailout, "GM and Chrysler would not exists today," the president said.
"It looked like he was just looking to have a nice bite to eat and catch some laughs."
No stranger to inflammatory political statements, the Motor City Madman is at it again.
Take note if you're headed downtown on Wednesday: It may be a bit of a travel mess.
At the same time, Obama is taking steps to make it clear he's not ignoring the water problems in nearby Flint, Mich.
"This is a predominately African-American community, and it's also a class issue," Karen Weaver said.
President Barack Obama is expected to visit a Detroit neighborhood and talk with residents during his trip to the city.
A Michigan man faces up to life in prison after being found guilty of leading police on a 14-mile fiery chase and shooting at officers.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
A Clinton Township man is accused of robbing seven people at gunpoint inside an Eastpointe business.
An Indiana man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Michigan a decade ago has been sentenced to prison.
A new study by attorneys at Phillips Law Firm has identified the most dangerous roads in the United States based on fatal crashes per mile over five years.
You'll want to plan around the office, retail and business closings that apply to Christmas Day and sometimes also on Christmas Eve.
A 1-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
Our holiday week in Michigan has more warm days than not, and that does help and hinder our travel.
A Michigan man faces up to life in prison after being found guilty of leading police on a 14-mile fiery chase and shooting at officers.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing a 21-point lead.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
A 1-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
Have you ever wondered why we wrap gifts? Good question. With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing.
Police say the shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home on the 19000 block of Binder Street near Outer Drive.
From a historic election in Detroit that ended with its first female mayor getting the nod from voters to the federal government shutdown to tariffs, 2025 was a busy year with politics at the core, which the roundtable of Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II, and political strategist Susy Avery discuss on this weekend's Michigan Matters.
A new study finds Michigan is home to three of the most dangerous roads in the U.S; Sterling Heights city officials are considering allowing a Sheetz at the old Detroit Free Press site, and more on your top headlines.