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Freighter's Trip to Quebec Didn't Quite Go as Planned

Ship runs aground in Detroit River; Coast Guard says no danger, refloat effort set for Saturday

(Newser) - A Canadian freighter found itself stuck in the Detroit River near the Renaissance Center on Friday, according to the US Coast Guard. The 738-foot vessel, the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, ran "soft aground," meaning it remains surrounded by water and isn't posing any immediate hazard to...

Feds: Michigan Terror Plot Targeted LGBTQ+ Bars

Suspects are accused of scouting bars, stockpiling weapons, and training for ISIS-inspired plot

(Newser) - Federal authorities say two men in Michigan were plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on LGBTQ+ bars over Halloween, but the FBI intervened before anything could happen. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud are accused of conspiring to commit terrorism by transferring firearms and ammunition, per...

Patel Slammed for Rushing Out Terror Plot Alert: Report

Justice officials say early disclosure by FBI chief could jeopardize Michigan probe, per MSNBC

(Newser) - Frustration is simmering at the FBI and Justice Department after FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the agency had stopped a "potential" terrorist plot in Michigan, reportedly before investigators had even confirmed if there was an imminent threat. According to sources cited by MSNBC , Patel made the announcement on...

FBI Says It Thwarted Possible Halloween Attack

Patel says multiple arrests made in Michigan

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel says the agency has made multiple arrests in connection with a possible Halloween terror attack. "This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend," Patel said in a...

Unusual Settlement Gives State Life Ring From Famous Wreck

Ring from Edmund Fitzgerald was part of deal to settle police misconduct case

(Newser) - The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck. Taxpayers are paying $600,000 to settle the lawsuit...

Turns Out ChatGPT Isn't Bad at Picking Powerball Numbers

Michigan woman let AI select her entries, wins $100K jackpot

(Newser) - A Michigan woman credits artificial intelligence for her $100,000 Powerball win. Tammy Carvey of Wyandotte said she asked ChatGPT to pick numbers for the Sept. 6 Powerball drawing, purchasing her ticket online through the Michigan Lottery, per a release from state officials cited by USA Today . Carvey, 45, matched...

Family Matters Star Arrested, Tossed in Jail

Arrest of Darius McCrary tied to missed court date over child support payments, rep says

(Newser) - Darius McCrary, recognized by many as Eddie Winslow from the 1990s sitcom Family Matters, is currently being held in a San Diego jail without bail following his arrest by US Border Patrol near the US-Mexico border, People reports. The 49-year-old actor was apprehended last Sunday due to an out-of-state...

Whitmer Brings in Pot Tax to 'Fix the Damn Roads'

24% marijuana tax expected to lead to drop in legal sales, rise in illicit sales

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, creating revenue to partially fund her long-promised effort to improve the state's roads. Whitmer made road repairs her priority this year. The Legislature's fiscal agencies estimate the wholesale tax...

Family of Michigan Gunman Awed by $270K in Donations

'I don't have words right now,' says sister of Thomas Sanford

(Newser) - The family of the gunman who carried out a mass shooting at a Michigan church last month is expressing their gratitude over a fundraiser for them started by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fundraiser has raised more than $270,000 as of Thursday...

Michigan Church Shooter's Dad 'Devastated,' Has 'No Answers'

4 killed, 8 wounded in church attack before gunman's death

(Newser) - The father of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man behind the deadly church shooting in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, has publicly apologized to the families of the victims, USA Today reports. In a brief exchange with the Detroit Free Press , Thomas Sanford expressed sorrow for those affected, saying, "I...

Vet Who Refused to Return Homeless Man's Dog Convicted

Michigan's Amanda Hergenreder says she did the right thing; court disagrees

(Newser) - A veterinarian who refused to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck was convicted of theft Friday in western Michigan, per the AP . Amanda Hergenreder took the dog on a two-hour drive to her clinic, where she cleared up...

Churchgoers Shielded Children During Deadly Shooting
Gunman May Have 'Hated
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Gunman May Have 'Hated People of the Mormon Faith'

Police chief hails bravery of people who shielded children during Michigan shooting

(Newser) - As the community of Grand Blanc Township in Michigan grapples with Sunday's deadly church shooting and arson , the police chief is hailing the bravery of people who were inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building. "They were shielding the children ... moving them to safety" said...

Gunman in Michigan Church Shooting Was Ex-Marine

At least 4 dead, 8 wounded

(Newser) - An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan , opened fire, and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the...

Gunman Shoots 10 in Church, Then Sets Building on Fire

Two people have died, and Michigan police fear more perished in the blaze

(Newser) - A gunman crashed his pickup into the front door of the building, then opened fire with an assault rifle inside a packed church in Michigan on Sunday, shooting 10 people—before setting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township on fire. At least two of...

Michigan's 'Fake Electors' Case Gets Tossed

Ruling cites lack of evidence of intent to commit fraud

(Newser) - A Michigan judge has dismissed all charges against 15 Republicans accused of acting as "false electors" during the 2020 presidential election, ending a high-profile legal drama before it reached trial. District Court Judge Kristen Simmons ruled on Tuesday that prosecutors failed to prove the group knowingly tried to...

Here's One Way to Fail a YouTube Survival Contest

California woman lost for 18 hours in Michigan forest before her rescue on Saturday

(Newser) - A woman participating in a YouTube outdoor survival contest ended up lost in a Michigan forest for nearly 18 hours. It's safe to say she failed the challenge. The 36-year-old California woman had left the contestants' base camp in Pigeon River State Forest around 5pm Friday to search for...

FHFA Chief Is Having a 'Pot, Meet Kettle' Moment

Records show Pulte's family claimed same tax breaks that he's slamming Fed governor for

(Newser) - Bill Pulte, a federal housing official, has publicly accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of improperly claiming homestead exemptions—tax breaks for owners on their primary residence—on more than one property. However, a Reuters investigation found that Pulte's own father and stepmother, Mark and Julie Pulte, have...

Amish Community Reeling After Michigan Crashes Kill 6

Separate crashes left at least 6 members of Amish community dead, including a baby

(Newser) - A pickup truck went through a stop sign in rural Michigan Tuesday and crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish community, killing at least six people, authorities said. The afternoon crash occurred in Tuscola County's Gilford Township, 100 miles north of Detroit, the AP reports. Thirteen people...

Hoffa Family to Trump: Unseal the FBI Case Files

Family marks 50 years of mystery by demanding long-hidden answers

(Newser) - Half a century after Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance sparked one of America's most enduring mysteries, his family is urging President Trump to release long-hidden FBI files that could finally reveal what happened to the former Teamsters boss. James P. Hoffa, the labor leader's son, argues the full...

11 People Stabbed at Michigan Walmart

Authorities say suspect is in custody after Traverse City attack

(Newser) - At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan on Saturday—with six in critical condition—in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect is in custody, authorities say. "Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn't...

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