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Nightside Report Aug. 22, 2021: Miguel Cabrera joins 500 home run club, Michigan prepares to house refugees, list of schools with mask mandates grows

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Miguel Cabrera is the 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs. (WDIV)

Miguel Cabrera hits 500th career home run, joining one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs

DETROIT – Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run Sunday and became just the 28th player to join one of Major League Baseball’s most exclusive clubs.

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It was his 13th home run of the season and his first since Aug. 11, when he blasted No. 499 off of Baltimore Orioles starter Matt Harvey.

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Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this week’s Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose

Metro Detroit weather: Hot week ahead with little relief from the humidity

Highs near 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius) with the humidity making it feel like low 90s (33 degrees Celsius) made for a very uncomfortable afternoon if you don’t like heat and humidity.

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4 Fast Facts

  • Flooding after heavy rainfall has become an ongoing issue in Hamburg and Green Oak townships. Click here to read more.
  • As the United States begins to accept refugees from Afghanistan, Michigan groups are preparing to ensure those who come to the state have support. Click here to read more.
  • Authorities in Jackson County are investigating the death of three men after their bodies were found Sunday morning. Click here to read more.
  • Warren Consolidated Schools will now require masks be worn by students, and staff for all Pre-K-12 schools and buses. Click here to read more.

Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 --


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