Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Weather: Enjoy the 70s in Metro Detroit today, because temps are about to fall off a cliff
It could be the last day for a while that we’ll have temperatures in the 70s in Metro Detroit.
It is unseasonably warm on Friday as temperatures flirt with the record high, but fans of fall will be treated to more “normal” weather this weekend.
Watch demolition of Detroit’s former Hudson’s building back in 1998
It’s been 25 years since the iconic Hudson’s building in Detroit was demolished.
Hudson’s Department Store still brings back memories for many who grew up in the Detroit area. The famous store sat in the heart of Downtown Detroit at Woodward and Gratiot avenues from 1911 to 1998, when it was demolished. It was eventually the tallest department store in the world.
See some of our coverage from the demolition here.
Does Line 5 put Michigan’s Great Lakes at risk for a ‘catastrophic’ oil spill?
A 4.5 mile stretch of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac has sparked anger, lawsuits, and serious concerns about the threat it poses to the Great Lakes.
Millions of gallons of oil move around the country unseen. Pipelines were built all over the country as a way to move hazardous liquids instead of using trains, trucks, or ships. So, while pipelines are nothing new -- a 70-year-old section of the Line 5 pipeline makes many people very nervous.
What we know so far about the mass shooting in Maine
Authorities say a U.S. Army reservist fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night. A massive search for 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin was ongoing Friday.
The shooting in the state’s second-largest city is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. The database includes every mass killing since 2006 from all weapons in which four or more people, excluding the offender, were killed within a 24-hour time frame.
Here’s what we know about the suspect and what happened.
🔒 10 things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit
Celebrate Halloween early with some frightful fun for the family all weekend long! There are several events and festivals happening this weekend throughout the Metro Detroit area.