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Morning 4: ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies, UAW and Stellantis reach deal -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Oct. 28, 2023

FILE - Matthew Perry arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Party on Thursday, Nov.17, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif. Perry, who starred Chandler Bing in the hit series Friends, has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perrys death. His publicists and other representatives did not immediately return messages seeking comment. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) (Willy Sanjuan, 2022 Invision)

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.


Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, has died at 54

“Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54.

The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry’s death.

Read more here.


UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal

Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.

The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked out Saturday night at a GM factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to increase pressure on the company to reach a deal.

Read the report here.


Azra Chamber of Horrors in Madison Heights voted one of best haunted houses in country

The Azra Chamber of Horrors Haunted House in Madison Heights was voted one of the best haunted houses in the country in USA Today’s Top 10 Haunts in the Nation contest.

The attraction features 40 different rooms, each with a different theme meant to tap into people’s deepest fears. The haunt has been in operation for six years and there are new features in 2023, including six new rooms.

Read more here.


Pontiac woman killed by hit-and-run driver while crossing street

Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Pontiac woman and fled the scene of the crash.

The hit-and-run crash happened at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, on University Drive near Kenilworth in Pontiac, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Sequence Shanell Wright, 29, was attempting to cross University Drive from south to north when she was struck by a vehicle.

Read the report here.


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