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Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin appears to lose consciousness after hit vs. Ottawa
It was a scary scene at Little Caesars Arena after Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin appeared to lose consciousness after a hit to the back of the head during Saturday’s game vs. Ottawa.
Larkin was hit in the first period, into the back of the head and then crunched by another player as he fell to the ice. He appeared motionless, laying on his stomach, for about a minute.
US agency issues warning on small magnetic balls in toys linked to 7 deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys, announcing one company’s recall of a set containing them and saying it was aware of seven deaths linked to their ingestion.
The federal agency estimated that ingestion of the magnets led to 2,400 hospital emergency room visits from 2017-2021 in addition to the deaths, two of which it said occurred outside the United States.
Parents arrested after Detroit child accidentally shoots himself while playing in bed
A 5-year-old Detroit child died Saturday after accidentally shooting himself with a gun while jumping around in bed, according to Detroit police.
Detroit police chief James White said it happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Greenfield Road. White said five young children, including the victim, were left home alone and the weapon was left on the dresser.
What we know about 4 adoptive Michigan parents charged with child abuse
Four adoptive parents living in mid-Michigan are each facing numerous charges in an alleged scheme to adopt children for financial gain and subsequently and secretly abuse them.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office on Monday announced dozens of child abuse charges against couples Joel and Tammy Brown and Jerry and Tamal Flore. Nessel’s office said the charges were brought against the DeWitt, Michigan couples after evidence was obtained relating to the “abuse against eight of the dozens of children adopted through their homes since 2007.”