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.
AmEx tries to win over grumpy Delta customers with revamped SkyMiles credit cards
American Express rolled out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards Thursday that will give additional benefits to users, part of efforts to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco.
The updates, however, will come with a higher annual fee, which AmEx says it believes the new benefits will more than pay for. New York-based AmEx is adding $200 flight credits to the cards after a certain amount of spending, $120 to $240 in restaurant credits at restaurants booked with Resy, as well as $120 to $240 in credits to use on rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber. Higher-end cards will also get $2,500 in “medallion qualifying dollars” that will get users closer to reaching elite status on the airline.
Day 6 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter
The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four people, is on its sixth day Thursday, and we have live updates from the proceedings.
Last week, the prosecution called five witnesses to the stand across Thursday and Friday. We’ve heard from 15 additional witnesses through three days to start this week. Prosecutors will keep calling witnesses on Day 6, but the defense may begin to call its own before the end of the day.
Biden will celebrate his UAW endorsement in Detroit, where Arab American anger is boiling over Gaza
President Joe Biden will celebrate his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but his time in this critical battleground state with the nation’s highest density of Arab Americans threatens to be overshadowed by growing anger over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
Biden’s meeting with UAW workers in the Detroit area will come just days after union President Shawn Fain announced the group’s endorsement. Fain underscored Biden’s ties to the working class in advance of the president’s visit, saying in a statement: “The UAW knows where we stand, and who stands with us — Joe Biden.”
Ann Arbor chef and downtown eatery named semifinalists for James Beard Awards
Tree Town may not be known as a foodie city but it does have a lot of culinary talent.
Miss Kim’s chef Ji-Hye Kim and Spencer in downtown Ann Arbor have both made it to the semi-final round of the James Beard Awards.