Morning 4: Michigan’s legal fireworks window opens today -- and more news

Here are the top stories for the morning of June 29, 2024

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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.


Michigan’s legal fireworks window opens today

The Fourth of July window for fireworks in Michigan opens on Saturday, which means you could hear more booms in the skies this weekend.

Michigan passed new fireworks laws a few years back -- so let’s just brush up on what you need to know from LARA.

Read the story here.


Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified 80 years after plane shot down

The remains of a World War II soldier from Detroit that were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down on a bombing mission will be laid to rest in Kansas.

On Dec. 1, 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr., 25, was piloting a B-24J Liberator bomber on a bombing mission from Panagarh, India, to the Insein Railroad Yard north of Rangoon, Burma. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire and the left wing burst into flames.

Read more here.


List of 67 ice cream products recalled due to listeria contamination concerns

Officials have recalled 67 different ice cream products due to the possibility that they were contaminated by listeria.

Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland, issued a recall for multiple brands of ice cream. They could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children or vulnerable adults.

See more here.


Premature twin faces life-threatening ‘CHILD’ diagnosis in Macomb County

Lennon Vang, an 11-month-old twin from Macomb County, had been fighting to live since he came into this world.

His mom, Gloria Vang, gave birth to him and his twin Theo Vang prematurely. Both boys were whisked off to the NICU immediately.

See the report here.


Weather: Saturday in Metro Detroit begins with rain; Humidity, high temps expected later




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