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.
All of Michigan could see Northern Lights on Friday night, this weekend: What to know
All of Michigan will have a chance to see Northern Lights this weekend.
Space weather forecasters have issued a G3 geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 4-6, due to a pair of coronal mass ejections, which means the Aurora Borealis could stretch south into Michigan on Friday night and into the weekend.
Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning to work after their union reached a deal to suspend a strike that could have caused shortages and higher prices if it had dragged on.
The International Longshoremen’s Association is suspending its three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies, said in a joint statement that they have reached a tentative agreement on wages.
Everything we know: New video shows Warren crash that left 2 men dead, injured police officers
A new video shows the moment that two men were hit in a crash by speeding police officers in Warren, causing them to lose their lives earlier this week.
Many people, including their families, are wondering what the officers were doing and why they were driving so fast during the incident at 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, on Schoenherr Road.
Deadly disease confirmed in deer in 11 Michigan counties
The Michigan DNR says it has confirmed a deadly disease affecting deer in at least 11 counties in the state this year.
The DNR said that in 2024, deer in the following counties have tested positive for Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD): Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa, St. Joseph and Van Buren.
Weather: Sweater weather: Saturday the pick day for apple picking
A cool, crisp morning with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to mid-50s across Southeast Michigan.
Increasing clouds through midday as a front pushes out of Lower Michigan. A stray patch of light rain can’t be ruled out late Friday morning and early afternoon. Otherwise, dry later Friday afternoon as we start to clear out the cloud cover through the evening. A seasonal and dry high school football forecast tonight with clearing skies and temperatures in the 60s. A G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued through Sunday. This means that the chances for seeing the Northern Lights are high in Southeast Michigan over the next three nights due to influences from the halo CMEs that left the sun late on October 1 and midday on October 3rd. Mainly clear skies are forecasted for all three nights!
