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Morning 4: Homeowners fear for safety after car crashes into backyard -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Dec. 20, 2024

Car crash in Macomb County on Dec. 14, 2024. (WDIV)

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.


Car goes airborne on M-53 before crashing into several backyards in Macomb County

A crash causing property damage in Macomb County worries homeowners about their safety.

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said the crash involved a 17-year-old driver who was speeding Saturday (Dec. 14) and lost control of their vehicle. The car traveled off M-53, causing property damage to four backyards.

Those homeowners in Washington Township reached out to ClickOnDetroit’s Help Desk.

They said the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) denied their request for a wall or other large barrier to be built off M-53 to prevent this from happening in the future.

Read more here.


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Longtime Detroit sports broadcaster announces he’ll retire after decades on TV

A longtime Detroit sports broadcaster announced that he’s going to retire after decades on television.

John Keating has been a staple of Detroit sports since the 1990s, from Fox Sports Detroit to Bally to the new FanDuel Sports Network.

Keating has been on thousands of pre- and post-game shows for the Tigers and Red Wings through the years, but he announced early Friday morning that this hockey season will be his last.

Read more here.


Woman reclaims stolen SUV with shocking discovery inside as car thefts spike in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills has seen an unusual spike in car thefts, with police reporting that around ten vehicles have been stolen from driveways in the past month.

Sarah Lorne was among the victims, who admits she dropped her key fob in her car the night before.

“I went to go outside and grab my “work” phone and was very surprised because my car wasn’t there,” said Lorne.

The theft happened Sunday (Dec. 15) night when Lorne left her keys and work phone in her blue Ford Explorer.

Read more here.


White House starts scrapping pending regulations, including student debt cancellation

President Joe Biden is abandoning his effort to cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first step in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.

The White House expects to pull back unfinished rules across several agencies if there isn’t enough time to finalize them before Trump takes office. If the proposed regulations were left in their current state, the next administration would be able to rewrite them and advance its agenda more quickly.

Read more here.


Weather: Snow continues in Metro Detroit through Friday; Colder temps this weekend