President Donald Trump says Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.

Some of Detroit’s greatest musical exports performed at a concert celebrating the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long symbolized their hometown’s decline.

Here's who's performing at the grand reopening concert at Michigan Central Station in Detroit this week.

The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City.

Tickets to tours and a concert related to the reopening of Michigan Central Station in Detroit were taken off the market Tuesday after the website crashed.

Tickets to tours and a concert related to the reopening of Michigan Central Station in Detroit were taken off the market Tuesday after the website crashed.

Officials announced Tuesday night that registration will reopen Wednesday, May 22, at 9 a.m.

The historic Michigan Central Station is reopening in June, and a series of community-events are planned to help celebrate.

Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit nonprofits serving young people start endowments.

There’s a mix of tension and hopefulness on both sides of the United Auto Workers’ auto strike as the national effort enters its fifth week.

The executive chairman of Ford Motor Company on Monday called on the United Auto Workers union to come together and end the auto strike as it enters its fifth week, saying the future of the company -- and the American auto industry -- is at stake.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford has called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.

More money is being pledged in Michigan for the development of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford said it would pause construction until it’s sure it can run the factory competitively.

Ford says it will start shipping new versions of the Mustang muscle car next week, and more than two thirds of the orders are for 5-liter V-8 engines.

Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles.

Ford Motor Company spent the weekend dealing with an internal crisis over white-collar compensation. After posting a near $18 billion profit for 2021, it turns out the bonus calculations didn’t go over well with many because benefitted senior managers.

It’s not going to be just Ford moving into the Michigan Central Station when it’s ready.

Google is joining Ford Motor Co.'s effort to transform a once-dilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on electric and self-driving vehicles.

For Doug Field, it’s a career coming full circle, as he becomes Ford Motor Company’s chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer.

Some employees are asking the automaker to stop building and selling police vehicles. First reported Wednesday by automotive website Jalopnik, as many as 100 Ford employees called for the automaker to stop making vehicles for police departments. In the letter, employees cite images of officers in Ford police vehicles driving through crowds of protestors and deploying chemical agents. Employees told Ford executives, We are long overdue to think and act differently on our role in racism.The auto giant has produced vehicles used by law enforcement since the 1950s. In response, Ford CEO Jim Hackett and President Bill Ford said Black Lives Matter and they are reviewing the companys diversity, but sales of police vehicles will continue.

DETROIT Business leaders from some of the nations largest companies gathered Wednesday morning at Detroit City Hall. ORIGINAL STORY: Detroit business leaders speak out against racism, institute plans to combat systemic problemsThe event was coordinated by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to speak out against racism and injustice. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President of Detroit Chapter of the NAACPMike Duggan, Mayor of DetroitDetroits NAACP leader Rev. Every one of us has a stake in the harsh reality that is life for minorities in America," Torgow said. Henry Ford Health System CEO Wright Lassiter grew up with civil rights leaders in his home -- his parents marched in Selma in 1965.

DETROIT Nine CEOs from Detroits biggest companies are coming together to speak out against racism and injustice during a press event on Wednesday morning. The event is planned for 9:30 a.m. -- you can watch it live in the video player above. Who is participating:

DETROIT The CEOs of nine Detroit businesses were joined with Mayor Mike Duggan and Rev. Wendell Anthony to speak out against racism Wednesday morning. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President of Detroit Chapter of the NAACPMike Duggan, Mayor of DetroitThe group said they believe it is the responsibility of every American to speak out against the racism," and that they stand with the black community in calling for change across the nation.The business leaders said they are committing themselves and their companies to reject and eliminate all forms of bias, racism, sexism and violence. To back up their words, the group said their companies will be investing in programs and policies to help transform disparities that exist, locally and nationally. The group urged government officials to hold accountable all individuals involved with the deaths that have occurred.

Gretchen Whitmer has been loosening restrictions put in place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that she is partially reopening businesses and lifting medical restrictions across the entire state. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday residents are allowed to gather in groups of as many as 10 people. The order is effective immediatelyThe number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 53,510 as of Thursday, including 5,129 deaths, state officials report. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.

YPSILANTI, Mich. Would President Donald Trump wear a mask during his visit to a Ford plant in Metro Detroit? Many were asking the question, and Ford says the president did so for part of the visit before removing it. Bill Ford encouraged President Trump to wear a mask when he arrived," Ford said in a statement. Earlier this week, Local 4 asked Ford if Trump will be required to wear a mask inside the plant. "The White House has its own safety and testing policies in place and will make its own determinationMichigan Gov.

DETROIT For put on an hour-long show over the weekend to unveil its newest vehicle: an electric SUV called the Mustang Mach-E. The Mustang has to have soul, and this thing has great driving dynamics, and its really fun to drive, Ford said. Autotrader analyst Michelle Krebs said Ford wants to change the way people view electric vehicles. This is sending a very strong signal of where Ford is headed, Ford said. So far, electric vehicles are only a couple of percentage points of all new vehicles, and everybodys coming at the market with them, Krebs said.

DETROIT - Ford Motor Company Fund president Jim Vella will retire at the end of this year after a 31-year career. The Ford Fund is the automaker's philanthropic foundation. RELATED: Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each studentVella's work with Ford started in 1988 as a news producer. He has held multiple executive leadership positions, including vice president of corporate public affairs and chief of staff for Executive Chairman Bill Ford. "Whether it was a plant crisis or internal issue, Jim has been a trusted partner and advisor through an extraordinary era at Ford," Bill Ford said.