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Postal problems continue to cause problems all over Metro Detroit and now two elected leaders are working to get answers in Washington.

DETROIT – Despite millions spent and plans on the drawing board the City of Detroit’s aged water lines continue to cause problems. The mess is leaving Carmen’s Community Mini Market closed and up for sale. “It is heartbreaking,” said Carmen Montgomery, owner of Carmen’s Community Mini Market, while crying. It makes us look ugly,” said Montgomery. “It makes it look like we are not trying to do anything to fix this problem,” said Montgomery.

The November General Election is almost here. We have a guide here for what to expect on election day itself: What to know before voting in General Election in Michigan on Nov. 3, 2020Monday was the deadline to register online to vote for the Nov. 3 general election. They can also apply for and return an absent voter ballot at the clerk’s office in the same trip, according to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office. Click here to learn more about voting by mail in Michigan for the 2020 General Election. Related: Michigan bans open carry of firearms at voting locations on Election DayRelated: Livingston County sheriff questions open carry ban at polls on Election DayElection resultsIdeally, we’ll have election results as early as 9 p.m. Nov. 3.

Tell us what you need to know to feel confident about voting your entire November ballot, from national to local races and issues. What do you need before it’s time for you to submit your ballot? Is there one candidate or one issue that you feel you need to be better informed about? Is there something you think we need to investigate and cover better? Please let us know:Decision 2020: Complete coverageMore: Voting by mail in Michigan for 2020 General Election: What to know

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is delivering remarks and taking questions from the press. You can watch the press conference in the video below. Watch Live Coverage

DETROIT – It has been called Sunday Funday. However, the Detroit Police Department is saying drifters are causing serious problems. Early Monday morning, DPD started a crackdown as a group of drivers attempted to shutdown an intersection. Local 4′s Victor Williams spoke with Detroit Police Chief James Craig about the issue. Watch his report in the video player above.

Subsequently, a group of researchers at Columbia University in New York looked at the blood type and severity of disease in over 1,500 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and they also found a higher proportion of blood type A patients and a lower proportion of patients with type O blood who were coronavirus positive. They did not however find that blood type had any relationship to the risk of requiring intubation or dying from COVID-19. A preprint study from Germany evaluated the genome of nearly 2,000 patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure from seven hospitals in Italy and Spain. The final newest bit of information suggesting a link between blood type and COVID susceptibility comes from a preliminary release of information by the company 23 And Me. They havent formally published any data but say their early analysis similarly found people with type O blood were less likely to have tested positive.

People have been putting off medical care amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One of my concerns is patients who put off their care, said Dr. Preeti Malani, University of Michigan chief health officer. In many ways that is going to be our second wave of coronavirus -- illnesses and hospitalizations.A poll from Kaiser Family Foundation shows 48% of Americans say someone in their family delayed or skipped medical care amid this pandemic, and 11% say their conditions got worse. Patients are being urged to get the care they need as soon as possible. The risk of waiting and not getting care can outweigh the risk of being exposed to a lot of people, said Dr. Malani.

Southfield police launch initiative to focus on quality of life issuesPublished: January 22, 2020, 6:18 pmChanges in the Southfield Police Department mean officers there are going to be focusing more efforts on quality of life issues.

83 toy-sized dogs with medical issues seized from St. Clair Township homeMore than 80 dogs with medical issues were seized Tuesday from a suspected dog-breeder in St. Clair Township. “These dogs have lived in wire bottom cages their entire life,” said St. Clair County Animal Control director Erika Stroman. "They don’t totally understand the concept of being out of a cage and walking on a solid floor.”Authorities said a tip alerted them to the 83 dogs found in wire cages stacked on top of each other. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather forecast: Clouds overhead Saturday evening and at nightSkies will be overcast at dinnertime and overnight. Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 -- Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019Tweets by Local4News