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Metro Detroit weather: Cooling down while tracking shower chances
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Cooling down while tracking shower chancesThe cold front that was the biggest threat for starting stronger storms is finally moving through Metro Detroit early this Wednesday morning. So, the severe threat hardly exists without daytime heating but some scattered rain and isolated thundershowers are present on Storm Tracker 4 Radar as you get ready to hit the road or pound the pavement. Keep the umbrella handy and know that our shower chances will be on the weak side this morning and slightly better later this afternoon. The cold front is losing strength and a lot of the moisture along with it. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s and will cool down just a little bit as this cold front passes through SE Lower Michigan and Southern Ontario and our high temps will not compete with the summer heat of the last several days. While most of the area is seeing these showers fade to nearly nothing, that umbrella may be needed a time or two later today so it’s a good idea to hang onto it just in case.
Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement
Read full article: Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvementThe company reported a loss of 50 cents per share excluding one-time items. GM burned through more than $9 billion during the quarter including nearly $8 billion from operations and $1.1 billion in capital spending. GM said sales are showing signs of improvement, and in some areas, such as pickup trucks, have been constrained by low inventory levels as plants came back on line. The company reported strong sales of pickup trucks and new full-size SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon. But Japans struggling Nissan reported a $2.7 billion loss (285.6 billion yen) for the period.
Nike is making June 19 -- ‘Juneteenth’ -- a company holiday
Read full article: Nike is making June 19 -- ‘Juneteenth’ -- a company holidayNike is joining a list of companies moving to make June 19 -- “Juneteenth” -- a holiday. The move is part of the company’s effort to recognize a nationwide move against injustice for Black Americans. Juneteenth honors the day in 1865 when United States soldiers announced the news of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved African Americans in Texas. Nike’s announcements included plans to diversify the company by increasing the number of Black, Latino and female employees. Related: Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’
Gov. Whitmer: June 2020 is Pride Month in Michigan
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer: June 2020 is Pride Month in MichiganLANSING, Mich. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared June 2020 Pride Month in Michigan. The month is to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals and acknowledge the work that must be done to create a more equitable state for all identities, genders, races, ethnicities and ages.This pride month, we are reminded that the beginning of Pride was not a celebration, but a protest to be seen, heard, treated equally, and allowed to live fully and authentically, Whitmer said. More needs to be done to ensure every Michigander can experience equality and freedom from discrimination, Whitmer said. We must continue to support the rights of every citizen to experience equality free from discrimination and recognize the continued need for education and awareness to recognize the basic rights of all Michiganders.READ: Michigan deal prohibits LGBT discrimination in state adoptions