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Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
Read full article: Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico tripOne of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border.
Survey: Ann Arbor’s Leslie Park to get new pavilion but where should it go?
Read full article: Survey: Ann Arbor’s Leslie Park to get new pavilion but where should it go?Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation (Parks & Rec) is asking locals to help pick out the location of a new pavilion through an online community survey.
Installation of annual Campus Martius Christmas tree begins Thursday
Read full article: Installation of annual Campus Martius Christmas tree begins ThursdayYou probably still have Halloween decorations up, but the physical switch to the end-of-the-year holiday season is already kicking off Thursday in Downtown Detroit.
I-75 modernization project aims for safer, less confusing intersections
Read full article: I-75 modernization project aims for safer, less confusing intersectionsOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The I-75 corridor in south Oakland County is dramatically changing with new twists and turns as the construction winds down. Those unfamiliar with the changes can end up on I-75 without trying. The DDI in Troy is the second of three planned as part of the I-75 modernization project. Click here for more I-75 Modernization coverageClick here to follow I-75 modernization progress online. You can follow I-75 modernization updates via the Twitter profile embedded below:
Larcom City Hall in Ann Arbor extends closure through Dec. 20
Read full article: Larcom City Hall in Ann Arbor extends closure through Dec. 20ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Larcom City Hall will remain closed through Dec 20, according to a new announcement from the city of Ann Arbor. Read: Michigan COVID restrictions extended through Dec. 20: What to knowThe city hall building closed for non-essential services on Nov. 18. City services including safety and emergency operations, waste and recycling pickup schedules, as well as drinking and wastewater, have not been impacted by the closure. Residents can pay parking tickets, water bills and property taxes, and apply for permits online as non-essential city services are being conducted remotely. Winter property taxes, due in December, can be paid online, by mail, at several Ann Arbor area banks or at the Ann Street dropbox.
Fight against COVID becomes personal for Beaumont employee
Read full article: Fight against COVID becomes personal for Beaumont employeeA Beaumont Royal Oak employee learned firsthand how heartbreaking coronavirus can be. Erin Fuson is a hospitality worker at Beaumont Royal Oak. “It’s hard because my daughter would normally be in my room, but I understood no one could come in that room,” Doan said. Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is in the hospital due to COVID-19 complications, according to a family member. The longtime serving leader’s oxygen levels were low which is why he was sent to the hospital.
Republicans face court setbacks, Trump law firm steps down
Read full article: Republicans face court setbacks, Trump law firm steps downThe legal blows began when a federal appeals court rejected an effort to block about 9,300 mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day in Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia judge found none as he refused late Friday to reject about 8,300 mail-in ballots there. Porter Wright filed the motion Thursday, as criticism grew that law firms backing the Republican election challenges were helping Trump defy the will of the American people. Porter Wright, which has earned more than $700,000 from the Trump campaign, appeared to take down its Twitter feed Tuesday after it was inundated with attacks. The firm did not reply to specific questions about the posts or whether it would stop representing the Trump campaign entirely.
Detroit man arrested in North Allis Township for carrying concealed weapons
Read full article: Detroit man arrested in North Allis Township for carrying concealed weaponsPRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, Mich. A Detroit man was arrested in North Allis Township on July 29 after Michigan State Police found several weapons during a traffic stop. Troopers stopped Carlos Alberto Leal, 23, and the 19-year-old female driver, both from Detroit, at the intersection of North Allis Highway and M-211 at about 8:20 p.m. when the driver failed to stop at the intersection. The female driver provided troopers a state ID and was issued a citation for driving without a license. Leal, who had several outstanding warrants, was arrested and taken to Presque Isle County Jail. The female driver is scheduled to appear on Aug. 11 in the 89th District Court for an appearance citation for no operators license.
Michigan men killed when driver heading wrong way on I-75 causes head-on crash, police say
Read full article: Michigan men killed when driver heading wrong way on I-75 causes head-on crash, police sayOTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. – Two Michigan men were killed Sunday when one of them drove south in the northbound lanes of I-75 and crashed head-on into the other one in Otsego County, police said. The crash happened at 4:11 p.m. Sunday on southbound I-75 near the Gaylord exit, according to authorities. Deputies said Roger Phelps, 77, of Lake City, was heading north in the southbound lanes of I-75 when he crashed into a vehicle heading south. The second vehicle was driven by Lawrence Johnson, 63 of Holt, officials said. Officials tried to treat the men, but they were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
2nd Florida city pays hackers to get computer systems back
Read full article: 2nd Florida city pays hackers to get computer systems backDan Kitwood/Getty Images(CNN) - A second Florida city paid thousands of dollars to ransomware attackers who hacked their computer systems -- the latest in a growing trend that forces local governments offline. Officials from Lake City agreed Tuesday to pay 42 bitcoin, roughly $426,000, to hackers who seized the city's computer systems June 10, ending a 15-day standoff. Lake City police said the city paid a $10,000 deductible to its insurance company, which will cover the rest of the ransom. Cyber attacks on government are growingRansomware attacks have spiked since 2016, hijacking the computer systems of government entities like cities, police departments and schools. Populous cities like Baltimore, Albany and Atlanta have all combated ransomware attacks that forced them to perform municipal services manually.