Stakes are higher for Metro Detroit small businesses trying to survive the pandemicThe stakes are higher than ever for local businesses trying to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, Iran’s supreme leader called for the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing -- a slaying the Islamic Republic has blamed on Israel. A new lawsuit filed with the Michigan Supreme Court Friday is only one of a few continuing the president and his campaign’s calls to undo an election they lost. Over Thursday and Friday, the average number of daily cases was 8,581, and the average number of daily deaths was 86. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 159,000 on Tuesday, its highest mark on record.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – An icon of Detroit’s catholic church scene passed away suddenly Thursday night. Cooney had been a priest in Metro Detroit since 1975 and served at churches in Detroit, Sterling Heights, Eastpointe, Royal Oak and Mount Clemens. He served at Saint Peter’s Parish in Mount Clemens for 30 years. In 1990, he joined Saint Peter Catholic Church and Saint Mary Catholic School. More information can be found on St. Peter Catholic Church’s official website or Facebook page.