A Highland Park couple had to make the split-second call last week to toss their children out of a window to escape a fire.

Thousands of people made homeless overnight are living in weariness and uncertainty on the western coast of Japan a week after a powerful earthquake left at least 180 dead and dozens missing.

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New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe.

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We’ll be ringing in the new year with some rain and snow chances around Southeast Michigan.

Cooler late-week, but above normal temps continue

There are some things to keep in mind if you are traveling around the holidays and New Year’s Day.

The driver who pleaded no contest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old man in Oakland County on New Year’s Day has been sentenced.

The driver charged in a fatal Oakland County hit-and-run that killed a 22-year-old Michigan State University student is set to appear in court Tuesday.

Police are looking for a 16-year-old boy who didn’t return home after attending a party on New Year’s Day.

Investigators are still searching for the driver of a BMW who is accused of fatally hitting a 22-year-old pedestrian in Oakland Township on New Year’s Day.

The National Safety Council estimates that 408 people may die from drunk driving from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2, 2023.

TheRide will not offer its fixed-route buses or its FlexRide East/West or A-Ride services on Christmas, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1, 2023.

There are some things to keep in mind if you are traveling around the holidays and New Year’s Day.

There wasn’t a public gathering for an annual fireworks display in Tokyo to celebrate New Year’s Day, but there were still plenty of “ooohs” and “ahhhs.”

Shoveling snow puts sudden strain on your heart, driving up the risk for cardiac episodes like heart attacks.

We’re tracking a winter storm as it approaches Southeast Michigan Saturday.

Here are this morning's top stories.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Southeastern Michigan counties Saturday evening amid an incoming winter storm.

Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for Dec. 31, 2021, afternoon and evening.

You might think you know everything there is to know about New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but there’s actually some cool history behind the big days.

Snow arrives shortly after lunchtime today and becomes more persistent for the afternoon drive.

Temperatures rise above freezing and above average throughout much of Southeast Michigan this afternoon. We’ll still have cloudy skies and a chance of rain.

Whether you’ve already booked holiday travel plans, or you’re waiting for the last minute to make sure there aren’t restrictions, there are certain things to keep in mind about which days will be best to travel, and what resources might be more scarce than in years past.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A 32-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife in Southgate. Amanda Marie Hilton, 31, was reported missing on New Year’s Day and was found dead in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments on Tuesday. READ: Woman reported missing on New Year’s Day found dead near Southgate apartmentsThe apartment complex sits along Northline Road near Fordline Street. Ryan Hilton contacted the Southgate police to report that his wife was missing from their apartment and said that she was last seen in their apartment on Dec. 31. Watch the report from Jan. 5, 2021: Woman reported missing on New Year’s Day found dead near Southgate apartments

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 4:What we’ve learned about a homicide investigation in SouthgateBrand new developments into a homicide investigation in Southgate. Police have confirmed that the victim is a woman who went missing on New Year’s Day.

DETROIT – Here’s what is coming up on Local 4 News at Noon. Investigation launched after woman found dead behind apartment complexA woman who was reported missing on New Year’s Day has been found dead in a field behind a Southgate apartment complex. The 31-year-old woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments, which are situated along Northline Road near Fordline Street. She lived at the apartment complex. Her identity is not being shared at this time.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A woman who was reported missing on New Year’s Day has been found dead in a field behind a Southgate apartment complex. UPDATE: Southgate man charged in shooting death of his wife who was found dead near apartmentsThe 31-year-old woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments, which are situated along Northline Road near Fordline Street. She lived at the apartment complex. A man had reported the woman missing on New Year’s Day. You can watch the report in the video posted above.

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco home of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was vandalized on New Year’s Day. Responding officers found graffiti painted on her garage door and a severed pig’s head left in the driveway. Police say the graffiti referenced $2,000 COVID relief payments and rent cancellations. The messages were covered with garbage bags, and the pig’s head was removed. Police are still investigating the vandalism.

Massed crowds look on during celebrations with national flag raising, entertainers and firework display to mark the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s Day cards sent to his people. North Korea has steadfastly claimed to be coronavirus-free — an assertion doubted by outsiders. During the congress, experts say North Korea will likely underscore building a stronger self-reliant economy to tackle the difficulties in an attempt to squeeze people to work harder. ___This story corrects the year of the last ruling party congress.

WAYNE, Mich. – Nine years after Chris Lentz was killed in a hit-and-run on New Year’s Day on 2011. The person responsible has still not come forward. The collision happened at about 3 a.m. near the intersection of Merriman and Van Born roads in Wayne. A $2,500 reward for information is still available. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan officials will not release the number of daily COVID-19 cases or deaths on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, the state announced. On Wednesday (Dec. 23), Michigan announced 3,443 new COVID-19 cases and 70 additional deaths, bringing the state totals to 469,928 cases and 11,775 deaths. The next update won’t come until Saturday (Dec. 26), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced. “We wanted to give MDHHS staff some time off during the holidays,” MDHHS Director Robert Gordon said. The same will be true after New Year’s Day, with new numbers being posted Jan. 2 and Jan. 4.

ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority announced it will not operate its services on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2021 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Fixed-route bus service will end early on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31). The shared-ride FlexRide Holiday Service is $5 per person on holidays and operates within designated areas of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Reservations can be made Monday through Friday and stop at 5:15 a.m. or 5 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor. On Saturday and Sunday, reservations can be made until 6:15 a.m. or 6 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor.

Sheryl Crow leads a long list of performers and celebrity guests who will appear in a Jan. 1 television special replacing the 132nd Rose Parade, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Performers will also include Mickey Guyton, Tori Kelly, Lady A, Rascal Flatts and husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty. Celebrity guests will include Rita Moreno, Emeril Lagasse, Gary Sinise, Daddy Yankee, Shanola Hampton, Dascha Polanco, Vin Scully, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee Matt Leinart. The special will also include marching bands, equestrians, floats from previous years and segments on the Rose Bowl football game that usually follows the parade. Cancellation of the 2021 Rose Parade was announced earlier this year.

Monday night becomes snowy and slippery, especially overnight. Sunshine arrives New Year’s Day, and higher temps come back as early as the day after. Snow will be scattered before midnight then more wide spread afterward and by early Tuesday morning. A half inch to 1 inch of snow is likely south of 8 Mile Road, including Detroit. By New Year’s Eve night, Tuesday night, snow leaves and it gets colder.