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Morning 4: Helene lashes the South with wind, flooding rains after coming ashore as Category 4 storm -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Helene lashes the South with wind, flooding rains after coming ashore as Category 4 storm -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats
Read full article: Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threatsThe Associated Press interviewed and photographed dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the nation’s stark division over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s headlong pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles targeting the South and its major ally and protector, the United States.
Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why
Read full article: Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn whyPublic health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study.
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
Read full article: After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and winA decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.
At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency
Read full article: At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergencyAt least one person is dead in Florida as powerful storms continue to pummel the South during a week of severe weather across the U.S. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for some north Florida counties.
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
Read full article: Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the SouthThe United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union.
North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says
Read full article: North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un saysNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the war-divided countries.
UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit
Read full article: UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in DetroitThe United Auto Workers union has announced plans to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories.
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
Read full article: Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate changeThe upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier.
Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity
Read full article: Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricityTexas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave keeps parts of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures.
Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South
Read full article: Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US SouthDamaging winds and tornadoes have toppled trees, damaged buildings and left tens of thousands without power as a powerful storm system crosses the South.
New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the South
Read full article: New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the SouthMacKenzie Scott is dedicating an unusually large share of her giving to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring.
Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan
Read full article: Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million planFollowing a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grantmakers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will steer funds to organizing and advocacy campaigns in the South.
Heat wave keeps Midwest and South in its sticky grip
Read full article: Heat wave keeps Midwest and South in its sticky gripPeople are flocking to pools, beaches and cooling centers in a swath of the Midwest and South spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes, as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond and may have caused the deaths of at least two people in the Milwaukee area.
Kim's sister enraged by Seoul's preemptive strike comments
Read full article: Kim's sister enraged by Seoul's preemptive strike commentsThe influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the South Korean defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.”.
Metro Detroit weather: Wind advisory issued for SE Michigan, power outages possible
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Wind advisory issued for SE Michigan, power outages possibleThe freezing rain came in as expected last night, but road temperatures that were close to freezing combined with pre-treating by the road crews, fortunately, minimized the impact on the Wednesday (March 30) morning commute. Our attention now shifts to warmer air headed this way and, more importantly, some strong wind. Thus far today, the wind has been relatively light, but Thursday will be an entirely different story.
COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
Read full article: COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progressCOVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed to levels not seen seen since last winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for sweeping new vaccination requirements.
Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf Coast
Read full article: Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf CoastTropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.
Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Nicholas as it approaches Gulf Coast
Read full article: Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Nicholas as it approaches Gulf CoastStrengthening off of the Gulf Coast Monday, Tropical Storm Nicholas is threatening to soon make landfall in Texas, possibly as a hurricane.
Live stream: Tracking Tropical Depression Ida as it moves through the South
Read full article: Live stream: Tracking Tropical Depression Ida as it moves through the SouthTropical Storm Ida was downgraded from a hurricane overnight Sunday and was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the mainland U.S.
Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Ida as it moves through the South
Read full article: Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Ida as it moves through the SouthTropical Storm Ida was downgraded from a hurricane overnight Sunday and was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the mainland U.S.
Georgia Democrats offer blueprint for other Sun Belt states
Read full article: Georgia Democrats offer blueprint for other Sun Belt statesThe Georgia Democratic Party has its answer for how the state delivered its electoral votes to Joe Biden for president in November and gave Democrats control of the U.S. Senate with runoff victories two months later.
Metro Detroit weather: Checking up on snow chances, cold temperatures
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Checking up on snow chances, cold temperaturesDETROIT – Just think of Tuesday’s 70-degree finish as you read this, and keep in mind we’ve got more 70s coming next week. A brisk wind out of the north will put wind chills in the teens in the Metro and South zones, with single-digit feels in the West and North zones. We might see a few a snowflakes during the day, but they’re more likely in the North Zone, along the lakeshore. Thursday night will be even colder, with most locations in the teens for overnight lows. AdLooking aheadOnce the snowflakes end Thursday, we’ll be dry until Tuesday.
Metro Detroit weather: More rain, even cooler temperatures this weekend
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: More rain, even cooler temperatures this weekendDETROIT – We’ve made it through the roughest part of the forecast, but not the coldest. After many of us picked up over an inch of rain Friday morning, we get a break from the rain. Expect less than half an inch of rain. The daylight hours will be dry for both weekend days, with a soggy night between. It will be breezy behind the rain Sunday, and again, it won’t be as gusty as Friday morning.
Virginia, with 2nd-most executions, outlaws death penalty
Read full article: Virginia, with 2nd-most executions, outlaws death penaltyRepublicans argued that the death penalty should remain a sentencing option for especially heinous crimes and to bring justice to victims and their families. In addition to the 23 states that have now abolished the death penalty, three others have moratoriums in place that were imposed by their governors. Jason Miyares, a death penalty supporter, expressed disappointment in the new law. AdRobert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, and a death penalty opponent, said abolishing executions in Virginia could mark the beginning of the end for capital punishment in the South, where the highest number of prisoners are put to death. It is the moral thing to do — to end the death penalty in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” he said.
Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South
Read full article: Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the SouthOver decades, many white workers have drifted toward Republicans, attracted in part by cultural identity and an anti-establishment posture. Even without that law, labor leaders say the Amazon result could be a springboard for labor organizing nationwide. Merritt, an expert on Southern labor politics, drew a straight line from the pre-Civil War economy to the current climate. Before slavery’s abolition, she said, white workers were threatened -- explicitly or implicitly -- with being replaced by slaves, stripping them of any leverage with employers. Eventually, northern industrialists entered Southern markets, joining white Southern land barons to take advantage of cheap labor in industries including textiles, steel and mining.
Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath
Read full article: Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermathJoggers run down a street empty of cars Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Nolensville, Tenn. A second winter storm in a week is bringing more snow to much of Tennessee. A rural hospital in Anahuac, Texas, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Houston, lost both water and power. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water issued a boil-water advisory on Thursday out of concern that low water pressure caused by problems at aging pumping stations and water main ruptures could lead to contamination. That hospital has a water purification system for dialysis and has water reserves for tasks such as cooking and bathing patients, he said. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare also reported problems at some of its Memphis-area facilities due to water pressure problems and the boil advisory.
Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes grow
Read full article: Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes growHouston and several surrounding cities are under a boil water notice as many residents are still without running water in their homes. But the crisis was far from over in parts of the South, where many people still lacked safe drinking water. The next phase of the state’s disaster response will be to test drinking water from systems knocked offline by the cold. Power was cut to a New Orleans facility that pumps drinking water from the Mississippi River and generators were used until electricity was restored. Drinking water was made available at fire stations throughout Jackson and officials also planned to set up bottled water pickup sites.
India, China begin troop withdrawal from contested border
Read full article: India, China begin troop withdrawal from contested borderFILE- In this Sept. 14, 2017, file photo, Indian army trucks drive near Pangong Tso lake near the India China border in India's Ladakh area. According to India, Chinese soldiers occupied the area between Fingers 4 and 8 last year. “Reciprocally, the Indian troops will be based at their permanent base” near Finger 3, Singh said. LAC is broken in parts where the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan border China. According to some Indian and Chinese strategic experts, India’s move exacerbated existing tensions with China, leading to the June border clash.
Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen
Read full article: Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollenIn this undated photo provided by Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, Dr. Stanley Fineman looks through a microscope at Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Center in Atlanta to examine the pollen. Just look at cherry blossoms opening several days earlier in Japan and Washington, D.C., he said. The South and southern Midwest are getting pollen season about 1.3 days earlier each year, while it’s coming about 1.1 days earlier in the West, he said. The northern Midwest is getting allergy season about 0.65 days earlier per year, and it’s coming 0.33 days earlier a year in the Southeast. But since the 2000s, about 65% of earlier pollen seasons can be blamed on warming, he said.
Metro Detroit weather: Forecasting snow showers for Monday evening, later in week
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Forecasting snow showers for Monday evening, later in weekBreak before moreSnow showers will wrap up early Monday evening in the Metro and South zones. As you can imagine, that will be the warmest part of this forecast, with a late evening high in the mid- to upper 30s. Arctic assaultJust remember: Normal lows for early February are around 20 degrees. Even though we’ll be about 20 degrees below normal, record lows are -10 and -11, respectively, for those days. With air that cold coming over the lakes, expect some lake-effect snow showers around both days, as well.
India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontier
Read full article: India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontierFILE- In this Sept. 14, 2017, file photo, Indian army trucks drive near Pangong Tso lake near the India China border in India's Ladakh area. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)SRINAGAR – Indian and Chinese soldiers brawled last week along the countries' disputed border, Indian officials said Monday, as a monthslong standoff between the nuclear-armed rivals continued. Two Indian security officials said at least 18 Chinese soldiers tried to cross into Indian-claimed territory at Naku La last Wednesday night and were blocked by Indian soldiers, leading to clashes with sticks and stones. The two officials said over a dozen Indian soldiers and at least eight Chinese soldiers received minor injuries. The frontier is broken in parts where the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan border China, and where Sikkim, the site of the latest brawl, is sandwiched.
Anonymous $40 million gift funding 50 civil rights lawyers
Read full article: Anonymous $40 million gift funding 50 civil rights lawyersThe NAACP's Legal Defense Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, to create a new generation of civil rights lawyers. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, left, and Henry Griffin)ATLANTA – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on Monday to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers, dedicated to pursuing racial justice across the South. With that whopping gift from a single anonymous donor, the fund plans to put 50 students through law schools around the country. In return, they must commit to eight years of racial justice work in the South, starting with a two-year post-graduate fellowship in a civil rights organization. “The donor very much wanted to support the development of civil rights lawyers in the South.
The Latest: Mexico hits another record for COVID-19 cases
Read full article: The Latest: Mexico hits another record for COVID-19 cases(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Mexico posted a record spike in coronavirus cases on Friday, with 21,366 newly confirmed infections, about double the daily rate of increase just a week ago. The National Health Commission said 90 of those confirmed cases were in Hebei province, adjacent to Beijing, where the country’s biggest recent outbreak occurred. State health officials announced this week that vaccine eligibility would be expanded to educators and seniors beginning Jan. 23. But federal officials have since said the stockpile was exhausted when those promises were made and governors can’t expect any windfall shipments. President Donald Trump had invoked the Defense Production Act to address various aspects of the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Thousands line up for tests amid Thailand virus outbreak
Read full article: Thousands line up for tests amid Thailand virus outbreakPeople stand in lines to get COVID-19 tests in Samut Sakhon, South of Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Thailand’s Disease Control Department said Sunday that they found 141 more cases linked to the market outbreak. The new outbreak has been traced to a 67-year-old shrimp vendor at the seafood market. At the Mahachai seafood market, there was a listless atmosphere as idle workers sat around, unable to leave the area. With fewer than 5,000 cases and 60 deaths, Thailand has been able to largely control the virus.
Asia Today: Outbreak grows in Sydney’s beach suburbs
Read full article: Asia Today: Outbreak grows in Sydney’s beach suburbsHealth workers record migrant workers ahead of collecting nasal swab samples from them to test for COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Thailand on Sunday reported a few new local infections, a day after identifying more than 500 cases south of Bangkok in a country that had largely brought the pandemic under control. (AP Photo/ Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul)SYDNEY – The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source. A new list of cases, however, shows the virus had spread to greater Sydney and other parts of the state. Thailand’s Disease Control Department said Sunday that they found 141 more cases linked to the market outbreak.
Forecasters: Drought more likely than blizzards this winter
Read full article: Forecasters: Drought more likely than blizzards this winterTwo-thirds of the United States should get a warmer than normal winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted. Only Washington, northern Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas and northwestern Minnesota, will get a colder than normal winter, forecasters said. The rest of the nation will likely be closer to normal, NOAA said. Judah Cohen, a winter weather specialist for the private firm Atmospheric Environmental Research, sees a harsher winter for the Northeast than NOAA does. But he said La Nina is the strongest indicator among several for what drives winter weather.
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
Read full article: Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean PeninsulaSEOUL A typhoon barreled through the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, damaging buildings, flooding roads and toppling utility poles before weakening into a tropical storm. No casualties have been immediately reported in either South or North Korea as a downgraded Typhoon Bavi headed into China after passing near the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, South Koreas weather agency said. It reported damage to houses and public facilities in North Hwanghae and South Hwanghae provinces, where the typhoon made landfall. In South Korea, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety reported damages to buildings, walls, roads and other structures. South Korean authorities also halted some railroad services, shut down public parks and sea bridges and moved hundreds of fishing boats and passenger vessels to safety.
Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote
Read full article: Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the voteOf the states yet to vote, Tennessee was the only one where ratification was considered possible under prevailing political conditions. At that time, women in more than half the states could vote in presidential elections. The attitude was, If you ratify the 19th Amendment, youre not a good son of the South,' Spruill said. 'These white radical women from outside are going to insist that Black women get the vote. The 19th Amendment was a starting point, wrote Sharon Harley, a professor of African American Studies at the University of Maryland.
US home construction jumps 17.3% in June
Read full article: US home construction jumps 17.3% in JuneConstruction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring's massive slowdown in building activity due to the coronavirus outbreak. Even after a second straight month of increases, construction activity remains 4% below last years pace. Applications for building permits, a good indication of future activity, rose 2.1% to 1.24 million units. Home builders had been hopeful that housing would recover as the nation reopens, spurred by the lowest mortgage rates in 50 years. However its unclear whether the rebound is sustainable as infections have spiked, especially in the South, where business have reopened and people have been increasingly venturing outside of their homes.
As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
Read full article: As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its sideFILE - This June 23, 2015 file photo shows a carving depicting Confederate Civil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, in Stone Mountain, Ga. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a Georgia mountainside may outlast them all. And Democratic proposals to strip the protective language from Georgia law have fallen flat with the Republican-controlled Legislature. The group hired sculptor Gutzon Borglum who later would carve Mount Rushmore to design a massive Confederate monument in 1915. Its website highlights miniature golf and a dinosaur-themed attraction while downplaying the Confederate carving, Confederate flags and brick terraces dedicated to each Confederate state.
70 years after Korean war, animosity and fear still linger
Read full article: 70 years after Korean war, animosity and fear still lingerBut this week it appeared to shift speed by suspending purported plans to take unspecified retaliatory action against South Korea. The North may want a South Korean commitment to resume operations at a shuttered jointly-run factory park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, which was where the liaison office was located, or to restart South Korean tours to the Norths Diamond Mountain resort. However, any action is likely to be measured in a way to avoid a full-scale retaliation by the U.S. and South Korean militaries. They also vowed to restart South Korean tours to Diamond Mountain and operations at the Kaesong factory park when possible, expressing hope that sanctions would end. South Korea needs to quickly shift its focus from developing inter-Korean relations to managing inter-Korean hostilities, said Cheong Seong-Chang, an analyst at South Koreas Sejong Institute.
NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace
Read full article: NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba WallaceThe car of Bubba Wallace (43) is prepped on pit row prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday June 22, 2020. Wallace climbed out of his car and wept. The race began with Martin Truex Jr. on the pole in front of a mostly empty venue. Up to 5,000 fans were allowed into Talladega for the race only the second race with fans since NASCAR returned from the pandemic-forced shutdown but attendance was significantly lower Monday after the one-day postponement because of rain. It doesnt matter what your opinion is, its when you cross that line, then your opinion no longer matters.
US home construction rebounds 4.3% in May
Read full article: US home construction rebounds 4.3% in MayWASHINGTON US home construction rebounded 4.3% in May after steep declines caused by shutdowns due to the coronavirus. Compared with last year, however, construction activity remains 23.2% below last year's pace. Hot spots are popping up in regions of the country where building activity is increasing, but not in the South, where housing starts slid. The report showed that construction of new single-family homes was up 5.4% while construction of apartments with five units or more increased 16.9%. Construction was up a huge 69.8% in the West and 12.8% in the Northeast but housing starts fell 16% in the South, the biggest market for home construction, and were down 1.5% in the Midwest.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- June 16, 2020
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- June 16, 2020The world is taking another look at who is being honored with statues in their communities -- and the history behind those decisions. Statues and monuments have long been a controversial topic in the U.S., especially Confederate monuments in the South. In recent weeks, protests against racism have resulted in the toppling or removal of several monuments around the world. In Bristol, England, demonstrators toppled a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston and threw it in the harbor. Several statues of Confederate army leaders have been removed or vandalized, including that of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Robert E. Lee.
HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context
Read full article: HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add contextNEW YORK HBO Max has temporarily removed Gone With the Wind from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South. Protests in the wake of George Floyd's death have forced entertainment companies to grapple with the appropriateness of both current and past productions. The BBC also removed episodes of Little Britain," a comedy series that featured a character in blackface, from its streaming service. "These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible, said an HBO Max spokesman in a statement. Gone With the Wind has long been denounced for featuring slave characters who remain loyal to their former owners after the abolition of slavery.
N. Korea threatens to halt military agreement over leaflets
Read full article: N. Korea threatens to halt military agreement over leafletsNorth Korea has threatened to end an inter-Korean military agreement reached in 2018 to reduce tensions if the South fails to prevent activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File)SEOUL North Korea threatened on Thursday to end an inter-Korean military agreement reached in 2018 to reduce tensions if the South fails to prevent activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border. Sending balloons across the border has been a common activist tactic for years, but North Korea considers it an attack on its government. (South Korean) authorities will be forced to pay a dear price if they let this situation go on while making sort of excuses, she said. After years in her brothers shadow, Kim Yo Jong emerged as part of her brother's diplomatic efforts in 2018.
US home construction drops 30.2% in April as virus rages
Read full article: US home construction drops 30.2% in April as virus ragesThe Commerce Department said Tuesday that ground breakings plummeted 30.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000. Construction of single-family homes dropped 25.4% to an annual rate of 650,000. Housing starts dropped 43.6% in the Northeast, 14.9% in the Midwest, 26% in the South and 43.4% in the West. Commerce reported a 8.1% drop in the completion of homes under construction, which means many are being left half built. Building permits for new housing dropped 20.8% to an annual rate of 1.07 million.
Metro Detroit weather: Two impactful storms over next 48 hours
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Two impactful storms over next 48 hoursDETROIT – There will be two impactful storms in the Metro Detroit area over the next 48 hours -- good spring showers with bad timing. Rain will move into our South and West zones around 4 p.m. and then spread closer to Downtown Detroit through the evening commute. We will see highs in the mid-50s through the afternoon with showers and storms again sliding into Metro Detroit during the Thursday evening drive. In addition, our South and West zones have a marginal risk for severe weather Thursday night. You can expect bright sunshine behind the front Friday, and we’ll watch our afternoon temps drop from the 50s through the 40s by late afternoon.
USC football vs. Cal: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: USC football vs. Cal: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreBERKELEY, Calif. USC clinched bowl game eligibility last weekend with a hold-your-breath, 31-26 victory at Arizona State that turned down the heat slightly on head coach Clay Helton's future. The Trojans, who still have their sights set on a possible Pac-12 South title, play their final road game of the season Saturday night when they travel to California. 9 Utah by a half-game in the South Division but holds the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of a 30-23 victory over the Utes. Senior linebacker Evan Weaver continued his stellar season with 10 tackles and leads the nation with an average of 15.2 tackles per game. PREDICTION: USC 27, Cal 17
Utah football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Utah football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score9 Utah has much on the table entering its final three games of the regular season. That vital homestretch starts Saturday night when the Utes host UCLA in a key Pac-12 South Division matchup. LINE: Utah - 21With five straight wins, Utah has a half-game lead over USC atop the South with the Bruins lurking another half-game behind. Then theres the matter of the College Football Playoff rankings, where the Utes debuted at No. PREDICTION: Utah 38, UCLA 13
After calorie counts go on fast-food menus, orders dip a bit
Read full article: After calorie counts go on fast-food menus, orders dip a bitNEW YORK, NY Soon after calories were posted on fast-food menus, people cut back a little bit on what they ordered. It's the latest effort at sizing up how calorie counts influence what people order. The findings were based on sales data from 104 fast-food locations over three years. The locations posted calories counts in 2017, when the law was supposed to go into effect. Even if the study didn't find a big drop, it shows calorie counts can have an impact, said Brian Elbel, who researches calorie posting at NYU's School of Medicine.
Residents flee, power cut as crews battle California fire
Read full article: Residents flee, power cut as crews battle California fire"It has brought a lot of anxiety," Rodriguez said outside an evacuation center Sunday at Napa Valley College. Many were victims of the deadly wildfires in October 2017 that killed 44 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Hundreds of people arrived at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa by Sunday, some from senior care facilities. He said he stayed awake the night the 2017 fires erupted because it wasn't clear if residents had to leave. Evacuee Bill Erdei moved from Santa Rosa to a nearby town after those deadly fires.
WWII veteran wants 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthday
Read full article: WWII veteran wants 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthdaySouth turns 100 on October 7 and his birthday wish is to receive 100 cards. Brookdale Senior Living in Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, posted an image of South with a sign on Facebook on Friday. I will be turning 100 on October 7th, 2019 and I would like to receive 100 birthday cards," the sign reads. South grew up in northeast Texas in a large family of sharecroppers, his son, Jim South, told CNN. "They were married for 55 years until she passed in 2001," said Jim South, who is the couple's only child.
Pumpkin spice for every occasion
Read full article: Pumpkin spice for every occasionKrispy Kreme has even joined the pumpkin spice movement, adding a pumpkin spice doughnut with cheesecake filling to its menu. Pumpkin spice spamIf pork wanted to taste like pumpkin spice, then it would be a pumpkin. Pumpkin spice CBD dropsYou can scare your anxieties away with Pumpkin Spice CBD drops in your preferred drink, courtesy of Summit CBD. Pumpkin spice dog treatsPlease Greenies, don't addict our lil pups to the pumpkin spice flavor, too. Pumpkin spice kale chipsYou're either kale or you're pumpkin spice.
WNBA: 4 matchups between teams from the Eastern and Western conferences
Read full article: WNBA: 4 matchups between teams from the Eastern and Western conferencesIt's East vs. West and North vs. South in four games that are in action in the WNBA. Sitting at second in the Eastern Conference behind the Washington Mystics, the Sun need to find a way to win. Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics Preview (tip-off 11:30 p.m. EST)The Phoenix Mercury are coming off a close win over the Atlanta Dream. A'ja Wilson leads the team in scoring with 16 points per game while Liz Cambage adds 15 points per game. Sitting at fifth in the Eastern Conference and a 6-9, record the Fever are looking to climb the standings.
Metro Detroit weather: Chance of thunderstorms as warm, muggy conditions continue
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Chance of thunderstorms as warm, muggy conditions continueDETROIT - If you liked the weather Friday in Metro Detroit, youll love what's coming up in the foreseeable future. There arent many big changes in our 10-day forecast, but at least we can pick out one dry day for everyone. For the rest of Friday night, expect a few thunderstorms to pop up, primarily in our West and South zones. Then, well remain dry, with limited sunshine through the afternoon. Sunday is the one area-wide dry day in the forecast.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Wayne, Macomb counties until 5:15 p.m.
Read full article: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Wayne, Macomb counties until 5:15 p.m.MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Wayne and Macomb counties until 5:15 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service announced. Here's the latest update from Local 4Caster Ben Bailey:For the rest of Friday night, expect a few thunderstorms to pop up, primarily in our West and South zones. The risk for severe weather Friday night is marginal, which is the lowest level on the threat scale. Saturday will throw us a curve ball in that our thunderstorm shot is early. A few storms might pop up, mainly in our South Zone.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Macomb County until 5:15 p.m.
Read full article: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Macomb County until 5:15 p.m.MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Macomb County until 5:15 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service announced. Here's the latest update from Local 4Caster Ben Bailey:For the rest of Friday night, expect a few thunderstorms to pop up, primarily in our West and South zones. The risk for severe weather Friday night is marginal, which is the lowest level on the threat scale. Saturday will throw us a curve ball in that our thunderstorm shot is early. A few storms might pop up, mainly in our South Zone.