U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold
It was a dramatic night for the United States in track and field at the Paris Olympics, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex.
Jordan Spieth is now an expert on what a 59 looks like in golf. He's watched it happen twice
Jordan Spieth became a footnote in history as the only player on the PGA Tour to twice play alongside someone who shot 59.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has failed in her challenge against World Aquatics rules that stop her from competing in elite womenโs races.
โWe see ourselves in the scholarsโ: Nonprofit supports educators with tools for success in Detroit
On any given day, educators at schools like the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences work to build robust programs.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Feds: Detroit nonprofit director ran fraud scheme to steal homes from low-income residents
The director of a Detroit nonprofit is facing charges for her alleged involvement in a scheme that stole more than 30 homes from low-income Wayne County residents.
Kayla DiCello takes gold in USA Gymnastics Winter Cup. Olympic champ Sunisa Lee falls on bars, beam
Kayla DiCello seized the accolades projected for some of her higher-profile counterparts by winning the uneven bars and floor exercise on the way to the all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup on Saturday.
Wayne State University hosts thrilling evening in inaugural โBig Time Boxing USAโ series
Wayne State University hosted its first professional boxing venue Tuesday night for Salita Promotions' inaugural "Big Time Boxing USA" series, which featured high-action fights from start to finish.
Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds
For years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Christopher Nolan on 'Oppenheimer' Oscar success: 'Sometimes you catch a wave'
Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, โOppenheimer,โ landed a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations Tuesday.
A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself
A Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment complaints says that she also experienced discrimination from district officials.
Tentative deal is close with Las Vegas hotel workers union amid strike threat, says MGM's CEO
The CEO of MGM Resorts International said in an earnings call that he believed contract negotiations underway Wednesday would lead to a tentative agreement with the Culinary Workers Union.
Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race
Breanna Stewart won the WNBAโs Most Valuable Player award for the second time in her career Tuesday in a very close race.
Gabby Thomas holds off Sha'Carri Richardson to win the 200 at the US track and field championships
Gabby Thomas held off ShaโCarri Richardson with the best time in the world this year to win the womenโs 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships.
Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the leagueโs coaches.
Oklahoma women win second straight NCAA gymnastics title
Trinity Thomas of Florida tied the record with her 28th career perfect 10 and Oklahoma won its second consecutive team title at the NCAA womenโs gymnastics championships.
โI just want our baby backโ: Thieves ransack familyโs home, steal puppy on Detroitโs west side
When Britney Thomas got home from work Tuesday and saw the back window ripped from the hinges, she knew what had happened.
โPeople are starting to panicโ: Metro Detroiters detail nightmare train experience
Passengers on an Amtrak train departing Metro Detroit were left in the dark, with no running water or heat for hours on end as the train experienced a series of mechanical issues.
Passengers of Metro Detroit train left without water, heat for hours
Passengers on an Amtrak train departing Metro Detroit were left in the dark, with no running water or heat for hours on end as the train experienced a series of mechanical issues.
Mt. Clemens woman charged with attacking bike-riding teen with machete
A woman accused of attacking a teenager with a machete-style weapon while he was riding his bike has been charged with assault in Macomb County.
Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup opener
Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in her debut for the United States, which beat Belgium 87-72 in its World Cup opener.
Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in WNBA semifinals series
DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA playoffs semifinal series.
Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs
Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.
Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title
University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won her lone individual matchup of the week with Yale's Iszac Henig at the Ivy League championship, edging Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle.
Nightside Report Jan. 28, 2022: Police searching for 2 men who carjacked woman at gunpoint; Oakland University apologizes after mistakenly telling thousands they earned huge scholarships
Here are tonight's top stories.
โHeโs a great guyโ: Rejoyceful Animal Rescue raising money to help homeless man, his dogs and 2 puppies
A Macomb County nonprofit animal rescue group is taking care of two puppies, the parents of those puppies, and the person that had them all.
Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID
The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.
Podcast: Behind the scenes at the Olympic equestrian stables
Stephanie Simpson, U.S. equestrian Boyd Martinโs barn manager and head groom, takes you inside the Olympic equestrian stables to talk about the daunting task of shipping horses to the Games and the amount of care they require.
S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearing
A bill in South Carolina that would greatly expand voting through no-excuse absentee ballots and eliminating witnesses for votes cast by mail got a hearing in the Republican dominated Legislature.
Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care
Primary Health will turn three more facilities into COVID-19 clinics by Dec. 30 and has plans to change over more if needed. โI'm not at the hospitals,โ said Dr. David Peterman, a pediatrician and CEO of Primary Health Medical Group. Health care workers would have to choose who gets treatment and who doesnโt. Nickolas Orr was one of two soldiers meeting patients in their cars outside the Primary Health clinic. Meanwhile, inside the Primary Health clinic, Thomas, the physician assistant, put on sterilized protective equipment as workers sanitized an exam room before the next patient.
Bach: Athletes taking vaccine not just 'individual' decision
Bach says a โreasonable numberโ of fans should be able to attend the venues โ vaccine or no vaccine. On Tuesday Bach was visiting the Athletes' Village alongside Tokyo Bay, and the new $1.4 National Stadium in central Tokyo. In a more private setting, Bach has spoken directly about Olympic athletes' responsibility to consider the vaccine. In an on-line session last month with the IOC's Athletes' Commission, Bach was asked โ among other things โ if athletes would be โforcedโ to be vaccinated. He acknowledged some athletes would see taking the vaccine as a "sacrifice.โโBut again we are not there yet,โ Bach said of any decision.
The Latest: Thailand withdraws from Thomas and Uber Cups
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Thai badminton federation says it has withdrawn from the Thomas and Uber Cups after high-profile players pulled out because of concerns regarding COVID-19. The federation says the absences of former world champion Ratchanok Intanon, No. 3-ranked mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and others meant the country couldnt field a team in the Oct. 3-11 world teams event in Denmark. Thailand badminton federation president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul says player safety and health has always been our priority concern. We respect the players decision.The Badminton World Federation said last month the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals would go ahead in Aarhus, Denmark, despite an overhaul of the tournament calendar following the shuttering of international competition during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dont forget sunscreen next time you go outside!
Dr. Thomas also said that everyone should be wearing sunscreen regardless of skin tone. Most people wear sunscreen to prevent skin cancer but people of color should be wearing it to reduce wrinkles, skin texture changes, and discoloration. For children, Dr. Thomas suggests that if they are under 6 months then you should not apply sunscreen, just cover them up. When your child is 6 months they can start wearing sunscreen on the exposed areas only. The highest a childs sunscreen SPF should be is SPF 30.
A force trained to safeguard peaceful protests turns on them
Democratic lawmakers want answers about the clubbing, punching and other force deployed by some Park Police in routing protesters from the front of the White House on Monday. Bernhardt in the letter took responsibility for asking for the National Guard deployment at federal monuments in the Washington protests. White House officials and others in the administration had pinned the decision on Barr. The White House and the Park Police have emphatically denied that tear gas was used to clear the demonstrators Monday. Theres millions of people who come to the White House every year, Thomas said of the protest space.
Lawsuit alleges jailed Detroit man's requests for medical treatment were ignored multiple times
DETROIT - A lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday alleging a man's requests for medical treatment were ignored repeatedly while he was jailed at the Detroit Detention Center. Detroit resident Robert Tucker is suing the City of Detroit; Wayne County; Devonte Brooks, a Detroit police officer; Andrew Zynda, a Detroit police officer; C.D. Corizon Michigan is contracted to provide medical treatment to prisoners held at the Detroit Detention Center. While at the Detroit Detention Center Tucker was interviewed by Thomas. While imprisoned at the Detroit Detention Center, Tucker says no one would listen to him about his arm being broken and ignored his requests for medical attention.
How This Breast Cancer Survivor Made History on the English Channel
An American has become the toast of many coasts: Sarah Thomas raised a glass of champagne after becoming the first person to swim the English Channel four times nonstop Tuesday. The 37-year-old from Colorado, a breast cancer survivor, dove into the water off Dover, England, Sunday and went to France then back to England four times without stopping. Thomas, who is a breast cancer survivor, dedicated her swim to other survivors. She told BBC that used the swimming as her means of coping with the treatment.It is pretty incredible, she told Inside Edition. My throat is very, very sore.RELATED STORIESHusband Shaves Head of Wife Battling Breast Cancer in Emotional Photo Shoot8-Year-Old Celebrates Beating Cancer By Donating Birthday Presents Back to the Hospital'Lucky Guy' Wins $4.6 Million Lottery Jackpot After Surviving Cancer Twice
Cancer survivor first person to swim English Channel 4 times non-stop
Sarah Thomas, a breast cancer survivor, has broken a world-record by swimming the English Channel four times non-stop, in just over 54 hours. (CNN) - An American cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non-stop. "Huge congratulations to Sarah Thomas on swimming the English Channel 4x continuously." He added: "Sarah Thomas has overcome 5 major hurdles to become the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop: 1. During the swim, Thomas relied on a diet of protein recovery drinks filled with electrolytes and caffeine, she told the BBC.
Prince Harry praises gay rugby star forced to reveal HIV status
(CNN) - Britain's Prince Harry has thrown his support behind Gareth Thomas, after the Welsh rugby star was forced to go public with his HIV-positive status. Thomas, who came out as gay in 2009, was told he had HIV, a virus that attacks the body's immune system, during a routine sexual health check-up. "Even though I've been forced to tell you this, I choose to fight, to educate and break the stigma around this subject." Harry is well-placed to help Thomas challenge misconceptions about living with HIV. The Duke of Cambridge, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, told followers on his Kensington Palace Instagram account: "Courageous as ever -- legend on the pitch and legend off it.
Hong Kong protest song becames unofficial 'anthem'
HONG KONG - In glitzy malls across Hong Kong, people are spontaneously breaking into a song. But over the past week, demonstrators have adopted a new, unifying approach: singing the newly-created protest anthem, "Glory to Hong Kong." On LIHKG, an online Reddit-like platform popular with Hong Kong's protesters, some have even called the song Hong Kong's "national anthem." In an article Thursday, pro-Beijing Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao described the anthem as "the song of Hong Kong independence" which was being used to brainwash people. But while the song is patriotic, it isn't about encouraging a separatist movement, said Ma Ngok, an associate professor of Hong Kong politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Detroit police search for missing 40-year-old woman in poor mental condition
DETROIT - Detroit police are searching for a missing 40-year-old woman who is in poor mental condition, officials said. LaQuitta Thomas was last seen around 7 p.m. Monday walking north on Cadieux Road and Harper Avenue on the city's east side, police said. She hasn't returned to her home in the 6000 block of Cadieux Road, according to authorities. She was last seen wearing a white scarf around her head and neck, a blue jersey, light blue jean overalls and blue and white gym shoes. Thomas is in good physical condition, but poor mental condition, authorities said.
Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop
The battery-powered vaping devices can be used to inhale a flavored nicotine solution or a solution infused with marijuana oil. Illinois officials on Friday reported what they consider the first death in the nation linked to vaping after the person contracted a serious lung disease. None has involved medical marijuana products sold in compliance with state law. Officials cautioned, however, that there have been respiratory illnesses diagnosed where the vaping product did not contain marijuana. The American Vaping Association said in a statement that vaping products are "far less harmful than smoking" and have helped people break their addiction to traditional cigarettes.
Detroit mother charged after 18-day-old infant found dead in bathtub
DETROIT - A 22-year-old Detroit woman is charged in connection with the death of her 18-day-old infant daughter. The baby, Lauren Williams, was found in a bathtub about 6 a.m. Monday at a home on Schoenherr Street near Seven Mile Road. (WDIV)Police said the mother told police she woke up and found her baby in the bathtub, unresponsive in the water. An infant was found dead Aug. 26, 2019 in a bathtub at an apartment in the 19600 block of Schoehnerr Road in Detroit. "I just got a chance to meet the baby," Williams said.
Lead in Newark's water has mom worried 5-year-old 'being poisoned'
Though human skin does not absorb lead from water, Thomas fears Bryce could accidentally ingest the water that flows into the family's home while playing. A truck from the city's emergency management office delivered pallets of bottled water on sweltering Wednesday afternoon. referring to an incident one day earlier when city officials did not distribute bottled water that had an expired best-by date. Tappins was with Lorraine Macklin, 68, who hauled away two packages of bottled water in a mini shopping cart. "We declared a public health emergency after significant denial and dismissal, but once we knew there were problems, everybody got bottled water.
Husband of Woman Who Vanished During Mojave Desert Hike: 'I Just Want Her Back'
The husband of a 69-year-old woman who vanished during a desert hike is pleading for her safe return. Barbara Thomas, a grandmother from Bullhead City, Arizona, was wearing a bikini top and had no supplies or cellphone when her husband says they became separated in 90-degree heat in the Mojave Desert on July 12. In an interview with Inside Edition, Robert Thomas said he believes someone took Barbara when he lost sight of her during their hike. Barbara Thomas is 5 feet, 9 inches and 130 pounds, with blonde hair and green eyes. RELATED STORIESHow to Survive Getting Lost in the WoodsWoman Survives 6 Days in Arizona Desert After Car Crash Leaves Vehicle Trapped in TreeMan Survives in Desert For Days on Beer, Crackers and His Own Urine