A thief was caught on camera stealing items intended for veterans from a Roseville nonprofit and thrift store Sunday.
Watch the report in the video player below: 'Its sickening': Thief steals from Roseville nonprofit helping homeless veterans
Vets Returning Home is a nonprofit that was established by Sandy Bower in 2018. The organization helps veterans reclaim their independence by helping them find jobs and giving them a place to live. Their shelter has seen 4,000 people come through since their inception.
Veterans Thrift Store near 12 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue was born out of the establishment of the nonprofit.
So instead of having all the donations flood into one spot, (Sandy) decided to open up the thrift store to make it available to the public," the general manager of Veterans Thrift Store Anthony Mancino said. "Our overall goal is obviously to help the veterans.
Some veterans who stay at the shelter also work at the thrift store including Raymond Hendrickson, who served in the Navy from 2007 to 2012.
Theres several people I know down at the house that if it wasnt for this organization, for the house, then they would not be with us today," Hendrickson said.
The thrift store is a place people can donate to and veterans can shop at for a discounted rate. However last Sunday, the organization experienced a brazen round of thefts.
Surveillance video shows a woman walking into the store, perusing around. She then made her way to the public back room where the restroom is. While there, she found an employee's purse that she took with a smile.
That purse contained the employee's social security card, money for her six children and more.
You can watch the suspect through surveillance video below: Surveillance videos show thief steal from Roseville nonprofit helping homeless veterans
Why would somebody want to hurt an organization that literally does nothing but help?" Hendrickson asked.
The thief then changed her clothing and made her way down to the nonprofit's shelter, where she got into the main office undetected.
She took the veterans' Bridge Cards, the bus passes, their... cash and the keys to our offices and to our building actually and all the trucks outside of this building," Mancino said. "Its sickening really. We do nothing but try to help these vets and just to try to take from them is bad.
The organization says if the individual fell on hard times and just needed a little help, they would've assisted her. But now, they're dealing with the theft and loss of goods.
Its food out of the veterans' mouths and thats irreplaceable," Mancino added.
Roseville police are investigating. If you recognize the individual, give police a call.
Meanwhile, if you'd like to help the nonprofit, you can visit and shop at their thrift store located at 29523 Gratiot Avenue. All of the profits from the thrift store go back to the shelter.
A peacock that escaped from a Milford farm has become a local sensation, appearing in backyards and farms across the area.
Watch the report in the video player below: Escaped peacock 'Bob' becomes local celebrity in Milford after leaving farm
Debbie Foster, owner of D&D Farms, has owned peacocks for 16 years and currently has about 35 peacocks and peahens on her property.
Last month, Foster took one of her peacocks out of its pen to treat a sinus problem when the unexpected happened.
"He jumped up and hit me in the face so when he did that, I jumped back and he went off into the woods," Foster said.
In the three weeks since the escape, dozens of people across Milford have spotted the peacock, sharing photos and videos on Facebook. The community even gave him a nickname.
"There was a guy on Facebook who kept calling him Bob, so my husband goes 'that sounds like a good name. His name is Bob,'" Foster said. "So that's how he got his name."
Foster has received about 50 calls about Bob, who has mostly been visiting farms or finding bird feeders in residential areas. One of those visits was to Diana Ellis' backyard, approximately 5 miles from D&D Farms.
"I look up, here it is, giant peacock right on the railing," Ellis said.
Ellis' encounter with Bob happened just over a week ago when her cat alerted her to the unusual visitor. She quickly snapped photos of the peacock on her back porch.
"It's definitely the most interesting thing that's happened around here in a while," Ellis said.
While Foster appreciates the community's excitement about Bob's adventures, she's hoping to bring him home soon.
"He's greeted all these people. A lot of people haven't seen peacocks before. Guess what? It's their first encounter and they've loved it," Foster said. "It's kind of cool that everybody gets to see him, but we're ready for him to come home."
If you spot Bob the peacock, Foster asks that you do not try to catch him yourself. Instead, call her at 248-249-3657.
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President Donald Trump declared the week of Monday, May 5 National Hurricane Preparedness Week, calling on Americans to plan and prepare for the risk of major coastal storms before hurricane season begins.
"As hurricane season approaches, I urge every household to recognize the dangers of severe weather, assess their risk, and develop a comprehensive plan to ensure disaster preparedness," read a proclamation from President Trump marking the event. "I call upon Americans living in hurricane-prone areas to safeguard their families, homes, and businesses from the dangers of hurricanes."
Hurricane season officially begins on June 1 every year, though it is possible for hurricane-strength storms to form before that date.
U.S. forecasters say 2025 is expected to be an above-average year for Atlantic storm activity. They forecast 17 named storms, with nine becoming hurricanes and four becoming major hurricanes. The report indicates there is a better than 50% chance of a major hurricane striking the U.S. coastline this year.
This comes as President Trump has since the beginning of his term made deep staffing cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service.
Weather experts and U.S. lawmakers have warned of potentially "devastating" consequences for the American public, who often owe their lives to minute-by-minute forecasting and guidance during extreme weather like hurricanes.
"People nationwide depend on NOAA for free, accurate forecasts, severe weather alerts, and emergency information," warned U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman. "Purging the government of scientists, experts, and career civil servants and slashing fundamental programs will cost lives."
"I remain steadfastly committed to supporting hurricane recovery efforts and ensuring that Federal resources and tax dollars are allocated to American citizens in need," President Trump wrote in Tuesday's proclamation, saying that his executive orders have given state and local authorities more leeway to prepare and respond to weather disasters. "Local officials have the insight to make risk-informed decisions, deploy resources, manage operations, and eliminate ineffective bureaucracy so we can better serve affected communities."
Federal officials filed charges Tuesday against five people in connection to a boat carrying migrants that capsized a day earlier off San Diego's Pacific coast, killing three people, including a 14-year-old boy from India.
The boy's 10-year-old sister is still missing at sea and is presumed dead, the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego said in a statement. Their parents were among the four people who were injured and taken to the hospital, including the father, who is in a coma.
Nine people were initially reported missing. All but the 10-year-old girl were found late Monday by Border Patrol agents conducting operations in the San Diego area, officials said.
Two Mexican citizens were arrested at the beach near where the boat overturned. They were charged with human smuggling resulting in death, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death or life in prison.
Border Patrol agents found eight migrants who managed to make it to shore. The agents also identified vehicles with drivers who were waiting to pick up the migrants as part of the smuggling scheme, according to court documents.
U.S. authorities also arrested three Mexican citizens and charged them with unlawfully transporting migrants. One had been deported in 2023 from the U.S.
It was unclear if any of the defendants had defense attorneys, and they could not be reached for comment.
The drowning deaths of these children are a heartbreaking reminder of how little human traffickers care about the costs of their deadly business, said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon. We are committed to seeking justice for these vulnerable victims, and to holding accountable any traffickers responsible for their deaths.
The search efforts by the U.S. Coast Guard stopped late Monday. Crews combed the area via helicopter and a cutter for hours after the boat flipped shortly after sunrise about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of the Mexico border. Officials described the skiff as a panga, a small wooden open-air boat used to fish but also commonly used by smugglers to bring people into the U.S. from Mexico.
Migrants are increasingly turning to the risky alternative offered by smugglers to travel by sea to avoid heavily guarded land borders, including off Californias coast. Pangas leave the Mexican coast in the dead of night.
In 2023, eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach in heavy fog. One capsized in the surf. It was one of the deadliest maritime smuggling cases in waters off the U.S. coast.
A federal judge sentenced a San Diego man to 18 years in prison in 2022 for piloting a small vessel overloaded with 32 migrants that smashed apart in powerful surf off San Diegos coast, killing three people and injuring more than two dozen others.
A Michigan lawmaker is proposing legislation that would allow courts to require speed-limit devices for drivers with repeated speeding violations, aiming to reduce reckless driving incidents.
Watch the report in the video player below: New proposal to stop reckless driving
State Rep. Alabas Farhat from Dearborn is behind the proposal, which has gained support from local residents and law enforcement.
"I'm all for it because they're driving too crazy as it is. A lot of times, when I pass certain areas, I see memorials on street corners. I see too much of it and it's because of people like that," Dearborn Resident Daniel Howell said.
Howell believes more needs to be done to prevent reckless driving.
"This is what happens when somebody comes speeding out of a driveway or down a street this is the result of that," Howell said pointing to the damage on his pickup truck.
The proposal comes as Dearborn police report record numbers of traffic citations, with the overwhelming majority being speeding violations.
"Last year, we wrote 25,000 tickets, which is more than ever before in the history of the Dearborn Police Department," Police Chief Issa Shahin said.
Shahin noted that citations are on pace to be even more this year.
"So far year to date, we're 21% higher than last year. We'll probably write even more tickets," Shahin said.
Ashley Gilbert from Westland, who was getting her car repaired after colliding with a speeding driver, shared her frightening experience.
"I was actually really scared because I was starting to spin out a little bit, and I've never been through that. It's really bad out there. People are always speeding. You know, they'll just cut up in front of you all the time," Gilbert said.
Shahin mentioned that a 15-year-old girl is still recovering in the hospital months after being hit by a driver who was speeding and ran through a red light in Dearborn.
The police chief supports the implementation of speed-limit devices, saying they address the problem in a practical way.
"So instead of suspending people's licenses, there might be people that have to go to doctors appointments, or dialysis appointments, or work, and so it's a way to allow people to still have access to their vehicle, but obviously put a regulator on, so it can't go over a certain speed," Shahin said.
Howell emphasized the urgency of implementing such measures.
"It should go into effect as soon as humanly possible. The longer it waits and the more resistance it meets, the more we're going to see the same thing," Howell said.
7 News Detroit tried speaking to Farhat Tuesday about his proposal and where it currently stands but didnt hear back.
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LOS ANGELES (AP MODIFIED) Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.
The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say took place between 2007 and 2024, and labor violations including a hostile work environment, illegally long hours and lack of pay.
A message seeking comment from a representative for the 85-year-old Robinson was not immediately answered.
The four women each say that Robinson would wait until he was alone with them in his Los Angeles house then sexually assault and rape them over their objections.
We believe that Mr. Robinson is a serial and sick rapist, and must be stopped, the women's attorney John Harris said at a news conference.
All said they eventually quit over the assaults, though in some cases it took several years. And all said they feared coming forward over fears of retaliation, public shame and possible effects on their immigration status.
Having to tell their husband and children of these despicable actions left them filled with shame and embarrassment," Harris said. So throughout their dreadful experiences with Mr. Robinson, all four women remained silent.
He said as low-wage earners, they also all feared missing a payday, and not being able to afford rent or buy food for their families.
All four women withheld their legal names citing privacy concerns and are identified as Jane Does in court documents. They appeared at the news conference with their attorneys, but did not speak, and covered their faces with masks.
The lawsuit also names Robinson's wife Frances Robinson as a defendant, alleging that she enabled his behavior despite knowing about past sexual misconduct. It also blames her for the hostile work environment, saying she berated them with language that included ethnic slurs.
One woman said she worked for the Robinsons from 2012 until 2024, and was assaulted at least 20 times in that span. Another said she worked for them from 2014 until 2020, and was assaulted at least 23 times. Another said she worked for them for a year before quitting in 2024 and was assaulted at least seven times. The fourth woman, who said she also acted as Frances Robinson's personal assistant, hairdresser and cook, worked for them for 18 years before resigning in 2024. She cited similar experiences to the other women, but did not say how often she was assaulted.
The women, some of whom worked for the Robinsons at the same time as each other, also kept stories of the assaults from one another, but are now bonding over their experience, the attorneys said. They declined to give details at the news conference about how they came forward and learned there were others.
The suit seeks damages based on sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender violence and other allegations.
Obviously, no amount of money can compensate these women for what Mr. Robinson put them through, Harris said. But he said the $50 million was warranted based on the gravity of Mr. Robinson's despicable and reprehensible misconduct.
Plaintiffs' attorney Herbert Hayden said that while they felt the assaults are worthy of criminal investigation, the women have not filed police reports, based on the same fears that kept them from coming forward.
Robinson, a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, was among the biggest hitmakers of the 1960s both with his group the Miracles and as a solo artist, with songs including Tears of a Clown" and The Tracks of My Tears."
He was a central part of the Motown Records music machine in his hometown of Detroit as an artist, producer and songwriter for other artists.
Senators questioned officials from Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League on Tuesday about the state of sports broadcasting and the future of streaming live games.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hosted the hearing titled, "Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans."
The witnesses included Kenny Gersh, Executive Vice President of Media and Business Development for MLB, William Koenig, President of Global Content and Media Distribution for the NBA, and David Proper, Senior Executive Vice President of Media and International Strategy for the NHL.
Committee chair Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) opened the hearing expressing frustration with the new reality of watching live sports.
"Sports viewing has become more splintered, requiring multiple apps and subscriptions just to watch a single franchise's entire season," Cruz said. "Streaming may well be the future, but it shouldn't sideline the fans."
Lawmakers questioned some sports broadcasting practices including game "blackouts" in which a game isn't available in a certain market due to broadcasting agreements and the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act.
That law gave sports leagues antitrust exemptions to sell teams' broadcasting rights together as a consortium. Without it, NFL teams for example, could sell their own individual broadcast rights.
"That would create an even bigger fragmentation," said Ryan Glasspiegel, a media and entertainment reporter for Front Office Sports. "Some of these smaller streaming networks that aren't in the game right now could conceivably get in with a one-team package."
He says given the current sports broadcasting climate, the law is outdated.
"This law was drawn up when there were three channels: ABC, NBC, and CBS, and now obviously we have all these cable channels and all of these streaming services."
The major U.S. sports leagues now air some games exclusively on platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Max and Netflix. That means fans who want to watch every game can end up paying extra for multiple streaming subscriptions.
"You're basically clobbering the consumer, making everything more expensive," Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) told the league officials in attendance.
Lawmakers didn't lay out exactly what they wanted to see from the leagues.
While speaking with reporters after the hearing, Cruz noted the committee wasn't necessarily looking for an immediate answer.
"This hearing was meant to be informational, was meant to be a fact-finding exercise," Cruz said, according to Awful Announcing. "As for the specific remedy, I don't know right now."
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) did tout one example of a league and broadcaster reaching more fans.
"Thanks to an agreement between the (Vegas) Golden Knights and Scripps, fans across Nevada are able to watch the Knights free of charge over-the-air on local broadcast television," Rosen said.
Scripps Sports broadcasts games over-the-air for free to fans in places like Las Vegas and has limited rights for broadcasting games from the Women's National Basketball Association and National Women's Soccer League.
(Note: Scripps Sports and the Scripps News Group are owned by the same parent company, the E.W. Scripps Company).
The NFL was notably not represented at the hearing. The Senate committee said it asked NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to testify but said the league refused to attend. Goodwell was in Washington, D.C. on Monday for an announcement about bringing the 2027 NFL Draft to the nation's capitol.
Florida resident Deb Bostock-Kelley has been closely reading food labels for years. It started when she noticed strange symptoms in her daughter.
She would have welts all over her body, said Bostock-Kelley.
She couldnt figure out what was causing them until she took her daughter to get tested for allergies.
When she had to go through that and have all the little pin things put on a child to find out that it was Red Dye 40 that was causing her all these incidences, it was just, it broke my heart that she had to go through this, said Bostock-Kelley.
After she got answers, she started paying attention to food labels so she wouldnt buy anything with Red No. 40 in it.
You do not realize how many things that this is in, said Bostock-Kelley.
That was several years ago, and to this day, she still avoids artificial food dyes. So when she heard the federal government is making an effort to remove them from our food supply, she was thrilled.
I think its phenomenal, said Bostock-Kelley.
In January, the FDA announced it was banning the use of Red No. 3 in food and drugs. Now, the U.S. Department of Health along with the FDA are looking to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings, Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B within the coming months.
Theyre also working with the food industry to eliminate six other synthetic dyes FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2 from the food supply by the end of next year. The dyes are used in things like cereal, candy, and yogurt.
Dr. David Berger, a pediatrician at Wholistic Pediatrics & Family Care, told the Scripps News Group that hes very supportive of this.
These are synthetic," he said. "Theyre made from petroleum, and theres absolutely no nutritional benefit to them whatsoever."
Health experts said theres growing evidence that certain dyes could be linked to potential health risks, particularly in children.
The concern is the research thats come out that there may be some relationship to neurodevelopmental disorders, said Berger.
The Scripps News Group spoke about these potential risks with Lauri Wright, associate professor and director of nutrition programs for the University of South Florida College of Public Health.
These include hyperactivity or behavioral symptoms, some allergic reactions, and in the case of Red 3, some links between cancer in animal studies, said Wright.
While this is important, experts believe many of these side effects arent widespread, so people shouldnt panic.
The health effects of food dyes tend to occur over time and really more in sensitive individuals, said Wright.
As part of this new effort, the FDA is also working to authorize four natural food colorings. In the meantime, doctors encourage people to read grocery store labels and avoid ultra-processed foods.
Its always going to be a benefit to move to more whole, minimally processed, and colored foods like fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Thats going to help reduce your health risks for many, many different diseases, said Wright.
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A local dermatology office is sounding the alarm after a brazen attempt at a con job targeting medical professionals. A man called their office impersonating a DEA agent, which is an increasingly common scam targeting medical offices.
Watch our report in the video player below: DEA impersonators targeting medical offices and everyday citizens with fake fines
The scammer claimed to be a DEA agent named Daniel Patel and demanded to speak with doctors about an urgent matter, but an experienced office administrator recognized the red flags.
Part of it was when he hung up, he said God bless America, said Gladys Moore, a practice administrator at Affiliated Troy Dermatologists.
"The first one was in the morning asking for one provider and then after lunch time, I got another call from the exact same guy asking about one of my other doctors."
Moore, who has more than 30 years of experience, says this was the first scam call of this nature in her career. Her vigilance protected the practice from what could have been a costly fraud.
Moore described the caller as "very firm, very pushy." Instead of connecting him to the doctors, she took the man's information and alerted the DEA.
"So, I might get a call maybe twice a month from people all over the country about these DEA scams. And sometimes, they get cash from people Target, iTunes, Amazon gift cards. They're just so rattled, they're willing to do whatever it takes to, quote on quote, get the feds off their back," DEA spokesperson Brian McNeal said.
McNeal explained that what makes these scams believable is that the culprits sometimes dig up a doctor's DEA registration number which the agency provides to medical practitioners allowing them to prescribe drugs and the scammers sometimes use the names of actual DEA employees to seem more credible.
"So usually, the way the scam works is they will say that registration number has been involved in some type of illegal activity and that you must pay a fine or you'll face arrest," McNeal said.
Watch our full interview with Brian McNeal in the video player below: Full interview: Brian McNeal explains scammers impersonating DEA agents with fake fines
These so-called "fines" range anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000.
McNeal says these DEA impersonators don't just target doctors and people who prescribe drugs, they also go after regular everyday citizens.
"Where they get a call from someone saying they're with the DEA and that a rental car has been found on the border that was written in your name and it contains a ton of drugs and if you don't pay this fine, we're going to come after you and lock you up," McNeal said.
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the DEA, know that if the agency wanted to contact you, they would show up at your door or send an official letter. So don't give any information over the phone. Instead, hang up and report the call to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.
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A nurse practitioner at Corewell Health Children's Hospital in Royal Oak helped a patient navigate cervical cancer treatment while preserving her ability to have another child.
Watch Christiana Ford's video report:
National Nurses Day: Cancer survivor welcomes 'miracle baby' with nurse's help
Malaika Samuel couldn't be happier holding her 1-year-old daughter Journi.
"She is my miracle baby," Samuel said.
As a mother of four already, Samuel always wanted a large family.
"I always wanted a super big family," Samuel said.
Web extra: Malaika on how her nurse advocated for her
But the path to her fifth child presented unexpected challenges when she received devastating news during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.
"That's why I named my baby Journi, because this has definitely been a journey and an experience that I never thought I would have to go through," Samuel said.
Samuel was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 35 years old.
"I was shocked, I was 35 and I was like this can't be me," Samuel said.
"Didn't have any health issues, never had any problems, and you're saying now I have cervical cancer," Samuel said.
The diagnosis raised serious questions about her ability to become pregnant again, especially since treatment typically involves removing the cervix.
"I thought my chances of trying was over," Samuel said.
That's when nurse practitioner Kristen Davis from Corewell Health Children's stepped in, becoming what was like a guiding light for Samuel during a confusing and frightening time.
"She reassured me that if I wanted to push through and try to conceive again, that I would be able to," Samuel said.
Davis provided both medical expertise and emotional support throughout the process.
"She understood the cervical cancer aspect of it, but she also was there to hear the emotional part like how I was feeling like I'm sad, I'm depressed, this is, I don't know what's my next steps and I don't know what the outcome looks like, and she was there for it all," Samuel said.
Davis helped Samuel understand a non-traditional surgical approach that could preserve her fertility.
"We were able to remove just the tumor, the cervix, and then connected the organs back so she can have a safe pregnancy, get pregnant, and then have a safe pregnancy and delivery after that," Davis said.
Samuel believes Davis went above and beyond by advocating for her as a patient.
"I think just being a woman myself and wanting children in the future, um trying to put myself in her shoes, you know, not many years between us, so trying to picture what I would want for myself and what I would want my provider to say to me and to ask me and to advocate for me, I think that really helped me connect with her," Davis said.
The care continued well beyond the initial treatment.
"Not just I need to see if the cancer is back or how this week- she checked on me," Samuel said.
Dr. Zaid Al-Wahab, who performed Samuel's surgery, says Davis represents the often-unrecognized contributions of nurses.
"They provide the support when the physician is not available and even when the physician is available," Al-Wahab said.
For Davis, this level of care is simply part of her daily commitment to patients.
"I wouldn't say a hero. I mean, this is what I do every day, and I enjoy doing it. It's just what I think is right," Davis said.
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A 21-year-old man from Detroit has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred at a Foot Locker parking lot in Eastpointe on Saturday afternoon.
Watch Faraz Javed's video report: 21-year-old Detroit man charged, 19-year-old in custody in fatal Eastpointe shooting
Dejuan Jermain Taylor faces four felony counts:
Count 1: Tampering With Evidence, a felony punishable up to 10 years. Count 2: Firearms Larceny, a felony punishable up to five years. Count 3: Carrying Concealed Weapon, a felony punishable up to five years. Count 4: Larceny less than $200, a misdemeanor punishable up to 93 days.
A $250,000 bond has been set. The charges come after Taylor's 19-year-old sister, who is the alleged shooter, turned herself in to authorities on Monday in the presence of her attorney. She is expected to be arraigned Wednesday.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's office, Taylor and his sister were in the parking lot when an argument erupted with another group before entering the store. Taylor reportedly got into a physical altercation with the group, one of whom had a gun. When Taylor was overpowered, his sister allegedly ran back to get her gun and fired upon the group, killing two people and injuring another, as well as injuring Taylor.
ORIGINAL REPORT: 4 shot, 2 killed in parking lot of Foot Locker in Eastpointe 4 shot, 2 killed in parking lot of Foot Locker in Eastpointe
It's also alleged that before fleeing the scene with his sister, Taylor took a gun and some magazines from one of the injured.
One of the victims was identified as Steven Gardin Jr., known as "Little Steve" among friends and family. The 18-year-old would have turned 19 on May 17.
"It had nothing to do with him," said Gardin Sr.
Little Steve had come from North Carolina to visit his father and extended family. He was planning to meet his aunt on Monday to discuss moving back to Detroit.
"His laugh and the way he stuttered like me," said Gardin when asked what he would always remember about his son.
"He wasn't hard to get along with. That was my baby. I potty trained him," said Anthenetha Johnson, Little Steve's aunt.
Another victim, identified only as "Poppy," a 24-year-old relative of the Gardin family, was also injured in the shooting. Johnson says he is stable but has a long road of recovery ahead.
When asked about the shooter turning herself in, Gardin expressed some relief.
"A little bit, not at peace but I feel a little bit better," said Gardin.
Johnson wondered about the shooter's state of mind after the incident.
"I was thinking what she was thinking once it was done. Was she feeling remorseful? I mean, nothing can be done to change it," said Johnson.
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The Detroit Grand Prix is revving up for its 35th year. This will also mark the third consecutive year the event will be held in the heart of downtown Detroit.
Watch the video report from Demetrios Sanders: Poster, murals unveiled for 2025 Detroit Grand Prix
The event, scheduled for May 30-June 1, is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators to downtown Detroit.
"First of all, we've got world-class racing. Indycars, sports cars, Indy NXT race cars happening from Friday morning until Sunday night. We also have a lot of activities for people who don't even like racing: food trucks, fun for the kids," said Bud Denker, chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix.
Preparations for the Grand Prix are already underway throughout the downtown area.
"The grandstands are up, the bridges are going up, the signs are going up. If you come to downtown Detroit right now, you know there's a race coming," said Denker.
Drivers are expressing excitement about competing on Detroit's downtown streets.
"It's so exciting. I mean, I love street courses, it's my favorite kind of racing. So this is the second street race we go to on the calendar," said Myles Rowe, an Indy NXT driver.
For some drivers, like Santino Ferrucci, the Detroit Grand Prix holds special significance.
"This place will always have a special place in my heart. It's where I had NTT IndyCar Series debut. There's a lot of things you can't get anywhere else, and that's what makes it special," said Ferrucci.
On Tuesday, the official poster for the event was unveiled, created by Eli Archer, a student at the College for Creative Studies.
"I was in shock. I had to wrap my brain around it a little bit because there was a lot of strong competition with my classmates," said Archer.
Archer, who is from Indiana, spent about 30 hours working on the poster. He drew inspiration from the "Girl with the D Earring" mural and the history of the Detroit Grand Prix.
"Kind of this idea of evolution that the race has had from going to Belle Isle to back here, and kind of the stopping and starting that did occur," said Archer.
Also on Tuesday, students from the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan showcased murals they designed that will be displayed on barrier walls throughout the track.
"It's kind of nerve-wrecking for a lot of people to see my work, but I'm really excited," said Ari'Onna Harrell, a student at Detroit School of Arts.
As the race approaches, drivers encourage the community to experience the Detroit Grand Prix.
"It's a great race for people that are new to the sport to dip their feet into," said Ferrucci.
On Friday, May 31, grandstands 1 and 9 will be free general admission. Organizers also said that throughout the weekend, around 50% of the track can be viewed at various areas at no cost.
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India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least eight people including a child, Pakistani authorities said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants.
The Indian army said later on Tuesday three civilians were killed in shelling by Pakistani troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
It said in a statement the Pakistani army resorted to arbitrary firing, including gunfire and artillery shelling, across the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two countries, and their international border.
The Indian army was responding in a proportionate manner, it said.
Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors since last month's massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. India has blamed Pakistan for backing the militant attack, which Islamabad has denied.
Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Wednesday's airstrikes and said the deceitful enemy has carried out cowardly attacks at five locations in Pakistan and that his country would retaliate.
Pakistan has every right to give a robust response to this act of war imposed by India, and a strong response is indeed being given, Sharif said.
He said his country and its armed forces know very well how to deal with the enemy.
Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Security Committee for Wednesday morning.
The missiles struck locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in the country's eastern Punjab province. One hit a mosque in the city of Bahawalpur in Punjab, where a child was killed and a woman and man were injured.
Pakistans military spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif, said that India launched attacks at six different locations, resulting in the martyrdom of eight people and injuries to 38 others.
State-run Pakistan Television, quoting security officials, said the country's air force shot down three Indian jets in retaliation but provided no additional detail. There was no immediate comment from India about Pakistan's claim.
Pakistans Foreign Affairs Ministry said Indian forces had launched the strikes while staying in Indian airspace. Other locations hit were near Muridke in Punjab and Kotli in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
It said the attack reportedly resulted in civilian casualties and posed a significant threat to commercial air traffic. This reckless escalation has brought the two nuclear-armed states closer to a major conflict, the statement said.
Indias Defense Ministry said at least nine sites were targeted where terrorist attacks against India have been planned.
Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistan military facilities have been targeted, the statement said, adding that India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.
We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable, the statement said.
Stephane Dujarric, the United Nations spokesperson, said in a statement late Tuesday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and international border and called for maximum military restraint from both countries.
The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan, the statement read.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce commented on the escalating tensions in the region on Tuesday:
"We continue to urge Pakistan and India to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia," Bruce said. "We remain in touch with the governments of both countries at multiple levels we are not watching from afar in that regard."
State Department comments on escalating tensions in Kashmir region
In Muzaffarabad, the main city of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, resident Abdul Sammad, said he heard several explosions and that some people were wounded in the attack. People were seen running in panic and authorities immediately cut the power, leading to a blackout.
The blasts ripped through walls. Locals inspected the damage to their homes in the aftermath of the missile attacks, rubble and other debris crunching underfoot.
People took refuge on the streets and in open areas, fearful of what might happen. We were afraid the next missile might hit our house, said Mohammad Ashraf.
Waqar Noor, the region's interior minister, said authorities have declared an emergency in the region's hospitals.
Pakistan shut schools in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Punjab province after the missile strikes. It had already had closed religious seminaries in Kashmir in anticipation of an attack by India.
Along the Line of Control, which divides the disputed region of Kashmir between India and Pakistan, there were heavy exchanges of fire between both armies.
Investigators say a natural gas leak may have caused a house explosion that rocked a Westland neighborhood Monday evening.
Watch Sarah Michals video report: Westland home explosion marks fifth in metro Detroit in seven months
Westland Fire Marshal Kelly Eggers told 7 News Detroit that the blast happened inside a vacant home on Calhoun Court near Merriman Road and Michigan Avenue.
The explosion is part of a troubling trend across metro Detroit, where at least five home or apartment explosions have occurred in the last seven months, including incidents in Orion Township, Detroit, Southgate and Garden City.
Watch our initial report about the Westland home explosion in the video player below: 'Big kaboom': Explosion severely damages home in Westland, no one hurt
Juliana Sanchez, who lives down the street, was one of the first to call 911 after hearing the explosion around 6:50 p.m.
I kept smelling gas, but I didnt know where it was coming from, Sanchez said. Then, there was a loud boom. It was pretty scary.
Sanchez captured cellphone video of the immediate aftermath, showing debris scattered across the yard where the home once stood. Fortunately, no one was inside at the time. Neighbors say the home has been vacant and is owned by a property company.
Juliana Sanchez talks more about the explosion aftermath in the video player below: Web extra: Neighbor talks about aftermath of explosion
Jamie Timmer, who says his mother used to live in the home, pointed out where the stove was once located.
Right here where this window is at would be where the stove was, so the gas line is down the middle of the house, Timmer said.
Eggers confirmed that investigators discovered an open gas line valve inside the home that appeared to have been disconnected from an appliance.
We did find a valve open, Eggers said. It looks like it was removed from an appliance. The Consumers Energy meter was clean, so we do not believe the leak originated there.
Hear more from Fire Marshal Kelly Egger in the video player below: Web extra: Westland fire marshal on explosion
Eggers said while the number of recent explosions might seem alarming, they are not entirely uncommon.
Its unfortunately the cost of doing business, so to speak, he said.
Still, the fire marshal emphasized the importance of safety when dealing with gas lines or appliances. He urged homeowners to call the fire department immediately if they smell gas in or around their home.
We have equipment. We can use to determine if there is actually a gas leak, Eggers said. Always make sure your gas lines are shut off before disconnecting any appliances.
Sanchez said her family will definitely be taking more precautions.
If that would have happened to our house or even a house closer to us, it could have been detrimental, she said.
A Michigan man who attempted to take his own life and survived is now the 18th person in the country to receive a face transplant.
Watch the story in the video player below: Michigan man who survived suicide attempt receives face transplant, now helping others
Only about 50 people in the world have ever received a face transplant, and the story of how this man got to this point is full of miraculous moments.
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Derek Pfaff, 30, showed me the first version of himself. The one who in 2012, had a seemingly perfect life. He was a captain of his high school football team, he scored a touchdown in the game that won them the state championship.
"I have to say, I was very happy when I did, Ill never forget that," said Derek.
He had a 4.0, amazing friends and family, blessings that followed him to his freshman year of college, but stress about maintaining his success followed him as well.
"I studied a lot. I put a lot of pressure on myself. If I didn't get an A on an exam, I felt like I failed," he said.
The pressure weighed heavily, but Derek tells me overall he was really quite happy, which makes his story perhaps even more shocking.
"I was on a spring break, I had came back from a ski trip up north with my friends. I had them over that night to play cards in the basement. And yeah, I don't remember getting the gun or doing any of that," he said.
Extended interview: Hear from Derek Pfaff talk about his journey Derek Pfaff talks about surviving suicide attempt & having facial transplant
"So before that day, you never had any thoughts of suicide?" I asked him.
"No, never, never crossed my mind," said Derek.
Derek was 19. He had no drugs or alcohol in his system. Derek and Lisa had plans to go to church early the next day. She woke up and went to check on all her kids around 1:30 in the morning.
"I went to Derek's rooms first and opened his door, and he wasn't in his room, and that was really strange," said Lisa Pfaff. "I went through the house, I couldn't find him, and Jerry went outside, and then I heard this loud scream, Derek, no, Derek no.' And he yelled, call 9-1-1, and he said Derek shot himself,'" recalled Lisa.
Lisa said he found Derek lying in a snowbank on March 5, 2014.
"He was in shorts and his t-shirt from what he had on that night, and the gun laying next to him," she said. "He had no face. There was no face, it was a gunshot wound right to his head and Jerry put him in the vehicle face down, which really was the first miracle, because if he would have put him face up in the vehicle, he would've drowned on the blood and choked to death on the two and a half miles just to get to our hospital."
No one thought there was any possibility that Derek would live; his parents called their priest, and his siblings prepared to say their goodbyes.
He was on life support for weeks, and then his mom asked him a question.
"One day I said, 'Derek, move your foot,' and his foot started moving," said Lisa. "We don't know what his quality of life is going to be. We dont know how his mind is going to be, but there is something still there."
Derek said the only way he could communicate with people was to write on a whiteboard.
"One day, I wrote down, where am I? Mom said, Henry Ford Hospital. I said, why am I here? She said, you had an accident. OK, a car accident. I wrote that down, did I hurt anyone? She told me what really happened. I wrote down, I would never do that,'" said Derek.
The second version of Derek began.
"From 2014 through 2020 he underwent 58 surgeries," said Lisa.
I asked Derek what he was feeling during that time.
"Angry. I mean, why would I do that to myself? And I thought, OK, I'm here. Let's make the best of it. Let's get back to normal as fast as we can, and relearn how to walk, talk write, how to swallow, drink out a water bottle.' All the little things you take for granted, I had to re-learn how to do," he said.
Somehow, Derek defied all odds and made it back home, but that doesnt mean life got easier.
He no longer had a nose, he lost an eye, his teeth and lips were mostly gone. The second version of himself looked very different.
"I didn't go out in public," he said.
Lisa said when he did go out in public, "people would point and... you know, call him names, and it was just so hard," she said.
When he did dare to go out, for instance, back to his high school football field to watch games, he said he would hide.
"Id go up in that tower right there," he told us.
Doctors tried everything to try and help Derek physically.
He tells me they moved part of his leg to his forearm, they attempted to grow a nose for him on his arm. Then, after 10 years, Lisa told Derek his only option left was a face transplant.
"I told her, 'we got this far, why stop? Let's finish it. Let's cross that finish line,'" Derek said.
The surgery at Mayo Clinic would make Derek the 18th person in the country to ever receive a face transplant. He would be one of only about 50 in the world to ever receive one.
"The day I was able to see my face, it was the 10-year anniversary of the night that I tried to take my life away. It was like full circle," said Derek.
"Do you think that was meant to be?" I asked.
"That was a sign from God, and truly ... he took a date that was very tragic and turned it into a good one," he said.
Lisa said people don't point at him anymore or do double-takes.
"It's just normalcy again," she said.
This is the third version of Derek.
Hes taken this gift and now travels as a guest speaker at high schools and events, advocating for suicide prevention.
"The thought of suicide never crossed my mind," he said. "But I'm pretty private at the time, I kept up my feelings and emotions inside. I didn't want to talk to anyone about it. I wish I would have now, mom, dad, whoever, got off my chest. I would have felt so much better."
His message now for others: "just please get it off your chest. Don't keep it in, you'll feel so much better."
Derek is now 30. He will soon have his last surgery, which includes getting new teeth, and having his trach taken out, allowing him to eat solid foods for the first time in 11 years.
He said he's most looking forward to eating pizza.
Derek has received hundreds of thank-you cards from those who have heard his story. Hes changed thousands of lives.
Its the third and final version of Derek Pfaff the best one yet.
"God chose our family for us to have to tell, for me to live. I truly believe that," he said.
Derek and Lisa never even mentioned it during our interview, but Dereks face transplant and other surgeries have cost them well over $1 million.
If you'd like to help the family, you can find their GoFundMe here.
In today's fast-paced world, stress is an omnipresent challenge. However, how we respond to stress can make a big difference.
Dr. David Rzeszutko offers an unexpected perspective on stress. He is vice president of medical and clinical operations at Priority Health and is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics.
We really want to see if we can change our mindset and our perception of stress to maybe think about that experience as maybe a challenge, or even as an opportunity to grow and learn, Dr. Rzeszutko explains.
He notes that our typical understanding of stress often leans towards negative feelings.
When we think of stress generally, we think of distress, dis-stress, or abnormal stress, meaning that we get nervous or we get sweaty palms, we get a little cotton mouth, our heart rate goes up.
The consequences of stress can be significant. Dr. Rzeszutko points to a long list of potential health problems associated with stress, including anxiety, mood disorders, sadness, sleep disturbances, stress eating, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Therefore, it's crucial to learn some stress management techniques. Stress relievers Dr. Rzeszutko suggests include:
Weighted blankets: Described as like getting a good bear hug.Β An ice pack on the chest: This can help slow down the heart rate by affecting major nerves in the body.Β Essential oils: Through aromatherapy, these can influence brain centers and neurochemistry, helping to calm the body.Β Sour candy: Surprisingly, the sourness can be a jolt to the parasympathetic system, acting as a distractor. (Dr. Rzeszutko clarifies he does not recommend excessive candy consumption.)Β Yoga: Incorporating stretching exercises and other physical activities.Β Massage therapy: Provides relaxation and stress relief.Β Meditation: Aids in calming the mind.Β Deep breathing exercises: Helps in managing immediate stress responses.Β Regular exercise: Aiming for at least 30 minutes a day can be beneficial, and it doesn't need to be done all at once.Β
To begin your relaxation journey, Dr. Rzeszutko has provided a guided meditation that only takes three minutes.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing on Tuesday, answering a variety of questions about the way the administration is handling immigration and other issues.
The Department of Homeland Security is one of the largest federal branches that oversees over 270,000 employees across multiple agencies one of those being the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Noem said she has refocused CISA from targeting misinformation and instead has redirected the agency to secure critical infrastructure.
Last year, CISA partnered with local agencies ahead of the 2024 presidential election to ensure security and combat false information.
Noem fielded some questions regarding an update on the investigation into a hack the government has named "Salt Typhoon." That was when at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations were impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign last fall.
Democratic representatives on the subcommittee questioned Noem about plans that were revealed for a military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday, June 14, which is a newly added element to the U.S. Army's long-planned 250th birthday festival on the National Mall.
Noem confirmed that the event has been designated as a special security event, which means that the department will be spending money to secure it with members of the Secret Service and other agencies.
She was also asked about the multimillion-dollar ads touting Homeland Security's efforts titled Stronger Borders, Stronger America Campaign.
Noem said the television advertisements, aired both nationally and internationally, cost roughly $200 million and are meant to encourage self-deportation, which she felt the media has not highlighted enough on its own.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday Vinay Prasad will serve as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees vaccine and gene therapy regulation for the FDA.
Prasad remains a vocal critic of mask mandates and fast-tracked COVID boosters that became controversial issues during pandemic lockdowns.
He has also criticized the FDA's approach to pharmaceutical approvals, including with published papers that examine the efficacy of unproven cancer treatments.
"If youre talking about FDA 2024, I think theyd probably be better off as a result of not having the FDA," he said last year, during an interview with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Prasad replaces Dr. Peter Marks, who was forced to resign from his post after he sought to keep Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from accessing vaccine safety databases. Marks told The Associated Press he feared Kennedy's team would overwrite or erase the data.
"With 500+ peer-reviewed publications and two books, Dr. Prasad brings the kind of scientific rigor, independence, and transparency we need at CBERa significant step forward," Makary wrote.
A Michigan court said Tuesday it won't accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 for killing four students and wounding others.
The Court of Appeals turned down the shooter's application for lack of merit in the grounds presented.
Crumbley pleaded guilty to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. After he received a rare no-parole sentence, a new legal team asked a judge to set aside the life term and also allow Crumbley to withdraw the guilty plea.
Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe said no. He said the plea was knowingly, voluntarily, and accurately given.
The shooter, now 19, was 15 when he committed the mass shooting on Nov. 30, 2021. Earlier that day, his parents were summoned to discuss violent drawings and agonizing phrases written on a math assignment. They didnt take him home, and no one checked his backpack for a gun.
His appellate lawyers claim that his brain development was likely diminished by his mother's use of alcohol. Prosecutors, however, noted that fetal alcohol spectrum disorder was not raised by a psychologist who testified on the shooter's behalf during the sentencing phase.
His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are serving 10-year prison terms for involuntary manslaughter. They were accused of making a gun accessible at home and failing to foresee that the mass shooting was possible.
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