A 17-year-old boy was shot in the parking lot of Chandler Park Academy during a high school football playoff game Friday night, Harper Woods police said.
It shooting happened around 9:30 p.m., minutes before the game ended for Harper Woods High School and Chandler Park Academy. A large fight broke out before the shooting, police said.
Authorities say the shooting happened despite there being a large law enforcement presence at the game that included Harper Woods police, the Wayne County Sheriffs Office and Michigan State Police.
The 17-year-old victim, a Warren resident, was shot in the lower torso. His injuries are not life threatening, police said.
He was treated at the scene by the Harper Woods Fire Department before being taken to the hospital by ambulance.
As of Friday night, there was no suspect in custody. Police did not immediately provide suspect information.
A Macomb County nonprofit is in serious need of donations to continue keeping people out of the cold this winter.
WAVE Project has served people in need throughout metro Detroit since 2018.
Watch Demetrios Sanders' video report below: Wave Project seeks urgent funding to continue serving hundreds experiencing homelessness
The organization operates an overnight winter shelter at Trinity Christian Community Center in Warren, providing a crucial lifeline for hundreds experiencing homelessness.
"There are literally hundreds of people in our communities, not just Wayne County but Macomb County and Oakland County, experiencing some form of homelessness," said Todd Gordon, co-founder and executive director of WAVE Project. "They're folks that have nowhere to go and unfortunately in a lot of communities, there aren't a lot of resources. So literally we'll have a line at our door at like 6 p.m. some nights."
Last winter, WAVE Project provided more than 6,300 stays at the shelter, giving people comfort and hot meals they may not find elsewhere. The organization offers more than just a place to sleep.
"A lot of people don't want to talk to them or be around them and what they need is somebody to give them a hug, to sit down and have dinner with them," said Sheila Chauvin, project manager for the Macomb County Winter Shelter.
With some of their partners unable to contribute as they have before, the shelter is in need of assistance to keep their mission going.
"Well, we're going to be very heartbroken if we can't be open, along with all the people that need us," Chauvin said.
Starting at the end of December, the goal is to keep the shelter open seven days a week for 12 weeks. To make this possible, WAVE Project is hoping to raise $68,000 over 23 days.
"Our budget consists of having security on site to make sure volunteers, staff members and guests are safe. We have to pay for the utilities in this old building. People wouldn't believe what it actually costs to keep this place warm," Gordon said.
Without the funding, it could alter how long the shelter will stay open.
"If we have $41,000, we're going to operate for a month. We're going to do it as best we can," Gordon said.
Whether it's $10 or thousands, every penny counts toward keeping the shelter operational.
"It is very important to us and all the people in our community that are unhoused that they have somewhere to go," Chauvin said.
WAVE Project also offers mobile showers and distributes clothing to individuals who need assistance.
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Flight anxiety is reaching new levels as an emergency order by the FAA mandated reductions due to the government shutdown.
Flights at 40 major airports are on the chopping block, starting Friday.
"It is not a science it is an art that we're trying to deploy to try and keep people safe in the airspace," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Delta, United, and American Airlines have waived fees for travelers who want to cancel or change their upcoming flights, a move that allows for some flexibility, according to aviation expert Chris Dane.
"Even for folks like in basic economy where they're non-refundable, they're allowing them to be refunded during this period. So the airlines are acting responsibly," Dane said.
The CEO of budget airline Frontier warned passengers should buy a backup ticket if headed to a wedding, funeral, or other must-attend event.
The FAA has ordered flight reductions to start at 4%, which will impact hundreds of flights.
That proportion is supposed to rise to 6% on Tuesday, 8% on Thursday and 10% by the end of next week.
Even with recent upgrades to TSA technology to make air travel smoother for customers, Sec. Duffy on Friday said the decision stems from systemic issues in air traffic control.
"We have more complaints from pilots about stress from air traffic controllers and more complaints about the lack of responsiveness from controllers," he said.
Duffy largely blames Democrats for the shutdown but Dane argues the shortage of air traffic controllers is not political.
"It doesn't matter what party you're affiliated with, you're both traveling and everybody's upset," he said.
There were nearly 1,500 cancellations and more than 5,600 flight delays in the U.S. on Friday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. As of Friday evening, the site forecast some 845 cancelations on Saturday.
The FBI has now arrested a sixth suspect in an alleged terror plot, including three men from Dearborn. According to court documents, the men considered Ferndale and Cedar Point as potential targets and scoped out those locations.
Authorities said the latest arrest occurred in Washington state. A 48-page complaint names Saed Ali Mirreh, who allegedly planned to flee the U.S. when he learned his alleged co-conspirators in Dearborn were arrested.
Watch Darren Cunningham's video report below: Alleged Halloween terror plot investigation expanding
Tomas-Kaan Jimenez Guzel is also named in that complaint. Guzel lives in New Jersey where the case was filed.
The two men and another man from New Jersey, Milo Sedarat, allegedly communicated with individuals in Dearborn about planning and carrying out an ISIS-inspired attack.
7 News Detroit sat down with University of Michigan professor Javed Ali who served on the front lines of counterterrorism.
"This happens every day. Its been going on for 20-plus years and even before 9/11. The number of these counterterrorism investigations that the FBI leads on a daily basis or overseeing or managing, Ali said. Were talking about into the thousands on a daily basis, and thats just here in the United States."
He said he had a 16-year career with the FBI, U.S. Homeland Security and the Defense Intelligence Agency, monitoring and thwarting attacks from Al Quaeda and ISIS.
Ali said radicalization and the fight against it is never-ending. He said the tools and methods used to recruit people are nothing.
One of the challenges in the intelligence community and law enforcement perspective is how do folks actually know that this threat-related activity is actually happening? the professor explained.
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He said sometimes, investigators get lucky and then dig deeper. But sometimes, someone participating in those dark, extremist discussions becomes concerned and decide to back out. They then tip off law enforcement.
The court filings show the defendants used encrypted messages to communicate, but FBI confidential informants were somehow part of those discussions. Ali said often, there's no definitive threshold for investigators between monitoring and taking action.
These are all really tough questions. How long are you willing to wait and watch and knowing that people have moved beyond talking about things and developing capacities before you can then build a criminal case that youre going to have to present in evidence in a court of law to then try to prosecute people for? he said.
The defense attorneys will fall back on the argument (that) these are young kids and they were just, this is just campfire chitchat and yes, they were angry, but its not illegal to be radicalized or even look at Al Qaeda or ISIS propaganda here."
"But I think it was sort of those overt, sort of materials steps they took to include getting the guns and planning for some type of attack and then using the words pumpkin day, that I think is when the threshold got crossed."
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The case involving the three defendants from Dearborn continues on Monday morning with their detention hearings.
Two of the nation's biggest operators of private immigrant detention centers are announcing major revenue growth.
One of those companies is GEO Group, with 6,000 beds at their immigration detention centers around the country. This includes Delaney Hall in New Jersey, where a congresswoman's clash with ICE agents led to her arrest in the spring.
GEO Group's third quarter update shows revenues increasing 13%, fueled by contracts with ICE, helping to give investors a banner 2025.
"This represents the largest amount of new business that we have won in a single year in our company's history," said George Zoley, CEO of GEO Group.
The other major operator of private jails is CoreCivic. Earlier this year Scripps News visited a CoreCivic jail in Kansas that is ramping up operations to eventually begin housing immigrants.
But the company has other detention centers already open, leading to a jump in revenue of 18% last quarter. The company's earnings have sharply increased since 2020.
With the Trump administation aiming to detain thousands more immigrants, both companies see room to bring in even more money from the deportation push.
"When you look at the growth that we're expecting for 2026 it's one of the fastest growth years, year over year, that we've experienced in a very long time as a company," said Patrick Swindle, President of CoreCivic.
Still, stocks in both companies actually dropped, as investors perhaps questioned how much they rely on ICE to grow their bottom lines in the future.
A 15-year-old Carleton high school football player is recovering from a rare, life-threatening kidney injury after a tackle during a game last month, and it was the opposing team's athletic trainer who likely saved his life.
Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: Teen recovering from near-death experience on the football field
The injury occurred when Brayden McClish, a running back for Airport High School's JV football team, came down on the ball, and another player landed on top of him, causing internal bleeding during a game on October 23.
"I just remember I was hyped going into the gameand I remember I was running the ball over and over and over. I had so much adrenaline," McClish said. "I just remember seeing him grab my jersey, seeing the ground, and me not getting back up."
Landon Lalonde, Avondale High School's athletic trainer, quickly recognized the severity of McClish's condition and took immediate action.
"So he kind of had two people's weight come down on top of the ball, and he was having pain in his abdomen and ribs on the left side," Lalonde said.
Lalonde evaluated McClish and immediately identified signs of internal bleeding, rushing him to get medical attention.
"We got Brayden onto the cart, took him around to the visitor's side, and told his mom, 'He has to go to the hospital right now, it cannot wait,'" Lalonde said.
The quick response proved crucial. Medical professionals told McClish that arriving 20 minutes later could have been fatal.
According to his kidney doctor, the injury is extremely rare. Out of thousands of children across the county, doctors typically see only about five similar cases per year.
"It was probably the scariest thing I've ever been through in my whole entire life. Thinking that your child could possibly not be here," said Ashley McClish, Brayden's mother.
Currently, one of McClish's kidneys is functioning normally while the other is operating at 25% capacity. His parents say the community's support has been overwhelming during this difficult time.
"We would be able to get through it without them. The phone calls, the texts, the messages, the all of it, the visits. They've just been so supportive. I mean, people that we aren't even close to, reaching out to say, 'If you need anything, we're here.' It's just very touching," said Jeff McClish, Brayden's father.
Despite the severity of his injury, the young athlete remains determined to return to the sport he loves.
"Oh yes, I see myself playing again. Give me that year to recover, and I'll be back on that field," McClish said.
Football continues to provide comfort during his recovery.
"And I've been falling asleep with my football...It's like my little teddy bear. It's my little teddy bear, I just hold it," McClish said.
After two weeks in the hospital, McClish is expected to return home this weekend. His parents say a full recovery could take up to a year, but they're grateful he's healing and heading home.
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About 4% of flights were canceled at Detroit Metro Airport on Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration announced it is reducing flight capacity due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Watch Tiarra Braddock's video reports: Flight cancellations hit Detroit Metro amid government shutdown Travel troubles grow nationwide and at Detroit Metro Airport
The FAA is cutting flights to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who have not been paid since the shutdown began and to maintain safety for travelers. A shortage of controllers has developed over the past month.
I spent the day at Metro Airport checking in with travelers about their concerns amid the uncertainty.
"This is our first trip with the kids, so hearing that flights might be closed today was stressful," said Kara Lougheed, a traveler from Rochester who is heading to Disney World in Orlando with her children.
Lougheed said she's more worried about her return flight from Florida.
"I like being in control, and it's out of our control, so we are just going to get there and see what happens," she said.
Detroit resident Jennifer Velker, who travels frequently for her medical sales job, expressed concerns about work-related delays.
"I travel with a large team of 52 all over the country, and my whole team was pretty worried that we would have some delays or cancellations," Velker said.
"We are on a strict timeline when it comes to work, can't exactly be late to the hospitals," she added.
The president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said in a statement on Friday that controllers are working under intense conditions.
"Many controllers work mandatory overtime, up to 6 days a week and 10 hours a day. While their intense schedules leave little room to take on second jobs, some find themselves considering gig work to pay their bills," the statement read.
Some travelers are taking proactive measures. Janet Firestone moved her flight from Metro Airport to Charleston, South Carolina, by one day.
"I got an alert from Delta that they're may be changes with flights, and I was supposed to fly out tomorrow, so I talked to the agent, and they suggested I fly out today to beat the craziness that may happen," Firestone said.
A Delta spokesperson said the airline intends to notify passengers at least one day in advance if their flights are canceled. Travelers are advised to check their flight status before coming to the airport.
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Students at Flat Rock Community Schools are organizing a food drive to help families facing food insecurity as uncertainty around SNAP benefits continues to grow.
Watch Carli Petrus's video report: Flat Rock students organize food drive amid growing SNAP benefit uncertainty
The student-run initiative partners with the non-profit Helping Hands of Community Lutheran Church to collect canned and boxed food items for families in need throughout the community.
"It's hard to raise your kids or come to school when you don't know when your next meal is," said Drew Wilde, principal of Flat Rock Community High School.
Wilde said the need has never been greater, as concerns about SNAP benefits persist.
"If they don't have their benefits, you know, they're only going to get a portion of them, then that means that families are going to have to make some very serious sacrifices, and if we're able to alleviate some of that for them, that's what we'll do as a community," Wilde said.
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Students have turned the food drive into a friendly competition between schools. Bobcean Elementary and the high school have teamed up as "Team Evergreen," while the middle school and Barnes Elementary form "Team Meadows."
"What we're doing is we're actually pairing the schools up as teams, so we're having Bobcean Elementary and the high school team up as 'Team Evergreen', and then we're head-to-head with 'Team Meadows', which is the middle school and Barnes Elementary. We're going to see who can raise the most food for our community," said 12th grader Megan, a student organizer.
Fifth-grader Trevor, a student council member on Team Meadows, created posters with classmates to encourage donations.
"I'm a student council member and I made a poster about this with my other classmate to encourage people to donate," Trevor said.
For 12th-grader Alexia on Team Evergreen, the cause hits close to home through a friend's experience.
"She was talking about how she was struggling, her family was struggling personally because they can't afford food, and how this food drive is potentially going to help them to put food on the table. They have a large family; they have more than just two of them; they need food," Alexia said.
Alexia explained that many families face uncertainty about their food supply, especially during the holiday season.
"They don't know when the end of their food supply may come so some people may have SNAP benefits, still left and those might just go away like they might just run out of them or they might have money right now but because of the holiday season, because of Thanksgiving, they might not have money to afford food later on and that's what this food drive is mainly for," Alexia said.
The food drive runs through November 14. Community members can drop off non-perishable food items at the schools' main offices.
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A 91-year-old Korean War veteran received a tribute from his hometown during Southfield's annual Veterans Day celebration Friday.
Watch Christiana Ford's video report: Southfield honors 91-year-old Korean War veteran at annual Veterans Day ceremony
James Elias Jackson, who served as a Marine from 1952 to 1954, was honored with a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Ken Siver in front of friends and family at the ceremony hosted by the city's Veterans' Commission.
"The Marine Corps was my teacher," Jackson said. "When I went to the Marine Corps at the early age, I knew very little of the world and how to deal with people."
Jackson served as a combat infantry trainer, flamethrower, and bazooka operator during the Korean War. The veteran has learned much since his battlefield days, carrying lessons of leadership throughout his life as a dedicated husband, father, and UAW representative.
"I'm blessed to be a proud Marine. I served from '52 to '54," Jackson said.
Barbara Selton of the Southfield Veterans' Commission emphasized the harsh conditions veterans like Jackson endured during the Korean War.
"Many of our soldiers came back with frozen fingers from frostbite, frozen toes, just all many and all kinds of ways. He's one of those who survived," Selton said.
The ceremony was part of Southfield's annual Veterans Day tradition, bringing together local leaders, veterans, and families to honor service and sacrifice.
"So we wanted to celebrate him. Let him know that we love him, we thank him, and we will never forget the sacrifice that he made for all of us," Selton said.
Mayor Siver presented Jackson with an official certificate, reading: "In grateful appreciation and recognition for your service with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, issued this seventh day of November 2025."
"Thanks, everyone, for being here. I will cherish this day for the rest of my life," Jackson said.
Jackson's daughter, Sonia Jackson Myles, expressed her pride in seeing her father finally receive recognition.
"My deep appreciation and dedication for service. My deep and profound love for humanity came from my father. That's who he is. And to see him receive this recognition today is such a dream come true. It is such an honor to see him receive his flowers at the ripe old age of 91," Jackson Myles said.
The Veterans Day celebration featured a 21-gun salute by the local VFW post and a wreath placement at the war memorial. MSC Industrial Supply partnered with the Michigan Disabled American Veterans nonprofit to donate socks and personal hygiene products for veterans in need.
Veterans in attendance place a rose into a vase in honor of a veteran.
Selton encouraged year-round support for veterans beyond the annual ceremony.
"Let us not wait until this day. Let us do a lot in between and then culminate in this day," Selton said.
Jackson shared the most important lesson he learned during his military service, which he has passed on to his children.
"My passion, I teach my daughters and all of my kids, is to be kind to everybody, help somebody if you can," Jackson said.
James worked for General Motors for 49 years and retired in 1996 as an International Representative for the UAW. During his tenure, he negotiated several national agreements between GM and the UAW. He was also the Chairman of Local 668 from 1970 to 1980 in Saginaw, MI. James was an avid golfer, winning many championships with his golf club, The Saginaw Travelers. He has been the President of the Sr. Usher Board for 30 years at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Southfield, MI. He was married to Nella D. Jackson for 59 years before she passed in 2019. James is a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Spending time with family is one of his favorite pastimes, in addition to watching his favorite game shows, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, and Raid The Cage.
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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which went down during a storm on Lake Superior claiming the lives of all 29 crew members on board.
Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Edmund Fitzgerald 50th anniversary remembered at Detroit museum with events
The Edmund Fitzgerald was built in Detroit and was the largest ship constructed at the time, measuring 729 feet in length. For 17 years, she made over 6,000 trips on the Great Lakes before her final voyage 50 years ago.
"The ship was built to be the biggest and the best and it was for the 17 years it was running," said Joel Stone, retired Dossin Great Lakes Museum curator.
On Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald departed Wisconsin bound for a steel mill in Detroit carrying 29 tons of iron ore. The freighter sank in a fierce storm 17 miles north of Whitefish Point in Canadian waters of Lake Superior.
"The Fitzgerald kind of sailed right into the middle of it, right into the sweet spot and was in the wrong place at the wrong time," Stone said.
The tragedy has become embedded in Great Lakes culture and maritime history.
"It's become part of the Great Lakes Culture of tragedy that we would probably put in the same category of the Titanic," Stone said.
Video below shows worker removing bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck in 1995 Video shows worker removing bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald
Thomas Stretlien and John Gardner were visiting the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Friday and remember where they were when the tragedy struck.
"It was a grim day. When I got home from school, I heard the Edmund Fitzgerald was sinking or had sank it was pretty frightening," Stretlien said.
Gardner was at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, when he received the news.
"We had to read the paper every day and reading about the loss of the Fitzgerald and the general thought was how can that happen because after all, it was just the Great Lakes," Gardner said.
This weekend, the Detroit Historical Society is hosting a special pop-up event at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle to remember the Edmund Fitzgerald and the lives lost.
"The ship is sadly gone. The families have made their peace with it, but the rest of us all keep that at the forefront of our minds," Stone said.
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The Road Commission for Oakland County is rolling out 34 state-of-the-art snowplows just in time for metro Detroit's first expected snowfall this weekend, marking a significant investment in winter road safety.
Watch Simon Shaykhet's video report: Oakland County unveils 34 new snow plows ahead of first snowfall
Each truck carries a price tag of more than $400,000, representing what officials call an investment in safety to replace aging 20-year-old vehicles currently parked in Waterford Township.
"That helps us be more efficient and move through the county at a quicker pace," said Steven Guerra, fleet manager for the Road Commission for Oakland County.
The new trucks feature GPS tracking, advanced salt measuring systems and high-tech radios that give drivers an added edge during winter operations. The vehicles also deliver increased capabilities with specialized equipment.
"Some of the hardware is the underbody scraper that allows for plowing. Along with side and wing plow. Front plow," Guerra said.
The road commission was able to save money by purchasing all trucks at once to avoid higher costs due to tariffs.
Meanwhile, residents across metro Detroit are preparing for winter weather. At Weingartz in Farmington Hills, customers are already getting outfitted for the season.
Sean Najjar, who runs a snowplowing company serving Southeast Michigan, emphasized the importance of early preparation.
"Perfect day for getting caught up and preparing is when we do have inclement weather," Najjar said.
Store manager Alex Jovanovski advised customers to test their equipment early and ensure they have the right tools in place.
"Having a unit in place, to get that snow out of the driveway. Parts and services are a big part of our game. Making sure it's ready to start," Jovanovski said.
For those still completing fall cleanup, Najjar noted the timing challenge: "You hope the temperature isn't cold enough to retain snow on top of leaves."
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A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices' closed-door conference.
Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the courts 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorneys fees to a couple whom she denied a marriage license.
The justices could say as early as Monday what they'll do.
In urging the court to take up her case, Davis' lawyers repeatedly invoked the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, who alone among the nine justices has called for erasing the same-sex marriage ruling.
Thomas was one of four dissenting justices in 2015. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito are the other dissenters who also remain on the court.
Roberts has been silent on the subject since he wrote a dissenting opinion in the case. Alito has continued to criticize the decision, but said recently he was not advocating that it be overturned.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was not on the court in 2015, has said there are times when the court should correct mistakes and overturn decisions, as it did in the 2022 case that ended a constitutional right to abortion.
But Barrett has suggested recently that same-sex marriage might be in a different category than abortion because people have relied on the decision when they married and had children.
Davis drew national attention to eastern Kentuckys Rowan County when she turned away same-sex couples, saying her faith prevented her from complying with the high court ruling. She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015.
She was released after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. The Kentucky Legislature later enacted a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses.
Russia is closing in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategic hub that Ukrainian forces have defended for more than a year under heavy bombardment. Military analysts say that if the city falls, Moscow would move significantly closer to capturing Ukraine's last major strongholds in the Donetsk region.
Pokrovsk has long been viewed by Ukrainian commanders as the hinge point for what happens next in eastern Ukraine. For months, Russian forces have attempted to pound the city into submission, using glide bombs, massed infantry assaults and suicide drones to chip away at its defenses.
This week, new battlefield footage offered the clearest indication yet that Russian units have pushed deeper into the city's northeastern districts. Analysts tracking the front line say Russian troops have exploited small fractures in Pokrovsk's defenses, widening those gaps into narrow thrusts cutting through parts of the city center. Several blocks are now considered contested territory.
Ukrainian intelligence units recently released video showing members of the "Timur" special unit conducting a helicopter insertion aboard American-built Black Hawks. The low-altitude flight into drone-patrolled airspace underscored the risks Ukrainian forces say they are taking to keep the city from falling.
Ukrainian troops say the balance on the ground has shifted in recent weeks as Russian forces intensified their use of first-person-view attack drones. Fiber-optic cable seen strung across fields near Pokrovsk is evidence of the massive number of guided suicide drones Russian units are using to strike Ukrainian defensive positions, clearing a path for small teams of infantry to advance block by block.
Ukraine has publicized some of its own battlefield successes. Videos posted by Ukrainian units show FPV drones targeting Russian infantry, which Ukrainian officials say reflects the high casualties Russia is willing to absorb in the fight for the city.
Ukrainian troops report pushing back into the local city council building, describing the battle as "highly dynamic" as fighting continues street to street and room to room.
Despite these counterclaims, the overall momentum remains uncertain. Both Moscow and Kyiv appear to be paying an escalating cost for every block of contested territory.
For now, Pokrovsk remains a city on a knife's edge a place where Ukrainian officials say every soldier, every drone strike and every hour of resistance could determine the future of the war in eastern Ukraine.
Fox Sports let go of former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez following an alleged attack on a truck driver in October, the network said Friday.
"We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this time," Fox Sports said in a statement to multiple outlets.
Sanchez was hospitalized after being stabbed in Indianapolis on October 4. The trucker claims he stabbed Sanchez in self-defense after Sanchez assaulted him. Prosecutors say the altercation stemmed from a disagreement over parking.
The truck driver has not been charged. He is suing Sanchez and Fox Sports for damages.
Sanchez is set to go to trial on December 11 over the incident. He is charged with felony battery involving serious bodily injury, and three misdemeanors.
"Its been a long month for Mark as he continues to recover from serious injuries while also grieving the loss of a close friend. While the recent news and its timing is understandably disappointing, our priority remains his continued healing and recovery, Sanchez's brother, Nick Sanchez Jr., said in a statement. "Mark deeply values his time at FOX and the exceptional colleagues hes had the privilege to work with. Those relationships are meaningful and will endure.
Fox Sports said it has hired former quarterback Drew Brees to replace Sanchez. He will start work alongside play-by-play commentator Adam Amin and sideline reporter Kristina Pink on November 16.
The Supreme Court late on Friday issued a temporary administrative stay on lower court orders that would have required the government to fully fund SNAP payments for the month of November.
Under the Supreme Court's order, full payouts will remain paused while an appeal of the initial order plays out in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
"IT IS ORDERED that the District Courts orders are hereby administratively stayed pending disposition of the motion for a stay pending appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit," the Friday night order read.
The Supreme Court's stay will remain in place for two days after the appeals court issues its ruling.
The Trump administration appealed the case to the Supreme Court earlier on Friday.
The new order is the latest in a back-and-forth case between the Trump administration and the courts, which escalated this week when a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the administration to restore full SNAP benefits, calling an earlier plan to distribute only partial payments arbitrary and capricious.
The administration quickly appealed, but said it was taking steps to comply while the case moves forward.
That appeals court on Friday declined to grant a fast administrative stay on distributing funds as requested by the Trump administration. It says it will continue to review the full stay pending appeal.
"We intend to issue a decision on that motion as quickly as possible," the court wrote.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is moving to fully fund November SNAP benefits.
In a letter to state agencies, officials said they are completing the steps needed to make the funds available, and states will soon be able to send full benefit files to EBT processors, which load SNAP money onto benefit cards.
At least nine states have begun issuing full SNAP benefits for the month based on payments sent from USDA.
SNAP funding lapsed due to the government shutdown, which has now stretched on for more than a month.
States and nonprofits sued to require the federal government to use contingency funds to make sure SNAP funds are paid out. The administration initially argued that contingency funds were not enough to cover all SNAP benefits. But the judge ruled the government must use all legally available reserve funds within USDA to ensure that full payments go out.
On Sunday, November 9, Spotlight on the News will take a deep dive into Wayne State Universitys bold new Grand Challenges initiative. What exactly is it and how might it impact some of this society's most pressing problems? We'll ask Dr. Ezemenari M. Obasi, Vice President of Research and Innovation for WSU. We'll also interview Darlene King Turner, CEO of The Unity Collaborative which is bringing a national leadership conference to downtown Detroit next month.
Spotlight on the News, now in its 60th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on 23.1 WKAR-HD in East Lansing.
President Donald Trump will be in attendance at Northwest Stadium in Washington, DC, when the Lions take on the Commanders this weekend.
Commanders Team President Mark Clouse issued the following statement confirming Trump's attendance at the game, which kicks off at 4:45 p.m. Sunday:
We are honored to welcome President Trump to the game as we celebrate those who have served and continue to serve our country. The entire Commanders organization is proud to participate in the NFLs league-wide Salute to Service initiative, recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of our nations veterans, active-duty service members, and their families this Sunday.
The Lions are coming off a 27-24 lose to the Vikings as they go on the road to face the 3-6 Commanders.
President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry of tax evasion and drug charges, citing the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year's post-career embrace of his Christian faith and longtime sobriety.
Strawberry was an outfielder and eight-time All-Star, including seven with the Mets from 1983-90. He hit 335 homers and had 1,000 RBIs and 221 stolen bases in 17 seasons.
Plagued by later legal, health and personal problems, Strawberry was indicted for tax evasion and eventually pleaded guilty in 1995 to a single felony count. That was based on his failure to report $350,000 in income from autographs, personal appearances and sales of memorabilia.
Strawberry agreed to pay more than $430,000 as part of the case. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy in 1998.
The following year, Strawberry was sentenced to probation and suspended from baseball after pleading no contest to charges of possession of cocaine and soliciting a prostitute. He eventually spoke in court about struggling with depression, and was charged with violating his probation numerous times including on his 40th birthday in 2002.
Strawberry ultimately served 11 months in Florida state prison and was released in 2003.
A White House official said Friday that Trump approved a pardon for Strawberry, who had served time and paid back taxes. Speaking on background to detail a pardon that had not yet been formally announced, the official noted that Strawberry found faith in Christianity and has been sober for a decade-plus, and that he'd become active in ministry and started a still-active recovery center.
Strawberry posted on Instagram a picture of himself and Trump and wrote, Thank you, President @realdonaldtrump for my full pardon and for finalizing this part of my life, allowing me to be truly free and clean from all of my past.
He described being home on Thursday afternoon, caring for his wife who was recovering from surgery, when my phone kept ringing relentlessly.
Half asleep, I glanced over and saw a call from Washington DC. Curious, I answered, and to my amazement, the lady on the line said, Darryl Strawberry, you have a call from the President of the United States, Donald Trump, Strawberry wrote. I put it on speakerphone with my wife nearby, and President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one the greatest player of the 80s and celebrating the Mets. Then, he told me he was granting me a full pardon from my past.
Trump was a New York real estate mogul before becoming a reality television star and twice winning the presidency.
Strawberry said he was overwhelmed with gratitude thanking God for setting me free from my past, helping me become a better Man, Husband and Father.
This experience has deepened my faith and commitment to working for His kingdom as a true follower of Jesus Christ, Strawberry wrote, while also noting This has nothing to do with politics its about a Man, President Trump, caring deeply for a friend. God used him as a vessel to set me free forever!
Strawberry's followed Trump issuing pardons this week for a former Republican speaker of the Tennessee House and a onetime aide on public corruption charges. It adds to a list of celebrities and political allies who have similarly received unlikely pardons including a former Republican governor of Connecticut, an ex-GOP congressman and reality TV stars who had been convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes.
Strawberry played for the Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants between 1983 and 1999. He won the World Series with the 1986 Mets, starring alongside the likes of Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez, and with the Yankees in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Strawberry was hospitalized with a heart attack in March 2024, a day before he turned 62. That same year, the Mets retired his No. 18 and an emotional Strawberry told the Citi Field crowd: Im truly, deeply sorry that I ever left you guys. I never played baseball in front of fans greater than you guys.
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