The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fraser during the first batch of storms Wednesday, causing significant damage to homes and power lines.

The bulk of the damage occurred in the area of 14 Mile Road and Garfield, where mangled trampolines, power lines and tree branches littered yards, and shingles were ripped off homes.

Watch Brett Kast's video report below National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Fraser Watch Ryan Marshall's video reports on the clean-up below Clean-up underway after severe storms, tornado in Fraser Storm clean up after tornado touches down in Fraser

Multiple videos captured the tornado as it moved through the area, sending debris flying through the air and forcing residents to take shelter.

"A carport for a house went up in the air and it was flying through the air and I could see it and was like uh oh, time to go in the basement," Cody Potyczka said.

Potyczka is one of many residents in the neighborhood who saw the tornado approach and sought safety in their basements.

"My girlfriend came in and said 'hey, we have to go downstairs' and I said 'why' and she said 'we're having a tornado,'" Gaetano Rizzo said.

Rizzo's home suffered significant damage when a tree completely crushed the sun room at the back of his house. Repairs have been delayed due to safety concerns.

"We have a power line that's on the tree, so we haven't been able to touch it," Rizzo said.

Watch video from Devon Shelton in Fraser. Warning: Graphic language

Multiple DTE Energy crews have been working throughout the neighborhood to repair downed power lines damaged during the storm.

"There's trampolines in power lines, multiple trampolines just in the air stuck on something," Jacob Bondarek said.

Many neighbors came outside to assess the damage after the storm passed, with homes throughout the area left without power.

Watch video taken by a viewer in Macomb County below: WATCH: Viewer video taken during severe storms in Macomb County

For some residents like David Selbmann, the damage requires personal repairs before power can be restored.

"If I don't have this put back up and repaired, I won't have power until it's done," Selbmann said.

Despite the damage to his own property, Selbmann acknowledged others faced worse situations.

"We're lucky as you can see from over there they're not so lucky," he said.

Across the street, one home had approximately a quarter of its roof torn off. Multiple homes with damaged roofs were already being repaired by the afternoon.

"We redecked it, tarped everything," David Hall of Premier Roofing and Renovations said.

Hall and other workers rushed to patch up homes ahead of more rain expected overnight. The afternoon storms had already flooded roadways in nearby Clinton Township, requiring emergency services to perform a water rescue.

"It's my understanding there was a car off to the side of the road in a ditch and the occupant was unable to exit the vehicle and they had to get the fire department out to do a water rescue," Macomb County Emergency Manager Brandon Lewis said.

Despite the destruction, cleanup efforts in Fraser have been swift, with neighbors helping each other recover.

"It's just heartbreaking. I took a walk to see if anyone needed help, but it seems like most people got things under control at this point," Bondarek said.

The National Weather Service will continue surveying the damage and is expected to provide more specific details about the tornado by Thursday morning.

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Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian missile, raising the death toll from the latest attack on the Ukrainian capital to 28.

The building in Kyivs Solomianskyi district took a direct hit and collapsed during the deadliest Russian attack on Kyiv this year. Authorities said that 23 of those killed were inside the building. The remaining five died elsewhere in the city.

Workers used cranes, excavators and their hands to clear more debris from the site, while sniffer dogs searched for buried victims. The blast blew out windows and doors in neighboring buildings in a wide radius of damage.

The attack overnight on Monday into Tuesday was part of a sweeping barrage as Russia once again sought to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. Russia fired more than 440 drones and 32 missiles in what Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of the biggest bombardments of the war, now in its fourth year.

Russia has launched a summer offensive on parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line and has intensified long-range attacks that have struck urban residential areas.

At the same time, U.S.-led peace efforts have failed to grain traction. Also, Middle East tensions and U.S. trade tariffs have drawn world attention away from Ukraines pleas for more diplomatic and economic pressure to be placed on Russia.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said the attack clashed with the attempts by the administration of President Donald Trump to reach a settlement that will stop the fighting.

This senseless attack runs counter to President Trumps call to stop the killing and end the war, the embassy posted on social platform X.

RELATED STORY | Kyiv rocked by major Russian airstrike, 15 dead with many injured

Kyiv authorities declared Wednesday an official day of mourning. Mourners laid flowers on swings and slides at a playground across the street from the collapsed building. On Tuesday, a man had waited hours there for his 31-year-old sons body to be pulled from the rubble.

Psychologists from Ukraines emergency services provided counseling to survivors of the attack and to family members of those who died.

Some people are simply in a stupor, they simply cant move, Karyna Dovhal, one of the psychologists, told AP. People are waiting for their sons, brothers, uncles ... Everyone is waiting.

Valentin Hrynkov, a 64-year-old handyman in a local school who lived on the seventh floor of a connected building that did not collapse, said he and his wife woke up to the sound of explosions followed by a pause, and then another blast that rattled their own building.

He said his wife had shrapnel injuries in her back and his legs and feet were cut by broken glass. The damage trapped them in their apartment for around 30 minutes before rescue workers could free them, he said.

He felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness and primal fear during the attack, he told The Associated Press.

I was especially scared to sleep last night, Hrynkov said. A car drives by and I cover my head. Its scary.

By dawn on Tuesday, residents of buildings in the densely populated neighborhood could be seen huddled in ground-floor entryways to seek shelter from the ongoing drone assault.

Drones were striking every few minutes within hundreds of meters of the building hit by the missile. The continuing attack forced firefighters and rescue teams to delay the rescue operation.

Relatives and friends of the destroyed buildings residents later gathered outside in shock, many crying and calling out names, hoping survivors might still be found beneath the rubble.

Michigan State Police are looking for who is responsible for shooting up at least four homes in Augusta Township Tuesday night. Some homes were shot nearly a dozen times.

MSP says this happened on Tuttle Hill Road in August Township and there are no injuries reported.

However, this happened between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., when families were winding down for the night and children were getting ready for bed.

I mean honestly, one of the bullets that went through the front window was like 2 inches to the left of where I normally sit when we watch TV," Amy Chmielewski, who was home when her home was shot up, said.

Chmielewski and her partner, Haze Blackburn, decided to take a break from their normal nightly routine of watching TV Tuesday evening and decided to put a puzzle together instead. It's a decision that may have saved their lives.

"Had we not been putting together the puzzle, it couldve been a totally different story," Chmielewski said.

At this time, MSP says they do not have anyone in custody and need the communitys help.

Despite the multiple bullet holes outside and inside Chmielewski and Blackburn's home, they are just glad everyone, including all their animals, are OK.

Their next door neighbor, Robin Kind, his wife and his three children were all unharmed as well.

Thank God that nobody got hurt," Kind said.

Despite the fact that everyone is safe, this community says they wont be sleeping as comfortably knowing the person or people that did this are still out there.

I just spoke to a neighbor who stopped by and she said shes putting her kids in the basement tonight," Chmielewski said.

If you have any information or video that could help in this investigation, be sure to reach out to the MSP Brighton Post by calling 810-227-1051.

A Detroit man shot and killed himself after shooting and killing his girlfriend, according to police.

It happened late Tuesdat night in the 1800 block of Shaftesbury Avenue.

That's on the city's west side. The incident is being called "unexpected."

Watch Darren Cunningham's video report below: Detroit police investigating murder-suicide

"It doesn't sound like there was any type of argument at all between the two, according to the family. They have not been arguing. There's hasn't been a history of domestic violence between the two," Cmdr. Rebecca McKay told reporters.

Detroit police said the couple, both in their 30s, lived in her mother's home on Shaftesbury.

Five people were home at the time, including the victim's mother and two of her three children.

The shooting happened in an upstairs bedroom.

"Sometimes, unfortunately, the first act of violence is the last act of violence," Jeni Hooper, interim director of First Steptold, told 7 News Detroit.

She said oftentimes, her organization will hear that no one saw a violent episode coming.

"And that might be because the survivor, and unfortunately in this case, the victim may not have shared any information with anybody or reached out or felt safe enough to," Hooper explained.

She said victims will often look for reasons why the abuser is doing what they're doing.

"We don't want to believe that the person that we love or has expressed that they love us would be willing to cause harm," Hooper said.

Investigators said the suspect in this case suffered from an undisclosed mental illness, which may or may not have been a factor.

"When someone is navigating some mental illness, there can be that overlap where there's some struggles, however, it's not what is causing the domestic violence," Hooper said.

Regardless of one's mental state, she said domestic violence is a choice. Another domestic violence incident in Detroit on Tuesday led a special response team to converge on a home on the east side. But police say that suspect is still on the run.

Watch our report about the special response team incident below: Officers searching for suspect in 'heinous acts' after hourslong standoff in Detroit

McKay said, "A lot of times, domestic violence that just starts with simple assault and battery leads to violence much worse that can ultimately lead to death if you don't seek help."

The commander urges survivors to call police.

"If you are a family member and you are aware of a loved one who's suffering from domestic violence, the worse thing you can do is turn your back on them. You have to stay vigilant and be there for them when they need you. It can be very frustrating at times, but you have to stay in their lives because when you turn your back, that's when the assailant wins," McKay said.

Tensions are escalating on the global stage as President Donald Trump has called for an "unconditional surrender" by Iran. This demand was swiftly rejected by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During his campaign, President Trump promised to end conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and to avoid entering any new foreign wars. However, his rhetoric regarding the war with Iran and Israel has left Americans questioning the possibility of U.S. involvement.

Now in the sixth day of the conflict, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that U.S. involvement would lead to an all-out war, saying "America would suffer more than Iran possibly could."

President Trump stood firm on Wednesday, telling reporters on the South White House lawn, "Two very simple words, very simple, 'unconditional surrender.'"

Experts, however, say an unconditional surrender is highly unlikely.

"The Iranian political elite was forged in the experience of the revolution of 1979 and the brutal eight-year Iran-Iraq war against Saddam Hussein. Iran did not quit during that war, and the political elite are quite aware that they can withstand a lot more pressure than what they have seen so far," said Dr. Ariel Ahram a professor at Virginia Tech and editor of the Middle East Journal.

Sina Azodi, an assistant professor of Middle East politics at George Washington University, said the only time Iran signed an agreement of that kind was in August of 1945. Adding that negotiations are also unlikely while hostilities in the region continue.

The division is not only apparent on the global stage, but also within the Republican party. Azodi explained that there are two camps of Republicans - those who support Israel's government and those who don't want tax dollars spent on foreign wars.

"The Americans who voted for him did so because he twice ran on the campaign of first ending wars, ending perpetual wars in the Middle East, and also not starting any wars. He called himself the president of peace. The president of peace cannot start a war," said Azodi.

Republican leaders like Lindsey Graham and Rick Scott expressed support for ending Iran's nuclear program. As lawmakers signal support, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson blasted Sen. Ted Cruz on the issue, questioning his knowledge of the country he want to "topple."

Trump has remained vague on his intentions, but he wouldn't necessarily need congressional approval to engage the U.S. military.

RELATED STORY | 'I may do it, I may not do it:' Trump weighs military options against Iran

"The War Powers Act grants the president a lot of latitude in making these types of military decisions. It would really be up to Congress to try and stop the president from doing these actions. Congress has the ability to do that, but so far there hasn't been much appetite for stopping Trump," said Ahram.

Ahram added that if congress were to act, they would have to act before Trump does. The scale of the conflict would become nearly impossible to rollback once the statutory limitations were reached.

"I think there are probably lots of Democrats who are in favor of the U.S. getting involved in this conflict as well," said Ahram.

"There's enormous risk this war can get larger, I think that there is a lot of chances of miscalculation, of mis-signals that could lead to escalations inadvertently," said Ahram.

The costs are already adding up. As Israel and Iran trade strikes, the death tolls are rising. A Washington-based Iranian human rights group claims more than 585 people have been killed in Iran, including 239 civilians.

Iran has fired 400 missiles and hundreds of drones killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounding hundreds.

"Pregnant women have been killed, children have been killed, I personally know people who have been killed, their homes have been destroyed. So I think it must be mentioned that the toll on the civilian population has been high," said Azodi.

The state of Michigan understands many businesses are facing uncertainty right now, so they're looking to the future by helping businesses get the support and funding they need.

I was at New Center Stamping in Detroit on Wednesday learning about a new program.

Watch the video report below: Boosting manufacturing in Michigan

It may have been around for a long time, but the New Center Stamping plant in Detroit helps make the parts on all your favorite cars. And today, its the staging ground for the official launch of MI Hub for Manufacturers, which connects businesses looking for help with providers and state resources.

Theres a lot of pressure on the automotive companies right now, both with tariffs and then also international competition. So, companies might also be considering, can I diversify? Aerospace, space, defense, those are all aspects of manufacturing that are growing exponentially, said Ingrid Tighe, the president of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.

She told me the MI Hub for Manufacturers streamlines the process.

What we need to do is identify whos out there, whos doing well, who might need some assistance and how do we help those companies come along and either stay where they are or diversify or jump into new sectors, Tighe said.

Bobbie and Dominick Squires are the marketing director and the chief operating officer at Petronus Industries. They came to the launch event from Wixom.

We are a family business, a small manufacturer of prototypes, tooling, fixtures, a lot of customized precision work, Bobbie Squires said.

The program is also providing businesses with an opportunity to pivot to think about how they might want to change the nature of their business. Its something the Squires are thinking about.

I think we have to. And working within industries that we traditionally havent, whether thats more medical, EV. Defense is a huge area of opportunity for us, Bobbie Squires said. So to have free resources like this, its pretty significant for us, especially with the variety of options from succession planning to financing, to all the things as a small business we really need today.

Tom Aepelbacher, the president of New Center Stamping, told me he was happy to host the MI Hub for Manufacturers and hes glad to see the new innovations.

Momentum is now building again like it used to in the 80s where made in America is a big deal. And just to have it here at New Center Stamping and downtown Detroit, 106-year-old plant, I think it epitomizes what were trying to do for the state of Michigan and for Detroit, Aepelbacher said.

And does Michigan have an advantage?

Oh, for sure. Our resources are unbelievable here. We have more engineers coming out of school, we have more AI technology coming out right now, Aepelbacher said.

He sees the world is changing, but that doesnt change the pride he feels for Detroit.

We can reinvent ourselves. Right now, I make body sides, I make a bunch of panels, I make a bunch of automotive parts, Aepelbacher said. Somebody just approached me a little bit ago about making solar panel housings.

He says it seems like Michigan is moving toward aerospace.

We have the infrastructure, we have the people making automotive parts to standards that we have to have and aerospace parts that they have to have, pretty much the same.

For more information about the program, visit MI Hub for Manufacturers website.

As Congress navigates a significant tax and spending bill, many families are left wondering how it will affect their finances. The impact of the legislation will vary based on individual income, age, and participation in government programs.

The measure, often referred to as President Trump's "one big beautiful bill," is actually composed of two separate proposals: the House version, which has already been passed, and a new Senate version that is expected to go to vote soon.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune commented on the ongoing process, stating, "I'm looking forward to taking up these provisions in the near future as part of our final legislation."

RELATED STORY | From tax cuts to the border wall: Here's what's in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Here are some key differences between the House and Senate versions:

Big Difference #1: Child Tax Credit

The House version increases the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,500 per year, while the Senate version proposes a smaller increase to $2,200.

Big Difference #2: Tax Deductions for Seniors

The House version introduces a new deduction allowing seniors to claim $4,000 more than younger Americans. Conversely, the Senate version allows for a $6,000 deduction.

Big Difference #3: Medicaid Changes

While both versions share similarities, the Senate is incorporating a cap on taxes that states can impose while also expanding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Senate's approach: "You couldn't think the Senate could do worse than the House when it came to Medicaid but they sure did."

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

Nonpartisan analysis on the Senate version is anticipated soon, while insights regarding the House version are available. A recent letter from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office states, "if the legislation was enacted, U.S. households, on average, would see an increase in the resources available to them."

The report estimates that resources would decrease for households at the lower end of the income distribution but increase for households in the middle and upper classes.

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New York lawmakers Jerry Nadler and Dan Goldman said Wednesday they were blocked from conducting an oversight visit to inspect detention facilities at a Manhattan immigration court.

We just went in to conduct our constitutional oversight authority of ICE and ICE detention facilities. We were denied access, Rep. Goldman (NY-10) said at a brief press conference after the attempted visit.

The visit to 26 Federal Plaza, where New York ICE field office is located, came a day after New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents Tuesday as he was trying to escort a man out of a courtroom.

Even though we are allowed to show up unannounced by statute and we must be allowed in, we gave advance notice that we would be coming this morning, and they still denied our access, Goldman said.

Earlier this month, two other New York lawmakers, Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Adriano Espaillat, attempted to inspect ICE holding facilities at 26 Federal Plaza and were barred.

RELATED STORY | Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court

Goldman and Nadler (NY-12) said they were very concerned about what conditions these immigrants are being held in while this mass deportation scheme is under way, referring to President Donald Trumps recent directive to federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations in Democratic-run cities.

A representative from ICE has not yet responded to Scripps News request for comment regarding the block inspection.

According to a local news site, ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce told the representatives that some immigrants slept overnight on floors and benches at the facilities. But Joyce said the site was not a detention center, which U.S. House representatives are legally allowed to inspect, but rather an off-limits processing center.

Immigration advocates told Scripps News that immigrants, regardless of their legal status, are being targeted by ramped-up enforcement operations.

They are coming after all immigrants. Those who have status, those in the process of getting status, and those who don't have status because there is no pathway for them in this moment, said Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO at the New York Immigration Coalition.

A new program in southwest Detroit's Delray neighborhood is working to rescue surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away and distribute it to families in need across metro Detroit.

Watch Carli Petrus's video report: Detroit organizations partner to turn food waste into meals for hungry families

Thousands of pounds of fresh produce that doesn't meet retail standards, but is still perfectly edible, is being sorted, packed, and shipped to food pantries throughout the region.

"The charitable food system is seeing a higher demand than it's ever seen. There are more people asking for food from the charitable food system than at the peak of the pandemic," said Chad Techner, founder of Metro Food Rescue.

Metro Food Rescue has partnered with the national organization Sharing Excess to address both food waste and hunger in the Detroit area. Their warehouse, located across from Detroit's Produce Terminal, serves as a hub for collecting and distributing surplus food.

"We're throwing away over 40% of our food supply in the United States, more than enough food to feed everybody who's hungry," said Evan Ehlers of Sharing Excess.

The organization's focus is on rescuing produce that vendors consider not good enough to sell, but is still nutritious and edible. This includes items that might be slightly smaller or have minor imperfections.

WEB EXTRA: Evan Ehlers of Sharing Excess talks about using surplus food WEB EXTRA: Evan Ehlers of Sharing Excess talks about using surplus food

"Sometimes it's a little bit smaller, like this wouldn't be perfect for retail, but you can still make a meal out of it. This is something that you can cut up for soup, or tacos, or a salad. We shouldn't be letting this slip through the cracks when we have such a high rate of food insecurity in Detroit and across America," Ehlers said.

Cathleen Anderson, a volunteer for Madison Heights Food Pantry, sees the direct impact of this partnership on the community they serve.

"We have about 130 people that come on Saturday. They pull up the cars, we bring the boxes that are already made for them," Anderson said. "The food is so important to these people, and they love to see it when we have vegetables or fruits because they can't afford those in the stores anymore."

The initiative is funded in part by grants from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Berman Foundation, the Delta Dental Foundation, the DTE Foundation, the MacGregor Fund, and the City of Detroit American Rescue Plan Act funds. Since opening two months ago, Metro Food Rescue and Sharing Excess have provided more than 617,000 pounds of food to families in metro Detroit.

Their goal is to save and distribute approximately 5 million pounds of food annually.

For Techner, this work is deeply personal.

"I have four little kids of my own, and I can't imagine the anguish of not being able to feed your kids. It was just something that bothered me so much that I knew I needed to be part of the solution," Techner said.

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The Detroit Tigers game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night has been postponed as storms move through Southeast Michigan.

The game will be made up Thursday at 5:40 p.m. as the second game of a split doubleheader. The original game scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Thursday will still take place.

Tickets for Wednesday nights game will be valid for both games on Thursday. Tickets for the postponed game can be exchanged for a different game this season.

Fans who purchased tickets through websites like SeatGeek, StubHub and Ticketmaster are advised to contact the vendor director for more information on weather policies.

In tonights Health Alert, marijuana is now legal in many states, including Michigan, and millions of Americans report using it daily. But new research is raising red flags.

A large study just published in the Journal of the American Heart Association links daily marijuana use to a significantly higher risk of heart problems.

As a doctor, I always say just because something is legal doesnt mean its harmless. This new study looked at over 430,000 adults and found that people who use marijuana every day were 25% more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke compared to those who dont use it at all.

Even occasional use showed some increased risk, but it was most pronounced in people using cannabis daily. The researchers believe marijuana may affect heart rhythm and blood pressure, potentially leading to long-term cardiovascular issues.

Importantly, this risk remained even after accounting for tobacco use, alcohol, and other health conditions. So were seeing more and more data suggesting marijuana is not as safe as some might assume, especially when its used regularly.

If you or someone you love is using marijuana daily, its time to talk to your doctor, especially if theres a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, or stroke in the family.

Heres what I recommend:

Be honest with your doctor about your marijuana use. Its not about judgmentits about protecting your health. If youre using marijuana to help with sleep, anxiety, or pain, ask about safer alternatives. And remember: moderation is key. Daily use comes with higher risks, even if you feel fine right now.

As we learn more about cannabis and the body, it's important to make informed decisions, not just popular ones.

The U.S. has approved the worlds only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, maker Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday. It's the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions although it's unclear how many in the U.S. and abroad will get access to the powerful new option.

While a vaccine to prevent HIV still is needed, some experts say the shot a drug called lenacapvir could be the next best thing. It nearly eliminated new infections in two groundbreaking studies of people at high risk, better than daily preventive pills they can forget to take.

This really has the possibility of ending HIV transmission, said Greg Millett, public policy director at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.

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Condoms help guard against HIV infection if used properly but what's called PrEP regularly using preventive medicines such as the daily pills or a different shot given every two months is increasingly important. Lenacapavir's six-month protection makes it the longest-lasting type, an option that could attract people wary of more frequent doctor visits or stigma from daily pills.

But upheaval in U.S. healthcare including cuts to public health agencies and Medicaid and slashing of American foreign aid to fight HIV are clouding the prospects.

Millett said "gaping holes in the system" in the U.S. and globally "are going to make it difficult for us to make sure we not only get lenacapavir into peoples bodies but make sure they come back even as little as twice a year.

Gileads drug already is sold to treat HIV under the brand name Sunlenca. The prevention dose will be sold under a different name, Yeztugo. Its given as two injections under the skin of the abdomen, leaving a small depot of medication to slowly absorb into the body.

Gilead didn't immediately announce its price. The drug only prevents HIV transmission it doesnt block other sexually transmitted diseases.

Global efforts at ending the HIV pandemic by 2030 have stalled. There still are more than 30,000 new infections in the U.S. each year and about 1.3 million worldwide.

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Only about 400,000 Americans already use some form of PrEP, a fraction of those estimated to benefit. A recent study found states with high use of PrEP saw a decrease in HIV infections, while rates continued rising elsewhere.

About half of new infections are in women, who often need protection they can use without a partner's knowledge or consent. One rigorous study in South Africa and Uganda compared more than 5,300 sexually active young women and teen girls given twice-yearly lenacapavir or the daily pills. There were no HIV infections in those receiving the shot while about 2% in the comparison group caught HIV from infected sex partners.

A second study found the twice-yearly shot nearly as effective in gay men and gender-nonconforming people in the U.S. and in several other countries hard-hit by HIV.

Ian Haddock of Houston had tried PrEP off and on since 2015 but he jumped at the chance to participate in the lenacapavir study and continues with the twice-yearly shots as part of the research follow-up.

Now I forget that Im on PrEP because I dont have to carry around a pill bottle, said Haddock, who leads the Normal Anomaly Initiative, a nonprofit serving Black LGBTQ+ communities.

Men, women, gay, straight it really just kinds of expands the opportunity for prevention, he added. Just remembering a clinic visit every six months is a powerful tool versus constantly having to talk about, like, condoms, constantly making sure youre taking your pill every day.

Everyone in every country whos at risk of HIV needs access to PrEP, added Dr. Gordon Crofoot of Houston, who helped lead the study in men. We need to get easier access to PrEP thats highly effective like this is.

Honda this week announced a recall of certain Pilot vehicles and certain Acura vehicles due to a flaw in brake pedals that can cause them to shift out of position.

The recall applies to certain 2023-2025 Honda Pilot models and certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX and 2023-2025 Acura MDX models.

According to Honda's recall, "the brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position." This can prevent the brakes from functioning as expected and may increase the risk of a crash.

Honda dealers will check and replace the affected parts for no cost.

Honda plans to send letters to owners of affected vehicles no later than July 28, 2025.

RELATED STORY | Honda recalls 200K SUVs over fuel tank faults that could cause a fire

Last year, Honda recalled more than 200,000 SUVs due to a flaw in the fuel filling system that could increase the risk of fire.

A second recall in 2024 applied to more than 750,000 Honda vehicles whose airbag sensors were faulty and prone to inflating unexpectedly.

A tornado touched down in Fraser Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Additional details about the tornado weren't immediately available. NWS said more information should be available on Thursday.

An afternoon round of storms in Southeast Michigan caused damage and flooding, with more severe weather expected.

Watch Brett Kast's report on storm damage: Fraser hit hard by afternoon storm

Heavy rain and flash flooding slowed drivers down across the area.

Watch Randy Wimbley's report on storm damage: Afternoon storm leaves damage in parts of Macomb County

A tornado warning was issued in Macomb County but has since been lifted.

7 News Detroit was out in Fraser, where residents were dealing with downed trees.

Watch video from Devon Shelton in Fraser. Warning: Graphic language Watch video taken by a viewer in Macomb County below: WATCH: Viewer video taken during severe storms in Macomb County

Several counties in the area are now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.

Photo taken near 16 Mile and Groesbeck. Courtesy Steve Mitchell.

For the latest weather updates, click here.

Stay with 7 News Detroit on air and online as we track storms.

Friends of the Rouge teamed up with the community to install a new rain garden with Michigan native plants in Redford Township this week.

The 4,500-square-foot rain garden is located in Claude Allison Park on Beech Daly. According to the nonprofit, the garden has the capacity to hold more than 26,000 gallons of rainwater and could prevent as much as 586,000 gallons of rainwater from entering the sewer system every year.

The nonprofit, which aims to restore and protect the Rouge River ecosystem, helps install rain gardens in communities in an effort to reduce flooding, pollution and erosion. The gardens also help support pollinators and native wildlife.

Friends of the Rouge says they have installed rain gardens at 212 sites across our area since 2011.

The nonprofit has upcoming rain garden planting and spruce-up events. To learn more or sign up, click here.

The U.S. military's role during recent protests in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was at the forefront during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, as Senators grilled Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about the controversial deployment of troops.

Originally intended to discuss President Donald Trump's proposed defense budget, the session quickly shifted focus. Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin aggressively emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, "This is a fundamental issue of U.S. democracy," while inquiring whether U.S. troops in Los Angeles were ordered to arrest protesters.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal also pressed Hegseth, questioning whether the Trump administration has plans to deploy troops to other cities facing similar protests.

"We have never, and will not illegally deploy troops," Hegseth replied, though the statement was met with interruptions. "All have been under existing, well-established authorities to use troops to support federal law enforcement officers."

Blumenthal countered, saying, "So far there's been no legal justification. It's been challenged successfully. I think that it will prevail those challenges will prevail in the courts and I want to ask you right now to submit to this panel those contingency plans for the use of active duty military in other cities."

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was also queried about these contingency plans, stating that he was unaware of any such preparations.

The hearing highlights ongoing tensions among Democratic lawmakers, particularly regarding the presence of Marines, National Guard, and other military personnel in Los Angeles during the anti-ICE protests.

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A forever family, it's what every child deserves, but for the thousands of children in Michigan who land in foster care, the journey to find a safe haven is daunting.

Watch Carolyn's full story in the video player below: 'I saw a system in crisis.' How House of Providence is haven for foster kids

Yasmine Bosca was one of those children; she lost her mom at age 3 and her grandmother a year later. Her grandfather fought to keep custody of Yasmine and her brother.

"He was gone a lot ... we would be by ourselves for two to three weeks at a time," said Yasmine.

And when he was there, she says he was extremely abusive.

"He would hit us with extension cords, he would choke my brother, he would punch us," she said.

Despite their house of horrors, Yasmine and her brother would keep secrets from Child Protective Services.

"We were always told, 'you're not allowed to talk about it' ... so we would end up lying," she said.

Until it became too much.

"He broke a broom over my brother's back; he was being really terrible," she recalled.

And Yasmine says that when she lied about taking a shower, she became a target.

"He started like screaming and like he beat me with a belt a couple times ... he forced me to delete everything I had pre-saved on the TV and when I wasn't going fast enough, he started punching me in the face," said Yasmine.

Her brother finally got the courage to tell a social worker.

"The police took me and my brother to the police station, and I went into care and my brother had to go back home, because he had turned 18 two days before," she said.

Now 13, Yasmine was sent to Davenport Shelter in the city. It was shut down after two of its residents landed in the hands of sex traffickers.

"We were forced to wear prison clothes, all of our stuff was locked up ... there were fights consistently," she said.

Yasmine says it was dirty, they ate prison food, and girls were constantly running away.

"It was in the middle of Detroit, they were running away and like going to get drugs, and the shelter people were allowing it," said Yasmine.

Meanwhile, her brother, forced to return to his abusive grandfather, became homelessuntil his uncle rescued him from the streets.

"My brother was dirty ... his clothes were tattered and he took him home," she said.

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Yasmine, given a lifeline, was invited to stay at House of Providence in Detroit.

"We receive some of our state's most broken, most desperate children; most of them come to us after a long stay at a psychiatric hospital," said Maggie Dunn.

House of Providence is a residential placement facility founded by Maggie and Jason Dunn 13 years ago.

"I saw a system in crisis ... toddlers living in what would have been a juvenile detention facility, but there were no homes, so they were being sheltered there," she said.

"There was a shelter for minors ... ceilings were coming in the corners from leaks that had not been addressed and black mold, and I remember sitting in one and seeing some sort of vermin run across the room," said Maggie.

Maggie comes from a home where her parents always welcomed kids in need.

"I am one of 14 kids, six biological and eight adopted," she said. "We just had a loud, safe, loving family."

Maggie believed there was another way to help some of the 10,000 foster kids in Michiganespecially those traumatized by murder, neglect and unspeakable abuse like Yasmine.

Yasmine said when she first walked in, "it was awesome."

"Beautiful green grass ... trampoline ... little garden," she said. "It just felt like a home."

But danger was still lurking, so a new home in Oxford was built with nature, a garden and tranquil living where eight girls who have experienced far too much trauma get treatment to live again without anxiety and fear.

"The children who were trafficked, their traffickers found out where they were. We were still so in the mix of where the children were rescued from," said Maggie on the reason for the move. "Nature is so healing, and what we thought is ... could we bring them out of that inner city feel."

Two girls share a room, they have new clothes, their laundry done daily, family dining, plenty of food, a play area and weekly therapy to heal.

She says they've helped 104 kids, and that the biggest challenge has been finding forever families.

"It takes special people to step up and say I'll walk with this child who has been through atrocities that I could never imagine in my darkest day and be a part of their healing journey," said Maggie.

For Yasmine, a family adopted her at 17 6 months before she aged out of the foster care system.

"I was so happy ... I knew that people loved me, and I didn't have to fight anymore," she said.

Yasmine is now working full-time at House of Providence. They also have a school in Pontiac and a resource center, changing lives for the better one at a time.

As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, the U.S. military is bolstering its presence in the region with the deployment of additional assets.

Currently, multiple military resources are stationed in the Middle East, but more are on the way. The U.S. had previously deployed some assets following the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel; now, it appears to be increasing its presence. This includes two types of refueling tankers, the KC-135s and KC-46s.

Airspace tracking data revealed that approximately 30 of these refueling tankers departed from the U.S. over the weekend, flying eastward over the Atlantic Ocean. While the final destination of these aircraft is still unclear, several have landed at U.S. military bases in the United Kingdom and southern Spain.

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These tankers could potentially support Israeli fighter jets lacking the fuel range to penetrate deep into Iranian territory. Should the U.S. choose to play a more active role in Israels conflict with Iran, these tankers may also serve American fighter jets, particularly B-2 bombers.

In addition to the refueling tankers, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group has shifted its course from the South China Sea toward the Middle East, canceling a planned stop in Vietnam. This maneuver leaves only one U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, in the Indo-Pacific region. Upon reaching the Middle East, the USS Nimitz will join the USS Carl Vinson, which is already stationed there.

In addition, the U.S. enhanced support for Israel by deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in October 2024 to strengthen Israel's air defenses. This system, operated solely by American troops, is manned by personnel currently on the ground in Israel.

A total of 40,000 American troops are based in the Middle East, with those closest to Iranian missiles located in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan.

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Scripps News has reported on the ongoing attacks against these troops by Iranian proxies. In just the last week, two drones attempted to strike a U.S. base in Iraq.

In the broader scope, tens of thousands of American citizens find themselves in Israel and throughout the Middle East, either residing, working, or visiting the region. The international airport in Tel Aviv has been completely shut down until further notice, a significant move not seen even after the October 7th attack.

The U.S. State Department is responding by establishing a new task force to assist Americans stranded in the region due to flight suspensions. The task force aims to set up a dedicated website and phone number for those seeking to leave.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, has advised Americans who are looking to evacuate to contact the embassy regarding potential evacuation flights and cruise ship departures.

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Karen Read was found not guilty in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend on Wednesday after the conclusion of a second criminal trial.

She was accused of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of a deadly crash. The jury did find Read guilty of a lesser charge of driving under the influence.

Jurors began deliberating on June 13 after weeks of often heated testimony from both sides. It took a little over 21 hours for them to reach a decision.

Read, 45, was accused of striking John O'Keefe with her car outside a suburban Boston house party and leaving him to die in the snow in January 2022. She was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene.

Read's lawyers say O'Keefe, 46, was beaten, bitten by a dog and then left outside a home in Canton in a conspiracy orchestrated by police that included planting evidence against Read.

It was the states second attempt to convict Read. The first trial ended July 1, 2024, in a mistrial due to a hung jury.

The defense said several jurors from the first trial came forward and said the jury was set to acquit Read of two charges but deadlocked on a third, leading to the mistrial last year.

Defense attorney Alan Jackson began his closing argument Friday by repeating three times: "There was no collision." He told the jury that Read is an innocent woman victimized by a police cover-up in which officers sought to protect their own and obscure the real killer.

Prosecutor Hank Brennan opened his own closing by saying Read callously decided to leave O'Keefe dying in the snow, fully aware that he was gravely injured. He argued that she made the "choice to let" him die, going further than prosecutors in the first trial in spelling out a motive.

Jackson repeatedly attacked the lead investigator in the case, former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired after sharing offensive and sexist texts about Read with friends, family and co-workers. He said Proctor's "blatant bias" tainted every aspect of a corrupt and flawed investigation and noted how prosecutors refused to put him on the stand, as they did during the first trial.

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Brennan said Read's blood alcohol level was two to three times the legal limit after the couple downed multiple drinks at two Canton bars. The couple, whose "toxic" relationship was "crumbling," had an argument on the way to the house party that increased tensions and ultimately led to O'Keefe's death, the prosecutor said.