Amazon to add 3,500 jobs within these US tech hubs

Amazon Inc. announced plans Tuesday to expand operations and add thousands of jobs within six major U.S. tech hubs across the country.

Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into Lake Michigan

A bald eagle launched an aerial assault on a drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy — known as EGLE — ripping off a propeller and sending the aircraft into Lake Michigan.

A bald eagle downed an EGLE drone, sending it into Lake Michigan

An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan

Michigan police hail 2 boys for returning cash-filled wallet

Two Michigan boys found a wallet stuffed with more than $500 in cash — and rather than keep it, they turned it in to police.

18 and 17-year-old charged in fatal car crash that killed Detroit mother of 7 on east side

The crash happened in the area of Chalmers Street and East Seven Mile Road on Aug. 1. Police officers were responding to a stolen vehicle and robberies reported in the area. 

1-year-old boy found dead, twin brother hospitalized as Ecorse mom, boyfriend charged

Police placed the mother in custody and 12 hours later after an extensive manhunt, her live-in boyfriend was also arrested. Both are accused of having some role in these crimes.

Elderly man allegedly beaten by 20-year-old at Detroit nursing home, dies

Prosecutors have charged 20-year-old Jaden Hayden with assault. and credit card theft. Hayden is expected to appear in court Thursday to determine if he's mentally competent to stand trial.  

Waterford woman who shot, killed husband alleging years of abuse is granted parole

Tina Talbot, a Michigan woman who was sent to prison for shooting and killing her husband has been granted parole after making a self-defense plea to the parole board.

Michigan teacher and coach says he was fired for tweeting 'Trump is our President'

"I felt a lot of people were rooting against our president and I just felt like we should be rooting for him to succeed," Kucera said. "Because when he succeeds. we all succeed."

Trump threatens to send federal agents to Detroit amid protests

The president listed Detroit among other cities as places he would send federal agents to quell violent protests staged in the city. He received a strong rebuke from the governor and attorney general.

Michigan Congresswomen pushing to extend federal unemployment benefits amid COVID-19

Some U.S. Representatives from Michigan are efforting to move a COVID-19 federal unemployment benefits extension through Washington amid the expiration later this month.

Michigan teen incarcerated for not doing online schoolwork during COVID-19 pandemic, report says

A 15-year-old girl who attends Groves High School in Birmingham finished the school year in juvenile detention and is still there for not completing her school work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.