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Northern Lights possible across Michigan Friday night
(CBS DETROIT) - Residents across Michigan, even Metro Detroit, could see the Northern Lights Friday night due to a geomagnetic storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space and Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Saturday, May 10, with the best chance of seeing the aurora borealis in Michigan Friday night.During this geomagnetic storm, the Northern Lights could be seen in several northern states, some of the Midwest, and parts of Oregon and mid-Idaho. All of Michigan is in the viewing area to see the lights.Tips for viewing the Northern LightsHere's a list of tips from the Space and Weather Prediction Center to maximize your chances of seeing the Northern Lights:View the lights at night and away from city lights. It must be dark to see the Northern Lights.Go north and toward the magnetic poles. "Given the right vantage point, say for example on top of a hill in the northern hemisphere with an unobstructed view toward the north, a person can see aurora even when it is 1000 km (600 miles) further north," according to the prediction center.Try to view the Northern Lights after sunset or before sunrise when it is dark outside.
Michigan Lottery: Detroit woman wins $25K a year for life
A Detroit woman and her mother are celebrating after playing Lucky For Life together and winning $25,000 a year for life!. Tamika Boyd, 38, won the big prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on April 17: 06-09-19-27-42. She bought her ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
Auburn Hills police officers hospitalized after possible exposure to narcotics
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two police officers with Auburn Hills law enforcement are on the mend after a potential exposure to narcotics while making an arrest Monday night. The officers started to feel sick and dizzy during a routine traffic stop and were taken to the hospital. It's...
‘Bittersweet goodbye’: Lion named Simba leaving Detroit Zoo after more than a decade
The Detroit Zoo is about to bid a “bittersweet goodbye” to a longtime favorite. Simba, a lion who has called the Detroit Zoo home for more than a decade, is gearing up to make a move “in the near future,” officials announced Thursday.
Man with broken down car at gas station shot in attempted robbery; DPD seeks info
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Police are looking for information from a gas station shooting on Outer Drive from April 19. The victim was in the parking lot of the gas station in the 25800 block near Vassar Drive with his disabled car at the time of the shooting. Two suspects...
Supervisor attempts to switch Clinton Township’s attorney
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — At the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on April 29, Supervisor Bob Cannon attempted to bring an end to the use of attorney Jack Dolan as the township’s legal counsel. All board members, except for Cannon, voted to table the change in the legal...
Lawsuit: $3M+ in rare coins missing after Bank of America drilled open safe deposit box
After rare coins worth an estimated $3.6 million went missing, a customer of a now-shuttered Bank of America branch in metro Detroit is questioning whether safe deposit boxes, where the coins had been stored, are as "safe" as their name implies. The customer is a rare coin collector who lives near Windsor, Ontario. He kept some of his collection in the U.S. for when he visited coin auctions in the states. ...
Woman’s lip bitten off in Hazel Park assault case
HAZEL PARK — A local woman had to have part of her lip reattached following an incident where her boyfriend allegedly bit her. The suspect is Troy Marcell Williams, 29, of Hazel Park. He was arraigned in the 43rd District Court on May 7, charged with assault with intent to maim — a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison — and domestic violence third offense, punishable by up to five years.
17-year-old charged with attempted murder in quadruple shooting injuring young women and kids at Detroit park
A 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with attempted murder, among other felony charges, for a quadruple shooting early this month at Detroit park.
Where to expect showers Thursday in Metro Detroit
4Warn Weather – Grab the umbrella and an extra layer as you head this Thursday morning. Our day begins with temperatures on either side of 50 degrees, but we likely won’t warm up past that today. Highs will be in the 50s this afternoon -- nearly 20 degrees cooler than Wednesday afternoon.
Harrison Township, other metro Detroit communities damaged by Tuesday's severe storms
Some metro Detroit communities woke up to property damage from Tuesday night's severe thunderstorms, the same storms that earlier spun up several tornadoes in West Michigan and prompted a state of emergency. For the first time in state history, a tornado emergency was issued as at least two tornadoes, perhaps...
Oak Park Police Investigate Man Shouting 'Baby Killer' At Woman and Throwing Object Outside Synagogue
Police are looking for a man calling himself a "Jew hater" who is accused of attacking two Jewish women outside Congregation Beth Shalom synagogue on Lincoln in Oak Park. Police tell the Detroit Free Press that about 9 a.m. last Thursday, a man in a Chevy SUV drove into the synagogue parking lot outside the synagogue and called a woman a "baby killer" and an epithet. He also threw an object at a synagogue employee and hit her.
Ascension hospital cyber attack impacting patient care
According to the hospital group, 140 Ascension locations are affected by the cyber attack, as well as 40 senior living facilities. One patient FOX 2 spoke to said he saw people leaving the Southfield hospital amid a disruption in operations at the center.
Detroit nonprofit progresses with construction of affordable housing complex
(CBS DETROIT) - A neighborhood-based nonprofit housing corporation is making a lot of progress with constructing its affordable housing complex at Orchard Street and Lahser Road in Detroit's Old Redford neighborhood. Blight Busters first broke ground on the project in October 2023. The complex is expected to house 48 two-bedroom apartments. John George is the executive director of the group. He says rent is based on income, starting around $500 monthly."Our kids are important, and they need to grow up in and around clean and decent neighborhoods," George said. "So, when we can work together to create affordable housing, it's...
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