Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands in western Michigan

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than a week after storms left thousands in the dark across the state in suburban Detroit. Roughly 98,000 Consumers Energy customers were still without power...

General Motors names veteran technology executive Marc Whitten to steer its troubled Cruise robotaxi service

Detroit is banning gas stations from locking customers inside, a year after a fatal shooting

DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit is taking steps to ban gas stations from locking people inside the store, a year after a man was fatally shot during an argument with another customer. Police said a clerk's decision to lock the door while he was safely behind protective glass...

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov becomes the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A Finnish flag waved prominently in the stands as the Florida Panthers celebrated with the Stanley Cup. Aleksander Barkov held his 2-year-old child in his arms minutes after getting the trophy from Commissioner Gary Bettman. The first championship in franchise...

Detroit plans to rein in solar power on vacant lots throughout the city

DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren't as many anymore — and haven't been for a long time. “Right now, on our side of the street there are probably only 10 houses. Should be 50, 60,”...

Michigan sheriff's deputy fatally shot pursuing a stolen vehicle in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff's deputy was fatally shot while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit, the Oakland County sheriff's office said Sunday. Bradley J. Reckling, who was on duty in an unmarked car, was following a 2022 Chevy Equinox Saturday evening...

Christopher Sánchez works 7 scoreless innings as Phillies beat Diamondbacks 4-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez tossed seven scoreless innings a day after the Phillies gave him a new contract, Bryce Harper doubled and singled, and NL-best Philadelphia beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday. David Dahl hit a two-run single, and Bryson Stott and...

Shuttered Detroit-area power plant demolished by explosives, sending dust and flames into the air

TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit was demolished Friday by explosives that turned the hulking structure into piles of rubble and kicked up a wall of dust and flames. A line of controlled explosives detonated across the base of the former Trenton...

Hendricks delivers throwback performance in Cubs' win over Giants

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks delivered a throwback performance in his return to the Cubs' rotation and walked off the mound to a standing ovation. The wily right-hander pitched neatly into the sixth inning, allowing one run and two hits to help Chicago beat the San Francisco...

6 injured in shooting in suburban Detroit neighborhood

LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. (AP) — Six people are recovering after they were shot in a residential area of suburban Detroit. The Lathrup Village Police Department said in a statement posted on its Facebook page that officers responded to a residential neighborhood around 12:20 a.m....