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President Barack Obama celebrated the World Series champion Chicago Cubs on Monday and spoke about the power sports has to unite people.
Obama said it was Americans' sacrifices, efforts and cooperation that made the nation succeed.
"If your trusted advisers don't trust you to tweet, how can we trust him with the nuclear codes?" Obama said.
In the final days leading into the 2016 Presidential election approach, both candidates and their supporters will make one final push in Michigan, which has now become a swing state.
The movie is a touching, romantic love story that is so very well done, it'll leave you wanting more.
President Barack Obama last month awarded the nation's highest military honor to Lt. Col. Charles Kettles.
The passages in question focus on lessons that Donald Trump's wife says she learned from her parents and the relevance of their lessons in her experience as a mother.
President Barack Obama has shaved years off a Detroit-area man's sentence for a drug crime.
The students think a visit from Obama will not only accelerate help for the district, but it would give the community hope and a sense that they're not alone.
"Everybody looks like they could still ball a little bit," Obama said as he and Vice President Joe Biden posed for a photograph with the players.
The crowd cheered as the President paused, cleared his throat, and asked: "Can I get some water?"
During meeting, at a food bank early in the afternoon, the president spoke for about 15 minutes before taking a drink from a glass.
Obama is due to receive a briefing on the federal effort to assist in the cleanup and to hear directly from Flint residents about the toll the contamination has had on their health and their lives.
"I've made my decision," Obama said in an email to supporters.
She was wearing a purple-and-silver 9mm pistol in a hip holster, according to reports.
Gov. Rick Snyder asked President Barack Obama on Wednesday to reconsider his denial of a federal disaster declaration to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, saying its severity poses an "imminent and long-term threat" to residents.
Detroit Public Schools educators used the President Barack Obama's visit to the Auto Show to bring attention to pay and conditions in their classrooms.
If not for his bailout, "GM and Chrysler would not exists today," the president said.
"It looked like he was just looking to have a nice bite to eat and catch some laughs."
No stranger to inflammatory political statements, the Motor City Madman is at it again.
Take note if you're headed downtown on Wednesday: It may be a bit of a travel mess.
At the same time, Obama is taking steps to make it clear he's not ignoring the water problems in nearby Flint, Mich.
"This is a predominately African-American community, and it's also a class issue," Karen Weaver said.
President Barack Obama is expected to visit a Detroit neighborhood and talk with residents during his trip to the city.
China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year, due to safety concerns.
A girl who drowned at a private club swimming pool was with other children, but no adults, at the time, deputies said.
The top candidates were chosen during a special primary election in the Saginaw Bay area to fill a vacancy in the Michigan Senate.
The Plymouth Historical Museum in Michigan honored George Jackson, one of the first African Americans to settle in the city.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
A girl who drowned at a private club swimming pool was with other children, but no adults, at the time, deputies said.
Police in Chelsea, Michigan, are looking to speak with a woman who dropped off a human skull at a thrift store last week.
China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year, due to safety concerns.
Three Michigan Senate Democrats introduced three bills last year that aimed to change how ICE is allowed to operate in the state.
Winter has officially tightened its grip on the Great Lakes.
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
For the first time, the top 10 cars on Consumer Reports' annual list of best new vehicles also include electric or hybrid models.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
A Detroit Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was not only physically harmed but was also falsely accused of making racial remarks.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
The International Olympic Committee requires athletes to be citizens of the nation they represent.
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
A 4-year-old girl who drowned at a private club swimming pool in Southeast Michigan was with other children, but no adults, at the time, deputies reported.
A ransom note was sent to an Arizona news station following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County sheriff said. CBS News has this update.
Feb. 4, 1913, is the birthday of Rosa Parks, known as the "mother" of the Civil Rights movement. She lived the latter part of her life in Detroit. The bus she sat on during the 1955 incident that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama is now in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn.
The Small Business Administration is barring green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens from applying for loans from the agency's main lending program as of March 1.
A bench trial began Monday over whether shipments of radioactive waste can be sent to a landfill in Wayne County, Michigan.