Driver crashes into DTW terminal looking to "meet Tom Cruise and save his dad"
A man who crashed an SUV into the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday morning told police he was there to "meet Tom Cruise and save his dad."
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A man who crashed an SUV into the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday morning told police he was there to "meet Tom Cruise and save his dad."
A driver crashed an SUV into the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday morning. The crash happened around 10 a.m. at the airport in Romulus, Michigan. Police are currently investigating the crash.
Under current U.S. rules tied to the Ebola outbreak, passengers from the Democratic Republic of Congo may only enter the country through Washington Dulles International Airport, a restriction that triggered the diversion of Air France Flight 378 away from Detroit.
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Officials say the stop could be extended for facilities east of the airport, depending on the storms.
A dreamcatcher that included a monkey skull and python bones was recently confiscated at Detroit Metro Airport.
A cooked pig was found in a checked bag of a traveler at Detroit Metro Airport coming in from a West African country, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Friday.
Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it was cancelling all of its flights and would be shutting down operations. Thousands of people across the U.S. are being impacted by the move, including people at Detroit Metro Airport. Veronica Ortega spoke to travelers whose Spirit Airlines flight at DTW was canceled.
Spirit Airlines has its origins in Metro Detroit, with a charter flight service that was known as Charter One.
The check-in counter for Spirit Airlines at the Detroit Metro Airport is empty, its lights are turned down and a message informs passengers that operations have shut down.
One of the therapy dogs that greeted passengers at Detroit Metro Airport has died, the airport authority said Saturday.
A K-9 working at Detroit Metro Airport with U.S. Customs and Border Protection was credited with two recent instances of detecting undeclared trees among incoming luggage.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The bomb threat forced the plane to evacuate, and the flight was canceled.
Despite reports of long TSA lines and airport disruptions nationwide, Detroit Metro officials said conditions locally remained manageable.
A plane full of passengers finally made it to Chicago Sunday night, after their flight from New York was diverted to Detroit because of an unruly passenger.
An American Airlines flight bound for Chicago from New York City was diverted to Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday due to a "disruptive customer," the company said.
An American Airlines flight bound for Chicago from New York City was forced to land at Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday due to a "disruptive customer," the company said.
While several airports have experienced hours-long security line waits, TSA wait times have remained consistent at Detroit Metro Airport during the partial shutdown.
TSA representatives say employees are trying to figure out how to feed their families and keep the lights on at home.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
The high winds are causing headaches at Detroit Metro Airport as well as some of the nation's busiest airports, as dozens of delays and cancellations were reported on Monday.
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from Detroit on Sunday was diverted to Alabama due to "civil unrest" in the region, according to a company spokesperson.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Romulus, Michigan, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CBS News Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
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Detroit police say a suspect has been arrested in a mass shooting that left three people dead and injured four others at an "after-hours" strip club.
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Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
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Nearly 40 brides say they are seeking answers from Sip of Eden after reporting canceled services, difficulty obtaining refunds and concerns that the company would not show up for their weddings.
The University of Michigan has pulled back on a controversial "grade covering" policy that would have started in fall 2027 for first-semester students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.
A longtime Greektown business owner is taking legal action, claiming weekend security measures are driving customers away and hurting his bottom line.
One of Dearborn's busiest intersections — Michigan and Telegraph — has not been fun to drive through over the past few months because of construction, and unfortunately, CBS News Detroit learned that drivers will have to deal with that work on the roads longer than expected.
Questions linger as to why an illegal after-hours establishment wasn’t shut down before the mass shooting that claimed the lives of three men and injured others in Detroit.