AG: State Regulators Have 'Lost Credibility' On Flint Water
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has joined Flint residents in a lawsuit that seeks home delivery of bottled water.
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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has joined Flint residents in a lawsuit that seeks home delivery of bottled water.
The state says brass faucets and other brass components can contribute to lead in drinking water.
"What was a crisis is now looking much like other cities."
Those certified will interviewed for lead abatement worker and supervisor positions with local contractors.
More than 15 months after Flint's water emergency broke open, Gov. Rick Snyder has signed the first policy bill stemming from the man-made crisis.
The award-winning actress will play the head of a family affected by the water crisis.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said this week that the water relief program will continue as long as Flint has a 70 percent collection rate on water and sewer bills.
Snyder says investigators "keep on asking" and his lawyers "keep on responding."
The emergency manager who was running Flint when it switched water sources has appeared in court on criminal charges related to the city's lead disaster.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is involved in the investigation.
Four more people are facing criminal charges in the Flint water investigation.
Nine people so far have been charged in an investigation of Flint's lead-tainted water system and an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorizing water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
A federal appeals court won't block an order that requires delivery of free bottled water in Flint, Michigan, if residents have lead filters that aren't working.
The University of Michigan and Google have teamed up to create an app and website aimed at helping Flint residents and officials deal with the lead-contaminated water crisis.
Under an agreement reached Monday, the water-projects bill would include language authorizing aid for Flint and other cities, but money for the bill would be included in the short-term spending bill.
A judge says he won't freeze an order that calls for home delivery of water if Flint residents don't have a properly working filter.
Rasheed Wallace has a first-hand appreciation for the Flint water crisis - a crisis, by the way, that continues to roil.
The water quality might be improving, but don't ditch those filters just yet.
A class-action lawsuit potentially affecting tens of thousands of people in the Flint water disaster will go to a local court, not miles away to federal court.
Flint must take several steps before switching its drinking water source again due to the lead-contamination crisis, federal officials said Friday, including a three-month water-testing period.
Michigan won federal approval Monday to spend roughly $119 million over five years to remove lead hazards from the homes of low-income residents in Flint and other communities.
Friday's efforts follow months of work by the city to obtain payment.
A judge on Thursday ordered delivery of bottled water to lead-tainted homes in Flint, Michigan, unless residents opt out or officials verify that a water filter has been properly installed.
Lead and galvanized steel service lines are being replaced in dozens of Flint homes as the city moves into the third phase of a plan to stop lead-tainted water from coming out of residential taps.
A 35-year-old man is charged with larceny in a building in connection with the theft of a donation box benefiting the Mohamed Said Charity Foundation from a Dearborn, Michigan, restaurant earlier this month, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran Saturday evening at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of two U.S. service members.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
Severe storms ripped through Southeast Michigan on Saturday afternoon after wildfire smoke cleared out of the area.
A man is dead and two other men were hospitalized after a vessel they were aboard ran aground in Lake Erie near Ohio's Starve Island on Saturday.
A 35-year-old man is charged with larceny in a building in connection with the theft of a donation box benefiting the Mohamed Said Charity Foundation from a Dearborn, Michigan, restaurant earlier this month, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
Behind every video is a true family effort.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran Saturday evening at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of two U.S. service members.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Michigan's cyclosporiasis outbreak has grown to 5,002 cases, with 102 hospitalizations reported, as federal investigators look into a lettuce supplier linked to Taco Bell locations in five states.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Michigan health officials say the state's cyclosporiasis outbreak numbers jumped by more than 500 reports in the past 24 hours.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
British runner Josh Kerr ran the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds on Saturday, breaking a record that has stood since 1999.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The groundbreaking comes just days after the club announced the largest single investment in club history.
Embattled Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has addressed the latest round of reports about his potential exit from the university, saying he has been fired by social media three times in 10 years.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
A woman arrested Friday in connection with a shooting on Interstate 94 in Detroit was arraigned on Saturday in a separate 2022 assault. CBS News Detroit’s Julia Avant listened to the court hearing.
Air Quality Alert for Sunday
Vendor tents at the Blake Farms Lavender Festival in Armada were in disarray Saturday afternoon after a strong storm moved through the event.
Doctors say the fine particles in wildfire smoke can cause immediate breathing problems and eye irritation, while repeated exposure may increase the risk of permanent lung damage and lung cancer. Dr. Abeer Berry, a cardiologist with Huron Valley Hospital, details how people with an underlying heart disease could also be impacted by the smoke.
Our skies are slowly clearing tonight of wildfire smoke, but a line of strong storms Saturday afternoon may bring smoke back behind it.