Opinion: Obama's Approval Rating Drops To 43% For Good Reason
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
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Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
The latest figures show that the average retail gasoline prices in Detroit have fallen 7.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74/gallon.
With fuel prices at near record levels, consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to recent survey by Consumer Reports.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up about 11 cents over the past week. That puts the statewide average at $3.73 per gallon.
The auto club said Monday the average is about 53 cents per gallon less than last year at this time.
More money in your gas tank means less money in your wallet, and that's changed how consumers are spending their money elsewhere.
Michigan's small business owners have a positive outlook, and many plan to hire, according to a PNC survey of small business owners
Drivers will have to dig even deeper into their pockets this week when getting a fill-up. Gas prices are up yet again.
Folks are seeing gas prices at the $3.99 a gallon rate as they fill up for the weekend.
Local drivers will have to break the bank to fill the tank, as the price at the pump continues to go up.
AAA Michigan reports that Michigan motorists will pay 23.5 cents MORE for gas this week.
Oil prices hit a new nine-month high Thursday as gas pump prices climbed closer to $4 a gallon across much of the country.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up more than 2 cents per gallon during the past week to a statewide average of $3.45.
The rapid rise in gasoline prices is causing some concern in the auto industry. But, there is also caution that the industry is in a far better place than it was the last time fuel prices spiked.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are down about 16 cents per gallon during the past week to a statewide average of $3.40.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up about 9 cents per gallon during the past week to a statewide average of $3.51.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up about 9 cents per gallon during the past week to a statewide average of $3.41.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said five gas stations in all agreed to set their prices at an artifically high level to line their own pockets, at motorists' expense.
AAA Michigan reports that fuel prices are up 6 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $3.28.
An overwhelming majority of consumers believe that fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks should be improved, according to a new poll by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.
If you like the sound of cheap gas, then you should make it a mission to stop in Ypsilanti at the Kampus Korner BP on North Huron Street for a fill-up Saturday morning.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up 5 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $3.43.
A new analysis shows that new fuel economy standards will save Americans billions of dollars at the pump.
The news just keeps getting better for Michigan motorists, as gasoline prices across the state fell at least another 14 cents a gallon over the past week.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will close the retail and post office box services at the Renaissance Center Station in downtown Detroit as of Jan. 20.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots, something his lawyer says is violating voter rights.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
You'll want to plan around the office, retail and business closings that apply to Christmas Day.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
Our holiday week in Michigan has more warm days than not, and that does help and hinder our travel.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
The U.S. Labor Department says 214,000 workers filed new unemployment claims last week, a drop from the week before.
CBS News shares scenes of this year's Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations and traditions from around the world.
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging, along with its sponsors and volunteers, packed up and coordinated delivery of about 5,500 Christmas Day meals to Metro Detroit seniors.
Freezing rain and a wintry mix move in early Friday morning
Big changes are coming for Detroit postal service customers as the USPS Renaissance Center Station is set to close.