With less than two weeks until Election Day, President Donald Trump has made a significant adjustment to his administration's trade policies with Canada.

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The White House announced Friday that several Canadian products will be removed from a list of goods facing a 50% tariff. The change affects items including plywood, some paper products, certain machinery, refrigeration equipment, and shipping crates and boxes.

While some products are seeing relief, other items such as valves, carpets, and waste products will continue to face steep tariffs under the updated policy.

Windsor City Councillor Renaldo Agostino said the timing of the announcement appears strategic.

"It's certainly a strategic move by the president," Agostino said.

The trade dispute between the United States and Canada has created uncertainty for businesses and consumers on both sides of the border in recent months.

Agostino believes the latest tariff rollback is only a first step.

"This is just a fraction of what needs to be done, and hopefully it's the beginning of something more," he said.

Agostino said the ongoing trade tensions have had a noticeable impact on border communities like Windsor and Detroit, where commerce and travel are closely connected.

"It's tough. It's difficult. People are afraid. People don't want to go over to the states, people don't want to spend money," Agostino said. "It's had certainly a negative effect on both countries, both cities, Windsor and Detroit."

Some Canadian workers say the uncertainty has made it difficult to plan for the future.

"I work in the metal fabricating industry and you never know when you're going to get hit with stuff and customers might not order as much," said Canadian resident Caleb Bergen..

Ron Stevenson, Director of Debate and Forensics at Wayne State University, believes the timing is no coincidence.

"That it's a very strategic political move on behalf of the Republican Party in order to win some really critical seats because it will affect not only Michigan, but the Maine race," Stevenson said.

Stevenson added that the policy change gives Republicans a tangible example they can point to when discussing affordability issues with voters.

"It is something tangible that can be pointed to from a political maneuver to say, 'Hey, we're addressing affordability,' which will be the number one issue come November 3," he said.

Meanwhile, the Michigan Democratic Party criticized the administration's trade policies, saying in a statement that "Donald Trump's reckless tariffs have spiked costs, destroyed manufacturing jobs, and thrown Michigan's economy into chaos."

The White House says the tariff changes will take effect on Oct. 30, just four days before Election Day.

A Detroit food pantry that has served families for two decades is asking the community for help as rising food costs and funding challenges make it harder to meet growing demand.

Leaders at the Twelfth Street Food Pantry which is on Pilgrim Street in Detroit say they are facing a funding gap ahead of their annual turkey drive and worry they may not be able to provide as many families with holiday meals without additional donations.

The pantry serves hundreds of families every two weeks.

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"Everybody needs something, everybody," said David Lockett, a lifelong Detroiter who visits the pantry regularly.

Lockett said the pantry's variety of food helps not only him, but also his neighbors.

"The food is very interesting, they have variety, everything we get we use," Lockett said. "Not only do I get food for me, I get some for my neighbors too."

Ron Williams, another pantry visitor, said the organization's location makes it especially valuable for nearby residents.

"This particular pantry is very good for this neighborhood because a lot of people in this neighborhood don't have cars," Williams said. "Unlike the vast majority of facilities, this is the only one you can actually walk up to."

The Twelfth Street Food Pantry has served the Detroit community for about 20 years. As the holiday season approaches, volunteers say higher food prices and reduced nonprofit funding are creating new challenges.

"This year with the turkey drive, there's a gap in funds because of budget cuts that a lot of nonprofits are experiencing and the cost of food has gone up, which everyone has experienced," said Nzinga Williams, a volunteer with the pantry.

The pantry is seeking monetary donations that will be used to purchase turkeys for families during the holiday season.

"If you can, help support the food pantry, give whatever it is that you can," Williams said. "Every single dollar counts so that the food pantry can get the turkeys needed to be able to support the community."

Williams said support of any kind is appreciated, including food donations and volunteer time.

"Some smaller nonprofits in the area don't get the same love that larger nonprofits do because people don't know about them," she said.

For residents who rely on the pantry, the service is about more than just food it's a lifeline.

"They use this stuff around here. I know I use it. I live off this stuff," Williams said.

People interested in supporting the Twelfth Street Food Pantry can find more information using this link.

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton wrote in an unclassified memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that the U.S. "received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."

"The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.S. citizens have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries," the memo, the veracity of which was confirmed to Scripps News by a U.S. official, continues.

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Scripps News reported earlier this week of staffing reductions taking place in embassies across the Middle East, amid an escalation in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. On Wednesday, officials confirmed the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was put on "ordered departure" status, requiring all non-emergency personnel to depart. Other embassies in the region were already functioning under "restricted operating status" - a new designation intended to give posts more flexibility to respond to changing situations on the ground - also sent some additional staff home in recent days.

U.S. officials initially sought to frame the staffing adjustments as predominately in response to escalations by the Houthis, though the memo suggests threats from Iran have also reached "advanced stages."

"When it comes to our staffing at embassies, we constantly evaluate new information about the security environment," a U.S. official said Friday. "The threat of Houthi attacks and of Iranian terror plots targeting U.S. officials are informing our decisions on staffing adjustments for embassies on RO Status in the region."

During his rally in Florida today, President Donald Trump mused that "we may do another little Epic Fury," though the president and White House officials earlier this month suggested no additional strikes on Iran would take place before the midterms.

Clayton's memo was first reported by Axios.

President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.

Trump first floated this idea earlier this year, but has not mentioned it in recent months. But he revived it in response to a shouted question from the crowd about the island nation. He was campaigning just days ahead of midterm elections in which voters have expressed concern about the impact the U.S. war on Iran has had on prices of goods from gas to groceries.

Well do a little stopover, Trump said. Actually, what were going to do with Cuba is, were going to come back from Iran. Those beautiful ships will pass Cuba. Well have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast. Theyll raise up their hands. And then were going to send (Secretary of State) Marco Rubio in to finish up the deal.

Both Rubio and Trump have been bullish on action in Cuba, with Trump previously suggesting the country would "be next in terms of intervention abroad, following the winding down of the Iran war he has long forecast but which has not yet happened.

In May, he and Rubio raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that took on greater weight after the administration announced criminal charges against the islands former leader, Ral Castro. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that previous U.S. presidents had considered intervening in Cuba for decades but that it looks like Ill be the one that does it.

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Rubio told reporters separately that Cuba has been a national security threat for years because of its ties to U.S. adversaries and that Trump is intent on addressing it. While saying the Trump administration wants to resolve differences with Cuba peacefully, Rubio voiced doubts that the U.S. could reach a diplomatic resolution with the islands current government.

Moments after Trump spoke at the rally, Rubio posted on social media that now is the time for action on Cuba, addressing his post to those who seek to create positive change and urging them to seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA.

Rubio has not addressed Cuba in depth in public for several weeks, with his last comments coming in a Sept. 29 interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

The truth is Cuba has already fallen. It doesnt have a functional economy and its governed by people who continue to preach about some revolution that has been dead for 20 years thats never worked, Rubio said, without alluding to any CIA operation.

We are hopeful that Cuba will choose a different path. We are hopeful that there will be some people in there that open their eyes to the reality of what theyre facing, he said. Were never going to allow Cuba to become a base of operation against American interests or pose a threat to our national security. On that we are abundantly clear.

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Rubio and other top Trump aides have met with Cuban officials in recent months to explore possible improvements in relations. But the U.S. side has come away unimpressed from those talks, leading to even more sanctions imposed on the Cuban government.

During his address to the United Nations General Assembly last month, Trump said Rubio son of Cuban immigrants, who has long taken a hard line against Cubas socialist leadership was deep into negotiations with Cuba, saying he would not allow a haven for foreign adversaries to threaten America on our own doorstep.

Days later, Trump told reporters that he anticipated that the two countries will make a deal, adding, I dont think well need the military. Cuba is failing very badly.

Earlier this week, the two countries clashed at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washingtons decades-long economic embargo against Havana.

Cuba has struggled since 2020 with an economic and energy crisis. Its gross domestic product has shrunk, and its 10 million residents have endured blackouts, food shortages and inflation. There have been waves of protests, and hundreds of thousands of Cubans have migrated, many to the United States.

Midterm elections are approaching in the state of Michigan. While some statewide races, like for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, have garnered national attention, others have comparatively slid under the radar.

In an unusual quirk of electoral politics, voters in Michigan are able to vote for the governing boards of major public universities in statewide elections. Members of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the Wayne State University Board of Governors serve uncompensated for eight-year terms, and are elected two at a time in staggered, two-year cycles.

As part of a series of candidate profiles for the state’s three publicly elected university boards, Michigan Public sat down with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Wayne State’s Board of Governors to discuss their campaigns, platforms, and hopes for the future of the university.

The Democratic Party’s nominees for the board are Richard Mack and Shereef Akeel. Mack is a union-side labor attorney and a member of the Detroit NAACP’s Board of Directors. Akeel is a civil rights attorney at his own law firm, and a certified public accountant.

The Republican Party’s nominees for the board are Christa Murphy and Andy Anuzis. Murphy is a member of the board of directors of Vibe Credit Union, and said she's previously worked in strategy roles at Samsung, Meta, and General Motors. Anuzis’s background is in public education; he has spent the last five years as the principal of Lincoln-King High School in Detroit.

The candidates from each party are not running as a ticket in the traditional sense. Voters can select up to two candidates for governor, but may also vote for fewer, and are able to vote for two candidates from different political parties if they wish.

Affordability and upward mobility

Wayne State has frequently been ranked as the top university in the state for social mobility, and ensuring that its programs remain affordable is a top concern for all candidates.

The Democratic contenders said they were proud of Wayne State’s various financial aid programs, and would work to continuously improve them to better assist various underserved groups if elected.

“Wayne State has people who are working full time, who are mothers and fathers and people who are trying to get a leg up in life,” Mack said. “And we, as Wayne State, need to make sure that, yes, we're offering an amazing, amazing education. We also need to make sure that the students there are assisted with the academics and other resources that they may need.”

The Republican candidates also expressed support for the university’s tuition programs; Murphy said she even benefitted from financial aid during her time as a Wayne State undergraduate. The pair also wants to focus on fiscal accountability and looking for wasteful spending to cut.

“One of the things that I bring to the table in terms of previous board service is the tough decision making,” Murphy said. “Every institution has limited resources. We look at the resources. We look at the outcome that we're looking to drive.”

Academic success

Closely tied to the subject of financial aid is the academic success of Wayne State students. The university’s six-year graduation rate has rapidly improved over the last decade and a half, going from 26% in 2011 to around 60% today.

“What often happens now (is) students who just aren't able to finish because they are $1,500 short, or they didn't get their Pell Grant, or they didn't get the full amount of the grant that they thought they were going to get. All sorts of life issues come into play,” Mack said.

The Republican candidates do not disagree with this perspective. “Investing in mentorship, scholarships and those kinds of things are very important,” Anuzis said. As an educator he also hopes to take a look at several of Wayne State’s academic programs that he thinks “could be models that should be amplified.”

Anuzis is particularly fond of Math Corps, an academic mentoring program for students in Detroit Public Schools run by Wayne State. He said the program benefits the local community and helps prepare students for college.

“College success starts with middle school success, high school success,” Anuzis said. “And I'd love to see Wayne State do more of what Math Corps does.”

The Democratic candidates are also looking for ways to enhance Wayne State’s impact across Michigan and the Detroit metro area, particularly when it comes to healthcare.

“There's a lot of underserved areas, specifically regarding medical treatment,” Akeel said. “So I think exploring that and trying to expand on an outreach program to provide medical service using Wayne State's wonderful medical university to help the underserved areas, provide medical treatment, I think that would be good.”

Free speech and civil rights

The Republican candidates have made a point of campaigning on the issue of defending free speech, which they believe is not sufficiently respected around campus.

“I've talked to several students at Wayne State University recently,” Anuzis said. “I wouldn't say that it is like open censorship, but there's a soft censorship. People don't feel free to speak their mind in the classroom. And we need to fix that.”

While Anuzis and Murphy believe Wayne State could improve its free speech record, they are not particularly sympathetic to student protesters. The pair believes that demonstrations should not take place if they disrupt students’ academic health, an issue Murphy said she had personal experience with during her time at the university.

“I remember a particular moment sitting in differential equations class at Wayne State University, and there was a protest going on outside the window,” Murphy said. “And I remember thinking, it's not that I disagree with you, but can you please be quiet?”

The Democratic candidates are also concerned about the state of free speech and other rights on campus, though they believe the threat mostly originates from the Trump administration. They believe that as lawyers they will be able to help defend Wayne State from any legal threats it may face from the federal government.

“They say lawyers are the foot soldiers of the Constitution, and we're going to be there to make sure that every student has their proper due process and has their rights respected,” Akeel said. “And that's not just for students, it's for faculty, for union workers.”

Institutional stability

Wayne State has experienced significantly less administrative turmoil than U of M or MSU have over the last several years, though it has not been entirely calm either. The university’s current president, Richard Bierschbach, was only recently appointed to the position after the resignation of former President Kimberly Espy resigned last year following strife with campus protesters and leadership turnover at the university’s medical school.

All candidates said they were excited about Bierschbach’s presidency, and would work to keep the board’s meetings productive. The Democratic candidates both emphasized fostering a culture of mutual respect and compromise.

“The way that we relate to folk on the board has got to be on a position of respect and a position of going through ideas, but also making sure you understand why the ideas are held,” Mack said. “One of the things that I really pride myself on as a union negotiator is a pragmatic approach.”

The Republican candidates echoed this sentiment. Anuzis further suggested delegating as much of Wayne State’s day-to-day operations to relevant experts at the university.

“Our job is not to micromanage,” Anuzis said. “It's not to create programs. It's not to show up on day one with the 10-point plan swinging in the wind, saying, look, I've got all this figured out. I think our job is to be prudent managers of the resources of the university.”

A terrifying nighttime crash in Troy has left a couple picking up the pieces after a Tesla plowed directly through their house.

It happened around 10:45 p.m. Troy police arrested the driver of the Tesla because officers suspect he was under the influence.

As homeowner Chad Bemb waits to see if his Troy home is salvageable, he and his girlfriend are counting their blessings. They escaped with just bumps and bruises.

Sheffield Drives ends right in front of their house, but the driver just kept going.

Bemb told 7 News Detroit, If we were in this (front) room, we wouldnt be here."

From what the neighbors said, it was a high rate of speed. He came in... you can see where the bumper hit, and then it sent parts everywhere and then he continued into the house," he explained.

The force was so strong that the vehicle entered his office and then his bedroom where they lay. It then busted out the back exterior wall.

Bemb said he initially thought his hot water heater tank exploded. Then he discovered there was actually a vehicle in his home.

"Whatever wall that this car pushed forward was on top of us. So, I pushed that off, I basically pulled myself out.. There's a window over here on the side. I pushed the screen out, dove out headfirst, pulled my girlfriend out and then that's when we kind of realized that the car dialed 911 or someone in the car dialed 911," he explained.

"We've been up all night. We basically lost kind of everything," Bemb said.

"We're getting through it and just move on and figure out what insurance can do, and hopefully we'll get into something soon," he said.

Troy police say specific details like the vehicles speed and driving mode would have to come from Teslas vehicle data.

Again, investigators said the driver was arrested under suspicion of operating while intoxicated. They are awaiting blood results.

A recent court ruling in a lease dispute could profoundly change Michigan contract law, according to the lawyer for the landlords in the case.

An Oakland County man and his old landlords sued one another over rent and a security deposit for a home that allegedly wasn’t up to par.

Both parties agreed the landlords didn’t have a permit to lease the space. Because of that, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel unanimously found the lease was invalid from the beginning.

“Because renting and occupying the unit was undeniably 'central to the parties’ agreement,' the entire contract is void ab initio,” Judge Mark Boonstra wrote on behalf of the court.

By finding the lease itself invalid, the court ruled the breach of contract claims also didn’t matter.

Attorney Ari Lehman represents the landlords in the case. He said that opens a whole legal can of worms, especially for people acting unethically.

“What would a court now do if somebody doesn’t have a landlords’ license or the right requirements and signs a lease with somebody?” Lehman asked rhetorically, “He would get their first months’ rent, a month and a half security deposit and say, ‘Sorry, not a valid contract.’”

Lehman questioned whether, if leases without proper permits were deemed illegal, tenants under them would be considered trespassers under the new precedent.

In regard to the security deposit in the case, the Court of Appeals found the tenant didn’t have any duty to pay it in the first place. And, without lease conditions guiding the agreement, the landlords therefore didn’t have any responsibility to pay it back under the Michigan Landlord-Tenant Act.

“The lease was void ab initio, so there was no enforceable rental agreement to establish any rights or obligations with respect to the security deposit. Nor does the Landlord-Tenant Act govern the parties’ rights in this situation because it 'applies only to security deposits held pursuant to leases,'” Boonstra said.

However, the ruling did leave the door open for the tenant to recoup some of his money by claiming "unjust enrichment" against his former landlords.

Lehman said that’s also worrying, since unjust enrichment claims don't usually apply to illegal activities.

“I don’t think you can come to court and sue for unjust enrichment if you pay for drugs and don’t get your drugs. You’re engaging in illegal activity. It’s not just the contract’s bad. You don’t have a claim for unjust enrichment either,” Lehman said.

Overall, Lehman accuses the court of overstepping its power.

The rental property was in West Bloomfield Township, where the penalty for renting without a certificate of compliance is a civil fine. Lehman argued using the statute to invalidate a lease agreement altogether went too far.

“This is clearly the courts interfering with a legislature’s ability to craft a rule and craft a specific remedy for that rule and keep it in proportion,” he said.

The appellate judges returned the case to the circuit court for further proceedings.

Michigan is once again in the national spotlight, with two presidents making stops in the state this weekend. Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Detroit Saturday, while President Donald Trump heads to Port Huron Sunday. Both are hoping to boost their party's candidates in a critical U.S. Senate race that could help determine which party controls the chamber.

Michigan is a must-win battleground state, and this weekend, both parties are bringing in the biggest names in their own respective parties to make their push to voters, days before the election.

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"It brings Michigan to the spotlight for sure. It's a pretty tough race, so it's pretty interesting," early voter Kay Severson said.

The race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers could determine who controls the Senate in these midterm elections.

It's why Obama is making a stop in Detroit Saturday.

"I'm excited he's coming here to get this election moving. Hopefully everyone gets out and votes," Detroit resident Gloria Hill said.

President Obama has made a number of stops to support Democratic candidates in past elections.

"I will be at the event making sure that Detroiters get out to vote and we're excited to welcome back president Obama back to the Motor City," Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said Friday.

The critical U.S. Senate race is also why Trump is making a stop in Port Huron Sunday.

"It's exciting. I think I just seen a Secret Service vehicle, so that's interesting," Port Huron resident Jason Spicer said.

Port Huron Mayor Anita Ashford says her background as a former national security officer for the NAACP has prepared her for the influx of people or national attention.

"In that position I had the privilege to work with the White House on the team with President Clinton and President George Bush," Mayor Ashford said. "We're prepared to handle whatever we need to handle."

However, not everyone is as optimistic about the added attention on the Canadian border town.

"I know we're going to have a lot of Canadian protesters here," Port Huron resident Shelly Seitz said.

Ashford says the city has been directly impacted by the tariffs with Canada, both socially with fewer visitors and economically.

"Consumers always end up in a bad spot when you start going tit for tat," Ashford said.

Political scientists say these visits from top party leaders will only continue as we inch closer to Election Day, because this is when all the attention counts.

"Campaign events can have real impact," Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, Matt Grossmann said. "Certainly, we'll be seeing a lot of visits and a lot of money at the end. And it's all focused on the Senate race."

That final push is happening just as Michigan voters get an early opportunity to make their voices heard. Early voting begins Saturday, meaning some voters will be casting their ballots as Obama and Trump make their cases in Michigan.

"Everybody, no matter who you believe in, you need to get out and vote," Hill added.

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A healthy dose of salt may not sound like a particularly healthy choice. For many of us, it just sounds like a lot of salt. That's because "healthy" has come to mean more than just being in good physical shape.

So, how did a word associated with good health come to describe something substantial or sizable?

"Healthy" dates to the late 1400s, when it referred to being in good physical condition. By the late 1500s, it could also describe good mental or spiritual health. Then, speakers starting using "healthy" to describe an appetite, one that indicated someone was in good health.

That's how other things that were robust or sizable became "healthy."

That shift is evident in expressions like a "healthy dose of skepticism" or a "healthy respect for the law." Depending on the context, "healthy" can mean something appropriate or fitting, or it can suggest a considerable amount. Not every healthy dose is necessarily healthy in the literal sense.

The word "wellness" has undergone its own evolution. Although it dates back to the 1600s, its meaning broadened in the 1950s to encompass not just the absence of illness, but positive physical, mental and spiritual health. For more on "wellness," "healthy," and other words we use to talk about well-being, listen to the audio above.

AI companies want more data centers and they're spending big to elect the people who'll approve them. In this episode, Jon Leiberman follows Scripps News' reporting on pro-AI super PACs pouring money into 36 House and Senate races, mostly in Georgia, New York and Texas, where data center building is concentrated. The twist: the ads aren't even about AI; they're aimed at whatever each candidate's weak spot is. Our national investigative reporter Patrick Terpstra followed the money.

We also break the silence after abuse with Erin Merryn, who was abused as a child and stayed silent because her abuser told her no one would believe her. She turned that silence into Erin's Law, now on the books in 38 states, requiring schools to teach kids body safety once a year.

Plus: our whip-around on half a million protesters marching across France, President Trump's "complete and total" endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Supreme Court refusing to revive the 9/11 plea deal, and Trump's call for New Mexico to rename itself. Andrew Rafferty has our Midterm Madness Minute with under two weeks to go. Our panel debates the push to bring back the Redskins name, newly unsealed records in the O.J. Simpson case, and the New Mexico name change. And in hidden headlines: a GOP ad buyer sends Senate campaign money to the wrong Portland. Oh, and Marc has a fall recipe.

A 911 call that came into the South Rockwood Police Department sounded so strange that even the sergeant who answered it wondered whether someone was just seeing things.

"Caller claims there is an ostrich walking in the roadway," the dispatch audio said.

"I'm thinking, you know, maybe somebody saw something they thought was an ostrich or something else," Sgt. John Price of the South Rockwood Police Department said.

But when Price arrived on South Huron River Drive, he found something else entirely.

"It was an emu," Price said.

WATCH: Emu named Meesha takes an unexpected stroll through South Rockwood before safe return home

Price said he has been doing this job for 37 years, and he had never responded to a call like this one.

"Not an emu, no," Price said.

That left him with a question: How exactly do you get an emu out of the road?

"Well your first thought is, do I have an animal control officer on duty because that would be a great help for me," Price said.

But the answer wasn't that simple.

"Unfortunately they weren't close so on the way over I'm thinking of different ways of maybe getting a tarp or some kind of net. I have nothing like that in my patrol car," Price said.

Then the emu's owner arrived on the scene.

"I'm driving and I see police and I'm like that has to be it," Kelly Dokey, Meesha the emu's owner, said.

Dokey said her emu, Meesha, had gotten out after her kids opened the door to the pen. Her family is new to the neighborhood, and Dokey said Meesha isn't used to the area yet.

"They come in, everyone's freaking out, like the emu's out, the emu's out. It went across the street into the field," Dokey said.

She figured out where Meesha was after a few posts popped up on Facebook.

"I see on Facebook like everyone is tagging me because not everyone has an emu and everyone knows I have an emu," Dokey said.

Dokey arrived just in time. She said Meesha isn't particularly fond of men.

"And then plus I have my uniform on too so it's like a double whammy against me," Price said.

So Price took a step back, and a neighbor stepped in to help.

"I grabbed her feet, we scooped her up, she grabbed her head, and the officer hurried up and opened the Bronco door and the window and we shoved her in there, I'm like, we have to be quick, and he shut the door and that was it," Dokey said.

Dokey said she's grateful for the help from neighbors and police.

"You know you always like animals are on the loose, keep your animals locked up, I mean we do, we take very good care of our animals," Dokey said.

After an unusual trip down South Huron River Drive, Meesha is now safe and sound back home.

"After doing this for so long, you don't always have the happy endings so when you are able to laugh and joke about having an emu in your village, well that's a good day then," Price said.

On Sunday, October 25, Spotlight on the News will interview Congressman John E. James (R), candidate for Michigan Governor. Why does he want to leave his seat in Washington, DC to become the state's top elected official in Lansing? We'll ask him. Also on Spotlight, we'll sit down with Elana A. Rugh, President & CEO of the Detroit Historical Society, and Neil A. Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Together, they will state their case for why they want voters to support the S.E. Michigan History Museum Millage on the November 3rd ballot in Oakland and Wayne Counties.

Spotlight on the News, now in its 61st season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on 23.1 WKAR-HD in East Lansing.

Witnesses in Florida have reported seeing federal immigration agents outside early voting sites in two separate incidents this week, raising concern because of a federal law that prohibits the presence of armed officers or troops near polling places.

One of the incidents now is being described as an isolated instance of Customs and Border Protection agents attempting to vote early before they left for an out-of-state work assignment.  

It started on Monday, when two CBP vehicles were spotted parked outside the busiest early voting site in Leon County, according to county election supervisor Mark S. Earley. 

The vehicles stayed at the Northeast Branch Library for about 10 minutes and then left, Earley said. The election office said it did not receive calls from voters about the incident, but Earley said he filed a complaint with the FBI because voters may experience intimidation. 

On Friday, Earleys office released an update saying the county sheriffs office and FBI investigated and learned the vehicles were assigned to a team of agents normally stationed in south Florida who were recently assigned to another state. As they drove north to their new assignment, they stopped in Leon County at the last polling place before leaving the state, upon realizing they would not be in Florida to vote on Election Day. 

Mistakenly, the agents thought they could vote at that location, which is incorrect since they were not Leon County voters, Earley said. Upon realizing this, they immediately left the early voting site. I accept this account of the incident, as it fits the facts as I understand them, and it is in keeping with the guarantees election officials received that federal agents would not be stationed at polling sites. I am satisfied this was an isolated instance of agents attempting to vote before they left Florida.

A CPB spokesperson released a statement to Scripps News:

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Arrest outside separate polling place in another county causes concern

On Tuesday, a Key Largo community group posted video to social media showing masked and armed federal agents conducting what appeared to be a traffic stop outside the Murray Nelson Government Center. 

We do not know why these agents were at this poll, a representative of the online community group 50501 Key Largo told Scripps News. They may have stopped there with the intention of bullying and intimidating voters, or they may have carelessly turned into the poll during pursuit of a member of the community. Either way, whether due to ignorance or intention, their presence at a poll is an outrage. 

Monroe County election supervisor Sherri Hodies told Keys Weekly she spoke with CBP and was told agents were trying to pull over a suspect who decided to turn toward the government center. She said her office was investigating the incident. 

A CBP spokesperson gave the following statement to Scripps News:

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Trump administration officials have repeatedly said there are no plans to send ICE or other federal agents to polling places, but have also added that the administration would not suspend regular law enforcement operations just because they happened to be in the vicinity of a polling place. 

The only reason why we would be at polling places is if there is a threat to that polling place or were serving a warrant on someone that we have been actively tracking down, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters last month.

During Italian American Heritage Month, one metro Detroit restaurant is celebrating a culinary tradition that dates back nearly nine decades.

Steven Lelli's on the Green in Farmington Hills carries on the legacy of the original Lelli's restaurant, which opened in Detroit in 1939 and is credited with creating the city's famous zip sauce.

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Owner Ari Zarkin said the restaurant continues to attract customers from across the region looking for the signature sauce and classic Italian dining experience.

"The original Lelli's started back in 1939," Zarkin said. "Lelli's actually invented zip sauce."

The restaurant overlooks a golf course and features private event space, but its connection to Detroit's culinary history remains a major draw. The dining room pays tribute to Frank Sinatra, who once dined at the original restaurant. A photograph of the legendary singer's visit is still displayed.

Server Sandy Tenenbaum said customers appreciate both the food and the hospitality.

"Service is excellent," Tenenbaum said. "You can't beat it."

Executive Chef John Somerville showcased several menu favorites, including chicken marsala, pasta dishes and the restaurant's rack of lamb Genghis Khan.

Somerville said zip sauce remains a staple of Detroit Italian cuisine and is commonly served with the restaurant's filet mignon offerings.

"Zip sauce is a foundational favorite in Detroit Italian cuisine created in 1939," Somerville said.

Zarkin called the sauce a uniquely Detroit creation.

"It's a Detroit thing," he said. "It originated here with Lelli's in Detroit. It's Detroit's contribution to the culinary world."

Steven Lelli's on the Green is located at 27925 Golf Pointe Blvd, Farmington Hills, MI.

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A former Detroit nurse will spend years behind bars for sexually assaulting a patient and prosecutors say this is just the beginning.

A judge sentenced Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios to 10 to 15 years in prison. But the disgraced healthcare worker still faces seven other criminal cases involving similar allegations.

Figueroa-Berrios kept his head down as Judge Donald Knapp Jr. handed down the sentence of 10 to 15 years for third-degree criminal sexual conduct and 12 months to two years for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

"A nurse is put in a position of profound trust," Knapp said. "Like a physician, we tell them things that are private, we see them when we're suffering, and we depend on them in difficult times. Mr. Figueroa-Berrios violated that position of trust and did not see the victim as a person in need of care and treatment but rather as an object who could satisfy his sexual desires," Knapp continued.

Last month, a jury convicted Figueroa-Berrios of third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a female patient. Prosecutors argued he targeted the victim while she was intoxicated, waiting until they were alone to assault her.

Before sentencing, the victim addressed Figueroa-Berrios directly, pleading for the maximum possible sentence, which she ultimately got. We are not showing her face or using her name to protect her privacy.

"He is a predator of the worst kind. What he did to me was not a mistake and it was not one bad night," the victim said. "What you did to me and what the hospital let you do over and over to women who came there and needed help, I will never be able to understand," she continued.

Defense attorneys pushed for a seven-year sentence, pointing out that the jury acquitted Figueroa-Berrios on three other counts. When given the chance to speak, the defendant broke down in tears, maintaining his innocence and his commitment to his former career as a nurse.

"I have performed amazing things. I have made a difference between life and death in so many souls. All of this is now gone because I have been found guilty of a crime I did not commit," Figueroa-Berrios said.

Despite his denial, this conviction may only be the first. Figueroa-Berrios is charged with sexually assaulting seven other women, most of whom were also patients at Sinai-Grace. More than a dozen women have filed civil lawsuits against him and the hospital.

In a previous statement, Sinai-Grace says it prioritizes the safety of its patients and acted appropriately when concerns were brought to its attention, including notification of law enforcement.

Figueroa-Berrios has pre-trial hearings for the remaining cases in November. Trial dates for two of those cases are scheduled for February and April of next year.

It was a murder mystery that gripped Lenawee County five years ago, after wife and mother Dee Warner suddenly vanished.

Her disappearance was eventually ruled a murder, with family and investigators focusing in on her husband, Dale Warner.

Now, ABC is digging deeper this week on "20/20" on Friday at 9 p.m., as anchor and correspondent Linsey Davis examines what led to Dale being charged, and later convicted and sentenced earlier this year, for killing her and trying to cover it all up.

Davis spoke about her story and work interviewing WXYZ reporter, Ruta Ulcinaite.

"This is a story that captivated your audiences, and special shout out to Ruta who participated in the reporting. I know you were also certainly helpful with some of the video of the search," Davis said.

"This really has intrigued beyond Tipton, MI. You have this old fashioned who done it. Many of your viewers may be aware you had this Michigan matriarch, this well off woman who was an entrepreneur with several businesses and a very successful trucking business. She owned farmland with her husband Dale," Davis said.

"They had both been married before with their own children. Had affairs, end up getting married and having their own daughter together. It seems at this point right before she goes missing, she told some family and friends that she was ready to actually divorce Dale. It was her daughter I talked to who said she's very suspicious of what happened to her mom," Davis said.

A billboard reading "Help Dale Find Dee" became part of the story. "Greg bought the billboard to get Dale's attention. Are you going to help us find your wife or no?" Davis said.

Davis said family members were key to keeping the case from going cold.

"We have to give a lot of credit to family. They were relentless and not willing to let this become a cold case. They ultimately at one point hired their own private investigator."

"You'll see ultimately how it all concludes on 20/20," Davis said.

A Detroit man is alive thanks to neighbors and first responders who jumped into action when he went into cardiac arrest outside his home on the citys west side.

On Friday the Detroit Fire Department honored the neighbors and first responders who helped save 41-year-old Mark Attles, after a medical emergency outside his home on Griggs Street.

I was having a talk with a friend outside of my house and then a sudden dizziness came over my head, Attles said.

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Attles said the incident happened Aug. 4. His next memory was of firefighters working to save him.

Next thing you know I'm waking up being zapped back to life with a defibrillator by the fire department, Attles said.

Two of Attles neighbors saw what was happening and rushed to help.

Mouchette Muhammad, a former personal trainer who is trained in CPR, said he was looking out his window when he realized something was wrong.

"Immediately just ran out the house and noticed that he hasn't breathing, he was unconscious and I heard a gurgle sound and knew that had to be cardiac arrest, Muhammad said.

Muhammad and another neighbor, Mat Simela, provided lifesaving care until first responders arrived. Simela, who is a former lifeguard, is also trained in CPR.

You know, I don't know what to call it. Like divine intervention? I'm glad we had people who are CPR trained because that's not always present, Simela said.

On Friday, Attles and his neighbors reunited with the Detroit firefighter-EMTs who ultimately resuscitated him. The crews who responded received a Commissioner Unit Commendation.

Up and moving and being able to go home with his family is huge. It's why we do what we do, said Damien Falcon, a Detroit firefighter.

Dr. Enrique Rodriguez-Fhon, an emergency physician with Detroit Medical Center, said every second counts during cardiac arrest and that intervention from bystanders can make the difference between life and death.

You don't have to be a professional to save a life, you just have to be willing to act, Rodriguez-Fhon said.

First responders and the neighbors who helped Attles are now emphasizing the importance of becoming trained in CPR, so people are prepared if they encounter a similar emergency.

That's what saves people's lives. Keeping that blood flowing, getting the oxygen out to the vital organs while you're waiting for emergency care, Falcon said.

Muhammad also offered advice for people who may find themselves responding to an emergency.

Take a few deep breaths and do what you're taught, Muhammad said.

For Attles, the reunion offered a chance to thank the people whose quick actions helped give him another chance at life.

It means everything to me because without them I wouldn't be here, Attles said.

The Detroit Fire Department offers free hands-only CPR training twice a week at its Walter P. Harris Regional Center, register here.

A Southfield man has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of his brother.

21-year old Breylon Roberts is charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony firearm in the death of his brother, Trey Cameron Roberts, 23.

Prosecutors say Roberts allegedly shot his brother multiple times inside their shared home on Monday.

Nearby security footage reportedly captured the sound of 17 gunshots shortly after 12:46 p.m., and surveillance allegedly showed Roberts leaving the house and driving away afterward.

Prosecutors say the victim's minor sister discovered his body that afternoon and called 911 after Roberts returned to the home.

Police say they responded around 3 p.m. to Dorset Avenue near Southfield Road. Investigators recovered spent 9mm shell casings inside the residence.

When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time, Braylon Roberts was taken into custody.

This is a heartbreaking case involving the loss of one brother at the hands of another, said Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren. Our thoughts are with the family as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy. While no words can ease their pain, we remain committed to conducting thorough investigations and working closely with the Oakland County Prosecutors Office to pursue justice and accountability.

If convicted Roberts could face a sentence of life without parole upon conviction.

Trey Cameron Roberts death is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with his loved ones, said Prosecutor Karen McDonald. Trey was killed in his home, the place he shouldve felt safest, allegedly by someone he shouldve felt safest with. This story is a tragic reminder that guns can lead to consequences that can never be undone.

Today on Stateside, a conversation with Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

Stateside has made numerous interview requests to the Rogers campaign that have gone unanswered over the past several months. The offer remains open, and he is welcome to join us on the show next week.

Plus, Tapology, a Flint-based dance organization, celebrates its 25th anniversary this season. Frances Bradley, the program's artistic director, discussed the work behind introducing generations of dancers to the traditions of Black American tap dance.

Then, one canoe paddler's unique paddle collection, and his philosophy around gift-giving. This essay comes to us from the Points North podcast.

Finally, a conversation with Eli Savit, the Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general. Find our interview with Republican candidate Doug Lloyd here.

GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:

• Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
• Frances Bradley, acting CEO and artistic director of Tapology
• Darren Bush, writer, hospice chaplain, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports in Madison, Wisconsin
• Eli Savit, prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County, Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general