Unreleased music by Beyonc along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by the singer's choreographer and one of her dancers, according to a police incident report.

The theft of the materials, stored on five thumb drives, happened on July 8, two days before Beyonc began a four-day residency at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Beyonc was set to take the stage Monday evening for her last night in the city.

The Atlanta Police Department said in a news release Monday it has secured an arrest warrant for a suspect whose identity was withheld.

Two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, as well as luxury clothing and accessories, were also reported stolen, according to the incident report.

Beyonc's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue told police they parked their rental car, a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer, at a food hall in the city at about 8:09 p.m. The pair returned to the car just after 9 p.m. to discover the trunk window had been damaged and two suitcases had been taken.

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Grant told officers that he was also carrying some personal sensitive information for the musician Beyonce, the police incident report stated.

The report identifies a possible suspect vehicle as a 2025 red Hyundai Elantra. Responding officers were able to identify light prints at the scene, and security cameras in the parking lot captured the incident, according to the report.

Officers canvassed an area where the stolen laptop and headphones were tracked by using the devices location services, the report stated.

Beyonc kicked off her highly anticipated tour in late April, taking her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter, to stadiums in the U.S. and Europe. The singer will end her tour with two Las Vegas nights in late July.

While you were sleeping, two key streets in downtown Northville re-opened for the first time since the pandemic.

Watch Brittany's full report in the video player below Two key streets in downtown Northville re-open for first time since pandemic

Main and Center Streets were initially closed to make way for a social district two years ago. But a judge ruled that those streets must lower the retractable bollards and allow traffic. The deadline came at midnight.

This community has been really divided over these street closures for the last two years.

Main Street is now open to drivers, and businesses on Center Street are moving their patio space off the street, onto the sidewalk.

This social space is shut down thanks for a non-profit, Open Up Northville, and a Wayne County judge siding with their stance, saying the closure violated both City Charter and state law.

"She found that they didn't follow the state procedures, specifically the condemnation act, and the land division act, procedures you would need to follow as a city if this was something that you were going to do," said Joseph Corriveau, an attorney with Let's Open Northville.

"They'll have much freer access. They'll have much more available parking. They'll be less congestion," said Dennis Engerer, the owner of Northville Physical Rehabilitation.

The non-profit is made up of area businesses and property managers. The group filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the city for closing Main and Center Streets. THey first closed during the Pandemic, making way for social distancing. The last two years, these streets were closed seasonally (April-November), allowing businesses and residents free reign to the streets.

Businesses who put money into outdoor spaces were hoping they'd get to use the street the rest of the season, but the judge ordered the streets open today at midnight (Tuesday, July 15). The city is now working with those businesses to quickly comply and transition to Platform Dining within parking space.

"We have a kit of parts that we'll implement in the meantime, to comply with this quick turnaround to open for vehicular traffic but we're really undaunted by the challenge of accommodating for our downtown business," said Kate Knight, the Executive Director of the Downtown Northville Development Authority.

"I had hoped that we would be able to just continue this until the end of the season because it's difficult for the businesses particularly the restaurants because they've got their tables out front everything is set," said Margene Buckhave, the owner of Stampeddler.

The city's representative said the 45+ events planned for this space will go on as scheduled, and this street can still close for those fests, parades, and special events. Now, we wait to see if the city will file an appeal to the lawsuit.

Watch our previous coverage Judge orders Northville to reopen downtown streets within days Northville's social district returns for the season as businesses and residents remain divided Full interview: Northville mayor talks about activities in city as social district reopens Where Your Voice Matters

Three sessions of a free online seminar about the dangers of vaping are available this summer.

The Oakland County Health Division is offering the training on:

– July 22 from noon-1 p.m.;

– Aug. 5 from 10-11 a.m.;

– Aug. 19 from 6-7 p.m.

Vape 101 is recommended for parents, guardians, community members, organizations and middle school, high school and college students.

The seminars will cover:

– How e-cigarettes operate and identify commonly used products;

– The health consequences, safety and other concerns;

– Why youth are using these products;

– Vaping prevention resources.

Registration is available at https://bit.ly/3UfbdyB until the day before each session. A link will be sent the day before the event.

Free produce available at 2 Oakland County farmers market events

Summer workouts: Teens taking advantage of free membership

 

Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2024. There are 169 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt.

Also on this date:

In 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 350 years after its creation.

In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.

In 1913, Democrat Augustus Bacon of Georgia became the first person elected to the U.S. Senate under the terms of the recently ratified 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for popular election of senators.

In 1916, The Boeing Company, originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co., was founded in Seattle.

In 1975, three American astronauts blasted off aboard an Apollo spaceship hours after two Soviet cosmonauts were launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft for a mission that included a linkup of the two ships in orbit.

In 1976, a 36-hour kidnap ordeal began for 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver as they were abducted near Chowchilla, California, by three gunmen and imprisoned in an underground cell. (The captives escaped unharmed; the kidnappers were caught.)

In 1996, MSNBC, a 24-hour all-news network, made its debut on cable and the internet.

In 1997, fashion designer Gianni Versace, 50, was shot dead outside his Miami Beach home; suspected gunman Andrew Phillip Cunanan (koo-NAN’-an), 27, was found dead eight days later, a suicide. (Investigators believed Cunanan killed four other people before Versace in a cross-country rampage that began the previous March.)

In 2002, John Walker Lindh, an American who’d fought alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to two felonies in a deal sparing him life in prison.

In 2006, Twitter (now known as X) was launched to the public.

In 2019, avowed white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr. was sentenced by a state court to life in prison plus 419 years for killing one and injuring dozens when he deliberately drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. (The previous month, Fields received a life sentence on 29 federal hate crime charges.)

In 2020, George Floyd’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force. (The city would agree to pay $27 million to settle the lawsuit in March 2021.)

Today’s Birthdays:

• Actor Patrick Wayne is 86.
• R&B singer Millie Jackson is 81.
• Singer Linda Ronstadt is 79.
• Author Richard Russo is 76.
• Musician Trevon Horn is 76.
• Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, is 75.
• Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura is 74.
• Actor Terry O’Quinn (TV: “Lost”) is 73.
• Rock drummer Marky Ramone is 73.
• Rock musician Joe Satriani is 69.
• Model Kim Alexis is 65.
• Actor Willie Aames is 65.
• Actor-director Forest Whitaker is 64.
• Actor Brigitte Nielsen is 62.
• Rock drummer Jason Bonham is 59.
• TV personality Adam Savage (TV” “MythBusters”) is 58.
• Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin is 57.
• Actor-screenwriter Jim Rash (TV: “Community”) is 53.
• Actor Scott Foley is 53.
• Actor Brian Austin Green is 52.
• Singer Buju Banton is 52.
• Actor Diane Kruger is 49.
• Actor Lana Parrilla (LAH’-nuh pa-REE’-uh) is 48.
• Actor Travis Fimmel is 46.
• Actor-singer Tristan “Mack” Wilds is 36.
• Actor Iain Armitage (TV: “Young Sheldon”) is 17.

PONTIAC – Following repeated chants of “We want JaMo,” the boys and girls planted near the 50-yard line at Notre Dame Prep High School were greeted by not one, but two Detroit Lions players.

Somewhere around 300 participants from ages 6 to 16 showed up for the youth football camp Sunday afternoon featuring Lions receiver Jameson Williams, who was joined by teammate Kerby Joseph.

All campers got a photo with Williams — and a few did as well with Joseph, who even signed one participants’ shoes — and a couple of lucky ones were able to haul in a deep pass from the four-year pro.

“I do it just to see the smiles on the kids’ faces, you know, bring joy to them,” Williams said. “They might not ever get to see a person in my position because (some of them), they stay to themselves, don’t get out in the community. I want to be a face in the community, help the kids, give some motivation.”

Kids were split into age groups and rotated through a number of stations at the camp, presented by, FlexWork Sports Management, a company that teams up with college and pro athletes throughout the US and Canada. Stations included a variety of exercises, including back pedal and ladder drills.

When asked if any campers have tried to race him, Williams laughed. “Nobody, but they always ask me about whether I’m faster than another player, and I always yes,” he said.

Due to injury, Williams never ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, leading to questions over what his time would be, only amplified by his claims he could run a 4.1 in the dash. Williams said on Sunday that he may not do a 40, but that he would probably run a 100-meter dash at some point in the future for fun.

When asked about the first player he was wowed by at a camp when he was younger, Williams named fellow St. Louis native and former New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney.

Campers weren’t the only ones getting face time with the Lions’ speedy target. Irish football players who were scattered throughout the stations as volunteers also got to meet and greet with Williams before things got underway.

“This is awesome,” said Josh Laura, a defensive back who will be a senior this fall for the defending D5 state champs. “Just being out here with the guys, showing the little kids what football’s like, it’s just a great experience for everyone and great for all us to be out here.”

ND Prep head coach Pat Fox was present, too, and talked about the benefit of opportunities like Sunday to expose so many kids to the campus.

“It’s a fantastic thing,” Fox said. “We’ve got beautiful facilities, and I think that’s tremendous. But more importantly, I think it perpetuates the game of football. It gives young kids a chance to enjoy playing this great game with some new kids, gives our kids a chance to work with them, show a little patience, giggle and laugh. And we got a chance to meet Mr. Williams and meet Kerby Joseph, and what a nice couple of young men they are. So yeah, we’re really excited, and we’re happy to have kids on our campus whenever we can.”

For the Irish players, getting out on the field on a hot, sunny afternoon was a reminder that practices are just on the horizon.

“Oh, absolutely,” Laura responded when asked if it gets the juices flowing. “We’ve got a strong squad coming back on offense and defense, bringing back our quarterback, linebackers on the squad. I’m so excited for this year and the team.”

Royal Oak is overhauling its downtown parking system after city council members voted Monday to install new pay stations and introduce a different mobile app starting in January.

The city will transition to a parking system called Flowbird and a mobile app called Park Mobile, replacing the current Municipal Parking Services system that began in 2021.

Watch the video reports below: Royal Oak approves new parking system to replace confusing stations Royal Oak approves new parking system to replace confusing stations

"If you've had issues with parking, that's acknowledged, that's noted, just know that your feedback was received," City Manager Joe Gacioch said.

The new system will significantly reduce the number of parking stations throughout downtown.

"I think it's about 150 pay stations will replace over 450 MPS stations, or MPS parking pilots. So that's a big change," Gacioch said.

The change comes as welcome news to both visitors and residents who have struggled with the current system.

"I'm glad that they're talking about it," said Jennifer Lentz, a visitor to Royal Oak.

Royal Oak resident Jennifer Williams agreed that improvements are needed.

Yeah, especially being able to do the app and it would be nice if they had something, Im not sure, I always just pay with card," Williams said.

One major change will be the elimination of back-in parking that's currently required on Washington Avenue, which has confused many drivers.

"That is confusing. I didn't even know because I'm thinking Ferndale, you can't back in, so it is kind of confusing. It's parking, just park," Williams said.

May 2025 video report: Royal Oak seeks public feedback on new parking meters as current system set to expire Royal Oak working on parking changes with the community

Local businesses are also looking forward to the change. Drake Butcher, an employee at UHF Records on Washington Avenue, believes the current back-in requirement has affected foot traffic.

"To my knowledge this is the only city in the area that kind of does it like this," Butcher said. "It seems like a lot of people are kind of hesitant because it does also impede traffic, so it's kind of just inconvenient."

Butcher admitted he avoids parking on the street altogether.

"I never park here. I just park in the garage," he said.

Watch our July 2024 report about the parking frustrations in the video player below: Royal Oak sues parking systems company

While the contract with MPS runs through Dec. 31, Gacioch said installation of new equipment could begin this fall.

"We are hopeful that you'll watch for the changes and really see that this is really based on simplicity for you, to make it easier for you to be down here. That's what we heard, that's what we're trying to do," Gacioch said.

The changes will officially take effect on Jan. 1.

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Hundreds of kids showed up at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep High School for a youth football camp featuring Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Eyes might have been, and should have been, a bit blurry Monday evening after the Tigers in the span of 24 hours wrapped up a 20-round, 21-player harvest as the 2025 MLB Draft closed.

The Tigers were busy: They took 14 pitchers, three shortstops, two catchers, and two outfielders, during their Sunday-Monday shopping spree. They made 17 of their 21 picks Monday during a pitching-dominant, seven-hour span.

Even as the Tigers are a bit thin on arms in Detroit, and even factoring that their farm-crop pitchers haven’t quite flourished as had been hoped in 2025, the Tigers said Monday’s arms-splurge was all about quality and availability when their turn arrived.

It was all part of an expedition the Tigers insisted they loved, from the moment Jordan Yost was taken with their first turn Sunday, to Monday’s final bell in the 20th round when they took a chance on 6-foot-5, 210-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder Kameron Douglas from Alabama State.

“We’re very pleased with how things turned out the past 24 hours,” said Rob Metzler, the Tigers’ assistant general manager who supervises drafting and international scouting. “We’ve selected 21 players and we’re thrilled with the group.

“We got two middle-of-the-diamond players with premier bats (catcher Michael Oliveto followed Yost during Sunday’s early Tigers). We like their makeup and like their swings, and everything about Jordan and Michael.

“And we were able to add starting-pitching profiles behind that who have a chance to compete in our system.”

Mark Conner, the Tigers director of amateur scouting who with Metzler began revamping Tigers scouting in 2023, said the condensed, two-day draft frenzy – the 20 rounds had been spread over three days previously – somehow worked.

“Honestly, it was just being nimble,” said Conner, who previously worked for the Padres before joining Metzler and Tigers front-office chief Scott Harris. “There was a lot of preparation in advance before these two days.

The players lined up fairly well with our board (Detroit’s prioritized order of players throughout the college and prep ranks), and we moved on the fly like we do every year. The group did a great job.”

Referring to Monday’s 17-round scramble, Conner said it was indeed like shopping with a time limit.

“Those grocery-store references are right,” Conner said. “Every store’s a little bit different, going down the aisles, seeing what’s available. There was a lot of work from area scouts, cross-checkers, analysts, player development – honestly, it was a total group effort.”

It also required being deft with their MLB-policed 2025 draft budget of $10,990,800.

Lots of jostling there – who can the Tigers sign for less than the “recommended” slot value for a particular pick? What pick will need more to wave his college scholarship offer and sign a pro contract?

There was evidence throughout Monday’s picks of something the Tigers naturally won’t touch: the matter of how they juggled those dollars.

It is suspected they perhaps signed Yost and Oliveto to under-slot deals: Yost’s “suggested” cash at No. 24 in the first round was $3.7 million, with Oliveto scheduled to receive no more than a MLB-authorized $2.7 million.

It didn’t take long Monday to see the Tigers would need more than MLB’s sliding-scale for deeper draft picks. It descends into low six-figure sums, to lure away various players who in a few weeks can easily keep their college commitments.

Ryan Hall, a right-handed starter from North Gwinnett High, in Suwanee, Georgia? He likely will want some sweet dollars to say no to Georgia Tech. As, presumably, will ninth-rounder, Trevor Heishman, a left-handed star from St. John Bosco High, in Bellflower, California.

Same with River Hamilton, a foot-3, 195-pound, right-handed teen from Sam Barlow High in Gresham, Oregon. He is off to LSU this fall if he doesn’t opt for the Tigers.

Lots of swinging and swaying within the Tigers’ rapid-fire decisions Monday on talent they liked at a price they believed could make such players achievable.

How the 2025 MLB Draft’s final 17 rounds played out for Detroit:

Fourth round: Caleb Leys, 22, LH starter, 6-1, 190, University of Maine: Missed 2024 with arm issues but returned this spring to start 14 games, with a 2.69 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, with 67 innings featuring: 56 hits, 27 walks, 74 strikeouts – and not a single home run.

Fifth round: Ryan Hall, 18, RH starter, 6-1, 170, North Gwinnett High, Suwanee, Ga.: Terrific athlete (a marvelous quarterback was Hall at North Gwinnett) who, as mentioned, will need to be turned from his Georgia Tech commit.

Sixth round: Grayson Grinsell, 21, LH starter, 6-1, 190, University of Oregon: A Friday night starter for the Ducks. Throws strikes and has the kind of “pitchability” finesse the Tigers happily welcome at TigerTown.

Seventh round: Cale Wetwiska, 20, RH starter, 6-2, 190, Northern Oklahoma Enid: A two-way player here who can handle the outfield but who will pitch for the Tigers if signed.

Eighth round: Nick Dumesnil, 21, Outfielder, 6-2, 210, California Baptist: He had first-round thoughts fluttering within a few scouts’ heads last summer on the Cape Cod League. Had a tough spring with California Baptist, but his potential is as significant as a center-fielder’s athleticism.

Ninth round: Trevor Heishman, 18 LH starter, 6-4, 230, St. John Bosco High, Bellflower, California: A prototypical mound-horse here, with the big fastball (940 and high-rpm pitches that define a teen power-pitcher. He must be coaxed from his pledge to the University of Memphis.

10. Edian Espinal, 20, catcher, 5-8, 205, switch-hitter, Central Florida (Puerto Rico native): Espinal’s a former infielder, with a good arm and nice exit-velocities on pitches he whacks. In his 51 games from 2025: .335/.434/.470/.905, with four homers, 21 walks and 30 strikeouts.

11. River Hamilton, 18, RH pitcher, 6-3, 195, Sam Barlow High, Gresham, Oregon: He fires fastballs at 95-96, with a serious slider. It’s why the Tigers are hoping to steer him from LSU with a proper offer.

12. Cash Kuiper, 20, RH pitcher, 6-4, 200, Murray State (Junior) College: A project here, for sure, but one the Tigers like when size and all the other scouting variables are factored.

13. Jack Goodman, 21, shortstop, 6-foot, 185, RH hitter, Northeastern University: He was a 15th-round Rangers pick in 2022. Good numbers at Northeastern in 2025:,.335/.406/.547/.953, with 10 homers.

14. Beau Ankeney, 22, 1B, 6-4, 235, RH hitter, Loyola Marymount: Big man, big power: 57 games, .358/.453/.712/1.164, with 22 bombs.

15. Charlie Christensen, 21, RH pitcher, 6-4, 190, University of Central Arkansas: Size, stuff, development, are what the Tigers are counting on with Christensen.

16. Joe Ruzicka, 21, RH pitcher, 6-3, 200, Belmont University: 15 games, 3.56 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 81 innings, 56 hits, 44 walks and 70 punchouts.

17. Joey Wimpelberg, 20, RH, 6-1, 200, pitcher Central Florida: Only one game at Central Florida this year. Otherwise pitched for Bethesda in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League.

18. Ethan Rogers, 18, LH pitcher, 6-1, 180, Lone Jack (Missouri) High: Fastball at 93. Wichita State commit.

19. Meridian Leffew, 18, SS, 6-2, 187, RH batter, Gaston Christian, Belmont, North Carolina: Central Florida commit and a big, broad-shouldered athlete with physical capacity development teams love — and speed.

20. Kameron Douglas, 21, OF, 6-5, 210, RH batter, Alabama St.: In 59 games, Douglas hit .335/.419/.639/1.058, with 17 homers.

“I think we’ve been transparent about what we value as part of the process,” Metzler said of the Tigers’ scouting identity – the traits and trademarks they’re hunting when deciding on 21 players, as they did during those frenzied 24 hours Sunday and Monday.

“It’s about an incredible work ethic, respectfully challenging each part of the process, and making the best decisions.”

Dozens gathered at an Eastpointe McDonald's to honor Jennifer "Jamma" Harris, a mother of six who was killed in a workplace stabbing incident.

"She just loved everybody. She didn't have no problem with nobody, and she was there for everybody who needed help," Hazel Johnson, Harris' mother, said.

Watch the video report below: Eastpointe community remembers McDonald's manager killed in workplace stabbing

Thirty-nine-year-old Harris, a manager at the McDonald's location at 9 Mile Road and Schroeder Avenue, died the morning of July 10.

Authorities say Harris and an employee, 26-year-old Afeni Muhammad, allegedly had a dispute that led to Muhammad being sent home. Muhammad is accused of then returning to the restaurant with a knife and stabbing Harris multiple times.

Muhammad now faces a first-degree murder charge.

Watch our previous report when Afeni Muhammad was arraigned in the video player below: Suspect charged in stabbing death of manager at Eastpointe McDonald's gets $25M bond

"It's like I'm driving, I don't even know where I'm going half the time. I get lost every time just thinking about what happened to her and stuff it's not really fair. We need her back and we can't have her back," Johnson said.

Before the community released balloons as part of their tribute, those close to Harris shared memories of her life and impact.

The owner and operator of the Eastpointe McDonald's noted that Harris worked with the company for 15 years, and the large crowd at the memorial demonstrated how many lives she touched.

"She was more than a manager here she was family. She was a steady, caring presence for so many people," Yusef Alcodray, the owner and operator of the Eastpointe McDonald's location, said.

Harris' children also spoke at the memorial. One of her daughters shared how blessed she felt to have Harris as a mother.

"I just got to be strong and think this is what my mama would want me to do. This is what my mama would want me to do, my mama would want me to be here for my siblings. I can't shut down, I can't power off my phone," Antonia Griffin, Harris' daughter, said.

Hear more from Jennifer Harris' loved ones at the vigil in the video player below: Web extra: Family of Eastpointe McDonald's manager killed in stabbing speaks at vigil

To support Harris' six children, her church, Divine Restoration Ministries, has worked with the family to create the Jennifer Harris Legacy Fund.

Previous report: 'She was the best mom.' Family says McDonald's stabbing victim was single mom of 6 'She was the best mom.' Family says McDonald's stabbing victim was mom of 6

Harris' mother expressed appreciation for legitimate support while warning against fraudulent fundraisers circulating online.

"Let her rest in peace. Quit doing all the dumb stuff with her because she was a nice person," Johnson said.

Alcodray also announced that he will cover Harris' funeral costs.

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MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said he has been suspended from coaching his former high school team in Miami because he provided players with financial benefits that he says he’d reported to the school.

The 32-year-old Bridgewater publicized action taken against him by Miami Northwestern High School in a social media post in which he also reaffirmed his desire to continuing coaching the team for which he once played.

“I’m not going anywhere,” Bridgewater’s social media post said. “And if it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem.”

A message left for school administrators on Monday was not returned.

Last fall was Bridgewater’s first season coaching his former school, which he led to a Class 3A state championship before signing with Detroit in late December to serve as a backup for the playoff-bound Lions.

He wound up seeing his only action in the postseason, completing his only pass for 3 yards in a divisional-round loss to Washington.

Bridgewater had written in an earlier social media post that he paid for rides, meals and treatment for players last season. This year, he solicited donations to help cover those costs.

He said in his more recent post that he reported those payments to the school.

Drafted 32nd overall out of Louisville by Minnesota in 2014, Bridgewater appeared in 79 regular-season NFL games during 10 seasons split among the Vikings, New Orleans, Carolina, Miami, Denver and Detroit.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure system off the eastern coast of Florida that has potential to develop into a stronger storm.

The storm, which is producing some rain and thunderstorms, is forecast to move west and cross over Florida on Tuesday and later over the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Forecasters say the storm could continue to strengthen, potentially into a tropical depression, if it remains over the relatively warm Gulf waters. On Monday night, the storm had a 30% chance of development through Wednesday and a 40% chance of development over the next seven days.

Rainfall from the storm could cause flash flooding in Florida and across portions of the Gulf coast, forecasters said.

A flood watch was in effect for Palm Beach County, on Florida's eastern coast, through 11 p.m. Monday.

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There have been three storms that reached tropical storm strength so far in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The latest was Tropical Storm Chantal, which brought heavy rain and flash flooding forecasts to parts of South Carolina and North Carolina earlier in July.

Temporary measures that allowed nearly 12,000 Afghans to work in the U.S. and be protected from deportation are expiring Monday as part of the Trump administration's efforts to make more people eligible for removal from the country.

The Department of Homeland Security in May said it was ending Temporary Protected Status for 11,700 people from Afghanistan in 60 days. That status had allowed them to work and meant the government couldn't deport them.

The number of Afghans protected by TPS is relatively small compared to the overall number of Afghans about 180,000 who have fled Afghanistan and come to the U.S. since the Taliban retook control of the country in 2021. It's also not clear how many of those 11,7000 covered by TPS have applied for or received other forms of protection like asylum that would keep them from being deported after Monday.

But the removal of the protective status for Afghans has struck a chord with many advocates and volunteers because of the suggestion that it is safe for Afghans many who helped the U.S. during its two-decade long war there to go home.

Since so many of those losing their protections served alongside U.S. forces, we should honor that service by upholding our promise to provide safety and ensure that they have an opportunity to thrive here. We urge Congress to protect Afghans by providing them permanent status a commitment that is long overdue," Jennie Murray, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, said in a news release Monday.

RELATED STORY | Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities

At the time that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended the temporary protected status for Afghans, the department wrote in the decision that the situation in their home country was getting better.

The Secretary determined that, overall, there are notable improvements in the security and economic situation such that requiring the return of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan does not pose a threat to their personal safety due to armed conflict or extraordinary and temporary conditions, according to the May announcement.

Temporary Protected Status can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people of various nationalities who are in the United States. They can't be deported and can work legally but they don't have a pathway to citizenship.

The status is inherently precarious because it is up to the Homeland Security secretary to renew the protections regularly usually every 18 months. The first Trump administration tried to remove many of these temporary protected statuses but was largely foiled by the courts.

This time around, the Trump administration has moved even more aggressively to remove the protections, thus making more people eligible for removal from the country. The administration has pushed to remove temporary protected status from people from seven countries with Venezuela and Haiti making up the biggest chunk of the hundreds of thousands of people losing their protections.

Critics say that successive administrations essentially rubber-stamped these renewals regardless, and people covered by whats supposed to be a temporary status end up staying in the United States for years.

CASA, a nonprofit immigrant advocates group, sued the administration over the TPS revocation for Afghans as well as for people from Cameroon - those expire August 4. A federal judge last Friday allowed the lawsuit to go forward but didn't grant CASA's request to keep the protections in place while the lawsuit plays out.

A teenager was hospitalized after being accidentally shot by another teenager in Detroit Monday evening, police said.

The shooting happened around 5:20 p.m. on Kercheval Avenue near Holcomb Street.

Additional details about the shooting are unknown at this time. Police said they're continuing to investigate what led up to the incident.

Police said the victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

The teen who fired the gun was detained. A second person, a man who owns the gun used, was also taken into custody, according to police.

Police said they recovered two weapons.

7 News Detroit is working to learn more information.

A Novi mother of three is being remembered as a friend, mentor and super athlete. Elaine Stypula tragically ran her last race over the weekend in Colorado.

The grueling endurance test is one of countless extreme courses the 60-year-old has taken on over the years.

Watch the video report below: Trainer remembers ultramarahoner who died during race

"She gave me the support of a mother, the comfort of a friend, said Gabrielle Wilson, the founder of City Sweat Club.

Wilson says Stypula helped her more than she knew.

Through all of our training, she didnt even know sometimes, but those packages, especially those early bought-on packages, were helping me pay my bills and feed myself, Wilson said.

It was October 2020, the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and a time Wilson says was less than ideal for personal trainers.

I was thinking to myself was this a mistake getting into this industry, Wilson said.

But she says Stypula, who was a local attorney and her first-ever client and ultimately good friend, quickly put those worries to rest.

One of the moments here within the last year that we were training (was) us wearing our matching shoes. She was so giving, always brought something for me after races, Wilson said.

Stypulas most recent race on Friday, an ultra-marathon in Colorado, was tragically her last. She collapsed after what appears to be a cardiac arrest.

Our crew took backcountry 4-by-4 roads and got as close to the trail as possible and they hiked in the rough, rugged and steep trail of little giant, said Deanne Gallegos, the public information officer for the San Juan County Colorado Office of Emergency Management.

The 100-mile race was in Silverton, Colorado.

Gallegos says an autopsy report is still pending but says it was a clear 50-degree morning.

It had nothing to do with course, weather, mother nature, accident none of those were factors in this particular emergency situation," Gallegos said.

Wilson says she and Stypula spent many years training for those grueling marathons.

This is where we went to war every training session, building the mindset for her for all the races she was able to run and participate in, Wilson said.

Wilson says the community will continuing running in Stypula's memory. A run being held Wednesday beginning at Nike Detroit off Woodward Avenue will honor her life.

And paying homage to the incredible friend, athlete and just runner she was, Wilson said.

U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced a deal Monday in which the U.S. will sell European partners U.S. weapons, allowing a greater supply to Ukraine.

According to the leaders, the deal totals billions of dollars' worth of military equipment, including Patriot munitions and other missiles and ammunition.

Scripps News on Monday spoke with Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, about the arrangement.

"This is obviously an important moment and a pivot point for this war. Obviously, President Trump has wanted peace since he came to office. He has tried to get Vladimir Putin to come to the table and negotiate an enduring peace. that has failed. And I think he's decided as he announced today that Ukraine is entitled to defend themselves. America makes the best weapons in the world and we're going to sell our European NATO allies, together with Canada, American armaments, and they'll supply that to Ukraine," Whitaker said.

"It's a smart plan. And at the same time, I think it's good for the American taxpayer because as you know, the Biden administration sent hundreds of millions of dollars worth of aid to Ukraine with nothing to show for it. And this is going to create American jobs. And I think really deliver for the American taxpayer. So it's a win-win for everyone."

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"At the same time that we're trying to make sure that Ukraine can defend themselves, obviously, the president try to create the conditions to give Latimer Putin to the table, to get a cease-fire and ultimately negotiate an enduring peace," Whitaker said.

Watch the full interview in the video above.

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The confirmation of Hermandorfer, who worked for Tennessee’s attorney general, comes after the Democratic-led Senate under former President Joe Biden confirmed 235 federal judges and the Republican-led Senate in Trump’s first term confirmed 234 federal judges.

The two presidents each worked to reshape the judiciary, with Trump taking advantage of a high number of judicial vacancies at the end of President Barack Obama’s term and Democrats working to beat Trump’s number after he had the opportunity to nominate three Supreme Court justices.

So far in his second term, Trump has fewer vacancies to fill. While he inherited more than 100 vacancies from Obama, who was stymied by a Republican Senate in his final two years, Trump now has 49 vacancies to fill out of almost 900 federal judgeships.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said last week that the Senate would work to quickly confirm Trump’s judicial nominees, even though “we’re not facing the number of judicial vacancies this Congress we did during Trump’s first term.”

Hermandorfer, who was confirmed 46-42 along party lines, has defended many of Trump’s policies as director of strategic litigation for Tennessee’s attorney general, including his bid to end birthright citizenship. Democrats and liberal judicial advocacy groups criticized her as extreme on that issue and others, also citing her office’s defense of the state’s strict abortion ban.

Before working for the Tennessee Attorney General, she clerked for three Supreme Court justices. But at her confirmation hearing last month, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware criticized what he called a “striking brevity” of court experience since Hermandorfer graduated from law school a decade ago.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Monday that Trump is only focused on “a nominee’s perceived loyalty to him and his agenda — and a willingness to rule in favor of him and his administration.”

The Judiciary panel is scheduled to vote on additional judges this week, including top Justice Department official Emil Bove, a former lawyer for Trump who is nominated for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bove’s nomination has come under scrutiny after a fired department lawyer claimed in a complaint that Bove used an expletive when he said during a meeting that the Trump administration might need to ignore judicial commands. Bove has pushed back against suggestions from Democrats that the whistleblower’s claims make him unfit for the federal bench.

Bove has also accused FBI officials of “insubordination” for refusing to hand over the names of agents who investigated the U.S. Capitol riot and ordered the firings of a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases.

A tragic death unfolded after a group allegedly entered the abandoned Southwest Detroit hospital, where demolition is planned this month.

Watch Simon Shaykhet's video report:

Tragic death at Southwest Detroit Hospital raises warnings about Urban Exploring

Detroit police say a man fell through an elevator shaft early Saturday morning.

Weve talked about urban exploring and what can go wrong when someone illegally enters a crumbling building. Now, the city is sounding the alarm again.

The reason I do urban exploration is to see the history behind the walls of Detroit; theres so much in Detroit that hasnt been talked about, says urban explorer Ryan Jakubowski.

For Jakubowski, visiting sites like the once vacant Detroit Central Station, the former Packard plant, and Fisher Body has come with a sense of adventure and love of history.

He shared images with me when we met to talk about the tragic death of a man, killed on July 12, after falling through an elevator shaft at the vacant Southwest Detroit Hhospital on 20th Street.

Weve been to places that had Malcom X and MLJ Jr., speaking on the floors, he says. Once its gone and destroyed, its out of here. Well get permission from the owners as well to go in there.

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It was extremely dangerous, says Detroit City Councilmember Mary Water. My condolences to family members. Theres a reason there are fences around the place.

Waters weighed in before attending a safety commission hearing downtown. She tells me the site of the hospital, closed since 2006, which is planned to become a new home and soccer stadium for Detroit City FC, is no place for exploration.

Theres a reason its gated and says no trespassing. We need to be aware, dont go into those places fenced in. You dont know what youll meet there. When it says dont go, do not go, Waters says.

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The danger that culminated in a death just before 2 am on Saturday is now prompting a critical warning about what can go wrong.

Police have not yet released the name of the man killed at the site slated for demolition. Detroit City FC has shared plans to open a new stadium by spring 2027.

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Unfortunately, a lot of people do these things and go in by trespassing, late at night. You dont know what youll run into. It can be a scary place. You dont know what youll run into at night, says Jakubowski.

I have reached out to both the city and the property owner, Detroit City FC. Both have yet to share any additional statement.

One year after taking over nearly 80 municipal contracts from GFL Environmental, Priority Waste says it has made significant investments to improve service after a rocky transition period that frustrated many Michigan residents.

The company has retained most of the contracts it initially acquired one year later, despite reported service delays, billing problems and customer service complaints that plagued the first year of operations.

Watch the video report below: Priority Waste addresses service issues one year after major acquisition

"People's expectations in the beginning was that everything was going to be perfectly smooth, and it obviously wasn't," said Matt Allen, director of public relation and government affairs at Priority Waste.

The major acquisition of nearly 80 municipal contracts in Michigan from GFL to Priority Waste occurred on July 1, 2024, bringing with it a challenging transition period.

"We're not shying away from the reality of the situation, we're not trying to gloss over everything, we're a very transparent company that wants to be a good community partner," Allen said.

Watch our full interview with Matt Allen in the video player below: Extended interview: Matt Allen with Priority Waste talks about service transition one year later

One year later, most municipalities have decided to extend their contracts with Priority Waste, even though some, like Macomb Township, have issued a formal notice of default to the company after multiple complaints.

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The city of Fraser recently extended their contract for three more years, which includes a 24% price hike.

"That bothers me. Because this city has insured some significant tax increases over the years," said Mitchell Kozera, a Fraser resident.

Fraser officials say they had limited options. Despite issues reported by residents, the city received no other bids for waste collection services.

In a statement, the mayor of Fraser, Michael Lesich said:

"This wasnt an easy decision. I would have preferred an open bid with multiple vendors. While there have been service issues, staff works closely with Priority Waste to address them. With limited alternatives, we accepted a 24% rate increasea significant cost to our community. I expect Priority Waste to reinvest in equipment and staffing to deliver better service."

According to Priority Waste, Orion Township is the only municipality in Oakland County that did not extend their contract.

"Lots of billing issues, and we just couldn't get the service that we needed. We couldn't get questions answered," Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett said. "Any company that attempts to do what they tried to do, I mean, it was a recipe not for success, and that's what we experienced."

Barnett noted that trash delays sometimes lasted weeks. Priority Waste says trash delays typically only last a day and are mostly caused by extreme heats or weather events. With 50 new trucks coming in by the end of the month and 100 next year, the company says most issues should resolve.

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"If they were going to take on this business, they should have been able to handle all aspects of it," Barnett said.

Priority Waste remains optimistic about improvements.

"We've come a long way since July 1st of 2024 to get us here to mid-July of 2025. Things will only get better toward now and the end of the year," Allen said. "Next year will be completely different from this year and weve come a long way, Allen said.

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A Dearborn Heights man is facing serious charges after allegedly attacking a neighbor who confronted him about driving recklessly through their residential neighborhood.

Watch Randy Wimbley's video report: Man charged, accused of slashing neighbor over driving complaint in Dearborn Heights

Hassan Kamal has been charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon following the Thursday night incident near Lehigh and Bailey streets.

The victim, who reportedly required more than 20 stitches after the attack, had confronted Kamal about his driving in an area where families and children frequently walk.

"Twenty-something stitches and, if you look at it, it's parallel with a slash to his throat like he went to block it and it's perfectly in line with his throat," said Jerrad Eskinazi, a neighbor who described the severity of the attack.

According to police, the incident began as a domestic dispute. Kamal was reportedly driving erratically through the neighborhood searching for his wife and children, who had left their home earlier that evening.

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"This guy in the neighborhood, what he's saying is, 'hey, watch out how you're driving. We have women and children walking on the street.' Which so happened to be the gentleman's wife and kids," Detective Ahmad Mazloum said. "It started from a family trouble. It stemmed from a highly emotional incident where there was a husband/wife dispute of some sort."

Police said Kamal eventually found his family on Bailey Street, which is when a neighbor approached him about his driving behavior.

"Some kind of physical altercation ensued after that, and that's when a sharp object was brought to the scene, and basically the guy got cut," Malzoum said.

Neighbors say this wasn't the first time Kamal had driven recklessly in the area.

"Two days prior to that, we had an altercation with him doing it over here," Eskinazi said.

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Residents in the neighborhood expressed ongoing concerns about dangerous driving in their community.

"I'd say every couple of days I see somebody speeding down the street, blowing through stop signs, stuff like that," Jack Nakoula said.

"Between those four houses and these four houses, there's 20 kids right here between these two corners," Eskinazi said.

If convicted, Kamal could face up to 14 years in prison. He was released on a $20,000 personal bond with conditions including no contact with the victim and wearing a GPS tether.