Dozens of dogs were rescued from heartbreaking conditions inside a home in Dearborn Heights.

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27 dogs rescued from now-condemd home in Dearborn Heights

The home on Fleming St. was not just unfit for dogs...it was later condemned and boarded up.

Rod Almurshdy lives across the street from the house where the dogs were found. Police were executing a search warrant at a house on Fleming St. when they discovered 27 dogs, including four puppies.

The search warrant was issued following a police matter involving killing a dog.

How can one person take care of 27 dogs? Almurshdy asked.

According to police, the 27 chihuahua-type dogs were found in horrific conditions. Police say there was animal waste throughout the home.

The dogs were taken to a Michigan Humane shelter where they are receiving appropriate care, vaccinations and other required veterinary care.

Once the dogs were removed from the house, city officials condemned the house. Animal control agencies from Redford, Garden City and Highland Park assisted in rescuing the dogs.

If we had any idea, we would have called the police sooner than later," Almurshdy said.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit is increasing its patrols this holiday weekend as part of Operation Dry Water.

Many people are out on the water to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office wants to ensure people are doing so safely.

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"We certainly want people to come out on the water and Oakland County's got a lot of great waterways, and a lot of great activities going on, but we want people to have a safe weekend," Lt. Brian Burwell of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.

The sheriff's office marine unit is participating in Operation Dry Water, a weekend-long campaign to keep impaired boaters off the waterways.

"We're looking for people who are obviously operating under the influence, we're looking for reckless behavior, we're looking for people who are making decisions," Burwell said.

As Oakland County deputies cruised Cass Lake on Friday, it was also an opportunity to teach boaters the rules of the water.

"A lot of it is just informing people, they're trying to do the right thing but they're just misinformed," Burwell said.

Another focus for law enforcement is life jackets. Burwell says in 2024 there were 13 drownings on lakes. There was also one drowning as recently as this June.

"Swimming in designated swim areas is so important. Making sure those life jackets are in good working order, they're not ripped, the flotation is not compromised," Burwell said.

To ensure everyone gets home safely, people are urged to avoid distractions while at the helm of a boat.

"Just like in a vehicle, people are texting and driving, they're texting and operating boats. Put those cell phones down," Burwell said.

The Oakland Sheriff's Office also offers free boater safety classes.

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President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping tax cut and spending bill after Congress met his self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.

The 900-page package includes a $4.5 trillion extension of tax cuts first enacted during President Trumps first term and delivers on several of his major campaign promises. He signed the measure during a celebratory event at the White House.

Roughly $350 billion is earmarked for national security initiatives, including funding to expand President Trumps deportation agenda.

The bill also allows many workers to deduct tips and overtime pay from their taxable income. Most Americans earning $75,000 or less would be eligible for deductions of up to $6,000.

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Congress narrowly passed the legislation, dubbed the big, beautiful bill," despite slim Republican majorities in both chambers. No Democrats voted in favor of it.

Democrats argued the bill would harm low-income Americans and widen economic inequality.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation would add $3.3 trillion to the federal deficit and result in nearly 12 million additional people losing health coverage.

One major provision imposes new Medicaid work requirements, set to take effect Dec. 31, 2026. States would be required to verify that able-bodied adults work at least 80 hours per month to maintain eligibility.

Beginning in fiscal year 2028, the bill also shifts the cost of food assistance programs such as SNAP to state governments.

Michigan's longest-running Fourth of July parade celebrated nearly 100 years in Ypsilanti on this Independence Day.

Watch Evan Sery's full report in the video player below Michigan's longest-running Fourth of July parade celebrates nearly 100 years in Ypsilanti

The unmistakable sounds of Fourth of July celebrations echoed through Ypsilanti as the state's longest-running Independence Day parade made its way down Cross Street.

"It's exciting. The whole city turns out," said Lynne, a parade watcher.

For some residents like Miquel Powell, the parade is a lifelong tradition.

"Been coming here forever, ever since I was a child," Powell said.

Others, like the Commazi siblings, are just learning about the holiday's significance.

"A letter like the Declaration of Independence," one of the Commazi siblings said.

Their grandparents explained the historical importance of the day: "Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Ben Franklin all gathered and wrote a letter," said 9-year-old Joe Commazi.

The parade featured 100-year-old World War II Rosie the Riveter Delphine Klaput as the honorary parade marshal, receiving well-deserved recognition from the community.

"It's heartwarming, very heartwarming. I just feel so blessed," Klaput said.

When asked what the Fourth means to her, Klaput reflected on her family's military service.

"Just a big day, cause you know I come from a family of veterans, my dad, my uncles. It's tremendous deal for me, just tremendous," she said.

Arthur Thomas, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office outreach specialist, served as the unofficial parade host, engaging with the crowd throughout the event.

"What we do is try to engage everyone with some things to pass out to make the parade a little bit better for 'em," Thomas said.

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A Detroit police officer continues to recover after getting shot in the hand by a teenage shooting suspect. That teen died when officers returned fire.

Watch Darren's report in the video player below Chief Bettison implores parents to step up after teen killed in officer-involved shooting; suspect at large Watch our previous coverage Detroit Police Chief Bettison talks about officer-involved shooting and one suspect at large

It happened last night on Detroit's east side, off Harper and Morang. The scene where gunfire was exchanged between a teen and a police officer has long since cleared. But crime scene tape still litters the area, serving as a reminder of what some say was preventable.

And so, unfortunately, I did have a police officer shot last night. Thank God hes going to be okay. I went to the hospital and saw him," said Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison.

Flanked by community leaders inside Church of the Messiah, Bettison addressed the shooting that happened late Thursday night.

16 years of age," Bettison said. "Out there past curfew, with a ski mask on or a mask covering his face and a 40 caliber weapon with an extended magazine.

Investigators say there has been a rash of break-ins in the area. So when officers noticed three people standing next to a building, the Chief says officers stopped to investigate.

One 16-year-old was detained, but teens ran. He said one of them reached for a handgun and shot an officer in the left hand.

Officers returned fire, killing the teen. The Chief implored parents to step up.

Search your kids room. Its your house," Chief Bettison said. Go through their phone. Look at their social media page. Get involved.

Pastor Mo Hardwick echoed the chief's call for other relatives to take action.

When you see your parent.. your daughter, your sister, your brother are not being parents to their children," Mo said. "They running round here with Pooh Sheisty masks on and hoods on in 90 degree weather, go get with your nephew, go get with your niece and have that conversation and begin to bring them in and give em something to do. Give em a job. Help them get their ID.

Detroiter Kevin Jones says parenting only goes so far.

"I don't think it's the parents," Kevin said. "These guns are not coming from the parent's house. They're not coming from .. their home. These kids are getting guns are coming from somewhere and that's one of the things that we have to find."

Regina Hands is a mother of two 17-year-olds, on whom she says keeps close watch.

I have accountability of them at all times. I know their location from their phones. I take them to school. I pick them up. They have curfew," Regina said. And I know their friends. Thats important too. You cannot just let your kids just go wild and live so elusively.

A traditional Fourth of July barbecue took on special meaning as families experiencing homelessness and veterans filled a Midtown Detroit park to receive basic necessities.

Watch Christana's report in the video player below: Community hosts Fourth of July cookout for homeless families and veterans

The cookout went beyond typical patriotism, serving those who fought for the freedom we celebrate.

"I'm just blessed to be down here and blessed to be here," said Camira Collins, a community member who attended the event.

Navy veteran Kresky Acoff was among those who benefited from the gathering.

"I was just traveling by on my scooter," Acoff said. "I got some pants, shirts, and some shoes. And it was just right on time."

Veteran Reverend Michael C. Jones has organized the free distribution of food, clothes, and toiletries on Independence Day for years, motivated by a life-changing experience decades ago.

"It started on Belle Isle. There was a homeless veteran on the 4th of July who tried to get fed, and they wouldn't feed him," Jones said. "The Lord moved my heart and said, Michael, I don't never want to see a veteran hungry on the 4th of July."

Friday marked the 36th Veterans and Homeless Fourth of July Celebration.

"I just want people to walk up and get clothed and fed," Jones said. No questions asked.

For the second year, Jones was joined by basketball greats like former Detroit Piston Derrick Coleman, Perry Watson, and Tarence Wheeler, a graduate of Southwestern High School whose love of sports and his community runs deep.

"Cass Corridor has been facing some tough times for a lot of years, but at the end of the day, we partner with Mike and Mike has been over here for the last 4 or 5 years, feeding families, and so we said what can we do to help? Less judgment, more help. At the end of the day, poverty has no zip code. It could be any of us," said Wheeler of the Tarence Wheeler Foundation.

Last year, Wheeler says, around 350 people showed up, and this year they expected similar numbers.

Collins, who received assistance at the event, expressed her gratitude: "I got a stroller and I got clothes. It's really helping me by me not having to buy much because things are getting expensive."

Wheeler shared his goal for those who showed up.

"I want them to feel loved and cared for," said Wheeler.

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Organizers say the event wouldn't be possible without the volunteers who gave their time and money to make it all happen, including Christ the King Church and The Order of the Eastern Star Lucille F. McCants in Detroit.

"My father he was also a veteran so you know I love to give back to the veterans feed the homeless," said Nicole Ward, a volunteer with Uniquely by Nicole.

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27 dogs that police described as 'chihuahua-type' were recovered from a home in Dearborn Heights while a search warrant was executed, the city's Ordinance and Animal Control Department tells us.

We're told the warrant was issued for the killing of a dog and animal cruelty, with the 20th District Court authorizing that the animals be removed from the home to be assessed by veterinary professionals.

Animal Control officers removed all 27 dogs, including a litter of four puppies with their mother, after the owner of the home surrendered them. The dogs were then transferred to the Michigan Humane shelter, where they will receive care, vaccinations, and medical attention.

After the animals were removed, the city found that the building was unfit for habitation. After the owner of the home left, it was condemned.

Due to the large number of animals, animal control departments from Redford, Garden City, and Highland Park assisted with the removal of the dogs.

We greatly appreciate the efforts of our neighboring communities Animal Control colleagues who stepped up to help out," said Ordinance & Animal Control Director Lee Lafeve in a statement. We could not have done this task nearly as effectively had it not been for their help as well as well as the assistance we received from the Dearborn Heights Police Department. Everyones professionalism and love of animals was clearly shown throughout this incident.

Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas for information as more than 20 campers from an all-girls summer camp were unaccounted for Friday after floods tore through the state's south-central region.

At least 13 people were dead Friday and dozens missing after months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said. The flood-prone region is dotted with century-old summer camps that draw thousands of kids annually from across the Lone Star State.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said about 23 girls attending Camp Mystic, a Christian camp along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, were unaccounted for Friday afternoon. Search teams were working to conduct helicopter and boat rescues in the fast-moving floodwaters.

Im asking the people of Texas, do some serious praying this afternoon on-your-knees kind of praying that we find these young girls, Patrick said.

Dozens of families shared in local Facebook groups that they received devastating phone calls from safety officials informing them that their daughters had not yet been located among the washed-away camp cabins and downed trees. Some were waiting to hear if their children could be evacuated by helicopter. Nine rescue teams, 14 helicopters and 12 drones were being used in the search, Patrick said.

Camp Mystic said in an email to parents that if they have not been contacted directly, their child is accounted for. Safety officials said there were roughly 750 campers.

At an elementary school in nearby Ingram that was being used as a reunification center, more than a hundred people milled around a courtyard with hopes of seeing their loved one step out of buses dropping off those who had been evacuated. One young girl wearing a Camp Mystic T-shirt stood in a puddle in her white socks, sobbing in her mother's arms as she rubbed her hands together and watched the buses arrive.

Many families hoped to see loved ones who had been at campgrounds and mobile home parks in the area.

Camp Mystic sits on a strip known as flash flood alley, said Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, a charitable endowment that is collecting donations to help nonprofits responding to the disaster.

When it rains, water doesnt soak into the soil, Dickson said. It rushes down the hill.

Decades prior, floodwaters engulfed a bus of teenage campers from another Christian camp along the Guadalupe River during devastating summer storms in 1987. A total of 10 campers from Pot O Gold Christian camp drowned after their bus was unable to evacuate in time from a site near Comfort, 33 miles (53 kilometers) east of Hunt.

Leaders at Camp Mystic said they are without power, Wi-Fi and running water, and the highway leading to the camp has washed away.

Two other camps on the river, Camp Waldemar and Camp La Junta, said in Instagram posts that all campers and staff there were safe.

Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest on Friday after a one-year hiatus and reclaimed his title in dominant fashion.

Chestnut devoured 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, about six short of his record of 76 set in 2021. The second-place finisher trailed by nearly 20 hot dogs.

The victory marked Chestnuts 17th title at the annual Coney Island event.

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The competitive eating icon was barred from participating in 2024 after a dispute with contest organizers over his endorsement deal with rival brand Impossible Foods.

Instead, Chestnut faced longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a separate Labor Day event, streamed live on Netflix and billed as Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.

Chestnut consumed 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to claim the $100,000 grand prize, while Kobayashi ate 66 in what he said would be his final competition.

In the womens division of this years Nathans contest, Miki Sudo secured her 11th title by eating 33 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Famed competitive eater Joey Jaws Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathans Famous Fourth of July hot-dog eating contest after skipping last years gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt.

Chestnut, 41, consumed 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his record of 76 wieners and buns set on July 4, 2021. It marked the 17th win in 20 appearances for the Westfield, Indiana, eater at the internationally televised competition, which he missed in 2024 over a contract dispute.

Defending champion in the womens division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs, besting a dozen competitors. Last year, she ate a record 51 links.

A large crowd, many wearing foam hot dog hats, braved high temperatures to witness the annual eat-a-thon, held outside the original Nathans Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972. Many show up to see Chestnuts much-awaited return to an event he has called a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life.

Chestnut bested 14 fellow competitors from across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Ontario, England and Brazil.

Last year, Major League Eating event organizer George Shea said Chestnut would not be participating in the contest due to a contract dispute. Chestnut had struck a deal with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods.

Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that he had never appeared in any commercials for the companys vegan hot dogs and that Nathans is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But Chestnut acknowledged he should have made that more clear with Nathans.

Last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs in only five minutes in an exhibition with soldiers, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He said that event was amazing and he was pleased to still have a chance to eat hot dogs a lot of them on July Fourth.

Im happy I did that, but Im really happy to be back at Coney Island, he said.

Last year in New York, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled up a 58 to earn the mens title.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico hadn't previously arrested boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. on a 2023 arrest order, because he had been mostly been in the United States since.

Sheinbaum spoke a day after U.S. authorities announced the boxers arrest in California for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. He was being processed for expedited removal, according to U.S. authorities.

The hope is that he will be deported and serve the sentence in Mexico, Sheinbaum said during her daily news briefing Friday, referring to charges that he faces for arms and drug trafficking.

The 39-year-old boxer, according to his attorney Michael Goldstein, was picked up Wednesday by a large number of federal agents while he was riding a scooter in front of a home where he resides in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City near Hollywood.

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The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California.

He split his time between both countries. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Chvez for overstaying a tourist visa that he entered the U.S. with in August 2023 and expired in February 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

The agency also said Chvez submitted multiple fraudulent statements when he applied for permanent residency on April 2, 2024, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, Frida Muoz. She is the mother of a granddaughter of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin El Chapo Guzman.

U.S. officials said that he's believed to have ties to the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is blamed for a significant portion of Mexicos drug violence.

Farmworkers in Ventura County, California, are staying home out of fear following recent federal immigration raids, forcing volunteers to step in with essential food deliveries.

At least once a week, volunteers from the nonprofit Friends of Fieldworkers gather to load and deliver food to farmworkers in the Ventura County area who are too afraid to leave their homes.

"They need to eat, and then they're not going to the fields because they're very scared," said Carolina Guillen, a volunteer with the organization.

The farmworkers are not only avoiding work in the fields where they pick food distributed nationwide, but they're also skipping trips to grocery stores.

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"They haven't left their homes, so yes, it's terror, they're terrorized," Guillen added.

The fear stems from federal immigration raids on farms in the region in early June.

Carolina Guillen, who has volunteered with Friends of Fieldworkers for several years, expressed disbelief about the situation.

"I think it's so so unbelievable because, you know. Ventura County, you know, they have, about 42,000 workers, and Ventura County, they get about, it's a $2 billion a year in industry," Guillen said, referring to the agriculture industry in Ventura County.

The nonprofit supports farmworkers in the area and works closely with growers who allow the organization to access their farms for on-site food deliveries. On this particular day, Guillen and another volunteer delivered food to 16 homes, while the entire volunteer team reached 60 families.

"The need has gone up for volunteers and for donations," Guillen said.

As Guillen drove through the streets of Oxnard, California, she explained her personal connection to the cause.

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"I see them and I can relate to them. I feel, you know, that it, it, it could have been me," Guillen said.

She too worked in fields from a young age.

"I was a farm worker probably from the time I was about 6 years old till I was a junior in high school," Guillen said. "Up and down the State of California. We would pick carrots, walnuts, strawberries, just different crops all year round."

The deliveries themselves are quick. The boxes are filled with essential items.

"It's a lot of the basics. They, they have rice, fideo, cans of tomatoes, oatmeal," Guillen said.

The recipients, whose faces are not being shown because of their fears, express deep gratitude.

"They are so grateful, they're so appreciative, you know, to get anything they're, they're they thank us over and over," Guillen said.

After the raids in Ventura County, President Trump has gone back and forth on his stance on enforcement on farms, most recently saying he's working on what he calls a temporary pass for undocumented farmworkers, suggesting farmers would be responsible for their workers.

During his campaign, the president promised to crack down on criminals, but Guillen says that's not what she's witnessing.

"I feel it is so unfair because everything they do for this country, you know, they also pay taxes. They're out there working, they're paying taxes, and a lot of them do not get the benefits," Guillen said.

Guillen believes things will ultimately change when consumers start feeling the economic impact.

"When the gardeners don't show up, the cleaning ladies don't show up, the, uh, you know, there's food on the table, it's more expensive, um, the cost of everything is gonna be up higher," Guillen said.

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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver who fled the scene after striking and killing a bicyclist in Pontiac.

We're told the crash happened just after 11 p.m. on Baldwin Avenue and Rundell Avenue.

Authorities say that a 31-year-old Pontiac man was riding his bike north on Baldwin when he was hit by the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, who drove away without checking on the bicyclist. That bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police told us a witness followed the Grand Cherokee down a side street and saw the vehicle's driver and lone passenger get out of the car and flee into a silver Chevrolet Malibu.

The Grand Cherokee has since been impounded, with investigators saying that speed likely plays a factor in the crash.

We are seeking the publics help to locate and identify the individual involved in this hit-and-run fatal crash, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. Obviously, basic humanity was not exhibited by leaving an individual to die in the street. We are seeking anyone with information that could help bring this individual to justice.

This is the second fatal hit-and-run crash to happen in Pontiac this year, with the first happening in May. In that incident, three people were hit, with one man getting killed and two woman getting hospitalized.

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Anyone with information about the driver or passenger from last night's crash is asked to called Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SpeakUp. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

A year later, according to the Library of Congress, a spontaneous celebration in Philadelphia marked the anniversary of American independence.

But observations werent commonplace until after the War of 1812, when they quickly took off. Congress was late to the party, finally passing a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.

Heres what is open and closed this year on the Fourth of July:

Government buildings

Government offices, post offices, courts and schools are closed.

Banks and the stock market

U.S. stock markets and banks are closed Friday. Most FedEx and UPS pickup and delivery services will also not be available.

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Retailers

Warehouse membership club Costco is closed on July Fourth. Most other major national retailers such as Target and Walmart will be open, with some offering promotional sales to lure customers. Most grocery stores are also open. Hours may vary by location, so check your local store.

Travel

Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road, taking advantage of the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year.

Spokeswoman Adrienne Woodland said AAA is forecasting that a record 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically between June 28 and July 6, an increase of 1.7 million over last year and 7 million more than in 2019. AAA estimates 61.6 million Americans will drive and 5.8 million travelers will fly.

Woodland recommended that anyone traveling over the holiday should consider taking precautions, including a pre-trip inspection of their vehicle to avoid issues such as dead batteries, flat tires and empty gas tanks.

A boy was pronounced dead at McCLaren Hospital earlier this week after drowning in Lake St. Clair, Metroparks police confirmed.

Authorities say that an off-duty police officer was at the beach on Wednesday, July 2, and saw the boy struggling in the water.

The officer started performing CPR as someone nearby called 911. The child was transported to the hospital, where he passed away.

Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the drowning.

"This is a tragedy and our hearts go out to this child's family, friends and community," said Metroparks CEO Amy McMillan in a statement."

President Donald Trump plans to bring the octagon to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

At a campaign rally in Iowa on Friday, President Trump announced plans to host a UFC championship fight on the grounds of the White House as part of a larger celebration for Americas 250th birthday next year.

We're gonna have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House, Trump told a crowd of supporters.

The president said UFC CEO and President Dana White would handle the logistics of the event, which could accommodate up to 25,000 spectators.

While President Trump didnt name any potential fighters, he said the match would be for a championship belt.

The idea is sure to spark mixed reactions as the White House is hardly known for hosting commercial sporting events.

Trump has long been a supporter of the UFC, frequently attending fights and often drawing cheers from the crowd. Dana White, in turn, has been a loyal public ally of Trump.

Currently, the UFC has no American male champions following heavyweight star Jon Jones recent retirement. Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is the only American fighter holding a UFC title. Trump was in attendance when she captured the belt in June.

Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbor's land.

The barrage injured at least 23 people and inflicted severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught. Blasts lit up the night sky and echoed across the city as air raid sirens wailed. The blue lights of emergency vehicles reflected off high-rise buildings, and debris blocked city streets.

It was a harsh, sleepless night, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities. Less than a week ago Russia launched what was then the largest aerial assault of the war. That strategy has coincided with a concerted Russian effort to break through parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where Ukrainian troops are under severe pressure.

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Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine during the night, the countrys air force said. The majority were Shahed drones, but Russia also launched 11 missiles in the attack.

Alya Shahlai, a 23-year-old Kyiv wedding photographer, said her home was destroyed in the attack.

We were all in the (basement) shelter because it was so loud, staying home would have been suicidal, she told The Associated Press. We went down 10 minutes before and then there was a loud explosion and the lights went out in the shelter, people were panicking.

Trump not happy with Russia's attacks

The attack on Kyiv began the same day a phone call took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy called the timing of the strikes a deliberate signal that Moscow has no intention of ending the war.

Trump said he would call Zelenskyy on Friday. U.S.-led international peace efforts have been fruitless so far. Recent direct peace talks have led only to sporadic exchanges of prisoners of war, wounded troops and the bodies of fallen soldiers. No date has been set for further negotiations.

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Ukrainian officials and the Russian Defense Ministry said another prisoner swap took place Friday, though neither side said how many soldiers were involved. Zelenskyy said most of the Ukrainians had been in Russian captivity since 2022. The Ukrainian soldiers were classified as wounded and seriously ill.

When asked if he made any progress during his call with Putin on a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, Trump said: No, I didnt make any progress with him today at all.

Im very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin because I dont think hes there. I dont think hes looking to stop (the fighting), and thats too bad, Trump said.

According to Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign affairs adviser, the Russian leader emphasized that Moscow will seek to achieve its goals in Ukraine and remove the root causes of the conflict.

Russia will not back down from these goals, Ushakov told reporters after the call.

Russias army crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022, in an all-out invasion that Putin sought to justify by falsely saying it was needed to protect Russian-speaking civilians in eastern Ukraine and prevent the country from joining NATO. Zelenskyy has repeatedly called out Russian disinformation efforts.

Pentagon halts deliveries of air defense missiles

The U.S. has paused some shipments of military aid to Ukraine, including crucial air defense missiles. Ukraines main European backers are considering how they can help pick up the slack. Zelenskyy says plans are afoot to build up Ukraine's domestic arms industry, but scaling up will take time.

The Ukrainian response needs to be speedy as Russia escalates its aerial attacks. Russia launched 5,438 drones at Ukraine in June, a new monthly record, according to official data collated by The Associated Press. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said earlier this week that Russia also launched more than 330 missiles, including nearly 80 ballistic missiles, at Ukrainian towns and cities that month.

Throughout the night, AP journalists in Kyiv heard the constant buzzing of drones overhead and the sound of explosions and intense machine gun fire as Ukrainian forces tried to intercept the aerial assault.

Absolutely horrible and sleepless night in Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on social media platform X. One of the worst so far.

Ukraines Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko described families running into metro stations, basements, underground parking garages, mass destruction in the heart of our capital.

What Kyiv endured last night, cannot be called anything but a deliberate act of terror, she wrote on X.

Kyiv was the primary target of the countrywide attack. At least 14 people were hospitalized, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Zelenskyy called the Kyiv attack cynical. In Moscow, the Defense Ministry claimed its forces targeted factories producing drones and other military equipment in Kyiv.

Russia strikes 5 Ukrainian regions

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 270 targets, including two cruise missiles. Another 208 targets were lost from radar and presumed jammed.

Russia successfully hit eight locations with nine missiles and 63 drones. Debris from intercepted drones fell across at least 33 sites.

In addition to the capital, the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions also sustained damage, Zelenskyy said.

Emergency services reported damage in at least five of Kyiv's 10 districts.

A teenage suspect is dead and a Detroit police officer was injured after a shooting Thursday night. Police are continuing to search for another person they say was involved.

The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. near Chester Street and Neff Avenue.

Watch Police Chief Todd Bettison provide details about the incident below: Detroit Police Chief Bettison talks about officer-involved shooting and one suspect at large Watch the live report from Brittany Toolis Teen suspect dead, officer injured after shooting in Detroit, 1 remains at large

Police Chief Todd Bettison said officers were on routine patrol in the area when they saw three people with masks on standing next to a building. Officers found that suspicious as the area has experienced a rash of breaking and entering incidents, the chief said.

The officers stopped to investigate.

They then detained one person, who is 16 years old, while the other two people led them on a foot chase.

The chief said as officers were trying to detain a second person, there was a brief struggle. The suspect reached for a handgun and shot an officer in the hand. Officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect, who police said was also 16.

The officer's injuries are not life threatening.

Police are continuing to search for the third person. A description of that suspect was not available.

"Well of course, the community has been great in stepping up and so if you know who the suspect is, please, please speak up," Bettison said.

A 40 caliber handgun with an extended magazine was recovered, Bettison said.

Michigan State Police and a K-9 team are assisting Detroit police.

The family of Stephen Mason, 41, continues to demand answers following his death involving a Michigan State Police trooper.

According to investigators, Mason was shot to death during an altercation with the trooper on May 16. Mason is accused of shooting the trooper, who returned fire, fatally wounding him.

Watch the video report below: MSP releases some video in deadly trooper-involved shooting, family demands answers

7 News Detroit obtained footage from Michigan State Police through a Freedom of Information Act request. In it, police interview a witness who said he saw a tussle between Mason and the trooper.

Leonard Mungo, the attorney for Mason's family, watched it for the first time.

Watch part of the witness video below: Bodycam video shows witness tell MSP what he saw during altercation with trooper, suspect

In the video, a state trooper pulled up to the scene and told the witness, "Explain it to me real quick."

The witness said, "He trying to hold him down. You know what I mean? To handcuff him, to get him together and then all of a sudden, I heard pap, pap."

He continued, "And then when I heard a couple of gunshots, I was like, Damn, did the officer kill him? Because he was just too much? But then I noticed the officer was still trying to subdue him."

"But he had shot the officer a few times and so, at the end, he aint have no choice, man. S***, that officer aint have no choice, man. He was fighting for his life, the witness stated.

Watch our previous coverage when the shooting happened below: Trooper shot, suspect killed after exchanging gunfire during traffic stop in Detroit

In response to watching the video, Mungo told 7 News Detroit, He didnt say anything about the officer shooting him.

He said the video doesnt provide Mason family the answers nor the transparency theyre looking for.

The family is calling on state Attorney General Dana Nessel to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case.

Why would Dana Nessel authorize the release of a video that does not contain the sequence of events that actually occurred that day, Mungo asked.

He said Masons family wants to see the body-worn camera belonging to the officer who shot him, as well as that officer's dashcam video and a freeway video.

MSP denied part of 7 News Detroit's records request and would not given us all of the video.

All the family wants to do is to see what happened. If they see a relative that was acting unlawfully, imagine the ability for that family to begin their healing process and bring closure and go forward with their lives," Mungo said.

The attorney said theres a woman claiming on social media to be a witness and that hes shared the post with investigators. However, state police told 7 News Detroit they don't know of the mystery woman and that the witness in the video is the only witness whos come forward.

7 News Detroit reached out to Nessels office following the interview. We will post a statement online if and when we hear back.