Rush is coming back to the Motor City, bringing their "Fifty Something Tour" to Detroit next summer.

Co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined by Anika Nilles for the tour stop at Little Caesars Arena on Aug. 26, 2026.

Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. but Citi cardmembers can get tickets starting Oct. 24.

Its been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of RUSH alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil. A lifetimes worth of songs that we had put our cumulative hearts and souls into writing, recording and playing together onstage," Lee said in a statement.

Rush last played Detroit on June 10, 2008.

The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.

President Donald Trumps administration asked the justices to revive a case against a Texas man charged with a felony because he allegedly had a gun in his home and acknowledged being a regular pot user. The Justice Department appealed after a lower court largely struck down a law that bars people who use any illegal drugs from having guns.

The Republican administration favors Second Amendment rights, but government attorneys argued that this ban is a justifiable restriction.

They asked the court to reinstate a case against Ali Danial Hemani. His lawyers got the felony charge tossed out after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the blanket ban is unconstitutional under the Supreme Courts expanded view of gun rights. The appellate judges found it could still be used against people accused of being high and armed at the same time, though.

Hemani's attorneys argue the broadly written law puts millions of people at risk of technical violations since at least 20% of Americans have tried pot, according to government health data. About half of states legalized recreational marijuana, but it's still illegal under federal law.

The Justice Department argues the law is valid when used against regular drug users because they pose a serious public safety risk. The government said the FBI found Hemani's gun and cocaine in a search of his home as they probed travel and communications allegedly linked to Iran. The gun charge was the only one filed, however, and his lawyers said the other allegations were irrelevant and were mentioned only to make him seem more dangerous.

The case marks another flashpoint in the application of the Supreme Court's new test for firearm restrictions. The conservative majority found in 2022 that the Second Amendment generally gives people the right to carry guns in public for self-defense and any firearm restrictions must have a strong grounding in the nations history.

The landmark 2022 ruling led to a cascade of challenges to firearm laws around the country, though the justices have since upheld a different federal law intended to protect victims of domestic violence by barring guns from people under restraining orders.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers that it is conducting an operation targeting distracted drivers along M-59 this week and next week.

According to the sheriff's office, the traffic unit will be conducting Operation Ghost Rider along the M-59 corridor on Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 28.

"The operation aims to reduce distracted driving-related crashes and promote safer habits on the road," the sheriff's office said.

Ahead of tonight's Monday Night Football match-up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions have unveiled a lighting upgrade to the outside of Ford Field.

See video & photos of the new lighting, courtesy of Detroit Lions Communications Detroit Lions show off new lights on Ford FIeld

The letters on the east and west sides of the building are now illuminated with a white and blue glow, with the Ford Oval logo also lit up on the west roof.

The Lions say this is the first of multiple projects set to be unveiled in the next few years, as part of Ford's naming rights renewal announced last spring.

You can watch The Lions take on the Buccaneers right on WXYZ Channel 7 tonight. The game kicks off at 7 p.m., with our pregame show starting at 6:30 p.m.

The federal government shutdown entered its 20th day Monday, becoming the third longest in American history. With every week, new impacts are emerging including challenges for Americas judiciary.

The U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts nationwide began implementing shutdown procedures after court system funding ran out over the weekend. Up until now, the federal judiciary relied on existing funds to avoid disruptions.

A memo from the U.S. courts outlines what happens next.

Until the ongoing lapse in government funding is resolved, federal courts will maintain limited operations necessary to perform the judiciarys constitutional functions, the memo states. Federal judges will continue to serve in accordance with the constitution, but court staff may only perform certain excepted activities permitted under the Anti-Deficiency Act.

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At the Supreme Court, oral arguments and decisions will still happen, but the building will temporarily close to tourists.

The memo says, individual courts will determine which cases will continue on schedule, and which may be delayed. The jury program is funded by money not affected by the appropriations lapse and will continue to operate. Jurors should follow instructions from courts and report to courthouses as directed.

Over the weekend in Washington, no resolution appeared imminent. Democrats are pushing for healthcare policy changes to prevent premium increases, while Republicans want the government reopened first.

If the shutdown continues through Friday, federal workers will miss another paycheck the first full paycheck lost for many.

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Have you ever booked a flight with a credit card, but then left that card at home?

That mistake only needs to happen once, to learn why you want to bring that card along if you are traveling to certain destinations.

Herb Weisbaum, a consumer expert and contributing editor at Checkbook.org, learned this lesson the hard way.

The former Today Show correspondent was stumped returning home from a trip with his wife to England when they were denied boarding their return flight home.

"Went to the kiosk where you get your boarding pass, and it said the only way we could identify ourselves and start the process was with the credit card we had purchased the ticket with," Weisbaum said.

Watch how you could be denied boarding a return flight if you don't have the correct credit card with you:

Couple denied flight home because they didn't bring the right credit card

A Delta agent said he needed to show that specific card, but that card was at home.

"Like many people, I don't travel with all my credit cards; I leave some of them home and did not think to bring the card I had purchased the ticket with three months earlier," Weisbaum said.

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Despite having a passport, driver's license and confirmation code, that wasn't enough to get their boarding passes.

Weisbaum says they were given three options: buy a $3,000 one-way ticket home ($6,000 for two tickets), stay in London, or have someone send a photo of the missing credit card. He chose option three.

"I called my good neighbor Sam; he broke into my house at 3 in the morning, legally," Weisbaum explained. "I told him how to get in, and he texted the picture and I was able to get on the flight."

Bizarre policy can mean you get stuck overseas

We reached out to Delta Air Lines for clarification on its credit card policy. A spokesperson tells us "that most customers in most instances will not have to show the card used to purchase their booking at the airport."

The airline provides this guidance to customers on its "Booking Information" webpage:

"To safeguard against credit/debit card fraud, the purchaser may have to show us the credit/debit card along with a valid photo ID. The time varies based on the billing address of the credit/debit card or the country of travel. If the purchaser is not traveling, they can show us their credit/debit card and ID at an airport ticket counter or another ticket office location, whichever is most convenient."

Weisbaum says a Delta agent told him this was not an isolated incident.

"Families send their kids over -- the kid doesn't have the credit card. Business people travel. She said no, this is not an isolated case," he said.

This appears to be more common with international flights.

Still, it might be worth carrying the card you bought the ticket with, even on domestic flights just to be safe.

"If that's the policy, tell me about it. Make it very, very clear," Weisbaum said.

Traveler Stacey Davis agrees you should always pack the credit card you used to book your flight after experiencing her own difficulties on one recent flight.

"I didn't have the right card, so we had to go through is this really your card, switch to a different card. It did make it a little difficult," Davis said.

So bring the card you booked the flight with, so you dont waste your money.

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A man is in custody and awaiting arraignment after authorities say he attempted to shoot and kill a well-known businessman in his own front yard.

Watch Brittany's report from this morning Macomb County businessman shares details about the shooting caught on home security cameras

Eddie Jawad was shot outside his home near 24 Mile and Springdale Drive in Macomb Township last Tuesday, with the suspect taken into custody on Sunday in Warren.

Macomb County SWAT, other local police, and the FBI's violent crime and gang task force executed a search warrant at a home on Rivard, taking the 32-year-old suspect into custody.

Jaward was driving a Black SUV when he was ambushed, with a gunman popping out from between parked vehicles. He began to shoot at Jawad as the businessman tried to drive away. The 61-year-old was shot in the leg and cut by glass.

Investigators used surveillance video to track the suspect's movements leading up to and right after the shooting. That video, coupled with witness statements, led investigators to the Warren home on Rivard Avenue Sunday, where police arrested the suspect for his alleged involvement in Jawad's attempted murder.

Jawad owns several metro Detroit gas stations. He is expected to be okay, and as of Monday morning, there's no date set for the suspect's arraignment.

Watch our previous coverage Man shot outside his Macomb Township home speaks out

Amazon said its cloud computing service was recovering from a major outage that disrupted online activity around the world on Monday.

Amazon Web Services provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.

On DownDetector, a website that tracks online outages, users reported issues with Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, online broker Robinhood, the McDonalds app and many other services. Coinbase and Signal both said on X that they were experiencing issues related to the AWS outage.

The first signs of trouble emerged at around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time, when Amazon Web Services reported on its Health Dashboard that it is investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region.

Later the company reported that there were significant error rates and that engineers were actively working on the problem.

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Around 6 a.m. Eastern Time, the company said that it was seeing recovery across most of the affected services. We can confirm global services and features that rely on US-EAST-1 have also recovered, it said, adding that it is working on a full resolution.

AWS customers include some of the worlds biggest businesses and organizations.

So much of the world now relies on these three or four big (cloud) compute companies who provide the underlying infrastructure that when theres an issue like this, it can be really impactful across a broad range, a broad spectrum of online services, said Patrick Burgess, a cybersecurity expert at U.K.-based BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Michigan gas prices are down 13 cents since last week, with prices dropping to their lowest marks since 2021.

Drivers are now paying an average of $2.79 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, a price that's 41 cents lower than this time last month and 49 cents less than this time last year.

Drivers are paying an average of $41 for a full 15-gallon tank of gas, a $16 discount from last year's highest prices.

"Drivers across Michigan are seeing the lowest gas prices since April of 2021," said Adrienne Woodland, a spokesperson for AAA-The Auto Club Group. "If crude oil prices and demand continue to fall, pump prices will likely follow suit."

Gas prices are also down in metro Detroit, where the current average is $2.84/gallon, about nine cents less than last week's average and 50 cents less than this time last year.

Here's a look at the priciest and cheapest prices across the state.

Most expensive gas price averages:  Ann Arbor ($2.93), Marquette ($2.87), Metro Detroit ($2.84) Least expensive gas price averages: Grand Rapids ($2.69), Flint ($2.70), Lansing ($2.72)

For more information on gas prices near you, click here.

Amazon said its cloud computing service was recovering from a major outage that disrupted online activity around the world on Monday.

Amazon Web Services provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.

On DownDetector, a website that tracks online outages, users reported issues with Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, online broker Robinhood, the McDonalds app and many other services. Coinbase and Signal both said on X that they were experiencing issues related to the AWS outage.

The first signs of trouble emerged at around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time, when Amazon Web Services reported on its Health Dashboard that it is investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region.

Later the company reported that there were significant error rates and that engineers were actively working on the problem.

Around 6 a.m. Eastern Time, the company said that it was seeing recovery across most of the affected services. We can confirm global services and features that rely on US-EAST-1 have also recovered, it said, adding that it is working on a full resolution.

AWS customers include some of the worlds biggest businesses and organizations.

So much of the world now relies on these three or four big (cloud) compute companies who provide the underlying infrastructure that when theres an issue like this, it can be really impactful across a broad range, a broad spectrum of online services, said Patrick Burgess, a cybersecurity expert at U.K.-based BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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AP writer Mustakim Hasnath in London contributed to this report.

Longtime Detroit TV and radio personality Bob Hynes died over the weekend in California, following a brief illness, according to a family spokesperson.

The Sagniaw native hosted his own morning show in the 1970s and 1980s, right here on Channel 7. His many guests included Gordie Howe and Florence Henderson.

Hynes also hosted an afternoon show on WJR Radio, and filled in on 'Bill Kennedy at the Movies'.

At one point in his career, he also served as a meteorologist, before co-founding WYUR Radio.

Hynes was 93 years old.

The Detroit Lions return to Ford Field for a Monday Night Football matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and downtown Detroit is preparing to welcome thousands of fans. Some supporters are going the extra mile to show their team spirit.

Watch Demetrios' report in the video player below From custom cars to costumes, Detroit Lions supporters going all out ahead of Monday Night match-up

Growing up in Metro Detroit, Kurtis LaMotte has fond memories of visiting the Silverdome with his grandfather.

"Obviously watching Barry and Scott Mitchell, and the older players, Lomas Brown, just always wanted to be like one of those players," LaMotte said.

Ever since then, through the ups and downs and from Pontiac to Detroit, his support has never wavered.

"Sunday mornings, you wake up and do your same routine, get your Lions gear on and just kind of get ready for the game. It's about family time," LaMotte said.

If you see LaMotte on the streets, you'd have no doubt about where his sports loyalty lies. This is his Dodge Challenger, which was imprinted with all things Lions back in 2021.

"It just shows what Detroit's about. We're about muscle cars, we're about togetherness, we're about true grit football, and getting out there and just pounding it," LaMotte said.

The car named Detroit Pride is complete with the city's skyline, blue interior lighting, and even signatures from former players. LaMotte takes it to car shows throughout the year and says reactions are priceless.

"Whether you're a Lions fan or not, they see the car, and it brings light to them," LaMotte said.

Mike Zanin from Grand Blanc is also a lifelong Lions fan and current season ticket holder.

"I've always loved football, I've always followed football," Zanin said.

During a trip to Kansas City to watch the Lions play the Chiefs in 2023, he decided to take things up a notch.

"I wanted to go big. So I said let me put together a costume or something to represent Detroit and that's where 'Captain Kneecap' was born and it went over really well and I started going to games and I've been to every game since like this," Zanin said.

In addition to the costume, Zanin's basement is decked out with Lions memorabilia, from trading cards to Legos to signed jerseys and helmets.

"It's just fun to go out and find things that not a lot of people have. And just have a nice fun place to relax and watch some away games," Zanin said.

Zanin says over the years he's made many memories through his fandom, including with players.

"Got to see Isaac Tesla recently and came as Captain Kneecap and actually gave him an autographed picture of me, which he kind of enjoyed. So it's good fun, they tend to remember you," Zanin said.

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Minister Malik Shabazz, a longtime Detroit activist, who has spent decades fighting for his community is now fighting a life-threatening illness.

Watch Tiarra's report in the video player below Detroit community rallies around minister Malik Shabazz as he battles for life in hospital

Shabazz is currently dealing with multiple infections, more than two years after suffering three heart attacks. Despite his health challenges, the community organizer remains optimistic and determined to continue his work.

"It lifts me up, it gives me hope, it gives me the energy to go on and it lets me know that I am loved and my work is not in vain," Shabazz said.

The activist was hospitalized on Sunday as doctors monitored the infections, including one that could potentially damage his LVAD heart pump device.

"We got the news from the doctors about these infections and the one over here might burst and mess up my LVAD and my heart pump," Shabazz said.

When asked how he was feeling, Shabazz responded with characteristic resilience.

"Hopeful, optimistic," he said.

"God brought me through each time, each time to finish this work and that's what I am going to do."

Even while battling his health issues, Shabazz says he is not done fighting for justice and wants to continue sharing his message of peace.

"Stop the killing, stop the violence, we don't have to do that," Shabazz said.

Shabazz is one of the original founders of Detroit 300, a community organization aimed at combating crime and violence in the city. His dedication to protecting Detroit's residents has made him a respected figure in the community.

"Anytime, anything is going on that was endangering our children, these gas stations, these shootings, Minister Shabazz was there, he was one of the first ones on site," said Arthur Edge, a member of Detroit 300.

Edge is among many community members wishing Shabazz a speedy recovery.

"To my brother, I thank you for everything you have done. You are one of the great heroes of the city of Detroit," Edge said.

Despite his current limitations, Shabazz remains eager to return to his community work.

"I feel better and I'm ready to go out there I'm ready to get out there in the streets, but I can't right now but soon. I got to do some more healing," Shabazz said.

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All three men who lost their lives in a plane crash near Lansing this past week have been identified, with Bath Township Police releasing more details from it's investigation at a press conference on Sunday.

Watch the full press conference in the video player below Victims of fatal plane crash near Lansing identified by officials

The small jet went down around 5 p.m. on Thursday, in the Rose Lake State Wildlife Area. The crash started a fire, killing all three men on board.

Watch viewer video from the crash Viewer video shows smoke from small plane crash new Lansing

First responders struggled to access the site, a secluded, wooded area with no road access.

"We actually had to use saws and manpower to blaze a trail, follow it back, to even the site itself," said Chief Mark Koonter with the Bath Township Fire Department.

"Our superintendent and I went out to the scene the night of," said township supervisor Ryan Fewins-Bliss. "The professionalism, the dedication, the sweat and blood and tears.. it was an incredible sight."

The Mexican Consulate in Detroit has identified the three victims as:

Rodolfo Pimentel Zamora, a pilot Francisco Del Moral Jimenez, a pilot Alvaro Espejo Javier Rodriguez, a mechanic

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are still on site as they investigate. Clean-up is expected to wrap up in the next few days.

A Toledo man is fighting for his life at the hospital after being shot by a bow & arrow in Bedford Township on Saturday morning, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office tells us.

Police were called to the Bedford Inn Motel in Erie (Bedford Township) around 11:30 a.m. yesterday.

Investigators confirmed that the man was shot with a crossbow by someone who knows him. The 42-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he is in critical condition.

Police have not yet found the suspect in this case, but they did locate the crossbow at the motel.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Detective Bureau at (734)240-7530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SpeakUp.

One year after suffering a heart attack mid-race, a Kalamazoo runner finished the last few miles in the 2025 Detroit Free Press marathon, with Patrick Banderbush completing the marathon one year later.

Watch Patrick finish this year's race WATCH: Runner who survived heart attack at 2024 Detroit Free Press marathon finishes final miles

"I don't want to leave anything unfinished," Patrick told us before today's race. "Today is not about me, today is about all those folks that were involved with me being here today."

Patrick's heart attack last year happened at Mile 24. He was rushed to DMC Heart Hospital in Detroit where a team of medical professionals immediately sprang into action working to save him.

"We're just really thankful with Patrick that we were able to get him in time," said Dr. Anthony Tam, the Henry Ford doctor who helped save Patrick's life last year.

"I was looking at my watch and just comforting myself saying Im right where I want to be, I have an easy two miles left, and in less than an hour Ill be celebrating my 60th birthday with the family,'" he said last year.

Dr. Tam didn't witness Patrick cross the finish line since he was working a booth, but it was an emotional day for the doctor.

"I wanted to cry initially," Dr. Tam said. "They gave him his medal and now he gets to finish with his family, all the way to the finish line."

Patrick wants to run all 26.2 miles of the marathon again soon, once he gets clearance from doctors.

"Either in the spring or next year, I'll be running the full marathon again," Patrick said. "First one in my second life."

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This year, Food Bank of the Rockies and others across the U.S. are bringing in less but need to feed more.

Monica Buhlig, chief impact officer with Food Bank of the Rockies, said they lost about 25% of their food supplied by the federal government earlier this year when the Trump administration made changes to USDA food programs, creating a gap of roughly 14,000 meals a day.

That comes as demand has grown this year.

With the increased cost of housing, with the increased cost of food, we have seen more and more neighbors over the past year, said Buhlig. Prior to the government shutdown, we were seeing the highest levels of hunger that we have seen in 10 years.

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The shutdown could drive up that demand even more if it drags on.

We know that there will be federal workers who have been living paycheck to paycheck, and now don't have a paycheck, said Buhlig. And their expenses remain.

There are now concerns about the shutdowns impact on the future of crucial federal funding to address food insecurity.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps feed more than 40 million Americans, was already facing stricter eligibility standards starting next month, meaning many will lose coverage. If the shutdown stretches into November, the entire program would face insufficient funds, the USDA warned in a letter obtained by ABC News.

For every meal that Food Bank of the Rockies provides, SNAP provides nine, Buhlig said. We could see that [need] increase ninefold among some of these neighbors.

Chad Molter, executive director of Harvest Hope Pantry in Boulder, said his food bank is concerned about funds from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) going dry. He told the Scripps News Group in Denver food ordered through the program before the shutdown is still being delivered, but new orders cannot be placed. He said the food bank relies on the program for about 15% of its donations.

If something happens to that program, we would certainly miss that food, he told Denver7.

There has also been concern over funding for food aid through the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC), though the program did receive $300 million from the Trump administration last week. Last month, Colorado's Joint Budget Committee approved $7.5 million in funding to keep SNAP and WIC afloat.

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Sen. Michael Bennet held a virtual town hall Wednesday to hear concerns from Buhlig and other Colorado food bank leaders. Politicians on Capitol Hill continue to dig in and blame the other party, with no end to the shutdown in sight.

Behind all of these discussions are families and veterans and people who are aging in our communities, who are looking to our elected officials for solutions, Buhlig told the Scripps News Group in Denver before the town hall. We need that right now more than ever before People are concerned, and they need to know where their next meal is coming from.

In search of short-term solutions, the food bank leaders said during the call that they will consider giving less food during distributions to stretch supplies, while calling on local partners and community members for donations. They say they have no choice but to make things work.

This story was originally published by Ryan Fish with the

Scripps News Group in Denver.

For the first time ever, the city of Detroit is hosting Diwali in the D this coming week (Oct. 20-25), a weeklong celebration of the Festival of Lights.

The festivities will be hosted at multiple venues, including Momo Cha and Detroit Shipping Company. Supported by the Shanti Foundation, Diwali in the D aims to raise cultural awareness while creating a new Detroit tradition.

Diwali is a time of new beginnings and unity, and were excited to share those traditions with the entire Detroit community, said Surab Deb, Shanti Foundation. This festival is not just for South Asiansits a celebration for everyone to experience the joy, colors, and culture of Diwali.

The family-friendly event will feature:

Live cultural performances showcasing dance, music, and theater Traditional food & drink specials with a modern Detroit twist Community art activations and family-friendly activities Workshops and demonstrations introducing Diwali traditions to new audiences

For more information on the foundation and Diwali in the D, click here.

Defending champion Andrew Bowman of Ferndale crossed the finish line first in the men's division of the Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 10 seconds.

Watch Faraz's report in the video player below Metro Detroit runner Andrew Bowman wins Detroit Free Press Marathon for second straight year

The 31-year-old runner improved his time by more than a minute from last year's victory, despite challenging weather conditions that included wind and rain throughout the race.

"As hard as this course was, sometimes the battle is just finishing. So even just to get to the finish line is relief and to get to my wife and my baby," Bowman said.

This year's race held special significance for Bowman, whose wife Sydney won the women's division in 2024. Sydney cheered him on from the sidelines while holding their 3-week-old son Liam.

"I was just so relieved to see him turn that corner. And I mean, I knew he was, I knew he was going to win," Sydney Devore-Bowman said.

The Detroit Free Press Marathon, now in its 48th year, drew more than 26,000 runners from all 50 states and 40 countries. The international course takes participants over the Ambassador Bridge into Canada, through Windsor's redeveloped neighborhoods, and back into the United States via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

"Any time we were coming south, that wind was like stand-up wind," Bowman said about the weather challenges.

Despite his victory, Bowman narrowly missed the 2:16 qualifying mark for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. However, he remains optimistic about future opportunities.

"He's definitely getting less sleep, but he jokes that he has dad strength now, and so that's trumping the lack of sleep, I guess," Sydney said about how becoming a father has affected her husband's training.

In the women's division, Christina Welsh of St. Petersburg, Florida, won with a time of 2 hours, 46 minutes and 59 seconds.

Sydney, who cannot compete this year due to recently giving birth, is already looking ahead to next year's race.

"Oh, yeah. I feel like I want that course record just as much as Andy wants the course record. Now I feel like the fire is growing because I'm watching, you know, watching everybody this year," she said.

Both Andrew and Sydney work as coaches in the Detroit area and are committed to building up the local running community.

"This is an amazing event, and with my wife and I, we're coaches in this area, and we just want to build up the local community. This is our city, and we want to raise it up as best we can," Bowman said.

When asked what people should take away from his journey, Bowman emphasized the importance of enjoying the sport.

"The sport's not worth doing if you don't enjoy it. So always got to find the silver lining," he said.

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