Donald Trump Jr. flew to the icy Danish territory of Greenland on Tuesday as his father continued to insist that the U.S. should take control of the island.

Justin Wells, the producer of "Art of the Surge," a documentary series documenting Trump's return to power, accompanied Trump Jr. to Greenland. He posted a video on X that showed Trump calling in to speak with locals in Nuuk.

"It's a very special place. It needs security for itself and it also needs security very much for the world," Trump told the group.

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Before his son's trip, during which no official government business is taking place, Trump reiterated his desire to take control of Greenland.

"I am hearing that the people of Greenland are 'MAGA,'" Trump said on Truth Social, referring to his Make America Great Again campaign slogan.

"Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!" Trump added.

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Greenland holds strategic military importance due to its location. The U.S. operates a military base in northwest Greenland, which is vital for missile defense and space surveillance.

Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Its prime minister has said the island is not for sale.

The largest snowstorm to strike the Midwest and mid-Atlantic this winter has exited the East Coast, but cold weather has been left in its wake.

The storm moved from the Rockies through the Central Plains, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic before exiting the U.S. Data from the National Weather Service shows a swath of locales got 8-12 inches of snow from Saturday through Monday, and some localized areas around Kansas City, Cincinnati and Washington got 12-18 inches.

Kansas City, Missouri, had about 12 inches of snow, while Cincinnati had nearly 10 inches. Washington, D.C. had about 8 inches.

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Now, these regions are experiencing colder-than-average temperatures, meaning the snow will not melt anytime soon. Kansas City and Cincinnati are not expected to climb above freezing for the next week, while Washington may barely hit the mid-30s by the weekend.

With cold weather enveloping the U.S., another storm system is expected to bring winter weather, this time further south.

Winter storm watches are in place for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. At least 4 inches of snow is expected in southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

The Dallas region could also see a wintry mix as it prepares to welcome thousands of football fans for Friday's Cotton Bowl.

The National Weather Service also said that freezing rain remains a concern, which could disrupt power and travel in the region.

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The Detroit Auto Show is roaring back and returning to its January dates, and it all kicks off Friday with the annual Charity Preview.

WXYZ is proud to be the official television partner of the Charity Preview, and we'll be live from the show floor starting at 7 p.m. Friday for the Red Carpet Charity Preview Special.

Join our Carolyn Clifford, Mike Duffy, Glenda Lewis, Simon Shaykhet and more WXYZ talent as we highlight the best of the Detroit Auto Show and speak to some of the biggest names in the automotive industry.

Get everything you need to know about the 2025 Detroit Auto Show here.

CES kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday with hundreds of vendors showcasing their high-tech products.

This year, products that help people get into shape are a big draw. One of those products is Fight Camp.

Users wear wraps that are equipped with sensors around their hands. Once they put the boxing gloves on, they can hit the punching bag to measure the strength and frequency of their hits throughout the workout.

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"The cool thing about Fight Camp is that we actually work with mostly beginners, a lot of stay-at-home moms or people that just maybe are intimidated to go to the gym," said Jessica Evans, lead trainer for Fight Camp.

Scripps News' Jason Bellini went head-to-head with Evans in a short workout. Watch the video to see how he fared.

The City of Windsor and the Detroit Lions are partnering for a drone show on Friday night over the Windsor Riverfront.

According to the City of Windsor, the drone show will take place on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the start of the playoffs.

Hundreds of drones will take off from the Riverfront Festival Plaza site, which will be closed for the launch.

People will be able to see the drone show from various locations across the City of Windsor and people will also be able to see it from the Detroit Riverfront.

The Lions will also bring the "We Want More Tour" to Windsor on Friday afternoon, and the city wil lraise a Lions flag at Charles Clark Square at 10:30 a.m.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and other social media apps, announced Tuesday that it is eliminating its fact-check team. Instead, Meta said it will move toward a "Community Notes" model similar to what has been established on X.

Meta said its goal is to uphold its "fundamental commitment to free expression."

Meta says by using community notes, it will empower users to "decide when posts are potentially misleading and need more context." Meta says it intends to eliminate bias in its fact-checking methods.

"Experts, like everyone else, have their own biases and perspectives. This showed up in the choices some made about what to fact-check and how. Over time we ended up with too much content being fact-checked that people would understand to be legitimate political speech and debate," wrote Joel Kaplan, Facebook's chief global affairs officer. "Our system then attached real consequences in the form of intrusive labels and reduced distribution. A program intended to inform too often became a tool to censor."

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The company added that "too much harmless content" is censored and wrongly places users in "Facebook jail."

The announcement comes a day after Meta announced that it added three people to its board of directors, most notably UFC President Dana White. White has held a close allyship with President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take office on Jan. 20.

Meta talked about the role of politics in the decision.

"Were getting rid of a number of restrictions on topics like immigration, gender identity and gender that are the subject of frequent political discourse and debate. Its not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress, but not on our platforms. These policy changes may take a few weeks to be fully implemented," Kaplan said.

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Social media outlets have come under criticism for allowing misinformation to fester, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent studies also show that habitual users of social media are more likely to spread false information.

Here at 7 News Detroit, we want to make sure you start your day off on the right foot, informed about weather, traffic, the latest news and more. That's why we have the 7 Morning Digest, where we'll get you out the door informed and ready to go.

What's the weather for today? Metro Detroit Weather: The cold continues with A.M. snow showers

Temps stay cold throughout metro Detroit with highs in the upper 20s but winds between 10-15 mph. Clouds decrease tonight with lows in the teens, and flurries hang around.

Wednesday: Clouds increase with some snow possible toward evening. Highs will be in the low to mid 20s. Winds: NW 5-15 mph.

Thursday: Brighter skies with a cold start. Highs will reach the mid to low 20s.

Any traffic issues?

There's one major freeway closure to know about eastbound I-696 is closed at I-275 due to a crash. Other major crashes have been cleared this morning. Be sure to check our live traffic map before heading out.

The top stories to know about Lions home playoff games to bring in $20M - $40M for the city, here's where those dollars will go Lions home playoff games to bring in up to $40M for city, here's where it goes

The Detroit Lions' success, is all of Detroit's success.

"The Lions win last night was so enormous," said Claude Molinari, Visit Detroit's President & CEO.

As the number one seed in the NFC Playoffs, the Detroit Lions have now secured at least one, maybe two home playoff games.

According to Molinari, that means millions for the city.

"A Lions normal home game is worth about $10 million to the region, a playoff game on primetime would be worth $20 million, and the idea that we could host two playoff games would be enormous for our region," said Molinari.

He said that the 2024 Lions home playoff games brought in $40 million for the city, they now hope to see the same this January.

As far as where all those dollars go? Hotels, restaurants, Lyft drivers, local stagehands, and merchandise shops.

According to Molinari, all of this excitement has already led to future Detroit event bookings from companies across the world.

'The show floor is packed.' Detroit Auto Show co-executive director shares what's new this year 'The show floor is packed.' Detroit Auto Show co-exec director previews event

The Detroit Auto Show is back that's the message from its new co-executive director, who tells me he plans to make this years event more hands-on than ever.

"The show's been around for more than a century in some capacity," said Sam Klemet, the new co-executive director of the Detroit Auto Show.

Over the decades, the show itself has evolved. Rod Alberts began running it in 1990 when it became the North American International Auto Show, and now, after 34 years, a new co-executive director is stepping up.

"I hope there is an energy felt when you walk into the building; Detroit right now is on fire, we are one of the hottest cities, I would say in the world, and we want to build on that momentum," said Klemet.

As the floor of the 2025 Detroit Auto Show is being built around us, Klemet tells me the show is back to its winter roots with the original name Detroit Auto Show." But that's not all.

"Well have more than 40 different brands represented, you can actually get into these vehicles and ride them and that is something you can't learn and look at all the specs online, it doesnt replicate that experience of actually being in the vehicle," he said.

Chesterfield Township neighbors start petition to stop proposed auto auction site Neighbors push back against auction yard proposal in Chesterfield Township

A group of neighbors in Chesterfield Township started circulating a petition against a proposed auto auction site to try to get the attention of elected officials.

Bates Road Development Company, LLC. applied for a zone change to the land at 25 Mile and Bates. Their request is for special use zoning for a portion of the 153 acres to be developed and used as an online auto action center, according to documents filed with the township.

Concerned Citizens of Chesterfield Township started researching when the application for approval first came up a year ago.

Organizer Walter Heinz says their research prompted concerns about environmental impact, property value, noise pollution, air quality, and traffic and safety.

"Came in with a presentation, and it just sounded too good to be true, what they were proposing, said Heinz.

He and his wife are also concerned about preserving wildlife habitat. Many animals live in the woods on their property.

"Over the years, we've worked hard, Jackie and I, to keep the property up," said Heinz.

It's why he put one of the "Stop IAA Auto Auction" yard signs on his lawn and signed the petition against it.

His granddaughter Meg Schoeninger says they are hoping the message is heard and spread.

This is 150 acres of land, the last little bit of Chesterfield that's kind of farmland thats left, said Heinz.

7 News Detroit reached out to the landowner and IAA Auto Auction Yard for a response and have not heard back.

Supervisor Bradley Kersten says the project will go through the approval process like every other request.

It is not currently on the agenda for the next planning meeting. However, several community members say they plan to attend just in case there is an opportunity to voice concerns.

The body of former President Jimmy Carter is headed to Washington for the final time on Tuesday as mourners are expected to pay tribute to him.

Carter died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, after spending almost two years in hospice care.

Carter's remains are being moved from Atlanta to Washington after his body laid in repose from Saturday evening through Tuesday morning at the Carter Center. Carter's body will be moved from the Carter Center on Tuesday morning to be flown to Andrews Air Force Base.

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At 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, his family and remains will travel by motorcade to the U.S. Navy Memorial. At 2 p.m., a horse-drawn caisson will lead a procession to the U.S. Capitol where military body bearers will carry the casket into the Capitol Rotunda.

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Members of Congress are expected to pay tribute to Carter at a ceremony at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

Members of the public will then be allowed to pay their respects to Carter as his remains will lie in repose at the Capitol from 7 p.m. until midnight on Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Thursday.

A national funeral service will be held for Carter Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. at the Washington National Cathedral. Following the ceremony, Carter's body will be flown back to Georgia, where a private funeral will be held at the Maranatha Baptist Church, where Carter was a Sunday school teacher.

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He will then be interned at a private ceremony where he will be buried next to his wife Rosalynn.

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump are attempting to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report about Smith's investigations into Trump. They filed the motion in a case involving codefendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Olivera.

Smith was appointed by the Department of Justice to handle investigations involving Trump. Smith ultimately filed charges in two federal cases against Trump.

The attorneys said they have reviewed a draft of the report and said the report contained a "one-sided narrative."

"These Defendants will irreparably suffer harm as civilian casualties of the Government's impermissible and contumacious utilization of political lawfare to include release of the unauthorized Report. The Final Report relies on materials to which Smith, as disqualified special counsel, is no longer entitled access making his attempt to share such materials with the public highly improper," the attorneys claim.

In response, Smith said his office is working to finalize a two-volume confidential report that will be given to Attorney General Merrick Garland. The filing says one of the volumes pertains to the case involving Nauta and De Olivera, and Garland has not determined whether to release this volume.

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Smith said that the volume would not be released to the public to the public before Friday at 10 a.m., if at all.

The case involves allegations that Trump, Nauta and De Olivera mishandled classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort home in Florida. Although Trump formally had his charges dropped in July by Judge Eileen Cannon, Smith filed an appeal to reinstate the charges.

However, given Trump's victory in the November election, Smith said he would no longer try to reinstate the charges against Trump. The prosecution against Nauta and De Olivera has remained.

Smith is reportedly expected to resign as special counsel as Trump takes office. Trump has also stated he would fire Smith once in office.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Tuesday that it has finalized a rule that will remove medical debt from consumer credit reports.

The CFPB said debt reporting agencies will no longer be allowed to include medical debt on consumer reports that are used on credit checks. Debt collectors will also be prohibited from using the credit reporting system as leverage to pressure consumers into paying questionable debts.

The White House touted the announcement by saying medical debt won't be an extra burden on Americans needing credit for home mortgages, car loans and small business loans.

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"Today, we are building on this meaningful work by announcing an unprecedented final rule that will make it so medical debt is no longer included in your credit score," Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday. "This will be lifechanging for millions of families, making it easier for them to be approved for a car loan, a home loan, or a small-business loan. As someone who has spent my entire career fighting to protect consumers and lower medical bills, I know that our historic rule will help more Americans save money, build wealth, and thrive.

Officials estimate that as of 2020, 46 million Americans had medical debt listed on their credit reports. The White House also said that the amount of medical debt a person has is a "poor predictor" of a person's ability to repay a loan.

In April 2023, Experian, TransUnion and Equifax announced that they would remove medical debts lower than $500 from credit reports. With the decision, about 70% of those with medical debt had it removed from their credit reports, the companies said.

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Even after these changes, there remained an estimated 15 million Americans with medical debt showing up on credit reports. Combined, those Americans owed an estimated $49 billion in outstanding medical bills.

The rule does not eliminate the debt itself.

The rule could also be undone by the Trump administration, which has promised to slash government regulations.

Now that all of the holiday hype is passed, its time to get the bins out and start packing up those decorations for the season. But when is the right time to start tearing it all down?

"I just hate to give it up," said Lisa Bradshaw.

With another year of holiday festivities in the books, some have turned their attention to an efficient cleanup of the season.

"I got one of these little trees that I do," said Mike Prychak. "It's just plug it in, you know? And then when I'm done, I take it out of the living room and put it in the front bedroom and another table, and it sits there for a year."

But many people arent quite ready to turn the page on this chapter of 2024.

"I love the lights and festivity," Lisa said.

And in an effort to hang on to that holiday cheer just a little bit longer, some leave the decorations up past the holiday.

"We used to take our Christmas decorations down by mid-January with a light current, and we turned the lights off before then. But then the actual decorations come down by mid-January," said David Wesley Skillman.

Some say they might move some of the festive decor out of sight.

"Outside I I've already taken them down after New Year's," Lisa said.

But if you take a closer look inside, you'll still find some evidence of a holly jolly holiday season.

"Inside they're up till pretty much almost Valentine's Day," Lisa said. "On my windows, I still have snowflakes and snowmen."

When it comes to any real Christmas tree you may still have up, fire prevention experts say taking it down is a must if it's dry, as it poses a higher risk of fire.

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The Spirit of Detroit statue is ready to go for the Lions playoff run.

Monday morning, the statue was dressed in a Honolulu Blue Detroit Lions jersey to commemorate the team's success. Once word got out, excited fans came by Monday to snap photos.

We watched the game every weekend. We're so excited," Lions fan Macarena Diaz said. "Everyone's excited. Wherever you go, they know you're from Detroit.

Used to love it when we put it on when the Red Wings would win, Lions fan Katie Mcnulty said. "Seeing the Lions on there is just really, really cool.

Before sunrise, crews were hard at work installing the jersey. But even before that, Nicholas Piach and his team at Banner Sign Co. were hard at work designing it.

Oh, its handsewn," Piach said. The major changes in the jersey this year is the dots in the numbers."

The business has been in Piach's family for 60 years, but it's called metro Detroit home for 100 years. In that time frame, theyve been apart of many sports moments.

I think my first Spirit of Detroit was for the '97 Red Wings Stanley Cup championship," Piach said. "We put a jersey on when we beat the 'Legion of Doom,' I believe was Philadelphia. We swept them.

From there, the jerseys kept coming. They now even make jerseys for the Detroit Tiger outside Comerica Park.

I have to tell you, not all of them worked out as good as they do now," Piach said. "Now, its kind of routine for us.

For this Lions jersey, Banner Sign Co. began work in October. It's installed with help from another local company, Prop Art Studio.

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There's a million pins in it," Piach said. "You don't see it, but there's Velcro, there's pins, the sleeves need to lay just right.

It takes lots of work to only be on display for a few weeks, but the pictures and joy it brings to Detroiters will last a lifetime.

I wanted to get a picture for my dad because he's disabled," said Mcnulty, who was snapping a photo. "I wanted to get it and bring it to him."

"Anytime someone is looking at my work taking a picture of it, that is the ultimate satisfaction, Piach said.

The family of Ashley Elkins, 30, said time is of the essence as the missing mother of two hasn't been seen or heard from since Jan. 2.

7 News Detroit spoke with her mother, Monika Elkins, who is pleading for her safe return and for the public's help in getting answers.

According to family, Ashley Elkins left her Warren home on Knox Avenue around 8:30 a.m. to run errands. Her younger sister was the last loved one to see her. Monika Elkins stopped by the home but had just missed her.

"So, I text her and said, 'I had a dream that your car was taken' and she said, 'Aw man,' and so what I did was FaceTime her," Monika Elkins recalled.

She said Ashley Elkins didn't answer the FaceTime call, didn't call back and didn't reply any further to the text.

"She didn't say anything, which was strange to me and then I said to her, 'well, you know, be careful. Watch your surroundings.' Nothing (from Ashley) after that," Monika Elkins said.

Ashley Elkins' other sister, Alexis, said the sisters keep tabs on each other's locations through the iPhone Find My feature for safety purposes.

Hear more from family in the video player below: 'A very cheerful person.' Family describes missing mother of two

A few hours after Ashley Elkins was last seen leaving home, loved one said her phone's last location appeared at an apartment complex in Roseville.

A man she used to date lives there.

"We knew that he had been trying to reach out to her, whether to get back with her, I don't know," her uncle, Maurice Morton, said.

However, by the time loved ones drove by the apartment, they said there was no sign of Ashley Elkins, the man, nor her vehicle. We're told she drives an older model 2009 or 2010 gray Chevrolet Malibu that doesn't have a license plate yet.

"She has not been in touch with anyone. We're talking about a mother of two children, who are 10 and 7 years old, who loves her children, loves her family. She's always in contact with her family and to not be in contact, not have responded in five days or reached out, that's just uncommon," Morton explained.

The family said the man she used to date hasn't been seen in days either. 7 News Detroit stopped by the apartment complex and knocked on the door. No one answered.

Ashley Elkins is a hairstylist and works out of her home.

"The day he came to (Ashley's) house, he act like he was a client and he made a (fake) appointment with her. She was expecting a client. It was him, and (her sisters) were in the house quiet," Monika Elkins recalled.

"She told (her sisters) to be quiet. He knocked on the front door and the side door and he left. And here, it's two days later and she's gone."

Warren police said the family reported Ashley Elkins missing Jan. 3. Investigators confirmed her last known location was Roseville and say they've canvassed several area businesses for video and are using digital forensics in the case to try to track her whereabouts.

"I understand they work very hard, but the family is asking them to work harder. We know that every minute counts," Morton said.

Ashley Elkins is described as standing 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-3, a Black woman and weighs 150 pounds.

If anyone knows anything about her disappearance or anything about the case, Warren police detectives want to hear from you. That number is 586-574-4784.

A group of neighbors in Chesterfield Township started circulating a petition against a proposed auto auction site to try to get the attention of elected officials.

Bates Road Development Company, LLC. applied for a zone change to the land at 25 Mile and Bates. Their request is for special use zoning for a portion of the 153 acres to be developed and used as an online auto action center, according to documents filed with the township.

Concerned Citizens of Chesterfield Township started researching when the application for approval first came up a year ago.

Organizer Walter Heinz says their research prompted concerns about environmental impact, property value, noise pollution, air quality, and traffic and safety.

"Came in with a presentation, and it just sounded too good to be true, what they were proposing, said Heinz.

Last November, he got a letter in the mail advising there would a public hearing December 3.

"I can say the biggest thing is water pollution, air pollution and general contamination of virgin soil," said Heinz.

He and his wife are also concerned about preserving wildlife habitat. Many animals live in the woods on their property.

"Over the years, we've worked hard, Jackie and I, to keep the property up," said Heinz.

It's why he put one of the "Stop IAA Auto Auction" yard signs on his lawn and signed the petition against it.

His granddaughter Meg Schoeninger says they are hoping the message is heard and spread.

This is 150 acres of land, the last little bit of Chesterfield that's kind of farmland thats left, said Heinz.

7 News Detroit reached out to the landowner and IAA Auto Auction Yard for a response and have not heard back.

Supervisor Bradley Kersten says the project will go through the approval process like every other request.

It is not currently on the agenda for the next planning meeting. However, several community members say they plan to attend just in case there is an opportunity to voice concerns.

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We're learning new details about where a terrorist traveled before the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and injured dozens.

Federal law enforcement says the man used a high-tech tool to scope out Bourbon Street prior to the attack.

One of the questions still unanswered in all this is how the attacker became radicalized in the first place.

The FBI says they are looking into two specific trips he took in 2023, which could provide some insight.

They say that in June and July of that year, the terrorist traveled from his home in Houston to two other countries.

First to Cairo, Egypt.

And then, nearly immediately after that, he traveled to Ontario, Canada.

It's not clear who he met with during those trips, but federal law enforcement officials are looking closely into what may have happened then.

They also say he traveled to New Orleans at least twice last year before the attack, in October and November of 2024.

The FBI released new video which shows him trying out and wearing high-tech glasses made by Meta the parent company of Facebook.

Those glasses recorded his movements as he appeared to canvas Bourbon Street and the French Quarter prior to the attack early on New Year's Day.

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"For the past several years, the FBI has provided intelligence to our law enforcement partners highlighting that Isis calls for vehicle ramming attacks," said Christopher Raia, FBI deputy assistant director. "This is a tactic that has been used for many years to conduct deadly attacks on U.S. soil, and in other countries. Lone actors, as you all I'm sure now are aware, present a particular challenge to law enforcement intelligence because they are difficult to identify and investigate and disrupt especially, when the radicalization and communication with other like-minded individuals happens online, as is believed to be the case with the New Orleans attacker."

President Joe Biden and the first lady visited New Orleans Monday.

He is expected to meet with the mayor as well as the governor of Louisiana, who have said they plan to ask the president for more federal resources for security for two major events coming to New Orleans.

The first is the Super Bowl which the city is hosting next month.

The other is Mardi Gras. The carnival season in New Orleans kicks off on January 6th with three parades and then more taking place over multiple weeks, leading up to Fat Tuesday in early March.

It's a celebration that brings more than a million people to the city.

Human remains were found outside a home on Detroits west side Monday afternoon, police said.

Police said they were called to the scene on Woodingham Drive near Outer Drive and Livernois shortly before 1 p.m.

The remains were found by construction workers near the rear of a vacant home they were working at, Detroit Police Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes said.

Hear more from Deputy Hayes in the video player below: Detroit police speak after human remains found on city's west side

While they were working to renovate the home, construction workers noticed damage including peeling to the garage. They then found the remains and called police.

When police arrived to the scene, officers found the remains wrapped and partially buried. Since part of the body was exposed, police on scene were able to determine that the remains are human.

Its unclear at this time who the remains belong to, but police believe the person was small in stature. The person's age and gender were not immediately determined.

The departments homicide and missing persons units are investigating along with the FBI and Michigan State Police.

Police were working to dig up the remains with an excavator, so that they can identify the person and any possible suspects. The incident is being investigated as a criminal case at this time.

Whether it be through dental records, whether it be through possible DNA, if thats able to be obtained, overlaying that with missing person records should give us a ruling start to find out who this person is, Hayes said.

The home has been vacant for months, however, someone owns the property, police said. The homeowner hired the construction workers. Its unknown at this time if the homeowner has any connection to the remains.

Neighbors say they're heartbroken to learn this happened in their quiet and peaceful community.

I was pretty surprised, shocked about this event because... last time Ive ever seen anyone living in the house was like over a year ago, Deena Murray said. I really hope they get closure, whoever it is, I hope they get answers, if it was family or a friend."

7 News Detroit will provide more information as we learn more.

**Editor's note: Incorrect cross streets were previously in this story. The story has been updated and we regret the error.

We may find out Tuesday if 41-year-old Jarvis Butts will stand trial for the murder of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris.

Watch day two of the preliminary hearing live here

Man charged in murder & sexual assault of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris

On the stand Monday in 36th District Court was the teenager's aunt, who was in a dating relationship with Butts and has five children with him.

Shannon Harris testified that after her niece went missing, she found inappropriate Instagram messages between Na'Ziyah and Butts.

Also on the stand was the detective who led the search for the teen, introducing evidence like Na'Ziyah's red and black Nike gym shoes that were found discarded with some of her clothing in a wooded area.

Police searching Rouge River area in case of missing Detroit teen Na'Ziyah Harris

Also on the stand today was Na'Ziyah's maternal grandmother, who actually adopted her. Prosecutors asked Annette Harris about Na'Ziyah's contact with Jarvis Butts outside of their home.

Prosecutor: Did you ever know Na'Ziyah to visit Jarvis Butts at work to assist him there? Response: Yes there were a couple times when she went up there with his daughter. Prosecutor: And how would they get there? Response: He would come and pick them up.

Na'Ziyah's body has never been found, but prosecutors alleged Butts killed the teen after he found out she was pregnant with his child.

The Detroit Lions are getting ready to roll into the playoffs, while their tour bus is rolling through the state of Michigan to get fans fired up for the next big game.

The first stop was Monday at downtown's Campus Martius.

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"We want more baby," Lions fan Vincent McClure.

"We're going to go all the way," said another Lions fan.

With about two weeks before the next game, the Lions organization is looking to connect with fans across the state by taking their tour bus to a new city every day according to Senior VP of marketing, Emily Griffin.

"Really to celebrate our fans and to give back to them and to thank them for the tremendous support they've provided throughout this historic season," Griffin said.

The outside of the bus is decked out with team merchandise, photo ops, and games for fans to interact with.

The man behind the wheel of the big blue bus is 'Hurricane' Heath.

"There's just such a great spirit with this. It's like the whole city and state are alive and vibrant and it's so cool," Heath said. "I'm just glad to be part of it."

He has more than 20 years of experience driving tour buses, but Heathfield says this opportunity is special.

"All my life, since I was a little boy, I've been a Lions fan, and to be able to do this at this time is like the coolest thing," Heathfield said.

For more information on where the bus is going to be in the next few weeks, click here to check out the Lions social media page.

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters.

Biden announced the move on Monday, just two weeks before he leaves office.

The White House says the action will protect more than 625 million acres of federal waters along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and swaths of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from future drilling.

"My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs," President Biden said in a statement. "It is not worth the risks. As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and we are transitioning to a clean energy economy, now is the time to protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren."

Most U.S. offshore drilling takes place in the western and central parts of the Gulf of Mexico. Biden's actions would not impact these areas.

"We are so excited about this historic decision," said Joseph Gordon, campaign director at environmental group, Oceana. "It's really an epic, epic ocean victory."

"This decision is a lot about the future," Gordon said. "Most of these areas aren't immediately targeted for drilling, but the idea here is to set aside areas and turn the corner, show that we're committing to this transition to clean energy, even as we are at the crossroads of energy for the country."

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Opponents of drilling regulations say Biden's ban will hurt consumers.

"I think if we heard anything in the last election, the American people spoke, and they support domestic production of energy here in this country," said Amanda Eversole, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer at American Petroleum Institute, which represents the oil and gas industry in the U.S. "Consumers want affordable, reliable and cleaner energy. The American oil and gas sector can do that, and the Biden administration's actions today make it harder, not easier, to satisfy the American people's wants and desires."

The National Ocean Industries Association also criticized the decision.

"The decision to unilaterally block areas from future offshore oil and gas development is a strategic error," NOIA president Erik Milito said in a statement. "NOIA will work with the incoming Trump administration and Congress to reverse this ill-conceived policy, advocating for a balanced, pragmatic approach to offshore energy that promotes both our energy independence and economic growth."

The order from Biden could make it harder for President-elect Donald Trump to fulfill his promise to drill more upon taking the White House.

In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday, Trump said he would reverse the ban immediately upon taking office. But that might not be possible.

Biden said he is using his authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to execute the order. As a result, Trump would likely need an act of Congress to repeal it.