Less than 72 hours after a massive explosion destroyed six condo units in Orion Township and damaged 12 others, donations are still flooding into local churches, everything from clothing to food.

Volunteers at Woodside Bible Church sorted through some of what has already been dropped off Friday afternoon. Boxes and tables were covered with clothing and non-perishable food. The small crew had dozens of bags left to go, and already amassed a wide selection of clothes for men, women, and children of all sizes.

“The kindness of this community, you know, just really rallying — people just want to give,” said Drew Peters, engagement coordinator of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, another local church that was accepting donations.

When it comes adversity, neighbors know how to come together for those in need, residents and officials say. It’s when the community “shines,” said Township Supervisor Chris Barnett.

In 2021, when tragedy struck nearby Oxford when shooter killed four high school students and injured seven others, including a teacher, Orion Township came together to help.

“Our residents stood up, and they are doing that again,” Barnett said during a press conference Wednesday. “Our real heroes we’re going to see in the coming weeks of this tragedy, as we support those 18 families that have been displaced.”

The American Red Cross Michigan Region, meanwhile, on Friday said it’s providing assistance to residents in at least 18 households displaced by the explosion. Its staff interviewed residents at Christ the Redeemer.

“Our assistance includes mental health services, spiritual care, replacing lost items like prescription medications or medical equipment, or additional services,” David Olejarz, regional communications director of American Red Cross Michigan Region, said in an email.

Investigation status

The township’s fire chief, meanwhile, said on Wednesday it would take at least a week to complete the investigation into what caused the fiery explosion at Keatington New Town Association condominiums.

The explosion occurred around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in a two-story building on Pine Ridge Court just off Waldon Road, between Baldwin and Joslyn roads. Six units were destroyed and 12 others were severely damaged.

Fences now stand around the buildings where the units were damaged or destroyed but home siding, insulation and batteries still littered lawns Friday afternoon.

And even after multiple days of rain, a faint burnt odor still hung in the air. Cars slowed down as drivers gawked at the former condominiums, now reduced to piles of rubble. Neighbors did not escape the powerful blast’s impact either.

The next-door unit is partially collapsed and charred while the building across the street lost all front-facing windows. Neighbors said its front, load-bearing wall was displaced 6 inches off the foundation. A deformed black SUV sat parked in the street with its metal chassis folded like paper and a car seat was still visible through the broken windows.

Some neighbors have left out food hoping to find two still missing pet cats.

Destiney Beauvais, 45, usually walks her dog Poky all the way down the street past the blast site, but the pair turned back early Friday afternoon to avoid scattered broken glass. Poky, bundled up in a blue winter coat, does not want to go down there, Beauvais said.

Beauvais has lived in the neighborhood for just over a year and said everyone is still in shock, but they want to be there for each other.

“It’s a really tight-knit community here, a lot of amazing neighbors,” Beauvais said. “I’ve only been here a little over a year, and the neighbors are just, I love them.”

Beauvais is still shaken up and worried.

“The whole house shook like a bomb went off,” said Beauvais, who had just gotten home from work at the time of the explosion. “All I can do is pray, you know … it is a little traumatizing.”

Donations pour in

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church on Waldron Road is only a third of a mile from Pine Ridge Court and served as a kind of community hub in the blast’s immediate aftermath, said Peters, the engagement coordinator. People came there to make phone calls, find food and water, or decompress in a quiet, safe space.

The explosion shook the building and Peters, 48, likened it to an earthquake aftershock. Soon after, the church opened its doors to the public and one displaced gentleman even spent Tuesday night there.

“Then stuff started coming in, like pizza, snacks, bagels, blankets, and water,” Peters, 48, said. “… The initial response was great. It was amazing. … Just being good neighbors, essentially.”

The church has served as a rendezvous point over the last few days for cats lost in the chaos on Tuesday and their owners, Peters said.

The donations, meanwhile, have kept coming, Peters said. Now, the public is encouraged to direct monetary donations for affected families to Love INC of North Oakland County, and food and clothing donations to Woodside Bible Church.

“The kindness of this community, you know, just really rallying — people just want to give,” Peters said.

A hearing is scheduled Monday in the case against Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home nearly 35 years ago.

According to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the status hearing is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. local time.

Officials said just 16 seats in the courtroom will be made available to the public, and a lottery will be conducted prior to the hearing to determine who will be granted access.

"All approvals for courtroom seating for the media have been distributed by the Court's Communications Office," the court stated in a press release. "No further requests for courtroom media seating will be accepted."

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Officials said lottery winners will be issued badges that are non-transferable and must be worn at all times in the courthouse. No photography, video or recording is allowed inside the courthouse at any time and all cell phones must be kept off and out of site.

The Menendez brothers were found guilty in the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, and were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, family members argue that the boys had a history of sexual abuse at the hands of their father, and much of that evidence was never presented to the jury.

In October, current Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascn advocated for re-sentencing the Menendez brothers in light of new evidence including a letter written by Erik Menendez, alluding to abuse he endured prior to the murders.

However, Gascn recently lost his reelection bid to District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom said a decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers won't happen until Hochman reviews the case.

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The governor respects the role of the district attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Hochman to carry out this responsibility, the governors office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press. The governor will defer to the DA-elects review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.

Lyle and Erik, who were 21 and 18 years old at the time of the killings have spent nearly 35 years behind bars for the murders. If resentenced, it's possible that the brothers, who are now in their 50s, could be released due to time served.

Both brothers remain incarcerated at California's RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, according to the California Department of Corrections.

In the decades since their arrest, their case has continued to transfix the true-crime world most recently with a Netflix series titled "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story."

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for two scores and David Montgomery added a third touchdown run Sunday, leading the Detroit Lions to a 24-6 victory at the Indianapolis Colts.

Gibbs finished with 21 carries for 90 yards as the Lions (10-1) extended their league-high winning streak to nine straight. Detroit has its been 11-game record since the franchise’s inaugural season in 1934.

Jared Goff continued his sensational season, too, completing 26 of 36 throws for 269 yards.

The Colts (5-7) lost their second straight home game and for the fourth time in their past five games. Anthony Richardson was 11 of 28 with 172 yards while rushing 10 times for 61 yards.

While Indy managed to hold the NFL’s highest-scoring offense largely in check Sunday, it was doomed by its inability to finish drives with touchdowns.

That problem happened right from the start when Richardson took the Colts inside the Lions 5-yard line on the game’s first series before settling for a short field goal.

Detroit answered on its second series, getting a 1-yard TD run from Gibbs to take a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter. Then, after Indy settled for another short field goal, Montgomery spun his way across the goal line for a 6-yard scoring run and a 14-6 lead.

The Lions extended the margin with Gibbs’ 5-yard TD run late in the third quarter and sealed it with a 56-yard field goal midway through the fourth.

Detroit improved to 6-0 on the road as Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 62 yards.

Michael Pittman Jr. had six catches for 96 yards for the Colts despite leaving briefly in the first half with a injured shoulder.

Milestones

Gibbs’ first score extended Detroit’s league record to 25 consecutive games with a TD run, including the playoffs. He’s also the third Lions player with 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 TDs in each of his first two pro seasons with Detroit, joining Billy Sims and Barry Sanders. Gibbs and Montgomery have each scored at least one TD in the same game nine times.

Photo gallery from the Lions’ 24-6 road win over the Colts

Injuries

Lions: Things got ugly during a third-quarter flurry. Receiver-punt returner Kalif Raymond (foot), left tackle Taylor Decker (right leg) and Montgomery (shoulder) all left in quick succession. Raymond and Montgomery did not return. Decker did. CB Carlton Davis II left early in the fourth with what appeared to be a left knee injury.

Colts: Indy deactivated left tackle Bernhard Raimann (knee), forcing the Colts to again use three rookie linemen. Receivers Ashton Dulin (ankle) and Josh Downs (shoulder) both left in the second half. Downs returned, Dulin did not.

Takeaways as Lions cruise past Colts, 24-6, despite injuries piling up

Up next

Lions: Host Chicago in its traditional Thanksgiving Day game.

Colts: Visit New England next Sunday.

— By MICHAEL MAROT, Associated Press

 

The Detroit Lions are at the point in their 2024 season where health and recovery are of the utmost importance.

Detroit is currently in the midst of a stretch in its schedule where it will play three NFL games in a span of 11 days.

“That’s where we’re at. Everything that you do that’s in front of you, how well can you recover? How much study can you put into this? Hydration, how well can you sleep at night? Just the discipline of everything,” Dan Campbell told the Lions flagship radio station prior to the team’s Week 12 game against the Colts. “All of that goes a long way. We’re in the time of year where you’re trying to alleviate stress off your guys as much as possible, so that they can go be at peak performance on Sundays.”

Detroit entered its contest against the Colts seeking to earn its ninth consecutive win, in front of many supporters who made the relatively short trip to Lucas Oil Stadium.

After 60 minutes of action, the Lions were able to defeat the Colts, 24-6, improving their record to 10-1. Unfortunately, injuries piled up for Detroit’s roster throughout the course of the hard-fought contest.

Here are several takeaways from the Lions’ Week 12 victory and ninth consecutive win.

Difficulty with Richardson’s athleticism early

Indianapolis won the opening coin toss, and elected to start the game on offense.

Quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was benched earlier this season in favor of Joe Flacco, was able to use his athleticism and ability to scramble to aid the Colts’ offense. The physical signal-caller called his own number on a couple of occasions ealry in the game.

On the opening drive, the young quarterback rushed for 35 yards on three carries. The Colts’ six-minute drive stalled out near the end zone, as Matt Gay connected on a 27-yard field goal to give his team an early 3-0 lead.

Detroit’s defense had given up points on its opponent’s opening drive in eight of its previous 10 games.

Jahmyr Gibbs sparks offense

Detroit’s talented running back was an integral part of the team’s first touchdown drive.

Jared Goff faced pressure from the Colts’ defensive line on the Lions’ opening possession, taking the team out of field-goal range.

On Detroit’s opening possession, David Montgomery saw the bulk of the carries.

Gibbs was the back tasked with shouldering the load on Detroit’s second drive. The former first-round pick secured 23 yards on the ground, and capped off a nine-play, 60-yard drive with a 1-yard scamper. It gave Detroit the 7-3 lead, early in the second quarter.

With his touchdown, Gibbs became the third player in franchise history to score 10 or more touchdowns from scrimmage in their first two seasons. He joined a pair of franchise greats in Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as players to achieve that feat.

The former first round pick was able to secure another touchdown rush in the third quarter that extended Detroit’s lead to 21-6.

David Montgomery added a score to put the Lions in front, 14-6, which was his 11th touchdown of the season.

Vildor starts in place of Arnold

After suffering a groin injury earlier in the week, rookie starting cornerback Terrion Arnold was ruled out and replaced in the lineup by Kindle Vildor. Indianapolis quickly began targeting the backup corner with deep passes, and he avoided an early mistake when Anthony Richardson overthrew Alec Pierce.

However, Vildor would later be beaten a pair of times on Indianapolis’ second scoring drive. First, he was beaten on an out-route by Adonai Mitchell. Then, he was beaten on a long pass from Richardson to Pierce.

Fortunately for the Lions, the Colts’ drive stalled out, in part thanks to a drop in the end zone by tight end Drew Ogletree. Two early trips to the red zone for the Colts both ended in field goals, a testament to the Lions’ bend-but-don’t-break style.

Lions’ offense effective on third down

Detroit’s offense was able to march down the field on its opening possession of the second half.

Part of the reason for the success on offense was the Lions’ execution on third down.

Goff was able to lead the offense on a 54-yard drive, all the way down to the Colts’ 14-yard line, to start the third quarter. On third down, the offense was able to start five-of-eight.

Campbell faced a decision on 4th-and-1, and decided to remain aggressive. Unfortunately, the Colts’ defense was able to quickly penetrate into Detroit’s backfield, stuffing Montgomery short and preventing the Lions from extending their 14-6 lead.

Photo gallery from the Lions’ 24-6 road win over the Colts

Injuries pile up

The Lions’ first scoring drive of the second half was a fateful one. On the punt return, Kalif Raymond was injured. Offensive tackle Taylor Decker left just plays later, after getting rolled up on during a sack of Jared Goff. Both players were ruled questionable to return.

After that, Montgomery would also exit the game. Following Gibbs’ second score of the game, Montgomery was taken to the locker room, while Decker was being evaluated on the training table. Montgomery was ruled questionable to return with a shoulder injury.

Decker returned to action on the following drive, while Raymond was eventually ruled out.

Then, in the fourth quarter, cornerback Carlton Davis suffered what appeared to be a left knee injury. He proceeded to limp off the field.

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Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for two scores and David Montgomery added a third touchdown run Sunday, leading the Detroit Lions to a 24-6 victory at the Indianapolis Colts.

Gibbs finished with 21 carries for 90 yards as the Lions (10-1) extended their league-high winning streak to nine straight. Detroit has its been 11-game record since the franchise's inaugural season in 1934.

Jared Goff continued his sensational season, too, completing 26 of 36 throws for 269 yards.

The Colts (5-7) lost their second straight home game and for the fourth time in their past five games. Anthony Richardson was 11 of 28 with 172 yards while rushing 10 times for 61 yards.

While Indy managed to hold the NFL's highest-scoring offense largely in check Sunday, it was doomed by its inability to finish drives with touchdowns.

That problem happened right from the start when Richardson took the Colts inside the Lions 5-yard line on the game's first series before settling for a short field goal.

Detroit answered on its second series, getting a 1-yard TD run from Gibbs to take a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter. Then, after Indy settled for another short field goal, Montgomery spun his way across the goal line for a 6-yard scoring run and a 14-6 lead.

The Lions extended the margin with Gibbs' 5-yard TD run late in the third quarter and sealed it with a 56-yard field goal midway through the fourth.

Detroit improved to 6-0 on the road as Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 62 yards.

Michael Pittman Jr. had six catches for 96 yards for the Colts despite leaving briefly in the first half with a injured shoulder.

Milestones

Gibbs' first score extended Detroit's league record to 25 consecutive games with a TD run, including the playoffs. He's also the third Lions player with 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 TDs in each of his first two pro seasons with Detroit, joining Billy Sims and Barry Sanders. Gibbs and Montgomery have each scored at least one TD in the same game nine times.

Injuries

Lions: Things got ugly during a third-quarter flurry. Receiver-punt returner Kalif Raymond (foot), left tackle Taylor Decker (right leg) and Montgomery (shoulder) all left in quick succession. Raymond and Montgomery did not return. Decker did. CB Carlton Davis II left early in the fourth with what appeared to be a left knee injury.

Colts: Indy deactivated left tackle Bernhard Raimann (knee), forcing the Colts to again use three rookie linemen. Receivers Ashton Dulin (ankle) and Josh Downs (shoulder) both left in the second half. Downs returned, Dulin did not.

The Detroit Lions went for their ninth straight win on Sunday, and were able — despite more injuries — to do just enough for a 24-6 win, and stay on top of the NFC standings.

Takeaways as Lions cruise past Colts, 24-6, despite injuries piling up

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general.

Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team.

The shuffling begins at No. 5, where Notre Dame returned for the first time since Week 2 after beating Army for its ninth straight win.

No. 6 Georgia and No. 7 Tennessee each moved up two spots, No. 8 Miami got a three-rung promotion and No. 9 SMU jumped four places for its first top-10 ranking since 1985. SMU has clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and would play Miami, if the Hurricanes win at Syracuse this week, or No. 12 Clemson.

Indiana dropped from No. 5 to No. 10 following its first loss, 38-15 loss at Ohio State. The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship game if they beat Michigan for the first time in four years this Saturday.

The Southeastern Conference’s hopes for landing four spots in the College Football Playoff took a hit with two of their teams losing as double-digit favorites. Texas, Georgia and Tennessee are the only SEC teams with fewer than three losses after Alabama lost 24-3 at Oklahoma and Mississippi lost 24-17 at Florida.

Alabama and Mississippi each dropped six spots in the AP poll, the Crimson Tide to No. 13 and the Rebels to No. 15.

Texas A&M was the third SEC team to lose, 43-41 at Auburn in four overtimes. The Aggies tumbled five places to No. 20 but would play Georgia in the SEC championship game if they knock off Texas this week.

Losses by BYU and Colorado created a four-way tie for first in the Big 12.

No. 14 Arizona State, picked to finish last in the conference, handed BYU its second straight loss and is the highest-ranked Big 12 team. No. 17. Iowa State earned a five-rung promotion with its win at Utah. BYU is No. 19 and Colorado, which lost to Kansas, is No. 23.

If the four teams each finish 7-2 in conference play, it’s Iowa State vs. Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game.

No. 11 Boise State is first among the four ranked Group of Five teams. The Broncos got a one-spot bump despite struggling to beat a two-win Wyoming team. Tulane is No. 18, UNLV is No. 21 and Army is No. 25.

Poll points

Oregon, which was idle, was the consensus No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The Ducks will be unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if they beat Washington at home Saturday.

Boise State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 8 in the final poll of the 2011 season. Arizona State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 12 in the final poll of the 2014 season.

Indiana-Ohio State was the final top-five matchup of the regular season. The five were the most in a regular season since 1996. There also were five in 1936 and 1943.

In and out

No. 24 Missouri, a 39-20 winner at Mississippi State, returned to the Top 25 after a one-week absence.

Washington State’s four-week run in the rankings ended with its second straight loss, 41-38 loss at Oregon State.

Conference call

SEC — 8 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24).

Big Ten — 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 22).

Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 14, 17, 19, 23).

ACC — 3 (Nos. 8, 9, 12).

AAC — 2 (Nos. 18, 25).

Mountain West — 2 (Nos. 11, 21).

Independent — 1 (No. 5).

Ranked vs. ranked

— No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson: It’s a Top 25 matchup for the first time since 2013. Clemson’s 16-7 victory in Columbia last year was the fourth of five straight wins to end the Tigers’ season.

— No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M: Stakes are high for the first meeting of longtime rivals since both were in the Big 12 in 2011. Winner goes to the SEC title game.

— By ERIC OLSON, Associated Press

DETROIT — An NHL power play typically will hit some rough spots. It’s extremely rare for it to stay hot for a lengthy period of time. Too much scouting is being done, tendencies are learned.

The Red Wings were sizzling for a good, long while. But going without a goal the last two games, seven power-play attempts, has raised a red flag. And especially after a difficult 2-1 loss Saturday to Boston, a divisional opponent who the Wings have to likely pass in the standings to have a shot playoff shot.

Heading into Monday’s game on Long Island against the New York Islanders, the Wings need to get the unit going again.

“You get into (a) period where the puck might go in,” forward Lucas Raymond said. “The last two games the movement we had before hasn’t been there, and retrievals off the shots (is missing), but we know what to do to be successful and it’s just about getting back to it.”

The Wings failed on four power-play attempts Saturday against the Bruins, including in the final minute with a chance to tie the game and at least earn a point in the standings. Moritz Seider hit a crossbar off a shot from the high slot, indicative of the tough luck lately.

Captain Dylan Larkin feels the Wings need to be more crisp.

“We’re moving the puck around too much,” Larkin said. “We have to get back to attacking the net, and we didn’t do enough to set up the next guy. It was all five of us on the ice where we kind of just threw garbage around and let someone else deal with the issues They (the Bruins) kill hard, they pressure really hard.

“We just have to be cleaner, set up the next play, and give someone a good pass so they can do something with it.”

The Wings ranked sixth in the NHL at 28.1% entering Sunday, so it’s not like the power play is, or has been, a major problem. But coach Derek Lalonde did sense a passiveness that needs to be erased.

“The power play was slow,” Lalonde said. “We had good momentum and then it got to the flanks and stopped, and all that does is that allows them (opponents) to get position. When we were clicking on the power play, it was tic-tac-toe and fast moving and we’ve gotten back to very slow.”

Familiar opponent

The Wings face the Islanders for the third and final time this season.

Goaltender Alex Lyon has earned both previous victories, allowing one goal in six periods of tight, defensive-minded hockey.

Lyon and the Wings expect more of the same.

“They play hard, they always play hard, and especially in that building,” Lyon said. “When you beat someone twice, they get a bad taste in their mouth. I’m sure it’ll be a another low-event, low-scoring game. We just have to be ready.”

Lyon doesn’t think about previous success over a team, as much as maybe aspects in the arena that could affect his play.

“For me, it’s more familiarity of the arena,” Lyon said. “You feel good in a place and it does impact (the way you play). Every arena is different in terms of what it looks like. You get better as as you gain experience.”

Lyon has stopped 52 of 53 shots against the Islanders, including 22 in Thursday’s 2-1 victory. Lalonde liked the way Lyon looked in that game, no matter who the opponent was.

“It’s more to do with his last performance, and it just happened to be against the Islanders,” said Lalonde, noting this likely will be another struggle against the defensive-minded Islanders. “It’s going to be hard, not of lot of ice available. The last two games have looked similar, two teams committed to being on top, and not beating themselves.”

Ice chips

Patrick Kane and Michael Rasmussen both didn’t practice Sunday, in what Lalonde termed “maintenance days.” Both are expected to play against the Islanders.

“Both are battling something upper-body (but), hope to have both (Monday),” Lalonde said.

… Joe Veleno was a healthy scratch Saturday, his third recently. Lalonde said Veleno will be in Monday’s lineup, but Veleno needs to improve his “assertiveness. (Being) hard to play against, win some battles. He gets a little passive in his game and there are times when he’s assertive with his game and he’s a very effective player. That’s his challenge when he goes back in there again and I would expect getting him back in no matter what the scenario is with Kane and Ras.”

… Saturday’s first-period assist on Raymond’s goal was Larkin’s 300th NHL assist. Larkin is the 15th Wings’ player and 12th Michigan-born NHL player to reach the milestone.

A Virginia woman with a rare medical condition has been giving herself IV fluids for years to maintain her health. But a recent nationwide IV fluid shortage has resulted in Jamie Aguilar spending the last six weeks in the hospital.

Baxter International Inc., in Marion, North Carolina, produces 60% of the nation's IV fluids. Hurricane Helene devastated their plant.

Since Helene hit in September 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration has given the company permission to extend the expiration dates of several IV products to try to get supply back to normal. But according to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, Virginia hospitals are still having to conserve products.

Home infusion companies, like the one Aguilar has relied on for nearly 42 years, have struggled to access IV fluids.

"If I don't have this, I can't live," Aguilar explained. "So I do what I need to do to live."

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Aguilar was born with a rare condition and her body doesnt absorb the electrolytes she needs through food and drink. She relies on IV fluids to keep her alive.

Shes been able to give them to herself through a daily IV drip at home for all of her life, so she can maintain some sort of normalcy.

"I've never had to be admitted to the hospital for an electrolyte imbalance because I can maintain all of this at home by myself," Aguilar said. "I don't have a nurse come to the home to help me. I do everything, so I'm able to live my life. And now, I've just been in the hospital for almost six weeks. It's been, you know, it's been tough."

Since Helene, shes had to receive her daily fluids at Johnston-Willis Hospital.

"I miss my people," said Aguilar. "I miss my friends. I miss my family. I miss driving in my car with the windows down, going to just a coffee shop, sitting down and having coffee and people watching, just having the windows down and the sun on my face. I haven't felt the sun in almost six weeks."

In addition to the IV fluid shortage, Aguilar says she also learned the home infusion company shes been using for the past few years is no longer compounding or mixing IV fluids with the supplements she needs to live.

Her care team at the hospital is working hard to find a company to provide the IV bags to her at home.

"It's a teamwork effort, but it's so hard when I'm just here. I'm dealing with other things, with my health, and I'm just trying to make it," she said. "I need all the help I can get. So for anyone who sees this that can help, that would do wonders for me."

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The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association notes Baxter International plans to reach 100 percent allocation of several IV product codes by the end of the year. They also explained Baxter has plans for phased allocation increases in late November and mid-December.

In the past week, the company has been able to restart one manufacturing line, and theyve announced plans to restore a second line.

Those two lines represent about 50% of the total production capacity at the facility and about 85% of the production of one-liter IV solutions that are most commonly used by hospitals and clinics.

But theres still no exact timeline for when we can expect production to be fully restored to pre-hurricane levels.

This story was originally published by Caroline Coleburn at

Scripps News Richmond.

By DAVID McHUGH The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s technology and services company Bosch said Friday it planned to reduce its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and global auto industries.

The company cited stagnating global auto sales, too much factory capacity in the auto industry compared with sales prospects and a slower than expected transition to electric-powered, software-controlled vehicles.

The news comes two days after Ford Motor Co. announced plans to drop 4,000 jobs in Europe, and with Volkswagen employees threatening work stoppages over what they say management has told them are plans to close as many as three factories in Germany. Revenue at Stellantis, created through the 2021 merger of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, tumbled 27% in its most recent quarter that ended this fall.

Auto sales have slowed this year in Europe as consumers stung by inflation hold back on spending, while automakers have sunk billions into developing electric cars only to see slower sales than expected and new competition from cheaper Chinese brands. The German government abruptly cancelled purchase incentives at the end of last year, sending electric vehicles sales in that country down by 27% over the first nine months of this year.

Some 3,500 of the job reductions at Bosch would come before the end of 2027 and would hit the part of the company that develops advanced driver assistance and automated driving technologies, as well as centralized vehicle software, said Bosch, which is headquartered in Gerlingen near Stuttgart. About half those job reductions would be at locations in Germany.

“The auto industry has significant overcapacities,” the company said in a statement. “In addition, the market for future technologies is not developing as originally expected … At the moment, many projects in this business area are being put off or abandoned by automakers.”

In addition, 750 jobs would be lost at a plant in Hildesheim, Germany by end 2032, 600 of those by the end of 2026. A plant in Schwaebisch Gmund would lose some 1,300 over between 2027 and 2030.

The reductions are still in the planning stage and final numbers would have to be agreed with employee representatives and carried out in what the company said would be a socially responsible way.

While automakers put their names on the cars they sell, most of the car is actually made by a series of suppliers

Some 230,000 people work for Bosch’s mobility division, out of a global workforce of 429,000. In addition to its business as an auto industry technology supplier Bosch makes factory and building equipment and software across a range of products including industrial boilers and waste-heat recovery systems, video security systems, and power tools.

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection and Scrabble who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83.

Mark Young, Woolery's podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him, Young wrote.

Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.

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In 1983, Woolery began an 11-year run as host of TVs Love Connection, for which he coined the phrase, Well be back in two minutes and two seconds, a two-fingered signature dubbed the 2 and 2. In 1984, he hosted TVs Scrabble, simultaneously hosting two game shows on TV until 1990.

Love Connection, which aired long before the dawn of dating apps, had a premise that featured either a single man or single woman who would watch audition tapes of three potential mates and then pick one for a date.

A couple of weeks after the date, the guest would sit with Woolery in front of a studio audience and tell everybody about the date. The audience would vote on the three contestants, and if the audience agreed with the guests choice, Love Connection would offer to pay for a second date.

Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favorite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. "She had so much eye makeup on, she looked like a stolen Corvette. He was so old he said, I remember wagon trains. The poor guy. She took him on a balloon ride.

Other career highlights included hosting the shows Lingo," Greed and The Chuck Woolery Show, as well as hosting the short-lived syndicated revival of The Dating Game from 1998 to 2000 and an ill-fated 1991 talk show. In 1992, he played himself in two episodes of TVs Melrose Place.

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Woolery became the subject of the Game Show Networks first attempt at a reality show, Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned, which premiered in 2003. It shared the title of the pop song in 1968 by Woolery and his rock group, the Avant-Garde. It lasted six episode and was panned by critics.

Woolery began his TV career at a show that has become a mainstay. Although most associated with Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune debuted Jan. 6, 1975, on NBC with Woolery welcoming contestants and the audience. Woolery, then 33, was trying to make it in Nashville as a singer.

Wheel of Fortune started life as Shoppers Bazaar, incorporating Hangman-style puzzles and a roulette wheel. After Woolery appeared on The Merv Griffin Show singing Delta Dawn, Merv Griffin asked him to host the new show with Susan Stafford.

I had an interview that stretched to 15, 20 minutes, Woolery told The New York Times in 2003. After the show, when Merv asked if I wanted to do a game show, I thought, Great, a guy with a bad jacket and an equally bad mustache who doesnt care what you have to say thats the guy I want to be.

NBC initially passed, but they retooled it as Wheel of Fortune and got the green light. After a few years, Woolery demanded a raise to $500,000 a year, or what host Peter Marshall was making on Hollywood Squares. Griffin balked and replaced Woolery with weather reporter Pat Sajak.

Both Chuck and Susie did a fine job, and Wheel did well enough on NBC, although it never approached the kind of ratings success that Jeopardy! achieved in its heyday, Griffin said in Merv: Making the Good Life Last, an autobiography from the 2000s co-written by David Bender. Woolery earned an Emmy nod as host.

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Woolery served in the U.S. Navy before attending college. He played double bass in a folk trio, then formed the psychedelic rock duo The Avant-Garde in 1967 while working as a truck driver to support himself as a musician.

The Avant-Garde, which tourbed in a refitted Cadillac hearse, had the Top 40 hit Naturally Stoned, with Woolery singing, When I put my mind on you alone/I can get a good sensation/Feel like Im naturally stoned.

After The Avant-Garde broke up, Woolery released his debut solo single Ive Been Wrong in 1969 and several more singles with Columbia before transitioning to country music by the 1970s. He released two solo singles, Forgive My Heart and Love Me, Love Me.

Woolery wrote or co-wrote songs for himself and everyone from Pat Boone to Tammy Wynette. On Wynettes 1971 album We Sure Can Love Each Other, Woolery wrote The Joys of Being a Woman with lyrics including See our baby on the swing/Hear her laugh, hear her scream.

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After his TV career ended, Woolery went into podcasting. In an interview with The New York Times, he called himself a gun-rights activist and described himself as a conservative libertarian and constitutionalist. He said he hadnt revealed his politics in liberal Hollywood for fear of retribution.

He teamed up with Mark Young in 2014 for the podcast Blunt Force Truth and soon became a full supporter of Donald Trump while arguing minorities dont need civil rights and causing a firestorm by tweeting an antisemitic comment linking Soviet Communists to Judaism.

President Obamas popularity is a fantasy only held by him and his dwindling legion of juice-box-drinking, anxiety-dog-hugging, safe-space-hiding snowflakes, he said.

Woolery also was active online, retweeting articles from Conservative Brief, insisting Democrats were trying to install a system of Marxism and spreading headlines such as Impeach him! Devastating photo of Joe Biden leaks.

During the early stages of the pandemic, Woolery initially accused medical professionals and Democrats of lying about the virus in an effort to hurt the economy and Trumps chances for reelection to the presidency.

The most outrageous lies are the ones about COVID-19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think its all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. Im sick of it, Woolery wrote in July 2020.

Trump retweeted that post to his 83 million followers. By the end of the month, nearly 4.5 million Americans had been infected with COVID-19 and more than 150,000 had died.

Just days later, Woolery changed his stance, announcing his son had contracted COVID-19. To further clarify and add perspective, COVID-19 is real and it is here. My son tested positive for the virus, and I feel for of those suffering and especially for those who have lost loved ones, Woolery posted before his account was deleted.

Woolery later explained on his podcast that he never called COVID-19 a hoax or said its not real, just that weve been lied to. Woolery also said it was an honor to have your president retweet what your thoughts are and think its important enough to do that.

In addition to his wife, Woolery is survived by his sons Michael and Sean and his daughter Melissa, Young said.

Metro Detroiters looking for Middle Eastern-inspired desserts often end up at Booza Delight.

"So Booza is an Arabic name for Ice Cream. So, when you are overseas, and you say you wanna eat ice cream... we say you want to Booza?!" said May.

Owned by husband-and-wife duo, May & Yasser Hashwi, the Dearborn Height's shop is known for its Ashta.

"Ashta is like a stretchy ice cream. It doesn't really melt right away," May said.

After finding himself jobless during the pandemic, Yasser started making Ashta for his wife, which led them to Booza Delight. In 2020, May & Yasser sold desserts from home. A year later, they opened this place.

Now they have about 70 dessert items on the menu.

"We grew really fast," Yasser said. "I mean I really love America, and I love Lebanon. And I've been living here more than I've been living in Lebanon. So I do give a whole respect to United States. If I wasn't here, I wouldn't be living how I am."

And there is a reason why this proud Lebanese-American couple is even more grateful than before.

"We flew on the 18th to Lebanon, and we were at the airport, and they told us the war is happening," May said.

It started with Southern Lebanon being bombed as Israeli forces targeted Hezbollah sites. A few days later, the fighting escalated to the country's capital, Beirut, with people fleeing for their lives.

"We seen people just parking on the side of the streets, with their kids. They're sleeping in their cars," May said.

"Especially in Lebanon, it's so hard to live there. You don't make money as you make here. So let's say you save all that money to have that house; they don't have insurance on it. So if that house was bombed.. That's it you are on the street," Yasser said.

"You were born and raised in Lebanon...you must have seen quite a few of these conflicts," I followed up with.

"Yes. They were bombing my area, and I was trying to run for my life in 1986. It was very scary, so when I see this happening... yeah it wasn't easy," May said.

May and Yasser had no choice but to fly back a week later. But with a greater purpose.

"When you came back, you had a new perspective on life?" I asked.

"Yes, trying to see how much I can do to help the people overseas.. Because I've seen it worse than what I have seen before," May said.

May and Yasser were already donating to people in Gaza. Now, they have donation boxes for Gaza and Lebanon, and part of their sales is also going towards humanitarian aid.

"Thank God, we live in the States, and I make a good living. That I can actually support and help our people, and I always say, the more money I make the more I can help people," Yasser said.

The fundraising aspect continues at Booza Delight, where folks can try multiple new desserts including Crunch Delight and Tiramisu Cake. To learn more, head to their Instagram page.

Chippewa Valley United defeated Troy United 6-2 on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy.

Chippewa Valley United didn’t have to wait long to get rid of the first-game jitters and find its comfort level.

The Chippewa Valley-Dakota team bounced back from a loss in its opener with a 6-2 win against Troy United in a non-league game Saturday at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena.

“I think we were nervous the first game,” said coach Jim Andonoff. “Now they feel a little more comfortable and as we keep going throughout the year, they’re going to feel a lot more comfortable. The things we work on in practice are going to show in the games.”

Chippewa was flying early, but didn’t get on the scoreboard until getting a pair of goals in the final 1:14 of the first period.

“We all had to bring it as a team,” said sophomore Caleb Petterson, who had a goal and two assists to help Chippewa rebound from a 6-2 loss to University Liggett School.

Ethan Stabnick opened the scoring when he knocked in the rebound off a shot by Christian Pieknik.

Petterson’s first varsity goal came with 7.7 seconds remaining in the opening period and gave Chippewa a 2-0 lead.

Petterson moved into the faceoff circle when a teammate was waved out. He won the draw and moments later found the back on the net.

“I took it right to the net and got it over (the goalie’s) shoulder, then went to the (Troy) student section,” Petterson said. “That was kind of funny. I had to make them a little quieter.”

Andonoff was impressed with Petterson’s goal.

“He jumped into the circle and made a couple moves. It was a great goal,” Andonoff said. “He’s a good kid, works real hard.”

Petterson felt that his strong showing will help him down the road.

“It’s making me real confident for next week,” he said.

Chippewa’s Nolan Young scored the only goal of the second period, assisted by Petterson.

A parade to the penalty box by Chippewa Valley in the third period gave Troy momentum and it capitalized with a pair of power-play goals in the first 4:10 of the period. Ethan Tran got the first at 2:14 with one second left in the Chippewa penalty. Quinten Corbett and Alex Lowry assisted.

Troy had a two-man advantage when Ben Dumas scored to cut the Chippewa lead to 3-2. Lowry and Michael Li had the assists.

“It’s nice when you get some momentum going on those power plays,” said Troy coach Josh Brown. “We just have to bury more, capitalize on our chances.”

Troy had two other 5-on-3s in the third period, but Chippewa killed them off.

“We had a lot of penalties — a lot of 5-on-3s — but the kids did really well and we overcame them,” Andonoff said. “It’s our second game, we’re starting to gel, but then we got a little tired and took the penalties.”

Chippewa got some insurance at 6:11 when Cam Staskowski knocked in the rebound of Petterson’s shot. Andrew Johnson got the second assist.

Photos from Chippewa Valley United’s win over Troy United on Saturday

Kevin Dolney got the first of his two goals on a breakaway at 9:30, assisted by Luke Butina. Dolney completed the scoring when he deflected Pieknik’s shot while Chippewa was shorthanded at 12:25.

Troy opened the season with convincing wins against Bishop Foley and Oxford, scoring a combined 16 goals.

“We had 15 goal scorers in those first two,” Brown said. “It was nice the way we were spreading the wealth, but now we have to play better systematically. You have to be able to adjust when you play teams like Chippewa that are competitive. You have to be able to bounce back a lot faster.”

Both goalies played well. Brown said that Nathan Holmes has come a long way in the last two years.

“He’s our only goalie so the momentum comes from him making those big saves,” Brown said. “Now we have to get it going back the other way for him.”

Chippewa goalie Joe Trachsel didn’t practice Friday because of illness, but was ready when called upon Saturday.

“We had him scheduled as the starter and he played a real good game for us,” Andonoff said.

Chippewa’s Nate Hall had several excellent scoring chances in the first two periods, but he was either robbed by Holmes or rang shots off the goal post.

“I told him to just keep going, the goals will come,” Andonoff said. “When the chances are coming you’re doing the right things.”

Brown hopes to get Troy back on track before its next game.

“We have one practice before we play at Farmington (on Wednesday),” Brown said. “We have to hit our systems hard and be consistent in our practices.”

By ISABELLA VOLMERT The Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s elections board voted unanimously Friday to certify the results of the 2024 election, a stark difference from 2020 when Republican allies of Donald Trump sought to delay certification in an effort to cast doubt on the election.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted 4-0 to certify the election results. The panel consisting of two Democratic and two Republican members also voted to thank and commend the state Bureau of Elections and election administrators throughout the state for a well-run election.

“Just a note of thanks, publicly, to the team at Bureau of Elections and to all the folks downstate for a fabulous election,” Republican member Richard Houskamp said before the board voted to certify the results.

Four years ago, Trump and his supporters pressured election officials in the state’s largest county and on the state board to not certify the results of the 2020 election as part of his targeted efforts to overturn the election.

Trump personally pressured two Republican officials on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers that year to oppose certification. The county is home to Detroit, a stronghold of Democratic voters in the battleground state.

The state board of canvassers eventually voted to certify the 2020 election with one Republican board member abstaining at the time.

Two months after video showed him shooting a Kentucky judge at point-blank range in his chambers, former Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines has been indicted for murder.

The indictment, announced jointly by state and local prosecutors, charges Stines with shooting and killing Letcher County District Court Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines is scheduled to appear for his arraignment on Monday, Nov. 25.

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At a probable cause hearing in October, prosecutors showed a silent video that appeared to show Stines walking into the judges chambers with a weapon and firing multiple times at the victim, who frantically tried to escape under his desk.

Stines, who was sheriff at the time of the shooting, resigned on Oct. 1, hours before appearing in court to plead not guilty to murder charges.

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Investigators have not offered any potential motive for the murder. Those who knew Stines and Mullins said the two had worked together for years and were friends.

To date, prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek the death penalty.

This story was originally published by Lauren Silver at

Court TV.

Forecasters through the U.S. issued warnings that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages.

In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. Thousands in the Pacific Northwest remained without power after multiple days in the dark.

The National Weather Service office in Sacramento, California, issued a winter storm warning for the state's Sierra Nevada for Saturday through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at higher elevations and wind gusts potentially reaching 55 mph. Total snowfall of roughly 4 feet was forecast, with the heaviest accumulations expected Monday and Tuesday.

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The Midwest and Great Lakes regions will see rain and snow Monday and the East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.

A low pressure system is forecast to bring rain to the Southeast early Thursday before heading to the Northeast. Areas from Boston to New York could see rain and strong winds, with snowfall possible in parts of northern New Hampshire, northern Maine and the Adirondacks. If the system tracks further inland, there could be less snow and more rain in the mountains, forecasters said.

Deadly 'bomb cyclone on West Coast

Earlier this week, two people died when the storm arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of thousands lost power, mostly in the Seattle area, before strong winds moved through Northern California. A rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone that hit the West Coast on Tuesday brought fierce winds that resulted in home and vehicle damage.

Rescue crews in Guerneville, California, recovered a body inside a vehicle bobbing in floodwaters around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sonoma County Sheriffs Deputy Rob Dillion said, noting the deceased was presumed to be a victim of the storm but an autopsy had not yet been conducted.

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Santa Rosa, California, saw its wettest three-day period on record with about 12.5 inches of rain by Friday evening, the National Weather Service in the Bay Area reported. Vineyards in nearby Windsor, California, were flooded on Saturday.

Tens of thousands without power in Seattle area

Some 80,000 people in the Seattle area were still without electricity after this seasons strongest atmospheric river, a long plume of moisture that forms over an ocean and flows over land.

The power came back in the afternoon at Katie Skippers home in North Bend, about 30 miles east of Seattle, after being out since Tuesday. She was tired from taking cold showers, warming herself with a wood stove and using a generator to run the refrigerator, but Skipper said those inconveniences paled in comparison to the damage other people suffered, such as from fallen trees.

Thats really sad and scary, she said.

Northeast gets needed precipitation

Another storm brought rain to New York and New Jersey, where rare wildfires have raged in recent weeks, and heavy snow to northeastern Pennsylvania. The precipitation was expected to help ease drought conditions after an exceptionally dry fall.

Its not going to be a drought buster, but its definitely going to help when all this melts, said Bryan Greenblatt, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Binghamton, New York.

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Heavy snow fell in northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Pocono Mountains. Higher elevations reported up to 17 inches, with lesser accumulations in valley cities including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Less than 80,000 customers in 10 counties lost power.

Precipitation in West Virginia helped put a dent in the states worst drought in at least two decades and boosted ski resorts preparing to open their slopes in the weeks ahead.

Boys 2 Men Youth Mentoring Program is proud to announce its Fifth Annual "Giving Thanks" event, a community celebration aimed at providing support to families and seniors in need this holiday season. The event will take place on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Boyz 2 Men headquarters, located at 28050 Southfield Rd, Lathrup Village , MI.

In collaboration with the Southfield Police Department, Mayor Kelly Garrett, and generous sponsors, Boyz 2 Men will distribute turkeys and hot food plates to local families and seniors who could benefit from a little extra support this Thanksgiving. Attendees will be treated to hot meals provided by three popular local food vendors: Fresh Cuts Food Truck, TP Eats Food Truck, and Motor Soul Food.

This annual community event aims to foster unity, support, and gratitude among residents of Southfield and the surrounding areas. Volunteers from the Boys 2 Men program, along with community leaders, will be on hand to ensure that every family receives a meal and the assistance they need.

For more information, call (313) 221-4078 or visit www.boys2menyouthmentoring.org.

One of the most popular seasonal features taking place at Blakes Orchard & Cider Mill this time of year is its annual Holiday Extravaganza. The family event is taking place over two weekends this year, on Nov. 23rd & 24th, and Nov 29th & 30th, in the Village of Armada, MI.

Guests are invited to stroll through twinkling lights and explore handcrafted treasures from local artisans and select the perfect festive Christmas trees, evergreen wreaths, porch pots and charming decor. They cal also visit the original farmhouse for a photo with Santa. There will also be free childrens crafts and face painting.

To learn more, visit, https://blakefarms.com/holiday-extravaganza.