With midterm elections just weeks away, some Michigan voters are turning to AI to research candidates ahead of Nov. 3.

A new national study by the American Association of Political Consultants Foundation found 20% of AI users turned to the technology for political issues, elections or voting. ChatGPT and Google Gemini are the most commonly used AI tools among voters, according to the study.

Eighteen-year-old Wayne State University student Shealon Robinson is among those turning to AI to sort fact from campaign noise.

"I feel like there's a lot of misinformation with propaganda on ads on TV like YouTube... And I want to like further understand is that true?" Robinson said. "If I have a question about the person, I just go to Google."

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Oakland University political science professor Nicole Mathew says when it comes to political research, where the information comes from matters.

"It could be a good place to start, especially if you ask the AI to identify its sources and then you can follow up by looking at the actual sources that the AI is using," Mathew said.

Mathew also raised concerns about whether AI can be trusted for political research.

"That's part of the problem is we don't really know what's inside that black box of how it's deciding what to tell you. And I think people have a fear that while these AI companies, they have a lot of business before the government, so what if they're trying to steer people in a particular direction," Mathew said.

Joshua Feinstein is the co-creator of Polifine.org, a new AI-powered platform built for Michigan voters. The goal of the nonpartisan website is to cut through the campaign noise.

"With so much money being spent on this election and people just getting tons of information and information, we are not looking to persuade either anyway, and within two, three minutes, find out again, does this candidate align with my values? When they say they align with my values, what have they actually done? Not what they've said." Feinstein said.

Students say two of the biggest races they will be watching closely are Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate seat, and Jocelyn Benson and John James for governor.

Not all young voters are ready to let AI guide their ballot choices. Wayne State student Zachary Wick said he would not use AI tools to help make his decision.

"AI has been known to mislead and give false answers," Wick said.

Wayne State student Brooklynn Anderson agreed.

"I personally wouldn't use it," Anderson said.

Wayne State student Dominic Said sees potential in the technology.

"I think this AI tool will be a benefit to help people find where their vote should go and what they stand for." Said said.

Feinstein remains optimistic about the role AI could play.

"I think most of us hopefully will fall into the camp of using AI as a very advanced tool to help us with things that are important." Feinstein said.

For voters who prefer to avoid AI, Mathew recommends turning to local journalism.

"A lot of local newspapers, local TV stations cover these local races that you might not know as much about compared to the Senate race or the governor's race. So that's a great place to turn to," Mathew said.

Robinson encouraged young voters to stay engaged.

"Now's the time to really get active and understand what's going on, because it has an impact on us." Robinson said.

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The city of Madison Heights on Sunday announced that it is disconnecting its Automated License Plate Reader cameras and will not be renewing its contract with Flock Safety.

The city says it made the decision after "an extended review of the program and the Citys responsibility to ensure that any technology in use meets established standards for accountability, privacy, and operational integrity."

Three ALPR cameras were used in the city, officials said. They say they waited for Flock staff to assure the city that the "appropriate guardrails were in place," but they failed to address the concerns.

"Without clear and reliable safeguards, the City cannot continue the operation of the ALPR system at this time," the city said in a statement.

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City officials say no new data has been collected since the city-run cameras were bagged and not actively used since Sept. 23.

"City staff extends its appreciation to City Council for their continued engagement in this discussion and for providing thoughtful input throughout the evaluation process, as well as the many residents and local businesses who shared feedback," the city said.

The city says there are several businesses and organizations in Madison Heights that have their own cameras and independent contracts with Flock.

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"The City of Madison Heights remains committed to public safety and to the responsible evaluation of technologies that support that mission while upholding community expectations for transparency, accountability, and privacy," the city said.

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Rachel drenched the Las Vegas valley on Sunday morning, causing widespread flooding.

More than one inch of rain fell early in the morning on the west side of the valley, which prompted a Flash Flood Warning. Cameras captured floodwaters across Las Vegas, leaving cars stranded and forcing road closures.

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The flooding stretched to near the Nevada-California state line, with all lanes closed at I-15, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery.

Im really sorry for your experience, and I hope that youre on the mend, said El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, after outlining proposals for guaranteed health care and paid leave.

Later that night, while talking to reporters in the basement below the theatre, his tone was far different. El-Sayed called his Republican opponent Mike Rogers a coward, said President Donald Trump was afraid to visit the state and dismissed as dumb a question about whether Iran or Israel posed a greater threat to the United States.

The exchanges captured two sides of a candidate who is the central figure in one of the nations most consequential Senate races. El-Sayed would be the country's first Muslim senator, and he's crisscrossing the state to counter a Republican effort, fueled by tens of millions of dollars, to portray him as a dangerous radical. But he has also embraced his confrontational side by mocking and taunting Trump and Rogers.

If they want to make me the main character in the midterms, Im not shying away from it, El-Sayed said in an interview. Run against me. See how well that works out for you.

El-Sayeds brash, swaggering confidence rubbed some Democrats the wrong way during a divisive primary against Rep. Haley Stevens. The former public health official has shown little interest in toning it down, remaining unapologetic about his progressive agenda and adversarial approach, emboldening supporters who believe he's the right candidate for an angry electorate that has lost faith in the political establishment.

But his doubters fear he'll cost Democrats control of the Senate by failing to unite his party's disparate factions ahead of November.

If you want their votes, you have to make nice with those people, and hes not really doing that, said Michigan political strategist Adrian Hemond, who supported Stevens. Maybe he doesnt have to. The entire theory of this candidacy has been he can remake what the electorate looks like.

Republicans target El-Sayed

Even though Michigan backed Trump twice in his three presidential campaigns, no Republican has won a Senate race in the state since 1994.

The political landscape is no friendlier this year. Trump started an unpopular war with Iran, leading to higher gas prices. Rogers has opted for a low-key campaign with fewer public events than El-Sayed as he tries to make the race all about his Democratic opponent.

As of Oct. 10, Republicans had outspent Democrats by $78 million to $63 million in the Michigan Senate race, according to AdImpact, which tracks political advertising. Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.

The ads portray El-Sayed as dangerously radical and too extreme, highlighting his past calls to defund the police and relax immigration enforcement. Others tie him to Hasan Piker, a popular online streamer with whom El-Sayed has appeared and who has drawn criticism for past comments, including saying that America deserved 9/11.

On Friday, Rogers appeared alongside Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, who told reporters that El-Sayed sleeps in a Bin Laden jersey. Rogers laughed.

Vice President JD Vance has called him evil. In one social media post, Trump shared a photo of himself with first lady Melania Trump alongside a photo of El-Sayed and his wife, who wears a hijab, with the caption: Two VERY DIFFERENT Americas.

Late Wednesday, Trump referred to El-Sayed as Mohammed and said he goes back to the days of the Jihad.

El-Sayed has hardly backed down. At the campaign stop in Port Huron, he taunted Trump to visit Michigan, suggesting Rogers and other Republicans were afraid the president would hurt their chances.

Donald, if youre watching, dont wuss out, man, El-Sayed said.

And he responded to Kennedys attack by suggesting the Republican is in the KKK.

Thats rich coming from someone who wears his bed sheets out at night, El-Sayed posted on social media.

El-Sayed uses a personal touch with voters

Before the Port Huron town hall, El-Sayed worked his way down a line of people who couldnt fit inside the theater, shaking hands, taking photos and stopping for conversations.

Jeff Petrucella and his wife Alice traveled from Macomb County to see El-Sayed. They described themselves as politically middle of the road and said they had voted Republican in the past.

Im pretty done with the Republicans right now, Jeff said.

Alice said she was looking for a change that is better for my granddaughters, pointing to El-Sayeds support for Medicare for All. Nor was she put off by his more confrontational appearances on Fox News.

I think he expresses himself well. You can tell hes a well-spoken, educated man, she said.

Pat Kreiner was among those who waited nearly an hour to see El-Sayed. Her children had persuaded her to support him in the Democratic primary.

My son said to me, I have been living with this trickle-down economy since the day I was born, Kreiner said. It doesnt work for me.

Kreiner also expressed anger about Trump's trade war with Canada, just across the river from Port Huron.

We are heartsick about our neighbors, she said. They used to come over a lot. We dont see them now.

Visiting smaller towns such as Port Huron has become central to El-Sayeds campaign, with his team recently saying he's held more than 500 events in over 100 cities across the state.

Go everywhere. Talk to everyone. Thats what we do, El-Sayed said in an interview.

The personal approach has not erased all the skepticism surrounding El-Sayed, including within his own party.

His criticism of Israel and association with Piker have raised concerns among some Jewish Democrats. El-Sayed has held a series of private gatherings with undecided Jewish voters as he works to win their support.

He has also sought to strengthen his standing with Black voters. In the Democratic primary, Stevens drew more support in Wayne County, home to Detroit and its large Black population.

Ahead of Thursdays debate, El-Sayed attended two events with Black leaders before stopping at a Black barbershop, where he moved from chair to chair talking with customers. He stopped at one point to speak with a pregnant woman, congratulating her and asking when her baby was due.

November 8th? El-Sayed joked. Make sure you vote early, huh?

The race has become about more than just Michigan

While El-Sayed has spent much of his campaign trying to win over Michigan voters, his candidacy has taken on significance far beyond the state. Republicans have made him a symbol of what they warn is an increasingly radical Democratic Party, while progressives see his campaign as a chance to prove their politics can win in a closely divided state.

At a New York City fundraiser on Oct. 5, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cast his campaign as a test for progressives nationwide.

If Abdul can win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere, said the New York Democrat, a potential presidential candidate.

Ocasio-Cortez plans to campaign with El-Sayed in Michigan next week, followed by former President Barack Obama on Oct. 24.

The national stakes have also drawn renewed opposition. United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with AIPAC, disclosed an initial $94,000 expenditure against El-Sayed on Friday, after spending nearly $30 million to oppose him in the Democratic primary.

And El-Sayed, despite insisting the election should focus on Michigan voters and their economic struggles, has embraced the larger implications of his candidacy.

I am grateful for your support, he told the audience at the New York fundraiser, according to remarks obtained by The Associated Press. He said he had two goals pick up a U.S. Senate seat and change the nature of our politics for the better.

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President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to what he described as an energy ceasefire.

Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! the president said in a post to social media Sunday morning.

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CNN has reached out to the White House and Kremlin for information on how the agreement was reached and what the next steps may be. A source close to Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky told CNN the announcement was news to them, but that they will agree if Russia does.

Asked about Trumps post on Truth Social, another Ukrainian official told CNN, We just read it as you did.

The announcement comes days after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two announced a controversial deal to supply markets with Russian diesel fuel.

Talks with top Ukrainian and US officials, including Trumps son in law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff, got underway in Miami as the diesel deal was announced Friday, but Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky starkly criticized the news. Trump said as recently as Saturday that Ukraine should get a new leader who can make a deal.

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It was not immediately clear what led to the Sunday announcement. In an interview earlier on Sunday, Zelensky also called for a ceasefire.

OK, if they want energy ceasefire, we are open for this, Zelensky said about Russia during an interview with ABC News. Dont attack us. Dont kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. And I think its fair, fair deal.

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Federal immigration agents shot and wounded a driver while his 5-year-old child was in the back seat Thursday during a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx in New York City, because the agents believed their lives were in danger, federal officials said.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday he is sure ICE body camera footage of the shooting will be released.

The shooting occurred just after 4 p.m. in the Marble Hill neighborhood when an ICE agent discharged a weapon into the mans vehicle, New York City officials said late Thursday.

Federal officers used vehicles to block the man in, but he refused lawful orders to exit his vehicle, according to Marcos Charles, executive associate director of ICE. The man allegedly drove his vehicle into two government vehicles and then weaponized his vehicle and accelerated toward other officers, Charles said.

The officers fired at the man, believing that their life and the life of their partners and the general public were in danger, Charles said.

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Oscar Belgal, 28, from the Dominican Republic, suffered a superficial wound to the neck, officials said. Charles said ICE plans to try to remove him from the country as soon as possible.

The child was not injured and is in the care of family members, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

Two agents were also injured in the encounter and have since been treated and released from the hospital, according to a law enforcement source.

Video footage released by the NYPD on Friday shows the initial moments of the incident, revealing federal agents drawing guns when they first approached Belgals vehicle.

The vehicle is seen reversing in a parking spot when a plainclothes federal law enforcement officer approaches the drivers side window with his gun drawn, the video shows. The vehicle then starts to move forward when another federal agent approaches the driver side of the vehicle and draws his weapon.

As the vehicle begins to pull away, one of the agents starts to punch the drivers side window of the car, the video shows.

The video which does not have audio appears to show the vehicle potentially hitting a black car that was driving by as it pulled away.

The video then changes to another angle and appears to show the aftermath of the shots being fired offscreen, as bystanders are seen ducking. Soon thereafter, an agent wearing plainclothes is seen holding a child, presumably Belgals 5-year-old, who was in the back seat of the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

ICE did not make any mention of federal agents drawing their weapons when they first approached the vehicle, according to their account of the shooting.

When reached for comment on the footage, the Department of Homeland Security referred CNN back to Mullins remarks earlier on Friday in which he defended the ICE officers actions, saying the target of the arrest was one of the worst of the worst.

Belgal, according to Mullin, was part of an investigation into a shooting of a Customs and Border Protection officer last year and had previously fled from officers in September.

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The shooting was the first involving ICE agents in New York City since President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown and comes the same week as ICE leadership told agents to increase arrests by 1,000 more people daily, according to two sources familiar with the verbal directive.

This is the latest ICE shooting in which officers fired into a vehicle after claiming the driver used the vehicle as a weapon. In many of these instances, video and witnesses have called into question DHS version of events, most notably in the case of Renee Good, a US citizen who was fatally shot in Minneapolis early this year.

Belgals attorneys filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court Friday, saying he was arrested without a valid warrant and without any consideration of his individual circumstances. US District Judge J. Paul Oetken ordered that he remain in the US for the time being. The attorneys incorrectly referred to his last name as Bergal in the filing but confirmed his last name is Belgal.

Belgal has been transferred to a detention center in Brooklyn and spoke to his attorneys Friday, telling them he was in pain, still had a bullet in his body and wanted to see his family, the attorneys said.

He shared for the first time that obviously hes afraid, hes deeply concerned about his 5-year-old son, attorney Harold Solis said. The first thing he asked me is whether his son is OK.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had spoken to Trump and Mullin to negotiate the mans release, but those negotiations were unsuccessful.

I made clear to the president, to the secretary, our request that ICE agents leave the scene entirely, as well as the demand that ICE stop its enforcement actions in New York City. These actions are making the city less safe, they are making the city terrified, Mamdani said.

A thorough investigation into the shooting will be conducted by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, guided by the evidence and the law, Clark said in a statement Friday. New York Attorney General Letitia James said she has full faith in Clark to lead the probe.

What happened in the shooting

Belgal was a subject of a Homeland Security investigation and was part of a gang known for theft using weapons, Charles said.

We have belief that Oscar has either indirect or direct knowledge of the shooting, and thats why he became a target, Mullin said.

DHS said Belgal has ties to the Trinitarios gang and had two prior arrests on drug and weapons charges.

In 2023, he was arrested for robbery, and he ultimately pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny and received five years of probation, according to NY court records. He was also arrested last year on drug charges and has pleaded not guilty, court records show.

At least one ICE agent discharged seven rounds in the incident, striking Belgal in the neck below his left ear, Tisch said.

NYPD officers responded to the scene and encountered several men in construction-style attire, face masks and at least one carrying a gun, Tisch said. The injured man was handcuffed and seated on the ground.

Witnesses reported to police they saw a man dressed in a bright yellow construction vest holding a gun. Witnesses also told officers they heard five to six gunshots and people screaming, according to police officials.

Video purportedly from the scene shows a man matching that description holding a semi-automatic rifle and wearing an ICE badge around his neck.

The video footage released Friday appears to show an agent wearing a yellow vest and holding a long gun running up to the scene after the shooting.

Mamdani said the ICE agents who surrounded the mans vehicle were not wearing uniforms.

There was no reasonable way to identify them as ICE agents, Mamdani said.

The officers were wearing body cameras and they were turned on, Mullin said Friday. They were not aware there was a child in the car, he added.

Mullin said Sunday he is sure the footage will be released, though he did not say when.

Im sure it will be, Mullin told CNNs Jake Tapper on State of the Union when asked whether footage from the body cameras worn by ICE agents during the encounter will be released.

Right now, FBI and HSI are doing the investigation. So as it develops, and we get all the information out correctly, well release information at due time, Mullin said.

The aftermath of the shooting

The NYPD was not involved in the incident, the department said in a statement. After the shooting, NYPD officers arrived at the scene to deal with crowd control and evidence at the scene.

The mans vehicle had ballistic damage to the front windshield, and the back windshield was shattered, Tisch said.

NYPD body-camera footage released Friday shows officers arriving at a tense scene: A man in a construction vest held up a rifle, bystanders were yelling and a handcuffed man sat on the ground receiving treatment to his neck.

Several officers lifted up the injured man, placed him into the back of the NYPD vehicle and drove away, the video shows. The officers later took the man out of the vehicle and carried him toward an ambulance, according to the video.

In addition, in the moments after the shooting, NYPD officers learned from witnesses that a 5-year-old child had been in the car, but the child was not on scene, according to a law enforcement source. This led to a frantic hunt to locate the child and to determine whether he was safe, the source said.

Detectives went door-to-door on the street, reviewed video footage and reached out to Belgals relatives. They finally located the child uninjured just before 7 p.m. at a Yonkers beauty salon in the care of an aunt, the source said.

Hours after the shooting, agents with Homeland Security Investigations and police officers could be seen walking behind yellow police tape as a group of protesters started gathering at the scene.

Video appears to show a tow truck removing the mans vehicle, which has a gunshot hole through the windshield, from the scene.

HSI responded to the scene to take over the investigation of the shooting, according to a federal source, similar to the law enforcement response to the September 20 ICE shooting in Austin, Texas, which left a man from Venezuela wounded.

At this time, federal agents have exercised their authority to take over the investigation, Tisch said.

NY officials slam ICE operations

Mamdani offered a full-throated criticism of ICE on Thursday night, calling the agency rotten to its core.

Todays shooting is only further devastating confirmation of what we have long known, which is that ICE operates with impunity, that they sow chaos and terror across our country, that they have killed far more of our neighbors than they could ever have claimed to save, he said. We will not normalize ICEs viciousness. We will not accept its cruelty.

Mullin rejected that characterization and said ICE and DHS were enforcing the countrys immigration and criminal laws.

Its shameful that you have a mayor that goes out there and puts criminals over law-abiding citizens, he said.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she also spoke with Trump and Mullin about the incident.

I expressed outrage on behalf of New Yorkers and urged them to halt ICE enforcement operations in New York, Hochul wrote in a post on X. I also asked that any body-camera footage of the shooting be released to the public so we can establish the facts and get to the truth.

Local leaders and city council members joined the governors call in demanding DHS release all available body-camera footage and for the state attorney generals office to launch an independent investigation into the shooting during a Thursday night news conference.

We want justice for this family, we want it for this neighborhood, New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat said at a news conference. And as I said before, I say today, we need to get rid of ICE.

Whether youre in the Bronx or Manhattan, whether youre documented or not, whether the color of your skin or your religion, you are a New Yorker first, and New Yorkers stand up for New Yorkers, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said.

In Clarks statement announcing her offices investigation, the Bronx district attorney said, Any shooting in the Bronx is a matter of grave concern that impacts community safety.

Her office is working to establish facts and determine the appropriate course of action as part of the investigation, the statement said.

New York Attorney General James said New Yorkers deserve nothing less than a full and transparent investigation conducted without fear or favor.

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A plane made an emergency landing on a freeway shoulder in Flint Township after a mechanical failure, police said Saturday afternoon.

The single-engine plane landed on I-69 near I-75. Police say the pilot was making a descent toward Bishop International Airport when the engine stalled after a mechanical failure.

No injuries were reported and no vehicles were damaged.

Flint Township police, airport authorities and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.

The 71-year-old pope said the nodule was found at an early stage and was circumscribed or well-localized. The Vatican later said Leo would undergo surgery in the first days of the week, with an expected recovery time of a week.

The American pope made the announcement during his Sunday noon blessing. He thanked the crowd for their closeness and entrusted himself to their prayers.

A lung nodule is a small abnormal area measuring less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) that sometimes appears on a CT scan of the chest or abdomen, according to the American Cancer Society. Often, the scans are done to investigate trauma or a lung infection, unrelated to a lung cancer screening.

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Leo has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active, with weekly tennis games and swimming at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo.

The pope has a major trip planned Nov. 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. It's unclear whether the planned surgery and recovery would affect the itinerary, but Leo said earlier in his remarks Sunday that he planned to go.

In his remarks, delivered in Italian, Leo said during a recent medical check, doctors found a small, localized nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is circumscribed. The doctors believe its best to take action, so, following their advice, Ive decided to have surgery to remove it."

The surgery is already scheduled for the coming days. Thank you for your spiritual support, and I entrust myself to your prayers, he said.

Leos predecessor, Pope Francis, died April 21, 2025, of a stroke following a long hospitalization brought on by a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. Francis suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man.

Leo is expected to undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Francis and popes before him were treated and where there is a special apartment for pontiffs.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, among the few outsiders to visit Francis during his long final hospitalization, expressed her support, and that of the Italian government, to Leo as he faces this challenge in the coming days. In a statement, she added that the serenity and calm with which he spoke about it were reassuring.

A deadly shooting on Detroits west side Saturday night left one person dead and three others injured, including a 14-year-old, according to Detroit police.

Officers responded around 10:18 p.m. Saturday to reports of shots fired on Wabash Street near Seldon Street. When they arrived, they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police said three of the victims were inside a vehicle, while a fourth victim was found next to the vehicle.

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One victim died from their injuries. Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said the victim's identity and age have not yet been released.

I will say that the deceased individual had a firearm on him and also a tether, Bettison said.

The three surviving victims include an 18-year-old woman who was shot in the foot, a 23-year-old who was shot in the arm, and a 14-year-old who was shot in the stomach, according to police.

Investigators believe there was more than one shooter involved.

It appears that with the shooters, more than one, and were collecting shell casings at this time. According to one of the victims, they fled on foot through the field, Bettison said.

Community leader reacts to violence

Pastor Maurice Mo Hardwick of the Live in Peace Movement, an organization focused on reducing gun violence in Detroit, said he was devastated to learn about the shooting.

I just dont understand how they could so freely just pull out a weapon and shoot all these people and think theyre going to get away with it, Hardwick said.

He said gun violence continues to affect families and neighborhoods across the city.

People are just willing to resolve every issue with a gun, Hardwick said.

The shooting comes amid several recent acts of gun violence in Detroit. On Friday, an 18-year-old man was shot and killed on the citys east side. Police later arrested two people in connection with that case.

Hardwick offered condolences to the families affected by both shootings.

Im praying for you, my heart goes out to you Detroit, Hardwick said. Lets pray for this city.

Detroit police have not announced any arrests in the Wabash Street shooting and continue to search for the person or people responsible.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detroit police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

Detroit police say two people are in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man on the city's east side.

Family members identified the victim as Donovan Moss Jr., who was shot and killed early Friday morning near Cheshire Street and Moross Road.

As investigators continue working to determine what led to the shooting, Moss' loved ones are remembering a young man they say was devoted to his family and especially his 2-year-old daughter.

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Two arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 18-year-old Detroit father

"It's pretty hard on everyone ... very, very hard on everyone," said Moss' aunt, Cinnamon Oliver.

Oliver described her nephew as kind.

"He was a sweetheart, you know, always very helpful, very respectful," she said.

According to Oliver, Moss was family-oriented, hardworking and committed to being a father despite his young age.

"He was there for her ... he never let being a young parent hold him down," Oliver said of her nephew's relationship with his daughter.

Moss' cousin, Zamiya Moss, said she will remember him for his loyalty.

"He was a light. He was loyal. He was hilarious, and he was the type of hilarious where you don't know you're funny until other people are just laughing," she said. "His time was cut short by stupidity."

On Saturday, Detroit police announced that two people of interest had been taken into custody in connection with the homicide investigation.

For Moss' family, the arrests brought a sense of relief after days of uncertainty.

"Thankful, you know, very thankful because we had no answers, we knew nothing," Oliver said. "God did his due diligence to make sure that these young guys get off the street as soon as possible."

While the family continues searching for answers about why Moss was killed, Oliver said she hopes justice is ultimately served.

"He was a sweet, innocent kid, he was not out here running the streets, he was trying to make something for himself," she said.

Detroit police have not released additional information about the two people in custody. The investigation remains ongoing.

More than 120 cars were on display at the Lingenfelter Fall Charity Open House in Brighton, but for many attendees, the event was about much more than horsepower.

The annual gathering raises money for the Pink Fund, an organization that helps breast cancer patients keep up with everyday expenses while they focus on treatment.

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Among the crowd were three friends who all showed up dressed in pink Bugsy Graybeal, a cancer survivor; Aldrin Santiago, an oncology nurse; and Maurice Peyton, a veteran.

"The pink fun, cars, great people, and a good time, and I'm looking for a donut," Graybeal said.

All three confirmed they were on the hunt for donuts and hot dogs.

Graybeal is five years into remission from melanoma, and his personal fight with cancer has given him a perspective that is difficult for others to fully understand.

"You really don't know how to speak on it, in my opinion, unless you've had cancer, because it's very scary and you don't know where your journey's going to end. I got a second chance," Graybeal said.

Santiago has witnessed that same uncertainty from the other side of the fight as an oncology nurse.

"It's really tough, very stressful for everybody because it's like the unknown. You get all these treatments, and then they're always worried, is it going to work or it's not going to work," Santiago said.

That uncertainty is also what gives collection owner Ken Lingenfelter a purpose that goes beyond the cars.

"Well, as I mentioned earlier, I lost my sister to breast cancer. And you know, when breast cancer patients are going in and getting their treatments, they can't work. And so the Pink Fund was developed by Molly McDonald, who went through this herself and actually helps patients pay their bills while they're going through their treatments," Lingenfelter said.

Fourteen years in, Lingenfelter said the open house aims to help other families while honoring his late sister, Karen.

"The reason why we do this is to get the word out. And the more people that do anything to make the treatments and anything to make the whole process easier and more comfortable is important," Lingenfelter said.

Lingenfelter also created the Lingenfelter Foundation to support various charities throughout the year.

"We've got a Toys for Tots coming up, which is a fun thing for a Saturday before Christmas, but we do a very big one for the American Cancer Society every spring," Lingenfelter said.

For Graybeal, the event carries a meaning that goes far beyond the cars on display.

"Not just the cars, but like you said, the friendship. Somebody you might meet that might be here and battling it, and you want to be encouraging," Graybeal said.

Peyton said personal connections drive him to show up and support the cause.

"I obviously have had some family and friends that had different types of cancer, and you're always looking for that moment where that person gets to ring that bell. So I'm always here to support a cause of friend and family," Peyton said.

The Lingenfelter Foundation raises money all year long supporting different causes. To learn more about the foundation and upcoming open houses, visit www.lingenfelterfoundation.org

President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, a day after announcing an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel exports to global markets.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said Zelenskyy could have ended the war earlier and blamed him for the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Zelenskyy could have settled this war many times, many, many times, and he chooses not to. Very difficult. It's a war that should have never been started, Trump said.

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Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, launching a war that has continued for more than four years.

Thats a war that should have never started. And I think its time for Ukraine to get a new president, Trump said.

The war helped drive energy prices higher in 2022. Prices later eased, but oil and fuel costs surged again in early 2026 following military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran.

Trump said Russia plans to export 300,000 tons of diesel in October, 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons in December. The United States and its allies have largely avoided Russian energy imports since the invasion because of concerns the revenue could help fund Moscows war effort.

Trump also warned Zelenskyy against targeting Russian refineries, saying Ukrainian strikes have disrupted global energy markets.

He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel, because Russia supplies a large portion of the diesel fuel throughout the world, Trump said. And we told him, do whatever you want, but dont hit the diesel fuel, because theres a big problem, a big shortage. And what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel.

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Zelenskyy criticized the agreement in a post on X on Saturday.

Every additional billion dollars they can earn from exports will be spent on nothing but sourcing and importing critical components and equipment to manufacture weapons, upgrading Shaheds, producing missiles, and recruiting even more mercenaries to fight at the front, Zelenskyy wrote. Russias choice is war. And they will be ready to end it only when they feel that their ability to drag the war out is diminishing.

Trumps comments come as Republicans seek to improve their standing with voters ahead of the midterm elections, where recent polling has suggested Democrats could make gains.

A 40-year-old Shelby Township man who was involved in a crash in Rochester Hills on Thursday has died, with preliminary findings from an autopsy indicating that his death was not directly caused by injuries from the crash.

The crash happened Oct. 8 around 6:16 p.m. on West Hamlin Road, west of Crooks Road, after the Oakland County Sheriffs Office said a 40-year-old Shelby Township man who was traveling eastbound on West Hamlin Road in a Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to properly navigate around a stopped 2025 Ram 1500 in the eastbound through lane.

Both drivers were injured, but not seriously hurt, according to the sheriffs office. The driver of the stopped vehicle, a 43-year-old Commerce Township man, was treated on scene. The driver of the Jeep was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The sheriffs office said that deputies observed indications that the Jeep driver was possibly impaired by alcohol and obtained a blood sample for analysis.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital on Friday, Oct. 9, around 1:15 p.m.

An autopsy was conducted on Saturday by the Oakland County Medical Examiners Office, which said that preliminary findings indicated that his death was not directly caused by injuries sustained in the collision, although alcohol use was identified as a contributing factor.

According to the sheriffs office, the driver of the Ram was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, while seat belt use by the Jeep driver has not been determined.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessees attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys.

Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the womens prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a statement.

She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances. She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery, her attorneys said in a statement released Saturday.

Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her by lethal injection on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. Pike had been in a hospital since the failed execution.

Officials said nine people, including two children, were killed in a shooting Friday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Erie Police said it responded with a SWAT team after a gunshot detector alerted officers. They said that the deaths were not a result of police inaction and that investigators determined that all deaths occurred before officers arrived.

Police said they found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No gunshots were fired after police arrived, authorities said.

WSEE-TV reported that witnesses saw a man firing a handgun outside a home. The station reported that two women were found fatally shot outside the residence.

"I want to be candid with our community," Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said. "This is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes our officers and investigators have ever encountered. The loss of life is devastating, and the circumstances we are working through are deeply disturbing. At this time, we can confirm that the suspect is deceased. Based on the information currently available to us, there is no ongoing threat to the public."

The city of Erie said the shooting had brought "shock and sorrow" to the community.

"Our thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and everyone impacted by tonight's tragedy," the city said in a statement.

For just the second time on record, parts of California are under a tropical storm watch.

Tropical Storm Rachel was spinning over the eastern Pacific early Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Forecasters expect the storm to make landfall Sunday on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula as a tropical storm.

While a direct hit on Mexico remains the most likely scenario, Rachel's outer bands could bring tropical storm-force conditions to the San Diego area later this weekend. The tropical storm watch covers San Diego County.

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Portions of the Baja California coast are under a tropical storm warning.

Forecasters said tropical storm-force winds extend up to 125 miles from the storm's center. The National Hurricane Center said strong, gusty winds associated with the system are expected to spread across parts of the interior Southwest, particularly in higher-elevation areas.

The storm could also bring 1 to 3 inches of rain across parts of the Southwest, with isolated totals exceeding 5 inches.

Much of the Southwest is under wind advisories and flood watches.

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The only other time the National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm watches or warnings for the U.S. West Coast was during Hurricane Hilary in 2023. That storm also made landfall on Baja California and prompted tropical storm watches and warnings for the San Diego area.

Although Hilary brought heavy rain and strong winds to Southern California, it had weakened below tropical storm strength by the time it reached the region.

You're invited to bring your family and friends and spend the day surrounded by some amazing vehicles during the Lingenfelter Car Collection's Fall Open House.

The event is taking place on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Lingenfelter Car Collection in Brighton, 7819 Lochlin Drive. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Money raised will benefit The Pink Fund (https://pinkfund.org), a Michigan-based nonprofit that provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients who are undergoing treatment. 

To learn more or to make a donation, visit

https://www.thelingenfeltercollection.com/

Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob proclaimed that his team would win a championship within its first five years when he bought the expansion franchise.

The Valkyries are now one step away from achieving his mandate way ahead of schedule as it only took two years for Golden State to reach the WNBA Finals. They'll face the Atlanta Dream in the best-of-seven series that begins Saturday, Oct. 17.

They had this vision from the start, to see it come to fruition in Year 2 is pretty amazing, Valkyries forward Kiah Stokes said. It's pretty special. We're looking forward to the finals."

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The league will have a first-time champion. The Valkyries became the quickest WNBA expansion franchise to reach the finals since the league first began 30 years ago. That topped the Dream, who did it in their third year.

Golden State has done an incredible job in building the franchise into one of the premiere ones in the league quickly. The second-seeded Valkyries led the league in attendance, which helped them achieve the best home record this season. They defeated the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, sweeping them in three games with Friday's overtime victory. They made a big move in free agency this offseason, signing Gabby Williams.

She has been one of the best players in the league on both ends of the court. Williams raised her game in the postseason, averaging 22.7 points from the 14.4 in the regular season. Golden State has been built around 3-point shooting, a solid set of reserves and defense.

The Dream reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 after taking out the New York Liberty in three games as well. Now both teams will have a week off before the championship round begins.

We want to enjoy this moment. were very proud of getting there, Atlanta guard Jordan said. It took a lot of hard work. ... Proud of getting there, but knowing that the job is not done.

Atlanta reached the WNBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013, but got swept each time. This is a different Atlanta roster with a bunch of stars including Angel Reese, Canada, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

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Gray, the Dreams leading scorer, injured her left hand in the semifinals opener and missed the next two games. Having the time off before the Finals begin will be big for her.

The Dream also added veteran DeWanna Bonner late in the season, which has proven to be a huge addition with her playoff experience.

Offense may be hard to come by for both teams as they are two of the best defensive squads in the league. Golden State won all three of the regular-season meetings with the last coming on July 4.

The Michigan Mineralogical Society and Cranbrook Institute of Science will mark the 80th Annual Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show.

The three-day show featuring incredible fossils, sparkling gemstones, and rare treasures from around the world runs Oct. 9-11, 2026, at the Macomb Community College Sports & Expo Center in Warren.

This year's theme is the Quest for Quartz.

For hours and ticket information visit michmin.org.