The New York Police Department says it will release body camera footage of its officers firing on a knife-wielding suspect in a New York subway car.

NYPD said it would release footage in "the next couple of days," The New York Times reported.

Police officials say the officers' response was within department guidelines, which permits the use of deadly force if officers believe their lives are in danger.

The confrontation began when officers followed 37-year-old Derell Mickles after he evaded the fare and boarded a subway train. Police officials said officers shot the suspect when he advanced on them with a knife. Officials say officers used their tasers and warned Mickles dozens of times to drop the knife before they opened fire.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said officers were justified in the weekend shooting. He said he had seen the video of the encounter with the suspect, who had more than 20 prior arrests.

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The suspect, two bystanders and one police officer were injured in the shooting. The suspect was hospitalized for his injuries. A 49-year-old man was in critical condition after being struck in the head by gunfire, while a 26-year-old woman was grazed and wounded. The police officer was struck under the armpit and had a bullet lodged in his back.

Police said in the aftermath that another man made off with the knife from the crime scene. They found him at a nearby shelter and recovered the knife.

With Ukraine under a constant, brutal Russian assault, the country's medical system would be in critical condition without allies like Vlada Galan.

Born in Odesa, Ukraine, the 35-year-old Ukrainian-American now resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

She whisks into Kyiv every few months to check up on the charitable organization she founded, the International Ukrainian Crisis Fund. Since the early days of Russias full-scale invasion, it has distributed more than $8 million in medical supplies much of it includes specialized medical equipment requested by Ukrainian hospitals and doctors with whom the organization partners.

We have calls with them almost on a weekly, bi-weekly basis, where they are sending us updated lists of what they need, Galan told Scripps News. We have a huge focus on areas that are closer to the hot zone regions.

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While there are many non-governmental organizations and charities providing medical aid to Ukraine, one thing that makes Galans organization unique is her and her Rolodex of contacts.

What we focused on heavily is specific needs that are not being supplied by mass organizations, Galan said.

Galan is an international political operative by day an election expert whose clients include heads of state and candidates for political office across five continents.

In August, she visited her hometown of Odesa for the first time since the start of Russias full-scale invasion. There, she met with her father, who had just received his military draft papers. She also visited the hospital in which she was born, which she says is now overwhelmed with patients, including wounded soldiers, from the surrounding regions.

I completely broke down after the visit, Galan said. Its the first time I couldnt hold back my emotions and put on a brave face. It hit too close to home.

Galan said she is committed to upgrading some of the hospitals operating room equipment.

Russian airstrikes have hit Ukraines medical system brutally hard. Ukraines health ministry this week accused Russia of destroying, in the past 30 months of the war, a total of 221 Ukrainian medical facilities and damaging 1,657 others. And with Russian missile and drone attacks reaching a crescendo in recent weeks, and an unknown but vast number of soldier casualties pouring in, Ukrainian officials say the need for both advanced and routine medical supplies has reached a new peak.

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Galan tells Scripps News her organization receives constant requests for whatever supplies theyve got in stock.

It's always a bit emotional every time these supplies go out because you think to yourself, 'Whose life is this going to save? Is this going to be a father, a brother, a son to someone?'" Galan said.

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of her native country, Galan was on a work trip to Columbia. She says he first instinct was to fly to Ukraine, pick up a weapon and fight.

I called my husband. He said, You're out of your mind... you can do so much more by leveraging your contacts," Galan recalled.

Galan said her determination has been a key factor in getting donations of medical supplies from the U.S.

I don't like no for an answer, she said. No is not an answer that I accept frequently.

Even as the need for medical supplies grows, Galan said sustaining the flow of donations is only becoming more difficult.

Donors are lethargic from just hearing about the war. And I think that is exactly what Putin wants, she said. He wants there to be this exhaustion, this war fatigue.

Despite the war fatigue, Galan said her group took in $1 million worth of donations so far this year.

I support part of our staff and operating expenses out of my own pocket for the fund, she said.

Last year, Ukraines Ministry of Defense awarded her a medal for supporting the country during wartime.

Of all the supplies that she brings in, one speaks loudest to the violence of this deadly war. Galan said tourniquets, the life-saving device every soldier must carry, are always in need.

When we get them, they go very, very fast, she said.

When prompted that each tourniquet may represent a limb that may be lost, Galan insisted, Or a life that may be saved.

This week marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and Scripps News continues to celebrate by recognizing the contributions and cultural achievements of Hispanic Americans.

Mariachi music has been a staple of Mexican culture for centuries and Scripps News traveled to a school in Arizona where one teacher is putting in the effort to help his students tap into their cultural roots.

For more than a decade, Tolleson Elementary music teacher Efrain Casillas has been unlocking gates and opening doors for children at Desert Oasis Elementary in Maricopa County.

"I asked the students what type of music they like and mariachi was what they liked," Casillas said. "I said 'well, I guess I gotta learn to play mariachi music.'"

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So he tuned up his skills and began helping his students embrace their latino culture, the music and the Spanish language.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Casillas is credited with creating the school district's first mariachi group. He told Scripps News that he was surprised by how quickly they caught on.

"I didn't know that it was going to be this popular with the students," Casillas said. "...a lot of them told me it's because 'this is the music that I like.' Other ones were telling me 'because my parents like this music, my grandmother likes this music.'"

It's an example of traditional music transcending generations and onto big stages captivating kids of all ages.

"Mariachi is just different because it has everything," one student said. "It has the passion, it has the love, it has the rhythm, it has the dancing, it has everything."

It also has universal notes that can overcome barriers.

"When I first came into this country, I didn't know a word in English," Casillas recalled.

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Despite being tasked with adapting to a new country and learning a new language, this year Casillas still managed to land a coveted spotlight.

"This is when my students went to play for the Easter egg roll at the White House," he said pointing to a photo. "Yeah, this is a very special moment because this is the first mariachi to kids mariachi to make it to the White House."

It was an honor that came after he was named Arizona's teacher of the year.

"Here I am shaking the hand of the president of the United States," Casillas said with a smile.

These are reminders of moments and lessons that inspire former and current students ones that Casillas says he wants his students to share on the biggest stages.

As a wild and baseless rumor about an immigrant community in Springfield, Ohio, made its way from a Facebook post and onto a national stage, reporters, internet sleuths, and everyday social media users were able to track where the consequential false claim had originated.

But what if that insidious allegation was made in a group chat on a private messaging app like WhatsApp instead?

"It's kind of the wild, wild west," Jenny Liu, a misinformation and disinformation policy manager at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, told Scripps News. "It's just harder to monitor stuff that's happening in these closed channels."

WhatsApp, one of the most popular private messaging platforms in the U.S., is best known for its encryption. Similar to apps like Telegram, Signal and Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp ensures users' messages in group chats or dedicated channels are private, making them immune to fact-checking.

"With those messaging apps, you kind of had this really double-edged sword," Dr. Inga Trauthig, head of research at the Propaganda Research Lab at the Center for Media Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin, told Scripps News.

"On the one hand, it's seen as like a private space." But on the other hand, Trauthig said, because these apps are encrypted and messages are private, it's nearly impossible to moderate or fact-check content the way Facebook or X does for public posts.

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More than 85 million people in America use WhatsApp which is owned by Facebook's parent company Meta, but Asian and Latino Americans make up the majority of WhatsApp users in the U.S. Over half, 54%, of Hispanic adults and 51% of Asian adults say they use the platform, according to Pew Research Center. Whereas 31% of Black adults and 20% of white adults use WhatsApp.

Experts and community leaders say Asian and Latino Americans, the fastest growing groups of eligible 2024 voters, according to Pew Research, are targeted by disinformation on WhatsApp.

"What we've seen is disinformation being used intentionally, not as something that may be. 'Hey I got something wrong and then a fact check it.' No, this has been done intentionally," Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, told Scripps News.

Disinformation targeting Latino Americans has ramped up ahead of November, Garcia said.

"In states like Florida, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, the Latino vote is the vote that could decide who becomes the next president. And if you can get three or five percent of people to change their vote or to just stay at home, that could be the difference in terms of the political power and what happens in Washington, D.C.," he added.

Garcia said false information on WhatsApp uses specific terms like 'socialism' and 'communist' to strike a chord with Latino Americans, especially those with connections to countries like Cuba or Chile.

Propagandists "calling Biden, a Marxist, a communist, and [saying] Democrats are Marxists and communists," Garcia said, "are using WhatsApp as a way to reach Latino voters because Latinos disproportionately use WhatsApp to communicate with their loved ones."

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"As our numbers grow, as now we're the largest minority in the United States 65 million plus more of us are voting now we're being targeted by these elements using WhatsApp and other areas for their propaganda, misinformation and disinformation," Evelyn Prez-Verda, founder of the strategic communications agency We Are Ms, told Scripps News. Her agency works to meet the "dire need of quality information" in South Florida communities, which are largely Latino.

"Mis and disinformation have always existed in different formats. Now, what happens is that we have a digital borderless format," Prez-Verda said.

While borderless, WhatsApp is still difficult for fact checkers to penetrate. Community organizations have therefore turned to everyday users to help contain or cut off the flood of false information.

What's True Crew

Dr. Amod Sureka is a father and physician and in the little spare time he has in a day, he catches misinformation about elections as they enter group chats.

"I think it's going to be people like me who might be a bridge from the people who know even less than I do about politics to the very, gung ho professional politicians," Sureka told Scripps News.

Sureka, who is Indian American, is a member of the "WhatsApp True Crew," a group created by Indian American Impact fighting against election misinformation in South Asian American communities.

"Certainly there are those differences of opinion, but there are also frank disinformation being put out in terms of politician's records," Sureka said.

For example, one WhatsApp message captured by the What's True Crew, and reviewed by Scripps News, appears to attack Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity. The message includes a link to a 2018 YouTube video, urging Indian American voters to watch it before they cast their ballots in November.

"I will tell you for most of, her Kamala Harris' career, she refers to herself as African American. She rarely talks about her Indian heritage" the video says.

The message featuring the video was sent after former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump falsely questioned Harris's race in July.

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"She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black," Trump said during an on-stage interview.

Sarah Shah with Indian American Impact, the organization behind the What's True Cew, says misinformation like this has "eroded trust in our democracy. It's pitted communities against one another."

What complicates the matter, Shah says, "You are in groups largely with your family and friends and like-minded individuals. And so most people within a group in some way is a trusted messenger."

"The WhatsApp groups that I'm part of, they're kind of built around a given community. For that reason, I think we have this natural trust in people who are like us," he says.

This trust can be exploited by bad actors hoping to influence people in his community who aren't familiar with US politics, Sureka says.

"There's a lot of stuff coming to us, and it makes it really challenging for me to discern what's true or not. And certainly, for people who are less familiar with what's going on," he adds.

Anu Kosaraju, also a member of the "What's True Crew," says he is amazed by the kind of false information he sees in his WhatsApp groups.

"You think of this misinformation or disinformation as little bullets hitting the community," Kosaraju tells Scripps News.

What's scary about the encrypted platform, she adds, is "when it comes from a friend or an acquaintance or a relative, there is an immediate sense of authenticity to it.

"That's when I realized how much WhatsApp had taken hold as an actual source of information as if it was like BBC or some other kind of an official or trustworthy source," she said.

'Slippery fingers'

Half of American adults get their news from some form of social media, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, major social media platforms are being called out by fact-checking groups for their insufficient response to misinformation, particularly ahead of the 2024 election. These critiques come as content moderation tools, teams and metrics continue to disappear and disinformation campaigns grow in sophistication by the day.

"Users who we spoke to, for instance, from diaspora communities in the U.S. would say, 'Well, WhatsApp is really important for me. It's a private space. I talk about things that maybe I'm not comfortable talking about on Facebook. And I also talk about the news and about politics with my community. So, I don't want anyone from the outside in here,'" propaganda researcher Dr. Inga Kristina Trauthig said.

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False information easily spreads in these groups by what Kosaraju calls "slippery fingers."

"It's one of those things that is so scarily easy with just a finger push, two clicks and then there you are, spreading the same disinformation or spreading something that may or may not be 100% true," she said.

A popular feature on WhatsApp is the ability to forward a message from one chat to another.

"On WhatsApp, you just click a forward button and you can send it," Shah said. "You can broadcast it. You can send it to groups that might have only a few people, but they might also have 250 people. And then others can forward it and there's no real way to track that picture or video, to see its original source."

Encrypted messaging apps are either late or completely missing from the content moderation game. If false content is debunked, removed or labeled as misinformation on another social media platform, it still lives on in WhatsApp messages, Inga said.

"Often tweets would also just be put into a WhatsApp chat and then even if the tweet might not exist anymore, was discredited sometime afterwards. The WhatsApp conversation about it still continues," she says.

"I think that's where the companies can help us by nipping it in the bud," Kosaraju says. "Don't even let that fake news through."

A spokesperson for Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, told Scripps News it has incorporated new tools to help stop the spread of suspicious or false information, including labels and limits on forwarded messages, banning mass messaging, and providing more support for a large network of fact-checkers.

With no federal regulation of misinformation on social media platforms, the onus to put guardrails in place, especially in an election year, falls solely on companies and their policies. But as in the case of Meta, those policies and how they're enforced can vary depending on which platform Facebook, Instagram, Threads or WhatsApp users are on.

WhatsApp says it may take action against accounts that violate messaging guidelines like sharing illegal content, abusing reporting tools to harm other users or engaging in fraud through "purposeful deception or impersonation."

Still, the platform largely relies on users like Kosaraju and Sureka to report false information so the company can act.

"It would be far easier to just let it go and jump over to another group scroll past that message," Sureka says about misinformation he sees on WhatsApp. "But the first thought is we have to we have to rebut it for anyone who's paying attention to it. Just so incorrect information is not being left unchallenged."

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of conversion therapy on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a persons sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.

The governor used his executive powers after Republicans who control the state legislature repeatedly blocked efforts to enact a state law banning the practice. Beshear said he would no longer wait for others to "do whats right.

My faith teaches me that all children are children of God," Beshear said during the signing ceremony at the Kentucky Capitol. "And where practices are endangering and even harming those children, we must act. The practice of so-called conversion therapy hurts our children.

It was the latest action in a national debate over conversion therapy and the rights of LGBTQ+ children and their families.

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The Kentucky event stirred many emotions. Activists for mental health and LGBTQ+ rights cheered the governor, but as he prepared to sign the ban, someone nearby shouted, This is a denial of affirmation therapy! Supporters drowned out the protest.

Among those in attendance was Zach Meiners, a 34-year-old filmmaker who said he wants young people to be spared the anguish and harm he endured during four years of therapy as a teenager, which caused him anxiety and depression in ways that Im still unraveling.

I can speak firsthand to how devastating it can be to someones mental health," Meiners said in an interview. "And I consider myself very lucky to be a survivor.

Republican state Rep. Killian Timoney shook Beshear's hand after the signing, and expressed support for the ban. But another GOP lawmaker, state Rep. Josh Calloway, said the governor had defied the will of the legislature, which isn't scheduled to reconvene until January.

We are the lawmaking body, and laws should be made by peoples representatives, Calloway said.

The Family Foundation, a socially conservative group in Kentucky, said Beshear's order tramples on the rights of parents and suppresses religious expression. It referred to the ban as an unlawful action, perhaps signaling a legal challenge.

This order, like previous failed legislative efforts, is designed to promote false LGBTQ ideologies and muzzle Christian counselors, therapists and pastors from helping children struggling with sexual orientation or gender identity confusion, David Walls, the group's executive director, said in a statement.

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The ban runs roughshod over the First Amendment, said Daniel Schmid, a legal executive with Liberty Counsel, which describes itself as a Christian ministry.

Anticipating such attacks, Beshear said his action does not force an ideology on anybody but "simply stops a so-called therapy that the medical community says is wrong and hurts our children.

Democratic state Rep. Lisa Willner, who promoted a legislative ban, called the order a great step forward for the safety and mental health of so many young Kentuckians.

The order also makes it illegal to use state or federal funds to provide the therapy on minors, and authorizes licensing boards to discipline professionals found to have practiced conversion therapy on minors.

Such therapy has been discredited and is opposed by, among others, the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association, citing research that shows it leads to increased risk of suicide and depression.

Nearly half the states and the District of Columbia prohibit conversion therapy on minors, Beshear's office said. In Kentucky, 21% of LGBTQ young people reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion therapy, according to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.

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Meanwhile, efforts are spreading across the country to curb the rights of LGBTQ+ kids and impose restrictions on gender and sexuality in classrooms, youth sports and medicine.

Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign, a Kentucky-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group, referred to conversion therapy as "not just snake oil but snake venom.

Four years ago, Beshear became the first Kentucky governor to participate in the annual gay-rights rally at the statehouse when the legislature is in session. Last year, Republicans used transgender issues to attack Beshear, pointing to his veto of legislation banning transgender young people from having access to gender-affirming health care. Beshear said the measure eroded parental rights to make medical decisions for their children. GOP lawmakers overrode the veto, but Beshear won re-election later that year by a comfortable margin.

On Wednesday, Beshear said he won't stop urging legislators to put the ban on conversion therapy into state law.

It is not about politics at all, the governor said. "And to me, its not even about gender or sexuality. Its about protecting our youth from an inhumane practice that hurts them.

Hartman said the governor sent a clear message to Kentuckys LGBTQ+ youth and their families: "You are perfect as you are.

The cargo ship that caused the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore back in March is heading out of U.S. waters after three months of repair work.

The Dali is departing Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday morning for China on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department seeking to recover more than $100 million from the owner and manager of the ship. The suit alleges they recklessly cut corners and ignored known problems that led directly to the collapse.

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The ship was leaving Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka early in the morning on March 26 when its steering failed because of power loss and it collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The catastrophic incident left six construction workers dead and two others injured. Those killed were working an overnight shift filling potholes on the bridge deck when it suddenly crumbled beneath them, sending them tumbling into the water.

The collapse also temporarily cut off all traffic through the Port of Baltimore, which sees some $80 billion of international trade annually, including more cars and farm equipment than any other U.S. port.

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More than 50,000 tons of metal and concrete were ultimately demolished and removed. The process required 13 floating cranes and dozens of other vessels.

Officials say they want to replace the Key Bridge with a new structure by 2028.

Additional reporting by Scripps News Baltimore.

The tallest, fastest and longest tilt roller coaster in North America is coming to Cedar Point next year.

The Roller Coaster Capital of the world tells us that Siren's Curse will debut in 2025. It is technically an expansion of the park. The coaster is inspired by the legend of mysterious creatures in Lake Erie, with sirens luring sailors to their capsizing.

Riders will ascend an old 160-foot-tall Lake Erie shipping crane tower, with ominous music getting louder before reaching a dead stop on a "broken off" section of track.

The platform will tilt 90 degrees upon the drop, forcing riders to look straight down,

The ride features 2,966 feet of track, with a top speed of 58 mph over the two-minute ride. It includes 13 weightless airtime moments, two 360-degree, zero-gravity barrel rolls and a high-speed triple-down element with twisted and overbanked track.

The new coaster will be located across from the Iron Dragon suspended coaster near Cedar Point's marina.

Including Siren's Curse, Cedar Point now has 19 roller coasters.

You can purchase tickets to attend Cedar Point to ride this coaster next summer at this link.

Tuesday brought big changes to Instagram, specifically for it's millions of teen users. Teen accounts are Instagram's most dramatic effort yet to protect young users.

With these new profiles, users under 18 will automatically see their account set to private, and teens will only be allowed to exchange messages with friends. The new rules will also restrict content for users under 18, and on top of that, 'teen accounts' will send a notification after an hour on the app each day.

We set out to see what Metro Detroit think about the new accounts.

"I think that there's a lot of bad people out there and anything they're doing to protect our children is great," said Rachel Mann, the Pontiac mother of a 15-year-old.

"I think it's a great idea, if it's going to be restricted and they're not going to have access to messages from everybody and things they should not see. And it will be capped off especially from the age group 16 through 18," said Amber Coles. "I may consider letting him get it now, but before I would not."

However, this plan, as expected, is generating a mixed reaction among teenagers. Some of the ones we spoke with, think this is the right move. But others, not so much.

"I feel like that's actually a good feature because it be violence and stuff that people always want to start online and stuff like that," said Devin Thomas.

"I feel like the world will be outside more," said Victor Polk, an 11th grade. "I feel like Instagram has everybody in a ball. Everybody is stuck in one page, staying on their phone mostly on Instagram.

"I don't really like it," said Rayvon Ramsey, a 10th grader. "Because if you're sensitive, it's already a setting that you can restrict stuff you don't want to see. I don't think you do all the extra and make another Instagram. Just keep it as is."

And to help keep teens off of their phones at night, Instagram will automatically mute notifications between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Where Your Voice Matters

The Federal Reserve just did something that they rarely do: lower interest rates less than 50 days before an election.

While 3% mortgage rates are still a ways away because it was a limited cut questions remain about whether or not there will be any political impacts because of the Fed's decision.

Wednesday's announcement was only the fourth interest rate change two months before an election since 1990. Each of the previous times, the party controlling the White House lost.

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Greg McBride is the chief financial analyst at Bankrate and Scripps News asked him how quickly Americans may see an impact on their lives.

"The benefit of this initial rate cut is that it's just the first step," he said. "...We have been in a high interest rate environment but we are not going back to a low interest rate environment. We are just going to go from high to not as high."

McBride says a half of a percentage point rate cut will not dramatically change the affordability of a house or a monthly credit card payment right away. Politically, however, there is a chance it could make people feel differently about the economy.

The Fed initially raised interest rates because inflation was high. Now they are lowering interest rates because inflation has come down.

"The reality for households is that even though inflation pressures have moderated, prices are still high," McBride said. "Lower inflation doesn't mean lower prices. It just means prices aren't going up as fast."

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Any economic news matters this election because the economy consistently ranks as the top issue on the minds of voters. A Scripps News/Ipsos poll found that 57% of people identified inflation as the top issues for them heading into the election.

Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump have reacted differently to the news.

Trump has called the Federal Reserve's actions an indicator that the economy is not doing well. Harris, meanwhile, called it "welcome news," but added that there is still more work to be done.

Police in Inkster are looking for a man who fired at them earlier this morning.

Authorities had a residence in Inkster surrounded on Thursday morning after shots were fired at officers. We're told he has since fled on foot, and police are utilizing a drone to search for him.

7 News Detroit has confirmed that five to six shots were fired at officers near a home on Klink Street, just north of Pine Street, at Lamoyne Gardens.

Police previously set up a perimeter on Henry Ruff, Annapolis, Carlysle and Fox, and are looking for the suspect. Authorities said that a canine officer came in to assist in the search.

We're told no one has been hit by the gunfire.

This is a developing story. 7 News Detroit has a crew at the scene, and we will update this story when we learn more.

A man was arrested in Southgate after a stand-off with police and a shooting that injured his neighbor.

Southgate Police say it happened just before 11 p.m. Wednesday night (Sept. 18) on Kerr Street between Barberry and Howard streets.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound, who is in stable condition.

Police tell us the shooting stemmed from a dispute with a neighbor over noise. They say the shooter was intoxicated, approached the victim's house and fired several shots while the victim was inside.

After the shooting, the suspect barricaded himself inside his home across the street. He ended up surrendering to the SWAT team.

Every year, the County Road Association of Michigan puts out a list of the best roads to drive to take in all the fall colors. And this year, there are some new roads that we wanted to check out.

I learned first hand, it doesn't take long to find fall lovers in Metro Detroit.

Yeah absolutely, its my favorite time of year, the perfect weather the percent colors," said Stephanie Conlon from St. Clair Shores.

"Fall is my favorite season of the year," said Marina Fomby from Grosse Pointe Woods.

"I think it is a beautiful time of the year," said Craig Stroud from Grosse Pointe Woods.

And these folks are lucky, they live just a stone's throw away from Lake Shore Drive.

My wife and I we ride the motorcycle down Lake Shore Drive, its just a beautiful captivating sight," Craig said.

Lake Shore Drive made the list of best roads to check out the fall colors, between Marter and Verner. I asked residents what they think makes it different than other areas in the fall.

I would say the water for sure, I would say the water with the colors, you cant beat it," said Nany Ochs from Gross Pointe Parks.

Well you look at the lake, the fall colors, the beautiful houses, its like I wish I had one," said Jimmy Gill from Grosse Pointe Woods.

Lake Shore Drive is wonderful but there are other great areas too. Also making the list, Tillson Street in Romeo. There you can take in the Fall colors and the spooky decor.

In Oakland County, there are several spot to check out in Independence Township, Commerce Township, White Lake, Lake Orion, Oxford, and Southfield.

For example in White Lake, why not take Pontiac Lake Road Northwest for views of Pontiac Lake, then take Cuthbert North to White Lake Road, go west to check out Ruggles Farm.

In Washtenaw County, there's North Territorial between US-23 and M-52, or Huron River Drive between Mast and US-23.

People I spoke to even gave their own suggestions.

Most definitely," said Susan and Jerry Berger, married 52 years, when I asked them if they'll check out fall colors. Always, and in our backyard too. And on Belle Isle, Belle Isle is nice too.

No matter where you go, just remember to enjoy.

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It does a lot from a mental health prospective right, to feel like you are connected with nature and thing, get away from the businesses and the homes and everything and get to enjoy all of gods nature and beauty and he provides," said Marina.

Peak viewing for the fall colors in Southeast Michigan is October 9-23.

There was uproar and anger from DTE Energy customers sounding off against a rate hike request from the company, while a number of community leaders spoke out in favor of it.

The Michigan Public Services Commission held a public hearing on the request Wednesday at Mumford High School in Detroit. The company is asking the commission for a rate increase to raise $456 million. It's money they say will be used to help improve the grid.

Watch our story from earlier in the day ahead of the public hearing below: Residents asked to weigh in on $456 million DTE rate hike proposal

However, some rate payers were not happy.

Let them use those record-breaking profits and do what theyre supposed to do, said Max Boyd of Highland Park, who is a member of the organization Soulardarity.

The MPSC is tasked with approving a request from DTE to increase rates and got an earful from some residents in Detroit. Many are angry over DTE's service and the cost of it.

"You sit here and witness this abuse and you have the power to do something about it and you don't," said Roshaun Harris of the Eastside Community Network. "How do you sleep at night?!"

DTE says the $456 million request would be used to invest in the grid, providing a statement saying:

"DTE has invested billions of dollars into building the grid of the future one that will deliver on our commitment of reducing power outages by 30% and cutting outage duration in half in the next five years. As weve invested, our focus has been and remains on affordability for our customers, keeping bills below the national average and any increase below the rate of inflation. Weve also helped connect our most vulnerable customers with millions of dollars in financial aid to help pay their bills.   Were already seeing impacts of our work, which is why its critical that we continue these investments to build a smarter, stronger, more resilient grid that will serve our customers with the safe, clean, reliable and affordable energy they deserve now and for generations to come. We believe this is the best way to serve our customers and we look forward to their feedback."

DTE says the increase would amount to no more than 37 cents a day, or about $135 extra per year.

One could say its only going to be a couple cents up but when those cents already don't exist, youre putting strains on families and households, Khary Frazier of Detroit said.

Many residents feel the improvements on the grid shouldn't come out of their pockets.

They have enough profit to put into their business, Frazier said.

DTE is asking us to pay for their luxuries while we can barely afford to pay our monthly bills, Rafael Mojica of Soulardarity added.

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The hearing was also tense at times as some nonprofit leaders, business owners and union leaders many of whom said they work with DTE came to speak on behalf of the company but were met with shouts and boos.

"DTE has been extremely helpful and supportive with us in meeting the needs of our community members," said Ron Lockett of the Detroit Association of Black Organizations. The organization's website lists DTE as a corporate partner and sponsor.

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"It makes it more resilient in reducing outages. This is crucial in extreme weather as events become more frequent," said David Felton, who serves as vice president of DABO, before someone in the crowd asked if DTE wrote the statement for him.

"No, I looked it up myself, but thank you," Felton responded before later addressing to the crowd again. What Im going to do is Im going to keep talking and I need you to shut up."

"I want to state that I'm in favor of this rate increase to rebuild the infrastructure," Rev. Horace Sheffield, CEO of DABO, said during the hearing. "Ive had service delivery issues and I think a lot of things with the execution of the additional cost are addressed through this.

The commission first began these hearings two years ago in response to an outpouring of people who wanted to speak out.

Unlike the evidence that's apart of the record, we're not actually able to base a decision based on comments," said Dan Scripps, chair of the Michigan Public Services Commission. "They're not subject to cross-examination and other rigors, but it gives a sense of where the community is and thats beneficial as well.

In the past, the MPSC has still approved the rate hike request but for less than initially requested, which met the ire of some in the audience.

Were not dumb. We know DTE asks for an insane amount of money and then theyre expecting to get a lesser amount," Boyd said. "Then you come and check the box talking to all the wonderful residents of Detroit and you give them the exact amount they were expecting in the first place.

With tensions high, frustrations were certainly heard, but the final decision is still unknown.

We beg of you to stop and halt not just this rate increase but the one theyll be asking for in a couple weeks and the one theyll be asking for in six months, Frazier said.

The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

Next steps on government funding are uncertain. Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund federal agencies during the next fiscal year, so theyll need to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown when that budget year begins Oct. 1.

The vote was 220-202, with 14 Republicans and all but three Democrats opposing the bill. Johnson, who said after the vote he was disappointed, will likely pursue a Plan B to avoid a partial shutdown, though he was not yet ready to share details.

We'll draw up another play and we'll come up with a solution, Johnson said. I'm already talking to colleague about their many ideas. We have time to fix the situation and we'll get right to it.

Johnson had pulled the bill from consideration last week because it lacked the votes to pass. He worked through the weekend to win support from fellow Republicans but was unable to overcome objections about spending levels from some members, while others said they don't favor any continuing resolutions, insisting that Congress return to passing the dozen annual appropriations bills on time and one at a time. Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the measure.

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Requiring new voters to provide proof of citizenship has become a leading election-year priority for Republicans raising the specter of noncitizens voting in the U.S., even though its already illegal to do so and research has shown that such voting is rare.

Opponents say that such a requirement would disenfranchise millions of Americans who do not have a birth certificate or passport readily available when they get a chance to register at their school, church or other venues when voter registration drives occur.

But Johnson said it is a serious problem because even if a tiny percentage of noncitizens do vote, it could determine the outcome of an extremely close race. He noted that Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa won her seat back in 2020 by six votes.

It's very, very serious stuff and that's why we're going to do the right thing, Johnson said before the vote. We're going to responsibly fund the government and we're going to stop noncitizens voting in elections.

Meanwhile, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump weighed in again just hours before the vote. seemingly encouraging House Republicans to let a partial government shutdown begin at the end of the month unless they get the proof of citizenship mandate, referred to in the House as the SAVE Act.

If Republicans dont get the SAVE Act, and every ounce of it, they should not agree to a Continuing Resolution in any way, shape, or form, Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social.

House Democrats said the proof of citizenship mandate should not be part of a bill to keep the government funded and urged Johnson to work with them on a measure that can pass both chambers.

This is not going to become law," said Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif. "This is Republican theatrics that are meant to appease the most extreme members of their conference, to show them that they are working on something and that theyre continuing to support the former president of the United States in his bid to demonize immigrants.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has predicted Johnson's effort was doomed to fail.

The only thing that will accomplish is make clear that hes running into a dead end, Schumer said. We must have a bipartisan plan instead.

The legislation would fund agencies generally at current levels through March 28 while lawmakers work out their differences on a full-year spending agreement.

Democrats, and some Republicans, are pushing for a shorter extension. A temporary fix would allow the current Congress to hammer out a final bill after the election and get it to Democratic President Joe Bidens desk for his signature.

But Johnson and some of the more conservative members of his conference are pushing for a six-month extension in the hopes Trump will win and give them more leverage when crafting the full-year bill.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky declined to weigh in on how long to extend funding. He said Schumer and Johnson, ultimately, will have to work out a final agreement that can pass both chambers.

The one thing you cannot have is a government shutdown. It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election because certainly we would get the blame, McConnell said.

Regardless of the vote outcome, Republican lawmakers sought to allay any concerns there would be a shutdown. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said if the bill failed, then another stopgap bill should be voted on that would allow lawmakers to come back to Washington after the election and finish the appropriations work.

The bottom line is we're not shutting the government down, Lawler said.

But Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of engaging in a shutdown effort.

"Thats not hyperbole, Jeffries said. Its history. Because in the DNA of extreme MAGA Republicans has consistently been an effort to make extreme ransom demands of the American people, and if those extreme ransom demands are not met, shut down the government.

The House approved a bill with the proof of citizenship mandate back in July. Some Republicans who view the issue as popular with their constituents have been pushing for another chance to show their support.

Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., noted that his states secretary of state announced last month that 3,251 people who had been previously issued noncitizen identification numbers will have their voter registration status made inactive and flagged for possible removal from the voter rolls. Voting rights groups have since filed a lawsuit saying the policy illegally targeted naturalized citizens for removal from voting rolls.

These people should never have been allowed to register in the first place and this is exactly what the SAVE Act will prevent, Aderholt said.

Dollar stores around the country serve a specific market and have seen increases in locations in rural areas, but they have been grappling with slow spending and a reduced customer base recently.

That has affected name brands in the segment, and their earnings.

Dollar Tree and Dollar General are two of the United States' largest brands in the area of dollar stores. These brands are set to open up around 1,300 new locations this fiscal year alone.

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They face increased competition and shrinking sales, two factors that may normally halt retail expansion.

A Wall Street Journal report said companies like Target and Walmart are investing in other shopping options for consumers, which have contributed to a decline in spending at dollar stores.

AARP recently reported on price increases at dollar stores, listing the items that are still left at the stores that cost a dollar.

In March Dollar Tree Inc. reported to investors a diluted loss per share of $7.85 for 2023, writing that the company was "still in the early stages of" a "transformation journey."

But the market headwinds haven't stopped dollar store brands.

Instead, executives believe new stores could be key to boosting sales.

The Michigan Teamsters union announced Wednesday evening that its endorsing the Harris-Walz campaign in the presidential race.

Michigan Teamsters President Kevin Moore sent out a letter pledging strong support for the Harris-Walz campaign.

It comes as the international Teamsters union declined to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in nearly three decades.

Watch our full interview with Moore in the video player below: Full interview: Michigan Teamsters president shares why union is endorsing Harris-Walz

It says neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump were able to make serious commitments to ensure the interests of working people are put before big business.

Moore told us why Michigan Teamsters is taking a stand.

In Michigan, we understand this is a blue wall state, Moore said. "Weve seen four years of Donald Trump. Its the same old rhetoric, and were not going back. And Tim Walz and Kamala Harris gave us a vision for all people, working class people, not just Teamsters, not just unions

The Michigan Republican Party says the international Teamsters' own internal polling speaks for itself, with members choosing Trump by a margin of nearly 2 to 1. The MIGOP sent us the following statement:

"The internal Teamsters' poll speaks volumes. Rank and file Teamsters prefer President Trump because of his dedication to pro-worker policies and understanding that the Teamsters are the backbone of our nation's economy. That's why 59% of Teamsters support President Trump and why they'll send him to victory in November!" - Team Trump Michigan Communications Director Victoria LaCivita

"When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month or even your year," "Friends" are "there for you" and we're not talking about your real-life ones.

For viewers from multiple generations, the feelgood sitcom "Friends" is an enduring comfort watch, with some rewatching it so much that they feel like the seventh friend. Maybe they can quote every conversation that occurred at Central Perk or they've memorized the wardrobe of Rachel Green, who's become something of a Pinterest icon over the years.

But imagining it and living it are two different things, and while you can't necessarily transport yourself to live in a fictional TV show, you can now add some items to your life that make it feel like you have.

In celebration of the show's 30th anniversary, Warner Bros. Television and Julien's Auctions have put together 110 pieces of nostalgia-inducing "Friends" memorabilia for fans to bid on, from props and costumes to studio-made recreations of set items.

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So far, the biggest ticket items are a full-size, studio-made reproduction of the iconic orange couch where the "Friends" bunch lounged and joked in countless scenes at Central Perk. There's also a studio-made reproduction of the sign that hung outside the caf, which was the first image audiences saw at the beginning of the series' first episode.

The current bid on the couch is $8,000, though it was estimated to get $2,000 to $3,000. And the sign's current bid is $4,500, way up from its estimated $500 to $700 top bid.

Other notable items include clothing items worn by Jennifer Aniston's Rachel Green, Courteney Cox's Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow's Phoebe Buffay, David Schwimmer's Ross Geller, Matt LeBlanc's Joey Tribbiani and the late Matthew Perry's Chandler Bing. One sweater from Rachel's closet has a current bid of $4,000.

There are also signs and props from the character's apartments and studio-made recreations of the Geller Cup Trophy, Joey's handwritten speech for Monica and Chandler's wedding, scripts and more.

The auction will take place on Sept. 23 in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Hopeful bidders can find registration details on Julien's Auctions' website and see the full auction list here.

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The State Fair of Texas is more than a century old but a new policy on guns has landed Big Tex in court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the state fair for its policy restricting fairgoers from carrying firearms claiming the fair and the city don't have the "legal or statutory authority to do so."

Texas is a permit-less open-carry state and Paxton argues because the state fair takes place on public property this state fair gun ban is illegal.

David Coale, an appellate attorney in Dallas, says the case may largely come down to who the judge believes is the owner of the land during the fair.

"The question here is, who owns the state fair? Who owns fair park? Is it a public place and under the law because the city of Dallas owns it, or has it ceased being a public place because there's a business lease in place like any other business has, and the owner of the property under that lease, the State Fair has the right, like anybody else, to say who comes and who goes and what they can bring with them," Coale said.

Last year three people were injured during a shooting at the fair, prompting an evacuation of the 277-acre park.

In a statement, the State Fair of Texas said "we believe we have the right to make this decision and maintain that it is the correct decision to protect the safety of our patrons."

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Fair organizers announced they have increased security this year and will only allow elected, appointed or employed peace officers through the gates with a firearm. In years past any attendee with a valid handgun license could bring a gun inside.

Dozens of Republican lawmakers across the state condemned the decision in a letter claiming it will make the fair "less safe."

Texas House Member Brian Harrison told Scripps News, "what I want is for 30 million Texans, all of whom are probably making decisions whether to go to the fair this year or not, to be able to enjoy it, to enjoy it safely. And fortunately, that goes hand in glove with exercising their Second Amendment rights."

Coale says a decision in Paxton's favor could have bigger implications statewide.

"All across the state, not just the state fair but the zoo, the aquarium, you know, even more sort of ordinary things like some warehouse the city may lease out, it would say that no matter what you may have in your lease contracted for nevertheless, because it's public land, there's always gonna be a right to carry a firearm. That's a pretty big change," Coale said.

An injunction hearing to decide if fairgoers will be allowed to conceal and carry is scheduled for Thursday morning.

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Authorities say they believe the body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a Kentucky interstate highway has been found.

Col. Phillip PJ Burnett said that the body found Wednesday is believed to be Joseph Couch, of Woodbine, Kentucky.

Burnett said accessories found with the body have led them to conclude it is him.

Authorities say the body was found following a lengthy search of the rugged and hilly terrain in the area of southeastern Kentucky where the Sept. 7 attack happened.

Investigators were working to identify the body, state police Master Trooper Scottie Pennington said earlier in a social media post. It was located in the vicinity of the Interstate 75 exit near London, a city of about 8,000 people about 75 miles south of Lexington.

The highway shootings put the rural area on edge, leading some schools to shut down and shift to virtual learning for several days as authorities warned area residents to be vigilant. Schools reopened Tuesday with extra police security in the county where the shooting happened.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has called the shootings an act of violence and evil.

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A dozen vehicles were struck as the shooter fired 20 to 30 rounds near an interstate exit, creating a chaotic scene. Authorities rushed to the scene after being alerted at about 5:30 p.m. The five victims survived the attack but some suffered serious injuries.

After sending the text message vowing to kill a lot of people before the attack, Couch sent another saying, Ill kill myself afterwards, investigators say in the affidavit. The document did not describe the relationship between Couch and the woman who received the texts. However, Couch and the woman have a child together but were never married, according to an attorney who handled the custody arrangement for the couple and their son born in 2016.

Searchers found Couchs abandoned vehicle near the crime scene and a semi-automatic weapon that investigators believe was used in the shooting. An Army-style duffel bag that was found had Couch hand-written in marker, and a phone believed to be Couchs also was found but the battery had been taken out.

Authorities said he purchased the AR-15 weapon and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition at a London gun store hours before the shooting.

Couch had a military background in the Army Reserve. The U.S. Army said he served from 2013 to 2019 as a combat engineer. He was a private when he left and had no deployments.

The search focused on a densely wooded area about 8 miles north of London that a state police official described as walking in a jungle. Aided by helicopters and drones, search teams on the ground contended with cliffs, sinkholes, caves, waterways and thick brush.

Authorities said they were inundated with tips from the public and followed up on each one. When the ground search was suspended at night, specially trained officers were deployed in strategic locations in the woods to prevent the gunman from slipping out of the area.

On Tuesday, authorities said they were pulling searchers from the woods to bolster patrols in nearby communities in hopes of calming fears among residents.

Police received more than 400 tips since the shooting, with most pointing to areas outside the sprawling forest that was the focus of the search.