If you groan every time you have to pay your monthly car insurance bill, you're not alone.

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A necessity for most Michigan drivers, some people are wondering why their car insurance payments keep going up.

"For this one specifically, $300," said young driver Kesean Brown, referring to his car.

Brown tells me he's been paying just over $300 in insurance for his 2015 Jeep Renegade, significantly more than a few years ago. And he says he's been paying even more for another car in his household.

For a two-person household, I feel like it should be lower because when you add more cars to your insurance, it gets more and more, and especially when you get into an accident, it gets significantly raised up a lot," Brown said.

Factors like age, location, and driving record can all impact insurance rates, according to the State of Michigan's website.

Brown tells me he hasn't been in an accident recently, though, and his driving record is clean.

So, why are his insurance rates and others in the state and across the country going up?

Insurance broker Bryan Ede says there are several reasons, including increased claim payouts, more risky driving, and rising vehicle repair costs.

A vehicle is much more expensive to repair today than it was 10, 15, 20 years ago. Almost every vehicle has cameras and sensors; it used to be only luxury cars had these options," Ede said.

Since January 2020, the cost of car insurance has risen 56 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

But Ede says we may see those rates cool off soon.

"We are seeing some stability, I wouldnt call it rate decreases, but I would call it, definitely rates are stabilizing, were definitely not seeing those 15, 20 percent swings we saw, you know, 18 months ago, 36 months ago," Ede said.

And if you're trying to save a few bucks, Ede says there are several ways to do so, including shopping around for the best deal and asking about discounts.

"First of all, deductibles, that would be the first thing that we talk to customers about," Ede said. "With the rising costs, the way to keep your rates lower is definitely taking a little bit more risk for you. The carriers that offer telematics, the driving apps, those are huge, especially the ones that are linked to your cell phone, not the plug in device to the car, it does monitor if youre on your phone, playing around with it, doing stuff on your phone while driving.

I feel like if anything they could build a system like sometimes it wouldnt be as much or just something to be more considerate to the people who are paying car insurance," Brown said.

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A mother and her two children are safe after their car flipped into a pond in Shelby Township, with bystanders jumping into action to rescue them.

Paul Sutton and his family were stopped at a red light on Hall Road when they witnessed the car fishtail while turning from Hayes to Hall Road before plunging into a retention pond.

"Watched this car make a turn from Hayes to Hall Road and fishtailed it like crazy and sent it in the retention pond out back," Sutton said.

Sutton immediately pulled over and ran to help, finding a teenage girl struggling to open the car door.

"As I got out I saw a car door going up and there was a little girl, maybe around 15ish or so and she couldn't get the door open I went into the water and got into the car and helped her get the door open and she crawled out," Sutton said.

After rescuing the teenager, she informed Sutton that her baby sister was still trapped inside the vehicle in a car seat.

"More water was coming in luckily the airbags pushed her seat up and kept her out of the water," Sutton said.

Michael Tortomose, another bystander who stopped to help, assisted in the rescue effort after his GPS accidentally directed him to the scene.

"We seen the car, but we also heard a fire engine so we figured the fire engine was for this accident, quickly realized that fire engine was not for this accident so right away I knew we had to do something," Tortomose said.

Tortomose helped the mother out of the vehicle while Sutton handed him the baby.

"I assisted the mother out, and Paul over here passed me the baby and it happened really quick and everyone got out," Tortomose said.

Sutton, who serves as a reserve deputy with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office ATV Unit, credits his training for helping him respond effectively to the emergency.

"Just being a first responder, helping people in need, I went to school for law enforcement just what I do, help people," Sutton said.

The two men say they plan to keep in touch and hope to develop a friendship following their shared heroic experience.

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Two women were killed Sunday in a shooting at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, authorities said, following a violent series of events that began with a traffic stop.

According to the Lexington Police Department, the suspect first shot a Kentucky State Police trooper after being pulled over. The trooper survived and is being treated at a nearby hospital, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement on social media.

"Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence," Beshear wrote. "And lets give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police."

After the initial shooting, police said the suspect carjacked a vehicle and fled the scene. No injuries were reported during the carjacking.

With help from the departments Real-Time Intelligence Center and Air Support Unit, officers were able to track the stolen vehicle to Richmond Road Baptist Church. There, police said, the suspect opened fire, killing two women, 72-year-old Beverly Gumm and 32-year-old Kristy McCombs, and wounding two men.

Officers shot and killed the suspect at the scene. Authorities say the shooter had a lengthy criminal history.

Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back home runs in a four-run ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver also hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who humbled the major league-leading Tigers with 12-3 and 15-7 wins in the first two games of the series.

Seattle's 35 runs is the most they have scored in a three-game series since 2002.

The Tigers are taking a season-high four-game losing streak into the All-Star break.

After Polanco broke a 4-all tie in the ninth and Young created a two-run cushion, the Mariners scored two more runs.

Matt Brash (1-0) struck out two in the eighth to earn the win.

Tommy Kahnle (1-2) gave up three runs on two hits and a walk without getting an out in the pivotal ninth.

Detroit scored two unearned runs off Logan Gilbert in the first inning, taking advantage of Luke Raley's throwing error, and went ahead again in the seventh on Riley Greene's 24th homer of the season.

Seattle's Cal Raleigh went 0 for 2 with three walks, leaving him with an AL-record 38 homers before the All-Star Game one shy of Barry Bonds 2001 major league record for homers before the break. Raleigh stole a base, joining Babe Ruth (1921), Reggie Jackson (1969) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1998) as players with at least 38 homers and 10 stolen bases in their team's first 96 games.

Key moment

Polanco was a pinch-hitter to lead off the ninth and hit a 401-foot homer to right.

Key stat

Raleigh is the first catcher to lead the majors outright in homers at the All-Star break since Hall of Famer Johnny Bench in 1972.

Up next

The Tigers have a franchise-record six All-Stars in Atlanta, including starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. Seattle is sending five All-Stars to the Midsummer Classic for the first time since 2003.

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A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday.

The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost.

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Two wildfires are burning at or near the North Rim, known as the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo Fire. The latter is the one that impacted the lodge and other structures. The park initially was managing it as a controlled burn but then shifted to suppression as it rapidly grew to 7.8 square miles (20 square kilometers) because of hot temperatures, low humidity and wind, fire officials said.

No injuries have been reported.

Millions of people visit Grand Canyon National Park annually, with most going to the more popular South Rim. The North Rim is open seasonally. It was evacuated last Thursday because of wildfire.

Firefighters at the North Rim and hikers in the inner canyon were evacuated over the weekend. The park said along with the fire risk, they could potentially be exposed to chlorine gas after the treatment plant burned. Chlorine gas is heavier than air and can lead to blurred vision, irritation or respiratory problems if high amounts of it are breathed in, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Rafters on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon also were told to bypass Phantom Ranch, which has a set of cabins and dormitories along the river.

The North Rim lodge was often the first prominent feature that visitors see, even before viewing the canyon. A highway ends at the lodge, which was known for its sloped roof, huge ponderosa beams and massive limestone facade. By walking across the lobby and descending a stairwell, visitors could get their first view of the Grand Canyon shining through windows across the Sun Room.

Meanwhile, officials reported progress in battling a second wildfire burning north of the Grand Canyon. Fire lines on the White Sage Fire that forced evacuations at the North Rim and in the community of Jacob Lake were holding, officials said. On the southern edge of the fire, hand crews and bulldozers were working uphill, and the spread of the blaze had been minimal.

But to the east and north, the fire has spread rapidly, with grasses and standing dead trees contributing to the fires intensity, officials said. The fire was pushing downhill toward the Vermilion Cliffs area, and crews were assessing opportunities to create buffer zones that help slow or halt the fires progress.

Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall, moving him one away from No. 2 Alcaraz's total as the two young rivals separate themselves from the rest of the pack in men's tennis.

This victory also allowed Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, to put an end to several streaks for Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard.

Alcaraz had won the past five head-to-head matches between the pair, most recently across five sets and nearly 5 1/2 hours at Roland-Garros on June 8. Sinner took a two-set lead in that one, then held a trio of match points, but couldn't close the deal. That made Alcaraz 5-0 in major finals.

In addition to ending that piece of perfection, Sinner asserted himself in a match that featured moments of terrific play by both men, but also the occasional lapses.

Alcaraz stepped into the sunlight bathing Centre Court as the owner of a career-best 24-match unbeaten run. He had won 20 matches in a row at the All England Club, including victories against Novak Djokovic in the 2023 and 2024 finals.

The last man to beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon? Sinner, in the fourth round in 2022.

Many people are looking for that nice, relaxing day at the beach this summer. But, if youre not careful, it could take a turn for the worse in the middle of this heat wave with the scorching sun.

Sometimes Im good and I remember sunscreen, beachgoer Jeffery Zimmerman told the Scripps News Group in San Diego.

Sometimes I will choose not to wear it, but I do end up regretting it later on, added Sadie Zimmerman.

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It's very important that people are aware of the risks of being outside, especially during these summer months, said Dr. Charles Miller, assistant medical director & dermatologist at Kaiser Permanente.

Miller said its not only important for everyone going outside in the summer heat to put on sunscreen, but for those who work in it as well.

Such as lifeguards and construction workers to protect themselves from the sun because of where we live, we have a very high ultraviolet index on a scale of zero to 12, it's oftentimes over 10 or 11, Miller said. And long-term effects not only does it cause wrinkles and dark spots and blemishes that people don't like, but it can also cause skin cancer."

Dr. Miller said a good rule of thumb is to apply sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher, and it's best to do so even before heading out into the sun. And once youre out here, dont forget to reapply that sunscreen.

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You may want to go the extra mile and make sure that your sunscreen has zinc in it because it does give you a little bit better protection, Miller said. There are some theories that some people say that if you use a chemical sunscreen first and then you put a zinc sunscreen over the top, that can be very helpful.

Some say the simple task of putting on your sunscreen is something that everyone should remember to do.

So, it's always important to protect your skin. It's not worth it to get a little extra sunburn for what you're going to be in pain anyway, and it's miserable. And then you lose the tan because it peels away with the burn, so it's not worth it ever. It's never worth it, said beachgoer Haley Whitehead.

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Researchers have found that TikTok skincare trends can harm teenagers, putting them at greater risk of skin irritation and allergies.

The study was done out of Northwestern University and it looked at popular TikTok videos mad by girls between 7 and 18 years of age.

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Researchers found the video creators used up to a dozen different products in their daily skincare routines. Many products, however, have ingredients that can cause sun sensitivity, redness and allergic reactions.

They're warning parents to be careful of combining too many products because it how they interact can cause complications.

Experts say teens need to keep their skincare routines simple and read labels for overlapping ingredients that can increase the risk of irritation.

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The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.

This is now the time for negotiations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels on Sunday, after President Donald Trump sent a letter announcing new tariffs of 30% on goods from the EU and Mexico starting Aug. 1.

The EU Americas biggest trading partner and the worlds largest trading bloc had been scheduled to impose countermeasures starting Monday at midnight Brussels time (6 p.m. EDT). The EU negotiates trade deals on behalf of its 27 member countries.

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Von der Leyen said those countermeasures would be delayed until Aug. 1, and that Trump's letter shows that we have until the first of August to negotiate. European leaders have urged Trump and von der Leyen to give negotiations more time.

We have always been clear that we prefer a negotiated solution, she said. If they cant reach a deal, she said that we will continue to prepare countermeasures so we are fully prepared.

Standing alongside Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, von der Leyen said the trade tensions with the U.S. show the importance of diversifying our trade relationships.''

Trump has said his global tariffs would set the foundation for reviving a U.S. economy that he claims has been ripped off by other nations for decades. Trump in his letter to the European Union said the U.S. trade deficit was a national security threat.

U.S. trade partners have faced months of uncertainty and on-and-off threats from Trump to impose tariffs, with deadlines sometimes extended or changed. The tariffs could have ramifications for nearly every aspect of the global economy.

The value of EU-U.S. trade in goods and services amounted to 1.7 trillion euros ($2 trillion) in 2024, or an average of 4.6 billion euros a day, according to EU statistics agency Eurostat. Europes biggest exports to the U.S. were pharmaceuticals, cars, aircraft, chemicals, medical instruments and wine and spirits.

Trade ministers from EU countries are scheduled to meet Monday to discuss trade relations with the U.S., as well as with China.

Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit's Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park.

Major League Baseball made the announcement Saturday night.

Skenes will become the first pitcher to start consecutive All-Star Games since Washington's Max Scherzer and Boston's Chris Sale in 2017 and '18. Sale started three in a row beginning in 2016.

Skenes and Skubal are 1-2 in average four-seam fastball velocity among those with 1,500 or more pitches this season, Skenes at 98.2 mph and Skubal at 97.6 mph, according to MLB Statcast.

Skenes worked around Juan Soto's walk in a scoreless first at Arlington, Texas, last year, throwing at up to 100.1 mph. He made the start after just 11 major league appearances, the fewest for an All-Star.

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski, with five appearances, could take over that mark Tuesday if he pitches.

Skubal pitched a perfect second inning in his first All-Star appearance last year, following Baltimore's Corbin Burnes to the mound.

A 23-year-old right-hander, Skenes is 4-8 despite a major league-best 2.01 ERA for the Pirates, who are last in the NL Central. The 2024 NL Rookie of the Year has 131 strikeouts and 30 walks in 131 innings.

Skubal, a 28-year-old left-hander, is the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. He is 10-3 with a 2.23 ERA, striking out 153 and walking 16 in 121 innings.

Watch our recent interview with Tarik Skubal INTERVIEW: Tarik Skubal talks Tigers success, relentless work, and enjoying a kids gameTarik Skubal is living out his dream, and is relentless in his work to be great on the mound. The 2024 American League Cy Young winner recently talked with WXYZ about the team's strong start to the 2025 season, the fun they have, and the fan support at Comerica Park and beyond. Skubal grinned with relief that young Tigers fans want to be like him, mimicking his backpedal off the mound and not some other words I might say. Watch the interview in the video player

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In Southwest Detroit, residents took matters into their own hands when tree branches fell and blocked a portion of Pearl Street.

Watch Tiarra's report in the video player below Detroit residents take action after storm leaves fallen trees blocking neighborhood street

"We said let's just do it, and we chopped it up with a machete and jumped on it and got it out of the road here to the side," Jessica Miller-Ramirez said.

Miller-Ramirez, who has lived in Southwest Detroit for 15 years, was among the neighbors who helped clear the debris from Pearl Street.

"It was literally an inch away from the car right there so if it would have cracked anymore it would have went into that car so we just wanted to make sure it was safe for everybody," Miller-Ramirez said.

She notified the City of Detroit about the fallen tree but wanted to ensure the area was cleared quickly for safety reasons.

"There's a lot of kids and a lot of elderly on this block and there's actually people who have major medical issues on this block that if an ambulance needed to come, they couldn't get through," Miller-Ramirez said.

Her daughter, Madeline Joy Fern, also participated in the cleanup effort.

"I like being able to connect with people I got to meet new neighbors and see them and help them," Fern said.

Helping others comes naturally to Miller-Ramirez, who runs a non-profit called Detroiters Helping Each Other.

"We take donations people have that they no longer need, clothing, furniture, household items and we give it to those in need for free," Miller-Ramirez said.

Detroit residents who have downed trees in non-emergency situations can report them through the Improve Detroit app.

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Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 30 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, local health officials said, despite attempts by mediators to bring about a ceasefire.

Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in talks meant to pause the 21-month war and free some Israeli hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington last week to discuss the deal with the Trump administration, but a new sticking point has emerged over the deployment of Israeli troops during the truce, raising questions over the feasibility of a new deal.

Israel says it will only end the war once Hamas surrenders, disarms and goes into exile, something it refuses to do. Hamas says it is willing to free all the remaining 50 hostages, less than half said to be alive, in exchange for an end to the war and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces.

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Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that more than 58,000 people have been killed in the war. The ministry doesnt differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count but says more than half of the dead are women and children. In the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war, Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people and abducted 251 in a raid on northern Israel.

Throughout the war in Gaza, violence has also surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where funerals were held Sunday for two Palestinians, including Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet, 20, who was killed in an attack by Israeli settlers, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Children killed at a water collection point

In Gaza, officials at Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza said it received 10 bodies after an Israeli strike on a water collection point in Nuseirat, also in central Gaza. Among the dead were six children, the hospital said.

Ramadan Nassar, a witness who lives in the area, told The Associated Press that around 20 children and 14 adults were lined up Sunday morning to fill up water. When the strike occurred, everyone ran and some, including those who were severely injured, fell to the ground, he said.

He said Palestinians walk some 1.2 miles to fetch water from the area.

The Israeli military said it was targeting a militant but that a technical error made its munition fall dozens of meters from the target. It said the incident was being examined.

In the central town of Zawaida, an Israeli strike on a home killed nine, including two women and three children, officials at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said.

The military had no immediate comment on that strike. Israel blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the militant group operates out of populated areas.

Funeral held for Palestinian-American killed in the West Bank

In the West Bank, where violence between Israeli troops and Palestinians has been compounded by attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers, funerals were held for a Palestinian-American and a Palestinian friend of his.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Musallet, a Florida native, was killed after being beaten by Israeli settlers. Diana Halum, a cousin, said the attack occurred on his family's land. The Health Ministry initially identified him as Seifeddine Musalat, 23.

Musallet's friend, Mohammed al-Shalabi, was shot in the chest, according to the ministry.

On Sunday, their bodies were carried through the streets of Al-Mazraa a-Sharqiya, a town south of where they were killed. Mourners, waving Palestinian flags, chanted God is great.

In a statement Saturday, Musallet's family said he was a kind, hard-working, and deeply-respected young man, working to build his dreams. It said he built a business in Tampa, Florida, and that he was deeply connected to his Palestinians heritage.

Musallet's family said it wants the U.S. State Department to investigate his death and hold the settlers accountable. The State Department said it was aware of the reports of his death but had no comment out of respect for the family.

Israel's military has said Palestinians hurled rocks at Israelis in the area on Friday, lightly wounding two people and setting off a larger confrontation.

Palestinians and rights groups have long accused the military of ignoring settler violence.

Florida Democrats are raising alarms over conditions at the states new immigration detention center, 'Alligator Alcatraz'. They say the facility is inhumane and an environmental threat to the Everglades.

On Saturday morning, a group of Florida Democratic members of Congress visited the facility for a brief, state-coordinated tour that lawmakers say was a sanitized effort to cover up whats really happening inside.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who represents Floridas 25th congressional district, said the group had originally intended to make an unannounced visit, which is permitted under federal law. However, they believe the state caught wind of the plan and quickly arranged a controlled tour.

WATCH BELOW: Members of Florida Congress speak prior to their tour

Members of Florida Congress speak prior to their tour of 'Alligator Alcatraz'

We are here because the state set up what we expect to be a sanitized, cleansed, so-called tour, Wasserman Schultz said during a press conference outside the facility. They should not put humans in cages in the middle of swampland in the Florida Everglades. Its outrageous. Its inhumane.

The temporary facility, with a capacity of up to 3,000 detainees, was fast-tracked into existence just weeks after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pitched the idea. He insisted that detainees would be treated fairly and processed swiftly.

We'll make sure people get the necessary due process, Uthmeier said. We'll get them in, get them out.

Lawmakers said theyve received credible reports of poor conditions inside, including inedible food infested with bugs, detainees forced to sleep under bright lights, and a lack of access to legal counsel.

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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost of Floridas 10th congressional district brought a binder filled with names and photos of detainees whose families have lost contact with them.

Frost says some detainees havent spoken to their attorneys at all. Others have only been able to talk at odd hours of the night. One detainee reported that their 'cage' had three phones, and two of them didn't work.

Frost also explained that the members were barred from bringing electronics inside the facility, which he believes was intended to prevent them from documenting what they saw.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who represents the 23rd district, described the entire setup as effing ridiculous, and slammed the facilitys logistics and capacity. This is not a facility that can take a high influx of people. Its a one-way road in and out. If anyone tried to design this from a logistical standpoint, this would never have happened, he said. The cruelty is the point.

Rep. Wasserman Schultz also noted that the individuals being held do not appear to be criminals. Donald Trump promised to round up the worst of the worst, he said. There are no criminals here, as far as we know. But we're gonna find out."

Floridas 9th district congressman, Darren Soto, focused on the economic impact. What theyre doing here is eliminating thousands and thousands of workers over the course of the next few months. And every Floridian is going to feel that, Soto said.

Wasserman Schultz said the facility was built without proper environmental permitting, despite its location in a sensitive Everglades ecosystem. She called the construction of such massive infrastructure in the area an outrageous imposition on the states restoration efforts.

The groups were originally told they would be taking one 90-minute tour. Late last night, they got an email saying they will now only be given a 30-minute tour, and they will be split up into 3 groups.

Despite the limitations of Saturdays tour, lawmakers said they plan to return again on their own terms.

I have no doubt well be back at a date and time of our choosing, Moskowitz said.

This article was written by Emma Romano for Scripps News West Palm Beach.

Police said a woman operated an unlicensed medical spa in a backyard shed in Port. St Lucie, Florida.

Investigators said they arrested the operator, Rosa Mena, 50, after a patient suffered partial facial paralysis following Botox injections.

WATCH BELOW: Port St. Lucie woman accused of operating unlicensed med spa in backyard shed

Port St. Lucie woman accused of operating unlicensed med spa in backyard shed

Neighbors said they were surprised by what investigators said was happening in Mena's backyard.

"I thought she just did a regular business," neighbor John Jones said.

Police arrested Mena on several charges on Wednesday.

"The interior of the shed appeared to be in a fashion that would resemble a med spa or doctor's office," Port St. Lucie police officer Brittany Holly said. "However, it still is a shed."

The investigation started May 30 when a victim called police, telling officers she received 62 units of Botox from Mena, which led to facial paralysis.

Investigators said the victim returned two times for follow-up treatments with no improvement.

"Total red flag for me," neighbor Nalin Patel said. "Who would go into a shed to get procedures done like that?"

Investigators said that after the unsuccessful reversal of their paralysis, the victim became suspicious and asked Mena for her license.

Police said Mena provided a phlebotomy license with the date censored.

"It was expired, which, regardless, does not give her the certification or proper license to keep conducting any sort of cosmetic procedure," Holly said.

Her family didn't want to talk about the allegations.

Neighbors hope the victim recovers from the injections.

"It's terrible for the patient," Patel said. "Hopefully, she recovers 100 percent."

Mena is facing nine charges, including aggravated battery, practicing medicine without a license and fraud.

She made her first appearance in court, where a St. Lucie County judge issued a $95,000 bond.

This article was written by Tyler Hatfield for the Scripps News Group in West Palm Beach.

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How to stay prepared for potential flooding if you live by one of Michigan's 300 named rivers How to stay prepared for potential flooding if you live by one of Michigan's 300 named rivers

Michigan has over 300 named rivers, and if you live by one of them, you may have considered the risk of flooding, and even prepared for it.

As the country mourns the lives lost in the Texas flood, some Michigan residents are empathizing with families impacted.

We know what its like to go through flooding but its more of a nuisance flooding that is unfortunately still problematic in different ways," Amber told me.

As someone who lives on a lake that experiences annual flooding, Dr. Amber Bismack says she and her neighbors stay prepared for anything.

To be in a position where youre losing your house, your family, your children, I cant even begin to imagine what that is like and my heart goes out to them immensely," Amber said.

The latest flooding on Ore Lake in Hamburg Township, where they live, lasted more than 60 days, according to fellow resident Diane Henry.

The tragic Texas floods, begging the question: could something like that happen in Michigan.

Flood Plain Engineer Matthew Occhipinti, for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) says it's rare, but not impossible.

I mean you might remember the flooding that occurred upstream of the city of Midland a couple years ago during COVID where the dams blew out and that caused a significant amount of damage. A lot of people lost homes, cottages, businesses, were still dealing with that.

Occhipinti says the kind of flooding Texas is dealing with is flash flooding, which is not something Michigan sees often.

State says there is an 'immediate health risk' involving Wyandotte water system State says there is an 'immediate health risk' involving Wyandotte water system

The State of Michigan is calling attention to an immediate health risk for the drinking water system in Wyandotte. State regulators said they found a variety of troubling issues that date back years, despite the city insisting the water is safe to drink.

State regulators said they found a variety of troubling issues that date back years, despite the city insisting the water is safe to drink.

Engineers flagged violations, including the discontinuation of adding fluoride back in 2017, tennis balls and beverage containers in storage reservoirs, lack of screens to prevent contamination or safeguards against untreated backflow and more.

Elin Botanzo is an engineer and water safety activist who helped sound alarms over contaminated water in Flint.

"Its important for people to be aware this notice exists. Asking for more reliable water service," Botanzo said.

The report shows routine flushing of hydrants also hasn't been performed, and a crumbling abandoned tennis court could pose risks to an underground reservoir.

These are basic Safe Drinking Water Act requirements every community deserves," Botanzo said.

With the state citing 40% system deterioration and more investment needed, I visited city hall to get more answers.

The mayor's office referred to a statement that indicated the city's water is safe to drink and said the city is addressing all concerns.

"We're uniquely fortunate to operate our own reliable municipal services department, so we can say with absolute confidence that drinking water provided by the City of Wyandotte exceeds state and federal quality standards. This process is very similar to a home or restaurant inspection. Just as it is EGLE's job to inspect our water system and point out reliability and safety improvements for the future, it is now our job to plan for and execute them," the statement reads

EGLE says its staff is working with the city to implement a corrective action plan. That would include mandatory dates for completion.

Grow Detroits Young Talent program returns, employing young people this summer Grow Detroit's Young Talent kicks off

A program that has put more than 87,000 Detroit young people to work during the summer kicked off on Tuesday.

This is year 11 of the Grow Detroits Young Talent program. Our Glenda Lewis with a young man who was one of the first to go through the program when it started in 2015 and now is a true success story today.

Teaching the ins and outs of technology through the nonprofit Journi is truly a full-circle moment for Matthew Jackson's life journey.

GDYT was my first-ever job. Worked here with Journi nonprofit back in 2015, and I was young. I was really not understanding of software development at the time, but it changed my life, Jackson said.

His journey since led him right back to head of the class.

I started engaging with the technology community in Detroit, started participating more in hackathons and inspired me to go to college for computer science. So I went to Morehouse College, studied there and I achieved a lot, Jackson said.

I was in Stanford Intelligence Systems Laboratory and did an internship there one summer. We did AI regulations on aviation. I worked with Accenture and McKinsey doing consulting for two years and I've just been traveling everywhere from Atlanta to New York to back home in Michigan now has been a great experience.

Now at 24 years old, he has a list of accomplishments that shows the Grow Detroits Young Talent program is really an investment in the city's future.

There's also a financial literacy component to the program, there's a digital literacy component to the program, a soft skills component to the program so that overall, these young people are not only working and earning a wage, but they're learning along the way, said Terri Weems, group executive of Workforce Development with the city of Detroit.

This program is truly a strategic investment in young people that is paying off in returns.

I know that the mayor wanted to make sure that every young person has an opportunity, Weems said. And with over 87,734 opportunities since 2015.

A press conference at Northwest Activities Center kicked off the 11th GDYT work experience, offering 8,054 summer jobs for Detroit young people. Mayor Mike Duggan on Tuesday launched his last year of the program he created.

In the city of Detroit, we've got the best summer jobs program in America where we put 8,000 people to work. That's what we're doing, Duggan said.

Macomb Township issues formal notice to Priority Waste after resident complaints Macomb Township issues formal notice to Priority Waste after resident complaints

Macomb Township officials have taken action against Priority Waste after numerous complaints from residents about inconsistent trash collection service, voting unanimously to send the company a formal notice of default.

Residents say they're frustrated with overflowing bins and repeated missed collections that leave garbage sitting out for days.

"I am very disappointed with the service we are getting from Priority," said Mike Koltuniak, a resident of Macomb Township.

The problems range from improper collection methods to extended delays in service.

"Sometimes, the garbage man picks up both the recycle and the garbage at the same time, puts it all together, which makes washing out peanut butter jars kind of frustrating," resident Jill Smith said.

Another resident, Tom Smith, says what bothers him the most is the smell.

"You have family over and you have bags and bags and containers of garbage in your subdivision. It looks horrible. Then it starts to smell," Tom Smith said.

When we reached out to Priority Waste, they attributed recent service delays to extreme weather conditions.

"The past 21 days of severe weather incidents, such as a tornado, heat indexes of 105 degrees and a holiday have contributed to the delays in services. The delays in service will be resolved by the end of this week," the company stated.

Church hero who thwarted mass shooting receives new truck from local Ford dealership Church hero who thwarted mass shooting receives new truck from local Ford dealership

A deacon from Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, who helped prevent a mass shooting last month, received a brand new Ford F-150 truck today from a local dealership.

Richard Pryor, who used his truck to stop an armed gunman from entering the church during a Vacation Bible School service on June 22, was gifted a 2025 F-150 PowerBoost on a two-year free lease from Demmer Ford.

I can't be more than enough thankful for everybody's support, the Lord was definitely involved in the events of that Sunday," said Pryor. "Everything that's transpired afterwards and how everybodys reached out, Jack Demmer, Ford, it's been more than expected, so I can't be more than appreciative, just thank you to everybody.

The heroic act occurred when a gunman armed with multiple weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition arrived at the church. Pryor, who was in his truck in the parking lot, was the first to spot the shooter.

In that moment, Pryor made a split-second decision to hit the gas on his F-150 and run over the gunman, making himself a target in the process.

"He shot a round through the truck and in those few seconds, I realized the truck was dead and I didn't have a weapon on me," Pryor said.

Armed security eventually neutralized the shooter, who continued firing at the church from the ground. Pryor's quick thinking likely saved countless lives, but his 2018 truck, which he relies on for work, was totaled in the incident.

Judge orders Northville to reopen downtown streets within days Judge orders Northville to reopen downtown streets within days

A Wayne County judge has ruled that Northville must reopen its downtown streets to traffic by July 15, ending a two-year legal battle over the controversial street closures.

A judge ordered the lowering of retractable bollards that have blocked parts of Center and Main streets in the downtown social district, calling the extended street closures illegal.

"The premise of the whole matter was that they violated both the constitutional and the state rights of our members and the residents of Northville by taking up the streets, and that was affirmed by the judge," Joseph Corriveau, attorney and co-counsel for Let's Open Northville, said.

The court granted a permanent injunction, ruling that closures were arbitrary and lacked a legitimate governmental purpose post-pandemic and were a violation of property rights.

The closure began as a pandemic measure but evolved into a seasonal tradition to enhance the social district. It was set to last until November, with businesses like Center Street Grille investing money into their outdoor spaces.

"I had hoped that we would be able to just continue this until the end of the season because it's difficult for the businesses, particularly the restaurants, because they've got their tables out front, everything is set, they've got their flowers and everything looking nice, and now all of a sudden it all has to change," said Margene Buckhave, owner of Stampeddler.

Detroit cop arrested, suspected of stealing $600 from woman while bodycam rolling Detroit cop arrested, suspected of stealing $600 from woman while bodycam rolling

A Detroit police officer was arrested last month inside the citys 6th Precinct, accused by the department of stealing about $600 from a suspect.

The strongest evidence against the officer, the department says: his own body camera.

Our (internal affairs) lieutenant took a look at the video and immediately recognized that we had a criminal act here, Cmdr. Michael McGinnis said.

The officer has been suspended with pay, but has not been charged as of Tuesday. The Wayne County Prosecutors Office is reviewing a warrant, according to the Detroit Police Department.

The four-year veteran of the department was arrested after reporting for work in June over what he is alleged to have done during a traffic stop back on March 7.

According to officials, while near the intersection of Joy and Evergreen Road, a team of three officers observed what they believed to be a narcotics handoff. Two of the suspects involved drove off, police say, and when officers stopped their vehicle, they found drugs inside.

The driver and passenger of the vehicle were both arrested, later housed at the Detroit Detention Center.

After their release, however, the female passenger reported that there was money missing from her purse about $600 and filed a citizens complaint with the Office of the Chief Investigator.

When investigators pulled up the officers body camera, they say the theft was obvious.

You can see on camera an envelope of money contained in that purse. One minute you see it, next second its gone, McGinnis said.

He said the cash was not listed in any department inventory, mentioned in the police report or placed into evidence.

It was stolen, he said.

McGinnis said there is no evidence that the other two officers involved in the stop were aware of or involved in the alleged theft.

In his role overseeing the department, Commissioner Ricardo Moore says he has too often watched officers shut off body cameras during stops or arrests, or never turn them on in the first place.

That an officers alleged theft was caught by his own camera is in a way, Moore says progress. 

Im just happy that the body-warn camera situation worked, Moore said. Ive been lobbying because a lot of officers turn off the body-warn cameras.

The department says it is now conducting a wider review of the officers body camera, searching for similar alleged conduct. At the same time, theyre urging the public to come forward if they believe theyve been a victim of theft.

While the officer is currently suspended with pay, the department says it will plan to seek a suspension without pay at an upcoming Board of Police Commissioners meeting later this month.

I wouldnt be doing my job if I wasnt worried, McGinnis said.  

What worries me is that this is an officer wearing a police uniform stealing from the citizens. I see it as just him doing it, but the rest of the world sees it as Detroit police stealing. And thats just not the case.

The Detroit Police Officers Association did not respond to a request seeking comment.

Contact 7 Investigator Ross Jones at ross.jones@wxyz.com or at (248) 827-9466.

A military installation in Virginia has returned to its former name but with a new honoree, as Fort Gregg-Adams was officially renamed Fort Lee during a ceremony Friday morning.

"We mark the transition between two proud chapters in our installations history," Fort Lee Garrison Commander Col. Rich Bendelewski said at the ceremony.

The name change is part of President Donald Trump's directive to restore the original names of seven military bases that were previously renamed due to their Confederate ties.

While the base has reclaimed its original name, it now honors a different historical figure. Rather than Confederate General Robert E. Lee, the installation now pays tribute to Private Fitz Lee, a Black soldier from Dinwiddie County who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions as a Buffalo Soldier during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.

"Horribly wounded as a result. He actually is awarded his Medal of Honor not in Cuba, but in Fort Bliss, Texas while he is in the hospital recovering from wounds. Eventually he moves to the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas area," Fort Lee command historian Tim Gilhool said. "[He] unfortunately, tragically dies at the age of 33."

While officials were unable to find any descendants of Lee, but representatives from the county where he was born in and the regiment he served with were on-hand to recognize his honor.

"Names shape legacy and today that legacy bears the name, again, of a Dinwiddie son who stood for something greater than himself," Dinwiddie County Administrator Kevin Massengill said.

Members of groups associated with the Buffalo Soldiers attended the ceremony, expressing pride that the base now honors someone who served with such distinction.

"This is a great honor for us and it's actually very wonderful to be here to participate in this event," 9th/10th Horse Cavalry Association National President Nina Amos said.

Despite the name change, military officials emphasized that the legacies of Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams for whom the base was named two years ago will not be forgotten.

"Their stories will remain vital parts of this installation and our museum collections," Maj. Gen. Michelle Donahue of Fort Lee, said. "We are committed to ensuring their legacies are preserved and honored as they help shape the post its accomplishments and our ethos into the center of excellence it is today."

Base leadership displays and names for Gregg and Adams will remain on site, including gates and street signs. Officials are also developing plans to further highlight the story of Private Fitz Lee and the Buffalo Soldiers throughout the installation.

This article was written by Cameron Thompson for Scripps News Richmond. This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout and appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trumps base after the administration's decision this week to withhold records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.

The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never existed in the first place, sparked a contentious conversation between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino at the White House earlier this week that threatened to permanently shatter relations between the two officials and centered in part on a news story that described divisions between the FBI and the Justice Department.

The cascade of disappointment and disbelief arising from the refusal to disclose additional, much-hyped records from the Epstein investigation underscores the struggles of FBI and Justice Department leaders to resolve the conspiracy theories and amped-up expectations that they themselves had stoked with claims of a cover-up and hidden evidence. Infuriated by the failure of officials to unlock, as promised, the secrets of the so-called deep state, Trump supporters on the far right have grown restless and even demanded change at the top.

Tensions that simmered for months boiled over on Monday when the Justice Department and FBI issued a two-page statement saying that they had concluded that Epstein did not possess a client list, even though Bondi had intimated in February that such a document was sitting on her desk, and had decided against releasing any additional records from the investigation.

The department did disclose a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself in jail, but even that raised the eyebrows of conspiracy theorists because of a missing minute in the recording.

It was hardly the first time that Trump administration officials have failed to fulfill their pledge to deliver the evidence that supporters had come to expect.

In February, conservative influencers were invited to the White House and provided with binders marked The Epstein Files: Phase 1 and Declassified." But the binders contained information that had largely already been in the public domain.

Afterward, Bondi said an FBI source informed her of the existence of thousands of pages of previously undisclosed documents and ordered the bureau to provide the full and complete Epstein files. She later said officials were poring over a truckload of previously withheld evidence she said had been handed over by the FBI.'

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But after a months-long review of evidence in the governments possession, the Justice Department determined in the memo Monday that no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted. The department noted that much of the material was placed under seal by a court to protect victims, and only a fraction of it would have been aired publicly had Epstein gone to trial.

The Trump administration had hoped that that statement would be the final word on the saga, with Trump chiding a reporter who asked Bondi about the Epstein case at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

But Bondi and Bongino had a tense exchange the following day at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation.

Part of the clash centered on a story from the news organization NewsNation that cited a source close to the White House as saying the FBI would have released the Epstein files months ago if it could have done so on its own. The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.

The news publication Axios was first to describe the conversation.

Blanche sought to stem the fallout Friday with a social media post in which he said he had worked closely with Patel and Bongino on the Epstein matter and the joint memo.

All of us signed off on the contents of the memo and the conclusions stated in the memo. The suggestion by anyone that there was any daylight between the FBI and DOJ leadership on this memos composition and release is patently false, he wrote on X.

Also Friday, far-right activist Laura Loomer, who is close to Trump, posted on X that she was told that Bongino was seriously thinking about resigning and had taken the day off to contemplate his future. Bongino is normally an active presence on social media but has been silent since Wednesday.

The FBI did not respond to a request seeking comment, and the White House sought in a statement to minimize any tensions.

President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims, said spokesman Harrison Fields. This work is being carried out seamlessly and with unity. Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all.

Downrivers largest summer festival, Uncle Sam Jam, returns to Woodhaven from July 10-13.

This free, family-fun festival takes place in Civic Center Park (located at I-75 and West Road) during the Downriver Communitys Independence holiday celebration. Uncle Sam Jam has something for the whole family with a huge carnival midway of over 30 amusement rides, games, cornhole tournament, petting zoo, and the popular Shell-Camino Monster Truck Rides.

For a full line-up of musical acts, show times, directions, and parking information, visit

www.unclesamjamfest.com

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In the latest edition of President Donald Trump's trade war, he announced early Saturday that the U.S. will begin imposing 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting August 1.

The new tax on imports from Mexico and the European Union is among the numerous tariffs the president has announced this week. Late Thursday, he said he would begin imposing 35% tariffs on goods from Canada.

Other trading partners have also been slapped with major tariffs that will begin Aug. 1. Among them, imports from Brazil will face a 50% tariff, while goods from Japan and South Korea will have a 25% tariff.

In a letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, President Trump claimed Mexico wasn't doing enough to stop the flow of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, into the U.S.

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"Despite our strong relationship, you will recall the United States imposed tariffs on Mexico to deal with our nation's fentanyl crisis, which caused, in part, by Mexico's failure to stop the cartels who are made up of the most despicable people who ever walked the Earth from pouring these drugs into our country," he wrote. "Mexico has been helping me secure the border, but what Mexico has done is not enough."

In a similar letter to European Union President Ursula von der Leyen, President Trump blamed a trade deficit with the EU for the tariffs.

Some lawmakers and business experts say the tariff whiplash is already causing headaches for U.S. firms.

"They're tearing their hair out," said Rita McGrath, a professor at the Columbia Business School. "Absolutely. You know, they won't say so in public, but behind the scenes, how can you plan when, you know, one day it's 125% and the next day it is 200% and then the day after that it's 25%?"

Tariffs are an import tax imposed on companies when products cross international borders. Some economists believe companies will tend to pass the cost of tariffs on to consumers.

Fifty-seven percent of major companies said tariffs have squeezed their profits, according to a May survey.

And three in four say they're considering upping prices by at least 5 percent over the next six months.