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The Henry Ford cancels 'Day Out With Thomas' due to mechanical complications with train

A popular annual event at Greenfield Village has been canceled due to mechanical issues.

The Henry Ford posted on Tuesday that the annual "Day Out With Thomas" event has been canceled because of unforeseen mechanical complications with the steam-powered Thomas the Tank Engine.

According to The Henry Ford, while there is another model at Day Out With Thomas events across the country, that model is incompatible with the historic train operations in Greenfield Village.

"The Henry Ford has been a proud host of this program for 25 years and we thank Mattel, Inc. for their incredible partnership. We also thank the thousands of members and guests who have experienced this event and joined us for a memorable Day Out With Thomas," the post reads.

In a response to a comment on social media, The Henry Ford also said the decision was not an easy one and every alternative was explored, but none were viable.

76-year-old man arraigned on charges in targeted shootings in West Bloomfield that injured 2

A 76-year-old West Bloomfield man is facing several charges after allegedly shooting two people during a violent rampage at an apartment and business over the weekend.

Fawzi Kased was arraigned on two counts of assault with intent to murder and six other charges Tuesday in 48th District Court. He was given a $3 million bond with no 10%.

Watch below: Past coverage on West Bloomfield targeted rampage

West Bloomfield man on life support after workplace shooting by suspected former employee

According to police, Kased went on the rampage on Saturday morning at the Thornberry Apartment Complex and the Mapleview Liquor Store. Police said it started when officers were dispatched to the apartments on a report that Kased was trying to force his way into an apartment.

About seven minutes later, they received a report of a shooting at Mapleview Liquor Store, about 1/2 mile from the apartment complex. Two minutes after that, there was a report from the apartment complex that someone was firing into one of the apartments and someone had been hit.

During the course of the investigation, police determined that Kased was a former employee at the liquor store. Police said surveillance video shows Kased sitting in a nearby parking lot until the worker came to the store, then walking inside, going behind the counter and shooting the employee.

He was taken to the hospital by a family member and was originally on life support, but is not in serious but stable condition.

Police also said that Kased fired three or four times inside the apartment, hitting a woman in the abdomen. She was taken to the hospital and later released.

Officers saw Kased driving through the apartment complex and approached the vehicle. He exited the car with a rifle in his hand, but dropped it after officers ordered him to drop it.

He was taken into custody, but then taken to the hospital for a possible seizure, and he's still currently hospitalized, police said. He was in a hospital bed during the arraignment.

Jordyn Denham, who lives at the Thornberry Apartments, said the scene was chaotic Saturday morning with more than 10 police cars, ambulances, and a helicopter overhead.

"I feel a little disturbed cause it happened next to my aunt's house, right across my window, couldn't go to work had to tell my job what happened," Denham said.

Denham has lived in the West Bloomfield neighborhood for four years and said Saturday's violence was unprecedented for the area.

NASA’s next moon mission faces new setback β€” launch delayed by a month

NASAs planned mission to return humans to the moon will be delayed again after engineers discovered an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II Space Launch System rockets interim cryogenic propulsion stage.

This is the second time the astronauts two-week quarantine has been interrupted because of a mechanical issue. NASA announced last week that the launch could occur as soon as March 6.

The agency now targets an April launch.

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NASA plans to roll Artemis II and its Orion spacecraft off the launch pad Wednesday. The four-mile move to the Vehicle Assembly Building is expected to take about 12 hours.

Teams are reviewing potential causes of the issue, including the interface between ground and rocket lines used to route helium, a valve in the upper stage, and a filter between the ground and rocket, NASA said in a statement. They also are reviewing data from Artemis I, in which teams had to troubleshoot helium-related pressurization of the upper stage before launch.

The mission was previously postponed about four weeks after the agency found a problem with Orions liquid hydrogen tank during a rehearsal. The tank leaked excessive liquid hydrogen into the rockets core stage. Liquid hydrogen is used as a propellant.

Artemis I, launched in 2022, was the first mission in NASAs Artemis program, which aims to pave the way for deep space exploration beyond the moon. While Artemis I was uncrewed, Artemis II will send four astronauts on a lunar flyby. Artemis III is expected to include a crewed mission to the moons surface.

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The last time NASA sent astronauts to the moon was in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission.

Trump poised to tout economy in State of the Union, but mixed signals persist

The economy is set to be a major theme in President Donald Trumps State of the Union address.

Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 after making bold promises to turn around the economy. But 13 months into his second term, he has delivered mixed results.

"If I had to summarize the economy in one word, it would be uncertainty," said Abby Hall, associate professor of economics at the University of Tampa.

Inflation has eased, but Americans are still paying more for most goods than they were a year ago, especially many grocery items.

One thing that has gotten cheaper is the price of a gallon of gas, which is near its lowest point in years.

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Tariffs have been the presidents signature economic tool. They have helped generate more than $200 billion for the United States but have also contributed to supply chain uncertainty and inflation.

Nearly 90% of the economic burden of tariffs fell on U.S. businesses and consumers, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

"There's no question that higher goods prices that are driving inflation right now are a direct result of tariffs," said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate. "The big question yet to be answered is whether we've seen the bulk of that impact and whether we'll see less of that in the current year."

The answer to that is now unclear after the Supreme Court struck down President Trumps tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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On the jobs front, the labor market has softened.

The U.S. economy added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, far below the 1.5 million jobs the country has averaged annually over the past decade.

The most recent government data suggested improvements in hiring could begin in 2026.

"The overall picture from the job market is still one that really suggests that things are really sluggish," said Hall.

The stock markets performance over the past year may be the economic indicator President Trump has highlighted most prominently.

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq are each up more than 10% since Trump returned to the White House, and all have hit new record highs over the past year.

"The reality is that Wall Street is not Main Street and so Wall Street might be very well," said Hamrick. "There's a broader question about how Main Street is fairing and small businesses are particularly challenged right now and tariffs are part of that."

Ahead of State of the Union, debate grows over Save America Act and voting rules

One issue President Donald Trump is expected to address during his State of the Union speech Tuesday is voting integrity. Trump has been pushing for Congress to approve the Save America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering.

The bill also calls for states to take steps to ensure only U.S. citizens are registered.

The measure passed the House but could face challenges in the Senate. The League of Women Voters has opposed the legislation, saying it would create another barrier to voting.

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Trump has also suggested he would sign an executive order requiring election officials to review a persons identification before allowing them to vote. Although some officials have expressed concern over this provision, 83% of Americans said in 2025 that they support requiring photo identification at polls, according to the Pew Research Center.

Trump has said these provisions are needed to ensure elections are conducted fairly.

David Becker, executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, said some of the information the White House has provided on voter integrity has not been accurate.

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Our election system is secure. It is transparent. It is verifiable. It is better than its ever been before, Becker said.

The Trump administration itself reviewed 50 million voter records and found that 99.98% of them had documented citizenship attached, he added.

Becker said the Save America Act could make it more difficult for states to prepare for the upcoming midterm elections if approved by Congress.

We need to continue to speak the truth about our elections and support our public servants who run those elections in the face of this continued disinformation and, frankly, grift, Becker said.

US deported a gay asylum-seeker to country where homosexuality is illegal

Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to flee the country.

After a long journey to the United States and a third-country deportation by the Trump administration, however, Farah said she is now back in Morocco and in hiding.

It is hard to live and work with the fear of being tracked once again by my family, she told The Associated Press, in a rare testimony from a person deported via a third country despite having protection orders from a U.S. immigration judge. But there is nothing I can do. I have to work.

She asked to be identified by her first name only for fear of persecution. The AP saw her protection order and lawyers verified parts of her account.

Farah said that before she fled, she was beaten by her family and the family of her partner when they found out about their relationship. She was kicked out of the family home and fled with her partner to another city. She said her family found her and tried to kill her.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Trump administration completes another third-country deportation to Africa

Through a friend, she and her partner heard about the opportunity to get visas for Brazil and fly there with the aim of reaching the United States, where they had friends. From Brazil, she trekked through six countries for weeks to reach the U.S. border, where they asked for asylum.

You get put in situations that are truly horrible," she recalled. "When we arrived (at the U.S. border), it felt like it was worth the trouble and that we got to our goal."

They arrived in early 2025. But instead of finding the freedom to be herself, Farah said she was detained for almost a year, first in Arizona, then in Louisiana.

It was very cold, she said of detention. And we only had very thin blankets. Medical care was inadequate, she said.

She was denied asylum, but in August she received a protection order from an U.S. immigration judge, who ruled she cannot be deported to Morocco because that would endanger her life. Her partner, denied asylum and a protection order, was deported.

Farah said she was three days from a hearing on her release when she was handcuffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and put on a plane to an African country she had never visited, and one where homosexuality is illegal: Cameroon. She was put in a detention facility.

They asked me if I wanted to stay in Cameroon, and I told them that I cant stay in Cameroon and risk my life in a place where I would still be endangered, she said. She was flown to Morocco.

Most deportees had protection orders

She is one of dozens of people confirmed to be deported from the U.S. by the Trump administration to third countries despite having legal protection from U.S. immigration judges. The real number is unknown.

The administration has used third-country deportations to pressure migrants who are in the U.S. illegally to leave on their own, saying they could end up in any number of third countries."

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The detention facility in Cameroon's capital of Yaounde, where Farah was held, currently has 15 deportees from various African countries who arrived on two flights, and none is Cameroonian, according to lawyer Joseph Awah Fru, who represents them.

Eight of the deportees on the first flight in January, including Farah, had received a judge's protection orders, said Alma David, an immigration lawyer with the U.S.-based Novo Legal Group who has helped deportees and verified Farahs case. The AP spoke to a woman from Ghana and a woman from Congo, who both said they had protection orders, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

Another flight on Monday brought eight more people. Three freelance journalists reporting on the deportations to Cameroon for the AP were briefly detained there.

Deporting people to a third country where they could be sent home was effectively a legal loophole, said David.

By deporting them to Cameroon, and giving them no opportunity to contest being sent to a country whose government hoped to quietly send them back to the very countries where they face grave danger, the U.S. not only violated their due process rights but our own immigration laws, our obligations under international treaties and even DHS own procedures," David said.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier confirmed there were deportations to Cameroon in January.

We are applying the law as written. If a judge finds an illegal alien has no right to be in this country, we are going to remove them. Period, it said, and asserted that the third-country agreements ensure due process under the U.S. Constitution.

Asked about the deportations to Cameroon, the U.S. State Department on Friday told the AP it had no comment on the details of our diplomatic communications with other governments." It did not reply to further questions.

Cameroons Foreign Ministry didnt respond to a request for comment.

Impossible choices

Farah was one of two women from the first group of deportees to return to Morocco.

They were given two impossible choices, David said, and asserted that claiming asylum was not clearly presented as one of them. This was before the lawyer had access to them."

She said International Organization for Migration staff in the facility did not give them any indication that there was a viable option other than going back to their home countries.

Fru said he has not been granted access to the deportees. He said the assistant to the country director for the IOM, a U.N.-affiliated organization, told him he must apply to speak to them. Fru plans to do that Monday.

The IOM told the AP it was aware of the removal of migrants from the United States of America to some African countries and added that it works with people facing difficult decisions about whether to return to their country of origin." It said its role is providing accurate information about options and ensuring that "anyone who chooses to return does so voluntarily.

The IOM said the facility in Yaounde was managed by the authorities in Cameroon. It did not respond to further questions.

African nations are paid millions

Cameroon is one of at least seven African nations to receive deported third-country nationals in a deal with the U.S. Others include South Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Eswatini, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.

Some have received millions of dollars in return, according to documents released by the State Department. Details of other agreements, including the one with Cameroon, have not been released.

The Trump administration has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants to countries other than their own, according to a report released last week by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

According to internal administration documents reviewed by the AP, 47 third-country agreements are in various stages of negotiation.

In Morocco, Farah said it was hard to hear U.S. officials refer to people like her as a threat.

The USA is built on immigration and by immigrant labor, so were clearly not all threats, she said. What was done to me was unfair. A normal deportation would have been fair, but to go through so much and lose so much, only to be deported in such a way, is cruel.

Inventor of 'Squatty Potty' charged with possessing child sexual abuse images

A man from southern Utah who co-created the "Squatty Potty" toilet stool has been charged in federal court for allegedly obtaining videos and photos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

The United States Attorneys Office announced Monday that 50-year-old Robert "Bobby" Edwards was indicted by a grand jury on charges of "receipt of child pornography."

Edwards, a resident of Ivins, was arrested on Feb. 12 after the indictment, and a federal judge in St. George remanded him to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service.

Prosecutors say the case began in 2021 when an undercover FBI agent joined a group chat that people use to trade "child sexual abuse material" (CSAM). Someone in the chat shared a link to a Zoom meeting, where a screen was being shared that showed child sexual abuse videos.

Investigators said the participants in the Zoom meeting were visible, including one labeled "B E," which they later determined to be Edwards. They said his camera was sometimes on and showed other men in the room with him, and when it was off, it showed a profile picture of him. They then traced the Zoom account to Edwards.

In May 2025, investigators suspected that Edwards had been purchasing child pornography after PayPal flagged his account for four transactions "possibly related to CSAM." They discovered payments to a man in the United Kingdom who was later convicted of child pornography offenses there.

Police executed a search warrant on Edwards' home and belongings in November. They said they found pornographic videos and images of children on his cell phone and additional electronic devices, which ultimately led to the charges.

This story was originally published by Spencer Burt with the Scripps News Group station in Salt Lake City.

FedEx wants its tariff money backβ€”and it’s taking the US to court

FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal.

FedEx said in a filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade that they have suffered injury from having to pay the tariffs and that the relief they're seeking from the court would redress those injuries.

Other companies have already launched efforts to recoup costs from the illegal tariffs, including large U.S. corporations like Costco and Revlon.

The National Retail Federation said in a statement on Friday that the Supreme Court's ruling provided certainty for U.S. businesses and manufacturers.

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We urge the lower court to ensure a seamless process to refund the tariffs to U.S. importers, it said. "The refunds will serve as an economic boost and allow companies to reinvest in their operations, their employees and their customers.

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trumps far-reaching global tariffs on Friday. Trump said he was absolutely ashamed of some justices who ruled 6-3 against him, calling them disloyal to our Constitution and lapdogs. At one point he even raised the specter of foreign influence without citing any evidence.

The courts ruling found tariffs that Trump imposed under an emergency powers law were unconstitutional, including the sweeping reciprocal tariffs he levied on nearly every other country.

The Treasury had collected more than $133 billion from the import taxes the president has imposed under the emergency powers law as of December, federal data shows. The impact over the next decade has been estimated at some $3 trillion.

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Trump has vowed to collect tariffs through other means. He reached for a stopgap option immediately after his defeat Friday at the Supreme Court: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15% for up to 150 days. But any extension beyond 150 days must be approved by a Congress likely to balk at passing a tax increase as Novembers midterm elections loom.

2nd public meeting set for Tuesday on proposed I-75 cap in Downtown Detroit

A second public meeting over a proposed cap over I-75 in Downtown Detroit is scheduled for Tuesday night. The meeting will take place at the MSU Detroit Center starting at 6 p.m.

At a public meeting last October, the city of Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) and MDOT discussed future plans for I-75 in downtown Detroit. The city is moving steadfast in its efforts to put caps over I-75 to better connect parts of downtown to midtown.

Right now the downtown is sort of an island. We have 375 on one side, I-75, the Lodge and so now can we reconnect the downtown back to the neighborhoods, back to the communities," Downtown Detroit Partnership Urban Evolution Strategist James Fidler said.

The goal is to restore city connections between neighborhoods and increase safety for pedestrians.

I-75 was built through the downtown area in the 1950s and replaced active, thriving communities. The city, MDOT, and DDP are now looking to bring that connectivity back.

The $200 million dollar plan is looking at areas that cross I-75 from 3rd Street to Brush Street, with possibly three large caps considered over parts of Grand River, Woodward, and more. The project is being planned in coordination with the I-375 revitalization project.

Businesses like Harry's Bar and Grill are excited about what this could mean for them and the city.

"I mean it will definitely help business exponentially, having people walk around more and more foot traffic, its just gonna bring more business," Harry's Service Manager Cesar Ramirez said.

Other residents, like Shannon Cason, say theyre a bit worried about such a large project and construction in the downtown area over a number of years, and hope the project takes the historical significance of what the interstate split up into mind.

Some of those forgotten stories and seeing if we can resurface them. People who had businesses, who had thriving communities, who had to leave Detroit because of it," Cason said.

Design of the caps was the main topic of conversation Tuesday. Each cap could be different, depending on what the surrounding communities want and need: Retail space, parks, restaurants, trails, spaces for art and events. Ramirez says theyd love to drown out some of the freeway noise with a little peaceful greenery.

Either way, residents are just excited about the continuous revitalization of Detroit.

Future phases include securing funding, design and environmental studies (2025), completing design and initiating construction (2025/26), and completing construction with added amenities (2027/28).

Input is encouraged from the community, project plans and ideas can be viewed here.

Family of Nancy Guthrie offers $1M reward for her recovery

The family of Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing since Feb. 1, is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery, as authorities continue to ask for the publics help in the case.

In a video message posted Tuesday, her daughter, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, noted that it's been 24 days since her mother was taken in the dark of night from her bed, describing the weeks since as agonizing for the family.

Every hour and minute and second and every long night has been agony since then of worrying about her and fearing for her and aching for her, Guthrie said. And most of all, just missing her.

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She said the family still believes her mother could return home safely.

We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home. Hope against hope, she said. As my sister says, we are blowing on the embers of hope.

At the same time, Guthrie acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding her mothers fate.

We also know that she may be lost. She may already be gone, she said, adding, But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home.

The family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information that leads to Nancy Guthries recovery.

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Someone out there knows something that can bring her home, Guthrie said. Somebody knows. And we are begging you to please come forward now.

Savannah added that the family is also donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. "We know there are millions of families that have suffered with this kind of uncertainty," she said. "We are hoping that the attention that has been given to our mom and our family will extend to all the families like ours who are in need. And need prayers and need support."

Authorities have continued to seek assistance from the public. The sheriffs office recently issued a neighborhood alert asking residents to submit any video recorded within a 2-mile radius of Guthries home between Jan. 1 and Feb. 2.

Officials said they are looking for footage showing vehicles, vehicle traffic, pedestrians or anything residents consider unusual or potentially relevant to the investigation.

Lions set to play in Germany for 2026 NFL Munich Game

For the first time in over a decade, the Detroit Lions will be playing an international game this season, with the National Football League announcing that the Lions will be one of the teams participating in the 2026 NFL Munich Game.

The Lions are slated to be the home team for the game. The opponent and date of the matchup will be announced at a later date.

It is expected to be a special game for Pro Bowl wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, as his mother is from Germany and he has hosted several camps in the country.

It has been a dream of mine to play a game in my mothers home country of Germany since coming to the league, said Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. I cannot wait to play in front of the incredible fans that Ive gotten to know through my visits and football camps in the country. Their support for me and the countrys instant connection to the Lions brand is inspiring, and Im looking forward to our team getting to showcase Detroit football on an international scale.

The last time the Lions played across the pond was in 2015, when Detroit defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 22-21.

Here’s when and where to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

The State of the Union will air live Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT, on Scripps News and on the Scripps News website, app and YouTube pages.

This will be President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term. He also delivered an address to a joint session of Congress in 2025 shortly after becoming president. His previous address to Congress lasted one hour and 40 minutes.

What is the State of the Union?

The president is obligated to occasionally update Congress on the functions of the executive branch. The State of the Union can be delivered both in writing or orally. For most of the 19th century, the State of the Union was delivered by presidents in writing. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson controversially opted to deliver the State of the Union orally in person in House Chambers.

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The last time a president submitted the State of the Union in writing was President Jimmy Carter in 1981, just days before leaving office.

Americans express concerns over inflation, jobs and health care

A plurality of Americans say that inflation, jobs and health care have gotten worse under President Trump instead of better, according to a poll released by Scripps News and Talker Research on Monday. A plurality of Americans, however, say immigration has improved under Trump.

But the latest poll should be concerning for congressional Republicans. The poll found that Democrats have a 6-point advantage in a generic ballot.

Democratic response

Newly elected Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will provide the official response for Democrats after Trump's speech. Although the party delivers a formal response to the presidential address, it has become customary in recent years for lawmakers to release their own reaction videos via social media.

Additionally, numerous Democrats will "counterprogram" Trump's speech.

Seven senators and 24 members of the House are expected to participate in an event on the National Mall, which will stream online at MoveOn.org/Live.

The invitation list

Each member of the House of Representatives is allowed to invite a guest to sit in House chambers during the State of the Union. The president can also make his own set of invitations to guests.

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New federal tax break can help save drivers when buying a new car

Buying a new car isn't cheap, especially with today's interest rates. But for the first time, a new federal tax break could give some buyers real relief.

Watch Peter's report below

New federal tax break can help save drivers when buying a new car

It's tax season, and this year, some new car buyers could be getting a break when they sit down to file their returns.

Robin Hartnett just bought a brand new Ford Bronco, and because it was assembled in the United States, she would be eligible to deduct the interest on her auto loan when she files her taxes.

"Every little bit helps...finding out this information that buying a new car I can write off the interest on the new car that's amazing. That's the best news I've heard all day," Hartnett said. "I am really excited that I can write off a little bit of the cost of this."

Under a new Federal law, new car buyers could see tax deductions of up to $10,000 in interest on auto loans that were used to purchase a new American-made vehicle purchased in 2025. The provision is meant to offer some relief as car payments and loan costs have hit record highs.

I spoke with Michael Giusti, a senior analyst for InsuranceQuotes.com, who told me eligible borrowers need to look at the fine print.

"It's going to be a really good deal for a lot of people. But the devil is really in the details," Giusti said.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the deduction is capped at $10,000, but higher earners get less. Single filers start losing the deduction if they make over $100,000. The deduction is lost entirely if they make over $150,000. For joint filers, the deduction diminishes for couples who earn over $200,000. There are no deductions for couples earning over $250,000.

"It's really exciting for me, you know, a couple hundred bucks, $300, $400, I don't know how much I am paying in interest every month, I am definitely going to be looking that up."

Unfortunately, Robin's is going to be in for some disappointment because her Ford Bronco Sport was made in Mexico, so it doesn't qualify.

Here's what you need to know to qualify:

The vehicle must be new, not leased or used It must have been purchased after December 31, 2024. It must be for personal use only It must have undergone final assembly in the United States

"It really comes down to where the manufacturing plant was located," Giusti said.

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Robert Carradine, star of β€˜Revenge of the Nerds’ and β€˜Lizzie McGuire,’ dies at 71

Robert Carradine, an actor whose five-decade career included numerous comedic and dramatic roles, died at 71.

In a statement to Deadline, Carradines family said he died following a nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder.

It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle and brother Robert Carradine has passed away, the statement read. In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon of light to everyone around him. We are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobbys valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder.We hope his journey can shine a light and encourage addressing the stigma that attaches to mental illness. At this time, we ask for privacy to grieve this unfathomable loss. With gratitude for your understanding and compassion.

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Carradine was part of the famed Carradine acting family, which included his father, John; brother, Keith; and daughter, Ever Carradine.

His top acting credits included playing nerdy fraternity president Lewis Skolnick in "Revenge of the Nerds" and the absent-minded but loving father Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire."

Carradine began his career in the early 1970s, making his television debut on "Bonanza." His film debut came a year later in John Waynes "The Cowboys."

Hilary Duff, who played the title role in Lizzie McGuire, paid tribute to her former co-star in an Instagram post.

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This one hurts, she wrote. Its really hard to face this reality about an old friend. There was so much warmth in the McGuire family, and I always felt so cared for by my on-screen parents. Ill be forever grateful for that. Im deeply sad to learn Bobby was suffering. My heart aches for him, his family and everyone who loved him.

What metro Detroit voters are hoping to hear during State of the Union address

Tonight, President Donald Trump will address Congress, Supreme Court justices, and Americans for the State of the Union. This speech is coming at a crucial time for voters.

Watch Brittany's report in the video player below What metro Detroit voters are hoping for during this year's State of the Union address

Aaron Kall, who's analyzed 60 years of State of the Union addresses, said he expects the President to touch on topics such as the job and stock market, international conflicts like Russia and Ukraine, immigration and the economy.

"(This address can) set the tone for his remaining years in office before a very important election thatll determine the control of the House and the Senate in November," Kall, a Director of Debate at the University of Michigan, said. "We just had a major Supreme Court decision on his signature economic policy tariffs Friday...people when they vote, it's about their pocketbooks, affordability."

Voters agree: they want to hear how their dollar will stretch. A recent Kiel Institute report found tariffs raked in $200 billion for the Federal Government, but 96 percent of that money came from taxpayers' pockets.

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"(At the) grocery shop you spend $100. Back even a couple years ago, youd have handfuls of groceries. Now, when you walk out, theres maybe one bag with three or four things," said Maz Rahma. "The whole tariff thing thats going on...all those have an impact on us citizens and what we pay."

"Taxes, gas still going up. I mean, think about it. Its like what $1100 just to live in an apartment," said Kevin Johnson.

"In our parking lot alone, we have 12-15 people who sleep in their cars because they have nowhere to go," said a manager at Leo's Coney Island.

Another issue hitting close to home for Rahma is ICE enforcement.

"Im a citizen, but I wasnt born here, so I always carry my passport with me now and same thing with my family. I told them just to be on the safe side, carry your passports with you, because you never know. But yea, I think we're in scary times."

Resources for veterans and people struggling to find housing is also a topic the manager here at Leo's said she'd really like to hear mentioned as well.

The State of the Union address will be tonight at 9 p.m.; you can watch it on Channel 7 and online.

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Detroit first responders rescue Siberian Husky stranded on ice near Gordie Howe bridge

A Siberian Husky stranded on ice near the Gordie Howe Bridge in Detroit was rescued by first responders after spending at least 24 hours in bitter cold temperatures, showing signs of hypothermia in its paws.

Two fishermen, Cedric Humphrey and his uncle Walter Cross of Detroit, spotted the 2-year-old dog Sunday around 8:30 a.m. while out on the water.

Watch Jolie Sherman's video report below: Stranded dog rescued from Detroit River

The pair, who are part of group known as the Metro Detroit Walleye Stalkers, noticed the husky stuck on a sheet of ice in front of what appeared to be a culvert and immediately tried to help.

"It stood out... being a white dog with a black silhouette of a drainage tube behind it. It stood out like a sore thumb if you were pretty vigilant and you were looking," Humphrey said.

Cross said the discovery was almost accidental.

"We hit the river and we weren't catching anything, so we said let's go to another area and see if there's fish there. We were riding up river, and it was actually Cedric that spotted it," Cross said.

Humphrey said the dog did not appear aggressive, only frightened.

"It just looked more scared than anything. Uncertain of which way to go or what to do," Humphrey said.

The two attempted to reach the dog themselves but were unable to get close enough.

"Thought we were going to be able to pull up in there, but the pillars were too close together," Humphrey said. "and then there was part of a seawall that was under the water... that you couldn't see."

Cross then contacted his wife who called an emergency rescue group known as The Karens. Co-founder Chantal Rzewnicki and her team arrived on scene but could not access the culvert because it was fenced in.

"My guess is it probably jumped down when everything was frozen. Just over the last couple of days, it warmed up and kind of broke and now it's stuck," Rzewnicki said.

Rzewnicki contacted Michigan Humane, and first responders arrived Monday morning. The Detroit Fire Department deployed a ladder and crews attempted to coax the dog out of the tunnel with treats, but the dog was too scared to come out at first.

After a couple of hours, crews successfully got the dog out of the tunnel and up over the wall. Michigan Humane thanked everyone involved, saying the rescue is exactly why they train.

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Michigan Humane puts resources to work for those that need it the most. Thank you to those that were the voice for this dog. Collaboration got the job done. Thank you to Detroit Police Department, Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Animal Care and Control, and our dedicated rescue team, along with supporters who help make this work possible," Matt Pepper, Michigan Humane CEO and president, said in a statement.

It is still not clear how the dog ended up on the ice. For Humphrey and Cross, the experience reinforced a simple but important lesson.

"It could save your life, you could save someone else's life, a dog's life at that it pays off to be aware and vigilant while you're out and about not just on the water, but just in everyday travel" Humphrey said.

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Detroit's historic Chinatown takes step toward revival with final streetscape project designs

Detroit's historic Chinatown is moving closer to revival after final design concepts were released for the Peterboro Streetscape Project a more than $1 million effort to restore the cultural hub along the city's Cass Corridor.

Midtown Detroit Inc. unveiled the designs Monday, outlining plans to bring improved sidewalks, murals, lighting and plants to Peterboro Street between Second and Cass avenues, honoring the neighborhood's history.

Watch Demetrios Sanders' video report below: Detroit's historic Chinatown takes step toward revival with final streetscape project designs

"It's so important that as we experience growth and redevelopment in our community that we really look to the cultural identity of that community," Melanie Markowicz, executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc., said.

Detroit's first Chinatown was located at Third Avenue and Porter Street before urban renewal forced it to relocate in the 1960s. The city's second Chinatown was near Peterboro and Cass, but faded over time.

Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, whose father Henry was known as the unofficial mayor of Detroit's Chinatown, has fond memories of working in the neighborhood.

"There were actually two Chinatowns. My dad had restaurants in both," Yee-Litzenberg said. "I rolled a lot of egg rolls, spent a lot of time getting to know the customers as a young kid," she said.

For Yee-Litzenberg, the area represented more than just a place to grow up.

"It was really fantastic as a place where I could feel safe and at home, and a place where I could proud of my culture," she said.

Markowicz said the streetscape project will help connect the neighborhood with other surrounding ones.

"This is going to be an exciting place that's going to connect downtown, Brush Park and the Cass Corridor and serve as an anchor that has vibrancy and cultural identity," Markowicz said.

State Sen. Stephanie Chang helped secure a $1 million state grant for the Chinatown revival.

"Whether it's the improved streetscape or the incorporation of Asian cultural elements, I think it's going to be a big difference for the business owners here, for residents around this area," Chang said.

Over the next year, Midtown Detroit Inc. will fundraise to raise an additional $1.4 million for the project.

Nearby businesses say they are looking forward to what the investment will bring.

"We're the last thing that's been built here in the last eight years, so to see investment coming in the community and putting more focus on this is going to bring more people that actually help support the community," Jonathan Hartzell, owner of Detroit Shipping Company, said.

Watch our February 2025 report about the revival below: Here's what's being done now to revive Detroit's Chinatown

If all goes well, construction is expected to begin next spring, with a potential completion in fall 2027.

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Trump warns of 'very bad day' if Iran doesn't agree to a nuclear deal

President Trump continues to walk a line between diplomatic and military solutions for Iran, reiterating on Monday evening that he preferred to strike a deal to curtail its nuclear program.

At the same time he warned if that doesn't happen, it will be a "very bad day" for the country.

"Everything that has been written about a potential War with Iran has been written incorrectly, and purposefully so," the president wrote on social media. "I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we dont make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people, because they are great and wonderful, and something like this should never have happened to them."

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Americans and Iranians are set to hold another round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, according to officials. But in the meantime, U.S. force buildup and precautionary measures near Iran continue.

Early on Monday the State Department ordered nonessential U.S. diplomats out of Lebanon. Similar orders came last summer right before President Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

White House special diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff spoke to Fox News over the weekend, suggesting that Iran was a week away from what he called "industrial-grade bomb-making material."

And for weeks, U.S. military assets, including dozens of cargo and tanker flights and at least two aircraft carrier strike groups, have continued to congregate in the Middle East region.

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Both the U.S. and Iran indicated war would be a possibility if nuclear talks don't reach a satisfactory stage.

We are prepared for diplomacy, and we are prepared for negotiation as much as we are prepared for war, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said last week.

911 calls offer glimpse of medical emergencies at family ICE detention center

Medical emergencies involving children and pregnant women held at a for-profit immigration detention center in Texas occur multiple times a month, according to 911 recordings and documents obtained by the Scripps News investigative team.

The calls to 911 are from staff at the family detention center in Dilley, Texas, that opened in March of 2025.

"He's a six year old male," a man tells a dispatcher in one call about a child with a fever.

"Sixty?" the dispatcher says.

"Six-year-old," the person responds.

Some of the calls are for babies detained at Dilley, including a request for an ambulance for a two-month-old named Juan Nicolas. He was taken to a local emergency room with breathing difficulties.

Another call went out for medics to help a one-year-old struggling to breathe.

A third emergency call references a child with dangerously low oxygen levels.

"I'm calling because we have a little boy in respiratory distress," someone on the line with 911 says. "He needs to be sent out."

Emergency call logs obtained from Frio County, Texas, show the boy's condition was so severe that first responders wanted to fly him to the hospital by helicopter but couldn't because of bad weather.

The call logs also show two ambulance requests for pregnant women at Dilley.

"I have a patient that's three months pregnant," a caller says in one 911 recording. "She fainted and is being evaluated."

The other call was for a pregnant woman who had a seizure.

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Kristin Etter represents some of the families at Dilley and is director of policy and legal services at the Texas Immigration Law Council.

"They're in very large rooms with like 60 people in a room," Etters said. "You can see what a desolate, bleak, and dystopian place it really is."

ICE arrested Jarson Herrera and Kelly Vargas, detaining them at Dilley with their six-year-old daughter Maria Paula, who developed a bad cough while detained.

"The only thing they did was give her allergy medicine," Vargas said. "And the three of us had stomach problems caused by the food and the water."

Maria Paula was at Dilley for two months despite a longstanding federal court ruling that says children should not be held in detention for more than 72 hours.

"It's very sad to see how skinny she got," Vargas said. "They threw her out of there vomiting, because my daughter had been vomiting for three days."

The family was deported back to Colombia.

The Department of Homeland Security says any claim about inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers is false.

CoreCivic, the for-profit company that owns and operates Dilley, says the health of detainees is a priority.

A company website says there are 120 medical professionals on site.

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