Osborn High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a shooting nearby sent a stray bullet through a window, according to the school district.

No staff or students were hurt. The school was placed on lockdown and it has since been lifted. The area has been secured, school officials say.

The district does not believe the school was a target. They say people were taken into custody.

This morning a shooting took place in the neighborhood and outside of Osborn High School. A stray bullet struck a school window; no staff or students were hurt. The school was placed on lockdown, and all students were moved to the auditorium. The police are on the scene. Evidence does not suggest the school was a target. The individuals involved in the neighborhood shooting were arrested by police. The area has been secured, and the lockdown has been lifted.

Police have not yet shared any additional information about the shooting.

Skipping vision coverage could end up making eye care harder to afford.

A new report from the Alliance for Affordable Vision Care finds adults without vision coverage are twice as likely to skip an eye exam because of cost.

The survey looked at more than 4,000 adults ages 21 to 64, including 3,027 with vision coverage and 1,000 without, as well as 201 benefits decision-makers at small and medium-sized employers.

Of those who were uninsured but needed vision care, 84% said cost contributed to their decision not to seek care.

The report also found that nearly 90% of those with coverage said affordability matters to them.

Eighty percent of consumers said regular eye exams are important to their overall health.

"The report shows that while consumers and employers may view vision care from different perspectives, they reach the same conclusion: Vision coverage works. It helps keep care affordable and accessible, delivers real value to families and employers, and should be preserved," said Dr. Mary Anne Murphy, AAVC spokesperson.

Researchers also found that employers were predominantly satisfied with the value of their vision benefits, with 74% rating their coverage as a "good or excellent value."

Overall, one thing both consumers and employers largely agreed on was the importance of preserving affordable coverage.

Seventy-four percent of consumers and 83% of employers said elected officials should prioritize keeping vision care affordable.

A little over a week ago, an official statement, appearing to be printed on State Department letterhead with its seal, was posted on Kristi Noems official special envoy X account and her own personal X account about the end of her tenure as an envoy to the Shield of Americas.

Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the letterhead was not real, and it was not an official statement on behalf of the Department. They said nobody on the seventh floor where the State Department leadership sits or in the press office saw the memo before it was posted on X.

It is unclear if the Department will take any action against Noem, who is now serving as a senior adviser to Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau. However, one source told CNN that people are not pleased she tried to pass off a fake statement. Though both said the substance of the statement beneath the letterhead was accurate, they were objecting to the format and the fact it appeared to be an official department communication when it had not been authorized by leadership or the press office.

One of the sources noted that only the State Department press office puts out official statements.

RELATED STORY | Trump says Noem to leave Homeland Security; Mullin tapped as replacement

The content of the statement beneath the letterhead was consistent with what State Department officials said at the time about her change of job.

The Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas role was always a six-month appointment, it read. Secretary Noem remains at the State Department as a Senior Advisor.

On Saturday, seemingly in response to the reports of the unauthorized statement, Noem posted on her personal X account, You may have read some Fake News lately, but I am honored and grateful to continue advancing President Trumps America First agenda and working to strengthen security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.

There is important work to be done, and I remain committed to getting it done! she wrote.

Noem, who previously served as Homeland Security Secretary, quietly moved into the senior adviser role after her special envoy status expired last month. A State Department official told CNN at the time that she continues to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio. The Shield of the Americas is a coalition started by the Trump administration meant to jointly combat security issues and drug cartels in Central and South America.

At a meeting of the Shield of the Americas leaders at the UN General Assembly last month, Noem was present and mingling with the leaders in the room. President Donald Trump praised the work she was doing with the coalition.

Trump removed Noem from his Cabinet earlier this year after multiple controversies under her leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.

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According to multiple people familiar, Justice Department prosecutors are now investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, including the role of Corey Lewandowski Noems de facto chief of staff.

CNN has reported that Noems handling of contracts within DHS was one of the main issues behind her ouster, notably when she claimed that Trump knew of a $220 million ad campaign prominently featuring the secretary.

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If youve shopped for Halloween candy, costumes or decorations this season, youve probably noticed just how expensive celebrating the spookiest holiday of the year has become. If Halloween prices are giving you a scare, youre not alone.

A new survey from WalletHub found that 67% of U.S. consumers believe Halloween has become too expensive. The survey also found that 71% expect to spend less on Halloween this year than they did last year.

Inflation and economic uncertainty are driving Americans concerns about Halloween spending, the survey found.

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The National Retail Federation said the typical U.S. consumer is expected to spend about $115 on Halloween this year, roughly $1 more than last year. But spending about the same amount might not go as far as it did a year ago.

According to the latest consumer price index, candy prices have surged 7.7% over the past year. The National Retail Federation found that 74% of U.S. consumers plan to spend money on Halloween this year. Among them, 96% plan to spend money on candy.

WalletHub found that only about 4 in 10 consumers are setting a budget for Halloween spending.

WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said concerns about Halloween spending could signal broader worries heading into the Christmas shopping season.

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Consumers are a bit apprehensive about Halloween this year not because theyre especially scared of spooky costumes and haunted houses, but rather because their financial fears are bubbling to the surface. Halloween is a major spending occasion in its own right, and its just the appetizer for end-of-year holidays, Lupo said. Anxiety about affordability is understandable, and its no doubt contributing to 71% of people planning to spend less on Halloween this year, despite inflation already shrinking purchasing power.

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Two men were charged Tuesday with national security offenses over a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a U.S.-run military air base in England, police and prosecutors said.

British nationals Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, the Crown Prosecution Service said. They are due to appear in court later Tuesday.

Abdulkarim is charged with assisting Iran's intelligence service and Essghir with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the U.K.

RAF Fairford, in western England, has been used by American bombers to strike Iran during this years war.

RELATED STORY | US removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat

Essghir was arrested outside the base on Sept. 27, when armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swarmed the rural area. Scores of residents were evacuated from their homes as police and army bomb-disposal experts searched for explosives.

Police later said they had found a quantity of an accelerant gasoline in vans at the scene, but no explosives.

Essghir was initially released on bail before being re-arrested last week. Abdulkarim was arrested in the past week. Six other men have been arrested and released on bail as investigations continue.

British authorities have linked Tehran to the incident, which led the U.S. to pull its bombers from RAF Fairford. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that the apparent plot was almost certainly directed by Irans Revolutionary Guard.

Iran has denied involvement, although it has previously said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target.

Earlier this month, the head of Britains MI5 spy agency warned that both Iran and Russia were expanding their attacks against the U.K., and that the RAF Fairford incident was not unique.

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Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.s domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the countrys Islamic authorities. He said more than 50 people have been arrested over Iran-linked plots in the past year.

We have seen a range of incidents in recent months that we believe have been directed by the Iranian state, and as the director general of MI5 said just the other week, we are working together to intervene, identify and respond to that threat, said Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the head of National Counter Terrorism Policing in the U.K.

Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day is back on the calendar for all of its festive fans!

According to the coffee chain, the tradition will return on Tuesday, November 17. Customers will receive a free, limited-edition reusable red holiday cup with the purchase of a seasonal beverage.

The classic red cups have caused a stir in the past. In 2023, Starbucks workers at more than 200 locations across the United States staged a one-day walkout dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion."

That walkout was part of a yearslong effort to unionize the company's stores.

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Starbucks has already revealed its holiday menu plans, beginning November 5.

Customers will be able to enjoy classic holiday drinks, including the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brule Latte, Sugar Cookie Latte and Gingerbread Chai.

Also returning is the original Bearista Glass Cold Cup, which will arrive at select coffeehouses on December 1.

RELATED STORY | Pumpkin spice season isnt over, but Starbucks has its holiday drinks on deck

Before the cold cup returns, the coffee chain will also roll out a surprise collection of Glass Bearista Cold Cup characters beginning November 10.

Each box will contain a mystery Bearista that will only be revealed once the box is opened.

The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion in connection with an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to two people familiar with the probe. The home is owned by a Swalwell donor, one of the people said.

CNN has reached out to the FBI and a lawyer for Swalwell for comment.

Swalwell has been the subject of federal and state investigations.

The Democrat resigned from Congress and dropped his gubernatorial bid in April after reporting from CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle detailed allegations of sexual misconduct, including one former staffer who said he had raped her.

Federal agents seize former Rep. Eric Swalwell's devices in probe

The Manhattan District Attorneys Office and the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department opened criminal investigations into Swalwell in the wake of the reporting.

In August, federal agents seized electronic devices from Swalwell at the San Francisco airport and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN at the time.

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With just one week until Election Day, candidates in two of Michigans biggest races are making their closing arguments to voters as national political figures descend on the state.

Vice President JD Vance is expected in Howell on Tuesday to campaign alongside Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers, the latest in a string of high-profile political visits to Michigan.

See the full story in the video below Michigan candidates make final push as Election Day nears

Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned with Democrats in Ann Arbor on Monday, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallied with Republicans in Grand Rapids.

The visits come after former President Barack Obama traveled to Detroit and President Donald Trump visited Port Huron over the weekend, underscoring Michigan's importance in the battle for control of Congress.

With Election Day on Nov. 3, the candidates competing in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races are using the final days of the campaign to rally their supporters.

Im not here to even talk about me. This whole thing is about you, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told supporters during a town hall with Sanders.

Rogers, meanwhile, was joined by Kennedy and other supporters as he made his case to voters.

You know how much we wanna win this race. We brought a guy from Ohio up here, Rogers joked.

The final push is also underway in Michigan's race for governor.

Republican gubernatorial nominee John James said his priority will remain Michigan residents.

I have conversations with the President. He knows where I stand. And Ill always prioritize the people of Michigan, James said.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson has focused her campaign message on the economy and the financial pressures facing Michigan families.

The fundamental focus of my race here for Governor is cost down, wages up, Benson said.

Turnout could decide Michigan's key races

While candidates continue making their final pitches, University of Michigan communication, media and political science professor Josh Pasek says the outcome could ultimately depend less on persuading undecided voters and more on which side gets its supporters to the polls.

The real functioning underlying question is whos gonna make it to the polls, Pasek said.

He said many voters have likely already made up their minds about the major races, putting increased importance on turnout efforts by both parties.

Most people have probably figured out how theyre gonna vote in these two races, Pasek said. And, the question is, can Democrats turn out the people they wanna turn out? Can Republicans turn out the people they wanna turn out? And, depending on how that works out, well see how things go.

Turnout is generally lower in midterm elections than in presidential elections, making efforts to mobilize voters, particularly younger voters, an important part of the campaigns' closing days.

University of Michigan student Ava Donnelly said getting young people engaged could make a difference.

Getting people out, young people especially, to really get to the polls and get riled up, Donnelly said.

Fellow U-M student Mike Lucas echoed that concern.

I think that a lot of times, we dont see enough young voters come out and show their support for who they wanna support, Lucas said.

For some young voters, participating in elections is still a relatively new experience.

Im 22. I just started voting. So, Im just getting into the politics, Detroit resident Damarcus Woods said.

Woods said he plans to cast a ballot.

I aint gonna lie. Imma vote though, he said.

Others told 7 News Detroit they are less motivated to participate.

When asked if he planned to vote, a worker at Mocks Towing said, Right now man, not really.

Whichever way it goes, itll be the same, he said. I really do, to be honest with you, because whoever they got set up to win is gonna win.

Final campaign push continues

The string of campaign events will continue as Election Day approaches.

Vance is scheduled to campaign with Rogers in Howell on Tuesday. On Wednesday, comedian D.L. Hughley and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters are among those expected to appear with El-Sayed in Detroit.

With seven days remaining, candidates in both major statewide races are making their final push for support, but the deciding factor may ultimately be whether those supporters show up at the polls.

A new documentary is being released that covers the memorial swim in honor of the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Watch below: The trailer for the "We Finished Their Journey" documentary

New documentary highlights memorial swim completing Edmund Fitzgerald's journey

Last year marked the 50th annivesrary of the wreck, and the new film highlights a 411-mile journey where swimmers finished the Fitzgerald's journey.

It's titled "We Finished Their Journey: the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim" and covers the 70 swimmers who finished the journey in 17 different stages.

The swim started July 26, 2025, over the Edmund Fitzgerald, and finished in Detroit. It took more than a month to finish.

There will be a screening at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Watch below: Swimmers to complete Edmund Fitzgerald's final journey 50 years later

Swimmers to complete Edmund Fitzgerald's final journey 50 years later

This film tells the story of a remarkable journey, completed by good people for all the right reasons. These athletes pushed their personal limits to write a new chapter in the legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald that memorializes the 29-crew members who perished. Says Event Director, Jim the Shark Dreyer The release of We Finished Their Journey' is indeed a proud day for the swimmers and for me as the event organizer. We are most pleased that the families of the lost crew will have this film as another way to keep memories of their loved ones alive.

This has been quite a project. Ive never had so many moving parts in all of the documentaries Ive produced says Executive Producer and Director Corey Adkins, in essence youll be getting over 20 completely different stories from dozens of different peopleand Jim, wellyoull see what he goes through, Ill just say he had quite a month. He added, Youd think watching over 70 swimmers for all those miles would be boringwell that wasnt the fact, and youre in for a treat.

The proceeds of this swim went to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society for the upkeep of the light-tower at Whitefish Point. The bell of the

Edmund Fitzgerald

sits proudly inside the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and each year thousands of visitors come to the museum to pay respect to the 29-men and see the bell. We at the Shipwreck Society were truly honored to be the recipient of the funds raised by the swimmers we cannot thank them and Jim Dreyer enough for considering us for the fundraiser, reflected Bruce Lynn, GLSHS Executive Director.

If your organization, or theater, would like to screen We Finished Their Journey: the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim or for media interviews, video or trailers email.

Corey Adkins at corey@shipwreckmuseum.com Producer/Director and Content/Communications Director at the GLSHS

or

Jim the Shark Dreyer at eventmarketing@comcast.net Event Director

A federal judge agreed Monday to extend an order blocking the Trump administrations renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nations capital.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the government from removing or damaging any additional trees on the East Potomac Golf Course. The administration must give 10 days notice in writing before making any "irreparable modification to any forms or features of the course while the lawsuit is active.

The Court earlier stated, I am not the Lorax. I do not speak for the trees. The Court still does not speak for the trees. It speaks only for the rule of law, Reyes wrote.

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Reyes expressed astonishment that the government has asked her to not to believe the sitting President and disregard Trumps statements about his plans for the golf course renovations.

This started as a case about golf. That good walk spoiled. But it has become much more, Reyes wrote. It now forces the Court to reconcile assertions by President Donald J. Trump with the sworn testimony of multiple government employees and the argument of senior Department of Justice attorneys.

On Oct. 18, Trump announced plans on social media to close the golf course for 15 months, starting Nov. 15, and redevelop the 106-year-old park and course despite a court challenge by the D.C. Preservation League and two golfers. A day later, Trump posted that the work would start immediately.

Reyes, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Joe Biden, previously ordered the administration to suspend work on the project until at least Oct. 26.

Trump was asked about the case late Monday night as he arrived back at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland following a rally in Mississippi and indicated that work on the golf course will proceed as planned.

It has the go-ahead. The judge feels that she would like to approve it as it goes along. And I didnt know she was an architectural critic of golf courses, Trump said sarcastically.

He added of the judge: She knows nothing about that, so well appeal that while also calling his planned overhaul a beautiful project for Washington, D.C.

RELATED STORY | Judge halts tree-cutting at historic DC golf course amid Trump's renovation plans

Trump later in a social media post reiterated a statement he made Oct. 18 that the course would close for 15 months. We are closing the East Potomac Golf Course Site as scheduled on November 15th in order to renovate and rebuild for Competitive (with other such projects!), Safety, Modernization, and Aesthetic reasons," he wrote.

The plaintiffs challenging the project, DC Preservation League and two golfers, claim the work is inflicting irreversible damage. At a hearing, the judge excoriated the government after workers cut down at least 400 trees over a holiday weekend with little notice to the plaintiffs.

The course renovation project is part of the Republican presidents aggressive campaign to leave his personal imprint on Washingtons historic landscape. Those plans include construction of a huge ballroom at the White House, a massive arch and the creation of a National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park. DC Preservation League is part of a coalition of organizations, including the Cultural Landscape Foundation and one D.C. resident, who have filed lawsuit challenging those plans.

Reyes rejected the administrations request for her to recuse herself from the case. The government questioned her impartiality and accused her of engaging in egregious behavior from the bench during an emergency hearing in the case.

In Monday's ruling Reyes stressed that she had hoped the parties could have resolved their dispute without judicial intervention. She noted that she had denied plaintiffs previous requests.

The Court would much prefer not to have to resolve Lorax v. Onceler redux. Indeed, for months, the Court declined to intervene, she wrote.

But she said the government forced her hand by bulldozing hundreds of trees without any notice, doing what it assured all it would not do.

Reyes quoted from a golf-related opinion written by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative icon, in stressing the temporary nature of her own decision.

Here, golf and government have again clashed, Reyes wrote. By issuing this preliminary injunction, the Court does not end the round: it simply marks the ball until the parties can fully and fairly litigate this case.

Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman, whose organization is co-counsel representing the plaintiffs, called the ruling a big win that will rightly protect East Potomac Park from further irreparable harm. She added, in an email, that the move will stop activities while the case continues, and we are eager to argue the case in court.

Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump are trading jabs over an unlikely topic in the closing days of the 2026 midterm campaign: the Cheesecake Factory.

Obama took aim at Trumps White House renovations while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio over the weekend.

Everything, more gold, Obama said. Hes got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.

Trump fired back during a campaign rally in Mississippi on Monday night.

He said, This isnt a Cheesecake Factory. Can you believe it? Which is a very successful company, Trump said. He doesnt like successful companies.

RELATED STORY | Trump heads to Mississippi as more red states enter the midterm conversation with 8 days to go

Trump went on to defend his renovations, saying the White House was in bad shape when he took office following Obamas presidency.

Even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became part of the Cheesecake Factory discussion after eating lunch at the restaurant Monday. Bessent argued that Obamas comments mocked Americans who enjoy the popular restaurant chain.

The unusual back-and-forth comes with just one week remaining before Election Day and both parties deploying some of their biggest political names to closely watched races across the country.

Trump was in Mississippi on Monday to campaign for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing an unexpectedly competitive challenge from Democrat Scott Colom.

Im here today in Mississippi for a very special reason: to stop a Marxist, radical-left, Soros district attorney from being elected to the United States Senate, Trump told supporters.

Colom has also received help from prominent Democrats. Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Mississippi last week, while Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock has encouraged Democrats to pay more attention to the state.

Trumps campaign blitz continues Tuesday with stops in Corpus Christi and the Lubbock area of Texas. Former NFL players, including former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, are expected to join him.

RELATED STORY | Democrats tout momentum as early voting rises ahead of midterms

The president is also using the final stretch of the campaign to again raise concerns about voter fraud, despite scant evidence of widespread fraud.

Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday that anyone reporting voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms would receive $1 million upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the fraud.

Trump also raised concerns about the Minnesota Senate race and urged supporters not to allow anyone to play with the votes after the race is over, adding that the federal government would be watching closely.

With seven days until Election Day, candidates are battling over the economy, wars and control of Congress. But amid all the traditional campaign issues, the Cheesecake Factory has become an unexpected part of the closing argument.

MJR Theatres is celebrating the holiday season by bringing back holiday classics to theatres across the state.

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MJR Theatres' "Big Screen Rewind" will take place Nov. 6 through Dec. 25 with weekly showings of the films.

Tickets for the showings are only $5 per person. The full schedule is below

Nov. 6 Nov. 12: GREMLINS Nov. 6 Nov. 12: A CHRISTMAS STORY Nov. 13 Nov. 19: THE GRINCH (2018) Nov. 20 Nov. 26: CHRISTMAS VACATION Nov. 27 Dec. 3: ELF Dec. 4 Dec. 10: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000) Dec. 11 Dec. 17: THE POLAR EXPRESS Dec. 18 Dec. 25: WHITE CHRISTMAS

A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said.

Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.

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Investigators looked at security cameras and saw Morley escaped while wearing his prison uniform, officials said. They did not release any other details, including how Morley got through the fence.

Prison officials offered a reward of up to $2,500 for Morley's arrest. They said law enforcement throughout the area has searched buildings and other structures near the prison about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Memphis in an isolated, rural area of flat land tucked near a bend in the Mississippi River near Missouri.

Morley is 5-foot-11 and 240 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes.

Morley was sentenced to life for killing co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022. Birchfield's body was found in a box under Morley's Carter County home after he had been missing for a few weeks.

Along with first-degree murder, Morley was also convicted of aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest. When Morley saw deputies at his home in 2022, he led police on a chase that ended in North Carolina, authorities said.

Several violent attacks between inmates and by employees have been reported in recent years at Northwest Correctional Complex. A grand jury in July returned dozens of indictments for five inmate murders, assaults against staff and inmates and other violence.

Northwest Correctional Complex can house 1,776 men and can house minors who have been convicted as adults, according to the Department of Correction. In 2023, an audit of Tennessee prisons found that the department was struggling to fill open positions at the prison and had a 61% vacancy rate for correctional officers in that fiscal year.

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Pontiac voters will decide next week whether to approve $75 million in bonds to repair the city's deteriorating roads, a proposal city leaders say would fund long-term fixes for streets that haven't seen major investment in decades.

The last time there was really any type of investment in Pontiac roads was back in the 1980s. The mayor says since then, the roads have continued to deteriorate. For the people who live in Pontiac, it means a rough ride every day.

"Sometimes, I feel like we've been bombed, dodging the potholes," Katrina Mabin said.

Mabin lives on Earlmoor in Pontiac. She told me getting in and out of her driveway is a bumpy ride.

"I have to go really slow, really slow," Mabin said.

Watch Ali Hoxie's video report below: Pontiac asks voters to approve $75 million in road bonds to repair deteriorating neighborhood streets

Just a block up from Mabin on Earlmoor is where William Swartzendruber lives. He told me it's not just Earlmoor that slows him down it's roads throughout Pontiac.

"I pull a trailer, and one of my leaf springs is broken on one of my trailers just from the roads because there is no way to gauge it. Like one road will be OK and the next thing you know, you're driving and there's a 6-inch pothole," Swartzendruber said.

Now, city leaders in Pontiac want to make long-term fixes. They are asking voters to approve $75 million in bonds, which would mean the city would borrow money to fix roads.

I spoke to Mayor Mike McGuinness about what this would mean for people paying taxes in Pontiac.

"It authorizes a millage maybe levied, but we are in a strong position. We want to pay that debt service on the financing for the roads each year as we go from our existing resources," McGuinness said.

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McGuinness says the goal is to not increase taxes, even if the millage is approved.

"In other words, we don't even intend to levy those millages each year. We're going to pay for it from our existing general fund and other revenue sources," McGuinness said.

But approving the measure would give the city the authority to increase taxes, if need be. McGuinness says if that does happen, 60% of that would fall on businesses.

For homeowners, it would be $2.40 for every $1,000 of taxable value.

"I did the math for my home. I'm a homeowner in Pontiac and it would be under $100 each year," McGuinness said.

Approving the bond measure would mean the neighborhood roads would get some TLC, compared to the major roads like Huron Street, which is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Both Mabin and Swartzendruber told me they would be willing to pay up, if it comes to that.

"I understand that the roads play a big part of the lifetime of a vehicle, so the better the roads are, the less repairs I am going to have to make," Swartzendruber said.

"Oh, my God. We're poor enough around here. Everything is going up, but I mean, we got to get it done or we are going to have to get a new car," Mabin said.

I found at least one Pontiac resident who tells me at this point, it's hard to say if she will vote for the bond proposal. I asked her what the roads are like in Pontiac.

"They need some help," Jennifer Woods said.

Woods says she's lived in Pontiac her whole life. While she acknowledges the roads are bad, she's unsure about the prospect of potentially paying more in taxes.

"The way the economy is going right now, I'm trying to afford gas to get back and forth to work, so everything is going up. It's a hard pill to swallow right now I'm being serious," Woods said.

The mayor told me if this does not pass, it would delay long-term fixes and mean more temporary fixes on major road issues.

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of parties seeking to oust Israel's longest-serving premier from power. Opinion polls have suggested a tight race with his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Over 7 million people are eligible to vote, and tens of thousands have reportedly arrived from overseas.

This is a very moving and fateful moment. My wife and I are truly overwhelmed," Netanyahu said. "We know what is at stake, and since I am not allowed to say things explicitly, I will say: Vote correctly."

Inside Israel, the race is largely about security and who should serve to defend the country. Outside Israel, it's mainly about the country's reputation and the security of Jewish people worldwide after growing criticism over the war in Gaza and Jewish settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

More than 31% of Israelis voted by noon, the highest voter turnout by midday since 1977, according to figures by the Central Elections Committee.

In Israel's fragmented parliamentary politics, no single party has ever won an outright parliamentary majority. There is a chance that neither Netanyahu's religious and ultranationalist coalition nor the group of parties hoping to remove him has enough support for a majority. That could set off weeks of negotiations before a leader is declared.

Israel's Arab-led parties could emerge as kingmakers if other parties agree to join forces with them.

Our vote will change the government, Mansour Abbas, head of the Islamist Raam party, said while voting, adding that he hoped turnout would surpass 70% in Arab communities. Arabs in Israel make up about 20% of the population.

Israels far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, known for taunting Palestinian detainees and saying some Palestinians in Gaza are not even people, warned that it will be Mansour Abbas government if Netanyahu and his allies don't win.

Emotions run high among some voters

Some emotions were high. In Kiryat Shmona, a Netanyahu stronghold near the border with Lebanon, one man kicked and tore down a poster of Eisenkot.

The election is Israel's first national vote since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza and related conflicts. In Tel Aviv, families of some killed on Oct. 7 or former hostages held a moment of silence. Remember all those whose voices are no more, said Yona Adam, whose daughter Mapal Adam was killed.

Around 330,000 young Israelis, many facing compulsory military service under the shadow of war, are eligible to vote for the first time.

Eisenkot early Tuesday visited communities attacked on Oct. 7. If someone in the government had a shred of responsibility, they would start the morning here" in the communities near Gaza, he said, while Netanyahu had not yet been seen in public three hours after polls opened.

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Eisenkot's Yashar party said it filed an urgent complaint over nine incidents in which its ballot slips were missing, damaged or turned over inside voting booths, and suggested a systematic and deliberate sabotage attempt.

Overall, the acting director-general of the elections committee, Dean Livne, said the number of reports about irregularities or issues at polling stations was much lower than in previous elections.

Security, military conscription and integrity are top issues

The vote serves not only as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership but also on what kind of country Israel should be heavily influenced by religious and nationalist forces, or more firmly anchored in liberal and secular values.

Israel has found itself increasingly isolated over its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank. Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.

Also hanging over the election are lingering tensions with Iran. Netanyahu ramped up threats ahead of the vote, warning Tehran it would face a devastating blow if it attacked Israel.

Netanyahu's supporters see him as a steady hand and a consummate statesman who they believe has triumphantly guided Israel through multiple wars. They think he is protecting Israels Jewish identity while keeping in check what they see as an interventionist judiciary.

His Israeli detractors see him as a polarizing leader who, beset by an ongoing corruption trial, dragged out the war in Gaza and its hostage crisis for political reasons. They say he is undermining Israel's independent judiciary and weakening its democratic underpinnings. And they accuse him of abetting a system that has allowed ultra-Orthodox religious Jews to avoid enlistment in Israel's compulsory military.

The present government is driving the country into the ground, voter Angela Bengur said in Jerusalem.

Eisenkot is viewed by supporters as a capable leader with sterling security credentials who, along with his likely governing partners, could act as a bulwark against creeping illiberalism. As someone personally touched by the conflict his son and two nephews were killed in Gaza his backers believe that he feels deeply the pain that still courses through Israel.

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Parties that likely would support Eisenkot have vowed to improve Israel's international standing and work to conscript ultra-Orthodox men while bolstering the independence of the judiciary.

The elections are about who serves and who evades service who takes an active part in building this country and who doesnt," said voter Nisso Shitrit in Jaffa.

Banks are repossessing more homes across the country, but housing experts say the eye-catching increase needs some context.

Lenders repossessed nearly 5,800 homes in August, up 42% from a year earlier. But that doesn't mean overall foreclosure activity jumped by the same amount.

More than 40,000 U.S. properties had some type of foreclosure filing during the month, an increase of 13% from a year earlier.

Jenna Stauffer, a broker with Sothebys International Realty and a market analyst, said the numbers may initially sound more alarming than they are.

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That number, 42%, it sounds a little alarming, but I think we kind of have to put it into context, Stauffer said. Were coming off of extremely low foreclosure levels.

Where foreclosures are hitting hardest

Foreclosure activity varies considerably depending on where you live. South Carolina had the nations highest foreclosure rate in August, with one in every 1,547 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing. Nevada had the second-highest rate, followed by Florida, Texas and Maryland.

Among larger metro areas, Columbia, South Carolina, recorded the highest foreclosure rate, followed by Punta Gorda, Florida, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. Texas, meanwhile, led the country in the raw number of completed foreclosures, with more than 1,800 homes repossessed by lenders.

Signs some homeowners are struggling

There are other indications of financial pressure on homeowners. The Mortgage Bankers Association says 4.37% of residential mortgages were delinquent at the end of the second quarter. The share of loans actually in the foreclosure process, however, stood at just 0.67%.

The rate of seriously delinquent mortgages, which includes loans at least 90 days past due or in foreclosure, has also been rising.

Ben Cohen, managing director and senior vice president of mortgage lending at Rate, said today's market remains very different from the one leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.

What everybodys got to keep in mind, this isnt like 2008, Cohen said.

He points to much stricter lending standards as one key difference. Many homeowners also have substantial equity they can potentially fall back on. But that cushion isn't the same for everyone.

Stauffer said homeowners who purchased near the height of the market or within the past year or two may be more vulnerable because they haven't had as much time to build equity. Those homeowners are also dealing with other financial pressures, including insurance, property taxes and higher everyday expenses.

What to do if you're struggling

For homeowners worried about making an upcoming mortgage payment, Cohen says one of the most important things they can do is act early.

Be proactive, dont be reactive, Cohen said.

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He recommends contacting the company servicing the mortgage before missed payments begin piling up to find out what options may be available.

For now, experts say the rise in foreclosures is worth watching, particularly in states seeing higher rates of activity. But foreclosure levels and the lending environment remain far different from the conditions surrounding the 2008 housing crisis.

A Halloween decoration meant to bring some spooky fun to the neighborhood is now the center of a police investigation in Lincoln Park.

Someone stole an animatronic Chucky doll right off a womans front lawn, and the whole thing was caught on surveillance video.

I love Michael Myers. I just love, just the fall and just the Halloween atmosphere. I just love it," Denice Greer told 7 News Detroit.

Animatronic Chucky doll stolen from Lincoln Park lawn

Greer said someone tried to dampen her Halloween spirit by stealing one of the neighborhoods favorite attractions around 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

She recalled, And I heard like a dragging noise. And then I run to the door and I see the person jumping in the big red truck with my animatronic.

"I've been here almost 20 years, and this is the first time I've been violated," she said.

It may sound like child's play, but Greer filed a police report with Lincoln police for the $300 loss.

She said the display is about more than just Halloween scares. She decorates her lawn every year, and the decorations have become something neighborhood kids look forward to seeing and interacting with.

Greer said, I do this for the neighborhood because its a close-knit neighborhood over here.

Thats what gives me the joy. The neighbors that come by and say thank you for putting this out. One of the ladies told me, 'My autistic son loves it. I have to drive by here everyday.' The kids that are blind and deaf, they wanna come by and touch and feel. Thats the joy I get out of it," she explained.

Greer said the thief who tried to steal that joy by stealing the doll was driving a red Dodge RAM pickup truck, and shes hoping someone recognizes the person or the truck seen in the surveillance video.

Just bring my Chucky back. It's not for me. Think about the kids that your'e hurting that come by here every year and enjoy the display," she pleaded.

Anyone with information about the theft is encouraged to contact Lincoln Park police at 313-381-1800.