DETROIT — “Full House” star Dave Coulier, who grew up in St. Clair Shores and moved back to his hometown in 2019, is opening up about his struggles with alcohol. In a lengthy post on Instagram Thursday, Coulier, 62, shared a photo of himself with a lar…
Judge refuses Oxford schools’ request to halt civil suit until criminal charges settled in mass shooting
DETROIT — A federal judge on Thursday refused to freeze a $100 million civil lawsuit alleging Oxford school officials were negligent in failing to prevent the shooting rampage at Oxford High School that left four dead and wounded seven others. The judg…
Snatching Whitmer a suicide mission, convicted kidnap plotter testifies
A second convicted member of a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said he viewed the plan as a suicide mission and expected to die in a shootout with police. Waterford Township resident Kaleb Franks testified in federal court in Grand Rapids as one o…
Postal Service doubles EV order in $2.98 billion vehicle purchase
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase. It’s part of the service’s initial $2.98 billion order of 50,000 new deliv…
Bob Wojnowski: Villanova has the experience and pedigree, but Michigan has the big guy
SAN ANTONIO — Villanova is a steady-humming machine with the most accomplished coach in the Tournament not named Coach K. The No. 2 seed Wildcats have won two national titles in six years and are seasoned and savvy. The Wolverines are a refurbished veh…
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect will each receive independent attorneys
PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of the teenager charged in the Oxford High School mass shooting will each have independent attorneys appointed to help make sure that having attorneys from the same law firm does not provide a potential appeal if they are c…
Bruce Campbell heading home to host celebration of himself
DETROIT — Groovy. Cult movie star and homegrown ham Bruce Campbell will host Brucefest, billed as “The Ultimate Bruce Campbell Film Festival,” June 17-19 at Detroit’s Masonic Temple, Campbell announced on social media Monday. The three-day fest will in…
Oxford families talk about trauma, who should receive compensation in shooting
DETROIT — All students and staff who were inside Oxford High School during the Nov. 30 shooting should be included in a $1.77 million fund, whether they heard gunshots, saw the alleged shooter or sought counseling afterward, several parents said Monday…
Ford releases final EPA-estimated battery range for F-150 Lightning ahead of launch
Ford Motor Co.’s all-electric F-150 Lightning will launch this spring with a battery range of between 230 miles and 320 miles on a single charge, the Dearborn, Michigan automaker said Monday after completing final Environmental Protection Agency testin…
Michigan stages big surge in closing minutes, upsets 3-seed Tennessee for spot in Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — All that stood between Michigan and a fifth consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 was eight minutes. Trailing by six late against No. 3 seed Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 11 seed Wolverines used a late run that…