Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Husband, father of two killed in Roseville police chase
The Royal Oak community is rallying around the family of a father killed in a police chase early Saturday morning in Warren.
Alex Habib leaves behind a wife and two children, 1-year-old Eleanora and 3-month-old Santiago.
“My grandkids were just the light of his eye,” said Habib’s father-in-law Dale Durant.
Detroit’s deadliest heat wave ended on this day in 1936
On July 14, 1936, Detroit’s deadliest heat wave ended.
Before getting to the statistics, I want you to step into a time machine and take yourself back to 1936. In those days, not everybody had a refrigerator. Many people bought ice from an “iceman” who periodically came by and put blocks of ice in the “icebox” to keep things cold in there -- I still remember when I was a child, my father calling the refrigerator the “icebox.” And even those who had a fridge didn’t have a freezer -- the attached freezer didn’t arrive until the 1940s.
Michigan woman dies during ultra marathon in Colorado
A 60-year-old Michigan woman died while running an ultra marathon in Colorado, officials said.
At 9:02 a.m. MDT on Friday, July 11, emergency responders received a Search and Rescue call about a runner receiving CPR on Little Giant Trail in San Juan County, Colorado, during the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run (also called the Hardrock 100), according to a release from Silverton Medical Rescue.
Everything we know about deadly stabbing at McDonald’s in Eastpointe
The Macomb County McDonald’s employee accused of stabbing her manager to death appeared in court, and we learned new details about the attack.
Afeni Badu Muhammad, 26, of Eastpointe, was arraigned on Friday, July 11, on the charges of first-degree murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and being a habitual offender, second offense, in connection with the fatal stabbing of 39-year-old Jennifer Harris at the McDonald’s at 17921 9 Mile Road in Eastpointe.
Weather: Air Quality Alert issued in Michigan due to Canadian wildfires -- What you need to know
A sunny and hot start to the week with less humidity today and Tuesday. Temperatures rise close to 90 both days, however, the wildfire smoke from Central Canada lingers across Michigan today leading to an Air Quality Alert through tonight for the state.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes.