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Morning 4: Most people check blood pressure incorrectly. Here’s how to do it right -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Sept. 9, 2025

Blood pressure monitor (Adobe Express)

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.


Most people check blood pressure incorrectly. Here’s how to do it right

Blood pressure: There’s a solid chance you’re checking yours wrong.

A new study reveals many people may be checking their blood pressure incorrectly.

The research, published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, reviewed more than 1,000 online images demonstrating blood pressure measurement.

Read more here.


2 accused of robbing pizza delivery driver at gunpoint in Ypsilanti

Two men are facing federal charges after allegedly robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint in Washtenaw County.

A Hungry Howie’s Pizza delivery driver told police he went to Maplelawn Drive in Ypsilanti on Aug. 11 and couldn’t find the address from the order.

Read more here.


Wayne County woman killed in domestic assault, police say

A person has been arrested after a woman was found dead in a Canton Township home on Monday.

Investigators found the body of a 30-year-old woman inside her home on Sept. 8.

Canton Township police were initially called because a woman was not breathing. When officers got to the home on Pinehurst Drive near Cherry Hill and Canton Center roads, they discovered the body.

Read more here.


Brazen smash-and-grab leaves Detroit store owner reeling as $90K in goods vanish in minutes

Waheed Ahmed has owned J-Bees clothing store on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit for 26 years.

The store had been robbed before, but what he saw on his security cameras on Monday (Sept. 8) morning astounded him.

“When I get here, the police was already here, but the damage has already been done. Merchandise was gone,” Ahmed, 57, said on Monday.

Read more here.


Weather: Pleasant, dry, seasonal weather through Friday in Metro Detroit

Get outside if you can and get the car washed! Pleasant, dry and seasonal weather will be with us through Friday.

Surface ridging will continue to bring us mostly sunny skies today. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Temperatures climb above average by Wednesday, persisting into the weekend.