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.
Woman found dead with gunshot wound in Oakland County home
Southfield police are investigating a murder after a woman was found dead in a home late Sunday night.
On Oct. 5, at around 11:40 p.m., Southfield police went to a home on Bainbridge Drive for a report of someone shot.
Fifth Third Bancorp to buy Comerica for $10.9 billion in tie-up of big regional banks
Fifth Third Bancorp is buying Comerica for $10.9 billion in an all-stock deal, tying up two big regional banks.
The buyout will create the 9th largest U.S. bank with approximately $288 billion in assets, the companies said Monday.
Man accused of carjacking 87-year-old woman in Oakland County Dollar Tree parking lot
A man was arrested after he allegedly carjacked a woman in Royal Oak Township.
According to Michigan State Police, a man approached an 87-year-old woman at a Dollar Tree off 8 Mile Road on Oct. 5 just before 1 p.m., took her keys from her hand and stole her car.
Republicans and Democrats at an impasse as government shutdown enters sixth day
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the federal government as the shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday.
President Donald Trump, when asked on Sunday night when federal workers would be fired as he has threatened, told reporters: “It’s taking place right now, and it’s all because of the Democrats.” He declined to answer a question about which agencies are subject to the cuts.
Weather: Weather whiplash in Metro Detroit this week -- What to know
Warm temperatures continue today with sunshine and highs nearly 20 degrees above average, in the mid 80s. A cold front pushes into our area from the west. We will likely see increasing clouds ahead of it this afternoon and slight prefrontal moisture could allow for a few scattered showers after sunset, but the bulk of the widespread rain will likely arrive after midnight.