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.
Metro Detroit residents must start using 10-digit dialing starting today. Here’s what to know
Metro Detroit residents are now required to dial 10 digits for phone calls.
Starting on Oct. 7, all local calls made within the 313 area code must be placed using 10 digits. This includes the area code and the seven-digit phone number.
We asked if Comerica Park will be renamed after bank merger -- here’s what they said
Local 4 reached out to the Detroit Tigers and Comerica to see if Comerica Park will be renamed after Monday’s bank merger.
The news broke Monday morning that Fifth Third Bancorp has bought Comerica for $10.9 billion in an all-stock deal.
Rochester bakery celebrates a superstar’s new album with a life-size cake display
Are you ready for it?
A bakery in Downtown Rochester is getting in on the craze over Taylor Swifts newest album “The Life of a Showgirl.” So, what do you get when a bakery hops on the bandwagon - a life-size cake in the likeness of the superstar herself.
At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress
Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable issues in Congress — and a real compromise amid the government shutdown will not likely be easy, or quick.
There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people who receive their insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are set to receive notices that their premiums will increase at the beginning of the year. But many GOP lawmakers are strongly opposed to any extension — and see the debate as a new opportunity to cut back on the program altogether.
Weather: Scattered showers, sweater weather in Metro Detroit
Fall has decided to make a fashionably late appearance. Don’t forget your umbrella and an extra layer as you head out the door.
A cold front is steadily sweeping across the region that will continue to bring rain chances through midday. After a mild start, temperatures plateau in the upper 60s through the lunch hour before falling through the afternoon. We will continue to turn much cooler today with areas of showers becoming more isolated through the dinner hours.