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Morning 4: Antisemitic symbols spray-painted in several spots across Sterling Heights, 2 arrested -- and more news

Here are the top stories for the morning of April 20, 2026

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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.


Antisemitic symbols spray-painted in several spots across Sterling Heights, 2 arrested

Two 19-year-olds were arrested on Sunday after allegedly spray-painting swastikas on a fence near a Sterling Heights home and several other areas.

Police said the “bias-motivated vandalism incident” in the 11000 block of Shetland Court on April 19, where city officials found spray-painted swastikas and other symbols.

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Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana

A man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in an attack in a Shreveport, Louisiana, neighborhood that was the nation’s deadliest shooting in more than two years, authorities said.

At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred early Sunday, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community.

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IKEA pop-up store to open in Oakland County this summer -- What to know

IKEA is set to open a pop-up shop in Oakland County this summer, its second location in Michigan.

An official opening date has not yet been released, but IKEA officials said the pop-up shop will open early this summer at the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills.

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Driver killed, passenger critical after high-speed crash on Lodge Freeway near Wyoming

A 23-year-old driver is dead and a 30-year-old passenger is in critical condition after a crash Sunday morning on the southbound Lodge Freeway near Wyoming in Detroit.

Michigan State Police are investigating a crash that happened just before 8 a.m. Investigators say a car traveling at a high rate of speed failed to move over and crashed into a construction vehicle on the Lodge Freeway near Wyoming.

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Weather: Brief dip below freezing as temperatures rebound the remainder of the week

It’s so cold in the D... Temperatures have fallen below freezing this morning. A Freeze Warning remains in effect until 11AM for most of Southeast Michigan.