The re-routing of Wednesday night’s Air France flight from Paris to Detroit Metro Airport was a bizarre end to a long travel day.
On Wednesday, May 20, a plane heading to Metro Detroit from France was diverted to Montreal after officials discovered that a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was on board.
A tipster on Local 4’s Help Desk alerted us to an Air France flight bound for Detroit that was diverted to Canada after U.S. authorities barred it from entering American airspace.
Over 230 players have declared for the Professional Women’s Hockey League draft, and a dozen of those players have connections to Michigan.
The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat.
Most of us don’t think too hard about where our grandparents came from, but for millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Michiganders, that family history could be worth a second passport.
The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century have arrived at their launch site.
The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss.
Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
A day later than expected, the United States has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO.
Jimmy Fallon made fun of Jack Hughes for getting a tooth knocked out before scoring his Olympic-final overtime goal and praised Hilary Knight for winning at her fifth Games as the U.S. gold medal-winning hockey players made another late-night television appearance.
The aquahacking challenge is a free program challenging students, researchers and professionals to safeguard the Great Lakes and Lake St. Lawrence.
The return of NHL players to the Olympics after a 12-year absence lived up to the hype.
The Americans are bringing men's hockey gold home for the first time in nearly half a century.
Johnny Gaudreau’s No. 13 jersey was hanging in the U.S. locker room throughout the Olympics, and Dylan Larkin and Matthew Tkachuk carried it around the ice after the U.S. beat Canada in overtime to win the country’s first gold medal at the Games since 1980.
Team USA wins gold medal in men's hockey for the first time since 1980. Send us photos of how you're celebrating.
46 years to the day of the "Miracle on Ice," which helped clinch the last gold medal won by the United States men’s hockey team in 1980, Team USA has done it again. This time, six of the players hail from Michigan, more than any other state, adding a powerful local tie to a historic victory.
The U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to capture the men’s hockey gold medal, with Michigan athletes playing major roles in the win.
Canada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S., coach Jon Cooper said.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down tariffs former President Donald Trump imposed less than a year ago on certain countries and goods, ruling that he exceeded his authority by using a national emergency law to enact them.
The state of women's hockey is on the rise after a competitive Olympic tournament and coupled with launch of PWHL.
A Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe's stores and in Canada.
Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds left to help Canada survive another scare at the Olympics, rallying to beat Finland 3-2 in the semifinals and advance to the men’s gold-medal game.
It was only fitting that the goal the U.S. scored to tie the gold-medal game in the final minutes of regulation against Canada was scored by Hilary Knight in her last Olympics on a tip of a shot from Laila Edwards in her first.
On a night of American comebacks at the Milan Cortina Games, Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years.
Sidney Crosby has not been ruled out for Canada's semifinal game against Finland at the Olympics on Friday after leaving the quarterfinals with an apparent right-leg injury.
When U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards skated onto the Olympic ice ahead of Thursday’s gold medal win against Canada, she immediately scanned the stands for the real MVP.
U.S. curler Rich Ruohonen made Olympic history after joining the team as an alternate at the end of the game.
The suspect in a school shooting in Canada has been identified as an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home to check on her mental health.
A new report from the New York Times says the billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge met with the White House hours before President Trump threatened to block the opening of a new publicly owned bridge between Detroit and Canada.
President Donald Trump posted on social media Monday, threatening to block the opening of the nearly finished Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Canada.
With major construction now complete, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is entering a critical new phase, testing and commissioning.
President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the newly constructed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Canada in a post to social media on Monday.
The Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a health alert and mandated face masks in schools due to a measles outbreak in the state capital.
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna has been charged with felony assault for allegedly breaking a man’s jaw and knocking out a tooth in an altercation last weekend.
USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan.
The Buffalo Sabres will host the NHL draft in June, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Monday, with highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece of the event.
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates may train in Montreal, Canada, and compete on the biggest stages in figure skating, but the Olympic gold medalists say their hearts remain firmly in Michigan.
The popular light-up Canadian Pacific Holiday Train began its yearly tour, and it’s scheduled to pass through Metro Detroit this weekend.
Health officials are now warning that the United States could face a similar situation as the disease spreads across North America amid declining vaccination rates.
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards.
East Lansing police have identified the body found in the Red Cedar River on Oct. 13 as Meagan Turner, a 32-year-old doctoral candidate from Canada studying at Michigan State University.
George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
The United States added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup.
Thousands of runners flooded the streets of Detroit and Windsor Sunday for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, undeterred by rain and gusty winds that challenged them throughout the race.
Commercial traffic heading to Canada through the Blue Water Bridge is significantly delayed Thursday due to a system outage.
Coco Gauff advances to the third round at the China Open after a tough match against Leylah Fernandez.
Southwest Detroit is nearly 20 square miles, bordered by two rivers, three major highways, and the busiest border crossing in North America.
Canada has recognized a Palestinian state, despite opposition from the U.S., hoping it leads to peace based on two states living side by side.
A Michigan man accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap a 4-year-old boy from Windsor, Canada, had several aliases, and authorities believe there may be other victims.
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A Michigan man is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy from Windsor, Canada, and attempting to kidnap him, officials said.
Jannik Sinner has overcome some lapses to take his U.S. Open title defense to the fourth round with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 27 Denis Shapovalov.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
Indonesia and the United States began annual joint military exercises on Monday together with forces from a dozen other countries, as the U.S. pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously.
Canada is easing trade tensions with the United States, announcing Friday it will lift most of its retaliatory tariffs on American goods.
For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow.
Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.
Hong Kong authorities have strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has broken big-serving Ben Shelton a half-dozen times and eliminated the No. 4 seed by a 6-2, 7-5 score in the D.
The Detroit Windsor Tunnel is nearly 100 years old and was the first and only underwater tunnel for vehicles connecting two countries. But, there is much more to that tunnel than what people see when driving through it.