The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels.

A major gas leak prompted evacuations and a public safety response in Berkley.

Michigan State Police is competing in the 13th annual American Association of State Troopers’ “Best Looking Cruiser Contest,” and voting is now open.

Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.

A simple Facebook photo turned into something far more meaningful for an Oakland County family — a chance to bring home a piece of someone they lost.

A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds.

The Supreme Court has rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny.

Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.

The reopening of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has been delayed due to plumbing issues discovered beneath the building’s floor and additional complications involving a new payment system, the museum announced.

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

A Macomb County woman said a contractor who worked on her lawn dumped all the leaves back on her property after unexpectedly trying to raise the agreed-upon price.

A Canton small-business owner says he was hacked twice, had $950 stolen from his account and was then permanently banned from Facebook — accused of one of the most horrific crimes imaginable. Meta, he says, has done nothing to fix it.

A 19-year-old from Detroit has been sentenced after stealing $1,300 from a Facebook Marketplace buyer in the parking lot of the Livonia Police Department.

An area of Michigan’s famous Tunnel of Trees has collapsed.

It seems like AI technology is getting better by the day. Scammers know that and are determined to pull a fast one.

An Oakland County bakery owner says a hacked Facebook account has locked her out of her business page, cutting into both revenue and customer traffic.

An event venue in Macomb County is temporarily closed after a fire.

Turkish lawmakers have kicked off a debate on a draft law package that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15.

The last Bahama Breeze location in Michigan has closed.

Two Michigan men bought a designer belt on Facebook, and that led to police finding over $36,000 in counterfeit cash.

A controversial Facebook post by a Wyandotte Public Schools board member caused public backlash and led to her resignation.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Wyandotte Public Schools board member Cindy Kinney faced backlash from the community over a Facebook comment that compared Muslims to dogs. She has now resigned.

Wyandotte Public Schools board member Cindy Kinney resigned after public backlash over a Facebook comment that compared Muslims to dogs.

The Flint Township Police Department searched a home on Tuesday morning and discovered what officers described as “overwhelming filth,” toxic air and dozens of dead and living animals inside.

As a city council person it’s Priscilla Ayres-Reiss’ job to protect and fight for the citizens of Southgate. She had no idea she would become a victim and need someone to fight for her when her Facebook account got stolen.

A lottery club discovered they won a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery after a Facebook post tipped off one of the members, officials said.

That “easy money” or “rapid weight loss” ad in your social feed may actually be a scam.

Is X/Twitter down right now? Thousands of people are reporting an outage on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

A man was arrested after allegedly trying to get into Romulus Middle School with a gun, according to an official.

Dozens of Ring camera videos showing graphic content of a woman abusing a 10-month-old baby went viral on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok before many were taken down.

Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues a push to amp-up AI offerings across its platforms.

A suspect has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Warren on Friday.

A woman has been taken into custody after barricaded themselves inside a Warren home for several hours Friday morning while live-streaming their encounter with police on Facebook.

A viral Facebook Live video showed a woman getting dragged out of a dollar store in Michigan. After seeing it, her family is demanding answers.

A Detroit family is seeking answers after a viral Facebook Live video on Monday showed Family Dollar store employees dragging a woman, identified as Sunda Carter, out of the store during an alleged shoplifting incident at the chain’s Grand River location.

A Waterford man has been charged after making threats against the Oakland County GOP and the Michigan GOP Youth Chair, Krish Mathrani.

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.

A candidate for a city council position grabbed a microphone at a nightclub in Oakland County and targeted a mayoral candidate’s sexuality.

Cortney Hamilton, owner of For the Love of Cheesecake, is opening a new retail store at 18685 Livernois Ave. in Detroit's University District.

The European Union says Meta and TikTok have breached transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.

A man was arrested for allegedly stealing an iPad during a Facebook Marketplace exchange in Shelby Township.

Lisa Ludwinski, owner of Sister Pie in Detroit, has reopened her bakery after a five-month closure, focusing on catering and special events as a preliminary phase before resuming full operations.

Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a new film called “The Social Reckoning.”.

A proposal to build a massive data center on more than 1,000 acres of farmland in Livingston County has sparked intense community debate, with residents set to voice their concerns at a township meeting Tuesday evening.

The South Lyon Community School District is set to resume classes on Thursday morning, after schools were closed for three days due to a cybersecurity issue.

The South Lyon Community School District is set to resume classes on Thursday, after schools were closed for three days due to a cybersecurity issue.

A Michigan zoo has announced the birth of their pygmy hippo calf.

A Novi woman claims she spotted a cougar at West Road and West Park Drive near a wetland area.

Metro Detroiters will wake up to damp and muggy conditions on Sunday morning. It will be mostly cloudy for much of the day and a few afternoon rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm will be possible. (WDIV)

A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet.

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil has crashed after 14 seconds of flight.

A popular Oakland County store is closing after more than 90 years of business.

An $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

The Taylor Police Department is working to take down photos and videos of marijuana-related content that was posted on its page on Google.

Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods.

A federal judge is blocking Georgia's law requiring age verification for social media accounts.

Eminem’s music publishing company, “Eight Mile Style” is accusing one of the largest tech companies on the planet of infringing on the artist’s copyrights.

The young boy has been reunited with his family after being located by Inkster police.

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.

Georgia's law requiring parental consent for children to use social media is being challenged in court.

A popular burger joint in Livonia is closed Tuesday following an overnight fire.

The closure was announced Sunday night

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is emphasizing that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he liked the companies — not to cut competition as the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a historic antitrust trial.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation.

A Facebook post from the Allen Park Firefighters Union is causing some buzz in the community. The union claims the department’s staffing is reaching dire levels, stretching firefighters too thin.

An animal control officer is under investigation

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions about his intentions in acquiring Instagram on the first day of a historic antitrust trial.

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta and author of an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, accusing the company of undermining national security and briefing China on U.S. artificial intelligence efforts in order to grow its business.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content.

The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc. says it will launch its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, on March 18.

French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.

An insider account being billed as an “explosive” memoir about “seven critical years” at Facebook/Meta will be published next week.

The stories of two nurses who survived a gunman's attack on an intensive care unit in a York, Pennsylvania, hospital are being shared in Facebook posts that reveal new details.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued her consumer alert to help protect residents from falling victim to online romance scams this Valentine’s Day.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social media platforms, as well as general text messages.

Metro Detroit victim Kathy Lamphere shared her story about how Facebook hackers are no longer browsing your photos, but instead, high-tech thieves are now stealing identities and personal banking information, which is a trend that’s becoming increasingly common.

In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a young adult female pit bull mix was brutally stabbed multiple times by her owner in Detroit.

An injured dog was shown during a live stream on social media, and thanks to a tip from a community member, that dog and six other animals were rescued from a home in Detroit.

Lafayette Coney Island in Detroit has temporarily shut down again due to rat infestation.

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts.

Some Facebook, Instagram and Threads users are wondering whether to delete their accounts after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announced changes to content rules and plans to its fact-checking program.

Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated.

Meta says it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with “community notes” written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social platform X.

Attorneys for Meta shareholders are asking a Delaware judge to sanction former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and fellow Facebook board member and current White House chief of staff Jeff Zients for deleting emails related to the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.

The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription.

Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence.

A stolen trailer from Ann Arbor holding equipment for a youth football and cheer program has been found.

Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads.

A congressional candidate who says he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota is suspending his campaign and endorsing his Republican rival.

Social media users across the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or leave up others that may violate them.

Haymaker Public House in Ann Arbor has permanently closed its doors after seven years.

Are you fired up for our Tigers? I know I can’t wait to see them take on The Guardians here at home next week.

The European Union’s top court has said that social media company Meta can’t use public information about a user’s sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising under the bloc’s strict data privacy rules.

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has lost an appeal in a Kenyan labor court.