Carlos Santana spotted in Rochester after collapsing on stage during performance
After collapsing on stage from heat exhaustion at Pine Knob Tuesday night, reps for Carlos Santana said he would recover fully. Santana and his wife were checking out the shops when an eagle-eyed fan spotted him and stooped to say hello.
Dearborn teens arrested after Royal Oak armed robbery, high-speed chase to Oakland Mall, police say
Two teenagers from Dearborn were arrested this week when an armed robbery in Royal Oak led to a high-speed police chase through Royal Oak, Birmingham and Troy before ending at the Oakland Mall, officials said.
9,000 NYC workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect
About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement.
Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested
Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on surveillance video kicking and stomping the woman near Times Square on Monday. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the attack โabsolutely disgusting and outrageousโ and said it was โabsolutely unacceptableโ that witnesses didnโt help the woman. Two lobby workers, described by their union as doormen, were seen on video witnessing the attack but failing to help Kari. This year in New York City, there have been 33 hate crimes with an Asian victim as of Sunday, police said. Joo Han, the deputy director of the Asian American Federation, called the plainclothes patrols a โknee-jerk responseโ that ignored misgivings she said many people in Asian communities have about law enforcement.
Downtown Ann Arbor streets closing Thursday to make more space for businesses, pedestrians
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Starting Thursday, several streets in downtown Ann Arbor will close to cars allowing for more outdoor dining and shopping during the spring and summer. The Downtown Ann Arbor Pedestrian Mall will provide additional space facilitating safer physical distancing practices as community members visit businesses and restaurants. The closures will run from Thursday, April 1 to August 30. This year, some streets will be closed every day of the week while other closures will only take place from 4 p.m. on Thursdays to 6 a.m. on Mondays. Hereโs which streets will close:Week-long closures:Washington Street from Ashley Street to Main StreetMaynard Street on the east side or northbound portion between Liberty to William streetsThursdays at 4 p.m. to Mondays at 6 a.m.:Main Street between William to Washington streetsEast Liberty Street from Ashley Street to Fourth AvenueLiberty Street between Maynard to State streetsState Street from Washington Street to William StreetDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, similar street closures first took place in the summer of 2020.
Ann Arborโs Jim Bradyโs restaurant reopens with new menus
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Downtown Ann Arbor eatery Jim Bradyโs reopened the doors to its Main Street location on Thursday with new dishes, new cocktails and a revamped wine list. The new dishes were designed by the eateryโs culinary team, headed by Executive Chefs Andre Fuentes from Jim Bradyโs Royal Oak location and Executive Chef Reid Shipman from the Ann Arbor location, the restaurant said. Although both the Ann Arbor and Royal Oak locations are now open for dine-in service, the restaurant said it will continue to offer curbside pickup and takeout orders. โWe take the health of our community seriously and are taking every precaution to keep everyone safe.โEarlier in March, the restaurant opened its Royal Oak location after renovations. Jim Bradyโs Ann Arbor is at 209 S. Main St.
Clawson police: 15-year-old girl dies after being shot by stepfather at home
CLAWSON, Mich. โ A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot Sunday inside at home in Clawson, police said. Police said the teen was shot by her 45-year-old stepfather. Officers found the teenaged girl, who allegedly had been shot by her stepfather, police said. Police also said a neighbor, who was trying to help the teen girl, was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital. โI believe, to my knowledge, there was a lady who lived next to me, she was shot in the knee,โ Henahan said.