"Holiday travel up to pre-COVID -19 levels," shout some headlines, and at Las Vegas and many other visitor meccas, that claim seems to be true. But even if the numbers look to be near-pre-COVID levels, travel is not. You'll encounter COVID artifacts everywhere. Be ready.
You've probably read and heard enough about airline meltdowns, cancellations, crowded airports, and four-hour security lines to consider Amtrak for your holiday trip. But is Amtrak even feasible? The answer depends mainly on where you live and where you want to go, along with some cost considerations.
Aretha Franklin was given a bit of R-E-S-P-E-C-T on Monday when a post office in her hometown of Detroit was named after the late singer.
Rain washed away any chance the Chicago White Sox had of clinching the American League Central title on Wednesday.
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Former Detroit police Chief James Craig formally announced his campaign for governor Tuesday but not before protesters derailed his kickoff ev…
“I’m a big believer in going to a region you like and getting lost on purpose,” Rachael Ray said from her home in Tuscany, Italy. “My mom used to do that with me when I was a kid. We’d drive to Vermont and we’d go left instead of right or down a different street or into a different place. You don’t have to go far, but I completely love the idea of getting lost a little bit. I’m an off-the-beaten-path kind of person and I like places that have reinvented themselves.” Currently in her 16th season of the syndicated “Rachael Ray Show,” she also is the author of the upcoming cookbook, “This Must Be the Place: Dispatches & Food from the Home Front,” which will be out on October 26. Ray, who also has a home in New York, shares her travels with fans on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RachaelRay), Twitter (https://twitter.com/rachaelray) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@rachaelray?).
Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged Michigan's election results.
Joshua Jackson says fatherhood has been “magical” but “anxiety-inducing”, as he reflects on 14 months since he and Jodie Turner-Smith welcomed their daughter.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released a study calling for a dire, “once-in-a-generation” response to a housing shortage.
Ford's revived Bronco SUV is rolling off the assembly line at a Detroit-area manufacturing facility and toward dealerships across the U.S.
Salvation Army mobile soup kitchen trucks are rolling through some of Detroit's poorest neighborhoods delivering food and COVID-19 vaccines. I…
Detroit police Chief James Craig announced Monday that he will retire as head of the city's police force, but he did not immediately reveal hi…
In Detroit, canvassers from the health department are going door to door to let people know where they can get a free COVID-19 vaccine.
Teams of canvassers from Detroit's health department were fanning out Tuesday across city neighborhoods to educate residents on where to go to…
Amtrak already has a list of projects to fund if it gets the billions it expects from a big infrastructure bill. And some of its proposals can be put into effect rapidly, which is a big change from many other infrastructure proposals. Typically, even "shovel ready" projects need years to show results, but some of Amtrak's ideas are "service ready." Basically, infrastructure required for many Amtrak needs is already in place: Amtrak just adds trains to existing operational rail systems. So Amtrak can quickly add as many routes as it is able to equip and staff within a short time.
Michigan is poised to expand vaccine eligibility as public health experts are voicing fresh concerns about Michigan's rising COVID-19 infection rate.
COVID-19 smacked Detroit squarely in the teeth. But free mass testing and adherence to coronavirus protocols have helped reverse rampant cases…
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Detroit employed a more COVID-safe method of ash distribution during a special Ash Wednesday service downtown.
Detroit's mayor says he's expecting more truthful information from the federal government about the virus vaccine rollout once the Biden admin…
In an era when most Americans have become truck drivers, the Genesis is a reassuring nod to tradition — a full-size luxury sedan that’s comfortable, quiet, capable and possessing a unique air equal to its station. It’s the type of car that American automakers once built but no longer do. Thankfully, Genesis does, even if Detroit won’t. $72,950
A Detroit pastor says he welcomes the new coronavirus vaccines, but understands why members of his congregation and others in the city's Black…
Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when diagnosed with COVID-19. She gave birth to a healthy boy, but was immediately intubated. Three weeks later, she died.
CLAIM: There are “far more votes” in Detroit than people.
Motor vehicle theft rate: 1,080 per 100k peopleAverage annual motor vehicle thefts: 7,165Overall property theft rate: 4,416 per 100k peopleViolent crime rate: 2,025 per 100k people
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