Last season, the Detroit Pistons acquired Blake Griffin in a blockbuster deal shortly before the trade deadline. So far, their moves this time around have been a lot more mild. The Pistons traded Reggie Bullock to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for rookie guard Svi Mykhailiuk and a future second-round draft pick. Detroit also agreed to send forward Stanley ...
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Julian Edelman, Anna Kendrick And John Mayer Among 2019 GRAMMY Presenters – Detroit News Watch
The 2019 GRAMMY Awards will air live this Sunday, February 10th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT, only on CBS. Earlier today CBS and the Recording Academy announced an all-star lineup of artists, musicians, actors and comedians to serve as presenters for this year’s ceremony. Related: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson And Dua Lipa Announced As 61st Annual GRAMMY Performers Presenters ...
Read More »GM Rebounds With $8.1B 2018 Profit, Strong Earnings – Detroit News Watch
DETROIT (Detroit News Watch/AP) — GM surprises Wall Street with big earnings in 2018. The automaker posted an $8.1 billion net profit for 2018, fueled by better prices for vehicles sold in the U.S., its most lucrative market. It’s a strong rebound from the previous year when the company lost $3.9 billion on a giant tax accounting charge. GM made $10.8 ...
Read More »Michigan Lands Big Ten’s Top Recruiting Class For First Time Since 2007 – Detroit News Watch
Michigan finished the football recruiting cycle with the top class in the Big Ten, and four other conference programs were ranked in the top 25 in the nation Wednesday. Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh added one player on the second letter-of-intent signing day to a 26-man class that was No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 8 nationally, according to ...
Read More »Farmington Hills Man Runs Over Pedestrian In Semi Truck – Detroit News Watch
EDISON (Detroit News Watch/AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to take a shortcut by scooting underneath a parked tractor-trailer was critically injured when the driver suddenly started up the vehicle and drove away. Edison police say the 30-year-old Princeton man and a friend were walking back to a hotel around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when he decided to go ...
Read More »AAA Confirms Cold Weather Driving Can Reduce Electric Car Range – Detroit News Watch
DETROIT (Detroit News Watch/AP) — Its been long suspected that cold weather could potentially have an effect on electric cars, now one study offers proof. Cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range by more than 40 percent when interior heaters are used, a new study found. The study of five electric vehicles by AAA also found ...
Read More »Pistons Hand Knicks 14th Straight Loss – Detroit News Watch
All the roster changes aren’t helping the New York Knicks get any wins. Blake Griffin scored 29 points and Andre Drummond finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons handed the Knicks their 14th straight loss, 105-92 on Tuesday night. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 05: Andre Drummond #0, Stanley Johnson #7, and Reggie Jackson #1 ...
Read More »Former Uber Driver From Kalamazoo Gets Life For Killing 6 People – Detroit News Watch
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) – Jason Dalton, the former Uber driver who killed six people between shifts between while working as a driver gets life in prison with no chance of parole. (Photo by Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images) Dalton is scheduled to receive the mandatory sentence Tuesday in Kalamazoo County. The surprise guilty plea as lawyers and a ...
Read More »AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview – Detroit News Watch
By Norm Elrod (CBS SF/CBS Local) — The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the more unique events on the PGA Tour. Professionals and amateurs, including celebrities and business types, team up to tackle three of the world’s most scenic courses, nestled along the rocky coast of the Pacific. This year’s event also serves as a sort of U.S ...
Read More »Whitmer Looks For Answers After Last Weeks Natural Gas Crisis – Detroit News Watch
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission to study the adequacy of the state’s energy supply and its ability to deliver natural gas, electricity, and propane. People walk past a painting of Aretha Franklin on a wall on Fenkell Avenue on January 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. – Millions of Americans braced Tuesday ...
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