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Denny Hamlin adamantly insisted ‘it’s not over” after a critical mistake last week put the Daytona 500 winner on the verge of elimination from NASCAR’s championship race. He remained undeterred, confident in his chances to win Sunday at ISM Raceway and save his season with a victory that would give him an automatic berth into the final four. AVONDALE, ARIZONA ...

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (Detroit News Watch) – A 13-year-old Orion Township girl died in a snowmobile accident in Oakland County, officials say. It happened Tuesday afternoon just after 4 p.m. at Whipple Lake and North Eston roads in Independence Township. Police say the 55-year-old father was driving one snowmobile when his 13-year-old son — who was driving his 13-year-old sister ...

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union will tighten financial controls, ban contributions from employers and vendors to charities run by its officers, and hire an ethics officer in the wake of a federal corruption investigation. Acting President Rory Gamble announced a package of reforms Wednesday designed to stop embezzlement and bribery that was unearthed by a continuing federal investigation into ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are clawing back from a rough start to the season with an emphasis on tenacity and a renewed attention to consistency. A couple of extraordinarily poorly timed penalties by Anaheim were more responsible for their latest win.   ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 12: Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings is ...

(Detroit News Watch) – A 28-year-old Eastpointe man delivering packages for Amazon in Rochester Hills was shot at multiple times while in his vehicle police say. It happened Nov. 8 around 7 p.m. near East Tienken and Van Hoosen roads. The man’s Pontiac Grand Prix had three bullet holes in the trunk and according to police the bullets passed through ...

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler knows this Miami Heat team can get much better. That being said, he’s quite happy with the start.   (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   Butler scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, added 13 assists and the Miami Heat wasted most of what was a 29-point lead before hanging on ...

(Detroit News Watch) – For 29 nights, more than five million LED lights will illuminate trees, buildings and 280 sculptures – more than 230 of which are animals – throughout the front half of the Detroit Zoo. Wild Lights will run Nov. 16 to Jan. 5, 2020. To create the best possible experience for guests, the Detroit Zoo has adjusted ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Even a stumbling Michigan State team represents a threat to Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. That’s something the Wolverines surely understand by now.   (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)   “On high alert for everything,” Harbaugh said Monday. “We understand coach (Mark) Dantonio’s a master motivator. There could be trick plays, special teams, punt fakes, field ...

(Detroit News Watch) – Detroit made it to a new record Monday, Nov. 11 with 8.5 inches of snow. The previous record was in 1984 with 4.1 inches of snowfall. A new record was also broken Nov. 12 with the lowest high temperature. The old one stood at 31 degrees in 1995. Watch CBS 62 tonight at 11 p.m. with ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mark Dantonio says he is not thinking about his future as Michigan State’s coach as the Spartans prepare to face rival Michigan this weekend.   EAST LANSING, MI – SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after a touchdown by the Indiana Hoosiers in the first quarter at Spartan Stadium ...