Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 3h

Here are some pressure points ahead that could have a big influence on resolving the shutdown.

Pressure points ahead could bring a quicker end to the shutdown

The first week is the easy one.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 5h

The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan.

IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week

The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 5h

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said an ESPN report about star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson was “bulls---.”

Detroit Lions’ Dan Campbell calls ESPN report about Aidan Hutchinson ‘bulls---’

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said an ESPN report about star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson was “bulls---.”

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 6h

A Sterling Heights man has been charged after a woman was forced to have sex for money, drugged to keep going, and beaten if she refused, Oakland County prosecutors said.

Sterling Heights man charged after woman beaten, drugged, forced into sex for money, officials say

A Sterling Heights man has been charged after a woman was forced to have sex for money, drugged to keep going, and beaten if she refused, prosecutors said.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 7h

Most of Southeast Michigan will be under a frost advisory on Thursday morning.

Frost advisory issued for most of Southeast Michigan on Thursday morning

Most of Southeast Michigan will be under a frost advisory on Thursday morning.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 7h

President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s third-largest city.

Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s third-largest city.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 8h

The case has been dismissed against a school crossing guard who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl in Monroe.

Case dismissed against school crossing guard accused of ‘dating’ 13-year-old in Monroe

The case has been dismissed against a school crossing guard who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl in Monroe.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

After a long rain delay, the Tigers-Mariners game at Comerica Park finally has a new start time.

Tigers-Mariners Game 3: New start time, TV info announced after rain delay

After a long rain delay, the Tigers-Mariners game at Comerica Park finally has a new start time.

www.clickondetroit.com

1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

BREAKING UPDATE: A 23-year-old man has died after being stabbed at a Kroger store in Southgate, police said.

23-year-old man dies after being stabbed at Kroger in Southgate, police say

A 23-year-old man has died after being stabbed at a Kroger store in Southgate, police said.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

New Michigan high school football rankings just dropped! Here are the top 20 teams in the state for this week.

Michigan high school football rankings: Top 20 ahead of Week 7 (Oct. 7, 2025)

Welcome to October! The best high school football teams in the state of Michigan are starting to rise to the top, with only 10 unbeatens remaining in this week’s Power Poll top 20.

www.clickondetroit.com

1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Is Game 4 of the Tigers-Mariners tomorrow at 3 p.m. or 7 p.m.? It depends -- here's a breakdown of both possibilities.

Tigers-Mariners Game 4: Here’s what time it will start if Yankees win or lose Tuesday

The game time for Game 4 of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners is dependent on what happens Tuesday night.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Should you expect the game to get delayed due to rain? Here’s what 4Warn Weather’s Ashlee Baracy said:

Will Tigers-Mariners Game 3 get rain delayed? Here’s the latest Detroit forecast

It’s a drizzly day in Detroit ahead of the Tigers-Mariners game at Comerica Park.

www.clickondetroit.com

1 1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed Michigan’s $81 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year -- here's a look at what's inside:

Whitmer signs $81B Michigan budget: Here’s what’s in it

The budget, which began Oct. 1, includes a $14.1 billion general fund. It was approved with bipartisan support in the Legislature.

www.clickondetroit.com

3 1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Two new Planet Fitness locations are set to open in Metro Detroit this winter:

Planet Fitness to open 2 new locations in Metro Detroit this winter

Two new Planet Fitness locations are set to open in Metro Detroit this winter, expanding the franchise’s presence across the region.

www.clickondetroit.com

1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is in the lineup for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers after dealing with a personal matter.

Mariners’ Josh Naylor in lineup in Game 3 of ALDS against Tigers after dealing with personal matter

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is in the lineup for Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday after dealing with a personal matter.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

The Detroit Lions got some good news regarding injured cornerback Terrion Arnold.

Lions get good news on injured cornerback Terrion Arnold

The Detroit Lions got some good news regarding injured cornerback Terrion Arnold.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

Playoff baseball is back in Downtown Detroit today.

Tigers bring ALDS series with Seattle Mariners back to Detroit tied 1-1

Jack Flaherty, Logan Gilbert will face off Tuesday afternoon for Game 3 at Comerica Park

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 1d

New Michigan high school volleyball rankings -- here are the top 20 teams in the state:

Michigan high school volleyball rankings (Oct. 7): Top 20 teams in the state

Here are the top 20 high school volleyball teams in the state of Michigan.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

Controllers are expected to continue working without a paycheck, Duffy said, so they are now worried about how to pay their bills in addition to worrying about keeping flights safe.

Transportation Secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

The Detroit Lions are expecting to be without starting cornerback Terrion Arnold for the foreseeable future.

Campbell: Lions CB Terrion Arnold out ‘a long time’ after shoulder injury

The Detroit Lions are expecting to be without starting cornerback Terrion Arnold for the foreseeable future.

www.clickondetroit.com

1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

“I checked my ticket with her, and when she read five of my numbers, I grabbed her phone and saw that I had won. I started screaming—I couldn’t believe it!”

Michigan Lottery: Detroit woman claims $1M Powerball prize

A chance conversation at a Detroit store led Sharonda Blunt to try her luck—and it paid off in a big way. The 44-year-old purchased her first-ever Powerball ticket and ended up winning $1 million.

www.clickondetroit.com

2

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a weekend incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest.

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in Indianapolis altercation

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a weekend incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugees into the U.S. this year — as few as 7,500, and mostly white South Africans, officials say:

Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say

President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugee into the U.S. this year – as few as 7,500, and mostly white Afrikaners.

www.clickondetroit.com

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

We asked if Comerica Park will be renamed after today's bank merger. We just received a response -- here's what they said:

We asked if Comerica Park will be renamed after bank merger -- here’s what they said

Local 4 reached out to the Detroit Tigers and Comerica to see if Comerica Park will be renamed after Monday’s bank merger.

www.clickondetroit.com

1 1

WDIV Local 4/ClickOnDetroit @clickondetroit.com · 2d

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city.

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city.

www.clickondetroit.com