Militia says Florida school shooting suspect was member

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) – The leader of a white nationalist militia says Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group and participated in paramilitary drills in Tallahassee.

Jordan Jereb told The Associated Press on Thursday that …

Livernois Tap to go Peruvian-Polynesian, The Exchange to pop up at Antietam

Ferndale’s Livernois tap will go Hawaiian and Peruvian for an evening with a menu inspired by their chefs’ heritages — Chef Elliot Patti hails from Hawaii and sous chef Moses Fishman was born in Peru. And, of course, the 1947 …

Woman, 29, Hurt Fighting Off Man Who Tried to Abduct Her in Warner Springs

A 29-year-old woman sustained minor injuries while fighting off a man who tried to abduct her in Warner Springs, and sheriff’s authorities Thursday sought public help to identify and find the suspect. The victim was out of her car checking …

A football coach who shielded students from the Florida shooter died as he lived — by putting himself second

Football coach Aaron Feis threw himself in front of students as bullets hailed down Wednesday at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

It would become perhaps the final act undertaken by this assistant coach and …

RFD Social bar and event space to open next month in Ponce City Market tower

The iconic tower of Ponce City Market is being transformed into a new lobby bar and event space called RFD Social, which is set to debut next month.

Slater Hospitality – …

Essential Phone arriving in three new limited edition colors

 The Essential Phone, still among the best deals you can find in smartphones today, is now set to be available in three new colors, including “Ocean Depths,” “Copper Black” and “Stellar Gray.” These include two previously announced colours, the aquamarine-ish …

Report: Refugee resettlement offices to close

(WFFF/WVNY) – According to a Reuters report released Wednesday, more than 20 refugee resettlement offices are slated to close and dozens of others will scale back operations.

The report says the closures are being reviewed by the State …

Detroit area chefs and bakers make 2018 James Beard award semifinals

The first round of this year’s James Beard Foundation award announcements was made this morning and Detroit chefs, bakers, and restaurants were well represented on the long list of semifinalists.

Corktown’s Lady of the House got a nod in the …

Overcharged for Water? City Schedules Thursday Evening Workshop

The city utilities department is hosting a workshop Thursday to help out water customers who believe they were overcharged due to meter misreading. The department announced last week that 343 customers were overcharged as much as $420 due to misreading, …

Margie’s Money Saver: Get up to 40% off at Under Armour

ST. LOUIS, MO — Get in shape and save in style with discounts at Under Armour online. For a limited time, you can get up to 40-percent off in the Under Armour outlet. Choose from hundreds of options for men, …