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(Source: WNEM)There are a few scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, mainly around Flint and into the Thumb. Some of these storms are packing heavy downpours, gusty winds, and even some small hail. As we lose the daytime heating, the storms will lose their intensity. This will lead to us drying out and allow the skies to clear overnight as well.
People across the country are celebrating Memorial Day and paying their respects to those who fought for our country.
William “Bill” Brown (Source: Family)Family friends now tell TV5 Bill was found in Rochester Hills Sunday evening.
One person has been arrested in connection to a home invasion that left a woman badly injured.
As Gregg Allman neared the end of his life, he tried to maintain some privacy about what was coming. Allman's manager, Michael Lehman, said he kept it private because he "wanted to continue to play music until he couldn't." Lehman said Allman died Saturday at his home near Savannah, Georgia. Allman had battled with liver cancer and other serious health problems. Allman's bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel The Allm... More>>
Stock photoA witness to a deadly head-on train collision 11 months ago in the Texas Panhandle told federal investigators the ensuing blast looked "like the Hindenburg" airship famous in film and photos when it blew up in 1937. The Amarillo Globe-News reports documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board include witness comments and an interview with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe investigator who spoke with the only crew member to survive the June 28, 2016... More>>
Police say a 48-year-old Nebraska woman died after being hit by a U-Haul truck that rolled out of her own driveway. KETV reports Camille Jackson died Saturday after being struck by the truck her family was using in west Omaha. Omaha Police say the truck was parked in a driveway near 152nd Street and Pepperwood Drive before the incident happened. Jackson got out of the U-Haul's driver's seat to talk to someone in a pickup truck in the street when ... More>>
WNEMPolice are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning at a nightclub in south Mississippi. Five people sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. WLOX quoted police as saying the shooting happened at Platinum Sports Bar & Lounge in Moss Point. According to Moss Point Police Department, a fight started in the club, which spilled outside into the parking lot. Several people began shooting. Five people were ... More>>
It was smooth sailing to the top spot at the box office for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," but the waters were choppier for the Dwayne Johnson comedy "Baywatch." Studio estimates on Sunday say the fifth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise commandeered $62.2 million in its first three days in theaters. The Johnny Depp-starrer is projected to take in $76.6 million over the four-day hol... More>>
Source: WNEMAuthorities have recovered two bodies and are searching for a third person after their vehicle was overtaken by floodwaters in Branson, Missouri. The Springfield News-Leader reports two others inside the vehicle Saturday night escaped to safety. Deputy Taney County coroner Bryan Koppitz says two bodies were found Sunday morning. Their identities were not immediately released. Rescuers are searching Fall Creek and Lake Taneycomo near where th... More>>
(Source: WNEM)Texas' legislative session is winding down with a "bathroom bill" targeting transgender people all but dead and negotiations to salvage it at a standstill. Lawmakers were resolving lingering issues ahead of Monday's final adjournment. Their focus was already shifting to whether Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would order them back to work if a law like the one that caused national uproar and costly boycotts when it was approved last year in North Carolina doesn't pa... More>>
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will remove a gallows-like sculpture because of protests from Native Americans who say it brought back painful memories of the mass hanging of 38 Dakota men in 1862. "Scaffold" is a two-story sculpture by Los Angeles artist Sam Durant. It was inspired in part by the 1862 hanging in Mankato at the end of the Dakota War, which was the largest mass execution in U.S. history. It was set to debut this coming Saturday when the Walk... More>>
noneA woman charged with killing her husband as he lay in a Florida hospital bed last year has died. Jan Sochalski faced a murder charge for allegedly suffocating her husband last May after he suffered life-threatening complications following back surgery. Sixty-four-year-old Henry Sochalski was a retired Trenton, New Jersey, police officer. The couple lived in Florida. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office told The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://b... More>>
A Louisiana skydiving instructor died Sunday, and his trainee injured, after he lost consciousness during a skydiving jump. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says the instructor and trainee were performing a tandem jump on the Royal Golf Course in Slidell, Louisiana, shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday when the instructor lost consciousness after leaving the airplane. The reserve parachute opened after the main parachute belonging to the instructor did not, but witnesses s... More>>
A new mural that "tattoos" the windows of two museums at the University of Michigan is meant to tell the stories of ancient civilizations while reflecting their respective environments. The Ann Arbor News reports that artist and University of Michigan art and design professor Jim Cogswell created "Cosmogonic Tattoos." The adhesive vinyl mural covers the windows of the school's Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, two buildings that sit a... More>>
First lady Melania Trump provided a sunny day in Sicily with a burst of color from a floral applique jacket by Dolce & Gabbana. Critics point out that Mrs. Trump's jacket sells for $51,000, more than many working Americans earn each year. The wife of the billionaire businessman turned president also carried a matching clutch to lunch with spouses of the G-7 leaders. They dined Friday at the historic Elephants Palace, their host the mayor of the Sicilian c... More>>
Stock photoWestern Michigan authorities say a young child and an adult were hospitalized in serious condition after firefighters rescued them from a burning apartment. The 6-year-old and the adult were pulled from a burning Muskegon Heights apartment early Sunday with serious injuries. Muskegon Heights Fire Chief Christopher Dean tells WOOD-TV that before firefighters rescued the victims a man and others who heard people screaming inside the apartment mounted their... More>>
Two grants worth $200,000 aim to expand educational and tourism opportunities at northern Michigan's national marine sanctuary. The Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary say the money comes from the Besser Foundation. Foundation officials say the money supports projects that represent two of its funding priorities. One grant will go toward educational technology enhancements and a science, technology, engineering and math educator for the Lady Mich... More>>
(Source: WNEM)Some Republicans in the Michigan Senate are hoping to restore tax credits eliminated in 2011 that benefited taxpayers making charitable donations to food banks, homeless shelters and certain nonprofits. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and the GOP-led Legislature made the changes in 2011 to help balance the state's budget. That year, about 234,000 Michigan taxpayers claimed $19.5 million in tax credits through donations to homeless shelters and food banks. Republi... More>>
Battle Creek police say a four-hour standoff with a man who had threatened to kill officers ended with the man's arrest. MLive.com reports police were investigating a harassment complaint Saturday when officers made contact with the man on his home's front porch. The department says the man threatened to the kill the responding officers and then retreated back inside his home. Police say they believed the man was armed. That led to the Battle Cre... More>>
A survey of US beekeepers finds some hope for the nation's troubled honeybees. More>>
WNEMA Mid-Michigan payday loan business, was robbed this afternoon.
The body of a man has been found in Saginaw Saturday afternoon.
Ben Stiller and his wife of 17 years say they are separating. Stiller and actress Christine Taylor released a joint statement Friday announcing their breakup. The pair has been a couple for 18 years and married in May 2000. They have two children together. The actors wrote that their priority is raising their two children and requested privacy. Taylor has appeared in several of Stiller's films, including "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,&qu... More>>
John Travolta has donated his personal vintage Boeing 707 airplane to a restoration group in Australia. He said in a statement Friday that the plane will require maintenance before for the trip from his Florida home to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society in Albion Park, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from Sydney. The craft, which the society hopes to keep in the air, was originally in the Qantas fleet, delivered in 1964 and later converted to private... More>>
A publicist for rock legend Gregg Allman says the organist and singer for The Allman Brothers Band has died. He was 69. Ken Weinstein confirmed Saturday that Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia. Allman had cancelled some 2016 tour dates for health reasons. In March 2017, he canceled performances for the rest of the year. After years of substance abuse, Allman contracted hepatitis C and underwent a 2010 liver transplant. Born... More>>
A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley has been auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for more than 30 years. GWS Auctions Inc. says the plane sold for $430,000 on Saturday at a California event featuring celebrity memorabilia. The auction house says Elvis designed the interior that has gold-tone woodwork, red velvet seats and red shag carpet. But the red 1962 Lockheed Jetstar has no engine and needs a restoration of its cockpit. L... More>>
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer). In this Jan. 25, 2016, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign event at the Knoxville School District Administration Office in Knoxville, IowaNearly a half-century after she gave her first commencement address at Wellesley College -- as a student -- Hillary Clinton returns Friday to offer another. Once again, she's at a crossroads. After several months out of public view following her bitter loss to Donald Trump, Clinton has said she's now ready to "come out of the woods," a winking reference to that viral photo of her in the woods. But what will her new role be, in the Trump era? She's ... More>>
President Donald Trump listens as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2017A law firm representing President Donald Trump is disputing internet reports that it sent a "cease and desist" letter to the creator of Bloom County. Emily M. Thall, director of business development & marketing for Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, told The Associated Press on Friday that the letter "is a fake." The widely shared letter was posted this week on Berkeley Breathed's Facebook page. Dated May 22, it alleges that the cartoonist used images of ... More>>
Stock photoAuthorities say at least six people have been hurt -- three critically -- after a bus crash on Detroit's west side. Deputy Detroit Fire Chief Dave Fornell tells the Detroit News the crash injured the bus driver, four passengers and the driver of an SUV. Police say the SUV ran a red light and the Detroit Department of Transportation bus collided with it and a parked car before crashing into a warehouse. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. Friday. &... More>>
Just in time for the holiday, the Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of dozens of property owners in a dispute over a dock at a Livingston County lake. James and Barbara McEwen own a lot at Patterson Lake, 30 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. They sued backlot owners over a dock that has been assembled each season. Disputes over lake access are common in Michigan, especially when properties change hands or relationships turn sour. The appeals court says no... More>>
Stock photoPet fish and aquarium owners releasing their species into Michigan's waters have led the state Department of Natural Resources to issue warnings for owners not to do so.
Courtesy: Spyglasshill.comA holiday weekend swim? Authorities say Lake Michigan appears to be too cold. WOOD-TV reports that the water temperature Friday at Holland State Park was 52 degrees. Terry Boersen of the Ottawa County sheriff's office says swimmers might last 10 minutes. He says the cold water is "going to grip you." The U.S. Coast Guard also isn't recommending a Lake Michigan dip. Joshua Sanders of the Coast Guard station in Holland says hypothermia ca... More>>
Stock photoA judge has ordered a prison guard to stand trial in the death of a Michigan inmate who killed herself. Judge J. Cedric Simpson says he's never seen a "clearer case" of neglect of duty. Dianna Callahan of Flint appeared in court near Ann Arbor on Thursday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and willful neglect of duty. She's accused of failing to properly respond to a suicide threat made by Janika Edmond at a prison for women. ... More>>
Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress, has died. He was 85. Bunning's death Friday was confirmed by Jon Deuser, who served as chief of staff when Bunning was in the Senate. Deuser said Bunning's family notified him about the ex-pitcher's death. Bunning won 224 games in a 17-year major-league career and pitched the first perfect game in modern National League history. He became the first pitcher after 1900 to throw no-... More>>
The Michigan appeals court won't stop a lawsuit against a teacher who is accused of downplaying the risks of a table saw at a high school in Genesee County. Elizabeth Bellinger suffered severe injuries when her hand slipped while cutting wood in a shop class at LakeVille Memorial High School. She says teacher Julie Kram told students that a blade guard was necessary only when insurance inspectors visited the school. Kram denies it, although she admits telling... More>>
(Source: WNEM)Police are investigating after a body was found in Saginaw. The body was found next to a building near the Saginaw River by the Court Street Bridge.
WNEMA woman is in critical condition after a home invasion. It happened about 5:15 p.m. at a home on the 1800 block of Mertz Road in Caro.
(Source: WNEM)It is used in the fight against the opioid epidemic and a new state order is making it easier for people to get a hold of without a prescription.
WNEMThree teenagers may have been saved from potential human trafficking in Genesee County.
Huron County Sheriff Kelly Hanson said two homes were searched Friday morning following a two-week investigation by the department and the Bad Axe City Police Department.
(Source: Alma PD)The Alma Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a person. They released three photos of the subject on the department's Facebook page Friday.
WNEMSaginaw police officers responded to a cutting Friday evening. It happened at the Birch Park apartment complex, 3000 Birch Park Drive in Saginaw.
The Washington Post reports that Russia's ambassador to the U.S. has told his superiors that he and Jared Kushner discussed setting up a secret communications channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin in December. More>>
Stock PhotoAuthorities say two persons suffered minor injuries when a small plane ran off a runway at a western Michigan airport.
Stock photoAuthorities say at least six people have been hurt -- three critically -- after a bus crash on Detroit's west side.
(Source: WNEM)Memorial Day weekend is one of the most traveled weekends of the year. While it usually entails trips up north, barbecuing and boating - it also involves heavy traffic.
Larry Nassar (Source: CNN)A 16-year-old gymnast says a Michigan sports doctor accused of molesting her and many other athletes made her uncomfortable during visits for back pain.
(Source: WNEM)One of the most famous mills in the country is in Michigan, just a short drive from Mid-Michigan.
(Source: WNEM)Dozens of people in Mid-Michigan are working to make sure a beloved fireworks show goes off with a bang.
(Source: WNEM)A long time local basketball coach has been fired. Saginaw Public Schools confirmed Arthur Hill will not bring back the boy's basketball coach, Greg McMath.
Source: Flint Police OperationsSouthbound I-75 at M-21 (Corunna Road), Exit 118, in Genesee County is back open after a semi-truck rollover.
Stock photoGov. Rick Snyder has appointed five board members to the state Medical Marijuana Licensing Board
A member of the Navy's skydiving team was killed Sunday when his parachute malfunctioned during a team jump, the Navy said.
More >A member of the Navy's skydiving team was killed Sunday when his parachute malfunctioned during a team jump, the Navy said.
More >North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile that landed in Japan's maritime economic zone Monday, officials said, the latest in a string of test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.
More >North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile that landed in Japan's maritime economic zone Monday, officials said, the latest in a string of test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.
More >President Donald Trump is considering overhauling his White House staff and bringing back top campaign strategists, frustrated by what he views as his team's inability to contain the burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
More >President Donald Trump is considering overhauling his White House staff and bringing back top campaign strategists, frustrated by what he views as his team's inability to contain the burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
More >British police made two more arrests and stormed three more locations Sunday as they hunted for suspects in the Manchester bombing, while a government minister said members of attacker Salman Abedi's network may still be at large.
More >British police made two more arrests and stormed three more locations Sunday as they hunted for suspects in the Manchester bombing, while a government minister said members of attacker Salman Abedi's network may still be at large.
More >German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her experience at recent international summits featuring US President Donald Trump showed her Europe can't "completely" rely on the United States and other longstanding allies.
More >German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her experience at recent international summits featuring US President Donald Trump showed her Europe can't "completely" rely on the United States and other longstanding allies.
More >Check out this week's slideshow of the most amazing and powerful photos from across the globe.
More >Check out this week's slideshow of the most amazing and powerful photos from across the globe.
More >A woman is facing child abuse charges after she locked her two children in the trunk of her car while she shopped at a Walmart in Utah, police say.
More >A woman is facing child abuse charges after she locked her two children in the trunk of her car while she shopped at a Walmart in Utah, police say.
More >Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's parents were involved in a boating accident on Friday that killed his mother and left his father badly injured.
More >Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's parents were involved in a boating accident on Friday that killed his mother and left his father badly injured.
More >Family friends now tell TV5 Bill was found in Rochester Hills Sunday evening.
More >Family friends now tell TV5 Bill was found in Rochester Hills Sunday evening.
More >The body of a man has been found in Saginaw Saturday afternoon.
More >The body of a man has been found in Saginaw Saturday afternoon.
More >One person has been arrested in connection to a home invasion that left a woman badly injured.
More >One person has been arrested in connection to a home invasion that left a woman badly injured.
More >A woman is facing child abuse charges after she locked her two children in the trunk of her car while she shopped at a Walmart in Utah, police say.
More >A woman is facing child abuse charges after she locked her two children in the trunk of her car while she shopped at a Walmart in Utah, police say.
More >Michigan State Police officers responded Friday evening to a home invasion with serious injuries.
More >Michigan State Police officers responded Friday evening to a home invasion with serious injuries.
More >Police have charged 24-year-old Richard Gamache with first-degree child abuse for severly injuring a 2-year-old after performing wrestling moves on the child.
More >Police have charged 24-year-old Richard Gamache with first-degree child abuse for severly injuring a 2-year-old after performing wrestling moves on the child.
More >The funeral for a teen who died after sustaining injuries due to a fallen tree during a camping trip with friends will be held Thursday evening.
More >The funeral for a teen who died after sustaining injuries due to a fallen tree during a camping trip with friends will be held Thursday evening.
More >The teacher and paraprofessional involved in a fight in front of students at Stone Mountain Middle School have been arrested and will be terminated by the district.
More >The teacher and paraprofessional involved in a fight in front of students at Stone Mountain Middle School have been arrested and will be terminated by the district.
More >More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >A parent's love knows no bounds. But what happens when you truly believe your child is going to harm himself or someone else? One family tells News 4 they made a heartbreaking decision about their son with autism, all because they felt they had no other options.
More >A parent's love knows no bounds. But what happens when you truly believe your child is going to harm himself or someone else? One family tells News 4 they made a heartbreaking decision about their son with autism, all because they felt they had no other options.
More >A 5-year-old boy showed up at a New Mexico hospital with a .2 blood alcohol level, after his parents allegedly forced him to drink mouthwash.
More >A 5-year-old boy showed up at a New Mexico hospital with a .2 blood alcohol level, after his parents allegedly forced him to drink mouthwash.
More >An Ahwatukee mother is appealing to neighbors on Facebook to help teach her daughter a lesson.
More >An Ahwatukee mother is appealing to neighbors on Facebook to help teach her daughter a lesson.
More >Parts for a car seat made by a popular brand have been recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
More >Parts for a car seat made by a popular brand have been recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
More >Watch TV5's 9am News to see our new Thursday segment, "Design Time" with Kathy Kilbourn from Tri City Furniture. Every Thursday viewers will get expert design tips from Kathy, an interior designer and owner of Tri City Furniture.
More >Watch TV5's 9am News to see our new Thursday segment, "Design Time" with Kathy Kilbourn from Tri City Furniture. Every Thursday viewers will get expert design tips from Kathy, an interior designer and owner of Tri City Furniture.
More >Each week we give you the chance to purchase unbelievable deals from area restaurants/merchants for just half price. Hurry though, these deals go quick!
More >Each week we give you the chance to purchase unbelievable deals from area restaurants/merchants for just half price. Hurry though, these deals go quick!
More >Middle school students screamed in class as a teacher and a staff member got into a fist fight right in front of their desks.
More >Middle school students screamed in class as a teacher and a staff member got into a fist fight right in front of their desks.
More >An undocumented immigrant from Connecticut was granted a stay of deportation on Friday afternoon.
More >An undocumented immigrant from Connecticut was granted a stay of deportation on Friday afternoon.
More >A witness captured flames and smoke after a plane crashed in Cobb County on Friday.
More >A witness captured flames and smoke after a plane crashed in Cobb County on Friday.
More >Video after plane crash in Cobb County. (Video from @zzirNemus on Twitter).
More >Video after plane crash in Cobb County. (Video from @zzirNemus on Twitter).
More >Raw video was captured by a CBS46 viewer at the scene of a carjacking a crash in midtown Atlanta.
More >Raw video was captured by a CBS46 viewer at the scene of a carjacking a crash in midtown Atlanta.
More >[VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED] Troup County police has provided raw video of a shootout between a man and one of its deputies.
More >[VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED] Troup County police has provided raw video of a shootout between a man and one of its deputies.
More >Surveillance footage appears to show a teacher knocking down a student in the hallway at school. The teacher has since resigned.
More >Surveillance footage appears to show a teacher knocking down a student in the hallway at school. The teacher has since resigned.
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These people have been accused of crimes across Mid-Michigan.
More >These people have been accused of crimes across Mid-Michigan.
More >Love 'em or hate 'em almost anywhere you live, you'll live near snakes. Michigan is no exception. We have 17 different varieties, including 1 that's harmful to humans.
More >Love 'em or hate 'em almost anywhere you live, you'll live near snakes. Michigan is no exception. We have 17 different varieties, including 1 that's harmful to humans.
More >According to CandyStore.com, Americans gobble up more than 16 billion jelly beans on Easter.
More >According to CandyStore.com, Americans gobble up more than 16 billion jelly beans on Easter.
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It is used in the fight against the opioid epidemic and a new state order is making it easier for people to get a hold of without a prescription.
More >It is used in the fight against the opioid epidemic and a new state order is making it easier for people to get a hold of without a prescription.
More >First Warn 5 Sunday Forecast with Meteorologist Michael Behrens
More >First Warn 5 Sunday Forecast with Meteorologist Michael Behrens
More >Three teenagers may have been saved from potential human trafficking in Genesee County.
More >Three teenagers may have been saved from potential human trafficking in Genesee County.
More >Meteorologist Dan Giroux has your latest First Warn 5 Forecast (5/27/2017).
More >Meteorologist Dan Giroux has your latest First Warn 5 Forecast (5/27/2017).
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More >The best way to weed your garden
More >Middle school students screamed in class as a teacher and a staff member got into a fist fight right in front of their desks.
More >Middle school students screamed in class as a teacher and a staff member got into a fist fight right in front of their desks.
More >Two drivers were hospitalized in serious condition after a devastating crash.
More >Two drivers were hospitalized in serious condition after a devastating crash.
More >Investigators originally assumed she’d drowned, but new details have emerged about the tragic death of a Columbus County teenager.
More >Investigators originally assumed she’d drowned, but new details have emerged about the tragic death of a Columbus County teenager.
More >For drivers who need a little pick-me up, Boy Scout Troop 108 of Bay City is set up at the rest stop off of northbound I-75 near Linwood. They provide coffee, donuts and other snacks to motorists making their way up north for the weekend. The troop has done this since 2010.
More >For drivers who need a little pick-me up, Boy Scout Troop 108 of Bay City is set up at the rest stop off of northbound I-75 near Linwood. They provide coffee, donuts and other snacks to motorists making their way up north for the weekend. The troop has done this since 2010.
More >It is prom season in Mid-Michigan and with the partying sometimes comes the need for extra measures to keep teenagers safe.
More >It is prom season in Mid-Michigan and with the partying sometimes comes the need for extra measures to keep teenagers safe.
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