Edmunds: Five three-row EVs that are great for big families

June 26, 2025

DETROIT — Most electric vehicles are five-passenger sedans or SUVs. But automakers are increasingly expanding their lineups to cater to shoppers wanting a three-row EV that can serve as a family hauler. These EVs can seat six or seven passengers, haul lots of cargo, and potentially have more than 300 miles of driving range. They also come standard with many advanced safety features. To help you with your search, the car experts at Edmunds rounded up five of their favorites. They are ordered by price, and all pricing includes destination charges. Kia EV9 The most affordable three-row ...

Pastor says God and a heroic security team prevented a mass shooting at his Detroit-area church

June 25, 2025

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A pastor said Monday that the “hand of God” prevented a mass shooting at his Detroit-area church when an armed man was struck by a pickup truck and fatally shot by security staff before he could enter and attack more than 100 people. On Monday, a day after the ...

Man’s mother is member of church where he opened fire outside before he was fatally shot, police say

June 24, 2025

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — The man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers before he was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff had attended services there a couple of times in the last year and his mother is a member, police said. Several people can be seen carrying or directing children to duck down and move away in a livestream video of the Sunday morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne. “C’mon, everybody to the back,” a woman calls out. The woman, who was initially crouching between two rows of seats, stands and ...

Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money

June 23, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions. Twenty states sued after they said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off funding to states that refused to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. barred federal transportation officials from carrying out that threat before the lawsuit is fully resolved. “The Court finds that the States have ...

Black dads support their kids with autism — and each other

June 16, 2025

ATLANTA — When Tyrone Green's youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had questions about his son's future and an overwhelming feeling of loneliness — like no one, not his wife, not his ...

Pair of accused Chinese scientist smugglers to stay in jail

June 14, 2025

DETROIT — Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court. Yunqing Jian and Chengxuan Han said in separate court ...