DETROIT — About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, creating an auto-theft outbreak across the U.S. The cars lack theft immobilizers, whereby computer chips in the car keys and the steering columns must ...

CLEVELAND — Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team’s good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26. A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan, said Gilbert died Saturday ...

DETROIT — Nine lawyers who were found to have abused the court system by filing a lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s 2020 election results in favor of President Joe Biden committed misconduct and should be disciplined, a watchdog agency said. The state Attorney Grievance Commission filed ...

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that the recall includes 231,942 vehicles. The vehicles had ...

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit elementary school has closed for the rest of the week for a deep cleaning amid a spike in flu-like illnesses, officials said Wednesday. One of the students who fell sick, a kindergartner, died last week, according to school and health officials, though no cause had ...

MARQUETTE — Recycling in Michigan is at an all-time high, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. According to an EGLE press release, Michigan’s recycling rate rose from 14.25% prior to 2019, to over 21% based on EGLE’s 2023 analysis. The total ...