(CBS DETROIT) - Crews responded to a fire Friday at DTE Energy's electric substation in Detroit. The fire happened at the building on Howard Street. The utility company said the Detroit Fire Department and DTE crews secured the area, which is currently under investigation. "Power at the facility has been deenergized to ensure the safety of the surrounding area, and for the safety of our crews and first responders. Electric service to nearby buildings was rerouted and there are no outages related to this incident," a DTE spokesperson said in...

The suspect accused in a double murder at the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs campus appeared in court for a scheduled hearing on Friday. Nicholas Jordan has been ordered to complete a competency evaluation before he could stand trial. Last week, a judge determined that Jordan was deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. On Friday, prosecutors asked for a second competency evaluation. A 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were found dead with gunshot wounds on Feb. 16 in Crestone House in the Alpine Village area. They were identified as...

The city's sweetest race, the Detroit Hot Chocolate Run, is back on April 20 with a race track stretching from Midtown to Belle Isle. All runners conclude the race with a cup of hot chocolate, chocolate fondue, and dippables that include fruits, marshmallows, and other sweet treats − and a medal, of course. Packet pickup will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 19 at 300 River Plaza Drive. Street parking is available with the nearest garage, Stroh Parking Garage, at 2976 Wight St. On race day...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It was a milestone night for Sidney Crosby as the Pittsburgh Penguins moved back into a playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference. The Penguins came out on top in overtime with a 6-5 win thanks to defenseman Erik Karlsson, but it was Crosby who made two other big headlines at PPG Paints Arena. During the win that put the Penguins back into the Eastern Conference's second wild card spot, Crosby scored a goal and added two assists and achieved two separate milestones. Crosby first moved into...

Volkswagen said on Thursday it plans to invest $2.7 billion, or 2.5 billion euros, to boost sales in China, the world’s largest auto market, and improve the German automaker’s ability to respond faster to a swirl of local competition. Volkswagen, whose brands also include Audi, Porsche, ŠKODA, Bentley and Lamborghini, will expand a production and innovation hub in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei with a focus on electric vehicles that are among the country’s top sellers. “Our new production and development hub in Hefei will bring technologies to market...

Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really no need. The heights Crosby is reaching now are the kind reserved not just for the greatest of their time, but the greatest of all time. The latest proof came on Thursday against Detroit, when the longtime Penguins captain became the 14th NHL player...

BOSTON — Bojan Bogdanovic is getting comfortable, boosting the offense in his minutes and solidifying his spot in the playoff rotation. After struggling mightily to start his Knicks stint, Bogdanovic has scored at least 12 points in six of his past 10 games — including an efficient 14 during Thursday’s win over the Celtics. He said confidence was never an issue after being traded from the Pistons in February, but the adjustment to the new role and bench took time. “I’ve been confident, even with a lot of ups and...

Special elections Tuesday in two Metro Detroit districts will decide control of the Michigan House after more than five months of a 54-54 split among Republicans and Democrats in the lower chamber. The two Democratic candidates — Mai Xiong in the Warren area's 13th House District and Peter Herzberg in the Westland area's 25th House District — are expected to clinch their respective races in the Democratic-leaning areas of Macomb and Wayne counties. But Republican candidates Ronald Singer in the 13th and Josh Powell in the 25th say they won't...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night. Sidney Crosby set up Karlsson’s winner to become the 14th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists. Crosby finished with a goal and two assists to move past Hall of Famer Phil Esposito and into 10th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. The longtime Penguins captain assisted on Drew O’Connor’s first-period goal to reach 999 career assists. Crosby then redirected a beautiful...