Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved Michigan Central Station's plans to host its long-awaited grand opening this summer, which is expected to hold a concert and draw thousands of attendees. Ford Motor Co. will hold Michigan Central OPEN, or what it calls a "global celebration of Detroit and Detroiters," with a June 6 concert to kick off the restoration of the grand ornate building that was once an eyesore and a national symbol of disrepair in Detroit. Ford and Michigan Central will hold a 10-day celebration following the grand opening,...

Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence and three years of supervised release for Portsmouth High School shooting threat suspect Kyle Hendrickson, while his defense maintains he never intended to carry out a shooting. The 26-year-old from Berwick, Maine is set to be sentenced in federal court in Concord Tuesday, May 14 on two charges handed down by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of New Hampshire. Hendrickson pleaded guilty to charges of interstate threatening communications and possessing a firearm in a school zone in November. The...

A Caltrans worker was killed and two other crew members were injured Monday in a traffic collision on the 71 freeway, in the Rancho Cucamonga area, officials said. The crash occurred around 8:37 a.m, northbound on the 71, north of Euclid Avenue. A 34-year-old male driver from Pomona driving a Peterbilt Box truck at an unknown speed drifted to the right, causing it to sideswipe a Ford Transit van parked on the right shoulder. The driver of the van, a 59-year-old man from Beaumont, was contracted by Caltrans along with...

Michigan Central Station concert to feature iconic Detroit acts; tickets available May 17 The June 6 concert celebrating the rebirth of Michigan Central Station will feature a lineup of well-known Detroit artists, organizers announced Tuesday. Registration for access to the free concert will start May 17 at michigancentral.com for residents in nearby neighborhoods. The wider public can apply for tickets starting May 21. The 90-minute show, part of an 11-day series of first-look events dubbed “Michigan Central OPEN,” is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. June 6 in Roosevelt Park in front...

A McDonald’s customer who was angry about his order shot and killed a man who tried to calm him down, Texas police told news outlets. The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at a McDonald’s on Houston’s west side, police said in a news release. Officers arrived at the scene to find a 46-year-old who had been shot several times and ultimately died from his injuries, police said, adding that the shooter fled in a blue Ford pickup truck. The man was later identified as Jeffrey Limmer,...

A Texas attorney was shot and killed on Saturday after trying to calm an angry customer outside a McDonald's in Houston. The victim, 46-year-old Jeffrey Limmer, was shot twice by the shooter who then fled the scene, Houston Police said, according to ABC7. Limmer had tried to intervene to calm the customer, who was arguing with staff because he was dissatisfied with his order and wanted a refund. The pair got into a fight that ended up outside, during which Limmer pushed the customer to the ground. The suspect then...

A Utah police officer has been identified after he was killed early Sunday when the driver of a semi-truck allegedly fled a traffic stop and struck the officer on a highway. Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, 50, was remembered as a "top-notch officer" and a hero as colleagues and family spoke during an emotional press conference on Monday. "Just on a personal note, I know everybody says this when an officer gets killed," said Santaquin Police Chief Rod Hurst, "but Sgt. Hooser was one of those guys that was really...