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☆ See how a homeless Detroit man turned a $1,500 house into his dream home over a decade of painstaking work
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Michael Gray bought an abandoned home in Detroit from his nephew for $1,500 in 2009. Gray spoke with Insider about his multiyear process of transforming the home into a livable space. "It was all built with love," he told Insider. Gray told Insider that he was hit by a car while riding his bike in 2008, and the settlement money helped him buy the property. Gray's most recent renovation has been his basement, and he anticipates the house being done no later than 2024.
☆ NBA roundup: Kyrie Irving leads Dallas to win in Mavs' debut
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
He added 11 assists and 10 rebounds. LaMelo Ball collected 16 points and six rebounds and Gordon Hayward added 15 points for the Hornets, who have lost five in a row. Fox (31 points, 11 assists) scored the final seven points for the Kings, who trailed 128-123 with 1:17 left. Martin added 15 points -- all in the first half -- and Jae'Sean Tate added 16 for the Rockets, who committed 13 of their 19 turnovers in the second half. Bojan Bogdanovic, Detroit's most prominent trade chip ahead of Thursday's deadline, led the Pistons with 15 points.
☆ These three giant historic mansions were all on the market at the same time in Detroit
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Konstantina Buhalis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The Book, Kresge, and Whitney mansions were on the market until the Book finally sold. The Book, Kresge, and Whitney mansions were on the market for months, with the Book finally selling at the end of 2022. The Book Mansion, sold for $1.2 millionJames Burgess Book Jr. developed the Book Mansion, part of the historic Indian Village neighborhood, in 1911. James Burgess Book Jr. developed the Book Mansion, part of the Indian Village neighborhood, in 1911. The Kresge Mansion has staff quarters and a carriage house with living quarters upstairs.
☆ NHL roundup: Kraken use huge 2nd period to down Blackhawks
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
[1/4] Jan 14, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) look for the puck in the Calgary zone during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Flames 6, Stars 5Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson and Chris Tanev collected one goal and one assist apiece as visiting Calgary rode a four-goal second period to a victory over Dallas. Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3Matt Grzelcyk scored with 1:16 left in the third period to lift host Boston past Atlantic Division rival Toronto. Grzelcyk scored his second goal of the season and first since Oct. 28, firing a bomb from above the left circle with David Krejci screening Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray. Paul Cotter, Keegan Kolesar and William Karlsson scored goals and Logan Thompson made 33 saves for Vegas.
☆ NFL roundup: 49ers clip Raiders in OT, win 9th straight
  + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +12 min
Jones completed 19 of 24 passes for 177 yards and had 11 carries for a team-high 91 rushing yards. Buccaneers 30, Panthers 24Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes to Mike Evans and orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback as Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South by beating visiting Carolina. Jerick McKinnon caught two touchdown passes and Blake Bell also made a scoring grab for the Chiefs (13-3). Cooper caught touchdown passes of 46 and 33 yards and running back Nick Chubb had 104 yards on 14 carries. Seahawks 23, Jets 6Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes as Seattle remained in the playoff race with a win against visiting New York.
☆ NBA roundup: Zion Williamson's career night propels Pelicans
  + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY SportsDecember 29 - Zion Williamson scored his team's final 14 points as part of a career-high 43-point night as the host New Orleans Pelicans came from behind to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 on Wednesday night. Trey Murphy III added 21 points, CJ McCollum scored 20, Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Naji Marshall scored 12 points as New Orleans won its fourth straight. Nikola Jokic had 40 points, Bones Hyland scored 20, Michael Porter Jr. 19 and Zeke Nnaji 14 for the Nuggets. Saddiq Bey poured in 28 points and added eight rebounds and four assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 points with five assists. LeBron James matched Butler for a game-high of 27 points, and also added nine rebounds with six assists, but committed six turnovers.
☆ NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 27 boards help Nuggets dispatch Hornets
  + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
The only other player in NBA history to have at least 37 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game was Wilt Chamberlain. Charlotte got within two on Washington's dunk with 13.5 seconds left but Jokic sealed it with two free throws. A steal by Killian Hayes and a 3-pointer by Bogdanovic with 40 seconds left cut Brooklyn's lead to one. JaMychal Green contributed 15 points and Kevon Looney had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon's corner trey with 56.2 seconds left brought the Celtics within 93-92.
☆ Stunning video shows Buffalo Bills stadium buried in snow — as fans work to clear players' driveways so they can make it out after NFL moves game
  + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A massive snowstorm in Buffalo has caused the NFL to move Sunday's Bills and Browns game to Detroit. On Friday, the Bills shared photos of Highmark Stadium buried in snow. The Bills Mafia shared reaction to the announcement on Twitter and pitched in to help Bills players. By the next day, Highmark Stadium was buried in a thick blanket of snow. The team took to social media to share evidence of the storm, and their fans — known as the Bills Mafia — weren't pleased.
☆ Biden to meet with Ford CEO, UAW Friday on economy
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The White House meeting, which will be in-person and virtual, will also include the presidents of the Service Employees International Union and United Food and Commercial Workers union, the official said. Attendees will discuss the economy and meeting participants' perspectives on the economy "and ideas they have to continue bringing inflation down," the official said. The White House has often cited a shortage of semiconductor chips as a key factor in higher prices for cars and trucks and overall inflation. Also attending is White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In May, Biden, in a trip to South Korea, expressed support for workers seeking to unionize joint venture battery plants.
☆ Elon Musk braces for $56 billion battle with heavy metal drummer
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Tom Hals | Thomson Reuters | Award-Winning Reporter With More Than Two Decades Of Experience In International News | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has taken on Detroit's automakers, short-sellers and securities regulators. Next week, the Tesla (TSLA.O) chief executive is set to square off in court against an unlikely foe - a thrash metal drummer who hopes to strip Musk of his $56 billion pay. Tornetta sued Musk and the Tesla board on behalf of the company in what is known as a shareholder derivative lawsuit. The pay package was widely criticized and California's teachers retirement system known as CalSTRS was among the investors who voted against it. The disputed pay package allows Musk to buy 1% of Tesla's stock at a deep discount each time escalating performance and financial targets are met; otherwise Musk gets nothing.
☆ NBA roundup: Bucks, minus Giannis, top Thunder in 2 OTs
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
Tre Mann added 21 points off the bench. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, reserve Sam Hauser had 24 on six 3-pointers and Al Horford added 13 for Boston. Anunoby added 27 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Raptors, who played without forward Pascal Siakam (groin). Bennedict Mathruin scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, who had won four of their previous five games. All five Hornets starters reached double figures in points, led by Terry Rozier with 18 in the team's sixth consecutive loss.
☆ Election denier loses race in Michigan; Arizona and Nevada not yet called
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
[1/2] Republican candidate for Michigan Secretary of State Kristina Karamo campaigns in Clinton Township, Michigan, U.S. November 4, 2022. Democratic President Joe Biden narrowly won Michigan, Arizona and Nevada in 2020 and Trump and his allies have falsely claimed that the results were fraudulent. As of Wednesday, States Action United said 13 election deniers had won a statewide role in election administration in 9 states, while 24 election deniers had lost races in 17 states. The races in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada are particularly important because they are key battleground states. Ahead of Tuesday's elections, Biden accused Trump of inspiring Republican election denier candidates and warned voters: "Democracy is on the ballot for all of us."
☆ Election deniers on ballot aim to run U.S. presidential vote in 2024
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
According to States United Action, election deniers are running for secretary of state in 13 states, including in the key swing states of Arizona, Michigan and Nevada. In Arizona, Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem said he would not have certified Biden's 2020 victory in the state. He supported an audit of Arizona's election results and backed a bill that would give the state's Republican-controlled legislature the power to overturn election results. Republican candidate and former state assemblyman Jim Marchant opposed certification of Biden's win in the state in 2020. Ahead of Tuesday's elections, Biden accused Trump of inspiring Republican election denier candidates and warned voters: "Democracy is on the ballot for all of us."
☆ Trump amplifies nonsense claims of voter fraud in Michigan that a judge already dismissed as a 'false flag'
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Trump suggested without evidence that a "large" amount of absentee voter fraud was underway in Detroit. He also urged people to "Protest, Protest, Protest!" Shortly after, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson corrected the record and accused Trump of spreading lies to incite violence. Protest, Protest, Protest!" Shortly after Trump made the post, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, whose office oversees election administration in the state, corrected the record and suggested Trump was inciting violence.
☆ Michigan judge rejects GOP election lawsuit that could have disenfranchised Detroit voters saying the plaintiffs didn't provide 'any shred of evidence'
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A Michigan judge has thrown out a GOP lawsuit aimed at blocking mail-in ballots. The lawsuit was filed by Kristina Karamo, a Republican candidate for secretary of state. Karamo failed to show that Detroit's absentee voting system violates the law, the judge said. As with previous claims about voter fraud, the lawsuit over Detroit's absentee voting measures fell apart in court. "Plaintiffs' failure to produce any evidence that the procedures for this November 8th election violate state or federal election law demonizes the Detroit City Clerk, her office, and the 1,200 volunteers working the election," the judge wrote, per CNN's Daniel Dale.
☆ Factbox: These U.S. election deniers want to run the 2024 elections in battleground states
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
The fear is they could help Trump, if he decides to run again, or another like-minded Republican, overturn election results in 2024. Here are the Republican secretary of state candidates in the three states. He supported an audit of Arizona's election results and co-sponsored a bill that would give the state's Republican-controlled legislature the power to overturn election results. After the 2020 election, he also called for the arrest of the state's Democratic secretary of state, Katie Hobbs, who is running for governor in this election. Marchant is a member of the America First Secretary of State Coalition, a group supporting a slate of candidates supporting Trump's baseless claims about the 2020 election.
☆ UAW seeks election to represent GM battery joint venture workers
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstOct 31 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers on Monday said it was seeking an election to represent workers at a General Motors (GM.N)/LG Energy (373220.KS) battery cell manufacturing joint venture in Ohio after the companies refused to recognize the union. In August, the Warren, Ohio Ultium plant began production, the first of least four planned U.S. battery factories by the joint venture. In May, President Joe Biden, in a trip to South Korea, expressed support for workers seeking to unionize joint venture battery plants. "For every joint venture that manufactures electric vehicle batteries would be made stronger by collective bargaining relationships with American unions," Biden said. GM and LG Energy are considering an Indiana site for a fourth U.S. battery plant expected to cost about $2.5 billion.
☆ GM, Ford set to report earnings to a tough crowd on Wall Street
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Joseph White | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Ford follows on Wednesday, having already warned investors that third quarter results will fall short of expectations because of supply chain and logistics snarls. Wall Street investors have not waited to act on wariness that demand for cars is finally entering a long-delayed cyclical downturn. GM shares are down 19% since Sept. 19. So far, neither GM nor Ford has cut full-year profit guidance.
☆ Wall Street eyes auto industry earnings for signs of 'demand destruction'
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
But with interest rates rising, inflation at record highs and recession fears looming, Wall Street is closely watching third-quarter earnings results and guidance for any signs consumer demand might be weakening. Spak said third-quarter earnings "should mostly be fine," with the focus being on company commentary and guidance revisions. DealersCarMax fueled Wall Street's concerns last month after the used car dealer posted one of its biggest earnings misses ever. Citing CarMax's results, J.P. Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta said the sentiment for franchised dealers' third-quarter earnings "is the most negative we have encountered since the pandemic." Other major dealers scheduled to report third-quarter earnings include Group 1 Automotive on Oct. 26, followed by AutoNation , Asbury Automotive Group and Sonic Automotive on Oct. 27.
☆ GM and Ford shares tumble after UBS downgrades on expectations for weakening demand
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
DETROIT – UBS on Monday downgraded shares of General Motors and Ford Motor on expectations for weakening demand amid inflationary pressures, sending the stocks tumbling to begin the week. Ford's stock was down by roughly 8% during trading Monday morning, while GM shares were off by about 7%. UBS continues to prefer GM over Ford due to its momentum with electric vehicles and less problems with production during the third quarter. Hummel said UBS expects a "solid quarter" for GM, which is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Oct. 25. Ford is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Oct. 26.
☆ UAW will seek faster recognition in GM's U.S. joint-venture battery plants
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Joseph White David Shepardson | Joseph White | David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLast month, the first General Motors and LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) joint venture Ultium battery plant began production in Lordstown, Ohio. GM previously expressed support for efforts by the UAW to organize Ultium's battery plants, but did not endorse "card check. In May, President Joe Biden, in a trip to South Korea, expressed support for workers seeking to unionize joint venture battery plants. Detroit's Big Three automakers all have battery plants in the works with Korean partners. Last month, GM and LG Energy said they were considering a site in New Carlisle, Indiana, for a fourth U.S. battery plant.
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