Morning 4: Crew rescues people clinging to a cooler miles off Lake Erie coast -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of July 8, 2024

A July 6, 2024, rescue by the US Coast Guard on Lake Erie. (United States Coast Guard Great Lakes)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


5 people found clinging to cooler 10 miles off coast in Lake Erie after boat ‘swamped’ by wave

Five people were found clinging to a floating cooler 10 miles off the coast in Lake Erie after their boat got “swamped” by a wave, officials said.

See more here.


21-year-old accused of sexually assaulting woman next to him on flight to Detroit

A 21-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting the stranger who sat next to him on a flight to Detroit Metro Airport.

Read more here.


⚖️ Live now: Trial day 14 for Samantha Woll’s alleged Detroit killer


Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party.

Read the report here.


2 killed, 19 shot at Detroit block party: Everything we know

A late-night shooting at a Detroit block party left two people killed and 19 others injured over the weekend. Police were still investigating the circumstances that led to the Sunday, July 7 shooting on Detroit’s east side.

Here’s what we know.


Weather: Hurricane Beryl remnants to reach Metro Detroit this week: What to know




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Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.

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