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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: There is no scientific evidence that root canals cause heart attacks; the false claim stems from 1920s research that has been disproved through controlled research studies. A decision by federal officials to use updated COVID-19 vaccines was not made because of safety concerns about the original shots. Videos shared on social media show behind-the-scenes footage from a film about the Russia-Ukraine war; it doesn&#x2...

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...

Annual Christmas tree sales are about more than spreading joy for local volunteer fire companies: they also put much needed money into the coffers. But what is usually the biggest annual fundraiser hosted by these departments has been severely impacted by an ongoing national shortage of Christmas trees and rising inflation.

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Trash concerns piling up across Metro Detroit following massive flood Some crews preparing for cleanup this weekend Tags:  Trash concerns piling across Metro Detroit WESTLAND, Mich. – A large pile of flood debris is now perched in the parking lot at the former Hawthorne Valley Golf Course in Westland. The city owns the property and has opted to put the trash there temporarily. “What we wanted to do is get all the contaminated debris removed from the curb, especially with the holiday wee...

For the past 18 months the DNA sample that could probably identify the man who raped a five-year-old, bludgeoned her to death with a stone and left her slumped over a broken toilet, has been left untested in a police laboratory. The suspect, who was out on bail for another rape case, has, in the meanwhile, disappeared. Veronica Makwena and her son in Rocklands, Port Elizabeth. (Photo: Mike Holmes) Chantelle Makwena’s mother, Veronica, called her “my pink girlie”. After waiting for six wee...

Julie Maday, a resident of Novi for more than 13 years, now serves the city as a council member. Maday was appointed to the position last week in a 4-2 vote. Council members Laura Marie Casey and Andrew Mutch voting no. Maday fills the council seat formerly occupied by Kelly Breen, who was elected to the state house in November.  Other candidates who applied for the appointment and whom the council interviewed during a Jan. 4 meeting were Ramesh Verma, who has previously served as a councilm...