Morning 4: When to expect rain amid Memorial Day weekend in Michigan -- and more news

Here are the top stories for the morning of May 24, 2024

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.


Memorial Day weekend rain, storms in SE Michigan: What to expect

We’re tracking rain and storm chances in Metro Detroit and beyond throughout the holiday weekend.

Friday will remain dry on the east side of the state, but rain chances will move in overnight. There may be some pockets of storms, that have a chance of being severe, over the next few days.

Read the full forecast here.

You can watch the video forecast below.


GM’s Mary Barra doesn’t rule out demolishing Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center after move

With General Motors moving from the Renaissance Center to the new Hudson’s building next year, the future of Detroit’s skyline crown jewel is a question mark.

GM CEO Mary Barra spoke about plans for the iconic Downtown Detroit building during a discussion with Local 4′s Rhonda Walker at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday.

See more here.


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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53.

Read more here.


Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah; Israel is unlikely to comply

The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire. While Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.

Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has been growing, particularly on operations in Rafah — and even from its closest ally, the United States.

Read the report here.



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