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Dearborn Homecoming Festival Kicks Off This WeekendAfter a two-year break, Dearborn's 41st Homecoming Festival is back this weekend.

Huron Valley Students Will Not Be Allowed To Carry Backpacks To High School Classrooms, Officials SayStudents at Lakeland and Milford high schools will not be able to carry their backpacks and large bags to class this year.

Michigan Prosecutors Say Ethan Crumbley's Parents Exposed Him To Chaotic Home LifeMichigan prosecutors say the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley exposed him to years of "chaotic, toxic conflict," and that they left him in an unstable home often with little supervision, creating a pathway to violence.
Local News
'My Name Is Sara' Film On Holocaust Survivor Premieres In Metro DetroitAn internationally acclaimed film is now playing in Metro Detroit.

Dearborn Homecoming Festival Kicks Off This WeekendAfter a two-year break, Dearborn's 41st Homecoming Festival is back this weekend.

Huron Valley Students Will Not Be Allowed To Carry Backpacks To High School Classrooms, Officials SayStudents at Lakeland and Milford high schools will not be able to carry their backpacks and large bags to class this year.

Michigan Prosecutors Say Ethan Crumbley's Parents Exposed Him To Chaotic Home LifeMichigan prosecutors say the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley exposed him to years of "chaotic, toxic conflict," and that they left him in an unstable home often with little supervision, creating a pathway to violence.

Test Results Found 'Low Presence' Of Chemical That Spilled Into Huron RiverOn Friday, water samples from the Hubbell pond area in Milford showed a low presence of the chemical hexavalent chromium.

Monkeypox Vaccines Available For Detroit ResidentsThe Detroit Department of Health and the Wayne HIV/STI clinic are sites where you can go to get help.

Politics
Michigan Matters: The Political Road AheadFresh from Tuesday’s primary where the stage for November’s election is now set, top leaders of the state’s Democratic and Republican Parties appear on CBS 62’s “Michigan Matters” to talk about the road ahead and some heated races coming up in November.

Republicans Pick Milwaukee To Host 2024 National ConventionRepublicans on Friday unanimously chose Milwaukee in swing state Wisconsin to host the 2024 national convention, beating out Nashville in deep-red Tennessee.

'Electric Route 66': Whitmer Announces Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour Collaboration With Illinois, Indiana, WisconsinGov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the collaboration with Govs. Eric Holcomb (Indiana), JB Pritzker (Illinois) and Tony Evers (Wisconsin) for the Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour.

Michigan Judge Extends Order That Keeps Abortion Legal In StateA Michigan judge on Wednesday extended an order that bars county prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 ban on abortion.

Business

Michigan Matters: The Political Road AheadFresh from Tuesday’s primary where the stage for November’s election is now set, top leaders of the state’s Democratic and Republican Parties appear on CBS 62’s “Michigan Matters” to talk about the road ahead and some heated races coming up in November.

Convenience Store Woes, Inflation Hitting Every IndustryAccording to Numerator , a data and tech company, customers are spending 59% more at gas & convenience stores compared to last year.

Investing In Detroit: How New Development Projects Signal Change In The CityA sign of growth and change is how a new project replacing the Joe Louis Arena is being described by the CEO of Downtown Detroit Partnership.
Entertainment

'My Name Is Sara' Film On Holocaust Survivor Premieres In Metro DetroitAn internationally acclaimed film is now playing in Metro Detroit.

Dearborn Homecoming Festival Kicks Off This WeekendAfter a two-year break, Dearborn's 41st Homecoming Festival is back this weekend.

Stephanie Mills, George Benson To Headline At Jazz On The River Event In TrentonThe sound of smooth jazz is making a comeback for the 25th annual Jazz on the River event this weekend.

Michigan Matters: Judge Mathis Holds CourtFresh from being honored with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame in California, Detroit’s own Judge Greg Mathis took time out to appear on CBS 62’s “Michigan Matters” and discuss his riveting life and career.

Arts, Beats & Eats Returns To Metro Detroit For 25th AnniversaryGet ready to rock out as the 25th annual Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats is expected to feature 200 musical acts this year.

Michigan Matters: Ric DeVore’s Next Chapter, Plus A Celebration of Theater & The Performing ArtsVeteran bank executive Ric DeVore talks about his move to President of Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan on this Sunday’s “Michigan Matters” and updates the non-profit’s imprint across the community.
Health

Monkeypox Vaccines Available For Detroit ResidentsThe Detroit Department of Health and the Wayne HIV/STI clinic are sites where you can go to get help.

Biden Administration Declares Monkeypox Outbreak A Public Health EmergencySince the first US monkeypox case was identified in mid-May, more than 6,600 probable or confirmed cases have been detected in the United States. Cases have been identified in every state except Montana and Wyoming.

Michigan Reports 55 Monkeypox CasesMichigan is now reporting 55 monkeypox cases in the state as of Tuesday, with the highest number of cases being in Detroit.
Autos

'Electric Route 66': Whitmer Announces Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour Collaboration With Illinois, Indiana, WisconsinGov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the collaboration with Govs. Eric Holcomb (Indiana), JB Pritzker (Illinois) and Tony Evers (Wisconsin) for the Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour.

Stellantis To Invest $83 Million In Dundee Engine Complex For New Hybrid EngineMajor automaker Stellantis announced it is investing $99 million into three North American plants, with a large bulk of that investment going to Michigan.

GM Launches New Website To Connect Potential EV Buyers With SpecialistsGeneral Motors is launching a new tool called "EV Live."
CBS National News
Senate passes climate, health and tax bill in major win for DemocratsThe bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
Cincinnati mass shooting leaves 9 wounded as police search for suspectsPolice are searching for at least two suspects after nine people were left wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Cincinnati during the early hours of Sunday morning.
Republicans block $35 cap on price of insulin from Senate billSeven Republicans voted to allow the insulin cap in the legislation, but it failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to include it.
Full transcript: Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao on "Face the Nation"The following is the full transcript of an interview with Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
The magic of hydrangeasThe big, bountiful blooms known as hydrangeas are abundant on Cape Cod, and available in hundreds of varieties. Correspondent Mo Rocca tiptoes through the hydrangeas, and talks with aficionados to learn the secrets for growing these showy summer shrubs. (This story was originally broadcast August 8, 2021.)
8/7: Face The NationThis week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we talk to Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott about the party’s opposition to the Democrats' economic plan, and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb returns to discuss the monkeypox health emergency. And after a surprising July jobs report, we talk to San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO Mary Daly about what it means for the U.S. economy.
CBS World News
Israel and Palestinians appear headed for ceasefireEgyptian officials said the truce was set to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET, or 11:30 p.m. local time.
Full transcript: Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao on "Face the Nation"The following is the full transcript of an interview with Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
Veterans aid Afghans escaping the TalibanWhen Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan," who became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out, about their efforts to help one Afghan and his family to safety.
Book excerpt: "The Fifth Act," on one American's role in AfghanistanElliot Ackerman, who served four combat tours in Afghanistan with the Marines and the CIA, writes of how his mission continued, in seeking to rescue an Afghan and his family from the country's fall to the Taliban.
Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commanderIsrael says it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in an airstrike on an apartment building in a crowded Gaza refugee camp.
How one Afghan family escaped the TalibanWhen Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act," became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out.