1. GETTY: POWERBALL FILE

    POWERBALL skyrockets to $600 million

    With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that's after taxes.

    Updated 57 mins ago

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    Race for the Cure inspires thousands

    The 22nd Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is finishing up in downtown Detroit.

    Updated 33 mins ago

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    7 Action News at the Race for the Cure

    7 Action News is proud to be a Media Partner and a participant in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. INSIDE: See our pictures and submit your own

    Updated 2 hrs 11 mins ago

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    FORECAST: Some sun, warming up

    Seasonable temperatures will continue for the start of the weekend with warmer air arriving by Sunday.

    Updated 1 hr 15 mins ago

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    Red Wings rested and ready for Game 2

    After a day off, the Red Wings returned to practice this afternoon and the day of rest may be the difference in how they perform in Saturday's Game Two.

  6. Police surround Suez Motel in Warren

    Warren standoff ends peacefully

    A standoff at the Suez Motel in Warren has ended peacefully.

    Updated 3 hrs 47 mins ago

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    Trip to Hawaii during financial crisis?

    Detroit is broke and four members of city employee pension boards are going to Hawaii for training.


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  1. FORECAST: Some sun, warming up

    FORECAST: Some sun, warming up

    Seasonable temperatures will continue for the start of the weekend with warmer air arriving by Sunday.

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  1. Guilty of dangerous crimes...and gone

    Guilty of dangerous crimes...and gone

    In a home along a quiet suburban street, almost every weekend for nearly 2 years, a father sexually assaulted his daughter. He did it, she later testified, in the basement of their home.  It started when she was only 12. 

  2. Congrats to Bill Proctor on retirement!

    Congrats to Bill Proctor on retirement!

    Join us as we celebrate Bill Proctor's career at Channel 7 and wish him well in retirement!

    • CONGRATS! 2013 Brightest & Best honorees

      CONGRATS! 2013 Brightest & Best honorees

      Congratulations to the 2013 Brightest and Best honorees for their outstanding academic careers!

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      Peter's Principles

      Peter Nielsen is bringing his wealth of experience and passion for health and fitness to Channel 7. Click through to watch this week's segment.

       

       

      Investigators


      1. Justice delayed & denied in Wayne County

        Justice delayed & denied in Wayne County

        In Wayne County, scores of convicted felons guilty of dangerous crimes are being given what critics say is a get out of jail free card. Are the judges letting them out violating Michigan's penal code?

      2. Autopsy reveals woman was strangled

        Autopsy reveals woman was strangled

        A mystery is unfolding in Grosse Pointe Park. A young woman was found dead by her boyfriend and police are calling it suspicious.

      3. Dead infant picture found in porn cache

        Dead infant picture found in porn cache

        Sean Gossman faced a magistrate on Thursday in federal court and according to this FBI complaint, he has admitted to having these images on his computer thumb drives.

      Detroit 2020


      1. Our Person of the Week unifies thousands

        Our Person of the Week unifies thousands

        Tens of thousands of people will converge on downtown Detroit Saturday for the annual Race for the Cure. The person behind it is Detroit 2020′s Person of the Week.

        • Free retail space for creative business

          Free retail space for creative business

          New businesses are blooming in downtown Detroit and Midtown.

          Add Pot & Box to the list.

          They are the first business to take advantage of an exciting new program

          • The loss of Detroit's middle class

            The loss of Detroit's middle class

            As a real estate agent, Stephen Reynolds has helped people move into the City of Detroit, but recently he has helped even more people move out.

            Celebrity News


            1. Adam Sandler's maid rubbed…

              Adam Sandler's maid rubbed…

              ADAM SANDLER was recently horrified to discover his maid had been rubbing poison ivy all over his body as he slept as payback for having to handle the actor's dirty underwear.

              • Rooney Mara is new face of Calvin Klein

                Rooney Mara is new face of Calvin Klein

                Actress ROONEY MARA has been named the new face of Calvin Klein.

                • Billy Joel and Gloria Estefan to…

                  Billy Joel and Gloria Estefan to…

                  BILLY JOEL, GLORIA ESTEFAN and JAMES TAYLOR will help to honor legendary singer/songwriter CAROLE KING at the White House next week (begs20May13) when she is feted with the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

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                  Sports


                  1. Porcello helps Tigers hold off Rangers

                    Porcello helps Tigers hold off Rangers

                    Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and lift the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.

                     

                    • Red Wings rested and ready for Game 2

                      Red Wings rested and ready for Game 2

                      After a day off, the Red Wings returned to practice this afternoon and the day of rest may be the difference in how they perform in Saturday's Game Two.

                    • Nardi makes case as No. 1 Red Wings fan

                      Nardi makes case as No. 1 Red Wings fan

                      As Detroit gets ready for Game 2 of its Western Conference semifinals against Chicago, we have found someone who might just be the No. 1 Red Wings fan in Detroit.

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                    1. 7 Action News at the Race for the Cure

                      7 Action News at the Race for the Cure

                      7 Action News is proud to be a Media Partner and a participant in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. INSIDE: See our pictures and submit your own

                      • Race for the Cure inspires thousands

                        Race for the Cure inspires thousands

                        The 22nd Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is finishing up in downtown Detroit.

                      • Motor City Comic Con

                        Motor City Comic Con

                        Lou "The Hulk" Ferrigno stops by Broadcast House!

                      Watercooler


                      1. COPS: Firebombing at Van Elslander home

                        COPS: Firebombing at Van Elslander home

                        Police say someone threw a bottle of flammable liquid through the kitchen window of a Grosse Pointe Park home early Friday morning.

                        • STUDY: E Coli found in most public pools

                          STUDY: E Coli found in most public pools

                          A new study from the Center for Disease Control says the majority of public pools are contaminated with E.Coli.

                          • Kilpatrick wants out of prison, again

                            Kilpatrick wants out of prison, again

                            Kwame Kilpatrick is asking to be freed from prison, again. This time it's because of his knee.

                            Consumer News


                            1. Save 50% on your grocery bill

                              Save 50% on your grocery bill

                              How would you like to start saving 50% on your grocery bill? It seems far-fetched, but one local woman has her savings down to a science.

                            2. Get financial advice online for less

                              Get financial advice online for less

                              When planning your financial future adds up to confusion, a little professional help can go a long way. But money management advice doesn't always come cheap. Now, there's a new way to get financial first aid without landing you in the red. And you don't even need to make an appointment!

                            3. UPDATE: Roofing job in Fraser is done

                              UPDATE: Roofing job in Fraser is done

                              A 69-year-old Fraser woman just wanted a leaky roof fixed…last November.  She called the Call For Action Team, and we got involved – not once…but twice.