BREAK. FIRST AND FOR NEW INFORMATION ON THE EFFORTS TO BRING HOME MICHIGAN’S PAUL
WHELAN AND BASKETBALL STAR
BRITNEY GRINER. WHAT WE’RE
LEARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND
HERE’S BRETT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
FROM THIS AFTERNOON OR SCOOTING
OUT OF HERE. A COUPLE OF SPOTTY
SHOWERS ARE STILL LINGERING, AND
IT COULD BE A FEW MORE FOR THE
REST OF THIS WEDNESDAY. TRACK
HIM FOR YOU, PAULA. ONCE
DILAPIDATED EYESORES, THEY WILL
SOON BECOME DESTINATIONS. I’LL
TAKE YOU TO A NEW PROJECT FOR
SOME OF DETROIT’S ALLEYS. LOCAL
4 NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING
NEWS ALERT. GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M
KAREN DREW THAT BREAKING NEWS
CONCERNS NEW DETAILS EMERGING
ABOUT EFFORTS TO BRING HOME TO
AMERICANS BEING DETAINED IN
RUSSIA SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY
BLINKEN HAS CONFIRMED THE US
OFFERED A QUOTE SUBSTANTIAL DEAL
TO BRING HOME MICHIGAN’S PAUL
WHELAN AND W NBA STAR BRITNEY
GRINER. NOW THE DEAL HAS BEEN ON
THE TABLE FOR A WHILE, BUT
BLINKEN IS HOPING TO GET AN
ANSWER FROM RUSSIA AS HE PLANS
TO SPEAK WITH THE TOP RUSSIAN
OFFICIALS FOR THE FIRST TIME
SINCE THE INVASION OF UKRAINE.
THERE’S BEEN SPECULATION THE
DEAL WILL SWAP A RUSSIAN ARMS
DEALER FOR THE TWO AMERICANS,
BUT BLINKEN WOULD NOT CONFIRM
ANY DETAILS. HE ADMITS THE
ADMINISTRATION IS WALKING A FINE
LINE. WE, OF COURSE, WANT TO SEE
THOSE WHO ARE WRONGFULLY
DETAINED. BE RELEASED AND BE
ABLE TO RETURN HOME AT THE SAME
TIME, IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE
WORK TO REINFORCE THE GLOBAL
NORM AGAINST THESE ARBITRARY
DETENTIONS AGAINST WHAT IS TRULY
HORRIFIC PRACTICE. MEANTIME
BRITNEY GRINER IS DOING
EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO CONVINCE A
RUSSIAN COURT SHE DOESN’T BELONG
BEHIND BARS. TODAY SHE TESTIFIED
SHE WAS USING CANNABIS OIL TO
TREAT PAIN FROM BASKETBALL
INJURIES AND DIDN’T MEAN TO
BRING IT TO RUSSIA. SHE SAID SHE
WAS RUSHING TO PACK FOR HER TRIP
AND THE CANISTERS MISTAKENLY
ENDED UP IN HER LUGGAGE. SHE HAS
BEEN IN CUSTODY SINCE FEBRUARY.
WE ARE GATHERING MORE DETAILS
AND NEW REACTION TO THIS
BREAKING REVELATION, INCLUDING A
NEW STATEMENT FROM PAUL
WOODLANDS FAMILY WILL SHARE THAT
WITH YOU TONIGHT AT FIVE. WE ARE
ALSO TRACKING THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOME LIGHT SHOWERS. ALSO SOME
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS NOW, IT SHOULDN’T
WASH OUT YOUR EVENING PLAN, BUT
WE WANT TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE
HOUR BY HOUR COLLARS STANDING BY
WITH A CHECK ON WHAT’S HAPPENING
RIGHT NOW THAT WE’VE HAD THUS
FAR THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH GAVE A
QUICK WATERING TO THAT MUCH
NEEDED DRY GRASS KIND OF
SCOOTING OUT OF HERE, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF A COUPLE OF LOAN
SHOWER STILL HANGING ON IN THE
SOUTH ZONE, SO WE’LL ZOOM IN
CLOSER ON THAT, AND YOU CAN SEE
WHAT’S LEFT OF THESE IS REALLY
JUST LIGHT STUFF. VERY MINIMAL
IMPACT, BUT THERE’S STILL COULD
BE A FEW MORE THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS WHERE IT HAS RAINED. IT’S
STAYED COOL IN THE SEVENTIES,
WITH THE SUN COMING OUT. NOW
WE’RE GETTING BACK INTO THE
EIGHTIES. BUT BACK OUT TO THE
WEST, THERE IS A WEEK COLD FRONT
THAT IS STILL PRODUCING SOME
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN IN
IRAN, THE CHICAGO AREA COULD
SPAWN MAYBE ONE OR TWO AROUND
HERE, SO WE’RE GOING TO KEEP THE
CHANCES VERY SLIM THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE WE DRY
OUT TONIGHT. WE’VE GOT A GREAT
WEEKEND AHEAD. WE’LL TRACK THE
RAIN AND TALK ABOUT THAT WEEKEND
IN JUST A BIT. RIGHT BREAD THERE
HAS BEEN ARRESTED A DEADLY HIT
AND RUN ACCIDENT OVER IN VAN
BUREN TOWNSHIP. WE’VE GOT A CREW
WORKING THE STORY THAT INVOLVES
THE DEATH OF A 26 YEAR OLD WOMAN
FROM MR LONNIE. POLICE SAY THEY
FOUND HER IN THE AREA OF THE I
94 SERVICE DRIVE WEST OF BACK
ROAD JUST BEFORE ONE A.M. SHE
WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE
SCENE. POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A
SUSPECT HE IS A MAN IN HIS
SIXTIES. WE’RE LEARNING MORE
ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. WE’LL
HAVE A LIVE UPDATE AT FIVE. WE
KNEW IT WAS COMING, AND THERE’S
ALSO BREAKING NEWS FROM THE FED
RESERVE AS IT CONFIRMS ANOTHER
HEFTY INTEREST RATE INCREASE.
THE FED RAISED ITS BENCHMARK
INTEREST RATE THREE QUARTERS OF
A POINT PART OF A MOST
AGGRESSIVE DRIVE IN THREE
DECADES TO TAME THAT HIGH
INFLATION WE’VE ALL BEEN DEALING
WITH FOR MONTHS. THE INCREASE
MAKES IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO
BORROW MONEY, WHICH WILL IMPACT
YOUR NEW MORTGAGES, AUTO LOANS
AND, OH, THOSE CREDIT CARDS.
BUSINESS EDITOR ROD MELONI
TRACKING THE NEWS. THE IMPACT
AND WHY THE FED IS TAKING THIS
STEP. SO HERE IS WHY ALL OF THIS
IS HAPPENING. THE VERY
DEFINITION OF INFLATION IS TOO
MUCH MONEY, RIGHT? FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS
PUT OUT CHASING TOO FEW GOODS.
HERE’S AN EXAMPLE HOW THE DENTAL
CLEANING THIS MORNING CAME OUT
WITH A TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE
BUT NO DENTAL FLOSS OR BAG TO
PUT IT IN BECAUSE THERE’S A
SHORTAGE AND THAT TELLS US
ECONOMY IS BURNING TOO HOT. HOW
DO YOU SLOW IT ALL DOWN, WHILE
THE FED RAISES INTEREST RATES TO
RAISE PRICES IN ORDER TO SLOW
THINGS DOWN? BUT INFLATION IS
EATING INTO ALL OF THIS IS
CAUSING A REAL MESS AND COMING
UP ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT FIVE AND
AGAIN AT SIX. WE’RE GOING TO BE
TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY HOW THIS
AFFECTS YOU IN YOUR LIFE. ALL
RIGHT. THANK YOU, ROD RIGHT NOW,
AS THE MARKETS CLOSE, WE’RE
TAKING A LOOK AT HOW THEY’RE
RESPONDING TO THIS NEW RATE
INCREASE THE DOW UP 436 POINTS.
STRONG EARNINGS REPORTS FROM
COMPANIES LIKE MICROSOFT AND
GOOGLE’S OWNER ALPHABET HAVE
ALSO HELPED LIFT THE MARKET.
WE’LL BE FOLLOWING THIS VERY
CLOSELY. OKAY SO IN CASE YOU
HAVEN’T HEARD NOBODY CLAIMED THE
MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT LAST
NIGHT, SO TAKE A LOOK AT THE
NUMBER. THE NEXT DRAWING WILL BE
WORTH MORE THAN $1 BILLION. NOW,
IF YOU CHOOSE THE CASH OPTION,
IT’S STILL WORTH MORE THAN 600
MILLION BEFORE TAXES. RIGHT NOW,
THE NEW JACKPOT WOULD BE THE
NATION’S FOURTH LARGEST EVER.
BUT BEFORE YOU PLAY, REMEMBER
THE ODDS OF WINNING OR ONE IN
302 MILLION, THE NEXT DRAWING
FRIDAY NIGHT. PRESIDENT JOE
BIDEN WALKED INTO THE ROSE
GARDEN TODAY, USING HIS
EXPERIENCE WITH COVID 19 TO SHOW
AMERICANS HOW FAR WE HAVE COME,
ALSO REMINDING US OF HOW WE CAN
FIGHT THE VIRUS. KIMBERLY GILL
JOINS US AND KIM WE’RE TOLD THE
PRESIDENT HAS NOW TESTED
NEGATIVE, KAREN. GOOD AFTERNOON.
THAT’S RIGHT. WE’RE TOLD THE
PRESIDENT TESTED NEGATIVE LAST
NIGHT AND AGAIN THIS MORNING. HE
JUST ANNOUNCED HIS DIAGNOSIS SIX
DAYS AGO. HE ALWAYS HAD MILD
SYMPTOMS AND WAS GIVEN THE DRUG
PACKED SLOVIN TODAY, THE
PRESIDENT REMINDED AMERICANS
COVID IS NOT GOING AWAY. BUT THE
ABILITY TO TEXT YOURSELF HAS
COME A LONG WAY IN SPITE OF
EMERGING VARIANTS. BE A FIVE
MEANS MANY OF US ARE STILL GOING
TO GET COVID EVEN IF WE TAKE THE
PRECAUTIONS. THAT DOESN’T MEAN
WE’RE WE’RE DOING ANYTHING
WRONG. BUT OUR FIGHT AGAINST
COVID IS MAKING A HUGE
DIFFERENCE. WHAT’S DIFFERENT NOW
IS OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT
OURSELVES FROM SERIOUS ILLNESS
DUE TO COVID IN FACT, THAT’S
RADICALLY DIFFERENT TODAY THAN
IT WAS JUST A YEAR AGO. THE
PRESIDENT REPEATED THE STEPS ALL
AMERICANS CAN TAKE THOSE STEPS
INCLUDE GETTING VACCINATED AND
GETTING YOUR BOOSTERS IF AND
WHEN YOU’RE ELIGIBLE, HE POINTED
OUT. HOME TESTS ARE READILY
AVAILABLE AND YOU CAN EVEN GET
THEM FREE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS YOU TEST
YOURSELF BEFORE OR AFTER BIG
GATHERINGS OR WHEN YOU’LL BE
VISITING PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK.
KNOWING YOUR STATUS CAN HELP
SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID, AND HE
REMINDED AMERICANS IT’S STILL A
GOOD IDEA TO WEAR FACE MASKS IN
CROWDED INDOOR LOCATIONS. PLUS,
HE POINTED OUT. YOU DON’T HAVE
TO BE THE PRESIDENT TO USE ANY
OF THESE TOOLS. PRESIDENTS
DOCTOR SAYS HE HAS COMPLETED HIS
COURSE OF PACK. SLOVIN HAS
REMAINED FEVER FREE FOR 36 HOURS
AND WILL NOW DISCONTINUE STRICT
ISOLATION MEASURES. THE
PRESIDENT DOES PLAN TO WEAR A
WELL FITTING FACEMASK FOR FIVE
DAYS. ANYTIME HE’S AROUND OTHER
PEOPLE WHO, KAREN. THAT’S THE
LATEST FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. NOW
BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK
YOU. KIM SENATE JUST PASSED A
BILL TO ENCOURAGE SEMICONDUCTOR
COMPANIES TO BUILD MORE CHIP
PLANS HERE IN THE US THE FINAL
VOTE WITH 64 TO 33. SHOWING
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. FOR THE PLAN
, WHICH HAS BEEN A PRIORITY FOR
PRESIDENT BIDEN, THE U. A. W
RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING. IN
PART THE CHIPS FOR AMERICA ACT
IS GOOD FOR MANUFACTURING
WORKERS AS IT WOULD IMPROVE US
COMPETITORS AND HELP ENSURE WE
DO NOT HAVE FUTURE SHORTAGES.
RECALL CHIP SHORTAGES HAVE TAKEN
A BITE OUT OF THE AUTO BUSINESS
THIS YEAR. THE BILL NOW HEADS TO
THE HOUSE. SPIRIT OF DETROIT IS
BEING USED TO TRANSFORM THE
ALLEYS AND A FEW NEIGHBORHOODS
INTO WORKS OF ART. MANY OF YOU
MIGHT THINK OF ALI’S ONLY AS
PLACES FOR DUMPING TRASH, BUT A
NEW PROGRAM REALLY CHANGE YOUR
WAY OF THINKING AND GIVE THOSE
NEIGHBORHOODS SOMETHING NEW TO
CELEBRATE. POLITICS EVEN SHOWS
US HOW IT ALL WORKS. DETROIT HAS
BEEN MANY THINGS AND HAS MANY
PERSONALITIES, THE BIRTHPLACE OF
THE MOTOWN SOUND AND ELECTRONIC
MUSIC, THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY
, OF COURSE, THE MOTOR CITY
KNOWN FOR MANUFACTURING CARS,
AND IF YOU’VE TRAVELED
THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS
NEIGHBORHOODS, YOU COULD
CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS
ALSO THE CITY OF MURALS BASED ON
THE INCREDIBLE BUILDING ART THAT
CAN BE FOUND IN NOOKS AND
CRANNIES THROUGHOUT DETROIT,
MANY COMMUNITIES AND SO CUE THAT
CREATIVITY WHEN IT COMES TO
NEIGHBORHOOD RALLIES LIKE THE
ONE ZACHARY HEARD LIVES NEAR HIS
NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN WE STARTED
WITH RUN DOWN TO UP, OUR JOHN
VISION WAS TO MAKE IT MORE
BEAUTIFUL AND SAFER FOR THE KIDS
DOWN SOMEWHERE TO GO AND PLAY
TODAY, MAYOR DUGGAN ALONG WITH
JOURNALIST TURNED DIRECTOR OF
ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE CITY OF
DETROIT, ROCHELLE RILEY. A NEW
FORMAL INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM
ALLEYS INTO ART PLACES WAS
ANNOUNCED. ARTISTS WANT SPACE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS WANT THEIR
SPACE TO LOOK PRETTY AND ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE AN
ABUNDANCE OF HIS ALLEYS MURALS
ACROSS THE CITY, AND THEY ARE
NOW DRAWING TOURISTS AROUND THE
COUNTRY TO SEE DETROITERS
EXPRESSING THEMSELVES. AND THIS
IS GOING TO BE EVEN MORE. EACH
NEIGHBORHOOD IS GOING TO BE ABLE
TO EXPRESS THEIR OWN VIEW AND
PERSPECTIVE, AND PEOPLE WANT TO
GO FROM ONE NEIGHBOR TO ANOTHER,
JUST TO SAY BEAUTY PILOT PHASE
FIVE ALLEYS IN DETROIT, PLACES
WHERE NEIGHBORS HAVE ALREADY
STARTED TO CLEAN UP AND BEAUTIFY
$3 MILLION OF AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN DOLLARS ALLOTTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL. ARTISTS WILL BE
BROUGHT IN TO COLLABORATE WITH
THE NEIGHBORS AND MURALS WILL BE
PAINTED IN THE ALLEYS. THIS IS A
SAMPLING OF WHAT IT WILL LOOK
LIKE THERE WILL BE A THEME ALL
THE WAY DOWN THE ALLEY
COMMUNICATE. THE COMMUNITY WILL
MEET WITH THE ARTISTS AND
THEY’LL AGREE ON AND THEN THE
ARTISTS WILL PROCEED TO
PAINTING. THE PROJECT DOESN’T
HAVE TO STOP AT FIVE. YOU LIVE
IN A COMMUNITY AND YOU WANT YOUR
COMMUNITY TO BE BETTER. OR TO
LOOK BETTER. LET US KNOW WE WILL
WORK WITH YOU. HOWEVER WE CAN,
BUT THIS IS A PILOT, SO WE’RE
HOPING TO DO MANY MORE OF THEM.
AND SO ALLEYS ONCE THE THROWAWAY
APPENDAGES OF SIDE STREETS
BECOME VIABLE DESTINATIONS TO
SEE MARVEL BE INSPIRED AND, OF
COURSE, FIND THE NEXT PAULA
TUTMAN. LOCAL 4 AND HE GETS
SPECIFIC INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS
INVOLVED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM
ARE JEFFERSON CHALMERS, OLD