WITH BREAKING NEWS ALERT. BREAKING NEWS COMING TO US FROM DETROIT, WHERE FIREFIGHTERS ARE
BATTLING A FIRE AT THE WOODWARD
BAR. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
THIS NOON. THE BAR IS AT
WOODWARD AND MILWAUKEE. IT IS IN
THE NEW CENTER AREA, AND THIS IS
VIDEO FROM THAT SCENE. VICTOR
WILLIAMS. IS THERE JOINING US
LIVE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT
YOU’RE LEARNING IN TERMS OF THE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THERE AT THE
RESTAURANT OR IF THERE WERE ANY
INJURIES. RONDO WELL, CREWS HAVE
BEEN BATTLING THIS BLAZE FOR
ABOUT AN HOUR. NOW TAKE A LOOK
RIGHT BEHIND ME. YOU CAN SEE
WHERE THE WATER IS BEING JUST
LAUNCHED INTO THE BUILDING AND
HOPING OF DOUSING THOSE FLAMES.
WE EVEN HAD A FEW FIREFIGHTERS.
ON TOP OF THE BUILDING, TRYING
TO ATTACK THE FLAMES WITH WATER
FROM ABOVE. WE’RE TOLD THAT THIS
HAPPENED JUST A LITTLE OVER AN
HOUR AGO, AND THEN FROM THERE,
THEY TRIED THEIR BEST TO
EVACUATE THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
WE’RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THE
BAR, BUT MULTIPLE BUSINESSES
RIGHT OVER HERE IN THIS BUILDING
AS WELL AS A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO CATCH
UP TO ONE OF THOSE RESIDENTS AS
WELL AS SOMEONE THAT WAS IN THE
BANK INSIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND
HERE’S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY WHEN
THEY JUST SAW NOTHING BUT SMOKE.
AND I LIVE ON THE RESIDENTS
FACING WILL WORD AND WENT OUT,
STEPPED OUT ONTO MY BALCONY
AFTER SMELLING SMOKE. I COULDN’T
EVEN SEE THE GM HEADQUARTERS
ACROSS THE OLD GM QUARTERS
ACROSS THE STREET, AND I
IMMEDIATELY GOT CONCERNS. AND
I’M GLAD TO SEE ALL MY OTHER
FELLOW RESIDENTS SAFE ON THE
FLOOR. BUT THIS IS VERY ALARMING
, DROVE AROUND THE PARK AND WENT
IN THE BANK. IT WAS JUST A
LITTLE SMOKE. AND THEN WHEN I
CAME OUT, POLICE CAME IN AND
SAID, Y’ALL GET OUT. IT’S
BLAZING FLAME AND THEY TOLD
EVERYBODY IN THIS WHOLE BLOCK TO
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING
BUILDINGS ALIGNED EVERYTHING.
NOW AT THIS POINT, WE ARE NOT
SURE IF ANYONE WAS HURT IN THIS
FIRE. WE’RE HOPING THAT EVERYONE
IS OKAY. WE KNOW THAT
INVESTIGATORS ARE EVEN WORKING
TO FIND OUT WHAT SPARKED THE
FLAMES TO BEGIN WITH. BUT OF
COURSE, WE’LL STAY ON TOP OF
THIS. AS THE INVESTIGATION
CONTINUES. VICTOR WILLIAMS. ALL
RIGHT, VICTOR. THANK YOU. AND OF
COURSE, AS VICTOR KEEPS ON TOP
OF THE SITUATION THERE WILL KEEP
YOU UPDATED AS WELL HERE IN
LOCAL 4 AND CLICKONDETROIT.COM
AS WE LEARN ANY NEW UPDATES THAT
COME INTO OUR NEWSROOM. MEANTIME
THE OTHER BIG STORY RIGHT NOW IS
THE WEATHER AS WE TAKE A LIVE
LOOK OUTSIDE AT THE DOWNTOWN
DETROIT SKYLINE OR SKY CAM, NOT
REALLY INDICATING WHAT IS COMING
OUR WAY AND THAT IS RECORD
BREAKING HEAT. BRANDON AND WE
NEED THE SUN TO DO THAT. IT IS
NOT TOO FAR AWAY. BUT SINCE
WE’VE GOT THE CLOUDS AROUND,
WE’VE BEEN SORT OF LINGERING
HERE IN THE LOW MIDDLE SEVENTIES
73 METRO 74 PONTIAC 73 RIGHT NOW
, MOUNT CLEMENS 70 HERRO,
ONTARIO, 20. CELSIUS OR SO, AND
YOU SEE SOME PRETTY THICK CLOUDS
OVER THE HEART OF METRO DETROIT,
BUT AS WE WIDEN OUT, YOU CAN SEE
SOME CLEARING ACROSS
SOUTHWESTERN LOWER THAT IS
COMING OUR WAY, ALONG WITH A
WARM FRONT, SO A BIG BOOST IN
TEMPERATURES. INTO THE MIDDLE
EIGHTIES. THIS AFTERNOON WITH
MORE SUNSHINE, MORE HUMIDITY,
BUT THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
RHONDA, THAT’S TOMORROW, AND
I’VE GOT IT COVERED. COMING UP.
ALRIGHT, THAT EXCESSIVE HEAT
WATCH MEANS THAT THESE DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO KEEP DTE
BUSY TRYING TO HANDLE THE
SITUATION. SO FOR MORE ON THAT
ROD MELONI JOINS US NOW LIVE
WITH WHAT YOU’RE LEARNING IN
TERMS OF HOW TO KEEP THE POWER
UP AND RUNNING WHEN PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO BE USING AT LEAST THE A
C MORE THAN EVER. 19 THAT’S
RIGHT, RONNIE. YOU KNOW ONE OF
THE THINGS THEY’RE BREATHING. A
SIGH OF RELIEF ABOUT THIS
MORNING IS THE FACT THAT WE
DIDN’T HAVE THOSE MAJOR STORMS
LAST NIGHT. SO THERE AREN’T
MAJOR OUTAGES. NOW WE’RE HERE AT
THE PONTIAC SERVICE STATION
HERE, WHERE THEY HAVE MOST OF
THEIR REPAIR CREWS THAT THEY
MARSHAL OUT OF HERE, AND THEY’RE
TELLING US THAT THEY’RE VERY
HAPPY THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE ALL
OF THAT MANPOWER OUT THERE
YESTERDAY. AND THEY’RE SORT OF
GIRDING NOW FOR THOSE HIGH
TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW. IT’S 74
DEGREES RIGHT HERE IN PONTIAC,
BUT IT’S GOING TO BE ABOUT 94 OR
FIVE HERE ABOUT THIS TIME
TOMORROW, AND SO DTE IS SAYING
THEY ARE, IN FACT GETTING READY
TO HAVE A LOT OF THINGS THAT
THEY DO. I SPOKE TO TREVOR LOWER
, WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF DTE
AND THIS IS WHAT HE TOLD ME JUST
MINUTES AGO. ABOUT WHERE THEY
ARE RIGHT NOW. WILL STOP ANY
CONDITIONAL MAINTENANCE THAT
DOESN’T NEED TO BE DONE SO THAT
ALL THE PLANTS ARE UP AND
RUNNING. WE’LL CHECK AND MAKE
SURE THAT ALL THE FUEL SOURCES
WE NEED ARE THERE WE HAVE THE
ABILITY TO USE WHAT WE CALL
INTERRUPTIBLE CUSTOMERS. SO WE
HAVE A WHOLE SERIES OF CUSTOMERS
THAT ALLOW US TO INTERRUPT THEIR
SERVICE AND THEY GET A LOWER
BILL BECAUSE OF THAT, SO WE’LL
BE CONTACTING THOSE CUSTOMERS,
SAYING THERE’S A GOOD
POSSIBILITY THAT YOU CAN BE
INTERRUPTED IN THE UPCOMING DAYS
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AND
SO IF YOU ARE ON THAT YOU SHOULD
BE ON NOTICE. NOW THAT YOU COULD
BE LOSING POWER UP TO ABOUT 15
MINUTES AT A TIME, BUT HERE ARE
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT DT IS
RECOMMENDING YOU DO OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. IF YOU CAN. FIRST
OF ALL, THEY WOULD SAY COOK
OUTDOORS. IF YOU’VE GOT A
BARBECUE GRILL COOK OUTDOORS.
THERE’S NO NEED TO COOK INSIDE
THE HOUSE. CLOSE YOUR SHADES
DON’T DO LAUNDRY IF YOU DON’T
HAVE TO, THEY SAY USE. DON’T ON
YOUR DISHWASHER. DON’T USE THE
HEAT FUNCTION, THEY SAY, TAKE
OUT A DISH TOWEL DRY THE DISHES
THAT WAY. TAKE SOME QUICK
SHOWERS TURNED DOWN THE HOT
WATER HEATER. THEY SAID THAT THE
OTHER THING THAT YOU NEED TO
THINK ABOUT IS THAT THIS MAY
NEED TO BECOME A BIT OF A HABIT
IN THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
WEEKS. THEY ARE EXPECTING VERY
HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THESE
KINDS OF CONDITIONS CONTINUING.
SO THERE’S MUCH MORE TO THIS AND
WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT
THAT. AND THEN ANOTHER POWER
COMPANY UP NORTH THAT IS
CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONG TERM
ISSUES HERE WITH THE HOT WEATHER
, SO WE’LL HAVE ALL OF THAT FOR
YOU COMING UP ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT
FIVE REPORTING LIVE FROM
PONTIAC, RIDING ALONE FOUR LOCAL
ALRIGHT, ROD. THANK YOU FOR THE
UPDATE. AND RIGHT NOW THE FDA IS
VACCINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS
MEETING TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT
TO RECOMMEND AUTHORIZING
MODERNA’S VACCINE FOR CHILDREN
AGES 6 TO 17. CURRENTLY FIZER IS
THE ONLY AVAILABLE VACCINE FOR
THIS AGE GROUP. MODERNA ASKED
THE FDA TO CLEAR ITS VACCINE FOR
USE IN 12 TO 17 YEAR OLDS LAST
JUNE, BUT THE FDA WAS CONCERNED
ABOUT A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN
THE MODERNA VACCINE AND
MYOCARDIAL TOUS AND YOUNG MEN
AND PUT MODERNA’S APPLICATION ON
HOLD UNTIL MORE STUDIES COULD BE
COMPLETED. THOSE STUDIES ARE A
MAJOR FOCUS OF TODAY’S MEETING.
WE HAVE DATA NOW FOR LONG TERM
SAFETY FOLLOW UP FOR A MEDIAN
DURATION OF 5.6 MONTHS AMONG THE
ORIGINAL VACCINE RECIPIENTS, NO
NEW SAFETY SIGNALS WERE
OBSERVED, AND THERE WERE NO
DEATHS. RELATED ESSAYS OR
ADVERSE EVENTS OF MS C, OR
MARKER, DIED IT IN THE ORIGINAL
VACCINE GROUP AND MODERNA FOR
OLDER KIDS IS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. SO WE WILL HAVE THAT
FULL UPDATE FOR YOU LATER TODAY
ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT FOUR AND
FIVE, AND THEN TOMORROW THE SAME
PANEL OF EXPERTS ARE GOING TO BE
VOTING ON THE FIGHTER AND
MODERNA VACCINE. FOR YOUNGER
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE.
TURNING NOW, OUR ATTENTION TO
THE STOCK MARKET AS WE LOOK LIVE
AT THE BIG BOARD STOCKS ARE
AGAIN DIPPING ONE DAY AFTER THE
S AND P 500 FLIT INTO A BEAR
MARKET ON FEARS THAT INFLATION
WILL PROMPT MORE AGGRESSIVE RATE
INCREASES FROM THE FEDERAL
RESERVE. THE S AND P. 500 NASDAQ
AND DOW INDUSTRIALS ALL
RETREATED IN MORNING TRADING,
HANDING BACK EARLY GAINS. THE
FEDERAL RESERVE IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE INTEREST RATES TOMORROW
. SOME ECONOMISTS SAY A
RECESSION IS LIKELY. AND GAS
PRICES ARE HOLDING STEADY OVER
THE PAST 24 HOURS, BUT THE PRICE
IS STILL VERY HIGH APPENDING OFF
THE ALL TIME RECORD TODAY.
MICHIGAN ARP EYING ON AVERAGE 5
21 A GALLON FOR REGULAR AND THAT
IS THE SAME AS YESTERDAY. BUT
IT’S STILL FOUR SINCE MORE THAN
THIS TIME LAST WEEK. BUT HERE’S
WHERE THE STICKER SHOCK COMES.
86 CENTS MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE
PAYING JUST ONE MONTH AGO.
MEANTIME PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS
GOING TO BE VISITING ISRAEL, THE
WEST BANK AND SAUDI ARABIA NEXT
MONTH. SOME SEE THE SAUDI ARABIA
VISIT AS A REVERSAL OF HIS
CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO MAKE THE
KINGDOM QUOTE PARIAH. THE
PRESIDENT INSISTS THE TRIP ISN’T
TIED TO ENERGY ISSUES. EVEN AS
GAS PRICES SOAR. HE IS EXPECTED
TO MEET WITH SAUDI CROWN PRINCE
MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN. U S
INTELLIGENCE BELIEVES THAT THE
PRINCE AUTHORIZED THE MURDER OF
JOURNALIST JAMAL KASOGI AND
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S MOVED TO
NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH THE
SAUDIS IS BEING MET WITH
CRITICISM FROM SOME HUMAN RIGHTS
AT THE KITS. THE WHITE HOUSE
SAYS THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL
OUTLINE HIS AFFIRMATIVE VISION.
FOR US ENGAGEMENT IN THE REGION
, NOTING SAUDI ARABIA HAS BEEN A
STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR NEARLY EIGHT DECADES.
THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING THE JANUARY 6TH
SIEGE ON THE U. S CAPITOL MAKES
AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO ITS SCHEDULE
. THE HEARING, ORIGINALLY
PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY, HAS BEEN
POSTPONED. SOURCES SAY THAT A
TECHNICAL ISSUE LED TO THE
DELAY. THE COMMITTEE’S WORK IS
EXPECTED TO RESUME ON THURSDAY.
ALSO MAKING POLITICAL HEADLINES
. THE GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN FOR
FORMER DETROIT POLICE CHIEF
JAMES CRAIG SAYS THAT HE WILL BE
FILING PAPERWORK WITH THE STATE
TODAY TO RUN AS A WRITE IN
CANDIDATE FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY
. THIS COMES AFTER HE WAS
REMOVED FROM THE BALLOT FOR
FRAUDULENT PETITION SIGNATURES
AND STRIKING OUT ON A COURT.
APPEAL WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT A STANDOFF AT THE RED
ROOF INN AND MELVIN DALE, WHERE
A POLICE SWAT TEAM IS ON THE
SCENE. DICKS ROAD IS STILL POSED
. IT HAS BEEN THROUGHOUT THE
MORNING BETWEEN OAKWOOD
BOULEVARD AND ROSE AVENUE. STILL
TO COME HERE ON YOUR TUESDAY AT
NOON. SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS
PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. A REPORT
FROM ILLINOIS AFTER THE BREAK.
AND A REMINDER THAT WE ARE ON
THE SCENE OF BREAKING NEWS RIGHT
NOW. THIS IS A FIRE IN THE NEW
CENTER AREA WHERE FIREFIGHTERS
ARE BATTLING THE FIRE AT THE
WOODWARD BAR, WHICH IS RIGHT
THERE AT THE CORNER OF WOODWARD
AND MILWAUKEE. THESE ARE LIVE
PICTURES FROM THE SCENE AND WE
WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU
UPDATED BOTH HERE ON THE AIR AND
ONLINE AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT