>> FIRST AT 4:00, BREAKING
DEVELOPMENTS IN MICHIGAN’S BATTLE AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS.
BATTLE AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS.
GOVERNOR WHITMER ADDS MORE TEETH
TO THEIR FACE MASK POLICY AND
THE RISK LEVEL IN DETROIT JUST
WENT UP.
WE’VE BEEN HEATING UP GRADUALLY
ALL WEEK AND NOW THE WEEKEND LOOKS LIKE A STEAM BATH.
LOOKS LIKE A STEAM BATH.
GOT YOUR FORECAST AND WHAT’S
COMING YOUR WAY, PAULA. >> PAULA: CALLING ALL FELLOW
>> PAULA: CALLING ALL FELLOW
GARDENERS, OUR SERVICES ARE
DESPERATELY NEEDED.
AND IT’S EASY.
I’LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT AND
THESE ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW ON
LOCAL 4 FIRST AT 4:00.
>> LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT,
HOME OF WDIV AND CLICK ON
DETROIT.
LOCAL 4 NEWS FIRST AT 4:00
STARTS NOW.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
I’M KAREN DREW. FIRST AT 4:00 STARTS THIS FRIDAY
FIRST AT 4:00 STARTS THIS FRIDAY
WITH BREAKING NEWS ABOUT THE
GROWING RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF
THE CORONAVIRUS HERE IN
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE MAP, THE
DETROIT AREA HAS BEEN MOVED BACK
INTO THE HIGH RISK CATEGORY
ALONG WITH GRAND RAPIDS.
DETROIT HAD BEEN MOVED TO MEDIUM
HIGH JUST NINE DAYS AGO,
UNFORTUNATELY, WE’VE FALLEN
BACK.
NEW CASES STATEWIDE ARE UP AGAIN
TODAY SO WE’RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
THE NUMBERS IN JUST A MINUTE. FIRST, SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
FIRST, SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
GETTING KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL.
SO THAT ARE HANGING OVER SO MANY
FAMILIES.
TODAY, NEW INFORMATION ON WHAT
COULD HAPPEN WITH HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS IN THE FALL.
OF COURSE, NOTHING CERTAIN SINCE
IT’S NOT CLEAR IN-PERSON CLASSES
WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
LET’S BRING IN DEVIN SCILLIAN IN
THE NEWS ROOM. TODAY’S DECISION IS NOT WHAT THE
TODAY’S DECISION IS NOT WHAT THE
GOVERNOR SUGGESTED A FEW WEEKS
AGO.
>> DEVIN: THE GOVERNOR PITCHED
MOVING FALL SPORTS LIKE FOOTBALL
TO THE SPRING, YOU MAY RECALL
WHEN IT MIGHT BE SAFER BECAUSE
OF COVID-19, THAT’S NOT THE
DIRECTION THE STATE’S HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IS
TAKING TODAY.
INSTEAD THE ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCING IT’S PLANNING TO PLAY
FALL SPORTS AS TRADITIONALLY SCHEDULED AND IT’S SPORTS LIKE
SCHEDULED AND IT’S SPORTS LIKE
FOOTBALL, GIRLS VOLLEYBALL,
SWIMMING, BOYS SOCCER ARE
CONSIDERED MODERATE OR HIGH RISK
WHEN IT COMES TO COVID, BUT THE
RISK LEVEL FOR SPRING SPORTS,
SOCCER AND LACROSSE CARRY THE
SAME LEVEL OF DANGER SO TOTALLY
SWITCHING SEASONS ISN’T WORTH
IT.
NOTHING IS SET IN STONE.
THAT’S IMPORTANT TO RECALL AND
REMEMBER HERE.
THE ASSOCIATION, COMPETITIONS
COULD BE DELAYED IF THE COVID
SITUATION BECOMES WORSE OR MORE
DANGEROUS.
I SPOKE TODAY WITH THE GOVERNOR
WHO SAYS WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR
ANYTHING.
>> WELL, I THINK RIGHT NOW WE
KNOW THE WORD WE’RE ALL GOING TO HAVE TO EMBRACE IS NIMBLE.
HAVE TO EMBRACE IS NIMBLE.
OUR FORTUNES COULD CHANGE WITH
COVID-19.
THIS VIRUS IS STILL VERY
PRESENT, IT’S STILL VERY
CONTAGIOUS IN DEADLY. WHAT WE SEE HAPPENING IN FLORIDA
WHAT WE SEE HAPPENING IN FLORIDA COULD BE MICHIGAN AND IF WE
COULD BE MICHIGAN AND IF WE
DOUBLE DOWN AND MASKING.
>> DEVIN: THE GOVERNOR, I SPOKE
TO HER ON ACCUSATIONS SHE’S BEEN
ABUSING OUR EXECUTIVE POWERS.
YOU CAN SEE OUR CONVERSATION
SUNDAY MORNING ON FLASH POINT,
10 A.M. >> KAREN: THANK YOU.
>> KAREN: THANK YOU.
THE BATTLE IN-PERSON CLASSES
THEY PROTESTED IN A WAY TRYING
TO STOP DETROIT SCHOOL BUSES
FROM RUNNING KIDS TO CLASS.
THERE WAS A ZOOM COURT HEARING
AS THEY WERE TRYING TO GET A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE GROUP VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO
GROUP VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO
DISMISS THE DISTRICT FROM THE
LAWSUIT AND REFILE IN WAYNE
CIRCUIT COURT.
THEY ASKED TO AMEND AND REFILE
AGAINST GOVERNOR WHITMER AND THE
OTHERS ON MONDAY.
THE NEXT HEARING IS SLATED FOR
JULY 27th. LET’S GET BACK TO THE NUMBERS.
LET’S GET BACK TO THE NUMBERS.
GOVERNOR WHITMER IS TWEAKING HER
FACE MASK POLICY.
THE STATE RECORDED 660 NEW CASES
IN THE PAST 24 HOURS,THAT’S 15
MORE THAN YESTERDAY.
WE’RE SEEING SEVEN ADDITIONAL
DEATHS.
GOVERNOR WHITMER UPDATED HER
FACE MASK POLICY AND NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER AND SAY THAT
EXECUTIVE ORDER AND SAY THAT
BUSINESSES CANNOT ASSUME THAT
DOESN’T HAVE A MASK HAS A
MEDICAL CONDITION. THEY HAVE TO ASK WHY HE OR SHE
THEY HAVE TO ASK WHY HE OR SHE
IS NOT WEARING A MASK AND GO ON
FROM THERE EXPLANATION.
YOU’VE SEEN A GRADUAL WARM-UP,
BUT WE’RE ABOUT TO JUMP INTO A
STEAM BATH.
ANDREW IS IN FOR BEN BAILEY.
HI, ANDREW.
>> ANDREW: WE’RE JUMPING IN WITH
BOTH FEET.
IT’S RETURNING ON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY, IT’S WARM TO HOT RIGHT
NOW.
87 OVER AT CITY AIRPORT.
85 IN PONTIAC, MT. CLEMENS AND
87 FOR OUR FRIENDS IN LAPEER.
HUMIDITY IS AT GENERALLY
COMFORTABLE OR TOLERABLE LEVELS
AND THE HEAT INDEX IS THE SAMES
AT TEMPERATURES.
EVEN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, KEEP
KIDS AND PETS AWAY FROM EMPTY
VEHICLES.
WE’RE LOOKING AT DRY CONDITIONS
WITH A LOOK OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST.
ENJOY THE ICE CREAM CONE AND
MAKE SURE TO EAT IT FAST,
BECAUSE IT WILL BE IN THE 80’S,
WITH DECENT MELTING WITH THE ONE
SCOOP, TWO SCOOPS OR THREE.
WE’LL TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH HOTTER
IT GETS PLUS THE AIR QUALITY
ALERT.
THAT AND YOUR FORECAST IN
MINUTES.
>> KAREN: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
RUTH BADER GINSBURG IS
UNDERGOING CANCER AGAIN AND SHE
HAS NO PLANS TO STEP DOWN.
THEY’RE REDUCING THE LESIONS ON
HER LIVER.
SHE SAYS I WILL ALWAYS BE A
MEMBER AS LONG AS I CAN GO UNDER
FULL STEAM.
SHE’S 87 YEARS OLD.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER HAS
DIED.
A SPECIAL MOMENT FROM HIS LIFE
WHEN HE WAS HONORED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL
TRUMP WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL
MEDAL OF FREEDOM.
HE MET AND WORKED WITH MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR., ON THE BUS
BOYCOTT STARTED BY DETROIT’S
ROSA PARK.
MANY OWE HIM A HUGE DEBT.
>> THANK GOD WE’VE GOT A LOT OF
YOUNGER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A
DIFFERENT IDEA WHAT OUR SOCIETY
SHOULD LOOK LIKE, BUT WEO IS TO
HIM.
HE RISKED HIS LIFE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO VOTE.
ABLE TO VOTE.
FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE
SAME ACCESS THROUGH COMMERCE AS
ANYBODY ELSE.
>> HE DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES
IN ATLANTA.
AND PASSED AWAY BEFORE HIS 96th
BIRTHDAY.
>> AND MICHIGAN CONGRESSMAN,
FORMER REPUBLICAN TURNED
LIBERTARIAN STARTED WITH AND
DROPPED PLANS FOR THE WHITE
HOUSE.
TODAY FROM WESTERN MICHIGAN, HE
RETWEETED AN ARTICLE SAYING HE IS LEAVING CONGRESS.
IS LEAVING CONGRESS.
ALONGSIDE THAT QUOTE, I LOVE
THAT REPRESENTING CONGRESS AND
ALWAYS WILL.
THIS IS MY CHOICE, BUT I’M STILL
GOING TO MISS IT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST.
>> WE LOOKED AT THE COMMENT FROM
FUTURE PLANS, BUT HAD NOT HEARD
BACK.
>> MANY OF YOU AGREE THERE’S
NOTHING MORE REWARDING EATING
PRODUCE THAT YOU EAT YOURSELF.
AND PAULA TUT MARN HAS A
CHALLENGE THAT COULD EXPLAIN, PAULA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ON
PAULA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ON
THIS GORGEOUS FRIDAY AFTERNOON?
LOVE THE HAT, BY THE WAY.
>> PAULA: THANKS, KAREN, A
NECESSITY.
FULL DISCLOSURE I’M AS STRESSED
AS ANYBODY ELSE AND SOMETIMES I
WALK TO MY GARDEN AND STAND HERE
AND LOOK IN, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
JUST TO GET A SENSE OF PEACE. TODAY I’M TURNING THAT PEACE
TODAY I’M TURNING THAT PEACE
INTO ACTION AND I’M ENCOURAGING
MY FELLOW GARDENERS OUT THERE TO
JOIN ME. >> AND IT’S FRIDAY, AND THAT
>> AND IT’S FRIDAY, AND THAT
MEANS THE FLEESHELICIAFELICIAN N
FEEDING PEOPLE.
AFTER TAKING OVER THE DUTIES OF FEEDING THE COMMUNITY ON THE
FEEDING THE COMMUNITY ON THE
EAST SIDE WITH A NEARBY FOOD
BANK.
NONPERISHABLE.
>> WE TRY TO PLAN ENOUGH FOR
PEOPLE TO HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR A
DAY. >> THE PEOPLE WE SERVE DON’T
>> THE PEOPLE WE SERVE DON’T
HAVE A LOT OF BEING A CESSCCESS
THE FRESH PRODUCE.
IT’S A GOD SEND FOR FOOD BANKS
AND FOOD PANTRIES.
HEALTHY, NEEDED, HARD TO GET,
DIFFICULT TO STORE WHICH IS WHY
THIS YEAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER
CITIZEN FARMERS, HOBBYISTS AND
AMATEUR GARDENERS BECOME MOST
WELCOME WHEN THEY HAVE ENOUGH
FOR THEMSELVES AND THEN CAN
SHARE THEIR BOUNTY.
>> IF THEY’VE GOT EXTRA.
YOU KNOW, DEFINITELY FOOD
PANTRIES WOULD APPRECIATE THE
EXTRA PRODUCE TO GIVE OUT.
>> WHICH I DID THIS MORNING.
>> LOOKING FOR ANY CUCUMBERS.
>> NOT MANY RIPE CUCUMBERS, MORE
THAN ENOUGH FOR HOME, MORE THAN
ENOUGH TO SHARE.
>> THIS IS WHAT ROMAINE LOOKS
LIKE BEFORE IT DEBTS TO YOUR
STORE.
>> AND I ASKED THEM, I CLEANED
IT SO THEY WOULDN’T HAVE TO. >> I DID NOT PULL THE LEAVES
>> I DID NOT PULL THE LEAVES
BECAUSE IT’S HARDER TO CLEAN SO
I KEPT IT ON THE STALKS FOR YOU.
>> IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO GIVE TO THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED
TO THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED
AND YOU KNOW, THEY DO ENJOY GOOD
HEALTHY FOOD.
>> I SAW THE STORY AND I WAS QUITE INTERESTED IN IT.
QUITE INTERESTED IN IT.
WE’VE BEEN BUYING CEREAL AND
ANYTHING THAT WE SEE THAT WE
THINK MIGHT BE--
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU’RE SO WELCOME.
THERE YOU GO.
>> YOU KNOW, I JUST FOUND THIS ONE AND WHILE ONE CUCUMBER, TWO
ONE AND WHILE ONE CUCUMBER, TWO
OR THREE FAMILIES WHO HAVE A
RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOOD BANK
AND SURPRISE THEM WITH EXTRAS.
NOW, KAREN, YOU’RE DOING
SOMETHING.
>> KAREN: THANK YOU SO MUCH,
PAULA.
APPRECIATE THE STORY AND
OBVIOUSLY HELPING OUT PEOPLE.
ALEX TREBEK HAS BECOME A
WARRIOR.
WE’LL LOOK AT HIS HEALTH.
AND SOME MADE A DUMMIES TAKE ON
A LABOR. MANY KIDSEN ARE SPENDING TIME