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Elton John on Aretha Franklin: 'I love her so much and I still do'

DETROIT — Superstar entertainer Elton John paid tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin during one of two dynamic shows at Little Caesars Arena this week, saying even as she battled cancer, she performed at one of his shows.

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Canada blockade escalates, shutting auto plants and two-way traffic around US border

At least six auto plants near the U.S.-Canada border have temporarily halted work as the impact from a protest blocking truck traffic into Detroit begins rippling through both nations’ economies.

Tribune News Service

Rocket Mortgage Classic Raised More Than $1 Million For Charities In 2021: Here's Where It's Going

Rocket Mortgage announced on Thursday that through its partnership with the PGA Tour and The Rocket Mortgage Classic, it raised more than $1.35 million in last year’s tournament.

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Truck blockade at U.S.-Canadian border shuts auto plants

The truck blockade at the U.S. border by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, Toyota and General Motors to shut down plants or otherwise curtail production

The Independent UK

GM, Toyota, Ford cut production following Canadian trucking protests

Toyota Motor Corp , General Motors Co, Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis said they had been forced to cancel or scale back some production at North American plants on Thursday because of parts shortages stemming from Canadian trucker protests against pandemic mandates.

Reuters

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to ease border protest disruption

Canada should use federal powers to ease the growing economic disruption caused by the blockage of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route by protesters opposed to coronavirus mandates, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday.

Reuters

Canada's 'Freedom Convoy': Truckers stay put in Ottawa as crisis deepens

"Freedom Convoy" protests are still paralysing the Canadian capital Ottawa. The truckers are also blocking the busiest international crossing in North America. The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario carries a fourth of all trade between Canada and the US. Canadian lawmakers are becoming increasingly worried about the…

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Trudeau Slams Canada Trucker Protests, Police Threaten Arrests

Canadian police threatened Wednesday to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable." With more people joining the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and the US city…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jaguars expected to hire former Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter as passing game coordinator

Cooter was the offensive coordinator in Detroit from 2016-18 and was most recently a consultant for the Eagles.

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Nike sues StockX for trademark infringement in digital token launch

Nike Inc. has sued StockX LLC, saying the Detroit-based online shoe reseller has violated its trademarks as it emerges into the digital product market.

Tribune News Service

GM Ultium EVs Go "One Million Miles" In Super Bowl Commercial Teaser

Dr. Evil has the Silverado EV and Cadillac InnerSpace concept in his secret Detroit lair.

Motor1

US-Canada bridge blockade risks huge economic damage, governments warn

While protest remains on bridge between car-manufacturing cities of Detroit and Windsor, businesses risk losing $50m a day

The Guardian - US

Michael Brockers: ‘The city of Detroit is awesome’ and he’s happy despite his old team being in the Super Bowl

Brockers: "The city of Detroit is awesome. The fans are awesome and I really want to get things turned around for them"

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michigan's Ambassador Bridge remains closed into Canada

DETROIT — Traffic from the U.S. to Canada via the Ambassador Bridge remained blocked Wednesday morning, more than 36 hours after the bridge was completely closed due to a protest by Canadian truck drivers.

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The Independent UK

Canadian provinces lift COVID restrictions, protests remain

A rapidly growing list of Canadian provinces moved to lift their COVID-19 restrictions as protesters decrying vaccine mandates and other precautions kept up the pressure with truck blockades in the capital and at key U.S. border crossings, including the economically vital bridge connecting the country with Detroit

USA Today Sports Media Group

Matthew Stafford’s former Lions teammates pulling for him to win

From Dan Orlovsky to Don Muhlbach, several former Stafford teammates in Detroit are rooting for their longtime QB to win

Reuters

Ford, Toyota halt some output as U.S., Canada warn on trucker protests

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked U.S-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.

The Guardian - US

Matthew Stafford prepares for an LA Super Bowl but Detroit is still on his mind

The quarterback is finally on a team that can make the best use of his talents. But his former team, the Lions, have also benefited from trading him

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Manchester Evening News

All the best pizza restaurants in Manchester

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Wales Online

Border trade between Canada and US threatened by Covid-19 protests

The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Frustrated Lions fans rooting for their beloved warrior Matthew Stafford

The Detroiter Bar stands on a street corner in Detroit's Bricktown neighborhood, within walking distance of Ford Field.

The Guardian - US

Arrests in Ottawa as Canadian truckers block main bridge to US

Police detain 23 in Ottawa protests over Covid restrictions, while trucks block Ambassador Bridge linking cities of Detroit and Windsor

Reuters

Pandemic border protests strand cattle and car parts, snarling Canada-U.S. trade

Protests in Canada against vaccine mandates have disrupted two key U.S. border crossings, and are snarling hundreds of millions of dollars daily of trade, ranging from cattle to car parts.

Tribune News Service

Michigan elector documents sent to Trump advisers and GOP official, emails show

LANSING, Mich. — An attorney updated Donald Trump's advisers on plans to submit a false certificate claiming the then-president won Michigan's election and sent documents to help with the effort to a state GOP official, according to emails obtained by The Detroit News.

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Mock draft watch: ESPN slots 3 starters for the Detroit Lions

ESPN's Jordan Reid released his latest mock draft giving the Detroit Lions three new starters to push towards the 2022 season

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