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Democrat Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says Lions are going to Super Bowl 'without Trump's help'

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October 14, 2024

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Democrat Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says Lions are going to Super Bowl 'without Trump's help'

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Democrat Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is calling his shot.

The city’s mayor for the last 10 years declared in a post on X on Thursday that the Detroit Lions will be in the upcoming Super Bowl in a post lauding the city’s recent sports success while discrediting the impact that former President Trump had on positive developments for his citizens.

“Detroit just hosted the largest NFL Draft in history, the Tigers are back in the playoffs, the Lions are headed to the Super Bowl, crime is down and our population is growing. Lots of cities should be like Detroit. And we did it all without Trump’s help,” Duggan wrote.

Detroit (Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket)

Trump was in Detroit on Thursday to deliver remarks to the Detroit Economic Club. There, the former president made comments that came off as critical of the city while warning of the consequences of a Harris presidency.

“The whole country will be like — you want to know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit,” the Republican presidential nominee said. “Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president.”

However, Trump also complimented the city when comparing it to China.

“Well, we’re a developing nation too. Just take a look at Detroit. Detroit’s a developing area more than most places in China,” he said.

Dugan, a 66-year-old lifelong Michigan resident, has made the Lions a pitch for the city’s success after last season’s run to the NFC Championship Game and a division title. The franchise broke attendance and ticket sales records last year amid a historic playoff run for a team that only made the playoffs four times in the 20th century.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the NFL Draft, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

When Detroit hosted the NFL Draft this past spring, Dugan said “this has been special in the way Detroit is being seen around the country,” he said, adding that it had been “game-changing for the city” in terms of attracting young people to live in Detroit or businesses to locate there, per the Detroit News. This year’s draft in Detroit broke the league’s attendance record for a single event with more than 700,000 fans.

The Lions came within a historic collapse of making the Super Bowl last season after taking a 24-7 lead at halftime of the NFC Championship Game.

But now, Duggan has made the bold proclamation that the Lions will get to the Super Bowl this year, which would mark the first in its history. Curiously, he has done this while tying in a line discrediting Trump less than a month before a presidential election in which Michigan will be one of the decisive battleground states.

Trump won Michigan in his 2016 victory, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to carry the state since 1988. But the state swung back to the Democrat side in 2020 when it elected Joe Biden.

However, Trump has polled better in Michigan during the current election cycle than he had in either of his past two bids for the White House. This has much to do with blue-collar and working-class voters, who have historically comprised Detroit’s automotive manufacturing industry.

An internal poll conducted by the Teamsters, one of the country’s largest and most influential unions, found that members in Michigan preferred Trump (61.7%) over his Democrat opponent, Vice President Harris (35.2%), while national union leaders declined to make an endorsement in this year’s presidential race despite supporting Biden’s campaign in 2020.

Republicans in Michigan are attempting to capitalize on Harris’ struggles with blue-collar voters in the state, a demographic that has traditionally supported Democrats but has been trending in Trump’s direction.

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“Michigan’s working class isn’t fooled by Kamala Harris’ word salads and dog and pony shows. Her policies, like the radical Green New Deal, are anti-worker,” Team Trump Michigan communications director Victoria LaCivita told Fox News Digital. “Her attack on American energy has made the cost of living unaffordable, and her plan to ban gas-powered cars will decimate the backbone of our economy.”

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, prominent Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have advised the Harris campaign to increase its focus on the state as the election draws to a close. They have also warned Harris to sharpen her economic messaging as Trump has done well to court the state’s working-class voters.

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Milwaukee, WI

Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

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May 15, 2026

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Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Five teenagers were arrested on Thursday following a police pursuit that started on the 5500 block of W. Silver Spring Drive at around 10 a.m.

The teenagers were seen by the Milwaukee Police Department in a wanted vehicle that was involved in an armed robbery, and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The driver refused to stop, starting the police pursuit.

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The pursuit ended when the suspect exited the vehicle and started to run on foot on W. Appleton Place, according to MPD.

MPD then arrested a 16-year-old female, a 16-year-old male, two 17-year-old females, and a 15-year-old male.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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Minneapolis, MN

Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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May 15, 2026

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Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

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May 15, 2026

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
The qualifying format has been altered for this year’s event to set the 33-car starting grid.
Katherine Legge aims to be the first woman to attempt “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for two days of qualifying that will determine the pole winner and set the full lineup for the 110th running of the Indy 500.

This year provides even more intrigue with changes to the qualifying format and because multiple drivers will take the first step toward potential history-making endeavors.

The events begin May 15 with Fast Friday practice sessions as drivers will run full speeds at the Brickyard to gear up for qualifying sessions the next two days. Then the pressure really kicks in Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 as drivers lock in their spots on the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24.

Among the drivers who will be behind the wheels of Indy cars this weekend are two who are seeking to make history.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is back, trying to become the first driver to win the iconic race five times. The Brazilian driver, who celebrated his 51st birthday on May 10, won the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2001 and 2002, again in 2009 and then in 2021 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins all time.

Meanwhile, Katherine Legge has a different, but equally epic, historic opportunity. The 45-year-old British driver announced earlier this week that she will attempt “The Double” this year: racing in the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only five drivers have ever attempted “The Double” – John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson – and Legge would be the first woman.

Here is everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the weekend schedule and the full entry list:

Indy 500 2026 event schedule by day

Practice, qualifying and the 2026 Indianapolis 500 can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream events on Fubo.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

Noon — Fast Friday, FS2
3 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS1
5 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS2

Saturday, May 16

Determines starting positions 16-33

8:30 a.m. — Practice 5, FS2
11 a.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS2
2 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS1
4 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, Fox

Sunday, May 17

Determines starting positions 1-15

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS2
4 p.m. — Qualifying Pole Day, Fox

Monday, May 18

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS1

Friday, May 22

11 a.m. — Carb Day Final Practice, FS1
2 p.m. — Oscar Mayer Wienie 500, Fox
2:30 p.m. — Pit Stop Competition, Fox

Sunday, May 24

10 a.m. — Pre-race show, Fox
12:30 p.m. — 110th Indianapolis 500, Fox

Stream Indy 500 race, qualifying and practice on Fubo

Indy 500 2026 qualfying format

Qualifying for the 110th Indy 500 begins Saturday when all drivers will take four consecutive laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the conclusion of the day, positions 16 through 33 will be set on the starting grid.
The top nine fastest drivers on the first day will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two Sunday.
Cars ranked 10-15 in Saturday’s qualifying session will advance to the Final 15 round Sunday and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of Saturday’s qualifying speeds, each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. ET, with the fastest three advancing to the Top 12 round. The three that don’t advance will slot in positions 13-15 on the grid.
At approximately 5 p.m. ET Sunday, the Top 12 qualifying round will begin in order of slowest to fastest cars from previous sessions, with the best six advancing to the Firestone Fast Six, which will determine the pole winner and the first two rows on the Indy 500 starting grid. The six that don’t advance will start on rows three and four.