Detroit, MI
Metro Detroit businesses dealing with repercussions of heat wave
PLYMOUTH, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – The hot temperatures are impacting businesses in Michigan.
“Today was a really slow day for us,” said Tanya Yaldo, the owner of Thai House in downtown Plymouth.
Yaldo said the heat is impacting her business in multiple ways. For one, she said not many people want spicy food when they are already sweating. She said it is also uncomfortable for her employees, as two people called out of work on Monday. Yaldo said they are constantly running their air conditioning, which is even more costly when business is slow.
“We actually had one of our walk-in coolers actually break down today because of the heat because we have our compressors indoors. So, it’s really really hot upstairs. That’s another problem we’re facing here,” she said.
She said she worries about how they will cope with multiple days of high heat.
“We’re not looking forward to it. Downtown usually is better in the summer, but when it’s a heat wave like that, it’s bad,” said Yaldo.
They closed their patio as most people don’t want to brave the heat, but not everyone.
“I didn’t even have to light this. The heat lit it,” said Anthony Kellum, referencing his cigar from La Casa cigar shop. “It’s funny I was in there; it was a little cool, came out here, and you’re uncomfortable. But once you sit down for a while, your body adjusts to the temperature, you’re good.”
He said the heat isn’t something to ignore.
“You have to be conscious and concerned for the elderly, right? And then you have to also be conscious and concerned for people who don’t have air conditioning. It’s hot,” said Kellum.
A woman died, and a person is in custody, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening in Detroit.
An emergency call was placed at 7:39 p.m., reporting the crash at Collingwood and Belleterre streets. The Detroit Police Department said one of the drivers was traveling at a high rate of speed on Collingwood and disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, striking the other vehicle.
The crash killed a woman who is in her 40s and injured a man who is also in his 40s. A medical condition was not available for the injured man.
The Detroit Police Department said a suspect is in custody and they are continuing to investigate.
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Federal regulators say the autonomous vehicle company Waymo must stop its cars from blocking first responders. Waymo has been testing its vehicles in Detroit. The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the agency found several cases of Waymo driver-less vehicles traveling into emergency scenes, blocking firefighters or failing to stop for flashing lights and flares. Federal regulators say they will meet with autonomous vehicle developers to devise ways to address the problem. A Waymo vehicle will stop, however, if it notices nefarious activity from kids riding in it. A Waymo car in California recently stopped in a parking lot and called police after two teens in its back seat allegedly began drinking alcohol and shooting water beads from a toy gun.
Additional headlines for Friday, July 10, 2026
Bar IX location coming soon?
Detroit’s first women’s sports bar is crowdfunding to open a permanent space. Bar IX hosts pop-up watch parties for women’s sports. The bar has raised 65 percent of if its 125-thousand-dollar goal since the campaign kicked off on June 30. Organizers are giving away merchandise such as stickers, keychains, and t-shirts with donations.
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The African World Festival is this weekend at Hart Plaza. The festival celebrates culture and history with music, spoken word, food and a retail marketplace. The festival starts today and runs through Sunday. Visit Charles H Wright museum website at for more info and to buy tickets.
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