This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s appeal of a public corruption conviction, ending his bid to overturn a decision that sent him to prison for 28 years.
- On the bright side...it's a beautiful day for trading cigarettes for Ding Dongs in the prison yard!
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Grab onto your sparklers! At 9:48 tonight the skies over the Detroit River will light up with the annual Ford Fireworks.
- A great place to watch the fireworks is inside the Windsor Tunnel... You don't get to see much of the show...but there's plenty of room to spread out your blanket.
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A Facebook study found that 54% of American users posted something about Brexit over the weekend.
- And of the 54%, 50% thought "Brexit" was a new treatment for acne.
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Elvis Presley's step brother has written a new book in which he claims the singer's death was a suicide.
- A lot of people are questioning his theory... Apparently they have Suspicious Minds.
- The thought of "The King" taking his own life has a lot of Elvis fans all shook up.
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A former Secret Service agent has written a new book that claims Bill Clinton had multiple mistresses during his time in the White House.
- This is the most shocking news since we all found out Liberace was gay.
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A survey by the Travel Center found that 42% of Americans admit they've texted while driving during the past year.
- This gives a whole new meaning to "My smartphone crashed".
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Have a great day, enjoy the Fireworks and I'll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick