TEEN KILLED

Teen girl found shot to death in car in Detroit alley

DETROIT (AP) — Police say a teenager was found shot to death inside a car in a Detroit alley. Police Commander Michael McGinnis says the teen is a female, maybe 16 years old and about 150 pounds. Residents in the area reported hearing gunshots Tuesday night. Police in Berkley said the victim might be a teen who has been missing for three weeks.

AVIAN FLU-MICHIGAN BIRD SHOWS

Amid avian flu, Michigan bans bird shows at fairs, exhibits

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials have temporarily banned all poultry and waterfowl exhibitions amid the avian flu outbreak that’s spreading quickly across the U.S. and has prompted farms to euthanize millions of birds. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development State Veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland and Director Gary McDowell announced the ban Tuesday. They said it would last until Michigan goes 30 days without a case of the avian flu. In 2015, avian flu prompted a similar ban on Michigan poultry shows. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected more than 37 million birds in 34 states this year.

TERM LIMITS

Michigan Legislature puts term limits proposal on ballot

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature has voted to put before voters a constitutional amendment to revise the state’s legislative term limits law and require state elected officials to disclose their personal financial information. A constitutional provision approved by voters in 1992 allows legislators to serve no more than 14 years, including three two-year House terms and two four-year Senate terms. The amendment passed Tuesday would let them serve up to 12 years entirely in one chamber. The initiative also would require lawmakers, the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general to file annual financial disclosure reports starting in 2024.

PLANE CRASH-TRAVERSE CITY

No injuries reported after Traverse City small plane crash

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — No injuries have been reported after a small plane crashed Tuesday evening in Traverse City. Grand Traverse 911 says the crash occurred at 5:37 p.m. on the grounds of the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. The grounds are a 45-acre park. According to the Federal Aviation Authority, the plane is a four-seat, single engine Cessna 172 registered to Northwestern Michigan College, a community college in Traverse City that has an aviation program. The civic center is near the approach for a runway at Cherry Capitol Airport.

AP-US-MED-BABY-FORMULA-SHORTAGE

Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott. Ongoing supply problems have intensified since Abbott shuttered its largest U.S. formula plant due to contamination concerns. Pediatricians are urging parents who can’t find formula to contact food banks or doctor’s offices. They warn against watering down formula to stretch supplies or using online DIY recipes. Major retail chains including CVS and Walgreens are limiting how many containers customers can purchase at one time to conserve supplies. Meanwhile, regulators with the Food and Drug Administration are looking at importing formula to boost U.S. supplies.

BC-UNITED RENTAL-FORD-EV ORDER

United Rental orders more than 500 EVs from Ford

NEW YORK (AP) — United Rental said Tuesday it has a deal to buy 500 of Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric trucks and 30 of its E-Transit electric vans. United Rental expects 120 of the trucks and all 30 of the vans to be delivered and deployed this year as part of its goal to reduce its fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions. Like other old-guard automakers, Ford has invested billions of dollars to rapidly develop and produce its electric vehicle lineup. Ford’s heavy investment in EVs — its own and others — has come at a cost. The company lost $3.1 billion in the first quarter.