MONDAY NEWS HIT – A nonprofit organization that rates hospitals has given two Detroit hospitals “F” grades.

According to the Leapfrog Group, both Sinai-Grace Hospital and Detroit Receiving at Detroit Medical Center received poor marks when it comes to protecting patients from a range of hazards, including infections. Both previously received a “D” when evaluated in the spring. Leapfrog evaluates the hospital twice a year – once in the fall and again in the spring.

Sinai-Grace’s rating dropped due to several factors, including infections, bleeding and collapsed lungs, Leapfrog said, while Receiving Hospital dropped because of problems such as bedsores, patient falls and blood clots. Both hospitals were also slammed for having poor hand-washing practices and communication about medication.

Much of the data used for the study comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as from the hospitals themselves.

However, DMC said it did not submit data to the survey, so the information used to rate it is incomplete, the hospital system said.

Families of Oxford High School shooting victims demand answers

Nearly three years after a student opened fire at an Oxford high school, the families of the slain and wounded victims are still searching for answers.

Those family members, including the parents of the four slain students — Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin and Justin Shilling – are asking the state to request an independent investigation into what led up to the Nov. 30, 2021, shooting.

Although the shooter and his parents were convicted and are in prison, the victims’ families still want an investigation into the actions taken by school employees before a 15-year-old student opened fire.

The shooter had come onto the radar of school staff when he was caught looking for bullets in the classroom and drawing violent images on a worksheet. He spent time in the school office the morning of the shooting and even used the gun in his backpack at that time. Because of this, questions have been raised as to whether more could have been done to prevent the fatal shooting.

The shooting was investigated by Guidepost Solutions, which blamed the school district.

Despite the outcome of that investigation, family members claim there was no subpoena power behind this deep dive, resulting in “many school employees being advised by their attorneys not to participate, leaving crucial questions unanswered.”

The family is dealing with the second house fire in a year

Twelve people are battling after a fire damaged their home on Detroit’s west side Sunday.

Eight children and four adults call the house in the Braile and 7 Mile area home. According to residents, a candle caused the house to catch fire. No one was hurt, but the family said they need help while they figure out what to do next.

“I was helping my stepdaughter and she came and stayed with me and lit the candle and didn’t look at the candle,” LaShawn Dixon said. “This is the second house fire I’ve had and I just need help.”

Dixon said the last fire he experienced was less than a year ago.

The family is working to set up a GoFundMe for people to help them. FOX 2 will share the link once we have it.

Carrots sold in Michigan are included in the recall

A multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to several brands of organic whole carrots and baby carrots recalled in the US

The carrots were sold in bags under several brands, including 365, Cal-Organic, Nature’s Promise, O-Organics, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, among others.

Public health officials said at least 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating whole and small organic carrots sold by Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms.

E. coli O121 infections linked to the recalled carrots have been reported in Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, New York , New york. Jersey and Massachusetts.

Symptoms of E. coli infection usually begin three to four days after consuming the bacteria. These include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.

Cash App Settlement Deadline

Those who have used the Cash app to transfer money in the past six years may be eligible for up to $2,500 as part of a class action over security breaches in the mobile payment app.

The app allows users to send and receive money, invest in stocks, buy bitcoins, and make payments to certain vendors.

In a class-action lawsuit filed in February, Cash App users alleged that Cash App Investing and its owner, Block, were negligent in their response to two data breaches: when a former Cash App Investing employee accessed account data without permission in 2022 and when an unauthorized user accessed certain Cash App accounts in 2023 using recycled phone numbers that were linked to the accounts.

It also accuses Block and Cash App Investing of failing to implement adequate security controls and failing to respond to concerns about fraudulent transactions occurring on the app.

Learn more about filing a complaint.

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Daily forecast

Nice weather starts the week.

What else are we looking at?

1. The police are looking for a group of suspects after them tried to provoke a fight and then pulled a gun at the University of Michigan students early Sunday in Ann Arbor.
2. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Saturday night on Smith Road near Telegraph Road in Bedford Township. She was a 43-year-old woman walking near the shoulder when an unknown driver hit her and ran. Two other drivers also hit her but stayed at the scene.
3. A Detroit mother faces a involuntary manslaughter charge in a crash that killed her 4-year-old son in May. Shaniqua Baskin’s son was not restrained when he crashed on I-75.
4. Michigan gas prices rose 9 cents from last week, according to data from AAA.
5. A man is due in court for a preliminary exam after allegedly killing a man at Big League Brews in Taylor. William Parker is accused of stabbing Marcell Turner-Pongratz during a Halloween party at the bar.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following significant financial struggles due to mounting losses and debt maturities, the airline announced Monday.

The filing comes after two failed mergers in less than two years — one recently with Frontier and another earlier in 2024 with JetBlue — that left the ultra-low-cost carrier in limbo after recurring quarterly losses.

In October, Spirit announced plans to sell more planes and lay off workers as it tried to raise cash and restart operations.

Spirit Airlines President and CEO Ted Christie said the airline has reached an agreement with its bondholders that will reduce the company’s total debt and provide increased financial flexibility.