2 Dead, 6 Hurt In Indianapolis Shooting
A masked man armed with a high-powered rifle fired dozens of shots at a birthday party at a home in western Indianapolis early Tuesday, killing two people and wounding six before fleeing, police said....
View ArticleRick Sanchez Fired From CNN Over Controversial Remarks
CNN host Rick Sanchez was let go Friday after making controversial remarks the previous day on a satellite radio show. On a radio program on Thursday, Sanchez, the CNN anchor and host of Rick’s List,...
View ArticleWayne Co. Road Commissioner Fired After Storm
DETROIT (WWJ) - With more snow expected in Metro Detroit over the next few days, Wayne County is launching a search for someone to run the road division. This follows the firing of Mike Rogers — who...
View ArticleObscene Chrysler Tweeter Gets New Job
DETROIT (WWJ) - The man who made headlines after he was fired because he mistakenly put an obscene tweet on a Chrysler Twitter account has a new job. Twenty-nine year-old Scott Bartosiewicz was fired...
View ArticlePugh Fires Aide After Arrest
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – City Council President Charles Pugh has fired an aide arrested for fleeing from Detroit police. Vaughn Antoine Arrington was fired Wednesday, the same day he was placed in custody...
View ArticleAnother Wayne County Aide Fired
Southfield (WWJ)- Just days after accepting the resignation of his deputy Executive, Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano Monday night announced he has fired another aide. A statement issued by Ficano’s...
View ArticlePolice Dispatcher Fired Amid Facebook Flap
CLINTON TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A metro Detroit police dispatcher who officials say made derogatory statements about a police department on Facebook has been fired. The Board of Trustees in Macomb County’s...
View ArticleMinnesota Fires Coach Tubby Smith
JON KRAWCZYNSKI,AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a championship-certified coach who would restore a...
View ArticlePistons Fire Coach Lawrence Frank
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that Lawrence Frank will not return as the team’s head coach. “We thank Lawrence for his hard work...
View ArticleWalmart Worker Says He Was Fired For Helping Assaulted Woman
HARTLAND TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A Michigan man says he was fired from his job at Walmart after he tried to help a woman being assaulted in the parking lot of one of the retail giant’s stores and ended up...
View ArticleWalmart Returns Job To Worker Fired After Stopping Attack
HARTLAND TWP. (WWJ/AP) - Walmart has offered to re-hire a Michigan man who says he was fired after trying to help a woman who was being assaulted in the store’s parking lot. Walmart Stores Inc....
View ArticleMan Fired After Stopping Attack Rejects Walmart’s Offer To Return To Work
HARTLAND TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A man who lost his job at Walmart after interrupting an assault of a woman in the store’s parking lot says he’s rejecting the company’s offer to return to work. Kristopher...
View ArticleDo I Lose My Health Insurance If I Am Laid Off Or Fired?
If your health insurance is provided by your employer as a part of your total compensation package, you will lose this coverage if you are laid off, fired or voluntarily choose to leave your job. The...
View ArticleFired Over Weight Gain? Woman Suing Coach Retailer For Discrimination
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Coach is being sued by a former Detroit-area store manager who says weight gain led to her dismissal after more than 10 years at the high-end handbag retailer. Elizabeth DeLorean’s...
View ArticleChicago Blackhawks Fire Coach Joel Quenneville
CHICAGO (AP) (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Chicago Blackhawks fire coach Joel Quenneville. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) © 2018 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This...
View ArticleBlues Fire Coach Mike Yeo, Name Craig Berube As Interim
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Amid a disappointing showing that fell well short of Stanley Cup expectations, the St. Louis Blues fired coach Mike Yeo a quarter of the way into the season and named Craig Berube as...
View ArticleFlyers General Manager Ron Hextall Latest Victim In NHL Firings
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall on Monday, with the team struggling and coming off a 6-0 loss to Toronto. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) Hextall...
View ArticleGreen Bay Packers Fire Coach Mike McCarthy
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach. DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the...
View ArticleFlyers Fire Hakstol
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dave Hakstol has been fired by the Philadelphia Flyers. DALLAS, TX – JUNE 23: Head coach Dave Hakstol of the Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) © 2018...
View ArticleJets Fire Todd Bowles, Bucs Fire Dirk Koetter
NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Bowles has been fired as New York Jets head coach after four seasons. FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Todd Bowles of the New York Jets hugs head coach Bill...
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