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DETROIT — The preteen years may be tough but 12-year-old Leah Jeffries is navigating an even harsher world these days and doing it with confidence: Hollywood.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A transplanted Metro Detroit actress got to live out a dream over the weekend by hosting the screening of her first big-screen movie back in the Detroit area.

More than 930,000 people in and around Detroit have been urged to boil their water after a leak was discovered in a 120-inch transmission main that transports water from Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to residents.

A look at some of the top photos from the Detroit Lions first preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons

Falcons vs. Lions: Looking at the best photos from Friday's preseason opener in Detroit.

Falcons vs. Lions: Watch each highlight from Atlanta's preseason opener in Detroit.

DETROIT — Oakland County Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham has ruled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not be forced to testify in the case she filed to stop enforcement of Michigan's abortion ban — a decision that was almost immediately appealed to the state Court of Appeals.

The Detroit Lions 90-man roster by jersey number for the preseason opener vs. the Falcons

11 things to watch for when the Atlanta Falcons take on the Detroit Lions in Week 1 of the preseason.

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies ended Thursday with a hung jury, a development that experts say makes a settlement less likely in the near future but lets the opposing attorneys learn lessons from the five-month-long case.

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies has ended with a hung jury.