7_23_21 breaking news and transition

BREAKING THIS MORNING, CREWS AREON THE SCENE OF A RUPTUREDGAS LINE.HERE IS A LIVE LOOK... THISHAPPENED LESS THAN AN OHUR AGOON WINDING CREEKLANE IN CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP.OFFICIALS SAY LIGHTNING STRUCKA GAS LINE THAT CAUSED A TREE TOCATCH FIRE.

CREWS ARE WORKING TOGET THE GAS TURNEDOFF... WE WILL BRING YOU MOREDETAILS ONCE THEY AREAVAILABLE.BIG NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE -- THE AGENCY SAYS ITWILL NOT OPEN A CIVIL RIGHTSINVESTIGATION -- INTO COVID-19DEATHS AT MICHIGAN NURSINGHOMES.THIS OCMES NEARLY A YEARAFTER THE D-O-J ANNOUNCED IT WASCONSIDERING A POTENTIAL PROBE --AND ASKED THE STATE FOR DATA.THE INVESTIGATION WOULD HAVEBEENBASED ON A FEDERAL LAW -- THATPROTECTS THE RIGHTS OFPEOPLE IN PUBLIC NURSINGHOMES...BUT -- MOST IN MICHIGAN AREPRIVATELY OWNED.

REPUBLICANSHAVECRITICIZED WHITMER -- FORALLOWING RECOVERIN GCOVID-19 PATIENTS TO RETURN TONURSING HOMES.

BUT WHITMERDEFENDS HER ACTIONS -- ASYINGTHIS APPROACH WAS IN LINE WITHFEDERAL GUIDANCE