Michigan’s window for legal fireworks opens today – and more news

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know to start your day, so let’s get into the news.

Michigan’s window for legal fireworks opens today

The window for Fourth of July fireworks in Michigan opens on Saturday, which means you might hear more bangs in the sky this weekend.

Michigan passed new fireworks laws a few years ago, so let’s quickly refresh what you need to know about LARA.

Read the story here.

Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified 80 years after plane shot down

The remains of a World War II Detroit soldier, identified 80 years after his plane was shot down in a bombing raid, will be buried in Kansas.

On December 1, 1943, 25-year-old 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr. of the U.S. Army Air Forces was flying a B-24J Liberator bomber on a bombing run from Panagarh, India, to the Insein Railroad Yard north of Rangoon, Burma. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and the left wing caught fire.

Read more here.

List of 67 ice cream products recalled due to concerns about listeria contamination

Authorities have recalled 67 different ice cream products because they may be contaminated with listeria.

Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland, has recalled several brands of ice cream because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children or vulnerable adults.

More information can be found here.

Premature twin receives life-threatening diagnosis in Macomb County “CHILD”

Lennon Vang, an 11-month-old twin from Macomb County, has been fighting for survival since birth.

His mother, Gloria Vang, gave birth to him and his twin, Theo Vang, prematurely. Both boys were immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit.

The report can be found here.

Weather: Saturday in Metro Detroit will start with rain; humidity and high temperatures are expected later