Good morning, Sterling Heights.

A training flight ended with a plane skidding down the runway as it lost its front landing gear during an emergency landing caused by engine smoke and a cracked cylinder — the pilot instructor suffered minor lacerations while the trainee was unhurt and an FAA inspector began investigating the incident.

Huazi Piao, a 61-year-old Chinese woman, pleaded guilty to running illicit massage parlors in Sterling Heights and other areas of Metro Detroit—after prosecutors dismissed prostitution-related charges—and she will be sentenced on Oct.

7 with a potential prison term of up to 20 years.

Metro Detroit ticket buyers are rushing to buy Powerball tickets as an $1.8 billion jackpot draws wide local interest ahead of tonight's drawing—retailers report higher sales and ticket pools as people try their luck for a big win.

TV20 Detroit will air five APP tournaments this fall from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.—as pickleball’s popularity grows in metro Detroit, local officials in Sterling Heights will open a $10 million indoor facility on Van Dyke near 15 Mile in July next year.

Family Movie Night

5:30-7 p.m. — Campbell | Detroit Public Library — Free entry — Enjoy a cozy evening watching a family-friendly movie together.

Renee Rapp: Bite Me Tour

7-9:30 p.m. — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill — Tickets start at $59 — Experience the emotional roller coaster of Renee Rapp's new music alongside special guest SYD.

Michigan Founders Fund: Founders First Fridays

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Velocity Innovation Center — Free entry — Network with fellow entrepreneurs in a casual setting to share insights and challenges.