Baseball Spotlight: Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander announced he’ll retire after the 2026 season, capping a 21-year career that includes 266 wins, three Cy Young Awards, and two World Series titles. Local Sports & Community: The National Veterans Wheelchair Games arrive in downtown Detroit this week for the first time in decades, with events at Huntington Place plus activities across Metro Detroit. Arts & Culture: Detroit Opera unveiled its 2026-27 season themed “faith,” featuring Puccini’s “Tosca,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” and Philip Glass’s “Satyagraha,” alongside Dance @ Detroit Opera performances. Theater: Nicely Theatre Group’s “Oliver!” lands at the Berman Center in West Bloomfield, spotlighting Jewish junior performers in the cast. Music Festival: Concert of Colors returns for its 35th anniversary in Midtown Detroit with free, family-friendly shows and Jewish artists including Don Was. Public Health: Michigan health officials report cyclosporiasis cases nearing 1,000 and urge careful food handling to slow spread. Civic/Legal: DOJ letters threaten criminal prosecution of election officials over noncitizen voting, while a Mount Clemens woman pleads no contest in a case involving threatening messages to the mayor. Sports Calendar: Michigan State vs. Arkansas is set for Thanksgiving in Detroit as part of the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic.