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State Senator Sarah Anthony — one of the sponsors of bills to restore access to care for people with catastrophic injuries from car crashes - addresses hundreds at rally in front of the the state Capitol on October 3, 2023.

Hundreds rally at state Capitol for bills to restore access to care for car crash survivors

Hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol on October 3, 2023 — one day before a state Senate committee will hear testimony on bills to amend the auto no-fault law.

White House Counsel Dana Remus, center, is seated next to former Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., right, as they listen during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.

Biden's climate bill brings investments and jobs to many GOP strongholds

Funds from The Inflation Reduction Act have financed a wave of investments across Republican-held districts.

"No one understands it," says Sylvia Cunningham of how she and her husband, Brandon, holding Braxton, 2, got three of their children returned from foster care, including daughter Jordan, 17 (at left), but a court allowed one son to be placed for adoption because the Cunninghams had failed to pay part of the bill for foster care.

In some states, an unpaid foster care bill could mean parents lose their kids forever

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.

Scottie Scheffler celebrates winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia.

Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters while Tiger Woods finishes 47th

Scheffler ended up finishing three shots over Rory McIlroy to win his first major championship.

In an aerial view, a fire is seen as flood waters inundate the downtown area after Hurricane Idalia passed offshore Wednesday in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Hurricane Idalia eye comes ashore near Keaton Beach, Fla.

Idalia has sustained winds of 125 mph — which is a powerful Category 3 "major hurricane." The storm, which had been a Category 4 early this morning, weakened slightly just before landfall.

A rusted boat well along Fox Creek in Jefferson Chalmers. Some homes in the neighborhood have canals that feed into the Detroit River in their backyards, but many can’t afford to make upgrades to sea walls and other infrastructure.

On Detroit’s flood-prone east side, residents wonder: Will decisionmakers “do the right thing?"

The Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is used to flooding – but storms of the past decade have put it on the brink.

Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with his legal team before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in New York.

Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website

Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so if he again violates a limited gag order barring case participants from personal attacks on court staff.

Sandy Hook took place as 'alternative facts' muscled out objective truth

A feature writer at The New York Times, author Elizabeth Williamson is a compassionate storyteller and a thorough reporter who never loses sight of the larger issues Newtown presents.

In the first three months of the year, Ford made $2.5 billion.

$750 million asked of lawmakers for Ford battery plant site readiness

Michigan officials are seeking another $750-million-dollars to support a planned Ford battery plant in Calhoun County.

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