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Legislators want tax cuts. Gov. Snyder wants more money for schools, environment

On Tuesday evening Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder outlined his plans for the state during his last year in office. Michigan Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Rick…

Hurricane Ian's forecast track has fluctuated — but storm experts warn that people shouldn't be preoccupied with the exact location of landfall, given the wide and dangerous impacts of a large storm.

Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's portrait for a new Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service is based on a 2017 photograph taken in her office at the Supreme Court.

Here's the story of the portrait behind Ruth Bader Ginsburg's postage stamp

"It's like you feel a presence in the photograph," says Philip Bermingham. The striking image he captured became the U.S. Postal Service's reference for the new stamp.

Utilities prepare for surge in customers unable to pay

More than a million people - a quarter of Michigan's workforce - have filed for unemployment since Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued her first "Stay Home,…

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a $465 million opioid ruling against drug-maker Johnson & Johnson, finding that a lower court wrongly interpreted the state's public nuisance law.

Oklahoma's Supreme Court tossed out a landmark $465 million opioid ruling

This ruling and a recent state court in California raise questions about thousands of opioid lawsuits filed against Big Pharma.

Nonalcoholic drinks are becoming increasingly popular. Dry January is a good time to check them out.

Cheers! Zero-proof cocktails can be just as tasty as their boozy counterparts

Nonalcoholic cocktails are gaining popularity, especially in Dry January, the month some people spend alcohol free after the holidays. This drink includes a Michigan winery's white verjus.

People gather near the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday during a remembrance ceremony for victims of the May shooting there.

Buffalo's Tops grocery will reopen Friday following the mass shooting in May

The Tops Friendly Markets grocery store opened on Jefferson Avenue on the East Side of Buffalo in 2003. The newly remodeled store will reopen to the public on July 15.

Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill.

The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting

Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.

Emergency crews continue to search through the wreckage after a train accident in the Tempe Valley near Larissa, Greece on Tuesday evening. At least 32 people were killed.

Greek prime minister says 'human error' caused a train collision that left 43 dead

A passenger train and a freight train were traveling down the same track when they crashed head-on, sending the first two passenger carriages flying into the air, twisting backwards and catching fire.

Dam failures, flooding create emergency in Midland County, thousands evacuating

This is a developing story. It will be updated with new information as we receive it. Please check back.Update: Wednesday, May 20, 12:48 a.m.The city of…

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