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Court rules for state in road trip dispute

FLINT (AP) - A worker's compensation claim in Michigan could require a full tank of gas. The Michigan Supreme Court says a person injured on the job has…

Pilot training is some of the most rigorous of all modes of transportation. Elizabeth White (L) practices landings with instructor Megan Brown at the airport in Auburn, Ala.

The Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Aviation Wrestles With Decades-Old Problem

The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in January has highlighted a decades-old problem in aviation: pilots continuing flights into bad weather rather than landing.

Issues & Ale @ Home: Getting back to business safely in Michigan

Issues & Ale @ Home: Getting Back to Business Safely in MichiganThursday, May 14, 2020, 6:00-7:00 PMWhile we can’t gather in person for our usual Issues &…

A traveler wears face masks at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. While increased restrictions are being discussed across the nation, many people are not heeding mask-wearing rules.

U.S. Adds 184,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day, With No End In Sight

The country set another record for daily infections. America is the world leader in COVID-19 fatalities. President-elect Joe Biden expressed alarm and urged the Trump administration to take action.

World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned against what he describes as "vaccine nationalism."

U.S. Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says

A Trump administration spokesman says Washington will continue to engage the rest of the world in vaccine development but won't be "constrained" by the "corrupt" World Health Organization.

The grounds of the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21, 2020. Some sheriffs want Arizona to follow the lead of other states and release low risk county jail inmates early — to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Balancing Justice, Public Safety: Virus Brings Changes To Courts, Jails, Arrests

People in jail are being released early, arrests are down and some court cases are being postponed as members of the criminal justice system grapple with the coronavirus threat.

President Trump, flanked by Vice President Pence, speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House on Thursday.

President Trump Says Distancing Guidelines May Need To Be Extended

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

The recently enacted $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill includes around $20 billion to make larger premium subsidies available to consumers who buy qualified Affordable Care Act plans.

The COVID Relief Bill Expands The Affordable Care Act. It Doesn't Come Cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

During their patrol of the Bear Creek Greenway, Jackson County Sheriff's deputies walk through a years-old encampment that deputies call "the Hobbit House."

'Your Help Doesn't Help Me.' Unsheltered In Oregon Tire Of Being Shuffled Around

As the coronavirus shut down homeless shelters in Southern Oregon, civic leaders told those in need to relocate to the nearby woods. Now sheriff's deputies are relocating them before fire season.

The Supreme Court said California can no longer continue with a ban on indoor church services put in place amid the pandemic.

Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic

The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.

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