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Enbridge to Whitmer: Nope, we’re not shutting down Line 5

The Canadian company Enbridge Energy refuses to shut down Line 5 and has asked a federal judge to dismiss the demands of Michigan Governor Gretchen…

Michigan's new auto insurance law is forcing long-term care providers to shut down

Michigan’s new auto insurance law has begun to impose tragic consequences on many survivors and their families.Long term care providers for thousands of…

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is introducing legislation that would create an independent clemency board, which has been a priority of many criminal justice reform advocates.

House Democrats are introducing a bill to overhaul the clemency process

A group of House lawmakers are proposing legislation that would take the clemency process out of the Justice Department and create an independent clemency board.

A kayaker paddles down an interstate in Pennsylvania after flooding from Hurricane Ida. Several dozen people died, some in cars and basement apartments, during extreme flash flooding.

This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold

Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target of limiting warming. Scientists warn a planet that heats up more than that will look very different.

A still from the 1961 Hindi film <em>Kabuliwala</em>,<em> </em>directed by Hemen Gupta.

This 19th-century short story might help combat racism against refugees today

India's Rabindranath Tagore was the first nonwhite writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature. His 1892 story, "The Kabuliwala," fostered empathy for migrants and refugees. It still resonates today.

Timeline: How The President-Elect Becomes The President

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election. While President Trump has challenged the results, Biden's inauguration is still expected Jan. 20. Here's what happens between now and then.

FBI: Michigan man with hockey stick assaulted Capitol cops

The FBI says a Michigan man with a hockey stick struck police officers during the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Michael Foy of Wixom is charged with five…

More than 10 million people in the U.S. are out of jobs, and the hardest-hit industries are also some of the lowest paying, including retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism.

'My Bank Account Has $4': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo

Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.

Actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging an attack on himself in in January of 2019.

Jussie Smollett found guilty of lying to authorities in trial over his alleged attack

Jurors convicted the Empire actor on five of the six felony disorderly conduct charges he faced. The verdict was announced days after Smollett testified that "there was no hoax."

Despite global pledges on vaccine supply, only 7% of Africa's population is vaccinated.

Fix the global vaccine rollout or face even worse COVID variants, experts warn

The world has "lost the plot" on equitable vaccine access and is falling far short of targets to vaccinate the global south, according to scathing assessments from experts.

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