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The statue Guardian or Authority of Law sits above the west front plaza of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Among the rulings the court is expected to issue by the end of June are cases about access to abortion pills dispensed by mail, gun restrictions the power of regulatory agencies and former President Donald Trump’s bid to avoid criminal charges for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

What's next up for the Supreme Court? Abortion rights, gun laws and more

The Supreme Court will be issuing major rulings in the next month. Normally by this point in the term there are between four and six really big cases left. This year, there are over a dozen.

They had 3 suitcases and faced 5 flights of stairs. That's when a stranger appeared

Alice Claus and her sister were exhausted after a long flight to Budapest. Then a young man on the street offered help right when they needed it.

Deep-frying a turkey has become popular in recent decades — but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding people of the risks of the technique, and how to safely fry a bird for Thanksgiving.

Frying turkeys can explode. Here's how to avoid that

When properly cooked, fried turkey can be an explosion for your taste buds. But if it's not completely thawed, that turkey can explode in a pot of hot oil and spark a dangerous fire.

Many young people who started vaping nicotine as teens several years ago haven't quit the habit, data show.

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

A map showing percent of homes that found actionable levels of radon by county.

Michiganders can get free radon tests as data show 1 in 4 homes have unsafe levels

Many county health departments and some local municipalities are giving away radon test kids during the month of January.

Enbridge Energy's Line 5 carries petroleum products piped from Alberta. Line 5 starts at Superior Wisconsin, through Michigan's Upper Peninsula, under the Straits of Mackinac, across the Lower Peninsula, under the St. Clair River south of Port Huron and then into Ontario.

AG Nessel appeals to put Line 5 suit back in state court

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to return a lawsuit filed against Enbridge Energy and its Line 5 pipeline back to state court.

Doctors are starting to face a flood of message from patients and some health care companies are billing for clinical advice delivered this way.

'Hi, Doc!' DM'ing the doctor could cost you (or your insurance plan)

Virtual access to doctors is a huge plus for patients. But it's a lot of new work for physicians. And the health care business model hasn't caught up with this new reality.

The Legends Tower would rise 1,907 feet above Oklahoma City, putting an exclamation mark on the city's skyline.

In a few years, the nation's tallest building may not be in New York or Chicago

The Legends Tower, proposed for Oklahoma City, would stretch to 1,907 feet, a number chosen to commemorate the year Oklahoma became a state.

President Biden speaks on the phone while walking to board Air Force One after a fundraiser in New Jersey on Saturday.

‘I’m going to be fighting harder,’ Biden tells donors after disastrous debate

President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job.

In the face of human-caused climate change, paperbacks and e-readers each have pros and cons.

What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?

Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.

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