A higher appeal in Michigan ruled Friday in favor of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and found that their emergency declaration and orders in response to the coronavirus were legal. Whitmer implemented strict access measures during the crisis, and has since extended the state of emergency to keep gyms and cinemas closed. …

The Office of the Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska plans to hold a conference call Monday with groups affiliated with the proposed mine about the decision, three people with knowledge of the call told POLITICO. An administration official confirmed the call with POLITICO. Corps officials will say that striking …

See now: Highlights: Nets vs. Raptors (1:37) In recent years, the NBA has held a big party to announce its major awards, but that is apparently not possible in the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, like everything else these days, the honors are handed out. Earlier on Saturday, the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – As states along the Gulf Coast face two tropical storms, stores in the Houston metro area are poised as customers make new week plans. Stores like HEB and Kroger are increasing supplies for essential items that shoppers need during storms. “That, sure, we prepare for hurricanes …

More than 1 million acres have burned in California since July, marking a difficult start to the fire season punctuated by a series of deadly blasts around the Bay Area that have destroyed hundreds of homes and left tens of thousands displaced. Firefighters battled dangerous extinguishers from the Santa Cruz …