At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver’s test that such vehicles would have to pass ...

The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons found in increasing numbers at crime scenes. In arguments that ranged ...

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to ...

The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or that $750 is the most they will ever get to rebuild. Or ...

Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane ...

Florida work crews hustled to remove lingering wreckage from one hurricane ahead of another Tuesday, while thousands of people fearing a once-in-century direct hit from Milton streamed out of the ...

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental ...

Running a local newspaper can be one of the most frustrating, worthwhile, mundane, exciting, demanding, rewarding endeavors you can take on. Sounds great, kids, doesn’t it? This year, we received the ...

We second comments made by Alpena City Manager Rachel Smolinski at an Alpena County Road Commission public hearing on a proposed extension of 3rd Avenue. “Is this truly the best solution for the ...

From the moment we discover a baby is on its way, a flood of thoughts rushes in. Anticipation. Joy. Fear. What will my baby be like? What if I’m not good at this? And the very real thought: What if ...

If Alpena County’s proposed tax increase fails during the Nov. 5 election, Alpena County Sheriff Erik Smith could have to cut ...

Alcona High School cross country team competed in the North Star League Finals Tuesday in Oscoda. Darren Boyat placed eight ...