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Michigan inmates can be billed up to $60 a day for time in a county jail. Some defend the practice as a way to reimburse taxpayers, but advocates say the pay-to-stay fees heap on extra punishment.

A fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is out — it had been attacked by Russian troops in Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.

The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court took its first steps in Congress this week. How did the meetings with Senate leaders go, and what comes next?

Elena Medel's novel follows two women, separated in time but facing similar class and gender dynamics. It particularly explores the challenges of motherhood.

The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.

The House committee investigating Jan. 6 says it has evidence showing that former President Trump broke the law by trying to overturn the 2020 election.

The deal, hashed out over weeks of intense negotiations, raises the amount paid by the Sacklers by more than $1 billion. In exchange, the family members win immunity from civil opioid lawsuits.

The studies offer the strongest evidence to date of a link between the animals at the seafood market and the spread of SARS-CoV-2. A top virus sleuth gives the details.

Bloomington-Normal's sister cities program has no plans to cut ties with Vladimir, Russia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Robert Pattinson, the latest caped crusader to take on corruption and deranged killers in Gotham, is The Batman. The overstuffed, visually impressive, superhero epic takes fan service seriously.