Michigan
Trials have begun for some of Michigan’s abortion laws after they were questioned for being constitutional.
The specifics that were challenged dealt with the state level of the constitutional amendment from November 2022 allowing abortions according to The Detroit News.
The three specific laws are getting counseling and reading information from the state, a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before an abortion can happen as well as nurses and physicians’ assistants being unable to perform them.
National
Kentucky has been facing floods over the past few days once rain started on Friday. According to the New York Times, at least 11 people are dead and hundreds more have been displaced due to the storm.
It is believed by researchers that due to the thinness of the soil, it is more prone to flooding, as the soil cannot take in enough water which results in flooding of the bodies of water in the area.
Global
A plane crashed while landing in Ontario, Canada.
There were 80 people on board, all of which were evacuated according to BBC News. There were up to eight people injured according to local sources.
The US Federal Aviation Authority said that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is doing a full investigation of what happened.