The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 20:

Without an agreement, payroll taxes paid by 160 million workers and jobless benefits that support millions of the long-term unemployed will expire Jan. 1.

The governor tells reporters during a break that he’s “absolutely confident” the federal government will waive some Medicaid requirements.

Authorities found about 30 marijuana plants growing in the woods behind their homes in Orneville Township.

50-year-old Patrick Eschenbrenner is accused of sexually assaulting a child over a period of four years.

DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew says it’s an important milestone because the state’s previous system had well-documented problems.

The forecast calls for a low-pressure system to develop off the coast, bringing the possibility of rain or snow on Christmas.