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May 03 2024
News
We test drove Michigan’s new 3-story go kart track ahead of its grand opening
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI - It’s kind of like combining go karts with a roller coaster. The new 3-story go kart track at C.J. Barrymore’s in Clinton Township opens tonight, but we had a chance to test ride it ahead of its opening.
The Indy Skytrack go karts reach speeds up to 20 mph, taking drivers around a vortex, three-stories high, before coming to the big drop. Our stomach dropped just
MLive.comAug 11 2020
News
Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Before Completing Tests
MOSCOW — Russia has become the first country in the world to approve a vaccine for the coronavirus, President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Tuesday, though global health authorities say the vaccine has yet to complete critical, late-stage clinical trials to determine its safety and effectiveness.
Mr. Putin, who told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning that the vaccine “works
New York Times (News)Jul 28 2020
Opinion
There Are Many Ways We Haven’t Tried to Test for the Coronavirus
We could test saliva. We could test groups of samples at once. We could even let people test themselves. These tests aren’t perfect, but that’s not the point.
We made a mistake at first with how we talked about masks. We’re making the same mistake now with tests.
The discussion on these issues highlights the different ways clinicians and public health experts think. Clinicians —
New York Times (Opinion)Apr 11 2024
News
Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission
Harvard University announced Thursday that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for admission beginning with the class of 2029, joining other colleges that are again mandating tests for those hoping to enter the schools.
In June 2020, Harvard began a temporary test-optional policy under which students could apply to the college without submitting scores. The change
Associated PressApr 24 2024
News
U.S. requires more dairy cows tested for bird flu as viral concerns grow
Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a federal order to be issued Wednesday, as evidence mounts the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows. Biden administration officials said the move is meant to contain transmission of the virus known as H5N1 and to reduce the threat to livestock, but maintained the risk to humans remains low. The
Washington PostApr 16 2024
News
US missile expert died from the bends in high-altitude test
A 33-year-old civilian missile specialist died of decompression sickness, also known as the bends, caused by a high-altitude test flight on a U.S. Air Force jet, a report has revealed. The specialist, assigned to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), who had recently had COVID-19, was onboard a C-17 aircraft during a missile-testing mission near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on August
NewsweekApr 30 2024
News
Judge: Criminal case against coach Aaron Thomas in ‘naked fat tests’ of boys can proceed
Judge Melanie Wilk Thunberg denied a motion from Thomas’ lawyer to dismiss the charges of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault, writing in her decision released Tuesday that she found probable cause for both accusations. “We are pleased with the court’s decision and are committed to moving forward with the prosecution,” said attorney general’s office spokesman Brian
The Boston GlobeMay 15 2020
Analysis
America’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finally
After an April that some experts described as “wasted,” it looks like America is finally making some real progress on coronavirus testing in May.
Over the past couple of weeks, the United States has seen significant improvements not just with the raw number of Covid-19 tests but also with other metrics experts use to gauge the scope of the US’s coronavirus outbreak and its testing
VoxApr 24 2024
News
Supreme Court to weigh scope of Idaho abortion ban in first post-Roe test
Supreme Court to weigh scope of Idaho abortion ban in first post-Roe test The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, for the first time since overruling Roe v. Wade, will consider the scope of a state abortion ban and whether a federal law governing emergency care protects access to abortion at hospitals when a woman's health is at risk. Idaho's Defense of Life Act, which took effect in August 2022
ABC News (Online)Apr 30 2024
News
Nell Freudenberger tests ‘The Limits’ of ambition, empathy, and knowledge in a story centered around a missing girl
“The Limits” begins with a missing girl and a mystery, then flashes back to give us the history that led up to this perilous moment. The novel takes place during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and has five alternating points of view, all but one conveyed through a close third-person perspective. Nell Freudenberger burst onto the literary scene over 20 years ago when her debut short
The Boston Globe