Trump ends harmful and deadly government tests on beagles
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency is reinstating a Trump-era initiative to eliminate animal testing, following a decision by new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to reverse the Biden administration’s cancellation of…
President Biden Allegedly Tests Positive for COVID-19
LAS VEGAS, NV — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, as announced by a leader at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas. Janet Murguia, president of UnidosUS, shared the news…
Wisconsin primary tests ‘uncommitted’ vote on Biden’s Israel stance
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Opposition to President Joe Biden’s strong support of Israel’s war against Hamas faces a fresh test on Tuesday in Wisconsin where pop-up groups on a shoestring…
New AI benchmark tests speed of responses to user queries
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence benchmarking group MLCommons on Wednesday released a fresh set of tests and results that rate the speed at which top-of-the-line hardware can…
Analysis-China’s harsh sentence for Australian writer tests limits of rebound in ties
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The suspended death sentence handed to Australian writer Yang Hengjun in Beijing on Monday is unlikely to derail Australia-China ties but will test the limits of…
Safran tests radical jet engine design in historic wind tunnel
AVRIEUX, France (Reuters) – French engine maker Safran said on Friday it had begun wind-tunnel tests for its “RISE” technology project, a radical jet engine design for the next generation of medium-haul…
North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the United States…
Boeing performs pressure tests but does not normally adjust Max 9 panels -source
By Valerie Insinna and Tim Hepher (Reuters) – Boeing does not typically make adjustments to the type of panel involved in last week’s 737 MAX 9 blowout unless factory tests reveal a…
Marketmind: Inflation tests market thesis, bitcoin gets ETF nod
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the aggressive interest rate easing markets have priced for 2024 is to ring true – against what…
Modern DNA Tests Could Help Investigators Solve JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case
BOULDER, Colo. – In a renewed effort to solve the 1996 homicide of JonBenet Ramsey, the Boulder Police Department (BPD) has engaged an external panel of experts to review the case. The…
Year-end rally in US stocks faces twin tests as Fed, inflation data loom
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting of 2023 and a U.S. inflation report in coming days should test a stock market rally that some…
China launches probe into surrogacy, fake paternity tests in Wuhan
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have suspended a hospital and a judicial institute in the city of Wuhan from conducting some services after they were accused of surrogacy and issuing fake…
Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled last week that the coalition government’s decision to re-allocate 60 billion euros ($65 billion) of unused debt from the pandemic era to climate and industry…
Blood tests needed for widespread Alzheimer’s diagnosis on the way
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Blood tests for Alzheimer’s are needed to more widely diagnose the brain-wasting disease and understand its prevalence, but it will be another couple of years before they…
Bank of England to review how it stress tests banks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s banking system is well capitalised to withstand shocks the Bank of England said on Tuesday, adding that next year’s annual health check of major lenders…
Analysis-Evergrande crisis tests Beijing’s fallout management as creditor jitters mount
By Xie Yu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – As developer China Evergrande Group lurched from one crisis to another over the past two years, Beijing avoided directly intervening to rescue…
Spotify tests voice translation feature for podcasts
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology is testing an AI-powered feature that will translate podcasts from the likes of Dax Shepard and Lex Fridman to other languages, the audio-streaming company said on Monday. The…
For Libya’s Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image
(Reuters) – After Derna’s catastrophic floods, eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar flew in by helicopter and received salutes from his troops as he toured the city where thousands of people were…
Jill Biden tests negative for COVID – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday, the White House said. The first lady, who tested positive for COVID on Monday, experienced mild symptoms and…
Charles River Lab signs joint agreement for protection of crabs used in medical tests
(Reuters) – Charles River Laboratories has signed a joint agreement with four entities to enhance protections in South Carolina for horseshoe crabs and a bird that feeds on their eggs, they said…
Analysis-Russian raid off Turkey’s coast tests Erdogan’s resolve
By Jonathan Spicer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Russia’s raid on a ship just off Turkey’s coast brings the fallout from the Ukraine war to another NATO frontier and raises the…
Marketmind: Caution the watchword for inflation tests
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It’s been a slow start in Asia, with little in the way of market-moving news over the weekend.…
China keeps lending benchmarks unchanged; economic weakness tests policymakers
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China left its lending benchmarks unchanged on Thursday, after the central bank stood pat on a key policy rate earlier this week even as signs of a faltering economic recovery…
Fed’s Kashkari: Inflation fight must be won, new stress tests could help
(Reuters) – U.S. financial regulators should take steps to ensure banks can withstand further interest-rate hikes should the Federal Reserve need to deliver them to fight entrenched inflation, Minneapolis Fed President Neel…
Marketmind: Russian turmoil tests safe-haven demand
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets on Monday kick off what looks like a pretty light…
New inflation data tests Fed’s faith in housing slowdown thesis
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials for months have been counting on slower-rising U.S. housing prices to help in their efforts to control inflation, and there are good reasons…
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