Michigan International Speedway Returns as Host for Late Summer NASCAR Race Weekend in 2024
BROOKLYN, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2023) – Michigan International Speedway will continue to host an August NASCAR race weekend as the sanctioning body today released its full schedule for 2024. The two-mile D-shaped track
Amphibians are in widespread decline, and climate change is to blame, study says
Iain Lawrie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major class of vertebrate species is experiencing widespread population declines due to climate change, according to new research. Amphibians, the most threatened class of vertebrates, are deteriorating globally, with about
Cats among mammals that can emit fluorescence, new study finds
Jacqueline Anders/Getty Images (LONDON) — Over the last few years, fluorescence under ultraviolet light has been reported among many animals, including birds, reptiles, insects and fish. However, not much has been known about the frequency of fluorescence
Post Office warns of new text message scam
A new warning about a fake post office text message. The Attorney General’s Office wants you to know about “smishing” — which is when a scammer entices a victim by claiming they must provide a password, account
Jackson man arrested after police receive tip from National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — Glenn Biggs, 33, was arrested Tuesday by Michigan State Police (MSP) on child sexual abuse charges. Police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, after which MSP Troopers
Twenty-one dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A bus crash in Mestre, a suburb near Venice, and on Italy’s mainland, left 21 dead and 18 injured on Tuesday, according to Italian officials. The bus, which was carrying passengers
Scoreboard roundup — 10/3/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas 4, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 3, Toronto 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Arizona 6, Milwaukee 3 Philadelphia 4, Miami