USA Today

Cybertruck plunged into lake for 'Wade Mode' test, driver arrested

A man was arrested for allegedly driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake in Texas to test out the vehicle's "Wade Mode," local authorities said. The Grapevine Police Department in a May 19 Facebook ...
CNN

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their ...
WRAL

EPA agrees: NC drivers no longer need emissions test each year, change would save them $$

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to North Carolina’s request to end vehicle emissions testing in most counties where it’s currently required — a move supporters say will save ...
Raleigh News & Observer

The EPA grants North Carolina’s request to end vehicle emissions testing

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The EPA agreed to end vehicle emissions testing in 19 North Carolina counties. State drivers would save nearly $20 million a year if ...
NBC 6 South Florida

All you need to know about the FAST test in Florida and how to view your child's results

Florida kids are finally taking the third and last of the FAST tests for the 2025-2026 school year. FAST stands for Florida Assessment of Student Thinking. Unlike the FSA, the FAST test is given three ...
CU Independent

Reducing Risk with Automated Testing in Banking Applications

In the rapidly evolving financial sector, software reliability is not optional; it’s essential. A single flaw in a banking application can lead to transaction errors, regulatory violations, or, most ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas will soon replace the STAAR. Here's what to know about what comes next.

The STAAR will once again define spring testing in Texas classrooms this year. That’s set to change soon. For most parents, those changes won't be clear until 2027, although some updates will begin as ...
Futurism

Research Finds That AI Has Already Replaced Work for 20 Percent of Jobs

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A new ...
The Atlantic

Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

William Liu is grateful that he finished high school when he did. If the latest AI tools had been around then, he told me, he might have been tempted to use them to do his homework. Liu, now a ...
NBC DFW

Window opens for today's statewide emergency alert test

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is testing the statewide Emergency Alert System on Thursday. The state coordinates the emergency preparedness test with every city. It is a mandatory ...
Columbus Dispatch

'Cicada' COVID variant found in Ohio. What to do if you have it

Ohio is one of the states where the "Cicada" COVID-19 variant has been detected in 2026 If you test positive, Ohio health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and ...
The Conversation

Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth

Sex testing in elite sports has had a long, inconsistent history. anton5146/iStock via Getty Images Plus But the IOC statement hides the complexity of biological sex and continues the organization’s ...