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Friday

National

Judge hears closing arguments in trial over alleged Michigan governor kidnapping plot

Lawyers are making closing arguments in the federal trial over an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. The prosecution says the were laying detailed plans to abduct her over her COVID policies.

Judge hears closing arguments in trial over alleged Michigan governor kidnapping plot

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Tuesday

National

1,500 Miles From The Southern Border, Immigration Fight Disrupts Michigan Town

WCMU

The town has become an unlikely test case for President Biden's immigration policy. Alma's city commission will vote on whether to approve a shelter for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.

1,500 Miles From The Southern Border, Immigration Fight Disrupts Michigan Town

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Monday

Climate

Cities Build Splash Pads To Cool Off Residents In Areas Unaccustomed To Hot Weather

Some of the traditionally coldest states in the country are reckoning with increasingly hot summers. Splash pads are popping up across to help cool these residents coping with climate change.

Cities Build Splash Pads To Cool Off Residents In Areas Unaccustomed To Hot Weather

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Wednesday

Health

School Principals Help With Contact Tracing Amid COVID-19 Surge In Michigan

With most Michigan schools back to in-person learning, the state is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Health departments are turning to an unlikely new crew of contact tracers: school principals.

School Principals Help With Contact Tracing Amid COVID-19 Surge In Michigan

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Sunday

Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort' In Communities Besieged By COVID-19

Eileen Carroll, left, sits for a portrait as her daughter, Lily, 11, attends school remotely from their home in Warwick, R.I. on Dec. 16. When Carroll's other daughter tested positive for the coronavirus, state health officials told her to notify anyone her daughter might have been around. Contact tracers, she was told, were simply too overwhelmed to do it. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort' In Communities Besieged By COVID-19

The coronavirus is spreading so fast that cases are outpacing the contact-tracing capacities of some local health departments. Some have asked people who test positive to do their own contact tracing.

Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort' In Communities Besieged By COVID-19

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Friday

Health

In Michigan, Some Are Being Asked To Do Own Contact Tracing

Local health departments that can't keep up with the rapid spread of the coronavirus are having to adapt. Some Michigan counties are asking people who test positive to do their own contact tracing.

In Michigan, Some Are Being Asked To Do Own Contact Tracing

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Tuesday

Rochester Hospital Released Daniel Prude Hours Before Fatal Encounter With Police

Family members Armin Prude (left) and Joe Prude stand with a picture of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. While suffering a mental health crisis, Prude, 41, suffocated after police in Rochester put a "spit hood" over his head while being taken into custody. He died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption

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Rochester Hospital Released Daniel Prude Hours Before Fatal Encounter With Police

Daniel Prude's family knew he was having a psychiatric crisis and needed care. A few hours after his release from Strong Memorial Hospital, an encounter with police proved fatal.

Rochester Hospital Released Daniel Prude Hours Before Fatal Encounter With Police

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National

New York Investigates Daniel Prude's Stay At Strong Memorial Hospital

Hours before his fatal encounter with police in Rochester, Daniel Prude was taken to the hospital, but he was discharged quickly. Now, multiple investigations are under way to figure out why.

New York Investigates Daniel Prude's Stay At Strong Memorial Hospital

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Monday

National

Social Distancing, Masks Help New York Keep COVID-19 Cases Down

WXXI News

Until recently, New York was the epicenter of the nation's coronavirus crisis. The state locked down hard and now has numbers many other states might envy.

Social Distancing, Masks Help New York Keep COVID-19 Cases Down

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Cornell Food Researcher's Downfall Raises Larger Questions For Science

Brian Wansink demonstrates his "bottomless bowl of soup" — used to show that people eat more when served in a bowl secretly replenished from the inside — after he was awarded a 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in 2007 at Harvard University. Wansink made a name for himself producing pithy, palatable studies that connected people's eating habits with cues from their environment. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Cornell Food Researcher's Downfall Raises Larger Questions For Science

WXXI News

Brian Wansink made a name for himself producing pithy, palatable studies that connected people's eating habits with cues from their environment. His data manipulation now serves as a cautionary tale.

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