LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
For decades, long-range bombers have been part of the Soviet and Russian nuclear triad that also includes land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and atomic-powered submarines carrying ICBMs. The strategic bombers have flown regular patrols around the globe showcasing Moscow’s nuclear might.Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at
The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is.You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the Food and Drug Administration recently approved theWhile the tests can make it easier for people to access health care and can be helpful for those who have extreme anxiety about sensitive or invasive medical exams, experts warn that most of the tests cannot replace an actual in-person visit.
Here’s what doctors say you can test for at home, and when you should make the trek to your physician’s office.There are two kinds at “at-home tests.”
In one type, the patient collects the sample and sends it off to a lab; the new cervical cancer test is like this.
The other gives an instant result — think COVID-19 and pregnancy tests.Leavenworth isn’t the first city where controversy has surrounded the reopening of a private prison as an ICE detention facility. In Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka
the state’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesdayat a federal immigration detention facility in that state, saying the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite.
Scott Peterson, the city manager for Leavenworth, said he didn’t know if the case in Kansas marked the first time a municipality had prevailed in court.“I would point out that maybe the reason we have seen some success here today is this is not about immigration,” Peterson said. “This is not about private prisons. This is about land use.”