Trump signs executive order on police reform
President Donald Trump framed his plan as an alternative to the “defund the police” movement that has emerged from the protests and which he slammed as “radical and dangerous.”
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Researchers say drug improving survival from COVID-19
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: The cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one-third in severely ill hospitalized patients.
U.S. industrial production bounced back 1.4% in May
American industry rebounded last month as factories began to reopen for the first time since being shut down by the coronavirus in Aprll.
WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting in late July
Players would receive their entire salaries for the year despite playing a schedule that’s only about two-thirds the length of the 36-game one that was supposed to start May 15.
U.S. retail sales increase by record 17.7% in a partial rebound
Sales at non-store retailers, which include internet companies like Amazon and eBay, rose 9% in May after posting growth of 9.5% in April.
Feds: eBay senior execs sent live spiders, roaches to intimidate couple
Six former eBay Inc. employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to their home.
Longtime Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke dies at 68
Burke, the longest serving athletic director in Purdue University history, died at his home Monday after battling a rare disease for the past year.
Fed moves to ensure companies can tap bond market for funds
The program will purchase existing bonds on the open market, as opposed to newly-issued debt. The announcement boosted the stock market, which was already rebounding from early losses.
House demands coronavirus loan info from Treasury, banks
In the 10 weeks after the Paycheck Protection Program was launched, the SBA says it has processed 4.5 million loans worth $511 billion. But it has yet to reveal the recipients of taxpayer aid.
Can job market sustain its gains? Lots of uncertainties remain
While it’s hard to say what the future holds for America’s roughly 30 million unemployed, here are some key factors that will determine how that future unfolds.
United Auto Workers chief, prosecutor to discuss reforming union
United Auto Workers represents about 150,000 workers employed by Ford, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors, but it also includes casino workers, university graduate assistants and others.
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
From Walt Disney World in Florida to Holiday World in Indiana, amusement parks are taking all kinds of steps to reassure the public and government leaders that they’re safe to visit amid the coronavirus crisis.
Indiana Democrats prepare to choose attorney general nominee
Longtime state Sen. Karen Tallian and former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel are vying for the nomination, a selection made by state delegates rather than primary election voters.
Stocks show healthy daily gain but suffer worst weekly loss since March
Friday’s rebound was a reversal for the market, which sold off for three days in a row as a rise in COVID-19 cases and a discouraging economic outlook from the Federal Reserve dashed investor optimism for a quick economic recovery.
State cuts higher education funding by $103M to help deal with worsening budget
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration continues to make budget cuts as the state prepares for revenue collections possibly being $2 billion lower than expected by the end of the fiscal year.
Indiana lawmaker jailed on allegations he assaulted deputies
A state legislator from Indianapolis was arrested on allegations that he assaulted two sheriff’s deputies while being checked into a hospital.
NFL commits $250 million over 10 years to ‘combat systemic racism’
The NFL pledged Thursday to contribute the money over 10 years to programs that address racial injustice, bolstering the league’s social justice initiatives first established in cooperation with a group of players amid the national controversy in late 2017.
States seeing alarming rise in virus cases after lockdowns lifted
Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer.
African Americans point to racial biases in economics
The field of economics is facing an upheaval, with African American scholars decrying bias in the profession and presenting evidence that leading journals have failed to publish sufficient research that documents racial inequalities.
Fears growing about strength of U.S. voting system
The chaos that plagued Georgia’s primary this week is raising concerns about a potential broader failure of the nation’s patchwork election system that could undermine the November presidential contest, political leaders and elections experts say.