Hot dog: Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobiles fleet set to race during Carb Day festivities
The “Wienie 500” will mark the first time in a decade all six vehicles in the company fleet will be at the same location.
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Home Depot says it doesn’t expect to boost prices because of tariffs
During the first quarter, Home Depot’s revenue climbed as customers spent slightly more on smaller home projects.
Honda pulls back on EV strategy for now, will push hybrid sales
Honda said Tuesday that electric vehicle sales were slowing in the U.S., prompting the automaker to scrap its previous goal for EVs to be 30% of its global vehicle sales by 2030.
Pacers-Knicks renew rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, others
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason and are set to meet again in the Eastern Conference finals beginning Wednesday.
Indy 500 rocked by another cheating scandal by marquee team
Perception isn’t necessarily reality, but Roger Penske has a serious perception problem now that his team has been swept up in scandal for the second time in just over a year.
Americans set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend
Whether it’s a road trip or jumping on a plane, Americans are expected to travel in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.
Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
The bill would aim to create a federal framework to regulate the stablecoin industry, which is currently governed by a patchwork of existing federal and state laws.
Trump’s big bill teeters as House conservatives demand more changes
House Republicans narrowly advanced the sprawling package in a rare weekend vote late Sunday, but just barely, as GOP leaders promise more negotiations ahead.
Trump’s big bill advances in rare Sunday vote as House conservatives negotiate changes
Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee as deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier allowed it to move forward.
WNBA investigating alleged racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Fever game
The Fever said team officials were “aware of the allegations of inappropriate fan conduct” and were “working closely with the WNBA to complete their investigation.”
Shwartzman shocks field as first Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win pole
Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old, races under the Israeli flag, which makes the Tel Aviv native the first driver from Israel to make “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Team Penske has miserable Indy 500 qualifying day with 1 crashed car and 2 failed inspections
Tim Cindric, president of Penske’s IndyCar program, said Will Power passed inspection but officials flagged Josef Newgarden’s car. He also said the modification was not on Scott McLaughlin’s car.
Biden diagnosed with ‘more aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found.
Clark’s triple-double leads Fever past Sky 93-58 as tempers flare
Fever coach Stephanie White earned the first win of her second coaching tenure in her first game back in the state where she won Indiana’s 1994-95 Miss Basketball Award and led Purdue to the 1998-99 national championship.
Pacers return to conference finals with something to prove
Indiana should have had everyone’s attention long before this postseason began.
Palou and a pair of Penskes set the pace in first stage of Indy 500 qualifying
Qualifying on Saturday decides the fast 12 that will run again Sunday to set the first four rows and the pole.
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
The National Weather Service said it would have meteorologists on the ground Saturday in Monroe County and on Sunday in Sullivan, Greene Brown and Bartholomew counties.
Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in stunning setback
Hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support.
CEO of Novo Nordisk, maker of weight loss drug Wegovy, to step down
The Danish pharmaceutical company, which competes heavily with Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. in the weight-loss market, is leaving by “mutual agreement” with the company’s board of directors.
Josef Newgarden fastest again in Indy 500 practice; Scott Dixon jumps to second
While the top of Thursday’s speed chart was filled with IndyCar’s usual names, many other Indianapolis 500 drivers grew increasingly frustrated with the day’s results.