Liberty Media confirms Justice Department investigation over F1’s Andretti denial
Meridian, Colorado-based Liberty Media, owner of Formula One Group, rejected Indianapolis-based Andretti Global’s application in January after a six-month review.
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Indiana, 14 other states sue to block Biden effort to help migrants get health coverage
The states hope to block a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.
Could two NASA astronauts be stuck at space station until next year?
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been up there since early June, their planned eight-day mission at the two-month mark and possibly heading toward eight months.
Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data
Treasury yields also climbed in the bond market in a signal investors are feeling less worried about the economy after a report showed fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week.
Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs
Refinance applications were up nearly 60% nationally versus the same week last year, but applications for loans to buy a home are still down from a year ago.
Brownsburg native Chloe Dygert wins Olympic gold as part of women’s pursuit team
The U.S. women’s pursuit team of road race Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner, Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente and Lilly Williams held on through a ragged finish to beat New Zealand in the race for gold at the Paris Games.
Former college baseball player sues NCAA, power conferences over scholarship limits
The federal antitrust cases was filed this week by former TCU baseball player Riley Cornelio and seeks class-action status for college baseball and hockey players.
Push for 18th game in NFL season getting stronger
The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved, and now it’s a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game.
Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across North America
More than 80 farms in the U.S. and Canada, including three in Indiana, have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create “Peanuts”-themed mazes to celebrate the beloved strip’s 75th birthday this summer and fall.
Olympics give athletes chance to win gold—and cash in on their short time in spotlight
The two-week competition provides a global stage for competitors to be noticed and potentially cash in and extend their 15 minutes of fame.
Indianapolis native Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500
Hocker won the race in an Olympic record 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds, moving from fifth to first over the final 300 meters.
Wall Street rallies to bounce back from its worst day in nearly 2 years
Stronger-than-expected profit reports from several big U.S. companies helped drive the market.
NCAA moving closer to financially rewarding women’s basketball teams that reach March Madness
Women’s basketball is valued at $65 million per tournament under its new media rights deal—roughly 10 times more than in the contract that ends this year.
UPDATE: Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
In choosing Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families.
Harris formally wins Democratic presidential nomination in virtual roll call
Democratic delegates have selected Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee, according to final vote results released late Monday by the Democratic National Committee.
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
The highly anticipated court decision comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country’s biggest antitrust showdown in a quarter century.
Dow drops 860 points, Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987
Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio approved to start at nearly 100 locations
Ohio voters last November overwhelmingly approved allowing those over 21 to possess, purchase and grow limited amounts of cannabis for personal use.
Outages hit Schwab, Fidelity, other online trading brokerages during market sell-off
Several online brokerage firms appeared to be down for thousands of users early Monday during one of the biggest stock markets sell-offs of 2024.
Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere.