Washington’s NFL team unveils new name: Commanders
The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the storied franchise dropped its old moniker due to criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under pressure from sponsors.
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Judge rejects effort to block Indiana online school fraud lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General’s Office in July accused the two online schools of padding their student enrollments and inappropriately paying money to a web of related businesses before they were shut down in 2019.
Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
“Around the country, we’re planning to operate a limited or reduced schedule from some cities in the path of the storm but will make adjustments to the schedule as needed,” Southwest Airlines spokesman Dan Landson said.
Researchers are asking why some countries were better prepared for COVID. One surprising answer: Trust.
“We found no links between COVID outcomes and democracy, populism, government effectiveness, universal health care, pandemic preparedness metrics, economic inequality or trust in science,” a researcher said.
Some Black Democratic leaders call on Marion County party chair to resign
Some Black Indianapolis-area elected officials accused Marion County Democratic Party Chair Kate Sweeney Bell of running discriminatory selection processes for slating and precinct committee people.
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
If regulators agree to the long-awaited move, Pfizer shots containing just one-tenth of the dose given to adults could be dispensed to children as young as 6 months.
Fired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring
The lawsuit alleges that the league has discriminated against Brian Flores and other black coaches for racial reasons, denying them positions as head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches, as well as general managers.
Holcomb extends state’s COVID-19 emergency amid debate
It’s the 23rd monthlong extension that Holcomb has issued for the public health emergency, which has been a persistent target of criticism among conservative state legislators.
Indiana reports 131 more COVID deaths, but hospitalizations remain below 3,000
COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen 20.6% since reaching a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.
Mediator: Purdue Pharma close to reaching new settlement
A judge said in a court filing Monday that members of the Sackler family would contribute a “substantial additional consideration” above the $4.5 billion in cash and charitable assets they’ve already agreed to pay as part of a deal.
Nucor plans $290M expansion of Crawfordsville steel plant
The North Carolina-based firm expects to add 80 jobs at the plant along with its new production line.
IU School of Medicine lands record $217M in NIH funding
Four of the five research studies that received the most National Institutes of Health funding at the school were for Alzheimer’s disease research, one of the school’s top research priorities.
U.S. manufacturing growth slows for third straight month
The latest numbers suggest the recent wave of infections due to the omicron variant may have hampered plant operations.
Tesla recall: ‘Full self-driving’ software runs stop signs
The recall of nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs shows that Tesla programmed its vehicles to violate the law in most states, where police will ticket drivers for disregarding stop signs.
Biden begins crackdown on power plant pollution
The White House is aiming to shift the nation’s electricity supply to cleaner energy in the face of congressional resistance and a Supreme Court that could limit the federal government’s ability to tighten public health standards.
U.S. job openings rose in December amid worker shortages
About 4.3 million people quit their jobs in December, down from a record of 4.5 million in November. Still, far more Americans are leaving their jobs than before the pandemic.
Vast portfolio of Indy-area commercial buildings sells for $98M
A pair of Southern California firms bought the properties—which total just over 1.1 million square feet—in a deal with Indianapolis-based Mann Properties LP that quietly closed in late 2021.
Longtime Hoosiers PA announcer Chuck Crabb retires at 71
Crabb and his booming, baritone voice became a fixture at football and men’s basketball games after replacing Bert Laws in 1977.
Indiana House backs bill tightening mail-in voting rules
The Republican-backed proposal would require voters who request mail-in ballots to swear under possible penalty of perjury that they won’t be able to vote in person at any time before Election Day.
Trump suggests Pence should have ‘overturned’ the election on Jan. 6
Trump has expressed frustration before that Pence did not use his role to try to reject the electoral votes of several states that Joe Biden won. But the language in Sunday’s statement was among Trump’s most explicit in publicly stating his desire.
