State reports declining number of COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health said Wednesday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 661, up from 630 the previous day.
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Jeff Brown took the interim role in December after the retirement of Catherine O’Connor, who had led the domestic-violence shelter and services provider since 2014.
McCormick: Fixing internet access gaps ‘just as important as I-69 being paved’
Without a comprehensive statewide effort to get all students online during the coronavirus crisis, districts have largely been tasked with filling the gaps when it comes to computers and home internet access.
Congress set to pass $483B in virus aid as Trump eyes next deal
President Donald Trump is urging swift passage this week. The Senate approved the bill Tuesday and the House plans a vote on Thursday.
CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus this winter will likely be worse
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said Tuesday that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more deadly because it is likely to coincide with the start of flu season.
A lost season? Minor League Baseball teams, players face uncertain future
While Major League Baseball tries to figure out a way to play this summer, the prospects for anything resembling a normal minor league season are increasingly bleak.
Huge virus outbreak in Ohio prisons highlights risk at U.S. lockups
A massive coronavirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 4,000 inmates in Ohio has highlighted the dangers lurking in the nation’s correctional facilities during the pandemic.
Trump bars new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
Trump said he would be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in a U.S. economy wrecked by the coronavirus.
North-siders thwart plans for 86th Street project with court victory over city
A judge has ruled in favor of residents of the Driftwood Hills neighborhood, who claimed the City-County Council overreached in approving zoning for the office, retail and restaurant project near Keystone at the Crossing.
Oil’s chaotic collapse deepens; stocks drop worldwide
U.S. stocks sank to their worst loss in weeks as worries swept markets worldwide about the economic carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Holcomb wants companies to prepare now for return to work
During Tuesday’s media briefing, Gov. Eric Holcomb said he wasn’t ready to suggest a date for when businesses like retailers, restaurants or office workers could return but everyone should “be prepared” for that day.
White House, congressional leaders reach $484B aid deal
The $484 billion legislation would increase funding for the Paycheck Protection Program by $310 billion, boost a separate small business emergency grant and loan program, and direct billions to hospitals and a new coronavirus testing program.
Defendant in judges’ shooting moves to unseal evidence, including surveillance video
Attorneys for the man accused of shooting two Indiana judges in a May 1 morning melee in a downtown White Castle parking lot say the evidence is critical to his claim that he acted in self-defense.
Indiana coal company with ties to Trump administration gets $10M rescue loan
The federal rescue measure was designed for companies with fewer than 500 workers, but Small Business Administration guidelines allow some bituminous coal mining firms with up to 1,500 employees to qualify for the loans.
Chipotle agrees to record $25 million fine over tainted food
The company admitted that poor safety practices, such as not keeping food at proper temperatures to prevent pathogen growth, sickened more than 1,100 customers nationally from 2015 to 2018.
Schumer says deal in place to boost spending for small businesses, virus testing
Officials on both sides said the goal was still to pass the agreement at a 4 p.m. Senate session on Tuesday, although it was not certain whether that could be achieved.
State reports big rise in COVID-19 deaths after reporting change
The department said Monday that death numbers would begin increasing because it would begin reporting presumptive positive deaths in its totals.
Indiana restaurants anticipate nearly $1B in sales declines for April
About 91% of Indiana restaurant operators said they have had to either furlough or lay off workers since the COVID-19 outbreak began, with at least 15% anticipating they’ll have to take additional action in the next 30 days.
Developers plan $13M apartment project on Teamsters local site in Fountain Square
Creating the 66-unit apartment project would entail demolishing the two-story, 30,000-square-foot Teamsters building at 1233 Shelby St.
NCAA saved money in case of a canceled March Madness. Then it spent it.
One month after the pandemic forced the cancellation of the lucrative NCAA men’s basketball tournament, officials at athletic departments and college sports conferences across the country remain puzzled by one question: Why wasn’t the NCAA better prepared for this?