COVID-19 toll in Indiana rises by 3,630 cases, 39 deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from to 2,714 on Saturday to 2,836 on Sunday.
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GOP state lawmakers file coronavirus legal immunity legislation
Coronavirus immunity legislation is a top priority this year for GOP lawmakers and business organizations. It is also on Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s legislative agenda.
Lilly Endowment awards $17.2M to local groups providing emergency aid
The biggest chunk—$10.5 million—has been dedicated to 15 community and multi-service centers that offer a range of services, such as health care, child care, counseling, job training and youth development, as well as programs for seniors.
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders approve merger
The merged company, to be called Stellantis, will be the world’s fourth-largest auto business. The merger combines legacy car companies that helped write the industrial histories of the United States, France and Italy.
Indianapolis to host entire men’s basketball tournament, source says
The 67-game tournament will be held at venues across central Indiana in March and April, according to a source familiar with the plans.
IBJ Podcast: What we know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana
IBJ reporter John Russell has been looking for answers to basic questions about the vaccine, including: When can I get a vaccine? So we invited him onto the podcast to tell us what he’s learned.
Lawmakers to return to Statehouse for start of 2021 session
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted lawmakers to make a handful of adjustments, such as moving the Indiana House of Representatives to the Government Center South building and installing plexiglass barriers in the Indiana Senate.
Fauci: Vaccinations ramping up after slower-than-expected start
Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed optimism that the momentum will pick up by mid-January and that ultimately the U.S. will be vaccinating 1 million people a day.
Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., accused Pelosi of leading “the least productive Congress in nearly 50 years,” and said there was a clear message in last November’s elections, when Republicans gained seats by defeating a dozen Democratic incumbents.
Republican leaders squabble over ‘scheme’ to undo election for Trump
President Donald Trump has enlisted support from a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 House Republicans to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 victory.
Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate vote in his favor
President Donald Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that legal scholars described as a flagrant abuse of power and a potential criminal act.
Indiana reports 3,002 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths
The state said 6,914 new individuals were tested for COVID-19, the fifth time in the past week that testing in that category has dropped below 10,000.
Minority-owned companies waited months for loans, analysis shows
The SBA did not address the timing of loans to minority-owned businesses, but said $133 billion, or 25%, of PPP funding went to companies in economically disadvantaged areas known as Historically Underutilized Business Zones, and 27% went to low and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Indiana reports 5,429 more COVID-19 cases, 39 new deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 2,786 on Friday to 2,655 on Saturday, the lowest number since Nov. 14.
In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill
The bill affirms a 3% pay raise for U.S. troops and guides defense policy, cementing decisions about troop levels, new weapons systems and military readiness, personnel policy and other military goals.
December sets high marks for COVID-19 cases, deaths in Indiana
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 2,842 on Thursday to 2,786 on Friday, the lowest number since Nov. 15. COVID-19 patients occupy 31.6% of the state’s intensive care beds.
S&P 500, Dow close at record highs as tumultuous 2020 ends
Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it
Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought.
Simon Property Group executive takes over as interim CEO at JC Penney
The new owners of JC Penney replaced CEO Jill Soltau less than a month after re-launching the department store chain that went bankrupt during the pandemic.
Tennessee bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks
The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern United States, raising new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications.