State reports another 880 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Indiana has reported an average increase of 914 cases per day over the past week, up from 788 per day the previous week.
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Indiana reports 1,164 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported the third-highest number of new cases in a daily report during the pandemic. The state has reported an average of 876 new cases per day over the past week, up from 805 per day the previous week.
S&P 500 rallies to close out fifth straight winning week
The Dow Jones industrial average clawed its way back to a tiny gain for the year, the first time the Dow has been up for 2020 since late February.
NBA playoffs to resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
An emotional Chris Paul, the union president, detailed the events of the previous two days, when players upset by the latest police shooting of a Black man left them considering leaving the Disney campus and going home.
Source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
One option includes playing games at domed stadiums across the Midwest, including in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
IU orders 10 houses to quarantine after positive virus tests
Members of eight Greek houses and students living in two other houses off the Bloomington campus have been ordered to suspend in-person organizational activities, other than dining and housing for live-in members.
Indiana reports 832 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
The state has reported an average of 859 new cases per day over the past week, up from 812 per day the previous week.
Downtown restaurants Black Market, Rook set for permanent closure
Restaurateur Ed Rudisell said he did everything he could to keep the restaurants open, but the pandemic “knocked us out.”
Colts planning to start season with home games at 15% capacity
The Indianapolis Colts are cutting back on spectator capacity in their latest health and safety plan, with hopes of boosting crowds as the season progresses, depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPS planning to spend $27 million to respond to pandemic
Indianapolis Public Schools decided Thursday to take on more than $5 million in debt to help pay for tech devices for e-learning during the pandemic.
White House announces deal to provide 150 million rapid coronavirus tests
The move is the federal government’s biggest step into testing for the virus that has killed more than 177,000 Americans and infected more than 5.8 million.
Six feet not always enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this week, that six-feet protocols are too rigid and are based on outmoded science and observations of different viruses.
Fannie-Freddie foreclosure suspension extended to year’s end
Fannie and Freddie, which backstop about $5 trillion of home loans, will also extend their moratorium on evictions from real-estate owned properties until at least Dec. 31, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.
As virus rages, U.S. economy improves but struggles to sustain recovery
The U.S. economy has a long way to go before regaining the strong health it enjoyed before the coronavirus paralyzed the country in March.
Indiana reports 1,164 new COVID-19 cases; cumulative total passes 90,000
The state has reported an average of 892 new cases per day over the past week, up from 816 the previous week.
Weekly unemployment claims tick down nationally, in Indiana
A total of 169,336 people were receiving unemployment benefits in Indiana as of Aug. 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was down from 183,083 the previous week.
Sports come to a halt: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS postpone games as players protest
The cancellations underscored an emerging new reality in big-time sports in which athletes are increasingly emboldened to express themselves on racial injustice and other social issues, and leagues are finding ways to accommodate their views.
After remote start, Indianapolis school district sets a strict bar for reopening
Six weeks after Washington Township became the first Indianapolis school district to decide to reopen entirely online, the board on Wednesday approved a coronavirus threshold for when students will be able to return to classrooms.
For media companies, college football’s cancellation might be good thing
A growing number of analysts and insiders are reaching a startling conclusion: The scrapping of the college Division I football season actually might come with as many silver linings as drawbacks—maybe even more.
Powell edges toward loosening the Fed’s stance on inflation
Behind the Fed’s new thinking is an ailing economy in the grip of a viral pandemic and a stubbornly low inflation rate that has long defied the Fed’s efforts to raise it.