U.S. orders 8,500 troops placed on heightened alert

By ROBERT BURNS and LORNE COOK  Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon ordered 8,500 troops on...

New space telescope reaches final stop

By MARCIA DUNN  AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s biggest, most powerful...

Man gets 110 years for Indianapolis shooting that killed 2

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for the fatal 2019 shootings of two people outside...

State allowing sports wagers on 7 Winter Olympic events

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana gamblers will be able to put some wagers down on events during the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Indiana House backs GOP tax cut plan that has uncertain fate

By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans pushed a plan for broad cuts to...

Aiming to make the CDC nimble, agency director has rankled many

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — From the beginning of the COVID-19...

Jobless claims at 286K, highest since October

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment...

Omicron lifts state COVID-19 hospitalizations to new peak

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana hospitals are reporting a record number of COVID-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron variant continues driving a...

Kids’ low vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Distrust, misinformation and delays because of the holidays and bad...

Lawmakers roll back bills on curriculum transparency

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana are rolling...