Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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...

Epic inflation puts pressure on consumers, Biden, and the Fed

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped at its fastest pace in...

Hollingsworth won’t seek reelection to U.S. House

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t seek reelection to the southern Indiana congressional seat that he...

Indianapolis denies $2.1 million payment to 3 shooting victims

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Indianapolis effectively denied a request for over $2 million in compensation made by three members of...

Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN  AP Business Writers As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19...

NASA opens the ‘golden eye’ on the Webb space telescope

By MARCIA DUNN  AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope opened...

Indiana AG’s office: Make note of recalls

The office of the Indiana attorney general is encouraging all Hoosiers who purchased consumer products that were recalled in December to take...

State health commissioner tested positive for COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s health commissioner has tested positive for COVID-19, the second time she has been infected, the state health department...