U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs
Friday’s report drastically revised down the government’s estimate of hiring in December and January from what had been blockbuster increases to still-solid gains.
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Indiana nears law allowing more armed statewide officials at state Capitol
The original state Senate proposal on the matter failed to advance past a second floor vote last month. But lawmakers brought back the idea by adding the language to another bill in the session’s final days.
IndyCar set to open season following long, rocky offseason
It has been six months since Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his second championship in three years and the time off has not been the smoothest for America’s open-wheel racing series.
Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in U.S. advances quickly in House
TikTok said “the legislation would trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.”
New weight-loss drugs designed for long-term use, but some patients want to stop
Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy and Eli Lilly and Co.’s Mounjaro and Zepbound are finding out what happens when they stop taking them.
Indiana legislators send bill addressing child care costs to governor
Indiana is among a growing number of Republican-led states proposing legislative solutions to tackle the availability and affordability of child care.
Indiana lawmakers in standoff on antisemitism bill following changes
Disagreements among Indiana lawmakers could stop passage of a bill aiming to address antisemitism on college campuses for the second year in a row.
John Paxson working on NIL opportunities for Notre Dame athletes
The three-time NBA champion player and former Notre Dame standout was announced Wednesday as the newest member of the board of directors for Golden Minds, the mental health platform for the name, image and likeness collective Golden Touch.
Fed leader: Rate cuts likely, but more evidence needed that inflation is tamed
In his remarks to Congress on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered no hints on the potential timing of rate cuts.
Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaves Trump as last major GOP candidate
Haley encouraged Trump to earn the support of the coalition of moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her.
Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday races, move closer to November rematch
Not enough states will have voted until later this month for Trump or Biden to formally become their parties’ presumptive nominees. But the primary’s biggest day made their rematch a near-certainty.
Colts place franchise tag on receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
Pittman last season became the fourth player in Colts history to catch 100 passes in a single season.
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s platforms on Tuesday.
Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto
The world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped 4% this week and briefly surpassed $68,800 Tuesday, according to CoinMarketCap.
Indiana lawmakers aim to adjourn session early. Here’s what’s left.
Indiana lawmakers are making good on their promise to keep this year’s legislative session short, with leaders saying they plan to wrap by the end of this week.
U.S. facing legal fight over plan to cap credit-card late fees at $8
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it will file a lawsuit to try to prevent the federal agency from capping late fees.
Gainbridge signs college star Caitlin Clark to sponsorship deal
Gainbridge—which holds the naming rights for Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home to the Indiana Fever and the Indiana Pacers—said Clark will serve as brand ambassador for the company.
EA Sports says more than 10,000 athletes have accepted NIL deal for video game
EA Sports said players who opt in to the game will receive a minimum of $600 and a copy of EA Sports College Football 25.
After heart transplant, former Pacers player Scot Pollard plans to campaign for organ donations
Scot Pollard had grown so accustomed to his weak and failing heart that he didn’t realize how close he was to dying, he said a day after he was released from the hospital and two weeks after he received a heart transplant.
JetBlue, Spirit end $3.8B merger plan after federal judge blocks deal
Spirit CEO Ted Christie said he was disappointed that the airlines could not combine and create a new challenger to the nation’s four biggest airlines.