Judge dismisses FedEx from Indianapolis shooting lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant.
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USDA announces $1.3 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers
The federal government announced Tuesday a program that will help farmers who have fallen behind on loan payments or face foreclosure.
Colts owner Irsay says there’s ‘merit to remove’ Snyder
The Washington Commanders released a statement saying the Snyders will not sell the team. The statement called Jim Irsay’s comments “highly inappropriate.”
U.S. businesses propose hiding trade data used to trace abuse
A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data—a move trade experts say would make it more difficult for Americans to link the products they buy to labor abuse overseas.
Pence emerges as appealing draw for some GOP candidates
Although he has been denounced by former President Trump, Mike Pence has been traveling the country, holding events and raising millions for candidates and Republican groups.
Retail sales flat in September as inflation takes bite
Evidence that the Fed’s fight to cool the economy might be taking hold can also be seen, particularly with big-ticket items. Sales at auto dealers fell 0.4% last month, and shoppers continued to pull back on appliances, electronics and furniture.
Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service
Netflix’s 15-year-old streaming service has until now been commercial free, but the Los Gatos, California, company decided to head in a new direction six months ago after reporting its first loss in subscribers in more than a decade.
IRS wants millions to claim child tax credit, stimulus funds
The government said some families might be leaving up to $3,600 per child unclaimed, as well as other payments owed to them.
Ohio offers $156M in incentives for Honda battery plant
Honda had also considered Indiana for the $3.5 billion plant, which is expected to employ 2,200 people when completed.
Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year
The cost-of living adjustment—the largest in more than 40 years—means the average recipient will receive more than $140 extra a month beginning in January, the Social Security Administration said Thursday.
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for children as young as 5
The FDA cleared the COVID-19 booster tweaks without requiring human test results—just like it approves yearly changes to flu vaccines.
ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
An increasing number of high school students failed to meet any of the subject-area benchmarks set by the ACT—showing a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court copyright case
Despite the light nature of the arguments at times, the issue is a serious one. A range of high-profile organizations stressed the importance of the decision, including The Motion Picture Association, prominent museums and the creators of “Sesame Street.”
Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.
U.S. expected to announce huge jump in Social Security payments
Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what might be the biggest raise of their lifetimes.
U.S. veterinary prices spike amid high demand, faster consolidation
The surging cost of veterinary services illustrates how high inflation has spread well beyond physical goods, such as cars, that became scarce as the economy accelerated out of the pandemic recession, to numerous services.
Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output
The production cut threatens a global economy already destabilized by the Ukraine conflict and risks saddling Biden and Democrats with newly rising gasoline prices just ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge
“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit” of a celestial body, said Lori Glaze, NASA’s director of planetary science.
Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts
Indiana voters can begin casting early, in-person ballots Wednesday for the Nov. 8 election in which Democrats are looking for a backlash against the Republican-backed state abortion ban approved over the summer.
Job listings indicate TikTok going big on U.S. e-commerce
TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own U.S. warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping facilities more associated with Amazon than the social media platform best known for addictive short videos.