31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates
The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football’s championship game set for Sunday.
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Report: Opioid fight needs new strategy, Cabinet leadership
With vastly powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl driving record overdose deaths, the scourge of opioids awaits after the COVID-19 pandemic finally recedes, a shift that public health experts expect in the months ahead.
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off.
White House: File your taxes to get full child tax credit
Workers without children could also get additional help this tax season if they file. The relief package nearly tripled the earned income tax credit for workers without dependent children, meaning that 17 million people could receive credits worth $1,500.
U.S., Japan reach deal to make most steel imports tax-free
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the agreement with Japan, along with a separate deal last year on steel with the European Union, will put them in a better place to compete against China, the world’s second largest economy.
Colts hire NFL veteran coach as new defensive coordinator
Indianapolis knows what it’s getting in Gus Bradley, who has 32 seasons of coaching experience—most recently last season as defensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Pacers pass LeVert to Cavs for injured Rubio, draft picks
Mired in a disappointing season, the Pacers get get some tools for rebuilding—Ricky Rubio and his expiring $17.8 million contract, a lottery protected first-round draft pick in 2022 and two second-round picks—for talented swingman Caris LeVert.
Frontier offers $2.9B for Spirit to create low-cost airline combo
Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies foresee adding 10,000 jobs internally.
Polian pens book about making Colts into Super Bowl champs
“Super Bowl Blueprints,” the new book by former Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Polian, provides insight into how eight franchises built great teams.
Three neighboring townships in central Indiana merge into one
The merged township is the first in the state, serving 29,885 residents and 12,185 households.
Frank Reich part of coalition going to LA to combat sex trafficking
Reich and his wife, Linda, formed kNot Today, a not-for-profit that works to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. Their foundation is among five organizations working together at the Super Bowl to combat sex trafficking, which is often heightened around major events.
CNN exec Zucker’s ouster shows peril of hiding work romance
About a third of U.S. workers say they are in a workplace relationship or have been in one—and the trend has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, according to trade association Society for Human Resource Management.
Rowe latest assistant coach to follow Eberflus from Colts to Bears
So far, four assistant coaches have decided to leave the Indianapolis Colts to join former defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in Chicago.
Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list
In a letter to the Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
The audience applauded Pence’s line about beating the Democrats in the upcoming presidential election but remained silent when Pence said earlier that “Trump is wrong.”
House passes bill to boost U.S. computer chip production
Democrats muscled through legislation in the House on Friday that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage
Pelted by buyout offers, Kohl’s adopts ‘poison pill’ plan
The retailer says recent offers to purchase the department store chain undervalue its business.
China’s pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts
For Beijing, these Olympics are a confirmation of its status as world player and power. But for many outside China, particularly in the West, they have become a confirmation of the country’s increasingly authoritarian turn.
Congress takes up controversy over 5G service near airports
Lawmakers wondered aloud Thursday how a showdown between two federal agencies over the rollout of new high-speed wireless service reached crisis proportions last month.
Medicare opens up access to free at-home COVID-19 tests
Starting in early spring, up to eight free tests will be available each month to people who have Medicare’s “Part B” outpatient benefit, which about 9 in 10 enrollees sign up for.