Right at Home: Splashy water toys for patio, pool, yard
Whether you have a lot of space or a little, there’s gear ranging from water tables and tubs for kids to floating loungers with drink holders for adults.
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Brad Stevens stepping down as Celtics coach, to lead team’s front office
Stevens, a Zionsville native who coached Butler University to NCAA championship games in 2010 and 2011, will lead the search for his successor in Boston, the Celtics said in a news conference Wednesday.
Ally Financial becomes first large bank to end all overdraft fees
The bank cited specifically the impact that overdraft fees have on Black and Latino households, which are historically poorer than their white counterparts and are hit with overdraft fees more often.
Pot users welcome: Amazon to stop testing jobseekers for cannabis
The company, the second-largest private employer in the United States behind Walmart, is making the change as states legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it.
Indiana University giving students option on COVID-19 vaccine proof
IU announced Tuesday that students and employees would be able to attest to their vaccination without having to provide documentation of having received the shots, as was required under the previous policy announced May 21.
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.
Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
So far, more than 124 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine have been administered in the United States.
Construction spending posts modest monthly gain
Through the first four months of this year, construction activity is 5.8% higher than the same period in 2020.
Forecast: Global economy rebounding, faces multiple threats
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted global output would rise 5.8%, raising its forecast from 4.8% during its previous outlook in December.
COVID-19 variants to be labeled as Greek letters
The World Health Organization said a group of experts came up with the new system, which will not replace scientific naming systems but will offer “simple, easy to say and remember labels” for variants.
Johnson & Johnson asks high court to void $2B talc verdict
The case features an array of high-profile attorneys, some in unusual alliances, including former independent counsel Kenneth Starr, who is representing the women who sued Johnson & Johnson.
Illinois developer plans $20M industrial building in Indiana
The Homerlee Business Park will be built in East Chicago, less than a mile from Interstate 90 and near the Interstate 80/94 expressway.
Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal
President Biden invoked the iconic battles of history and joined them to the present as he implored Americans to rise above the divisions straining the union, which he described in stark terms.
White House gives GOP one week to reach deal on infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President Joe Biden will look to act without Republican support if there is no consensus when Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark
The largest crowd in the world for a sports event showed up in joyous force on Sunday, 135,000 of them packing the stands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Helio Castroneves wins Indianapolis 500 for fourth time
The Brazilian joined A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears, his former mentor at Team Penske, as the only four-time winners of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Mears was the last driver to join the club in 1991.
Evansville woman pleads guilty to absentee ballot charge
Prosecutors said Reed mailed the absentee ballot applications with instructions leaving voters no choice but to participate in the Democratic Party’s June 2 primary.
Rioters blame their actions on 2020 election misinformation
Lawyers for at least three defendants charged in connection with the violent siege tell The Associated Press that they will blame election misinformation and conspiracy theories, much of it pushed by then-President Donald Trump, for misleading their clients.
Biden’s $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business
President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a budget for next year that’s piled high with new safety net programs for the poor and middle class, but his generosity depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy.
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
Purdue’s “Old Golden Ticket” drawing makes students who submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccination by July 15 eligible for one of 10 prizes paying $9,992. That is the equivalent of a year’s undergraduate tuition.