Capital One fined $80 million over data breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that accessed the personal information of 106 million of the bank’s credit card holders.
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Fed’s Main Street pandemic loan program off to slow start
The Federal Reserve says that its Main Street Lending Program designed to help small and medium-sized companies get through the pandemic has managed to make just eight loans in its first month of operations.
Ohio governor tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Trump visit
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, 73, became the second U.S. governor to test positive for the coronavirus after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he contracted the virus last month.
New York attorney general seeks to dissolve National Rifle Association
NRA President Carolyn Meadows labeled Attorney General Letitia James a “political opportunist” who was pursuing a “rank vendetta” with an attack on its members’ Second Amendment rights.
AAA: Partially automated driving systems work inconsistently
Researchers said little had changed from a test of four other vehicles in 2018, prompting the recommendation that automakers stop including the technology on more models.
Indiana officials say attending school, voting can be done safely
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials on Wednesday defended brick-and-mortar school reopenings and in-person voting.
Gone for good? Economic analysts say many jobs aren’t coming back
As the coronavirus continues to transform a vast swath of the economy, it’s becoming evident that millions of Americans face the prospect of a permanent job loss that will force some to seek work with new industries or in new occupations.
Virus testing in United States dropping, even as deaths mount
An Associated Press analysis found that the number of tests per day slid 3.6% over the past two weeks, to 750,000, with the count falling in 22 states.
Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talks
After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington, D.C., talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill.
Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend
The Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis remains scheduled for Dec. 5 but could be moved to as late as Dec. 19.
Fort Wayne city panel pulls $62M in funding to redevelop former GE site
The terminated economic development agreement called for a $280 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former 31-acre General Electric campus with new commercial and retail space. The site once employed more than 10,000 GE workers.
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks
Supporters say the Great American Outdoors Act is the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a century.
No masks, no distance: Pandemic wedding horrors for vendors
Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of ever-shifting state and local restrictions, planners, photographers and other bridal vendors have a heap of new worries in the middle of the pandemic.
GM alleges Fiat Chrysler spent millions to bribe UAW leaders
General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit based on new allegations that Fiat Chrysler bribed union officials and GM employees with millions stashed in secret foreign bank accounts.
House panel calls on new postal chief to explain mail delays
Postal Service officials, bracing for steep losses from the nationwide shutdown caused by the pandemic, have warned they will run out of money by the end of September without help from Congress.
U.S. Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billion
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting that the deficit for this year will soar to $3.7 trillion, far surpassing the previous record deficit of $1.4 trillion in 2009, the first time the shortfall for a single year topped $1 trillion.
Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
Both the Trump administration negotiating team and top Capitol Hill Democrats remain far apart, and talks since Saturday—when the combatants announced modest progress—have yet to lend momentum.
Ransomware feared as possible saboteur for November election
Federal authorities say one of the gravest threats to the November election is a well-timed ransomware attack that could paralyze voting operations. The threat isn’t just from foreign governments, but any fortune-seeking criminal.
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok
Microsoft confirmed Sunday it has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition.
IU reviews legacy of school’s 7th president, who advocated eugenics
A university committee has been formed to review all things named after David Starr Jordan on IU’s Bloomington campus—Jordan Hall, Jordan River and Jordan Avenue, as well as several scholarships, fellowships and other awards.