Bernie Sanders introduces bill calling for U.S. to adopt 32-hour workweek
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.
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Purdue men get No. 1 seed in NCAA tourney, to play in Indianapolis
The inclusion of the Boilermakers in Indianapolis means there will be major demand for tickets. Purdue has been a hot draw this season, with tickets drawing huge prices on the secondary market.
Conferences, Notre Dame agree on deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031
Executive Director Bill Hancock said the agreement doesn’t lock in a format for the CFP for 2026 and beyond, but it guarantees at least a 12-team field and five conferences having annual access to the playoff through 2031.
McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours
The company said the outage was caused by a third-party technology provider and was not a cybersecurity issue.
Honda, Nissan agree to work together in developing electric vehicles, intelligent technology
Japanese automakers have fallen behind rivals such as Tesla of the U.S. and BYD of China in developing EVs, partly because they have historically been so successful with combustion engine vehicles.
Tornado tears through Indiana community, causing ‘many significant injuries,’ police say
State officials called on Indiana Task Force One to help with search efforts in Winchester, a town of 4,700 people nearly 70 miles northeast of Indianapolis in Randolph County.
Majority of U.S. adults against college athletes joining unions, new poll says
NCAA President Charlie Baker and other college sports leaders contend the vast majority of the 1,100 NCAA member schools could not afford to treat their athletes as employees and would sponsor fewer teams if athletes were categorized this way.
February retail sales up 0.6%, yet fissures emerge
Last month’s gain was weaker than expected, and January’s decline was revised even lower, suggesting that many are growing more cautious with their money.
QB Joe Flacco heading to Colts on 1-year, $4.5M deal, source says
Flacco is heading to the Indianapolis Colts after helping the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs and winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores after surprise fourth quarter loss
Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years, it announced.
U.S. House passes bill that would lead to TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn’t sell
By targeting TikTok, lawmakers are singling out a platform popular with millions of people, many of whom skew younger, just months before an election.
Colts make Kenny Moore II highest-paid nickel cornerback in NFL, sources say
Over the past two days, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard has agreed to three-year deals with four starters—receiver Michael Pittman Jr., defensive tackle Grover Stewart, linebacker Zaire Franklin and now Moore—totaling more than $140 million.
Trump, Biden clinch nominations, setting stage for grueling general election rematch
Both candidates dominated Tuesday’s primaries in swing-state Georgia, deep-red Mississippi and Democratic-leaning Washington.
Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate outlook on delivery delays from Boeing
Boeing has been facing mounting pressure lately amid multiple government investigations. On Monday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that Boeing needs to make a “serious transformation” regarding its safety and manufacturing quality.
Inflation up again in sign that price pressures remain elevated
Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month as inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year.
Colts QB Gardner Minshew agrees to deal with Raiders
Meanwhile, the Colts locked up top receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with a three-year $70 million deal and re-signed defensive tackle Grover Stewart and linebacker Zaire Franklin.
Column: Team steps up when Roger Penske’s leadership of IndyCar is questioned
Roger Penske silently fumed at the criticism, which included a bold call from Michael Andretti for the 87-year-old Penske to sell IndyCar if he won’t increase his investments into series marketing and promotion.
U.S. inflation likely stayed elevated last month as Federal Reserve looks toward eventual rate cuts
Though inflationary pressures have significantly eased, average prices remain about 17% above where they stood three years ago.
Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful without phones, survey finds
The survey comes as policymakers and children’s advocates are growing increasingly concerned about teens’ relationships with their phones and social media.
Sue or give up? States’ open records policies often leave residents facing costly choice
A nationwide review of procedures—included in Indiana—found that fewer than a third of states have offices that can force agencies to turn over documents or comply with open meetings requirements.