Clark confirms she’s not on Olympic team, but it’s still a goal
Based on her inclusion in the U.S. national team pool, Clark could be chosen as an alternate if one of the 12 players is injured and can’t play.
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Southern Baptists face fraught issues at annual convention in Indy
Messengers—as voting delegates are known—will vote on whether to establish a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. They’ll hear a report—and get outside criticism—of their handling of sexual abuse among their clergy.
Reports: Caitlin Clark left off roster for U.S. Olympic team
Taking in account a 30-point outburst on Friday night against the Washington Mystics. Clark has averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 5.6 turnovers in her first 12 WNBA games.
Malukas joins Meyer Shank Racing after getting dropped by Arrow McLaren
Meyer Shank Racing said Malukas will drive the No. 66 Honda starting June 23 at Laguna Seca, California and replace Tom Blomqvist for the remainder of the season.
Ads on football fields to create new revenue for NCAA schools
Many Division I schools expect their athletic budgets to be stressed by the House v. NCAA settlement, which would require back damages of $2.77 billion to be paid over 10 years to athletes.
More struggling with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy
The share of credit card debt that’s more than 90 days overdue rose to 10.7% during the first quarter, a 12-year high.
Antitrust enforcers to investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI
Federal officials have signaled for more than a year that they’ve been watching out for monopolistic behavior in the rapidly advancing industry.
Class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers gets underway
The class-action case covers more than 2.45 million commercial and residential subscribers from 2012 to 2022. The NFL could be liable for up to $21 billion if it loses.
Arrow McLaren ends IndyCar partnership with Juncos Hollinger Racing
Arrow McLaren said it ended the partnership after one of McLaren’s drivers said he had received death threats.
Colts player rep says he’s opposed to expanding NFL season to 18 games
Murmurs of adding another game to the league’s already long season began in earnest after commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the issue on “The Pat McAfee Show” in April. Since then, the debate has only ramped up.
Walmart offers new worker perks, from bonus plan to opportunities in skilled-trade jobs
The perks program announced Wednesday comes as the nation’s largest private employer says it’s seeing a decline in worker turnover. But Walmart, like other employers, faces a still-competitive labor market and increasing demands from its employees.
Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale
Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar nearly a decade ago for more than $8 billion after a bidding war with rival Dollar General and has had difficulty incorporating Family Dollar into its business.
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske called the versatile Jones “one of the most accomplished racers in history.”
How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the U.S. border is supposed to work
The measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500. About 4,000 people already are entering the U.S. each day.
Player banned for life by MLB for gambling played with Indianapolis Indians
Four other players were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1M, lowest since 2021
Openings remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates and signs the economy is slowing.
Most Americans still not sold on electric vehicles, poll finds
Worries about cost are widespread, as are other practical concerns. Range anxiety—the idea that EVs cannot go far enough on a single charge and might leave a driver stranded—continues to be a major reason why many Americans do not purchase EVs.
Indianapolis company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine
Prosecutors said the penalties against Indianapolis-based Envigo RMS, as well as West Lafayette-based parent company Inotiv, amount to the largest ever levied in an animal-welfare case.
Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
The case has been closely watched by civil rights groups, philanthropic organizations, employment lawyers and the venture capital industry as a bellwether for how the courts are viewing programs intended to level the playing field for groups that have historically faced discrimination in businesses and workplaces.
CEOs at public companies got hefty pay raises in 2023
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets.