Tens of thousands expected to walk off job in ‘Strike for Black Lives’
A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, plan to stage a mass full-day walkout from work this month in more than 25 cities.
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Retailer Brooks Brothers, worn by Lincoln and Kennedy, goes bankrupt
The struggling retailer, which was sued last month by Simon Property Group for unpaid rent, plans to close a quarter of its stores.
At least 178 Hoosier law firms received Paycheck Protection Program money
Two Indianapolis-based law firms each were approved for PPP loans totaling between $5 million and $10 million.
Summer carnival planned at Indiana State Fairgrounds called off
Organizers cited “an abundance of caution” for canceling the event, which had been scheduled to run from July 31 to Sept. 7.
United Airlines sending layoff notices to nearly half of U.S. employees
The furloughs would include 15,000 flight attendants, 11,000 customer service and gate agents, 5,500 maintenance workers and 2,250 pilots.
Indiana sees increase of 437 cases, 15 deaths from COVID-19
The latest numbers, reported Wednesday, show the United States surpassing 3 million cumulative COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement notified colleges Monday that international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools operate entirely online this fall.
Numerous U.S. lawmakers benefited from Paycheck Protection Program
Among businesses that received money was a California hotel partially owned by the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as a shipping business started by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s family.
Republicans considering $1 trillion more in federal pandemic aid
With Congress bracing for the next coronavirus aid package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is outlining Republican priorities as earlier programs designed to ease Americans through the pandemic and economic fallout begin to expire.
Pandemic set to spark biggest retreat from eating meat in decades
The shift is happening in every major market, including in the United States, where it’s predicted that per-capita meat consumption won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until at least after 2025.
Major retailers to states: Mandate face masks now
The Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents Target, Home Depot and other major chains, says a hodgepodge of rules around the country has created confusion for shoppers and conflicts between customers and workers trying to enforce store rules.
State reports increase of 295 cases, 19 deaths amid testing decline
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported an increase of 3,483 tests after averaging more than 7,150 tests daily over the previous week.
Medicare nursing home virus site not collecting complete information
Nursing homes are only required to provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with data on coronavirus cases and deaths among residents and staff as of May 8, or more than two months after the first outbreak in a U.S. facility was reported.
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The American Medical Association has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress for a coordinated national strategy to buy and allocate gear.
States mandate masks, shut down again as virus cases, hospitalizations rise
The country’s rolling seven-day average of daily new cases hit a record high Monday—the 28th record-setting day in a row.
Dozens of Indiana charter, private schools receive federal virus rescue loans
The forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans, aimed at maintaining payroll, weren’t available to public school districts.
New rules: Foreign pupils must leave U.S. if classes go online
Colleges across the U.S. were already expecting sharp decreases in international enrollment this fall, but losing all international students could be disastrous for some. Many depend on tuition revenue from international students, who typically pay higher tuition rates.
Months of trial, error in ICUs offer clues on how to save COVID-19 patients
Collective experience might be showing results. U.S. deaths, which often ranged between 2,000 and 3,000 a day in April and May, have mostly remained below 1,000 and in the low hundreds since the beginning of June.
Nasdaq hits record as U.S. stocks join global rally
The S&P 500 index posted its fifth straight increase, its longest winning streak since December, as Amazon.com Inc. shares rose past $3,000 for the first time.
McConnell calls for 5-year lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next virus bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., outlined new details Monday of what he wants to see in the next and potentially final coronavirus relief package.