Coast Guard, Ripley Entertainment criticized in fatal boat crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released the findings of its investigation into the July 2018 tragedy that killed nine members of an Indianapolis family.
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COVID-19 death toll in Indiana passes 900
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported that 87,181 people have been tested so far, up from 84,476 in Monday’s report—an increase of 2,705 tests.
Some businesses won’t return PPP funds despite pressure from Trump administration
Facing criticism, several public companies quickly announced plans to return the money. Others say they need the funds and have no plans to return them.
Companies seek to limit legal liability for virus infections
At issue is how to balance protecting businesses from lawsuits that could lead to financial ruin, while also enabling justice for customers and workers who might not have the option of leaving their jobs for something safer.
Southwest posts first quarterly loss in almost a decade
The airline said trip cancellations have pulled back from a peak in March but remain at levels that Southwest has never seen, as customers scrap plans to travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cummins’ stock jumps after quarterly results exceed expectations
The Indiana-based engine manufacturer warned that the second quarter will be much more difficult, with production and demand largely sidelined by the pandemic.
U.S. auto factories likely to stay closed another two weeks
Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler factories have been idled for over a month due to fears of spreading the coronavirus.
Many states begin taking steps toward reopening; others still waiting
Across the country, an ever-changing patchwork of loosening stay-home orders and business restrictions took shape Monday. Here’s a rundown.
CDC health officials prepare new guidelines as restrictions ease
The CDC put together so-called “decision trees” for at least seven types of organizations: schools, camps, childcare centers, religious facilities, mass transit systems, workplaces, and bars/restaurants.
Holcomb says decision on remote learning could come soon
Gov. Eric Holcomb has already closed all school buildings through the end of the academic year, but has not said what the coronavirus will mean for students over the summer or next fall.
State announces expanded nursing home reporting requirements, new mental health resources
And Gov. Eric Holcomb promised that later this week, he’ll provide a plan to start returning Hoosiers to work.
Indiana nursing homes see nearly 100 virus deaths over past week
Those additional deaths mean at least 260 residents from 85 nursing homes or assisted living facilities in Indiana have died with COVID-19 illnesses.
Stocks up worldwide as governments eye reopening economies
With central banks and governments promising overwhelming amounts of aid for markets and economies, some investors are looking beyond the economic devastation currently sweeping the world.
Small business loan program restarts, runs into snags
Lenders complained Monday that they couldn’t get their applications into the SBA system known as ETran that processes and approves loans.
Virus expected to reduce meat selection, raise prices
COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, has infected hundreds of workers at meat-processing plants and forced some of the largest to close and others to slow production.
Indiana county clamps down after big jump in virus cases
Test results over the weekend confirmed about 700 more COVID-19 cases in Cass County, boosting the county’s total to 1,025, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday.
Indiana reports another daily high in new COVID-19 cases
The increase in cases is the highest reported by the Indiana State Health Department in a daily report since the beginning of the pandemic and the third daily high in four days.
Poll finds rising support for mail voting amid pandemic
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state if it were to decide to conduct elections exclusively by mail.
State school districts seeking referendums in June face higher stakes, steeper challenges
Around the state, school finance experts are unsure what the coronavirus will mean for new property tax referendums to fund local schools. Fourteen districts are expected to put a referendum on the ballot in the primary.
Another Indiana pork plant closing temporarily during pandemic
Employers have struggled to contain the virus in meatpacking plants, where workers toil side by side on production lines and often share crowded locker rooms, cafeterias and rides to work.