Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
The FBI said Thursday it is investigating the hacks, and said the high-profile accounts “appear to have been compromised in order to perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud.”
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NCAA lays out plan for playing, but warns of surging pandemic
The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.
Indiana’s virus testing program falling short on sites, results
Indiana’s state-sponsored coronavirus testing program has not been meeting the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was started in May under contractor OptumServe Health Services.
Target latest retailer to require customers to wear masks
Target follows Walmart, Kohl’s, Best Buy and several other large retailers that are making masks mandatory in all stores.
U.S. retail sales jumped 7.5% in June before virus cases bounced back
The report shows how shoppers and businesses are adjusting to life in a pandemic, changing their habits in hopes of halting an illness that can quickly flare up and wreak financial havoc.
Indiana reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Indiana has seen more than 2,600 COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, the state health department said Thursday.
Indiana reports big spike in weekly unemployment claims
The U.S. Labor Department’s Thursday report showed that applications for jobless aid fell by about 10,000 nationally from the previous week. The figure has now topped 1 million for 17 straight weeks.
Congress eyes new virus aid as school, health crisis deepens
Two months after House Democrats advanced a $3 trillion COVID-19 aid package proposal, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil their $1 trillion counteroffer, straining to keep spending in check as the virus outbreak spreads.
China becomes first economy to grow since start of pandemic
China, where the coronavirus pandemic began in December, was the first economy to shut down and the first to start the drawn-out process of recovery in March.
Kroger, Kohl’s join Walmart on growing list of retailers to require face coverings
The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, on Wednesday said it is “encouraging all retailers to adopt a nationwide policy that requires customers to wear face coverings or masks to protect the health and well-being of customers, associates and partners during the coronavirus pandemic.”
Hospital officials, experts say new federal rules for COVID-19 reporting will add burdens
The new rules took effect Wednesday and will determine the allocation starting next week of critical supplies from the federal government, including protective gear and remdesivir.
Hogsett: Delays likely for Pan Am Plaza hotel, convention center project
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said the city is continuing to work with Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust—which is developing the project—to finalize a reworked timeline.
Governor delays entry into Stage 5 of recovery plan by another two weeks
The state will remain in Stage 4.5 of the Back on Track Indiana plan at least through the end of July, he said, instead of jumping into Stage 5 on July 18 as scheduled.
State reports 700 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health said 9.1% of those being tested for the COVID-19 virus in Indiana during the pandemic have tested positive.
Walmart to require all U.S. customers to wear masks
Walmart’s decision to mandate masks follows similar moves by Costco, Starbucks and Best Buy.
U.S. industrial production surged 5.4% in June
The June performance was better than the forecasts of most economists and reflected the reopening of many parts of the U.S. economy after lockdowns in the spring.
City extends street closures for Dine Out Indy initiative through Labor Day
The city of Indianapolis on Wednesday announced it was extending closures of segments of Broad Ripple Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue and Georgia Street.
Wayne Township delays school reopening until Aug. 12
The Indianapolis district, which enrolls about 17,000 students, will give families the option to enroll children full time in person or to sign up for virtual education.
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final examination
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the United States revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday.
Central Indiana existing-home sales rebounded strongly in June
The median home price in the 16-county area has hit all-time highs in four straight months.