Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
Neither candidate has yet cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, and the margins were tight in several battleground states.
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, testing hit all-time highs in Indiana
The state on Wednesday reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths. Newly reported deaths have reached or topped 25 for nine straight days and have been in double digits 27 times over the past 29 days.
Caution arises on rapid COVID-19 tests in asymptomatic people
One of the first states to receive rapid, low-cost coronavirus tests from the U.S. government is cautioning against their use in asymptomatic people, a group that were hoped to benefit most from the technology.
KAR turns higher-than-expected quarterly profit despite missing revenue projections
The Carmel-based company said its results for the first nine months of 2020 have been “significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Stocks put together biggest 2-day rally since September
The Dow Jones industrial average closed 554 points higher, led by a surge in bank shares as Treasury yields spiked on speculation that Congress will deliver a spending bill once the election is decided.
Virus hospitalizations surge as pandemic shadows U.S. election
Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and New Mexico all reported record high hospitalizations this week.
Long lines, enthusiasm, but no major problems as U.S. votes
At least 101.9 million people had already voted before Election Day, about 73 percent of the nearly 139 million who cast ballots in 2016, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
Wisconsin cancels football game with Purdue due to team outbreak
Three more Wisconsin players and two additional staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 since Saturday, bringing the program’s total number of active cases to 27. That includes 15 players and 12 staffers.
Butler assistant retiring after 41 years as coach, citing COVID-19 concerns
Indiana native Jeff Meyer began his career as an assistant coach at Purdue in 1978—starting a journey that included stops at South Florida, Liberty, Winthrop, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan—as well as two stints at Butler.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Indiana reach all-time high
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 2,951 new COVID-19 cases and 50 more deaths due to the coronavirus.
College hoops scheduling still chaotic as season approaches
Schools say it’s been like trying to simultaneously build 353 separate puzzles with overlapping and sometimes-missing pieces—and time is running out.
U.S. phone maker plans up to 2,000 jobs at new Indiana plant
Los Angeles-based Akyumen Industries, which makes smartphones, tablets and smart watches, has tentatively selected the site on Gary’s west side as its first corporate headquarters in the U.S.
Democrats looking to chip into GOP’s Indiana dominance
Lines of voters formed at some polling places in Indianapolis and its suburbs before the doors to those sites opened in the cold, predawn darkness.
Huge voter turnout expected despite virus, political rancor
At least 98.1 million people voted before Election Day, or just shy of 71 percent of the nearly 139 million ballots cast during the 2016 presidential election. Experts are predicting record turnout this year.
Marion County sees three times as many early voters as in 2016
More than 213,600 Marion County residents have already cast ballots heading into Election Day. Statewide, more than 1.7 million voters cast ballots by mail or in-person at an early-voting location through Monday.
Stocks rally ahead of a potentially turbulent election week
U.S. stocks rebounded from the worst week since March as investors bet on the energy, materials and industrial sectors ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election.
NBA faces economic crisis if players, owners can’t agree on next season
A total absence of fans and the need to play a shortened 72-game schedule to realign the NBA’s typical calendar would cost the league approximately $4 billion of revenue next season. That’s a massive hit for a league with $8 billion in annual revenue.
Hospitals competing for nurses as U.S. coronavirus cases surge
Departures are not surprising, according to experts, considering not only the mental toll of the pandemic but the fact that many nurses trained in acute care are over 50 and at increased risk of complications if they contract the virus.
Downtown Indianapolis businesses prep for possible unrest
Some buildings and businesses in downtown Indianapolis have boarded up windows and taken other security steps to prepare for possible unrest surrounding Election Day.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as new cases again exceed 3,000
Total positive COVID-19 cases in Indiana since the beginning of the pandemic have climbed to 185,185.