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.
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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.
U.S. manufacturing activity at highest level in two years
The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its closely watched barometer of manufacturing health rose by 3.9 percentage-points, to a reading of 59.3% last month, up from 55.4% in September.
Two mall owners dragged into bankruptcy by carnage among retail tenants
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties Inc. sought protection from creditors Sunday, citing pandemic-induced pressures. The two REITs account for about 87 million square feet of real estate across the U.S.
Pandemic reinvents holiday hiring for retailers
The push to hire temporary workers has begun in earnest this holiday season—in some cases, weeks earlier than last year. But the pandemic has reshaped the kinds of jobs retailers are trying to fill.
Flood of early voting expected to delay Indiana, Marion County election results
In Marion County, “a large volume of absentee votes” will take days to get counted once that process begins on Tuesday, said Russell Hollis, deputy director of the Marion County Clerk’s Office. As a result, key races are not expected be decided on Election Night.
Indiana saw COVID-19 cases, deaths jump significantly in October
Cumulative numbers released by the Indiana State Department of Health show reported COVID-19 cases and deaths more than doubled in October compared with the previous month.