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Man charged in Indiana bus driver’s strangulation death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A man has been charged with murder in the January killing of a southern Indiana school bus driver who was found fatally strangled in her fire-damaged apartment. Eric Quentin Johnson, 30, was…
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US says ranger tried to defuse run-in before using Taser
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A National Park Service ranger used a stun gun on a man who identifies as Native American after trying repeatedly to defuse a confrontation on federal land in New Mexico, according to…
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Indiana lowers COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 50
Indiana has lowered the eligibility age for vaccinations to 50, marking the second time this week the eligibility age was lowered, Gov. Eric Holcomb said at a press conference Wednesday. Vaccination eligibility age was previously…
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Bloomington looking for proposals for hospital building site
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The city of Bloomington is asking real estate developers to submit proposals for the reuse of the Kohr Administration Building on the IU Health Bloomington Hospital campus. The city says it…
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Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major nation has yet to see any U.S. effort to…
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Indiana Reports 786 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Additional Deaths
The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday reported 786 COVID-19 cases and nine additional confirmed deaths. The latest data brought Indiana’s total case number to 663,511 and the total death toll to 12,200. In Monroe…
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Monroe County bars allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. starting Thursday
The Monroe County Public Health Board will allow Monroe County bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to stay open until 2 a.m. effective 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Monroe…
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Most Americans Who Worked Remotely In 2020 Won’t Get Tax Deductions For Home Offices
Most Americans who have used their homes to work remotely in the past year won’t be eligible to claim a tax deduction for home-related work expenses – even if they haven’t stepped foot in an…
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Texas will end mask mandate, allow businesses to reopen ‘100%’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more…
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Hoosiers age 55 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Indiana residents 55 and older can register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Tuesday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health website. The vaccine was previously only available to Hoosiers 60 years and older along…





