Indianapolis Star: Politics
- 'SCOHOL': Contractor misspelled 'school' on Florida road, city confirms
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 10:02 PMThe contractor spelled the word "SCOHOL" — an unfortunate error the city said would be quickly fixed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Still alive!': Notre Dame's 180,000 bees survive cathedral fire
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 09:27 AMThe 180,000 bees live in three hives on Notre Dame's roof as part of an effort since 2013 to help prevent bee die-off.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Good Friday, Passover, New York International Auto Show: 5 things to know Friday
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 03:50 AMGood Friday and the start of Passover, the New York International Auto Show opens to the public and more things to start your Friday morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mom files $1 million lawsuit after brain-eating amoeba at Texas water park kills son
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 03:38 PMA woman has filed a lawsuit months after her son was killed by a brain-eating amoeba contracted at a Texas water park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mueller report documents links between Trump campaign and Russia, steps to thwart probe; finds no conspiracy
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 11:43 AMThe Justice Department released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's final report on Thursday, capping a two-year inquiry.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Casino-investor ties led Speaker Bosma to skip gaming bill vote. Here’s why questions linger.
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 06:27 AMBosma's law firm is providing legal advice to the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board — a local entity that would benefit from gaming legislation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Google warns some employees of measles exposure at Silicon Valley headquarters, report says
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 08:00 PMHealth department officials confirmed that a person infected with measles visited the Google campus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - France to hold international competition for redesign of Notre Dame's iconic spire
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 04:27 PMFrench Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said officials will consider whether a new spire should replicate the one that fell or have a new design.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indiana revenue is $100M short of projections, lawmakers learn ahead of final state budget talks
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 01:33 PMLawmakers will have less cash than they expected as they negotiate the final version of the state's two-year budget.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gold Star husband was deported amid hold on his removal, ICE says
Tuesday - 04/16/2019 - 10:54 PMICE official finally issued a public statement on the case of Jose Arturo Gonzalez Carranza, who was deported but allowed to return to the U.S.
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- A dingo almost ate this toddler, until the boy's parents fought off the pack
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 11:06 AMThe attack occurred on Fraser Island in Queensland when a dingo entered the family's campervan and grabbed the child by the back of his neck.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pete and Chasten Buttigieg have very different inauguration music ideas
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 08:39 AMPete Buttigieg thinks it'd be awesome if Phish played at his inauguration. His husband wants Beyoncé.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mastodon bones from the Ice Age discovered on farm in Southern Indiana
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 07:41 PMCrews working on a sewer project discovered mastodon bones behind a family farm in Seymour, Indiana.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gaming bill faces ethics questions. Mayors of casino-bound cities are changing the conversation.
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 03:08 PMThe mayors of Terre Haute and Gary are trying to refocus the gaming discussion to building new casinos in their cities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Playboy Bunny Easter mannequins now raising money for Notre Dame Cathedral
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 05:52 AMA resident opposed to the figures dressed as sexy Playboy Bunnies, displayed outside a Clifton dental office, suggested using them for a good cause.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Redacted Mueller report, severe spring storms: 5 things to know Thursday
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 04:21 AMJustice Department set to release Robert Mueller's report, severe spring weather continues across the nation and more things to start your Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After Notre Dame fire, GoFundMe raised more than $1 million for burned black churches
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 04:27 PMProminent figures urged people not to forget to donate to the St. Landry Parish churches as money poured in for Notre Dame.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mike Pence to join Donald Trump at NRA convention in Indianapolis
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 04:44 PMThis is the second consecutive year both the president and vice president will speak at the organization's convention.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Notre Dame Cathedral fire, NFL regular season schedule: 5 things to know Wednesday
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 03:54 AMFrance's leader calls for unity to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral, the NFL regular season schedule and more news to start your day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The cause of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire remains unknown. Everything else is a rumor
Tuesday - 04/16/2019 - 08:30 PMFrench officials have ruled out arson and terror-related motives, but conspiracy theorists are spreading misinformation about the Notre Dame fire.
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- A 'concreteberg' as heavy as a blue whale is clogging London sewers
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 11:49 AMUtility officials say they are working to chip away at a "concreteberg'"that is clogging sewers in London.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LAX travelers again warned of measles and urged to get vaccinated, after third case hits airport
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 07:20 AMTravelers who were at the airport April 3 could be at risk for developing measles, which can be present up to 21 days after exposure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Massive Notre Dame Cathedral donations draw high-profile backlash
Friday - 04/19/2019 - 12:20 AMA common position among critics: The mega-donations prove social problems could be quickly addressed if the wealthy were motivated to do so.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Full pink moon 2019: The moon won't actually be pink. Here's why.
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 12:24 PMThe full "pink moon" reaches its peak Friday morning, but it won't actually be pink. Here's where it gets its name from.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Diver who helped save Thailand soccer team rescued after being trapped over 27 hours in Tennessee cave
Thursday - 04/18/2019 - 08:22 AMJosh Bratchley, a United Kingdom national, was found cold and covered in mud inside the Jackson County cave.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michelle Obama sparks backlash by implying Donald Trump is like a 'divorced dad'
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 09:41 PMIn the London remarks, Michelle Obama said America was in the midst of extensive changes, similar to those experienced by a teenager.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It could be the mayor from Indiana': Donald Trump weighs in on facing Buttigieg in 2020
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 08:51 PMPresident Donald Trump talks about the prospect of facing South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 presidential election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are beards dirtier than dogs? 'Significantly' more germs hide in men's beards, study finds
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 01:44 PMThe study from the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland found beards carry more bacteria than one particularly dirty part of dogs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman 'infatuated' by Columbine shooting prompts FBI manhunt; Denver schools cancel Wednesday classes
Wednesday - 04/17/2019 - 07:12 AMPolice said the woman, Sol Pais, 18, traveled from Miami to Colorado and bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Smokey Bear gets a new voice, gets emoji for his 75th birthday
Tuesday - 04/16/2019 - 03:54 PMThe new ad campaign is a reboot as the public faces concerns about raging wildfires, climate change and land conservation.
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