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The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund that Gov. Eric Holcomb said will fill a void for growing Indiana companies.
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Fentanyl test strips are a common tool used to prevent overdose deaths, but Indiana law is unclear about whether or not the small strips of paper are legal to use. Despite bipartisan support, legislation to decriminalize test strips didn’t survive this year’s legislative session. While lawmakers work to clarify state law, advocates remain focused on saving lives.
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Residents say current estimates of the death toll are above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher.
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The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims.
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The Justice Department and 30 states sue to break up Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly and driving up prices for fans.
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For over two years, negotiators from around the world have been trying to reach an agreement on a pandemic treaty. The deadline is approaching, and there remain many sticking points.
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What are police trained to do when faced with someone armed who is not pointing the gun? What does cognitive research say? This month's police killing of men in Florida and Alaska have resurfaced hard questions as police encounter more people with guns. -
Among other fees, they will pay $235 million for the Environmental Protection Agency's past and future clean-up for contaminated air, water, and soil in and around where the train derailed in 2023. -
The National Hurricane Center is predicting an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, reversed a lower court decision that had struck down a South Carolina congressional district as a racial gerrymander.
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A new study warns that 200 million more people 69 or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill recently got a crash course in quantum science. The technology poses a range of threats and opportunities.
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President Biden recently visited Racine County, Wis., to announce new jobs for the area. But some residents remember another big jobs promise from former President Trump that fell far short.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Banfield, a doctor now working in what has been characterized as an "abortion desert" nearly two years after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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On Thursday, the Department of Justice and 30 states announced a federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, saying the company has created a monopoly on live show prices across the U.S. -
In 2022, 1 million more children in the U.S. had been diagnosed with ADHD compared to 2016, according to a new study. That means 1 in 9 kids in the U.S. have had an ADHD diagnosis. ADHD is the most common neurodevelopment disorder in kids. Symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Researchers call it an ongoing and expanding public health concern. Embargoed until 12:01 5/23. News spot, short digital and ATC super spot. Maria Godoy. Editor Greenhalgh.
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