Latest Indiana News

Van driver dies in rear-end crash with bus on I-74, several others are lightly injured

May. 13, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The driver of a van died Monday after crashing into the back of a charter bus that was stopped in traffic on Interstate 74 near Shelbyville, Indiana, authorities said. Several other people have minor injuries, said Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine....

Indiana Democratic state Rep. Rita Fleming retires after winning unopposed primary

May. 13, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state Rep. Rita Fleming announced Monday that she is retiring, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The Democratic lawmaker from Jeffersonville in southern Indiana was first elected to the statehouse in 2018. Fleming's statement said she...

Despite Indiana's strong record of second-in-command women, they've never held its highest office

May. 12, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Women have never held Indiana’s top office, but their streak as the state’s second-in-command appears to be going strong heading into the fall elections. Indiana is one of 18 states to never elect a woman as governor, according to the Rutgers Center for...

Andrew Nembhard's late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks. Indiana moves within 2-1

May. 11, 2024 00:41 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton limped slowly to the microphone Friday night with a bad ankle, a sore tailbone and a battered body. He sure didn't look as though he was hurting in the waning moments of Game 3. When Haliburton heard New York Knicks coach Tom...

NASCAR teams, drivers will celebrate the sports' roots at Darlington Raceway

May. 10, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

Josh Berry's path to the NASCAR Cup Series was filled with missteps and doubts he'd ever make it to the sport's premiere level. Berry, who took over the Stewart-Haas No. 4 seat previously occupied by NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick, spent a decade or so sweating it out at small, tight...

AP Indianapolis newsman Ken Kusmer dies at 65 after a short illness

May. 10, 2024 14:57 PM EDT

Ken Kusmer, whose long award-winning career with The Associated Press included exposing flaws in efforts to privatize Indiana's welfare system, died Thursday at his Indianapolis home after a short illness. He was 65. Kenneth Doyle Kusmer began his AP career as a reporter and writer...

Marcus Armstrong pays tribute to cancer patients with special paint job for Indy Grand Prix

May. 10, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Armstong's No. 11 Honda-powered car will come with all the usual trimmings for this weekend's Indianapolis Grand Prix — speed, sponsors and a shiny new paint job. The second-year driver also will be carrying a message of hope. Chip...

Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

May. 10, 2024 14:37 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the more-anticipated seasons in league history. A Fever championship would have bookmakers sweating. They are the biggest liability at BetMGM Sportsbook,...

Haley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected

May. 09, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican presidential campaign, a reentry into public life that comes as the former South Carolina governor keeps drawing notable support in some state primaries despite Donald Trump's status as...

Berry Global: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2024 07:34 AM EDT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Berry Global Group Inc. (BERY) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $116 million. The Evansville, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 98 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...