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Elderly Indiana couple traveling in golf cart die after it collides with a car along rural road

Sep. 12, 2023 13:11 PM EDT

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — An elderly Indiana couple traveling in a golf cart died after a car struck their vehicle along a rural road, authorities said. Sunday's crash remains under investigation, but police said preliminary findings indicate a Chevrolet Impala was traveling north along...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9

Aug. 28, 2023 10:10 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9: Sept. 3: Actor Pauline Collins is 83. Singer-guitarist Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is 81. Actor Valerie Perrine is 80. Drummer Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 75. Guitarist Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols is 68. Actor Steve...

Jury acquits 1 of 2 brothers charged in 2013 slaying in north central Indiana

Aug. 13, 2023 12:50 PM EDT

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A jury has acquitted one of two brothers charged in a decade-old slaying in north central Indiana. The jury deliberated less than 90 minutes Friday night before acquitting 36-year-old Jesse McCartney of Kokomo of all charges in the death of 21-year-old Destiny...

Haynes International: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 03, 2023 17:42 PM EDT

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Haynes International Inc. (HAYN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $8.8 million. The Kokomo, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 68 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations....

Stellantis to build second US electric vehicle battery plant in joint venture with Samsung

Jul. 24, 2023 08:30 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis says it will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in a joint venture with Samsung. The automaker didn't disclose the location but said Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung SDI under its existing joint venture...