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INDems Slams Todd Rokita for Not "Believing" Latest COVID-19 Surge in Indiana

Make no mistake: Todd Rokita's attempt to discredit COVID-19 cases is dangerous and presents an ignorance that is disqualifying for anyone holding elected office.

IU Health sees record number of COVID patients

IU Health’s 16 hospitals across the state are at 120 percent capacity, with more than 2,000 patients, Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Chris Weaver told reporters at a press briefing on Thursday.

Lee Hamilton: Common good still attainable for the nation

I still remember a question I got years ago at a public meeting in southern Indiana. This young woman commented that I'd traveled throughout the U.S. and met all kinds of people. So she wanted to know: What was my impression of Americans?

Chad Harmon for Congress, #IN09

Ivy Tech stops withholding transcripts to those owing money

Ivy Tech Community College has ended a policy that withheld transcripts from students who owe the statewide college money.

Multiple Indiana law enforcement agencies installed new license plate technology

More than a dozen central Indiana law enforcement agencies now use technology to capture license plate information. The automatic license plate readers are high-speed cameras that take pictures of plates and turn them into searchable data.

WATCH NOW: Gary mayor announces new COVID-19 restrictions effective immediately

On Thursday Gary Mayor Jerome Prince conducted a virtual announcement via Facebook Live on the Re-imagine Gary page, discussing the first step in a two-phase system to address the recent infection surge. Prince said the first phase begins restrictions immediately and will stay effective through Dec. 31 and the second phase will start in 2022.

Indiana lawmaker wants to stop local dog bans

Senator Blake Doriot representing District 12 in northern Indiana submitted Senate Bill 18. It would pass a state law stopping local governments from banning pit bulls and other dog breeds.

Rokita's retort: Leftist demagoguery!

Rokita is a purely political animal. He found a way to appeal to a base that largely denies COVID and bounce an ad hominem by claiming the state's health department has, for some unknown reason, politicized deaths. Well, at least the attorney general is consistent. And that's unfortunate for us.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

CHRISTMAS FLIGHTS CANCELED

At least three major airlines have reported canceling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 take a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.

Democrats set for showdown over filibuster, voting rights

Democrats are barreling toward a showdown over voting rights and changes to the Senate rules, after months of growing frustration from within the caucus.

Megachurch in turmoil after 'dangerous' lead pastor is allegedly caught on video having an affair

Several staff members at a megachurch based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have quit and are speaking out after their lead pastor was allegedly caught on video kissing a woman who is not his wife.

Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright

Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew her handgun instead of her Taser during a traffic stop in April in which she fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been found guilty.

Trump pushes back on Candace Owens: 'People aren't dying when they take the vaccine'

“Oh no, the vaccines work, but some people aren’t the ones. The ones who get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don’t take the vaccine. But it’s still their choice. And if you take the vaccine, you’re protected,” Trump told Owens.

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Release Of Documents

Trump turned to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

The Worst Political Predictions of 2021

What did you get totally wrong about 2021? Here’s my answer: I was sure — sure — that as soon as the Covid vaccines were widely available, all but an infinitesimally small percentage of American adults would line up to take the shot, crush the pandemic and get back to life as normal-ish.

MAGA Diehards Melt Down Over Trump’s Pro-Vax Push

In the crisscrossed, Q-addled conspiracy world where Donald Trump is held up as America’s great savior, and covid-19 vaccines are denounced as part of a poisonous plot to control the world, the former president’s own vaccination status — Trump privately got jabbed before departing the White House — has been an inconvenient truth.

Trump’s Surgeon General Suggests Ex-President Was Waiting for Biden to Praise Him Before Touting Vaccines

Former surgeon general Jerome Adams suggested Thursday that former President Donald Trump had been waiting to promote the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines until he received praise from President Joe Biden.

Glowinski becomes latest Colt to hit COVID list; Ryan Kelly ruled out vs Cardinals

Head coach Frank Reich announced Thursday that center Ryan Kelly has been ruled out of the Christmas-Day contest. Kelly and his wife, Emma, tragically lost their daughter, Mary Kate, earlier this month. The team has told Kelly to take all the time he needs before returning to football. Danny Pinter is expected to make his third consecutive start in Kelly’s place.

Tennessee Titans overcome sluggish start, beat 49ers 20-17

The Titans overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to take down the 49ers on Thursday night at Nissan Stadium, 20-17.

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