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Local organizers estimate they pulled more than 9,000 people to the Allen County Courthouse Green on Saturday. Additional protests saw more than 100 people in the more rural communities around the region.
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Eli Lilly announces $7-billion merger, with eye on wakefulness drugs. The deal with London and Boston-based biotech company Centessa could have implications for treating Alzheimer’s. -
Gas prices around the country are skyrocketing as the war with Iran continues. Across Indiana prices have crossed the 4 dollar mark in most major cities, averaging about 3.98 a gallon statewide. -
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about a new synthetic opioid called cychlorphine is being linked to a growing number of fatal overdoses across the Midwest — including in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. -
Thousands descended on the Indiana Statehouse Saturday to oppose the Trump presidency and call for ‘No Kings.’ -
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is warning that the nation’s nearly $39 trillion debt poses serious risks to the economy and younger generations, urging lawmakers and business leaders to take action.
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Vincent Ni/NPRBritain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament. -
Moroney's album arrives as a new kind of music from Big Pink: The Georgia-born singer/songwriter spins out tales of romantic revenge with a smooth fluency that's a stark contrasts to her raspy drawl.
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Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.
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President Trump tells allies who rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil, "Go get your own oil," as the U.S. backs off promises to open the strait.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Robert Malley, former special envoy to Iran in the Biden administration, about President Trump's comments that the U.S. could end the Iran conflict in a matter of weeks.
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An executive order from President Trump seeks to create federal lists of eligible voters and instructs the Postal Service to send ballots only to approved voters. It faces certain legal challenges.
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Alex Wong/Getty Images North AmericaAs Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon, the White House says President Trump will provide "an important update" to the nation on the Iran war. -
Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesThe two losses — 5-2 to Belgium and 2-0 to Portugal — were a wakeup call for the USMNT and the team's ambitions for this summer's World Cup. But the Americans said they welcomed the lessons learned. -
Holly Deiaco-SmithHolly Deiaco-Smith was feeling homesick while studying abroad in France when she was 19 years old. An encounter at the post office changed everything and led to a decades-long friendship. -
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