INDIANAPOLIS–Novelist, journalist, and screenwriter Dan Wakefield has died at the age of 91. His best-selling novels, Going All the Way and Starting Over were made into feature films. He eventually wrote the screenplay for Going All the Way, which starred Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz, and Rose McGowan. Wakefield also created the NBC prime time television series James […]

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WASHINGTON–The House is approving a bill that could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of social media app TikTok. The bill requires TikTok’s parent company, Chinese-owned tech giant ByteDance, to sell the app within 180 days or see it banned from U.S. app stores. Lawmakers are concerned the Chinese government can access the […]

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ATLANTA, GA. — A judge is dismissing some charges against former President Trump in the Georgia election interference case. Judge Scott McAfee tossed out counts that accused Trump and other defendants of solicitation of violation of oath by an public officer. The charges are related to accusations by the defendants to get Georgia legislature members […]

WASHINGTON — President Biden has put forth his budget request for 2025 to lawmakers in Congress. Senators took a deep dive into the request on Tuesday in the Senate Budget Committee, on which Indiana’s senator, Mike Braun, sits. He was the last senator to question the White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda […]

LOS ANGELES — You may have watched the 96th Academy Awards ceremony – hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel – Sunday evening, and some of this year’s winners have ties to the Hoosier state. Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” won seven awards, including those for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. Continue reading […]

UPDATE: Stefanie Smith’s family says she died of a carotid artery dissection in her neck. In other words, a tear in one of her neck arteries meant she was not getting an adequate supply of blood to her brain. Her body should be returned to the United States next week. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police […]

WASHINGTON — The state of the union is strong and getting stronger. That’s what President Biden declared in his third State of the Union address Thursday night as he laid out his vision for the nation as he heads into another general election campaign. The president opened his speech warning of the threats to democracy […]

WASHINGTON — You may have heard about murdered University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Indiana’s own Jim Banks has voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. The bill would require Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain, and deport illegal immigrants who commit a theft-related crime. “This was a completely avoidable tragedy […]

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WASHINGTON — President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address tonight where he’ll play up the work his administration has done on things like infrastructure. A preview of the speech says the President will outline how he’s making the wealthy pay their fair share. He’ll also push other policies that could pick up […]

A 22 year-old nursing student was killed while taking a jog in between classes in Georgia, her name was Lakin Riley. Riley’s story is not being covered in the way in should be and there is one obvious reason why, it makes President Biden look bad. The man who beat the young woman to death […]