With schools closed, fifth and eighth grade students navigate the transition from elementary to middle school or middle to high school on their own.

The 64-team 'Build-A-Team' first-round results are in as bracket moves into second round this week with roster additions

The 2020 high school basketball tournament didn't get to finish. So Kyle Neddenriep built a 64-team bracket of his own.

High school basketball players Sincere McMahon and Connor Hickman, and coach Jeremy Rauch talk with IndyStar's Kyle Neddenriep

In Indiana, African-Americans make up a disproportionate amount of positive cases and deaths from the COVID-19 , a troubling trend that's mirrored nationally.

Florida attorney Jim Towey, who represented Mother Teresa for over a decade, said he regrets using her image in a 2016 ad for a U.S. House candidate.

Patmon is big (6-4) and fast (4.48-second 40-yard dash) but lacks polish and production

Which Colts incumbents benefited the most from an offseason of change? And who's now in a tougher position than they were at season's end?

The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits in Indiana rose for another week during the coronavirus pandemic.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Crawling along the world's river bottoms, the larvae of the caddis fly suffer a perpetual housing crisis. To protect themselves from predators, they gather up sand grains and other sediment and paste them all together with silk, forming a cone that holds their worm-like bodies. As they mature and elongate, they have to continuously add material to the case -- think of it like adding rooms to your home for the rest of your life, or at least until you turn into an adult insect. If the caddis fly larva somehow loses its case, it's got to start from scratch, and that's quite the precarious situation for a defenseless tube of flesh. And now, the microplastic menace is piling onto the caddis fly's list of tribulations. Microplastic particles -- pieces of plastic under 5 millimeters long -- have already corrupted many of Earth's environments, including the formerly pristine Arctic and deep-sea sediments. In a study published last year, researchers in Germany reported finding microplastic particles in the cases of caddis flies in the wild. Then, last month, they published the troubling results of lab experiments that found the more microplastic particles a caddis fly larva incorporates into its case, the weaker that structure becomes. That could open up caddis flies to greater predation, sending ripple effects through river ecosystems. In the lab, the researchers found that the larvae chose to use two kinds of microplastics to build their cases, likely because the plastic is lighter than the sand, so it's not as hard to lift. The problem is that the cases with more plastic and less sand collapse more easily, weakening the larvae's protection from predatory fish, among other things. A more long-term concern is bioaccumulation. "A small fish eats a larva, a bigger fish eats the smaller fish, all the way on up, and the concentrations of microplastic and associated toxins accumulate over time," the report says. "The bigger predators that people eat, like tuna, may be absorbing those microplastics and the chemicals they leach." The study has been published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

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Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds: What were the odds? We do the math.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett will make a special appearance at the Indiana stop of the Vans Warped Tour.

Johnson County has adopted a trails master plan that lays out 165 miles of new walking and biking trails in the county.

Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Cole Swindell and more will play the inaugural FGL Fest at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett will make a special appearance at the Indiana stop of the Vans Warped Tour.

Rock band Fleetwood Mac will perform this fall at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds: What were the odds? We do the math.

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Rock band Fleetwood Mac will perform this fall at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The highly coveted pulp of the native fruit is a fall staple in Indiana

James Maddison is unstoppable against former team-mate Callum Wilson while Jofra Archer suffers a last-gasp defeat on day three of the Premier League Fifa invitational.

James Maddison backs up his trash-talk while Irish international team-mates John Egan and Aaron Connolly compete against each other in the Premier League Fifa invitational.

Sidewalk splash pools have long been a summertime staple, particularly for families with young kids. But the virus pandemic has boosted their appeal.

IndyCar is scheduled to open its 2020 season on June 6, but one month from that date, the Texas Motor Speedway president can't guarantee a race.

Tensions on the streets were already high - now the disease has fuelled them, says Jeremy Bowen.

Why England's World Cup future continues to look gloomy

Llewellyn Barnes made his debut in a professional golf debut last month, after decades living homeless in South Africa.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting that a man in his 40s has died from COVID-19.

1. Virat Kohli shares a cuddly throwback photo with Anushka Sharma from their swiss vacay and we are in awe  PINKVILLA
2. Virat, Anushka donate Rs 5L each for Mumbai police welfare  Hindustan Times
3. Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma contribute 10 lakhs to Welfare of Mumbai Police Personnel - Republic World  Republic World
4. Virat Kohli shares an unmissable throwback picture with wife Anushka Sharma from their Swiss vacation  Times of India
5. Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli kiss and cuddle in throwback pic from a snowy vacation  Hindustan Times
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The film grossed only $33 million in its domestic debut.

Starsky Robotics has begun testing unmanned, remotely operated trucks on highways. The vehicles are being pitched as a solution for the industry's massive driver shortage.

For the past few months, the nation’s largest employer has begun evaluating workers using an experimental tool: virtual reality.

A Japanese temple has settled on a new plan for connecting with the masses, one that channels ancient wisdom through the technology of the future.

Cam Newton is 4-0 against the Redskins, with 11 touchdowns (nine passing, two rushing) and zero interceptions for his career.

Ito Smith is a solid addition for teams seeking backfield depth.

Accelerate, the 5-2 favorite in the final Breeders' Cup Classic future wagering pool, is coming off a big win as the 3-10 favorite in the Awesome Again Stakes at Saratoga. But should you bet him?

The Bills, Browns, Patriots, Jets and 49ers all have byes. That leaves a number of holes to plug in your fantasy lineup.

Baltimore has a good chance at nine wins with 10 and possibly 11 wins within reach.

In an emotional interview with TMZ, the comedian said she canceled her show there because of the state's attempt to, in effect, ban abortion.

The president stopped by a Staten Island couple's wedding and was greeted with cheers, screams and a supportive crowd.

The musician pointed out that she hails from Texas and is familiar with hunting and gun culture, but she said the recent tragedies deserve a different response.

The couple has been married for 31 years.

At the Washington premiere of "Like a Boss," the comedian also talked about why she won't comment on the upcoming election.

If you are just starting up your website, perhaps you are selling tangible items, or you have a hit single that you’ll be offering digital copies of, one of your pressing questions may be: “Which payment gateway should I use to accept payments from my customers?“. While there are pros and cons of using any […]

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Several factors were key in this northeastern Kansas telephone company's decision to choose APMAX IPTV middleware from Innovative Systems. However, according to Tri-County Telephone Association's General Manager, Dale Jones, putting the customer experience first above everything else was their main goal in making the decision.

Jones stated, "The capabilities that the Innovative solution gives us to reach out and touch the customer from our back office to help them over the phone is critical in the customer experience. Without having to send out a service technician, which takes time and costs more, we are helping our customers in a timely manner and reducing our own operating costs."

Jones likes the fact that Innovative Systems is continually growing their products with new features to help the rural telco market stay on top of a very competitive market. Jones advises other telcos to look to companies that are thinking outside the box especially when it comes to video. Jones says, "Today's business is nothing like it was in the past, if you are going to attract and retain video customers you have to give them the technology that is going to drive that experience."

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A lack of high demand spectrum has been a long-running complaint by SA telecoms groups, who say that it is needed to reduce data prices and increase speed.