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Vulnerable at home ‘could fuel second wave’ of the killer virus, experts warn



VULNERABLE people being cared for in their homes could fuel a second wave of coronavirus, it was warned last night.




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Donald Trump’s bid to win a second term could be damaged by coronavirus



DONALD Trump's bid to win a second term in the White House could be damaged by coronavirus because he can no longer hold the rallies that swept him to power.




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Eco-friendly? It just makes us eco-angry, says NICK FERRARI



THERE's yet more evidence that climate change protesters clearly believe there is nothing they can do nor protest they can stage that cannot be justified by the validity of their cause.




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The country is staring at the worst economic slump in 300 years says NICK FERRARI



IF YOU'VE been fortunate not to have had restless nights or indeed nightmares during these hideous times, then surely the projected cost of the lockdown to the nation's economy must have resulted in troubled sleep?




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Jurors recommend death sentence for Utah man who set mother on fire in Indio

Israel Ramirez Guardado was convicted Dec. 2 of first-degree murder for the 2018 attack on his 61-year-old mother, Francisca Ramirez.

       




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We are in the dark days of Civil Service disobedience, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



O TEMPORA! O mores! One of the most senior figures in the Civil Service, Sir Philip Rutnam, calls a press conference to denounce his Minister, in this case the Home Secretary herself. How times have changed from when civil servants were anonymous and Ministers took the flak when things went wrong.




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Don’t play politics with prosecutions says ANN WIDDECOMBE



IT IS TIME that political interference with the police and the CPS ceased. One might have thought that after the ludicrous Operation Midland , the lesson had been learned.




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There is no point ‘locking up’ the over 70s, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I have been grateful for the restrained response of this government towards the coronavirus outbreak but the new proposal to lock down every single person over the age of 70 for three months, regardless of health and strength, seems woefully lacking in logic.




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My call to address business flexibility, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



THIS is a story of two businesses and of two very different approaches to our current exigencies.The first concerns my local laundry CleanCall, which devised a means to keep going and contributing to the economy.




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Social distancing needs to be reasonable, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



SO, BORIS, where is your land of liberty now? Where is proportionality and reason?




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This coronavirus lockdown policy makes no sense, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I'M QUITE enjoying this lockdown but I know just how blessed I am. I actively like solitude. I have the moors on my doorstep, a large garden, a job which I can do from home, a dependable pension, good health and a keyworker neighbour who can drop off fresh milk, bread and veg.




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Do not tell Piers to mind his language, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



OH, FOR pity's sake! Death is stalking the country, the NHS is over-run, the economy is crashing on a seismic scale but Ofcom is pontificating about broadcaster Piers Morgan's mimicry of a Chinese accent calling it "offensive and racist". Get a life, dears!




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The age-old argument is not fit for purpose, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BACK ON Wednesday, March 18, I wrote that as the overwhelming majority of people who were dying were reported as having underlying health conditions it would make sense to lock down anybody with such a condition and let the rest of us get on with keeping the economy and the volunteer effort going.




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Callous lockdown lacks compassion, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BY AND large I resist the temptation to roar at my TV screen but a few days ago, I did just that, when the tearful sister of twins who had died from the virus commented that she could not even be with her parents. Why the hell not? I shouted, feeling close to tears myself.




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Lockdown for over-70s? I won't put up with this ageist claptrap, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.




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Save Our Shows: 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' tops 2020 survey with record-breaking support

"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" topped USA TODAY's 23rd annual Save Our Shows poll with a record 67% of voters urging NBC to save it.

      




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Unusual Mother's Day weather: Two-thirds of the US face record cold and snow while a heat wave blasts the West

Mother's Day will bring Arctic blasts, wintry conditions and records low temperatures for two-thirds of the US. Meanwhile, a heat wave will hit Alaska

      




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Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery's shooting on video was just a witness, his lawyer says

The lawyer for William "Roddie" Bryan, the Georgia man who recorded video of two white men shooting Ahmaud Arbery, says his client is not a vigilante.

      




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Indianapolis Contemporary art museum shuts down, citing economic damage from coronavirus

Indianapolis Contemporary is closing permanently, almost a year after changing its name and a few months after hiring a new executive director.

      




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Letters: Trump keeps campaign promises by building a robust economy

Keeping him in office prevents the left from destroying America with their socialistic ideology, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Judge: Seized Land Rover should be returned to recovering heroin user 'immediately'

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill's office is appealing the order.

       




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Suspect killed in second fatal shooting within 8 hours

IMPD police shot and killed an armed suspect at the Dogwood Glen Apartments in the 2200 block of Woodglen Drive, at about 1:30 a.m.

       




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Suspect killed in second fatal Indianapolis police shooting within 8 hours

The shooting happened early Thursday on the northwest side, just eight hours and three miles removed from another fatal police-involved shooting.

       




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Kamar Baldwin becomes fourth Butler player on All-Big East first team

Bulldogs senior capped a stellar conference season with a game-winning shot and 36 points against Xavier

      




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U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens tied a world record at Hinkle Fieldhouse 85 years ago today

Eighty-five years ago Monday, Jesse Owens tied the 60-yard dash world record at the Butler Indoor Relays at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

      




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5 Record Store Day acts in 100 seconds

Check out performances at Indy CD & Vinyl, Luna Music and Square Cat Vinyl.

       




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Fishers announces coronavirus recovery plan, would become 3rd city with health department

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced Thursday that the city will seek to establish its own health department.

       




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NFL Draft 2020: Fishers' Jeremy Chinn is picked by the Carolina Panthers in the second round

Jeremy Chinn played at Southern Illinois and he becomes the final pick of the 2nd round in the 2020 NFL Draft.

       




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Cartoonist Gary Varvel: Another Florida recount

A sequel to the 2000 election

      




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Varvel: Drawing the Florida recount

Watch Gary Varvel's time lapse video of him drawing the Florida recount.

      




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Avon passes first test of adversity, responds with emphatic second half vs. Fishers

Avon, the top-ranked team in Class 6A, found itself in unfamiliar territory on Friday night — trailing by two touchdowns early in a game.

      




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Avon Schools close through March 20 after second student shows symptoms of the coronavirus

All Avon schools will close through March 20 as one student has tested positive and a second student is showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

      




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'Parece uma cidade após a guerra': brasileiros em Wuhan descrevem recomeço em primeiro epicentro do coronavírus

Cidade em que pandemia começou, concentrou o maior número de mortes na China e foi a primeira a impor rigoroso lockdown; habitantes, antes acostumados a apertos e aglomerações, agora vivem outra realidade.




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Coronavírus: Brasil registra novo recorde diário com 751 mortes

Estado de São Paulo concentra maioria dos casos e óbitos registrados oficialmente, seguido pelo Rio de Janeiro.




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Build-A-Team: We're onto the second round in the Northwest region

We had more than 43,000 votes cast in the first round, and we asked you for submissions on who you'd add to each advancing school's all-time roster.

       




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Build-A-Team: We're onto the second round in the Southwest region

We had more than 43,000 votes cast in the first round, and we asked you for submissions on who you'd add to each advancing school's all-time roster.

       




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Build-A-Team: We're onto the second round in the Northeast region

We had more than 43,000 votes cast in the first round, and we asked you for submissions on who you'd add to each advancing school's all-time roster.

       




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Build-A-Team: We're onto the second round in the Southeast region

We had more than 43,000 votes cast in the first round, and we asked you for submissions on who you'd add to each advancing school's all-time roster.

       




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Shrinking economy

I was wrong an hour ago, to say the Golden Rule measure of borrowing was looking better than it had been in 2012. Sorry, bit rushed. Looking at the data, the chancellor is conceding that by 2011, the economy will...




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Governor reaches out to business organizations to talk safety as he considers reopening economy

Gov. Eric Holcomb has begun reaching out to the business community to learn how to begin reopening the economy as safely as possible.

       




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As Holcomb considers reopening the economy, his popularity gets a boost from TV briefings

Gov. Eric Holcomb finds himself in an enviable position politically as he navigates difficult decisions about how and when to reopen the economy.

       




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Presumptive Democratic nominee for Indiana governor says it's unsafe to reopen economy now

Woody Myers, the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor, thinks Gov. Eric Holcomb is making a big mistake in how he's reopening the economy.

       




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Thompson: Setting the Record Straight

After a court acquittal former Labor Secretary, Ray Donovan, was famously quoted as saying, “Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?” I’ve chosen pursuits that have put me under a microscope for public scrutiny. I was an Army Officer and after leaving the service I got […]




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What business owners and experts say about how and when Indiana should reopen its economy

Here's what business leaders and economists say Indiana needs to do to reopen the state's economy and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion

Michael Jordan after his first title on 'The Last Dance': 'At last I fit somewhere in the category of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson'

      




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25 years later: Reggie Miller relives 8 points in 8.9 seconds

After two quick 3-pointers, "I get the rebound, get fouled and that's where the last two points come for the 8 points in 9 seconds," says Miller.

      




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What were the odds for Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds?

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

      




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Inside Madison Square Garden when Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds echoed round the world

What Miller did may have been the greatest one-man comeback in the history of the NBA.

      




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How Bargersville hopes to keep its charm amid record growth and I-69 extension

The rural Johnson County town hopes to take advantage of growth while retaining its small-town charm.

      




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Google and the ecosystem test

I am roaming the halls of Google I/O 2013 and wondering whether Google’s platform passes the ecosystem test. … no platform has become hugely successful without a corresponding ecosystem of vendors building significant businesses on top of the platform. Typically, … Continue reading