The renewal deadline is May 15 with 5% down to start. Refunds will be provided for unplayed games

Holloman, a three-star prospect from Auburn Hills, also had offers from West Virginia, Nebraska, Maryland, Iowa State, and Central Michigan, among others.

Cummins is partnering with Minnesota-based 3M to make filters for use in respirators used during the COVID-19 outbreak.

More than 22 million Americans are out of work because of how the coronavirus has shut down much of the economy.

The parent company of Indiana's second largest coal company, with ties to the Trump administration, landed $10 million in coronavirus relief aid.

More than 100 companies and nonprofits have pledged support for the Your Life Matters initiative, created to help the city's most vulnerable residents. That's a great start, but momentum is critical.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: As hospitals were overrun by coronavirus patients in other parts of the world, the Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S., hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country. The endeavor cost more than $660 million, according to an NPR analysis of federal spending records. But nearly four months into the pandemic, most of these facilities haven't treated a single patient. Public health experts said this episode exposes how ill-prepared the U.S. is for a pandemic. They praised the Army Corps for quickly providing thousands of extra beds, but experts said there wasn't enough planning to make sure these field hospitals could be put to use once they were finished. "It's so painful because what it's showing is that the plans we have in place, they don't work," said Robyn Gershon, a professor at New York University's School of Global Public Health. "We have to go back to the drawing board and redo it." But the nation's governors -- who requested the Army Corps projects and, in some cases, contributed state funding -- said they're relieved these facilities didn't get more use. They said early models predicted a catastrophic shortage of hospital beds, and no one knew for sure when or if stay-at-home orders would reduce the spread of the coronavirus. "All those field hospitals and available beds sit empty today," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said last month. "And that's a very, very good thing." Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said: "These 1,000-bed alternate care sites are not necessary; they're not filled. Thank God." Senior military leaders also said the effort was a success -- even if the beds sit empty.

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An anonymous reader quotes CNN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for the first at-home Covid-19 test that uses saliva samples, the agency said in a news release. Rutgers University's RUCDR Infinite Biologics lab received an amended emergency authorization late Thursday. With the test, people can collect their own saliva at home and send their saliva samples to a lab for results... "Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19. This provides an additional option for the easy, safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor's office, hospital or testing site," FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn said in the FDA's press release on Friday... The test remains prescription only.

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The Boston Herald writes that a "video vigilante faces numerous charges after being arrested outside Massachusetts General Hospital where police say he was recording the emergency ramp at the height of the coronavirus pandemic." schwit1 shares their report: John L. McCullough, 41, was charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace and threats to do bodily harm after police say he refused to stop recording Sunday evening. "I informed him that I could not make him stop filming but I asked him to stop out of respect to patient privacy," the arresting officer wrote in a police report obtained by the Herald through a public records request. The next day the newspaper's senior editor posted a follow-up: John L. McCullough told the Herald Tuesday evening he is a First Amendment crusader who takes videos of police and posts them to YouTube. That's what got him a June 2 arraignment date. "I understand how people may feel, but that doesn't mean I should be locked up," McCullough said... "Did I break the law? No. I may have been rude," he added. "I understand people may feel jittery, but where peoples' feelings start my rights don't stop...." Cambridge civil-rights attorney Harvey Silverglate said McCullough will probably have his case tossed, even if what he was doing is seen as crass. "There's no amendment in the Constitution called the humanity amendment," said Silverglate. "It's a free country and you have a right to be a jerk." But taking video outside a hospital during a pandemic and as people try to social distance — and first responders, including the police, face all-too-real health risks — is "pretty distasteful," Silverglate added. Still, he added the judge will "have to throw it out." He added it's "punishment itself" to go to court in this climate. McCullough, records state, does not have an attorney yet. He did say he's ready to plead his case. "Don't be brainwashed," he added, "and it shouldn't be a problem when a black man has a camera." The Herald suggests one more interesting detail. "McCullough said '20 other cameras' were probably rolling at the same time as he was — alluding to security cameras in the area."

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Boston dominated for most of four quarters but Indiana briefly took the lead in the final minutes behind Victor Oladipo and inspired defensive play.

An insurance payment due to Victor Oladipo's injury gives Pacers lowest payroll in NBA

Donnie Walsh has been plopped in the middle of America's most famous infectious disease doctor's basketball claim to fame.

Malcolm Brogdon is healing and more minutes for JaKarr Sampson could get the Pacers out of the first round of the playoffs

Pacers President Kevin Pritchard discusses the health of his team and how they're staying prepared for the season to resume.

Justin (the oldest) and Aaron (the youngest) Holiday play for the Indiana Pacers; Jrue Holiday is the best-known of the brothers in the NBA.

Source: The Pacers will listen to the government and follow its lead before bringing players back

The Adidas move was expected; each side alleges the other is at fault

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

Shapiro's delicatessen, a Kosher eatery just south of Downtown Indianapolis, is adapting to a carryout model amid the coronavirus pandemic.

You can see this art in person while you social distance. The Harrison Center will send colorful "smoke" from its historic chimney for the first time.

Town leaders and residents prepare for what's to come as the interstate replaces Ind. 37 as the direct route from Martinsville to Indianapolis.

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

Get a sneak peek inside the Festival Country Visitor Center, Johnson County's tourism hub in Franklin. The center opens to the public March 17.

The new Johnson County visitor center in downtown Franklin features interactive exhibits. Each exhibit highlights things to do around the county.

A high schooler launched an idea to deliver groceries and help small businesses.

A Bargersville police officer and the driver of an SUV were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle crash Friday.

Elvis Presley fans gather inside new luxury apartment tower 360 Market Square to rededicate 16-year-old plaque previously displaced by construction.

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

We hear about the book that is 85% classic literature, 15% zombie horror. How did Jane Austen get so mashed-up?

There's a new face grabbing the headlines in the White House in Washington, and it's not Barack Obama.

Source: The Pacers will listen to the government and follow its lead before bringing players back

The Adidas move was expected; each side alleges the other is at fault

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

He's interesting, he's intelligent and he's back. The Teacher returns with his hilarious lessons.

Today I read a great post on Travelrants called Ten things that annoy me about booking holidays online. Darren made a list of 10 things that annoy him while booking holidays online. It’s clearly the kind of feedback/information people that work for Online Travel Agencies or Hotel Portals would love to gather from their visitors. That’s [...]

Butler basketball: IndyStar Insider David Woods recalls his thoughts during the bulldog's 2010 Final Four run.

Butler Bulldogs is a finalist for some prominent college basketball transfers after missing out on a guard.

Schilling — otherwise known as "Big Ed" or "Big Chill" — died Thursday at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. He was 75.

A brunch cafe, wood-fired burgers, craft beer and pizza are a few of the new restaurants coming to or near Hamilton County.

The Greenwood Portillo's will have 2 drive-thru lanes and serve beer.

Antelope Club elects first woman president

It's illegal to leave a pet outside in Indianapolis when temperatures drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit or during a wind chill advisory.

The family of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed, who was fatally shot by Indianapolis police, remember him as an energetic young man just getting his start in life

Indianapolis residents held a vigil for Dreasjon Reed, who was fatally shot by police. At least part of it was captured on a Facebook Live video.

Indiana has the highest death rate among states that are reopening. One widely cited model predicts big rise as Holcomb sends Hoosiers back to work

IndyStar went inside IU Health Methodist Hospital for an exclusive look at its COVID-19 units in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.