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We are not tracking just one round of nasty storms, but rather multiple rounds of rain, lightning and some wind.

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Published on April 18, 2025

President Donald Trump attack Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for not cutting interest rates and said he could fire him if he wanted to, renewing a threat from his first term that could cause a major legal showdown over the issue of the central banks longstanding political independence.

If I want him out, hell be out of there real fast, believe me, Trump said in the Oval Office while taking questions from reporters during a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Im not happy with him.

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Published on April 18, 2025

Ball State Universitys board has approved a resolution they say brings the school into compliance with President Donald Trumps executive orders on DEI initiatives, the university said Thursday.

In a message to students and staff, President Geoffrey Mearns said the resolution by the board of trustees was in response to an executive order issued by the president in January.

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Published on April 18, 2025

A U.S. District Court Judge has denied a request to protect the legal status of seven Indiana college students.

All of the students are citizens of other countries, studying in Indiana on student visas. The Department of Homeland Security revoked their legal status without explanation, according to the ACLU of Indiana, which is suing on the students behalf.

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Published on April 18, 2025

Ahead of WTHR 13Sunrise meteorologist Chuck Loftons retirement in June, the Indy Eleven are honoring him at an upcoming game!

Known as The Loft Special, for 20, you can get a ticket to the Saturday, April 19 game and a Tshirt with Chucks photo and The Loft written above it.

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Published on April 18, 2025

Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth 1.8 trillion.

The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia comes on the heels of a separate decision in August that concluded Googles namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation.

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Published on April 18, 2025