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Delta, citing health concerns, drops service to 10 US airports. Is yours on the list?

Delta said it is making the move to protect employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but planes have been flying near empty

      




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11 Secret Service employees infected with coronavirus, 60 in self-quarantine

Eleven U.S. Secret Service employees have tested positive for coronavirus and 60 staffers are in self quarantine.

      




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White men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery won't face Georgia hate crime charges. Here's why.

Gregory and Travis McMichael, who are accused of fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, a black man, will not face hate crime charges. Here's why.

      




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LGBTQ Americans are getting coronavirus, losing jobs. Anti-gay bias is making it worse for them.

The coronavirus outbreak is pummeling LGBTQ Americans, leaving a population already vulnerable to health care and employment discrimination suffering.

      




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Latest on global search for coronavirus vaccine: 1st US candidate set for Phase 2; WHO tracks 8 efforts; Pfizer tests in humans

As the all-out effort for a vaccine accelerates, USA TODAY is rounding up some of the week's most notable developments.

      




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McEnany is off to a shameless start at Trump's White House, but she's better than nothing

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is dishonoring her position. But her press briefings establish a record on which to judge Donald Trump.

      




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Amid COVID-19 delays, football helmet outfitters face production logjam that threatens start of prep, youth seasons

Football Helmet companies will have tight deadlines to recondition, recertify and redistribute helmets needed for youth and high school programs.

      




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Opinion: Who really benefits from Jim Harbaugh's draft proposal? Michigan football, of course

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's proposal on rules for college players thinking NFL could help reduce talent base at programs like Ohio State, Alabama.

      




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Coronavirus updates: White House pushes for airport screenings; judge rules Kentucky churches can hold services; World cases near 4 million

The world is nearing 4 million cases of the coronavirus. More COVID-19 news Saturday.

      




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CDC scientists overruled in White House push to restart airport fever screenings for COVID-19

Airport temperature screenings mark latest discord between Trump administration and CDC over federal coronavirus response and science of public health

      




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Young Actors Theatre presents new play, 'Love Over Dose,' at the Anthenaeum

The play is the theater program's way of countering anti-drug programs that haven't worked — the kind where adults shake fingers at students.

      




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'Frankenstein' and Mary Lincoln: Here's Indiana Repertory Theatre's 2020-2021 season

Indiana Repertory Theatre's new plays include Mary Lincoln's reclusiveness, 'Fahrenheit 451' and a celebration of Indianapolis' bicentennial.

      




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For creators of Madam C.J. Walker Netflix series, her story is timeless and 'aspirational'

The Netflix series "Self Made" depicts Madam C.J. Walker's rise as a hair care entrepreneur in Indianapolis.

      




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For Indy concert company, coronavirus presents puzzle of postponed and rescheduled dates

Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 translate into a financial challenge for nearly everyone connected to the production of live music.

      




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Was Addie Munroe a true rival of Madam C.J. Walker and other questions about 'Self Made'

We answer four questions about the historical accuracy of the Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker."

      




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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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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors

       




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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

       




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Ballet lessons from the living room: Dance classes during the coronavirus pandemic

Kerry Kapaku, owner of DanceWorks Indy, teaches a Saturday ballet class from her home. The studio is offering online content due to coronavirus concerns.

       




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Nuvo founder tells supporters publication will cease operations

After ending print publication in 2019 and moving to online nonprofit model, Nuvo will cease operations.

       




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Here's why you'll see colorful 'smoke' coming from an Old Northside chimney on Friday

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.

       




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IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




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Here's what visiting museums could be like once they reopen during the coronavirus fight

As The Children's Museum, Newfields and others wait for the OK to reopen, they are strategizing how to keep visitors safe from the coronavirus spread.

       




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Retro Indy: Vintage life hacks your grandma might have used

From restoring a corset to avoiding banana unpleasantness, some of these hints are still helpful today.

      




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'More than corn in Indiana': The history of Indiana Beach Amusement Park

After nearly 100 years, the northern Indiana resort and amusement park closes. The park near Monticello was originally named Ideal Beach.

      




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Female ex-slaves found security, community at Indianapolis' Alpha Home

Many slave women outlived their children and husbands or were abandoned by them. They had no where to turn.

      




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Semper Fi: Kokomo native was first female Marine

Opha Johnson — born Opha May Jacob in Kokomo, Indiana — was honored 100 years later, thanks to the Women Marines Association.

      




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How Indiana has fought back against past disease outbreaks

Epidemics aren't new. This is how Hoosiers have weathered them in the past.

      




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Broad Ripple's White City amusement park and the fake 'opium den' that burned it down

There were no fewer than 30 White City amusement parks across the world. They were inspired by the Chicago World's Fair.

       




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75 years ago: How Indiana observed V-E Day

In stark contrast to the Armistice Day in 1918, Indiana celebrations of victory in Europe in World War II were somber and subdued.

       




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Letters: Increase Hoosier teacher salaries to match neighboring states

Education is the smartest investment an individual or a society can make, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Snowplows scarcely seen on interstates during storm

The interstates were a disaster with snow more than 3 inches deep in places, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: America deserves better than Donald Trump

Trump will fade into history, but his legacy and the failure of leadership in Congress will long be remembered, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: 'We are destroying ourselves, and it is needless'

Everywhere I look I see the most heinous and immoral acts.

      




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Letters: General Assembly must improve public education spending, teacher pay

We have not kept up, and we are losing a generation of teachers.

      




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Letters: Speak out against rising anti-Semitism, hate speech, bigotry

The alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country and other parts of the world is completely unacceptable, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers

The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Indiana's sex crime statute needs reform

In our state, sex without consent is not a crime unless there is force, the threat of force or incapacitation, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation

An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, a letter to the editor says.

      




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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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Letters: Ban devices from chamber floors of Statehouse

More than half of the politicians that we voted in were on their cell phones, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak

Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says.

      




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Letters: Be kind to those still working during the coronavirus crisis

I want to publicly thank all the other workers who continue to make life tolerable for those of us who are stuck at home, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Consider paying service providers during coronavirus crisis

Many of these hard-working people do not qualify for unemployment benefits because they are considered independent contractors, a letter says.

       




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Letters: Rapid response to coronavirus saves lives in senior living communities

They have worked statewide seven-days per week to offer support, guidance, expertise and reassurance.

       




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Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

       




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Judge refuses to ease restriction on White Castle judges shooting evidence

Brandon Kaiser, charged with the shootings of Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Brad Jacobs, is scheduled to go to trial June 15.

       




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Women accused of stealing morphine, PPE from Indianapolis cancer center

Among the unaccounted for items were seven boxes of masks, 50 tubs of sanitizing wipes, 10 containers of soap and 20 bottles of hand sanitizer.

       




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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.