Trump says gun negotiations going ‘very slowly’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pouring cold water on prospects for a bipartisan compromise on gun legislation, even as his aides circulate a draft plan on Capitol Hill.
Month: September 2019
From smoking to vaping: Why do we abuse our lungs?
(THE CONVERSATION) Today’s growing toll of deaths and serious illnesses associated with vaping represents just the latest variation on an age-old theme: our propensity to willfully inhale substances that damage our lungs.
Corrections officer acted negligently in Boone County Jail inmate’s death, sheriff says
Corrections officer Jeff Godzeski acted negligently in the Aug. 11 death of a Boone County Jail inmate, the county sheriff’s office said.
UPDATE: Hobart police nab burglary suspect
HOBART — A 37-year-old man accused of burglarizing a home on Colorado Street Thursday afternoon has been caught following a citywide search, police say.
City OKs municipal riverfront development project
La PORTE — The La Porte City Council passed a resolution that will make it easier for new restaurants to move in downtown. The resolution to create a municipal riverfront development project was introduced during Monday’s meeting.
Breakingviews TV: The anti-We
The office-share company’s IPO prospects are dimming – but home-rental site Airbnb is in the ascendant. While both have been valued at more than $30 bln, Airbnb’s asset-light business shows signs of better profitability, scale and real network effects,…
Ex-compounding pharmacy CEO sentenced in drug-potency case
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former central Indiana compounding pharmacy executive who was convicted of federal charges stemming from drug-potency problems has been sentenced to almost three years behind bars.
‘Worse than Hurricane Harvey’: More than 1,000 rescued or evacuated from floods as Imelda drenches Texas
First responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls for high water rescues as Tropical Depression Imelda drenched Winnie and Beaumont, Texas, with rain.
Pence friend explains why he’s part of an anti-Trump group criticizing the vice president
Indianapolis attorney Peter Rusthoven, a longtime friend of Mike Pence, explains why he’s part of a group criticizing the vice president.
Child porn video of 9-year-old among stash tied to Valparaiso-area man, police say
VALPARAISO — Police said a video of a nude 9-year-old girl was among the child pornography being shared and kept by 34-year-old Center Township resident Timothy Holley.