Indianapolis — The National Education Association reported that Indiana ranked 38th in the nation for average teacher pay in the 2024–25 school year, with an average salary of $61,661. The NEA described the figure as a milestone for Hoosier educators, but the ranking shows the state remains below many others...
Alexandria, Va. — A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State Khorasan for his role in the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing near Abbey Gate at Kabul’s airport during the U.S. withdrawal. Sharifullah, extradited from Pakistan in March 2025,...
Tampa, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are tied 2-2 in their first-round NHL playoff series as they return to Benchmark International Arena for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay rallied from a two-goal deficit to win Game 4, with Brandon Hagel scoring twice, including the...
Indianapolis — On April 11 the Indiana Fever re-signed guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax contract after the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement increased the salary cap to $7 million. This week the Fever returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for preseason play, where Caitlin Clark made her first home appearance...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 extra-innings victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Salvador Perez earlier tied the game with a sixth-inning solo homer, and Witt extended his hitting...
Washington — The White House warned Congress on Tuesday that funds used to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Transportation Security Administration officers, will be exhausted by May, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo, urging the House to approve a Senate-passed budget resolution that would restore...
Columbiana: On Tuesday, April 28, Columbiana defeated Leetonia 23-3 as Hunter Devanzo recorded three hits and five RBIs, while Beckett Wilson and Drennen Bosela contributed multiple RBIs; Newton Falls beat Brookfield 7-4 and Hubbard edged South Range 5-4 in the same-day regional high school baseball slate. The reports included pitching...
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments as the Trump administration urged justices to allow the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti and Syria, appealing lower court injunctions that blocked terminations affecting hundreds of thousands of people. If the court rules...
Phoenix city leaders this week outlined plans to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 drought management by year-end as Colorado River allocations decline, while Midvale enacted a temporary 25% drought surcharge effective May 1 to encourage voluntary conservation and Kearny reported usage declines one month into strict restrictions. City officials...
WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering lawmakers' questions about the Trump administration's Feb. 28 launch of the war against Iran and the proposed 2027 defense budget that would raise spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair...
