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By John Grimaldi You may recall that, for a moment there, Dr. Ben Carson sought to join the 2016 Presidential Election slugfest. The noted neurosurgeon’s campaign for the presidency was short lived and he decided to back President Trump instead. In fact, he served as President Trump’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He told…

(StatePoint) You know how important regular check-ups are and that consulting your healthcare provider when you have a concern is smart. But what happens after the visit is just as essential to maintaining good health. Unfortunately, some people don’t follow their provider’s advice. Maybe they don’t take their prescriptions as written or forego recommended preventive…

Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis 11 a.m. Thursday, April 20 8 p.m. Friday, April 21 Pianist Zoltán Fejérvári will explore the lyrical depths of Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a piece that was left incomplete at the composer’s death. Conductor Markus Stenz leads the ISO through Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3—one of four…

Pet parents increasingly want to take their furry family members with them wherever they can. This has led to an uptick in pet travel, whether around town, on business, or across the country. In response to this demand, more hotels are taking steps to accommodate four-legged guests. While there may be an increase in accommodations…

By: Whitney Downard and Casey Smith Indiana’s Senate Republicans nixed a major voucher school expansion in favor of increased Medicaid funding under their latest state budget proposal released Thursday. That’s a significant shift from the House GOP spending plan, which sought to allocate $1.1 billion in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to expand eligibility for…

Every year more than 12,000 volunteers across the state contribute countless hours on Indiana Department of Natural Resources properties. During National Volunteer Week, April 16-22, the DNR will thank and recognize those volunteers for caring for Indiana’s natural and cultural resources and salute their accomplishments on agency social media accounts. These volunteers connect with Indiana’s…

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced a change in policy in reaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Through its Office for Civil Rights, HHS is strengthening privacy protections by prohibiting the use or disclosure of protected health information to investigate, or prosecute patients, providers, and others involved in the provision…

Dear EarthTalk: Have scientists been able to definitively prove links between global warming and more extreme weather phenomena in recent years, or is this still just a theory? The question of whether science has been able to prove, let alone prove definitively, the connection between climate change and extreme weather is a very tricky one.…

Dear EarthTalk: What is “red tide” and is it caused by pollution or human activity? Red tide is a phenomenon that occurs when algae in the ocean reproduce rapidly and create a large concentration of red pigments in the water, giving it a reddish-brown hue. These algae, also known as harmful algal blooms (HABs), can…

Jasmine Marshall, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly known as Wesley Marshall, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, in 2011, Marshall was convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material in Hamilton County and was sentenced to 3 years in…