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The Indianapolis Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is back and offering prizes for kids’ and adults’ reading goals.The annual program opened registration May 1 for the summerlong challenge. It’s free to participate, and kids and adults can earn their first prize after just one hour of reading.How does it work? The Indy library system uses an online program called Beanstack to help readers track their time engaging with library materials. Patrons can register on the Beanstack website or download its app in Apple’s App Store or Google Play.You can then use Beanstack to log hours spent reading, listening to audiobooks,…

In July 2023, Emily Pike reported she was sexually assaulted while living on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona, according to relatives and law enforcement sources.The ABC15 investigators are looking into the criminal investigation, which occurred 18 months before Emily’s disappearance and murder. Federal law enforcement agents say the 2023 sex crime case got a “full investigation,” but federal prosecutors say the case files were never submitted for a charging decision.For weeks, Emily’s family members have questioned why the alleged perpetrator was never charged.”If there was a breakdown, then why?” said Allred Pike, Emily’s uncle,in an interview…

An IU Indianapolis graduate student has had her legal status restored after it was abruptly revoked by the Trump administration, the ACLU of Indiana said in an April 29 press release.Jelena Liu, an international student from China studying informatics, had received an email on April 4 from the director of international student services at IU Indianapolis telling her that her legal status had been revoked. The email cited the reason as being that Liu had been identified in a criminal records check or had her F-1 visa terminated, but did not give specifics. Per the ACLU’s complaint, Liu does not have…

I distinctly remember the time Mark Zuckerberg came to see me in my office. It was five years ago now, back when the Facebook founder was at the height of his “move fast and break things” stardom. I was a new senator and a skeptic. I thought his company — now Meta — was breaking too many things: like the right to free speech, or the right to control your personal data, or the right of your kids to have a sane childhood. Zuckerberg came to convince me otherwise, as he had convinced many a regulator and politician, by making…

A key connection between D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, is about to go through a 3-and-a-half-year rehab, with traffic shifting as soon as next week. The Roosevelt Bridge over the Potomac River, which supports almost 100,000 vehicles a day, has been classified as in poor condition for some time, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation. The bridge  has exposed steel dating back 60 years, puddles of water and thick mud, and broken pipes. “The Teddy Roosevelt Bridge turned 60 this year, and this is our first major restoration project,” DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum said. “We are acutely aware of how…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio may enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for minors while an appeal proceeds, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The law also bans transgender women and girls from participating in female sports.The high court’s 4-3 decision reverses a lower court ruling from March that had blocked the 2023 law from taking effect.The order marked a victory for Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who has characterized the legal dispute as a fight “to protect these unprotected children.”Yost has parted ways on the issue with the governor, fellow Republican Mike DeWine, who vetoed what…

Closures of American pharmacies have surged over the last decade and a half, taking a toll on the nation’s health care system. Consolidation within the industry has weighed on large retail chains as big players have amassed thousands of locations throughout the country. This is part one of a three-part series on struggles within American pharmacies and the impact those struggles have on access to health care.  Roughly 30% of U.S. pharmacies closed from 2010-2020, according to researchers from the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley. A report published at the end of 2024 found closures had accelerated at…

Ready, set, go! Philadelphia’s iconic Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run — the largest 10-mile road race in the country — kicks off this weekend. With all the fun comes a free health expo and road closures. So, if you’re lacing up your shoes, or just trying to avoid the 40,000-runners’ 10-mile journey, here’s your guide to the race. When will the Broad Street Run take place? 👟 The 2025 Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run will be held on Sunday, May 4, with elite athletes starting at 7 a.m. and other runners beginning in waves after. The race starts…

A woman died and a man was hurt in a double shooting in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park neighborhood Wednesday morning. The deadly shooting took place around 9:25 a.m. on April 30, 2025, off the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street, Philadelphia police said. Officers rushed to the scene to find two gunshot victims, investigators said. They took both bleeding people to the hospital. The woman died a short time later from her wound, police said. While, the man was being treated for multiple gunshots wounds. Police officers and vehicles could be seen blocking the street and a taped-off alley, where investigators…

During last week’s meeting of Southwestern College’s Governing Board, trustees unanimously approved a slate of contracts. Included among them was a contract with N2N Services to subscribe to a software program called LightLeap AI. Like many community colleges across the country, in recent years, Southwestern has been inundated with fraudsters who marshal legions of stolen identities to swindle financial aid funds. Much of that fraud has been made possible because new AI tools allow fraudsters to employ increasingly sophisticated methods to steal funds. The fraudsters use AI to complete assignments, take tests and even send emails to professors. The trend has devastated…