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Wednesday marked 37 consecutive Powerball drawings without a winner, causing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to reach $935 million, the fifth-largest in the lottery's history.
The last time someone hit all six numbers in a Powerball drawing was on New Year's Day.
On Wednesday, the numbers drawn were white balls 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and red Powerball 8. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292 million.
Powerball also has prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million, and the odds of winning a smaller prize are about 1 in 25. There were nearly 1.7 million winning tickets for ..read more
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INDIANAPOLIS With an ear-to-ear grin, Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut made it official on March 29, 1984.
"Ladies and gentleman, it is my understanding that the Colts are on their way to Indianapolis," Hudnut said.
But news of the move was already making the rounds. Television cameras were rolling as a fleet of Mayflower moving vans descended upon the Colts training facility in Owings Mill, Maryland. It was the crescendo of a high-stakes move years in the making.
Plans to build a domed stadium capable of housing an NFL team in the Circle City first bubbled to the surface six years earlier. M ..read more
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FISHERS When there's a problem to solve, you can count on first responders to come to the rescue.
So when two Fishers firefighters saw some old fire hose on the bay floor, set to travel to a landfill, they put their helmets together to come up with a creative solution.
Rob Demlow has been fighting fires in his Fishers community for 19 years.
"The first airway that I held open, it was almost like, I knew where I was supposed to be," said Demlow. "It was almost like a God moment."
His passion for serving his community is on display each time an alarm sounds when he is on duty.
"My job and my pl ..read more
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INDIANAPOLIS Nearly eight years ago, a Hoosier four-year-old was in need of a miracle.
Just when her family thought it was over, a family from Montana stepped up, using their tragedy to save a life.
WRTVs Amber Grigley was there to witness the emotional meet-up to simply say thank you.
Seeing her grow is the best gift they have ever given us, Itzel Maya, the mother of Maddy Guzman Maya, said.
Maddy was born with a rare defect that affected the functionality of her intestines.
"In her case, it was unique because we had to go from just having an intestine transplant to having a multi-organ trans ..read more
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INDIANAPOLIS One person is dead and two are injured following a shooting on the west side of Indianapolis late Wednesday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of Mariway Road on reports of a person shot just before 11:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located one victim suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was reported to be in stable condition.
Shortly after, officers located two more victims. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was reported to be in stable condition.
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BLOOMOINGTON Indiana University's Kinsey Institute has been researching human sexuality for 77 years.
Whiile there have been critics over the decades, the Kinsey Institute has avoided serious setbacks while it continued to produce ground breaking research on sex and relationships.
But that changed last year, when a state lawmaker introduced an amendment to the budget bill that blocked any tax money from funding the Kinsey Institute.
"This institute and its namesake have a history of child sex studies, much of which have been referred to as crimes against children," Rep. Lorissa Sweet said on ..read more
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INDIANAPOLIS A former church that needed a savior had a whole room of them Wednesday night.
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis announced their intention to demolish the Church of the Holy Cross on the citys near east side in a letter to the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, despite a petition signed by hundreds of residents to save the building.
In response, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission organized an emergency meeting in hopes of saving the building.
During the meeting, the Preservation Commission unanimously passed two resolutions designating the Church of the Holy Cross ..read more
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The music producer who sued Sean "Diddy" Combs for sexual assault and other crimes last month has added another public figure to his lawsuit: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Though Gooding's name was mentioned in the February filing, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones officially amended his federal complaint to add the actor as a co-defendant Monday the same day federal agents raided two of Combs' homes, reportedly as part of a sex-trafficking investigation.
It's not clear whether the federal investigation has a direct connection to Jones' suit, which alleged sex trafficking as one crime against Co ..read more
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At the Supreme Court Tuesday, justices quizzed lawyers about an obscure 19th century law that has become the next front in the legal contest over abortion rights.
How do you respond to an argument that mailing your product and advertising it would violate the Comstock Act? Justice Clarence Thomas asked Jessica Ellsworth, the attorney representing New York-based Danco Laboratories maker of the abortion drug mifepristone, the FDA approval of which the court is reviewing.
That the Supreme Court is paying attention shows how provisions of a law some considered dead can return to the legal front li ..read more
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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the necessary closure of the city's main port is expected to delay shipping activity that reaches much of the U.S.
Some ships that would have gone to Baltimore are now rerouting to other ports, which could cause delays of weeks or more. Some vessels are now waiting near Annapolis or near Norfolk, Virginia, until they get new destinations elsewhere on the Eastern Seaboard.
Industry analysts expect reshuffling cargo may add short waits or minor extra expense to shipping costs. But other East Coast ports are expected to tak ..read more