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FTC settlement: John Deere allows DIY equipment repair
John Deere has reached a right-to-repair settlement with the FTC and several states' attorneys general, requiring the company to make its repair services available to equipment owners and independent shops, and to pay $1 million to the states for antitrust enforcement costs.

AI-powered ultrasound system aims to bridge gap in maternity care deserts
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed an AI-powered ultrasound system designed to bring basic sonograms closer to home, providing expectant mothers in maternity care deserts with access to essential pregnancy care.

Docs: Man charged with felony after striking victim in the head with a gun
INDIANAPOLIS — A victim reportedly drove into a home on the northeast side in an attempt to flee from a man attacking her with a gun. Tahmir Coghill, 23, was charged on July 1 with one count of battery by means of a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. According to court documents,…

Sheriff’s Office addresses death investigation rumors

8 men indicted in plot to attack UFC cage-fighting show at White House
Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on a UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
Lebanon residents evicted as city eyes plan for new police station
Ashley Hoffman said she and about a dozen other people got a notice in early June to vacate their apartment by July 5.
Police: 85-year-old Bloomington man killed in collision involving SUV, truck
A two-vehicle crash on Bloomington's northwest side claimed one life Wednesday morning, police said.

Bloomington crash involving box truck leaves 85-year-old dead
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Police responded to a crash involving a box truck and another vehicle that left an 85-year-old dead in Bloomington Thursday morning. Officers with the Bloomington Police Department responded around 10:40 a.m. to State Road 45/46 near the overpass of I-69 in…

16-year-old arrested; accused of breaking into apartment, holding someone at gunpoint
INDIANAPOLIS — After a female ignored a juvenile male's request to hang out with her, he and three other males allegedly broke into her apartment and pointed a gun at her. Joshua Samuel Pacheco Murillo, 16, is facing a slew of charges, including the following: According to court…

Boilerbucks: Numbers Reveal Economic Impact of Utica's Race Weekend
The Boilermaker is more than just a recurring one-time local economic shot in the arm. It's a megadose of tourism dollars.

Attempted murder suspect arrested in Indianapolis for Bloomington shooting
Kafern P. Johnson, 32, from Bloomington, Indiana, was arrested in Indianapolis on an attempted murder charge after police say he fired seven to eight rounds into a white GMC SUV occupied by three adults and four children last month in Bloomington before fleeing the area.

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