Associated Press: Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia

By Associated Press / June 24, 2023

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by calling for the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was taking the threat, security was heightened in Moscow and in Rostov-on-Don, which is home to the Russian military headquarters for the southern region and also oversees the fighting in Ukraine.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

Associated Press: Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

By Associated Press / June 24, 2023

All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights. The Texas Rangers are the only team without a Pride Night. They say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games.

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BALL BEARINGS

How to Catch a Catfish

By Elissa Maudlin / June 23, 2023

Looking back, Bridget Cardno said she suspected it.  Online dating was easier for her due to her shyness, and she said the person she was talking to was “sweet.” Going to the lake and hanging out, she wanted a long-term relationship, and she said she thought the person she was interacting with was a good guy.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Breaking News: Associated Press: The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, US Coast Guard says

By Associated Press / June 22, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they've notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which has been missing for several days. Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Associated Press: Search for the missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

By Associated Press / June 22, 2023

The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard. The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passengers have taken measures to conserve breathable air. And it’s not known if they survived since the sub’s disappearance.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Associated Press: Pride and pain for Biden as his son Hunter reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation

By Associated Press / June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge. “I’m very proud of my son,” he said. That pride has been accompanied by pain, and for the president’s family, both have been on public display. Republicans have worked to use Hunter Biden’s actions — and his acknowledged struggle with addiction — as an anchor to try to drag down his father.

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PARKING PASSES

2023-2024 Ball State parking pass information

By Staff Reports / June 20, 2023

The parking pass system at Ball State is based on class ranking. Just in a couple of weeks, permits will be on sale. Here are the dates in times when students can purchase their parking passes for the next academic year. Residence hall permits are likely to sell out due to limited spaces available, so the times will be important. To buy a permit, head to www.bsu.edu/parking and click “buy a permit” to purchase yours. 

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NATIONAL NEWS

Associated Press: Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery

By Associated Press / June 19, 2023

Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery after the Civil War. While many have treated the long holiday weekend as a reason for a party, others urged quiet reflection on America's often violent and oppressive treatment of its Black citizens. Still others have remarked at the strangeness of celebrating a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the nation while many Americans are trying to stop parts of that history from being taught in public schools.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Associated Press: A spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 people dead and dozens injured across the US

By Associated Press / June 19, 2023

A spate of weekend mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and left dozens injured. The shootings follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. They happened in suburban Chicago, Washington state, central Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore.

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HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

CARTER: 2022-2023 Delaware County awards

By Zach Carter / June 18, 2023

In my first season as the Daily News beat writer covering Delaware County high school athletics, I saw multiple athletes fight their way to help their school. But when the 2022-2023 sports season officially ended, I thought to myself, which players stood out? With that in mind, here are my awards for the season. The first two awards are a bit different than the rest as I sent an email to the area’s athletic directors asking for nominees. From there, I looked at the candidates and chose the winners. 

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NATIONAL NEWS

Associated Press: Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge

By Associated Press / June 17, 2023

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers in state capitols this year have been flexing their superpowers. In North Carolina, a new supermajority of Republicans enacted abortion restrictions. In Vermont, a new supermajority of Democrats imposed a climate-sensitive home heating law. And in Montana, a GOP supermajority booted a transgender lawmaker from the House floor. In each case, the views of their political opponents ultimately were irrelevant.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Renovations and cost changes are on the way as the Board of Trustees has their summer meeting

By Elijah Poe / June 16, 2023

The Ball State University’s Board of Trustees met today to push plans for the future and next year. President Geoffrey Mearns presented the current state of the Village revitalization. The goals of this revitalization are to create a more vibrant environment, improve connections, attract students and employees to Ball State, retain students to keep on living in Muncie and also to boost Muncie’s economy. 

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NEWS

Local community events weekend roundup

By Staff Reports / June 16, 2023

Events are planned for the next couple of days throughout Delaware County and Muncie. Yorktown Farmers Marketplace will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Walnut Grove in Morrow’s Meadow. The Marketplace has a multitude of items including food, art and more. The park itself has several playgrounds and trails. Tonne Winery will have Cliff Ritchey performing as a part of their Tonne Winery Music Series. The concert will start at 6 p.m. and will run until 8 p.m. Farmland BBQ and The Food Vault will be there as well for food options. It is encouraged to bring your own lawn chair. 

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BALL BEARINGS

In the Shadows of Hollywood

June 16, 2023

“I just felt like people wanted to fit you neatly into one category,” says graduate student Isabel Vazquez-Rowe.

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BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION

Ball Brothers Foundation’s first round of grants total $3 million

By Staff Reports / June 15, 2023

The Ball Brothers Foundation approved 28 grants totaling $3 million in the foundation’s first round of grants for 2023, according to a Ball Brothers Foundation press release. The two most significant grants approved were to boost capital projects in downtown Muncie, the YMCA of Muncie and the Muncie Civic Theater. A grant of $500,000 will support the YMCA of Muncie to support the construction of the new state-of-the-art facility on the campus of Muncie Community Schools, according to the report. 

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NEWS

It takes the Village

By Evan Chandler / June 13, 2023

It was 1979. Joaquín Vázquez of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico, had just started living on the South Side of Chicago. When he initially arrived, he remembers sharing a room with nine people. Still, it was time to leave his hometown situated between Guadalajara and León for “work reasons.” “There weren’t many opportunities [in Mexico,]” Vázquez said. “I had to make the decision to look elsewhere.”

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STUDENT LOANS

Associated Press: Here's how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends

By Associated Press / June 13, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. If Congress approves a debt ceiling deal negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, payments will resume in late August, ending any lingering hope of a further extension of the pause that started during the COVID pandemic. Even if the deal falls through, payments will resume 60 days after the Supreme Court decision.

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NEWS

De 8 a 80

By Evan Chandler / June 13, 2023

Esmeralda Sánchez sabía que algo no estaba bien en Muncie, Indiana. Como mexicana-americana de primera generación viviendo en Indianápolis de los 2 hasta los 29 años, Sánchez se había acostumbrado a una ubicación con una cultura vibrante y viva. En el centro de la ciudad, ella dijo que había varias iglesias que ofrecían la misa en español, y taquerías también, entre otras cosas. Para ella, ver recursos como estos le demostró que había una comunidad activa a su alrededor, algo que ella dijo que un solo restaurante mexicano no puede hacer. 

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NEWS

From 8 to 80

By Evan Chandler / June 13, 2023

Esmeralda Sánchez knew something wasn’t right in Muncie, Indiana. As a first-generation Mexican-American living in Indianapolis from age 2 to 29, Sánchez had become used to a location with a vibrant and lively culture. In the downtown area of the capital city, Sánchez said there were multiple churches offering Spanish services, as well as taquerías, or taco shops, among other things. For her, seeing resources like these showed her there was an active community around her, something she said one Mexican restaurant can’t do.

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NEWS

Se requiere el Village

By Evan Chandler / June 13, 2023

Era el año 1979. Joaquín Vázquez de Arandas, Jalisco, México, apenas había empezado a vivir en el sur de Chicago. Cuando inicialmente llegó, él recuerda que compartía un cuarto con nueve personas. Aun así, era hora de irse de su ciudad natal ubicada entre Guadalajara y León por “razones de trabajo”. “[En México] no había muchas oportunidades”, dijo Vázquez. “Tuve que tomar la decisión de mirar para [los Estados Unidos]”.