WASHINGTON (AP) — After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority: passing a rules package to govern the House.
If you ask anyone that plays football, most of them will tell you that injuries are an accepted consequence of playing the sport. And not just injuries like a rolled ankle. It’s injuries like a torn achilles, torn ACL or even concussions, all serious injuries, that players know are possible, and are willing to risk at the expense of pursuing their dreams. It’s accepted as the nature of the game, and it’s understood amongst the brotherhood of the NFL that these serious injuries could set them back. Some of the worst extremes of these accepted injuries amongst players have reared their ugly heads in Cincinnati, just as they did on Monday Night Football.
Ball State Women's Basketball (12-3, 2-0 MAC) has now won 10 of their last 11 games as they defeat Western Michigan (5-8, 0-2 MAC) on the road 76-70. The Cardinals are back in action Jan. 11 in Toledo, Ohio, as they take on the Rockets (10-3, 1-1) at 7 p.m.
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority's ability to govern.
“I said when we got this job, we wanted to build a program that the community and the state was proud of,” Ball State head coach Michael Lewis said. After tonight's win, Cardinal fans might have something to be proud of.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The three Republicans who have launched campaigns for the 2024 Indiana governor’s election all say they ended December with about $3 million in the bank.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday rolled out proposals for several major funding increases in the next state budget, including paying for all K-12 textbooks, salary increases for state police troopers, and millions more for public health services in all 92 counties.
Ball State Women's Basketball (11-3, 1-0 MAC) defeated Bowling Green (11-2, 0-1 MAC) 81-73 in each program's first Mid-American Confernence (MAC) matchup of the 2022-23 season. The Cardinals return to action Jan. 7 against Western Michigan (5-7, 0-1 MAC) at 2 p.m. in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
After announcing his decision to enter the transfer portal Dec. 3, sophomore running back Carson Steele announced his commitment to UCLA via Twitter post Jan. 4.
Ball State Men’s Basketball started the new year and new Mid-American Conference (MAC) season on the road against Toledo in what promised to be a top-tier matchup.
The Monday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals has been postponed following Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field, according to an NFL statement.
When I think about Christmas all that comes to mind is cold hours shoveling snow off your car, just to go to a mall with a bunch of stressed adults dragging their screaming snotty children away from screen displays.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The fatal stabbings of four students at the University of Idaho shook the college town of Moscow, a small community nestled in the rolling agricultural hills of the Palouse region that hadn’t seen a murder for five years.
According to NCAA.com, the six conference winners ranked highest by the committee will automatically make the playoff, with six more of the highest-ranked teams added (essentially at-large bids). The first-round games will be played throughout the week ending on Saturday, Dec 21. With the final rankings being released Dec. 4, the question has to be asked and with the CFP semifinals kicking off today, the question has to be asked: What would a 12-team playoff look like for this season based on the final rankings?
Ball State University students and faculty in Muncie are being affected by rising inflation rates, whether that be those in education or otherwise.
Ball State Women's Basketball will finish its nonconference slate with double-digit wins after defeating Chicago State 119-53 at home Dec. 30. The Cardinals, now 10-3, put in a dominant performance against a winless (0-17) Cougar lineup that has only scored more than 70 points in a game twice this season.
Democrats in Congress released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday, providing the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private in a break with decades of precedent.
If you are looking for a new artist over the holidays, why not give December’s Artist of the Month, Ashe, a try! Ashe is a singer songwriter from California, known for her song, “Moral of the Story,” released on Valentine’s Day in 2019, and featured in the Netflix movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. Even though many people might know of Ashe because of this song, she has gone on to create a successful music career, with two albums under her belt. Ashe started her ‘Fun While It Lasted’ world tour in November of 2022, and will finish out the tour in March of 2023.
Top K-12 education requests for Indiana’s next two-year budget plan center around new spending on literacy improvement initiatives and workforce readiness, as well as an increase to the K-12 tuition support formula.
On Wednesday night, the Ball State Men’s Basketball welcomed Chicago State to Worthen Arena in its last game in 2022. It would prove to be a close final nonconference game before the start of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) season in January. When the final buzzer screamed through the arena, the Cardinals would end the year on a high note, defeating the Cougars 70-63.
