INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) –  Another hot and humid day today. We will see some spotty showers and thunderstorms develop across parts of the state. More storms heading into the weekend along with high heat and humidity. 

We had high temperatures in the lower ’90s yesterday with feels like temperatures maxing out across parts of Indiana into the 110 range. The heat and humidity will not be as intense as yesterday across parts of the state but it is still going to feel incredibly uncomfortable.

TODAY: Heat Advisory in place for Central and Southern sections of Indiana. Northern parts of the state will not reach the Heat Advisory criteria. Heat indices today for Central and Southern sections of Indiana around 100 to 105. Northern sections of Indiana will be into the mid and upper 90s. Look for partly cloudy skies today with some showers and thunderstorms possible into the afternoon. Some of the thunderstorms could contain some gusty winds and some moderate to heavy rain as well. High temperatures today will climb into the lower 90s.

TONIGHT: A few spotty showers and thunderstorms will be possible overnight otherwise mostly cloudy. Mild and muggy lows around 74.

TOMORROW: A busy weekend across parts of Indianapolis. We will look for partly cloudy skies on Saturday scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper ’80s near 90 with feels like temperatures into the mid and upper 90s.

7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: More scattered rain showers possible on Sunday under partly cloudy skies. And will be hot and humid with highs near 90 feels like temperatures into the mid and upper 90s. 

Next week it is going to be incredibly hot and humid. On Monday mostly sunny and a chance of an afternoon shower or storm. Highs near 93 but feels like temperatures into the triple digits. This will continue into Tuesday as well with highs in the lower 90s. Eventually we will see this pattern break by the end of the week. It looks like we will see lower temperatures and lower humidity as we begin August.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency.

The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign assistance programs. About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.

The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way.

Some Republicans were uncomfortable with the cuts, yet supported them anyway, wary of crossing Trump or upsetting his agenda. Democrats unanimously rejected the cuts but were powerless to stop them.

The White House says the public media system is politically biased and an unnecessary expense. Conservatives particularly directed their ire at NPR and PBS. Lawmakers with large rural constituencies voiced grave concern about what the cuts to public broadcasting could mean for some local public stations in their state. Some stations will have to close, they warned.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said the stations are “not just your news — it is your tsunami alert, it is your landslide alert, it is your volcano alert.”

On the foreign aid cuts, the White House argued that they would incentivize other nations to step up and do more to respond to humanitarian crises and that the rescissions best served the American taxpayer.

Democrats argued that the Republican administration’s animus toward foreign aid programs would hurt America’s standing in the world and create a vacuum for China to fill. They also expressed concerns that the cuts would have deadly consequences for many of the world’s most impoverished people.

“With these cuts, we will cause death, spread disease and deepen starvation across the planet,” said Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An extensive search of the Eagle Creek Reservoir led to the discovery of a missing woman’s body, the Indianapolis Fire Department said.

Crews from IFD, Pike Township, Wayne Township, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resource spent several hours Thursday looking for the woman, who disappeared after diving from a sailboat.

Search efforts were centered around the area near 4200 Dandy Trail, behind Rick’s Boatyard Cafe.

Initial search efforts were called off at 7:11 p.m., at which point Indiana DNR took over the operation. DNR located the woman’s body underwater around 10:20 p.m., Indianapolis firefighters said on Facebook.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office will share the woman’s name once her family has been notified.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Pacers signed guard Taelon Peter to a two-way contract.

The Pacers drafted Peter out of Liberty with the No. 54 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Peter averaged 9.5 points per game while shooting 57.1% from the field and 26.7% from three-point range in four games in the Summer League.

He averaged 13.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game last season at Liberty. Peter shot 57.8% from the floor and 45.3% from three. He also shot 75.6% from two-point range, the highest mark in Conference USA.

Prior to playing at Liberty, Peter played three seasons at Arkansas Tech (Division 2) and one season at Tennessee Tech.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — If you stopped in Cicero and bought a ticket for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, you might want to check your numbers.

Hoosier Lottery says a winning ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at Speedway #8034, located at 1005 S. Peru.

The winning numbers for Wednesday, July 23 are: 2-18-19-25-35 with the Powerball of 25.

Players can check their tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery mobile app or by visiting hoosierlottery.com.

The ticketholder should make sure their ticket is in a safe place, consider meeting with a financial advisor, and contact Hoosier Lottery customer service at 1-800-955-6886.

With no winner on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday is an estimated $350 million.

Indiana had the first Powerball jackpot winner in 1992 and leads the nation in Powerball jackpot wins with 39.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man found shot inside a car on the south side of Indianapolis died at the hospital and police are looking for the person responsible.

Around 12:45 a.m. Friday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were alerted by an iPhone notification of a crash on Griffin Road. That’s a residential area just off of U.S. 31 near the Baxter YMCA.

IMPD says investigators called the iPhone back, but no one answered.

Officers arrived and found a wounded man inside a car at the Griffin Street address. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition but did not survive.

No arrests have been made and IMPD did not identify any possible suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Dangerous heat in the region is expected to persist through early next week.

Today:

A weak frontal boundary stretches across the Midwest from Lake Erie, over northern Indiana, through Central Illinois, and into northern Missouri this morning. Some Clusters of showers and storms have been noted in the northern parts of the states, stretching back to the central Plains.

As this boundary sags southward, a few scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible through the day, although there will be very limited opportunities heading into the afternoon hours.

The biggest story will be the intense heat again this afternoon. Heat advisories are in place for the central and southern portions of the state.

High temperatures will reach the low 90s, with heat indices around 100°F for the northern half of the state and could exceed potentially exceeding 105°F for the southern half of the state this afternoon.

Tonight:

Extremely muggy conditions with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms overhead are expected. Severe weather shouldn’t be a problem, but heavy downpours and frequent lightning will be likely heading into the overnight hours.

Weekend forecast:

Intense heat and high humidity will also be the theme for the weekend. It’s Highs are likely to reach the upper 80s to low 90s, with heat indices ranging between 95°F to 110°F both Saturday and Sunday.

Like Friday, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible, if not likely, on and off through the day on Saturday. There will be many dry areas and dry hours throughout the day, but do expect some heavy downpours to form, especially with the prime heating of the afternoon.

Sunday presents more widely scattered showers and storms as the heat doesn’t strengthen again. This should reduce the coverage of rainfall compared to Saturday.

7 day forecast:

The intense heat will continue at least through the first half of the new work and school week. Monday could match the hottest day of the season thus far, topping out in the mid-90s with heat indices pushing close to 110°F. Tuesday looks equally as hot, with highs in the low to mid-90s.

Both Monday and Tuesday will present pop-up thunderstorms with the heating of the afternoon hours. Widespread rain and storms are not expected.

As early as mid-week next week, we could start to see some relief diving in with Canadian high-pressure sliding through. Temperatures could be a good 10 to 15°F cooler than where we’re at they are now, and humidity should drop significantly as well.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston had double-doubles, and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 80-70 on Thursday night.

Indiana’s Caitlin Clark remains sidelined with a groin injury, and the Fever said Thursday there was no timetable for her return. No further injuries were discovered during medical tests this week.

Howard finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Boston had 13 points and 10 boards. Sophie Cunningham scored 15 points.

A’ja Wilson, who averaged 31.7 points in the Aces’ three-game winning streak, led Las Vegas (12-12) with 20 points. Jackie Young scored 19 and NaLyssa Smith had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Indiana (13-12) had lost two in a row, both against defending champion New York — one before the All-Star break and one following the break.

Howard scored 11 points in the third quarter, leading a 27-point effort by the Fever for a 62-56 lead entering the fourth. Indiana held Las Vegas to two points in a four-minute stretch of the final period and the Fever were up 69-62 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.

The lead was 75-70 after Jewell Loyd scored for Las Vegas, but the Aces went the final 94 seconds without a point. Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer and Cunningham added two free throws to finish it off.

Indiana led for most of the first quarter and the Fever had an 18-12 advantage with 1:40 remaining. Las Vegas made 6 of 7 free throws down the stretch to tie it at 18 heading to the second quarter.

Wilson scored six of the first eight points of the second quarter and the Aces built a 26-18 lead. After the Aces fell behind 33-29, a 3-pointer by Loyd started a 12-2 run and they led 41-35 at halftime.

Up next

Las Vegas: At Minnesota on Friday.

Indiana: At Chicago on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Butler University’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse is set to receive a significant upgrade with the installation of a new 2,700-square-foot LED video display.

The new video screens, which will be 14 feet tall, are planned to be hung in the center of the arena, enhancing the viewing experience for fans and visitors, the university said in a news release issued Thursday.

Hinkle Fieldhouse, first built in 1928, is nearing its 100th anniversary.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced it will relocate some employees to Indianapolis as part of a major reorganization.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said she plans to relocate about 2,600 USDA employees away from the Washington, D.C. area to five regional hubs around the country. Besides Indianapolis, her department will establish hubs in Raleigh, N.C.; Kansas City, Mo.; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Salt Lake City. Rollins cited the high cost of living in Washington compared to those five cities. She said about 2,000 USDA staff will remain in the nation’s capital.

Rollins told News 8 USDA leaders are still working out which services will come to Indy and how many workers will be transferred here. She said Indianapolis is a great place for a USDA hub due to its close proximity to some of the nation’s major agribusinesses and agricultural research institutions, such as Purdue University.

“The people of Indiana, I think, represent the best of our country and what we’re really trying to do and who we’re trying to support. So, we think that it’s going to be a really good spot.”

The move is part of a broader reorganization of the department. Besides the hubs, department officials plan to consolidate numerous functions.

The Agriculture Research Service will eliminate its area offices, one of which is located in West Lafayette. Rollins said it’s too soon to say if that office will be moved to the Indianapolis hub.

The Food and Nutrition Service, which among other things runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will consolidate its functions into the hubs.

The U.S. Forest Service will phase out its nine regional offices.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he loves the idea of dispersing USDA employees across the country, adding the idea came up during his time in the Senate. “I think that ought to get broad reception and when it comes to agriculture, having that closer to farmers, making it easier, I think it’s a great example of how the new administration is doing something where that would have never gotten to first base (under the Biden administration).”

Rollins said officials are still working out the exact timeline but she hopes to move everyone to the hubs sometime in the next year or so. She said each hub will have a specific focus such as the Farm Service Agency or the Forest Service. She said hub assignments should come out over the next few weeks.

“Indianapolis is an incredible home for families and workers at every stage in their careers. Federal workers are the backbone of our state’s economy, with over 24,000 federal workers in Indiana alone.  I continue to warn against further job cuts, or threats of job cuts to our dedicated federal workforce. I look forward to welcoming new workers to Indianapolis and hope that USDA supports and provides incentives to employees in this transition.”

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