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A historic El Niño is forming, and Indiana may be spared the worst • Nov. 9, 2026, 4:59 AM ET (Indianapolis Star)
2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana • Nov. 5, 2026, 1:55 PM ET (AP)
Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day • Nov. 5, 2026, 3:45 AM ET (AP)
Miami gets top spot in first CFP rankings, but Tide at 5 and Irish at 11 bring a collective 'Huh?' • Nov. 3, 2026, 8:23 PM ET (AP)
Indiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids • Nov. 2, 2026, 6:16 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Hoosier State
Capital Indianapolis
Population1 (2020) 6,785,528; (2024 est.) 6,924,275
Governor Mike Braun (Republican)
Date Of Admission December 11, 1816
U.S. Senators Jim Banks (Republican) • Todd Young (Republican)
State Nickname Hoosier State
State Motto “Crossroads of America”
State Bird northern cardinal
State Flower2 peony
State Song “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 9 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 94,326
Total Area (Sq Mi) 36,420
1Excluding military abroad.2Species not designated.

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