Daybreak DriveIN: Severe storms loom… New tariffs coming today… Val Kilmer dies
Apr 02, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s a headline-filled Wednesday in Indiana and across the world. From new tariffs coming from President Trump to severe weather threatening Indiana to the death of one of Hollywood’s true talents, you can catch it all through the Daybreak Drive-IN podcast on the All
-Indiana Podcast network. We post the Drive-IN every morning before 5am.
A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend outside a daycare and accused of murdering a sheriff’s deputy is sentenced to 66 years in prison. A judge delivered Orlando Mitchell’s punishment Tuesday for killing Krystal Walton. Mitchell is due in court next month on charges that he killed Deputy John Durm during an escape attempt.
President Trump says he will unveil sweeping new tariffs today. It’s not yet clear what the specifics will be, but the administration indicates they will take effect immediately and will apply to most or all imports from across the world. The Senate is set to vote today on a measure that would block Trump’s duties on Canadian goods.
Senator Corey Booker has made Congressional history, delivering the longest speech ever in the U.S. Senate. Booker started Monday evening, calling for resistance to the Trump administration’s actions on several fronts. He finished 25 hours and 5 minutes later.
Val Kilmer has died. The actor famed for playing Doc Holliday, Jim Morrison, Batman, and Iceman was 65. He battled health problems, including throat cancer, for several years. His daughter says he died of pneumonia Tuesday.
The Indiana Pacers have made the playoffs. A Trailblazers win over the Hawks locked the Pacers into a postseason spot. The rest of the regular season will determine seeds; there are 7 games left, starting with a home game against the Hornets tonight.
Hinkle Fieldhouse hosts a college tournament final today. Belmont plays Minnesota in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. Tipoff is set for 6 this evening. Tomorrow night, UC Irvine and Chattanooga play on the NIT final.
Windy and warm today, with highs in the upper 70s. Morning showers turn into a significant threat of severe weather this afternoon and into the overnight hours.
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