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Storms wreak havoc through Midwest; over-the-counter Narcan coming this summer; road closures in South Bend and Mishawaka; LSU beats Iowa in NCAA women's title game, men's game tonight.
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The latest mass shooting in America came yesterday at Covenant Presbyterian, a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, where a person who was once a student there killed three kids and three staff members before being shot and killed by police. They say the shooter was 28 year old Audrey Elizabeth Hale, born female but identifying as male. Two nine year olds and an 8 year old were killed, along with a substitute teacher, a custodian, and the headmistress. Flags on federal property will fly at half staff through Friday to honor the victims.
The South Bend council has sent two names to Mayor James Mueller to serve as Police Review Board director. Mueller will choose between South Bend School Board member Stephanie Ball, and YMCA Director of Urban Youth Services, Pastor Charles King. Both graduated from South Bend high schools, and have extensive local ties. Mueller's office says he will interview the candidates soon, and once he decides, the council will start naming people to the board.
The Disney Company is set to begin layoffs this week that will reportedly affect Disney’s media and distribution, parks and resorts, and ESPN. CEO Bob Iger reports it's the first of three rounds of cuts that will total about 7,000 employees. The belt-tightening is part of a broader effort to trim corporate spending and streamline operations. Iger has also said he might consider selling the streaming service Hulu.
The women's Final Four in college basketball is now set, after defending champ South Carolina and Virginia Tech claimed the final two spots Monday night. Friday's semifinals will pit Virginia Tech against LSU, and South Carolina against Iowa. The winners will play for the title Sunday.
Men's Final Four semifinals are Saturday, with the championship game on Monday night.
In Nappannee, NorthWood boys basketball celebrated their first-ever state title Monday, after the Panthers won the title Saturday in Indianapolis.
NBA: Dallas over the Indiana Pacers in Indy, 127=104. Milwaukee downed the Pistons in Detroit, 126-117. The Chicago Bulls play the Clippers in L-A tonight.
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Outgoing St. Joseph County Health Officer Dr. Robert Einterz made it clear in a farewell Speech Thursday eveing that it was resistance from county political leaders to investing in better health outcomes that pushed him to leave. County Commission President Carl Baxmeyer agrees he and Einterz do not see eye to eye on some issues, but wished him well as he leaves. Dr. Joseph Cerbin will take over April 1st, but has said he can only stay in the job for four months.
Tik Tok's CEO took a grilling on Capitol Hill Thursday from lawmakers of both parties worried about security issues due to Chinese ownership of the social media platform. The CEO says Tik Tok is moving all US data and operations to the US, operated by US companies with Amercian employees. Lawmakers say they still worry the Chinese government can still access information on US users if it wants to. About 150 million Americans use Tik Tok regularly.
Utah has become the first state to require teens to get parental permission before joining social media sites. The law signed by the Governor Thursday imposes a digital curfew, blocking sites for minors past 10:30 p.m. It'll also blackout ads for underage accounts and compel social media companies to allow parents access to their children's profiles. Critics wonder if it's possible to enforce the law.
Michigan State bowed out of the NCAA tournament last night in a 98-93 overtime loss to Kansas State. Other games last night: Florida Atlantic over Tennessee, UConn over Arkansas, and Gonzaga over UCLA. Four more Sweet 16 games are on tap tonight, and by Sunday night, we will know the Final Four.
Notre Dame women's basketball plays its Sweet 16 NCAA game early Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina, against favored Maryland. Hear the game live on our sister statio Live 99-9 starting at 11:30am tomorrow.
Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks lost at Washington, 6-to-1. St. Louis downed the Redwings in Detroit, 4-to-3.
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