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The Energy Department says it's not 100 percent certain, but the most likely source for the COVID pandemic is a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China. The Department also says it does not believe the virus was part of any Chinese biological weapons program. COVID has killed more than seven million people worldwide, more than a million in the U.S.

A major winter storm has left parts of Southern California with highway closures and almost 27,000 power outages in Los Angeles County. New weather records include downtown Los Angeles's wettest February day since 2003, LA's first blizzard warning since 1989 and San Diego's first blizzard warning EVER. Snow has been recorded as low as a thousand feet above sea level, and Big Bear Mountain got 100 inches of snow last week, more than their yearly average. More rain and snow there through Wednesday.

A new study finds daily marijuana use can increase a person’s risk of Coronary Artery Disease. The study, led by a Stanford University researcher, found daily cannabis users were nearly 35% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease than those who have never used the drug. But it also concluded people who use marijuana once a month or less were at no significant risk.

Notre Dame women's basketball won the ACC regular season title Sunday with a 68-65 win at Louisville. The Irish will open conference tournament play Friday against the winner of Thursday's NC State-Syracuse game.

Irish hockey will host a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal this weekend after sweeping two games at Michigan Friday and Saturday. The Irish host Michigan State in a best of three series Friday, Saturday, and if necessary, Sunday.

17th ranked Indiana completed a sweep of its regular season series against 5th ranked Purdue Saturday night, winning in West Lafayette, 79-71. The Hoosiers host Iowa Tuesday' purdue is at Wisconsin Thursday.

NBA: the Bulls over Washington in Chicago, 102-82.

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Indiana Senator Todd Young visited the AM General military assembly plant in St. Joseph County Thursday, ahead of a production startup for a run of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, similar in some ways to the Humvees the plant used to produce. The contract will cover about 20 thousand of the new vehicles, with potentially hundreds of jobs tied to the production run. First deliveries to the military are expected in about a year and a half.

Federal investigators looking into the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio say it was quote: 100 percent preventable. It appears an overheated bearing in a freight car axle caused the derailment, and better maintenance and stronger warning systems could have prevented the wreck. The train was not speeding, and no problems have been found with the track. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was there Thursday.

Roughly two million Cosori Air Fryers are being recalled over fire and burn hazards. Thursday’s announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety and Commission is coupled with similar recalls in Canada and Mexico. The air fryers were sold between 2018 and 2022 in Target, Home Depot, and Best Buy stores, as well as on Amazon.

Tenth ranked Notre Dame women's basketball dominated Georgia Tech last night at Purcell Pavilion, 76-to-53. The Irish close their regular season Sunday at Louisville. The Irish men are at Wake Forest Saturday night at 7.

In men's Big Ten action Thursday, Michigan over Rutgers 58-45. Tomorrow's big game is 17th ranked Indiana at 5th ranked Purdue, 7:30pm in West Lafayette, with Fox TV televising. Michigan State plays at Iowa tomorrow, and Michigan hosts Wisconsin Sunday.

NBA: Boston downed the Indiana Pacers in Indy, 142-138. The Detroit Pistons lost at Orlando, 108-106. The Chicago Bulls host the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the United Center.

Hockey: the Redwings over the New York Rangers in Detroit, 4-to-1. Notre Dame has a Big Ten tournament series starting tonight at Michigan.

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Nearly 1700 flights were canceled and another 6,000 delayed yesterday because of weather issues across the U-S. FlightAware says 1100 flights have already been canceled for today. Southwest, SkyWest, and Delta have the highest numbers of cancellations. The Department of Transportation says anyone whose flight is canceled has the right to a refund, regardless of the type of ticket booked.

It looks like Democratic candidate Bruce Mitchell will be on the May primary ballot for a South Bend common council seat, after a split vote by the county election board. The local Democratic party ruled him ineligible under a new state law that requires a party candidate to vote in two preceding party primaries, which Mitchell has not. The three members split 1-1, with an abstention by the third member, County Clerk Amy Rolfes. Without a clear vote to ban him, Mitchell appears to be headed for the Democratic ballot.

Tesla is moving back to California. as owner Elon Musk apparently wants his two main businesses closer together. Musk moved Tesla to Austin Texas in 20-21 after a dispute with California over COVID restrictions. The company will now be close to Twitter headquarters in Palo Alto.

Once again, Notre Dame men's basketball came close, but couldn't pull out the win in a 63-59 home loss to North Carolina at Purcell Pavilion. The 10th ranked Irish women host Georgia Tech tonight at 6 on Live 99-9.

The NBA returns from its All-Star break tonight, with the Chicago Bulls at home against Brooklyn, the Indiana Pacers hosting Boston, and the Detroit Pistons at Orlando.

In hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks won in Dallas, 4-to-3. The Redwings host the New York Rangers tonight in Detroit.

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We will all see rain across our region today, but the fear is there could be some freezing rain with it, especially this morning in southwest Michigan. Temperatures will hold in the low 30s all day. Please stay weather aware today, and give yourself some extra time to get wherever you need to go this morning.

This is all part of a storm system bringing snow and rain across the upper midwest and northeast this week. In Minnesota, Minneapolis schools have already moved to e-learning for the rest of the week. Major airlines are saying they’ll waive additional fees for travelers who need to rebook because of the weather.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the water in East Palestine is safe to drink, following that recent train derailment. He and EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited a resident's home and drink water from her tap to demonstrate their confidence. DeWine and the governor of Pennsylvania have also made a "criminal referral" against Norfolk Southern Railroad for the spill.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded barbs in separate speeches yesterday. In Poland, Biden said Russia will never subdue Ukraine, while in Moscow, Putin called the war a western effort to take over Russia.

College basketball: 17th ranked Indiana went out to an early lead, but an emotional Michigan State team and crowd dominated after that in an 80-to-65 Spartans win in East Lansing.

Notre Dame hosts North Carolina tonight at Purcell Pavilion, a late 9:00pm tipoff on Sports Radio 960 AM WSBT.

In hockey, the Blackhawks and Las Vegas Knights went to a shootout in Chicago, the Blackhawks winning 3-to-2. The Detroit Redwings won at Washington, 3-to-1.

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President Biden is back in Poland today after an unannounced visit to Ukraine Monday. Biden says he wanted to show his support for Ukraine's resistance to the year old Russian invasion. He took a ten hour train ride each way because it's not safe to fly in the war zone, and the trip was not announced until he had left. Biden will address NATO allies today in Warsaw.

They call it a balanced calendar, but to a lot of parents it means year around school, and that's what South Bend's Empowerment Zone is considering. The Empowerment Zone consists of four west side elementary schools feeding Navarre Middle School, threatened by a possible state takeover if academics don't improve sufficiently. The balanced calendar would reduce summer break to five weeks, and give students and teacher longer breaks during the school year, totaling the same number of instruction days the other schools have.

A first generation iPhone still sealed in its original box went for more than $63,000 at auction over the weekend. The original owner said it was a gift, but she never opened it since she had already gotten a new phone. Other first-generation iPhones have been reportedly sold at auction for more than $35,000. The eight-gigabyte phone originally sold for less than $600 when it was introduced in 2007, 15 years ago.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman Monday defended his handling of the hiring of an offensive coordinator, saying Utah's Andy Ludwig was his first choice for the job before he decided to stay at Utah. Freeman introduced Irish tight ends coach Gerad Parker as the new offensive coordinator.

The Indianapolis Colts are finalizing a deal to bring in Jim Bob Cooter as offensive coordinator under new coach Shane Steichen.

The Indiana Hoosiers are now number two in the latest AP women's college basketball poll. Notre Dame holds at number ten this week. South Carolina remains number one.

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