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A St. Joseph County Probate Judge is facing seven misconduct charges from the state of Indiana. Judge Jason Cichowitz is charged with financial conflict of interest for his work as a lawyer and judge. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications claims Cichowitz used money from client Russell Cartwright to renovate the Juvenile Justice Center, with much of the work done by Cichowicz's father's firm. The Judge's lawyer says it was all above board and with the client's knowledge and consent. The State Supreme Court will decide on any punishment.

Eight more officers with the Memphis Police Department will likely be charged following death of Tyre Nichols. Memphis City Attorney Jennifer Sink says the officers are expected to receive a statement of charges by the end of the week. There are also reports that former Memphis police recruiters were so desperate to fill jobs the past few years that standards were significantly lowered.

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg says he will not seek a US Senate seat in Michigan next year. Buttigieg is currently Transportation Secretary in the Biden Administration, and he says he loves his current job. Buttigieg and husband Chasten recently bought a house near Traverse City, near Chasten's family.

LeBron James is now the leading scorer in NBA history, after scoring 38 points last night to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was there to witness. James is in his 20th NBA season. For those keeping track, his career point total is now 38,890, and counting. The Lakers lost to Oklahoma City, 133-130.

The Chicago Bulls fell to the Grizzlies in Memphis, 104-89.

College basketball, 18th ranked Indiana over Rutgers, 66-60. Michigan State over Maryland, 63-58. Notre Dame plays at Georgia Tech tonight.

Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks lost at home in overtime to Anaheim, 3-to-2. In Detroit, the Redwings fell to Edmonton 5-to-2.

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South Bend Community Schools wants public input on ways to reduce the number of buildings it maintains as enrollment continues to decline. Among the options they want input on is closing one or two high schools, possibly converting one to a middle school, and regionalizing magnet programs. The district wants to reduce its budget as state money matching enrollment declines, and tax caps take a further bite out the districts income. Possibly on the chopping block: Clay High School and Riley High School.

The death toll in that big earthquake in Turkey and Syria is now over four thousand, and still climbing. The 7.8 quake was followed a fe hours later by a 7.5 aftershock. Numerous buildings collapsed in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Worse yet, the quake hit refugee camps on both sides of the border where millions who've lost homes in Syria live.

A Florida man with ties to a neo-Nazi group is one of two people charged in a power grid attack in Baltimore, Maryland. Brandon Russell of Orlando earlier spent four years in prison on federal explosives charges, and is listed as a co-founder of a nee-Nazi group that says it wants to speed up the destruction of society. A Maryland woman is also charged.

NBA: the Chicago Bulls won at home, downing San Antonio 128-104. The Bulls play in Memphis tonight. The Detroit Pistons fell at home to the Boston Celtics, 111-99.

In college ball: the Indiana Hoosiers host Rutgers tonight in Bloomington. Michigan State is at home against Maryland in East Lansing.

Pro hockey is back from its All-Star break, with the Chicago Blackhawks at home against Anaheim tonight at the United Center. The Redwings host Edmonton in Detroit.

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Right to Life groups held demonstrations outside major pharmacy chain locations in South Bend Friday, protesting the sale of what they call abortion pills. They say it's an effort to highlight the issue, and push state lawmakers to include the pills in legal bans on abortions. Notre Dame Right to Life, Hoosier Voices for Life and Michiana Right to Life participated.

Senators will get a classified briefing on that downed Chinese balloon next week, after it was shot down by a US fighter just off the South Carolina coast Saturday. China insists the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft, but the Pentagon says it was a surveillance ship guided over the US by the Chinese. A second balloon floating over Latin America could reach America’s east coast by next week. Navy divers are now recovering what they can from about 50 foot deep water.

There are reports overnight of a major earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, with hundreds reportedly killed, and the death toll expected to rise. The 7.8 Richter Scale quake was centered in south central Turkey, with many buildings collapsed and possibly hundreds more people buried in rubble.

Notre Dame women's basketball took a 57-52 home loss against Duke Sunday. The Irish men lost Saturday at home to Wake Forest, 81-64.

In the BIg Ten, Indiana won its home showdown against Purdue Saturday, 79-74. Sunday, Michigan downed Ohio State in Ann Arbor, 77-69.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs have arrived in Arizona to prepare for this Sunday's Super Bowl. Kickoff about 6:40 Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals stadium just outside Phoenix.

NBA: Cleveland over the Indiana Pacers 122-103. The Chicago Bulls host San Antonio tonight.

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At least eight deaths, a couple thousand canceled flights, power outages and school closures have all been blamed on winter weather from Texas to Tennessee. Over half a million are left without power, mostly in Texas, and the cancelled fights continue to pile up. As of last night, more than 350 thousand utility customers across Texas remained without power.

EzriCare eye drops are being recalled due to possible contamination. Some of the products may have a bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics. At least 55 cases of bacterial infections have been reported across 12 states. Five people have reportedly suffered vision loss and one person has died. Again, it's called EzriCare, E-Z-R-I-C-A-R-E. If you have any, trash it or return it to the store.

A fight at a boys basketball game at Washington High School last night led to the game being canceled. Washington and Riley were at halftime of a regular season game when the fight broke out, and about 20 officers were called out to break things up. No serious injuries were reported, but a number of people suffered cuts and scrapes. No word so far on any charges.

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees is considered one of the leading young college football coaches out there, and the point was demonstrated this week as none other than Alabama and head coach Nick Saban apparently want him to take over their offense. Rees visited Tuscaloosa Thursday. No word yet on a decision.

9th ranked Notre Dame women's basketball won at Boston College last night, 72-59. The Irish men play at home tomorrow at 1 against Wake Forest.

Michigan won at Northwestern 68-51. Wisconsin beat Ohio State in Columbus, 65-60.

NBA: the Bulls over the Charlotte Hornets, 114-98 in Chicago. The Indiana Pacers lost at home to the LA Lakers, 112-111.

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South Bend officials say supply chain problems have delayed fixing a few broken traffic lights in the city. Among them is the corner of Hill and LaSalle in the east bank, which has been a 4-way stop since an accident took out a pole in November. Another is the Charles Martin-Colfax intersection just west of downtown. The city says they expect to have them fixed next month. The 4-way stops have slowed traffic in those areas, especially around pickup and dropoff times for St. Joseph schools.

The Federal Reserve is further raising interest rates by a quarter-percentage point to bring down inflation. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says he anticipates “a couple” more hikes will be needed to bring inflation down to the Fed's 2% goal. Forecasting experts predict the Fed may raise rates to about 5% before stopping.

Ice storm warnings remain in effect for parts of the southern U-S and more than 22-hundred flights have been canceled, 36-hundred delayed as of last night. As Texas continues to bear the brunt of the problems, Dallas Fort Worth International has seen 75% of its flights canceled already. Most of the delays and cancellations from American and Southwest Airlines, both with large operations in the Dallas area.

Quarterback Tom Brady, winner of seven Super Bowls over a 23 year NFL career, says he's retiring, for good this time. The announcement came yesterday morning, a year after he retired, then unretired 40 days later.

Ninth ranked Notre Dame women's basketball plays at Boston College tonight at 7. Live coverage on sister station Live 99.9.

In the Big Ten, top ranked Purdue downed Penn State in West Lafayette, 80-to-60. Tonight, Michigan is at Northwestern, and Wisconsin at Ohio State.

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