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Some pretty sophisticated counterfeit money has been passed around Elkhart the last few weeks. Police say the criminals apparently take real ten dollar bills, wash them to remove all the ink, and reprint them at 50s or 100s. That means they pass the usual pen test for real money paper, and look very real. A number of businesses in the Elkhart area are now refusing to take any bills higher than 20s from customers, after they got burned.

The state of Indiana has agreed to implement changes to its absentee voter system to better accommodate people with disabilities. Until now, voters who can't see well had to have a poll worker visit them at home to assist with voting. Under the agreement, the state will implement a computer system compatible with technologies already out there, so people can truly vote privately. This all came about as a result of a 20-20 lawsuit by several disabled voters.

In addition to his involuntary manslaughter charges, actor Alec Baldwin now faces a lawsuit by Halyna Hutchins' family for her death on the set of the film "Rust" in New Mexico. Her parents and sister are being represented by celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. The suit alleges negligence, battery, intentional affliction of emotional distress, and more.

Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend: the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona. Kickoff at about 6:40 Sunday evening.

Tenth ranked Notre Dame women's basketball won at home last night, 69-63 over Pittsburgh.

In the Big Ten, number one Purdue over Iowa, 87-73. Tomorrow, Notre Dame hosts Virginia Tech, and 18th ranked Indiana is at Michigan. On Sunday, Purdue is at Northwestern.

Notre Dame hockey hosts Ohio State at the Compton Family Ice Arena for two games: tonight at 7:30, Saturday at 6, both games on Quality Rock Z 94-3.

NBA: the Chicago Bulls lost at Brooklyn, 116-105. Tonight, the Indiana Pacers host Phoenix, the Detroit Pistons are at home against San Antonio.

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Parents and teachers from South Bend schools that could soon be closed or repurposed sounded off at a community meeting last night, pleading for the system to preserve neighborhood access to schools, along with programs they say can and should serve students across the district. South Bend schools are struggling to cope with continuing enrollment declines and the resulting loss of state funding that comes with it, plus the effect of tax caps on the budget. Many schools have far fewer students than they could handle.

The death toll in that big earthquake in Turkey and Syria now tops 15 thousand, as hope diminishes of finding people alive in the rubble of hundreds of buildings across southern Turkey and northwest Syria. At least three Americans are among the dead. Aid workers are struggling to reach victims in war-torn Syria.

At least one medical professional says that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will be able to play NFL football again. Dr. Thom Mayeris the NFL Players Association medical director. The 24-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest last month after making a tackle during a game in Cincinnati. He was discharged from the hospital a week later.

College basketball: Georgia Tech edged Notre Dame in Atlanta, 70-68. The 10th ranked Irish women host Pittsburgh tonight at 6 in Purcell Pavilion on Live 99-9.

In the Big Ten, Michigan over Nebraska in Ann Arbor, 93-72. Wisconsin won at Penn State, 79-74. Top ranked Purdue is at home tonight against Iowa, and Ohio State hosts Northwestern.

NBA: the Indiana Pacers lost at Miami, 116-111. Cleveland won at home over the Detroit Pistons, 113-85. The Chicago Bulls are at Brooklyn tonight.

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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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