Sunny 101.5

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.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voter registration in St. Joseph County will be supervised by the county clerk's office going forward, after Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate the separate board of voter registration and transfer four deputies to the clerk's office. The approved resolution states that party affiliation of employees doing registration must be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. The four deputies attended the meeting, all voicing support for the move. St. Joseph County was one of only three in Indiana with a separate board of voter registration.

President Biden says the declared health emergency for COVID will be allowed to expire in May, after more than three years. The change will bring an end to some free vaccine, testing, and other services the government has paid for during the emergency. About 500 people still die of COVID on average every day in the U-S.

NFL player Damar Hamlin is partnering with the American Heart Association to promote CPR awareness. Hamlin is starting a campaign following his on-field cardiac arrest January 2nd that left him hospitalized. The medical team who performed CPR on Hamlin that day is credited with saving his life.

NFL teams with coaching vacancies are starting to fill them. The Denver Broncos will hire former Saints coach Sean Payton, and the Houston Texans tapped 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans. The Indianapolis Colts are still interviewing candidates.

College basketball: 21st ranked Indiana lost at Maryland last night, 66-55. Illinois got a home win over Nebraska, 72-56. Top ranked Purdue hosts Penn State tonight in West Lafayette.

NBA: the Chicago Bulls lost at home to the LA Clippers, 108-103. The Detroit Pistons host Washington tonight.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lincolnway West in South Bend reopened Monday evening, after it was closed most of the day to allow firefighters to deal with a large fire in a business. The call came in around 9am to an automotive electronics installer in the 19-hundred block west of downtown, and spread to an attached home. Crews were still dealing with hot spots Monday evening.

More fallout in Memphis, Tennessee, from the death of an unarmed black man after he was apparently beaten by police. Five officers are charged with second degree murder, and now two more have been taken off duty as the investigation continues. And the fire department Monday fired two EMTs and a lieutenant, saying they failed to properly evaluate Tyre Nichols condition when called to the scene.

More flight cancellations Monday as winter weather slowed airports in Dallas and Denver. Over a thousand flights had been cancelled as of late last night. Weather alerts from Texas to West Virginia are affecting more than 40 million people as a winter storm moves across the country.

Notre Dame women's basketball falls from 7th to 9th in the latest AP national poll, after Sunday's four point loss at now 15th ranked North Carolina State. The women play at Boston College Thursday.

Big Ten men's basketball tonight includes the Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland, and Nebraska at Illinois.

NBA: the Detroit Pistons lost at Dallas, 111-105. The Bulls host the LA Clippers tonight in Chicago.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Regional Development Authority and South Bend's Redevelopment Commission are seeking about ten million dollars from developer Dave Matthews for failing to meet commitments to open a grocery store and pharmacy along with his new development on South Bend's east bank. The agreement specified the two retail outlets as part of a ten story apartment complex, but after a couple of extensions, they say Matthews has failed to live up to the agreement. Matthews initially hoped Martin's would fulfill the obligation, but they backed out after an ownership change.

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's optimistic about an upcoming meeting with President Biden on the debt ceiling. McCarthy told CBS' Face the Nation Sunday he is confident he and the president will come to an agreement. McCarthy wants spending cuts in return for extending the debt ceiling. Biden has said the government should pay the bills it has already incurred without conditions.

Another big lottery jackpot is in play, with Powerball now over $600 million for tonight's drawing. No winning ticket was sold for Saturday night's drawing. The cash option would be over $300 million before taxes.

NFL playoffs: The Super Bowl in two weeks will pit the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles beat the injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers Sunday, 31-to-7. The Chiefs edged the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.

The 7th ranked Notre Dame women lost Sunday afternoon at North Carolina State, 69-65. The Irish men won Saturday at home over Louisville, 76-62.

In the Big Ten, top ranked Purdue over Michigan State, 77-61. Michigan lost at Penn State, 83-61. On Saturday, Indiana over Ohio State, 86-70.

Notre Dame hockey won two games Friday and Saturday over Wisconsin, 5-to-3 and 3-to-1.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.