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  • Morning News Podcast: Friday, January 27th
    A guilty verdict Thursday in the case against a teenager charged as an adult in the murder and molestation of a 6 year old New Carlisle girl. Now 16 year old Anthony Hutchens was found guilty by the judge in a bench trial of killing little Grace Ross nearly two years ago. The case will be appealed in an attempt to get it placed back in juvenile court. Hutchens could serve decades in prison if the conviction stands.


    Five Memphis, Tennessee police officers involved in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols have been charged and are currently in jail. Nichols died in the hospital from injuries allegedly received from the officers during a January 7th traffic stop. The officers, who are also black, all face second-degree murder and other charges.


    The alleged Half Moon Bay shooter in northern California admitted to killing seven people and injuring one other in a jailhouse media interview. Chunli Zhao complained of years of bullying and long hours working on a farm and said he believes he suffers from mental illness. He has also expressed remorse for the killings, according to the reporter who interviewed him.


    Notre Dame women's basketball downed Florida State at Purcell Pavilion last night, 70-to-47. The Irish men host Louisville tomorrow at noon.


    In the Big Ten, top ranked Purdue won at Michigan, 75-70. Michigan State over Iowa, 63-61.


    NBA: the Chicago Bulls lost at Charlotte, 111-96. The Detroit Pistons won at Brooklyn, 130-122.


    NFL Conference Championship games are on tap Sunday: San Francisco at Philadelphia at 3pm, Cincinnati at Kansas City at 6:30. Winners go to the Super Bowl.


    Notre Dame hockey hosts Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow at the Compton Family Ice Arena. 7:30 tonight, 6:00pm Saturday, both games on Z 94-3.


    NHL: the Chicago Blackhawks won at Calgary, 5-to-1. The Detroit Redwings won at Montreal, 4-to-3 in overtime.

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  • Morning News Podcast: Thursday, January 26th
    Another potentially snowy day today, but less widespread than yesterday. Lake effect snow in some bands could pile up another four inches or more in some places, while others will get an inch or even less. Temperatures will hold near the freezing mark all day, so be ready for slick and slushy conditions as you go about your business today.


    Winter weather in various parts of the country led to hundreds of flight cancellations yesterday, and once again, Southwest Airlines led the pack. But this time far fewer flights were affected than in late December, when over 16 thousand flights were cancelled. Southwest puts its losses from the December system meltdown at over 700 million dollars. Fourth quarter financial results are due out today.


    Former Notre Dame and current LSU football coach Brian Kelly was overpaid by LSU over two months last year, an apparently nobody noticed. LSU says Kelly was essentially paid twice in May and June, almost a million dollars more than under his contract. Kelly has agreed to a new pay schedule that will allow LSU to recoup the money over time.


    There are reports out of Indianapolis that Colts owner Jim Irsay wants to keep interim coach Jeff Saturday as the new head coach, but not everyone in the organization agrees. The Colts have second interviews scheduled with at least seven candidates.


    7th ranked Irish women's basketball plays tonight at Purcell Pavilion, hosting number 24 Florida State. Tipoff at 8pm on Live 99-9.


    In men's Big Ten action, Indiana won at Minnesota, 61-57. Tonight, Purdue is at Michigan, and Michigan State hosts Iowa.


    NBA: the Indiana Pacers lost at Orlando, 126-120. The Chicago Bulls play at Charlotte tonight.

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  • Morning News Podcast: Wednesday, January 25th
    A snowy day on tap today. Look for at least a couple of inches of new snow during the day, maybe as much as five or six inches in our southeastern areas before it tapers off late tonight. There's also a likelihood for some lake effect snow tomorrow. You know the drill: allow yourself extra time to get where you need to go today, and take it easy. The quickest way to get in a wreck is to be in a hurry.


    You can add former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence to the list of prominent politicians who have had documents marked classified discovered at their homes or private offices. His lawyer says a search last week in the wake of discoveries involving President Biden and former President Trump turned up a quote "small number of documents" at Pence's Indiana home. The lawyer says they were immediately turned over to the national archives.


    The parent company of TicketMaster took a grilling from Senators in Washington yesterday about their meltdown during an attempted pre-sale for Taylor Swift concert tickets a few months back. Live Nation's president denied the company has a monopoly over ticketing for major events. Some Senators called for the company to be broken up to encourage more competition and fairer pricing.


    Notre Dame basketball took its fourth straight loss last night at North Carolina State, 85-82. The Irish are back home Saturday at noon against Louisville.


    In the Big Ten, Illinois over Ohio State, 69-to-60. Indiana is at Minnesota tonight.


    NBA: the Pacers edged the Chicago Bulls in Indy, 116-110. The Pacers are at Orlando tonight.


    Hockey: The Chicago Blackhawks lost at Vancouver, 5-to-2. The Redwings beat San Jose in Detroit, 3-to-2 in overtime.

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  • Morning News Podcast: Tuesday, January 24th
    Monday's South Bend Common Council meeting was cancelled, and council members and Mayor James Mueller blame city clerk Dawn Jones for failing to formally post the meeting 48 hours in advance, which is required under state law. Jones says the claim is electioneering by council members who want her out of office. The clerk and council members have been at odds, council members claiming Jones is not fulfilling her duties.


    The trial of 15 year old Anthony Hutchens for the murder of six year old Grace Ross nearly two years ago is expected to wrap up today. Gruesome details of the little girl's condition when found were detailed Monday. Hutchens is being tried as an adult, with no jury at the request of his attorney. The judge will decide his guilt or innocence.


    Four Oath Keeper defendants were found guilty Monday of seditious conspiracy in the January 6th, 2021 US Capitol riot. Prosecutors said the men used a "perverted version of American history" to justify their actions. The maximum sentence for the rarely used Civil War era statute is 20 years in federal prison.


    Former Notre Dame baseball standout Trey Mancini is officially a member of the 20-23 Chicago Cubs. He says he's enthusiastic about the Cubs prospects this year. Mancini says he's willing to play first base, outfield, or DH as needed.


    In the NBA: the Chicago Bulls won at home, 111-100 over the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls are in Indianapolis tonight against the Indiana Pacers.


    In hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks are at Vancouver late tonight. The Detroit Redwings host San Jose this evening.

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  • Morning News Podcast: Monday, January 23rd
    Another six documents with classified markings were found Friday in President Biden's Delaware home. His lawyer says they were found after investigators were offered full access to the home, spending about 13 hours searching. The documents appear to date from his time as Vice President under Barack Obama, and from his days in the US Senate. A special counsel at the Justice Department is investigating all this.


    The suspect in a weekend mass shooting in southern California reportedly killed himself Sunday during a standoff with police. He's identified as 72 year old Huu Can Tran, and police say he opened fire at Lunar New Year celebration at a dance studio in Monterey Park. Los Angeles county police say they are beefing up patrols in Asian neighborhoods in response.


    High profile guests at a memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley Sunday included Elvis actor Austin Butler, Axl Rose, and the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. The only child of Elvis Presley died of cardiac arrest earlier this month at the age of 54. She was buried in Graceland's meditation garden, near her father and grandparents.


    Conference final matchups are set in the NFL playoffs after Divisional games over the weekend. Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-20, and the Philadelphia Eagles downed the New York Giants, 38-to-7. Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals won at Buffalo, 27-10, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 19-to-12. This Sunday, it's San Fran at Philly, and Cincinnati at Kansas City. Winners go to the Super Bowl.


    Seventh ranked Notre Dame women's basketball downed Virginia Sunday at Purcell Pavilion, 76-54. The men lost Saturday at home to Boston College, 84-72.


    In the Big Ten Sunday, 3rd ranked Purdue over Maryland, 58-55. Indiana beat Michigan State 82-69, and Michigan over Minnesota 60-to-56.


    Notre Dame hockey split a pair at Penn State over the weekend, winning Friday 2-to-1, losing Saturday 3-to-2. Wisconsin comes to the Compton Family Ice Arena this Friday and Saturday.


    In the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks lost at home to the LA Kings Sunday, 2-to-1.

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