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The US Senate passed a landmark marriage bill Tuesday eveing. 12 Republican senators voted with Democrats for the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government and states to recognize the validity of same sex and interracial marriages in states that don't allow them to be performed. The House is expected to swiftly follow suit, and President Biden has said he will sign the bill.

The lawyer for the man accused in the murders of two teenage girls near Delphi nearly six years ago wants a change of venue for 50 year old Richard Allen's trial. The lawyer claims moving the trial at least 150 miles away would significantly reduce the risk of a tainted jury pool. Allen is charged with killing Libby German and Abby Williams just off a walking and biking trail near Delphi in February of 2017.

An Elkhart man last seen Sunday afternoon remains missing, with a silver alert out for the brother of Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson. At last report, 70 year old Garvin Roberson was headed to a grocery store for some eggs. He did not have his phone or wallet with him. Garvin Roberson is listed as 6 foot 3 with black hair, brown eyes, and last seen wearing a gray zip-up jacket and black basketball pants.

The US Men's soccer team is through to the knockout round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar. A 1-nil win over Iran Tuesday earned the US a second place finish in its four team pool, sending them to a win or go home match against the Netherlands this Saturday.

Notre Dame men's basketball hosts 20th ranked Michigan State tonight at Purcell Pavilion. It's a late start, 9:15 on Sports Radio 960 AM WSBT. 5th ranked Purdue is at Florida State, and 10th ranked Indiana hosts 18th ranked North Carolina in Bloomington.

NBA: the Pistons got blown out by the New York Knicks, 140-110 in Detroit. The Chicago Bulls are at Phoenix late tonight, and the Indiana Pacers are at Sacramento.

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We've been through Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, but there's one more annual day today: Giving Tuesday. Today is the day to give to deserving charities and programs to help others this holiday season. It's a day that enhances success for worthy efforts to help your community. Please consider contributing to your favorite charities and non-profits today, and throughout the holiday season.

The world's largest active volcano – Mauna Loa in Hawaii – is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. The eruption began late Sunday night, and lava is overflowing the caldera atop the ten thousand plus foot peak on Hawaii's big island. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say they can't predict how long the eruption will continue, or if it might threaten anybody living in the area. Another volcano on the island, Kilauea, has erupted repeatedly in recent years.

Iranian reporters aggressively questioned US athletes and coaches at soccer's World Cup today after a US Soccer Federation post about their upcoming match that showed an Iranian flag without the country's emblem to show support for women protesting there. The US and Iran play a key match this afternoon US time, with the winner advancing to the next round.

Monday night NFL football: the Indianapolis Colts lost at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17.

In the NBA: the Chicago Bulls won at Utah, 114-107. The Indiana Pacers edged the Lakers in L-A, 116-115. The Detroit Pistons host the New York Knicks tonight.

Hockey: Toronto beat the Redwings in Detroit, 4-to-2. The Chicago Blackhawks host Edmonton tomorrow night.

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It'll be a while before we have firm numbers, but it looked like Small Business Saturday was an overall success this year, with more people planning to shop local on Saturday than overall on Black Friday. It could be hopeful sign for local businesses that sometimes struggle against national big box competition. Stores of all kinds were generally busy over the Thanksgiving Day weekend.

Americans can move on from the pandemic if they keep their immunity up to date. This from White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on ABC Sunday. He says he's optimistic, but still concerned about a "triple-demic" of COVID, flu, and RSV. The Biden administration is launching a six-week campaign for Americans to get their booster shots. Not many have so far.

The nation's fourth largest city, Houston, is under a boil water notice until at least tomorrow, after a power outage at its main water plant allowed water pressure to fall below minimum standards. Everybody in the city has to boil any water they plan to use for cooking, drinking, bathing or brushing teeth for at least three minutes until the order is lifted.

Notre Dame football finished the regular season Saturday night with a 38-27 loss at Southern Cal. The 8-and-4 Irish now await a bowl bid in the next couple of weeks.

Purdue earned a berth in the Big Ten title game this Saturday by beating Indiana 30-to-16. The Boilers get 2nd ranked Michigan on Saturday in Indianapolis, following the Wolverines' 45-to-23 win at Ohio State.

Sunday NFL scores: the Chicago Bears lost to the Jets in New York, 31-to-10. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers last night, 40-to-33. The Indianapolis Colts play tonight at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks lost at home to Winnipeg, 7-to-2. The Redwings host Toronto tonight in Detroit.

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It's time to shop today for many of us, as Black Friday and Small Business Saturday officially kick off the holiday shopping season. Retail sales, in stores and online, are expected to be near pre-pandemic levels this year, and it's only fair to warn you of possible crowds and delays getting around, but also of online scams that pop up every year at this time. Make sure you are using trusted sites on secure servers, and never respond to unsolicited phone calls, texts or emails from places you've never heard of or signed up to.

Elkhart County's election board will meet Monday to resolve problems with voting machines tabulation Concord School Board elections. The problem is that machines in some cases counted additional votes on ballots that voted for more candidates than allowed. No other races were affected, and it was an issue with programming the machines. It's possible that some school board races in Concord schools were affected.

Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio is calling for the ouster of Trump-appointed postmaster general Louis DeJoy. Brown says DeJoy has done major damage to the postal service, as cuts in operations have slowed mail delivery amid severe financial problems in the service. Hiring has also been a problem, along with the rest of the economy since the pandemic.

Big college football weekend coming up, with 15th ranked Notre Dame at 6th ranked USC Saturday night at 7:30 on Sunny 101-point05. Also Saturday, the showdown between 3rd ranked Michigan and 2nd ranked Ohio State at noon in Columbus. Purdue and Indiana face off at 3:30 in Bloomington, and Illinois is at Northwestern. Michigan State closes at Penn State.

In the NFL: the Detroit Lions fell to the Buffalo Bills, 28-25, Dallas downed the New York Giants, 28-20, and Minnesota beat New England 33-26. Sunday, the Bears are at the New York Jets on Z 94-3, and the Colts play at home Monday night against Pittsburgh on 96-1 the Ton.

7th ranked Notre Dame women's basketball with an easy win Thursday over American University in the Bahamas, 90-to-65. The Irish men play St. Bonaventure at 4 today on a neutral floor in New York on 960 AM WSBT.

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A judge in the Delphi double murder investigation says she will soon publish a decision on a request to release prosecutors' probable cause affidavit in the 20-17 deaths of two teenage girls, Libby German and Abby Williams. 50 year old Richard Allen is charged in the case, but prosecutors argued to keep their affidavit secret to protect further investigation, leading to speculation that others might have been involved. Several media organizations sought to make the affidavit public.

The White House is once again extending a pause in required student loan payments, this time to the end of June. President Biden says that will give the Supreme Court time to rule on legal challenges to his plan to forgive up to ten thousand dollars in student loan debt. Biden says the financial uncertainty caused by the court challenges is unfair to borrowers.

It should come as no surprise that state police in Indiana and Michigan are ramping up patrols over the Thanksgiving holiday, looking for impaired, reckless, and otherwise misbehaving drivers. They are urging partiers to find others to drive them if they are drinking, and for all drivers to avoid distractions behind the wheel. Increased patrols will continue through the weekend.

Notre Dame men's basketball dominated Bowling Green last night at Purcell Pavilion, 82-66.

The 7th ranked Irish women play tomorrow in the Bahamas against American University, a 4:00pm tipoff on Live 99.9.

Irish ice hockey plays tonight at Boston University at 6 on Z 94.3.

Tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day NFL games are Buffalo at Detroit, the New York Giants at Dallas, and New England at Minnesota, in that order.

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After a week off because trucks were needed for snow removal, the city of South Bend resumes fall leaf pickups again today. Two areas in eastern and southeastern South Bend will see leaf pickups this shortened holiday week, and the overall program resumes next week. If weather allows, pickups will continue through December 16th. Remember, leaf burning is illegal inside the city limits.

A Michigan man once again faces the possibility of deportation back to his native Turkey. Ibrahim Parlak of Harbert has been in the US legally for more than two decades, but Turkey wants him back, claiming he is a Kurdish terrorist. Parlak denies that, and says deportation could be a death sentence. He was tortured during three years in Turkish jails before he came to the US. The latest controversy is over the transcript of a 2018 hearing where a judge ruled he could stay.

We may yet see a national rail worker strike next month. A tentative deal in September between railroads and unions that addressed longtime disputes over pay, working conditions and paid time off. Members of two of 12 unions that must sign off on the deal have rejected it, and if something isn't settled, workers could be off the job as soon as December 3rd.

Notre Dame football will learn its latest College Football Playoff ranking tonight, as the Irish prepare for their regular season finale Saturday at Southern Cal. Kickoff at 7:30 Saturday on Sunny 101-point-5.

Irish women's basketball is up to 7th in the latest national poll released Monday by the Associated Press. They have two games this week at a holiday tournament in the Bahamas.

The Irish men host Bowling Green tonight at Purcell Pavilion. Tipoff at 6:30.

Monday night NFL in Mexico: the San Francisco 49ers over the Arizona Cardinals, 38-to-10.

NBA: the Bulls won at home in Chicago, 121-107 over Boston. The Indiana Pacers won at home, 123-102 over Orlando.

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