Morning News Podcast: Tuesday, March 21st

Consultants charged with recommending future plans for South Bend Schools in light of continuing enrollment declines are recommending closing Clay High School and Warren Elementary, along with other changes in how school buildings are used. The school board will have the final say on whether or when it all happens, but under the recommendation, Clay would be open one more year and close in June of 20-24. Students would transfer to other South Bend Schools, and it’s not clear what would happen to employees at Clay and Warren.

Another atmospheric river off the Pacific Ocean is expected across Southern California tonight and tomorrow, dropping another four inches of rain, and likely causing more flooding due to already soaked ground that can’t absorb any more water right now. About 11 thousand people live in areas with mandatory evacuation orders in place.

Amazon is being sued over body scan technology in its stores. A new class action suit claims the company failed to alert New York City customers they were being monitored by technology that tracks their bodies’ shapes and sizes as well as their palm prints. The local law requiring notification was passed in 20-21.

Notre Dame women’s basketball will play the first game of the day Saturday in their regional matchup against Maryland in Greenville, South Carolina. Game time is 11:30am Saturday on Live 99-9.

In the NBA: the Chicago Bulls won at Philadelphia, 109-105. The Indiana Pacers took a 115-109 loss at Charlotte. The Detroit Pistons are at Atlanta tonight.

Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks lost at Colorado, 5-nothing. The Redwings took a 5-to-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers in Detroit.

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