More stories from Friday, November 16, 2012 WFRN NEWS with Yolo Lopez Perez ... FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 2012 ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NATIONAL ... They're agreeing to pay 4.5 billion. BP pleaded guilty to criminal misconduct on Thursday over the o ... ------------------------------ ... WASHINGTON-- Republican Rick Santorum is gearing up to run for president. Inside sources tell the Ch ... ------------------------------ ... The famous 5 Hour Energy drinks, are not that good for you. The FDA confirmed on Thursday that 5-Hou ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... FAITH ... The goal is to encourage Christian men. A national men's ministry by author and pastor Kenny Luck, w ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... STATE/REGIONAL ... No more twinkies. Hostess Brands is suspending all of its bakery operations and firing 18, 500 worke ... ------------------------------ ... INDIANAPOLIS-- The Indianapolis woman whose home exploded in the Richmond Hill subdivision spoke out ... ------------------------------ ... MADISON-- Indiana Congressman-elect Luke Messer has been selected to serve as President of the House ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ... MICHIGAN-- A judge ruled on Thursday that Michigan's ban on affirmative action in college admissions ... ------------------------------ ... ELKHART A teen pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in the Elkhart home invasion where a homeowner f ... ------------------------------ ... SOUTH BEND-- Members of the county Election Board apologized to voters who had issue with precints o ... ------------------------------ ... WASHINGTON-- An Indiana judge has received one of the nations highest judicial honors. Allen County ... ------------------------------ ... ST. JOSEPH-- You probably heard people testify about a Smoke Out yesterday. The annual Smoke Out foc ... ------------------------------ ... GOSHEN-- A Goshen toymaker will take part in a major retailer's website this holiday season. Peter's ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ... COLUMBUS-- The fate of the Dolly Madison bakery plant in Columbus is no more. The plant, whose paren ... ------------------------------ ... KOKOMO-- A Howard County insurance agent faces fraud charges for creating false life insurance polic ... ------------------------------ ... STATEHOUSE-- Several Central Indiana mayors are planning a big push to get legislators to authorize ... ------------------------------ ... ANDERSON-- An Anderson woman faces a false informing charge for her involvement in a bomb threat at ... ------------------------------ ... CARMEL-- The Carmel High School Marching Band is taking a trip to California. They've been invited t ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... SPORTS ... INDIANAPOLIS-- The Pacers and Fever players are treating victims of the Indy home explosion to today ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... WEATHER ... South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ... Today and Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 50 degrees. And Sunday, more sunshine near 53. ... Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ... Today and Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. And Sunday, more sunshine near 53. ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NATIONAL SIGNING DAY FOR COLLEGE SPORTS ... Here are the in-state boys basketball commitments to Division I colleges: ... PLAYER: V.J. Beachem HIGH SCHOOL: New Haven COLLEGE: Notre Dame ... PLAYER: Jaylon Brown HIGH SCHOOL:Fishers COLLEGE: Evansville ... PLAYER: Brock Cosey HIGH SCHOOL:South Bend Riley COLLEGE: Chicago State ... PLAYER: Mike Crawford HIGH SCHOOL:Tipton COLLEGE: Saint Louis ... PLAYER: Nick Davidson HIGH SCHOOL:Andrean COLLEGE: Valparaiso ... PLAYER: Devin Davis HIGH SCHOOL:Warren Central COLLEGE: Indiana ... PLAYER: Alex Etherington HIGH SCHOOL:Hamilton Heights COLLEGE: Kansas State ... PLAYER: Mo Evans HIGH SCHOOL: Cathedral COLLEGE: IPFW ... PLAYER: Collin Hartman HIGH SCHOOL: Cathedral COLLEGE: Indiana ... PLAYER: Franko House HIGH SCHOOL: Concord COLLEGE: Ball State ... PLAYER: Zak Irvin HIGH SCHOOL: Hamilton COLLEGE: South Michigan ... PLAYER: Demetrius Jackson HIGH SCHOOL: Mishawaka Marian COLLEGE: Notre Dame ... PLAYER: Markese McGuire HIGH SCHOOL: Elkhart Memorial COLLEGE: Illinois-Chicago ... PLAYER: Cole Murray HIGH SCHOOL: Delphi COLLEGE: Northern Kentucky ... PLAYER: Jordan Pickett HIGH SCHOOL: Pike COLLEGE: Loyola-Chicago ... PLAYER: Jake Raspopovich HIGH SCHOOL: Merrillville COLLEGE: Texas Pan-American ... PLAYER: Mike Schlotman HIGH SCHOOL: Munster COLLEGE: William & Mary ... PLAYER: Brenton Scott HIGH SCHOOL: Fort Wayne NorthropCOLLEGE:Indiana State ... PLAYER: Bryson Scott HIGH SCHOOL: Fort Wayne NorthropCOLLEGE:Purdue ... PLAYER: Blake Simmons HIGH SCHOOL: Castle COLLEGE:Evansville ... PLAYER: Basil Smotherman HIGH SCHOOL: Lawrence North COLLEGE: Purdue ... PLAYER: Justus Stanback HIGH SCHOOL: West Lafayette COLLEGE: IUPUI ... PLAYER: Leo Svete HIGH SCHOOL:Penn COLLEGE: Western Michigan ... PLAYER: Trevor Thompson HIGH SCHOOL: Ben Davis COLLEGE: Virginia Tech ... PLAYER: Austin Torres HIGH SCHOOL: Penn COLLEGE: Notre Dame ... PLAYER: Zavier Turner HIGH SCHOOL: Pike COLLEGE: Ball State ... PLAYER: Tony Wills HIGH SCHOOL: Ben Davis COLLEGE: Illinois State ... PLAYER: Clay Yeo HIGH SCHOOL: Triton COLLEGE: Valparaiso ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... ELECTION RESULTS ... VICTORY: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ... An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ... U.S SENATOR: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ... The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ... INDIANA GOVERNOR: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ... Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ... ATTORNEY GENERAL: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ... Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ... ... SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ... Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ... U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ... Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ... ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ... Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ... Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ... Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ... Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ... MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ... Republican Fred Upton is going for a 14th term in congress. The republican representing Michigan's 6 ... OVERVIEW: ... Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ... Same-sex marriage is set to become legal in Maine, Minnesota and Maryland. Washington also voted on ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Do YOU have a story idea? E-mail me at news@wfrn.com! ...
