Indiana News Digest

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TOP STORY:

CHILDREN KILLED-INDIANA

ROCHESTER, Ind. — A special prosecutor is being sought to determine whether a northern Indiana woman will be charged for allegedly attacking a woman convicted in a crash that killed her three children at a bus stop. Fulton County prosecutors requested the appointment of a special prosecutor Thursday, saying they cannot be unbiased in deciding whether Brittany Ingle will be charged for the Dec. 18 incident that unfolded after Alyssa Shepherd was sentenced to four years in prison in the deaths of Ingle's three children. UPCOMING: 350 words.

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS:

ELECTION 2020-INDEPENDENT VOTERS

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, no prize is bigger than California, which offers more delegates than any other state. And as candidates plot their strategies here, there's an overlooked group of voters who could be key to victory: independents. More than 5 million voters not registered in a party are eligible to participate in California's March 3 Democratic primary, the second most of any state that votes on Super Tuesday, after Texas. These voters flexed their power during the 2018 midterms, helping California Democrats flip seven U.S. House seats long held by Republicans. By Kathleen Ronayne. SENT: 980 words.

AROUND THE STATE:

NASA-ASTRONAUT CLASS

NASA will honor the first class of astronaut candidates to graduate under the Artemis program. Developing.

SPORTS:

BKN--PACERS-BULLS

CHICAGO -- The Indiana Pacers look to bounce back from a heated loss when they visit Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls. The Pacers got pounded by Miami on Monday in a game that saw T.J. Warren exchange bumps, words and gestures with Jimmy Butler and get ejected. By Andrew Seligman. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.

BKC--T25-BUTLER-PROVIDENCE

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — No. 6 Butler plays Providence at Dunkin' Donuts Center. By Jimmy Golen. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 9 p.m.

GLF--OBIT-DYE

Pete Dye never thought golf was meant to be fair, inspiring him to build courses that visually intimidated recreational players to the best in the world. The island green at the TPC Sawgrass. Railroad ties that gave frightening definition of putting surfaces fronted by water. More bunkers than could be counted at Whistling Straits. Dye, among the forefront of modern golf architecture, died Thursday morning in the Dominican Republic at age 94, a spokesperson at Dye Design said. He had been battling Alzheimer's disease for several years. By Doug Ferguson. SENT: 900 words, photos. Moved Thursday night and available for use.

BKC--ACC This Week

The Clemson-North Carolina matchup highlights the ACC’s weekend schedule. This could be the year Clemson finally wins a basketball game at North Carolina. The Tigers run of futility in Chapel Hill began in 1926 and has continued uninterrupted for 59 consecutive games. Yes, the Tigers are 0-59 all-time at North Carolina. Clemson will look to end the frustrating streak when it plays the Tar Heels on Saturday. By Pete Iacobelli. SENT: 525 words, photos

Also:

— BKC--BALL STATE-AKRON. UPCOMING: 150 words, more on merit.

— BKC--WRIGHT STATE-IUPUI. UPCOMING: 150 words, more on merit.

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