8.1 Basketball Death 
A fifteen year old basketball player died during a practice game at Central High School on Monday morning.

Freshman Todd White was running during a practice game when he fell. He was later pronounced dead after being rushed to Central Valley Memorial Hospital where efforts to revive him failed. White did not have any history of illnesses, according to his trainer Mike Way. An autopsy will be conducted to further investigate the cause of death later this afternoon. A memorial for Todd will be held at Central High School this Saturday at noon.

Energy Plan
Secretary of the Interior, Grace Green, announced a new $800 million energy plan while traveling through the western United States.

While on her 3-day tour, Green announced the plan at the Western Governor's Conference meeting in Salt Lake City. This plan includes a five-year program to diminish strip mining, but at the same time also ease licensing of new nuclear power plants. Grace Green praised this new plan, saying it was the newest way of reducing dependence on foreign oil while simultaneously making America greener. There have been similar plans like this in the past, but Grace believes that this one will work without any problems.

8.2 Faculty Death 
Education professor a the University of Washington pronounced dead at 58 years of age.

Elizabeth Billson had suffered from cancer for 10 years while continuing to teach at the University. She taught at The University of Washington for 36 years and was awarded the university's "Outstanding Professor" last year. Billson was estimated to have taught about 10,000 future educators during her impressive career. Both faculty, staff, students, friends, and family will come together on May 4, 2015 to mourn her death.

Wreck
Two trucks involved in an I-59 collision on January 23, 2015 at 9:00 PM.

Both drivers involved in the accident were unhurt. The accident caused a major traffic jam on I-59 for about an hour until the trucks could be cleared. Also fuel from both of the trucks spilled, causing a major oil slick across the highway. One truck carrying refrigerated contents lost an estimated $10,000 in products due to thawing.
The accident happened in a construction zone on I-59 where lanes become extremely narrow, both trucks collided head on. Although no one was hurt, both drivers were cited with reckless driving and speeding.