(AP Photo/Dave Martin, File). FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2013 file photo the cruise ship Carnival Triumph is towed into Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.
1. Slick and windy Tuesday morning commute
Starting in Brookings and heading toward the north conditions are very windy and slick on the roads. We spent time traveling on I-29 North in the Brookings area Tuesday morning around 2:30a.m. White-out conditions were happening on the interstate from time to time. Winds were also very strong, causing snow to blow all over the place.
2. Oakley and Nike distance themselves from Pistorius
Oakley and Nike, two major sponsors, distanced themselves from Olympian Oscar Pistorius on Monday after he was charged with murdering his model girlfriend. Pistorius is in court today to begin his bail application.
3. Triumph fire caused by fuel oil leak
A Coast Guard official said Monday that the engine-room fired on the Carnival cruise ship Triumph was caused by a leak in a fuel oil return line. The investigation of the disabled ship is estimated to take six months.
4. US security firm alleges massive Chinese hacking
Cyberattacks that stole massive amounts of information from military contractors, energy companies and other key industries in the U.S. and elsewhere have been traced to the doorstep of a Chinese military unit, a U.S. security firm alleged Tuesday.
5. Michelle Obama talks 'mid-Life crisis'
First Lady Michelle Obama told Rachael Ray in a taped interview slated to air Wednesday that her decision to get bangs and a new haircut were inspired by a "mid-life crisis." She said since she could not get a sports car or go bungee jumping, she decided to cut her bangs instead.
