Rep Lucas Probation Cut, Nippon Steel Emissions, Digital Sleep Distractions, Indiana Energy Assistance Program, Childhood Obesity Increases

A judge has cut short the probation for an Indiana state legislator who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck through an interstate highway guardrail and drove away. A Japanese company’s plans to buy U.S. Steel is unlikely to change how fast plants like Gary Works reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that more than three-fourths of Americans lose sleep because of digital distractions. A state program is helping Indiana residents pay their utility and heating costs. New research shows the number of kids who qualify as obese in Central Indiana increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.