MARINETTE, WIS (LALATE) – A hostage situation at Marinette High School is underway. The Marinette High School’s hostage situation in eastern Wisconsin is currently being handled by local SWAT and 100 officers from Marinette County.

A school official at Marinette High School called police after 3 pm local time Monday. The official reported an identified student had taken over one classroom. Police have since contacted the student’s parents. Police Chief Jeff Skorik says he has no motive yet for the student’s actions.

Skorik was quick to dispatch SWAT team Monday evening. City councilman Bradley Behrendt has been monitoring the tense situation nearby. Nearby streets are currently blocked off.

Twenty three students are being held along with their teacher. The total campus has an enrollment of 800 students.  A hostage list has not been released. Police are telling concerned parents to go to the Marinette County Courthouse for the latest news updates.

SWAT officers have not been able to get the hostage-taker to communicate, despite a three hour effort. The hostage-taker is armed with a single handgun. Police want the public to know that social media reports of injuries and gunfire are false.

UPDATE #1: Marinette Police Chief Jeff Skorik says the hostage situation has been resolved; all hostages have been released and are safe.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Cam Newton remains the Heisman front runner ahead of LaMichael James. Cam Newton’s remains atop Heisman reports across college football news Monday after Newton watched Auburn moved up to the number one spot in the BCS Rankings Sunday.

Auburn and Newton were cold during their first half Saturday. But greatness is proven in the second haalf. Newton delivered a late second quarter 36 yard touchdown pass to Emory Blake. But otherwise, Newton had a mere 97 yards passing in the first half Saturday, going only 5 for 10.

But as any opponent must know, or fear, Newton and Auburn have come from behind multiple times this season … to always win.

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Newton finished with three passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and delivering 216 yards, going 13 for 20. For the season, the Auburn junior has amassed 2,254 yards with twenty-four touchdowns, delivering 1,336 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.

After his stunning win Saturday, Newton watched Auburn move up in the BCS Week 14 rankings to number one followed by Oregon, TCU, Stanford, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Arkansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and LSU.

The sophomore sensation out of Oregon, LaMichael James, remains Newton’s toughest competitor for the Heisman. James has this season delivered 19 rushing touchdowns for 1548 yards, and 13 receptions for one touchdown.

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CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – Jon Gruden is not going to Miami, even though Miami does want Jon Gruden. But Gruden’s interest might be bigger. On Sunday, multiple reports claimed Miami and Gruden had mutual interests. The news came 24 hours after the firing of Randy Shannon. By Monday, Gruden confirmed he is not interested in Miami. But later today, the Miami Herald reported Miami was very interested in Gruden.

The Herald joins other reports that UM did want Gruden but was worried the school wouldn’t be able to lure the former Buccaneers coach. As one source told the Herald, UM was distinctly worried it couldn’t pay more than $3 million for Gruden. Urban Meyer is currently at $4 million and Skip Holtz is at $1.7.

Gruden on Monday issued a statement through ESPN that he is “committed to Monday Night Football and to ESPN”.  But for how long?

Sources tell the Herald that Gruden “prefers” an NFL position. The 47 year old started with the Raiders in 1998, joined the Tampa in 2002 and took the team to the Super Bowl. He was fired in 2008 after 57-55 record over seven years.

So who are the possible candidates for the UM job? Top candidates include Jim Leavitt, Brett Venables, Marc Trestman, Mark Richt, and Dan Mullen claim the Herald. The Palm Beach Post notes the same candidates above plus Mario Cristobal, Randy Edsall, Al Golden, Mike Leach, Gary Patterson, Greg Schiano, Mark Stoops, and Tommy Tuberville.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Cortland Finnegan fought Andre Johnson (video below) and then argued for no suspension. The Cortland Finnegan – Andre Johnson fight prompted both teams to argue for no suspension. Texans reps claimed Finnegan prompted the brawl. “Texans believe film will show Finnegan was the instigator” claimed Chris Mortensen Sunday. The NFL today ruled Finnegan, the self proclaimed dirtiest player in the league, and Andre Johnson, widely regarded one of the quietest players in the sport, will both be fined $25,000.

This was the second showdown between Johnson and Finnegan. Last year, Johnson got the only fine for tossing the shorter, but louder talking, Finnegan to the grown by his facemask.

Analysts agree the penalties were correct. Many players, and even former coach Mike Ditka, commented today that Finnegan deserved what came to him on the field Sunday and from the league Monday. Finnegan apologized late Monday after avoiding news after Sunday’s game. Finnegan’s season total in fines now stands at $45,000.

Click HERE for the video. The next time the players meet is in Tennessee on December 19.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Refudiate this. It’s Le-Barbara-thon as Barbara Walters names LeBron James and Sarah Palin to her Most Fascinating People List of 2010.

Walters has announced all but two of her Most Fascinating People for her upcoming ABC Special. And this year, the list is impressive. Justin Bieber, Betty White, LeBron James, even Kate Middleton will join Walters.

Sarah Palin, Jennifer Lopez, and Sandra Bullock will also be featured. Added into the men is the entire cast of Jersey Shore.

Recently, the Global Language Monitor Survey has named “refudiate” one of the top words or expressions of 2010. Included with “refudiate” is vuvuzela, spillcam, Chilean coal miners, Tea Party, Lady Gag, and Jersey Shore.

Also “refudiate” was named 2010 Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary. The organization said of Palin’s word “From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used ‘refudiate,’ we have concluded that neither ‘refute’ nor ‘repudiate’ seems consistently precise, and that ‘refudiate’ more or less stands on its own, suggesting a general sense of ‘reject.’ “

So who will be the final two names? Will the Chilean Miners show up? Find out December 9 on ABC.

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