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• Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor

  04-01-2025 19:00 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony.President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.The White House said the recipients have made “exem
  
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• Seeking a Remedy: The Allen County Coroner's Office is working with RemedyLIVE to fight against fentanyl

  07-01-2025 00:00 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County is ramping up efforts to combat the growing fentanyl crisis, with local officials and organizations working to address the alarming rise in youth overdoses.Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. A dose as small as the tip of a pencil can be lethal. “That one pill a friend gives you for a headache or anxiety could be the last one you ever take,” the coroner warned. “You could b
  
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• Lane restrictions on Coliseum Boulevard starting Tuesday

  06-01-2025 23:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Beginning Tuesday a section of Coliseum Boulevard near Coldwater Road will have lane restrictions as crews work to repair a water main.Starting at 8 a.m. an eastbound lane in the 500 block of East Coliseum Blvd. will be closed for City Utilities crews to repair a water main. The closure will last until late afternoon.
  Motorists wanting to access Fresh Thyme Market are being asked to use the Coldwater Road entrance.
  
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• Walgreens $100M settlement proposal: If finalized, who qualifies?

  06-01-2025 23:17 via wane.com
  
  Related: White House pushes for lower cost prescription drugsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Some Walgreens customers who bought prescription drugs from the pharmacy could be eligible to receive part of a proposed class action settlement.Walgreens, which is accused of charging some customers more for generic drugs, agreed to a $100 million settlement deal last fall, according to a Nov. 1, 2024 court filing.Despite agreeing to the settlement, which has not yet been finalized, Walgreens den
  
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• First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana, health officials say

  06-01-2025 23:12 via wane.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirmed the first U.S. human death from bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1.
  The patient, who has not been identified, was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. Health officials previously confirmed the person had contracted the virus after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.The individual had been hospitalized before their d
  
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• Staying cold, a few more snowflakes coming this week

  06-01-2025 22:29 via wane.com
  
  Our stretch of cold weather continues. The next 10 days will be below freezing at all points of the day. Highs will be in the 20s with lows in the teens and, sometimes, in the single digits.For this evening, our temps have started off in the 20s and we fall to 15° for our morning low by daybreak tomorrow. A northwesterly breeze brings a slight chance for some occasional, scattered snow showers.
  With these winds continuing tomorrow, and a weak disturbance moving through, a few more snowflakes
  
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• When do Fort Wayne neighborhoods get roads salted, plowed?

  06-01-2025 22:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Recent winter weather has brought snow and ice to northeast Indiana, leaving roads in need of maintenance in order to keep them safe for travel.While busy thoroughfares are the first to receive attention, roads within hundreds of residential neighborhoods across Fort Wayne are the last to be treated.According to the City of Fort Wayne Street Department, plow trucks will move to residential streets if snow accumulation reaches three inches or more. Plowing residential s
  
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• Senator Banks: a 'Columbia City fighter'

  06-01-2025 21:47 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WANE) -- Damien Stafford admits that he was a bit of a bully during his days at Columbia City High School.But he never picked on classmate Jim Banks."He was one of those people I never bothered," confessed Stafford. "I think it's because he just had this aura. Some people are born leaders."Both men went to the military and became politically active. Stafford is the Whitley County Republican Party Secretary.Banks, of course, became a United States Senator on Friday."Less than one perc
  
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• Allen County Council denies nearly $12 million in tax dollar spending requested by Commissioners

  06-01-2025 21:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Allen County Council failed to approve the use of $11.6 million as requested by the County Commissioners at their meeting Monday morning.The $11.6 million would come from the county's CEDIT fund. The CEDIT fund is local income tax used for economic development in the county. About one-third of income tax paid by Allen County residents is used for economic development through the CEDIT fund.
  County Council had already approved the 2025 funds for spending related to
  
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• Allen County Council denies $12 million in tax dollar spending requested by Commissioners

  06-01-2025 21:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Allen County Council failed to approve the use of $11.6 million as requested by the County Commissioners at their meeting Monday morning.The $11.6 million would come from the county's CEDIT fund. The CEDIT fund is local income tax used for economic development in the county. About one-third of income tax paid by Allen County residents is used for economic development through the CEDIT fund. County Council had already approved the 2025 funds for spending related to
  
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• Congress formally certifies Trump's election win

  06-01-2025 19:39 via wane.com
  
  Congress on Monday certified President-elect Trump’s electoral victory, officially cementing his win over Vice President Harris ahead of his inauguration with no objections from any lawmakers as a tally of states was read on the House floor.Trump captured the presidency with 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226 — a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday, marking the final step in the election process before Trump formally takes back the White House on Jan. 2
  
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• Congress formally certifies Trump election win

  06-01-2025 19:39 via wane.com
  
  Congress on Monday certified President-elect Trump’s electoral victory, officially cementing his win over Vice President Harris ahead of his inauguration with no objections from any lawmakers as a tally of states was read on the House floor.Trump captured the presidency with 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226 — a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday, marking the final step in the election process before Trump formally takes back the White House on Jan. 2
  
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• Reward offered for information leading to arrest in Promenade Park stabbing

  06-01-2025 18:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is trying to figure out what led to the death of a man found with stab wounds at Promenade Park.The Allen County Coroner identified the victim Monday as Anthony Paul Wamue, 48, from Fort Wayne. The coroner noted in the release that Wamue's death marks the first homicide ruling for 2025 in Allen County.Saturday night, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of an unconscious person in a bathroom at the park. P
  
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• Coroner identifies victim found with stab wounds at Promenade Park

  06-01-2025 18:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified the man who was found with stab wounds at Promenade Park, which was ruled this year's first homicide.The man was identified as Anthony Paul Wamue, 48, from Fort Wayne.Saturday night, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of an unconscious person in a bathroom at the park. Police at the scene found a man, later identified as Wamue, suffering from stab wounds in his torso.Wamue was pronounced dead at t
  
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• What to expect from gas prices in 2025

  06-01-2025 18:06 via wane.com
  
  (TestMiles) - In 2025, the landscape of fuel prices in the United States is set to remain a topic of heated debate and economic impact. Despite earlier political promises of sub-$2-per-gallon gas, industry experts predict the average price will stay comfortably above $3 per gallon. Let’s dive into the key factors shaping this forecast, what it means for Americans, and why we may never see the fabled “cheap gas” era again.What are the predictions for 2025?According to GasBuddy,
  
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• Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigns

  06-01-2025 16:48 via wane.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.Trudeau said “internal battles” mean that he "cannot be the best option” in the next election. He plans to stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen.An official familiar with the matter said
  
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• Canadian PM Justin Trudeau plans to resign, official says

  06-01-2025 16:48 via wane.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to announce his resignation Monday, an official said, in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.The official said that Trudeau will stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak ahead of an of
  
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• Oil prices surge, higher gas prices to follow according to GasBuddy

  06-01-2025 16:02 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) After a short-lived reprieve, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed, rising 5.6 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.03 per gallon, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 3.0 cents from a month ago and is 2.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.5 cents in the last wee
  
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• Sonic Drive-In returning to Auburn after 15 years

  06-01-2025 15:41 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — After closing all its northeast Indiana locations in 2010, Sonic will return to Auburn once again.Fort Wayne had two Sonic locations, one at Lima Road and another at Maplecrest Road. Both those —along with the locations in Auburn and Van Wert, Ohio —suddenly closed in mid-October 2010.A plan commission application for a new Sonic location was filed with the City of Auburn in early December 2024. The new address will be 1520 Shook Drive, near the upcoming M
  
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• Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

  06-01-2025 14:03 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel.The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies' due process.“From the outset of the process, both Nippon Steel and U. S. Steel have engaged in good faith with all parties to
  
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• Winter blast of snow, ice and bitter cold grips the US from the Midwest to the East Coast

  06-01-2025 13:10 via wane.com
  
  A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.Snow and ice blanketed major roads across Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where the state’s National Guard was activated to help stranded motorists. At least 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow was expected, alon
  
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• Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its icy grip

  06-01-2025 13:10 via wane.com
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the coast of Maine in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations.Ice and snow blanketed major roads in Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where that state’s National Gua
  
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• Major US winter blast shuts down schools and government offices in several states

  06-01-2025 13:10 via wane.com
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.Snow and ice blanketed major roads across Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where the state’s National Guard was activated to help stranded motorists. Nearly 300,000 customers were wit
  
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• Cold continues with light snow showers to begin the week

  06-01-2025 09:55 via wane.com
  
  A major winter storm continues to trek southeast today, ending snow accumulation in our southern areas and creating havoc across southern Ohio and parts of the East Coast.Temperatures will continue to be cold this week with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.
  Winds will gust during the afternoon up to 25 mph.Snow will end by mid-morning in most areas, with gusty winds from the north up to 25 mph. Accumulating snow will also end across our far southern areas, and the Winter Weather Advisory w
  
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• Cold with snow showers ending Monday morning

  06-01-2025 04:45 via wane.com
  
  We are tracking plenty of cold air and wintry weather. A winter storm is currently impacting the region, but the greatest impacts remain south of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio into our Monday...Look for periods of snow to continue before daybreak, primarily in our southern communities. After daybreak, only a few snow showers could linger on. Winds will become stronger, with gusts up to 25 mph by daybreak sending wind chill values down into the single digits. Bundle up as you head out to r
  
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• Tracking snow tonight in southern areas

  06-01-2025 02:00 via wane.com
  
  We are tracking plenty of cold air and wintry weather. A winter storm is impacting the region this evening into tonight, but the greatest impacts will remain south of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.
  Periods of snow have arrived to our far southern communities and will continue overnight. The snow will be heavy at times in these areas, while other parts of our area receive very little snowfall. Snow will last through daybreak on Monday before quickly departing. Winds will increase as the ni
  
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• Recall issued for cold and flu medicine sold at some Costco locations

  05-01-2025 22:23 via wane.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Check your medicine cabinet: some Costco-brand cold and flu medicine has been recalled over a possible contamination.A recall notice on the warehouse chain explains LNK International has recalled certain Kirkland Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion over-the-counter caplets. The products, which contain "day" and "night" caplets, were accidentally released after initially being rejected due to a potential foreign material contamination.The impacted products were so
  
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• Tracking snow this evening into tonight

  05-01-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  We've started January with the vast majority of days being below-average in the temperature department. Unfortunately, those looking for any kind of warmth will be hard-pressed to find any.
  We are also tracking an approaching winter storm. It's biggest impacts will stay south of Fort Wayne, but could cause harsh travel conditions in our southern communities. More on that below.A slight chance for a snow shower exists through the daytime, but many will not yet see snow, as dry air sits in place f
  
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• British man and a nursing assistant were the last victims identified in New Orleans attack

  05-01-2025 17:06 via wane.com
  New Orleans (AP) — A British man who was killed when the driver of a white pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street packed with holiday revelers was identified Saturday as the stepson of a former nanny to the Royal Family. Prince William expressed shock and sadness at the news of the death of Edward Pettifer of London.A nursing assistant in her 40s was the last of the 14 victims killed in the New Orleans truck attack to be identified, according to her family who
  
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• Cicada invasion 2025: Where will the insects emerge this year?

  05-01-2025 16:43 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – 2024 brought us "cicada-geddon," a double awakening of two broods of periodical cicadas that swarmed much of the eastern United States over the spring and summer. The noisy insects have been silent for a few months now, but come spring 2025 their songs will ring out again.
  Broods of periodical cicadas only emerge every 13 or 17 years. Some years, none of the named broods emerge. Last year was notable because two groups emerged at once and their areas had some geographic overlap
  
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