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• Much more refreshing air to end the weekend

  30-06-2024 04:15 via wane.com
  
  It was a very muggy Saturday across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. We saw a round of rain/storms in the morning, followed by a few isolated storms later in the day. A cold front though will bring us big changes to end the weekend...Thunderstorms chances end as a cold front slides through early Sunday morning. More comfortable air will accompany this front, with temperatures dipping into the low-to-mid 60s before daybreak.Both Sunday and Monday will be much cooler and much less humid, as h
  
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• Ex-Columbus Zoo executive pleads guilty in alleged theft of $2 million

  02-07-2024 20:59 via wane.com
  
  For an earlier report on this story view the video player above.COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the ex-Columbus Zoo and Aquarium executives who was set to face a jury trial in connection with the theft of $2.3 million has pleaded guilty.
  Former marketing director Pete Fingerhut pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges on Tuesday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. His jury trial was slated to begin on July 9 after his initial October plea of not guilty.Ohio fireworks law: Is it legal to set
  
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• The most American-made car of 2024: The answer will shock you!

  02-07-2024 19:07 via wane.com
  
  (TestMiles) - As we celebrate all things American this year, What’s the most American-made car you can buy? The answer might surprise you. Spoiler: It’s not what you think.In an era where electric vehicles (EVs) are charging ahead, you might expect the list of the most American-made cars to be dominated by big Detroit names like Ford, Dodge, or Chevrolet. But buckle up because the reality is far more diverse.Lexus, Toyota’s luxury brand, rolls in at number 10 with its all-new T
  
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• Bargain airline addresses junk fee crackdown

  02-07-2024 18:34 via wane.com
  
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS NEWS) - Airlines have been making big money from so-called junk fees -- charging for things like extra bags. The Biden Administration has been cracking down on them and the Department of Transportation said new transparency rules could save passengers more than half a billion dollars a year.Daryl Plunkett needed to change his Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta. He was worried the ultra-low-cost airline would hit him with a fee."They were flexible. I actual
  
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• Afternoon headlines Tuesday, July 2

  02-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Tuesday, July 2.
  
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• Indiana State Police share safety tips for Fourth of July fireworks

  02-07-2024 17:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the Indiana State Police (ISP) are reminding Hoosiers of tips to stay safe during the holiday.
  In a press release, the ISP reminded Indiana residents that fireworks should be stored in a cool and dry place out of the reach of children, and that fireworks are for outdoor use only and should only be handled by sober adults. Those handling fireworks should never aim or throw fireworks at another person, should not re-light a
  
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• Coroner IDs motorcycle rider who crashed near downtown Fort Wayne post office

  02-07-2024 17:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified the man who died Monday night after his motorcycle crashed in downtown Fort Wayne.The man was identified as Brian Michael Scott Cook, 21, from Fort Wayne.The crash happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Clinton and Brackenridge streets, in front of the United States Postal Service. Police determined the motorcycle T-boned a vehicle that was leaving the post office.Cook was initially said to be in life-threatening condi
  
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• Woman bites trooper, spits on jailer following traffic stop in northwest Indiana

  02-07-2024 16:55 via wane.com
  
  PORTER COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A Chicago woman faces multiple felony charges after she allegedly bit an Indiana State Police trooper following a traffic stop that was initiated after she was clocked driving more than 100 mph on I-94 in northwest Indiana.
  The traffic stop took place Saturday after a speeding vehicle came up from behind and passed the trooper's squad car in Porter County according to a news release from Indiana State Police.After pulling the vehicle over, the driver, identified as She
  
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• Don't forget about your ears this 4th of July

  02-07-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE/AP) - If fireworks are part of your 4th of July plans, either watching or setting them off, don't forget about your ears. A professor at Purdue University explains a single exposure to a loud noise can damage your hearing.Prolonged exposure to loud noises also will damage hearing, according to Jillian Hubertz, clinical assistant professor in Purdue University's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
  "Fireworks can be as loud as 140 to 170 decibels, and t
  
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• ON THIS DAY: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act into law

  02-07-2024 16:15 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (WANE) -- On this day, July 2, 1964, 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act.
  The law prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It also stopped discrimination in public places, provided a starting place for integration in schools and other public facilities, but also made employment discrimination illegal.
  The legalization was initially proposed by President John F. Kennedy in June of 1963, but it was op
  
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• Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

  02-07-2024 15:47 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures.If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the job — establishing the first major federal safety standard of its kind. Those affected by excessive heat in the workplace include farmworkers
  
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• Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows

  02-07-2024 15:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors knew the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before they cut a plea deal that has long been criticized as too lenient and a missed opportunity to imprison him a decade earlier, according to transcripts released Monday.The 2006 grand jury investigation was the first of many by law enforcement over the past two decades into Epstein's rape and sex trafficking of teenagers — a
  
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• Here's how July 4 gas prices compare with last year

  02-07-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  (GASBUDDY)  Drivers this Independence Day weekend might feel a little bit more patriotic when they head to the gas station; The national average price of gasoline on July 4 is expected to be $3.49 per gallon, the lowest holiday price since 2021, according to GasBuddy. The projected national average price of gas on July 4 would be just a penny lower than it was a year ago ($3.50) and would be over $1.30 below what motorists paid over the holiday in 2022, when the economy became superheated,
  
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• LOOK: Ohio Minor League team offers 'royal' seats

  02-07-2024 15:06 via wane.com
  
  EASTLAKE, Ohio (WANE) - Ever wanted to sit on a royal throne while watching a baseball game? The Lake County Captain in Ohio has made it possible, but there is a catch.The Captains are a High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians and are often an opponent of the Fort Wayne TinCaps. If you ever decide to take a trip over to East Lake, you could grab a seat in the new row of toilet seats. Fat-shaming? ‘Ozempig’ remains mascot of Minnesota baseball team despite uproarThe Roto-Rooter To
  
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• Morning headlines Tuesday, July 2

  02-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, July 2.
  
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• Check out these 43 new food and drink options for the 2024 Indiana State Fair

  02-07-2024 13:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Pickle beer, spicy pickle pizza, Dr Pepper with pickle—we’re getting a look at all the new food and drinks you can expect at this year’s Indiana State Fair.On Tuesday, organizers unveiled 43 new options. They range from a pretty unbelievable Bloody Mary packed with fair foods to a funnel cake with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, new twists on elephant ears, a peach shakeup, an indulgent grilled cheese sandwich and much more. Final free concerts announced for 2024 In
  
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• Morning fire leaves 2 barns destroyed

  02-07-2024 12:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A structure fire in northeast Allen County left 2 barns destroyed Tuesday morning. WANE 15 received reports of the fire at approximately 5:05 a.m. in the 15,000 blk. of Raynor Rd., which is located in Spencerville. A WANE 15 crew at the scene indicates the fire was not located at the address originally given. Fort Wayne Dispatch confirmed the fire. Fort Wayne fire crews say it's unlikely any people or animals were injured in the blaze.Pictures showing the scene of a fir
  
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• Fire destroys two barns in northeast Allen County

  02-07-2024 12:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A fire has destroyed two barns on a farm in northeast Allen County.
  The fire started just after 5 a.m. in the 15,000 block of Raynor Road which is located about halfway between Leo-Cedarville and Spencerville. Multiple fire departments responded to the fire. There were apparently cows in the barn but none were hurt. Firefighters did manage to protect a house on the property.
  The cause of the fire has not been released.Crews battle a fire in northeast Allen CountyThis is
  
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• Heat builds today with uncomfortable humidity on the way

  02-07-2024 09:33 via wane.com
  
  The July heat returns to the area today and it's here to stay high humidity will be back in the forecast Wednesday and will stick around through the rest of the week and the upcoming weekend.It's still going to be comfortable today with lower humidity and more sun than clouds with temperatures in the upper 70s to around 80 by noon.The afternoon will remain comfortable and warmer with a high in the middle 80s.
  It will become muggy overnight, with temperatures only reaching the lower 70s.Humidity
  
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• Fort Wayne on pace for its 2nd warmest year ever

  02-07-2024 05:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The first half of 2024 is in the books and we are currently on pace for the second warmest year ever in Fort Wayne's history. Since 1897, only one year has had a warmer first six months. Drought concerns rising from hotter and drier patternOur average temperature from January to June sits at 50.5 degrees, which places only behind the year 2012 so far. We will have to watch and see if we keep this up through the rest of the year.Fort Wayne is heading toward its second wa
  
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• Dream Team steps up to the plate for opening day

  02-07-2024 04:51 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) – The Bluffton Dream Team kicked off their season Monday. The group organizes T-Ball games for children with mental and physical disabilities.The team is celebrating 24 years in Bluffton with about 30 children participating this year. The group meets every Monday and Thursday in July, facing off for two innings. Volunteers from local groups such as the Indiana Bullets, ABC Dance, and Bluffton football and cheer act as mentors throughout the season.
  "It makes me f
  
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• Residents worry how Google data center air pollutants will impact health at IDEM public hearing

  02-07-2024 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Monday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management or IDEM hosted a public hearing to discuss air quality concerns with the Google Data Center.
  The meeting is a step in the process of an application for the property to be approved that would allow backup diesel generators to be used.
  The meeting, held Monday at Ivy Tech Community College-Coliseum Campus Building, gave residents the opportunity to submit written comments, ask questions and discuss concerns about
  
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• Southbound Clinton Street shut down after motorcycle crash

  02-07-2024 01:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police Department is responding to calls of an injury crash involving a motorcycle on S Clinton Street.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that FWPD is investigating after receiving calls of a crash at the intersection of S Clinton Street and E Brackenridge Street.Fort Wayne Police Department issued an alert to avoid the area due to an injury crash. In the alert from FWPD, they announced that S Clinton Street is closed southbound at Jefferson Boulevard.
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• S Clinton Street reopened after fatal motorcycle crash

  02-07-2024 01:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police Department responded to calls of an injury crash involving a motorcycle on S Clinton Street Monday evening.
  In a press release from FWPD officers responded to the intersection of S Clinton Street and E Brackenridge Street after receiving calls of a crash with injuries just before 7 p.m..When officers arrived on scene they found a man had been riding a motorcycle when he t-boned a vehicle exiting the US post office's parking lot.At the scene, the rider
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash near downtown Fort Wayne post office

  02-07-2024 01:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man died Monday evening after a crash in downtown Fort Wayne.The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to calls of a crash involving a motorcycle on S. Clinton Street and E. Brackenridge, just outside the post office parking lot, shortly before 7 p.m.
  The investigation found a man riding a motorcycle t-boned a vehicle exiting the U.S. post office's parking lot, according to a FWPD press release.At the scene, the rider of the motorcycle was determined to be in life-t
  
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• Local districts react to 3rd grade Indiana reading proficiency law

  02-07-2024 01:17 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana's second and third-graders will face some changes in the 2024-2025 school year after the rollout of the “Every Child Learns to Read” bill July 1.The bill requires students in the second grade to take the IREAD assessment. Previously, the IREAD assessment was a third-grade reading assessment, designed to measure foundational reading skills based on Indiana Academic Standards through grade three according to the Indiana Department of Education.With
  
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• June 2024 marked by long duration heatwave

  02-07-2024 00:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - June 2024 is in the books and it was ultimately a warmer and drier month compared to average. There has been no lack of above average warmth so far this year, but the drier weather in June was a notable shift from our very soggy spring. Spring 2024 was one of the soggiest and warmest everOur June 2024 will most be remembered for the long duration early season heatwave that happened in the middle of the month. Just look at all those 90 degree days! We ended up 2.7 degree
  
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• 15 FINDS OUT: Scammers soliciting Simplx customers?

  02-07-2024 00:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The owners of Simplx Security in Fort Wayne are hoping to raise awareness about a scam affecting their customers.They reached out to WANE 15 and 15 Finds Out to get the word out.Recently, the company started receiving calls from customers saying someone from another company came to the door and claimed the company that they worked for was buying out Simplx.These individuals told Simplx customers they didn't have to sign up with them but their Simplx equipment would eve
  
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• Man pleads guilty for 2021 Valentines Day murder

  01-07-2024 23:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of murder in connection to the shooting and killing of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day in 2021.Photo of Tykwan Walker provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  Tykwan Walker, was charged in 2021 with murder after police found Heather Hobbs dead in her home from a single gunshot wound to the head, according to court documents.The plea agreement, filed with the Allen County Superior Court, calls for Walker to be sentence
  
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• U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz carried a gun into DC airport, TSA says

  01-07-2024 23:41 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Victoria Spartz, the Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's fifth district currently running for reelection, has been charged after reportedly bringing a gun into a DC airport.Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 on Monday afternoon that Spartz was charged last Friday, June 28, with a weapons violation at Dulles International Airport.According to TSA, officers found a .380 caliber firearm in Spartz' carry-on bag during screening. The
  
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