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• Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes

  08-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins Wednesday, killing at least five people and threatening landmarks made famous by Hollywood as desperate residents escaped through flames that spread out of control with help from hurricane-force winds.Three major blazes that erupted just a day earlier grew substantially while winds scattered embers far and wide. The fires blanketed the city with a thick cloud of smoke and ash and
  
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• Pull out the shovels, snow coming tomorrow

  09-01-2025 23:03 via wane.com
  
  Our Thursday evening temperatures are in the 20s. While our next snow-producing system is on the way, it's not here yet. No weather related travel impacts are anticipated this evening. The chill outside intensifies overnight with lows down to 15° by morning and the amount of clouds in the sky increases.Snow becomes widespread in the afternoon tomorrow.There's a chance of a few scattered morning snowflakes, especially west of Fort Wayne. But, by afternoon, the snow is widespread across the en
  
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• Bill aims to ban marijuana advertisements in Indiana

  09-01-2025 22:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- During a family trip to Michigan for Labor Day, Indiana Sen. Spencer Deery (R, District 23) noticed multiple billboards on Hoosier soil advertising recreational marijuana available in Michigan as he got closer to the state border.Then, he received multiple paper ads from Michigan marijuana dispensaries through the mail after his trip despite living roughly two hours away."Man, if somebody this far away from the dispensary is getting multiple ads -- plus the billboards
  
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• Turkeys diagnosed with bird flu in Adams, Jay counties

  09-01-2025 21:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - About 20,000 turkeys in northeast Indiana have been diagnosed with bird flu amid an outbreak around the country.The Indiana State Board of Animal Health said a commercial flock in Adams and Jay counties tested positive, and according to a release from Jan. 4, a control area has been established.Board officials said they would be reaching out to flock owners in the area to offer testing.The first human death from bird flu in the U.S. was confirmed Monday in Louisiana.According to the rel
  
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• How to donate to LA wildfire relief

  09-01-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America's most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.Donate to Red Cross wildfire relief efforts
  Destructive wind gusts slowed late in the week, offering fire crews a moment to gain the upper hand, for now. The forecast shows no rain and a potential return of dangerous wind conditions, meaning the threat to Southern California is ongoing and critical.
  “Damage assessments are
  
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• Poll shows New Haven casino support; opponents disagree

  09-01-2025 19:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A poll released Tuesday and quickly dismissed by opponents as disingenuous, showed 43 percent of Allen County voters support bringing a casino to New Haven, while 41 percent oppose it. Seventeen percent of respondents answered "Don't Know."
  Among "informed" respondents, support for the $500 million proposal climbed to 54 percent, versus 36 percent against, with a six percent margin of error, according to Ragnar Research Partners.The support among New Haven residents wa
  
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• Citilink to hold meeting, proposes change in accessibility funding

  09-01-2025 19:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Citilink is inviting the public to listen to and respond to its new plans for transportation accessibility on Thursday.As the public transportation agency's funds continue to dip, John Metzinger, CEO and General manager of Citilink, said he wants his agency to keep previously distributed federal funds in 2026."With our budget challenges, we think it's time for us to use those federal funds that are allocated directly to Citilink," Metzinger said.The funds come from
  
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• House fire sends up plume of smoke in Huntington County

  09-01-2025 18:33 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters are working to put out a large fire at a home near Roanoke Thursday.
  House fire in Huntington County near Roanoke (Courtesy Nick Turpchinoff)
  Smoke coming from a house off Old Fort Wayne Road and 900 North could be seen from far away starting sometime before 10:30 a.m.Dispatch confirmed that "Pretty much everything around there is shut down."Huntington County Emergency Management said on Facebook the roadway is closed between 300 E and 100 E.WANE 15
  
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• 2 dogs perish in Huntington County house fire

  09-01-2025 18:33 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters worked to put out a large fire at a home west of Roanoke Thursday.Smoke coming from a house off Old Fort Wayne Road and 900 North could be seen for miles starting sometime before 10:30 a.m.House fire in Huntington County near Roanoke (Courtesy Nick Turpchinoff)A home was destroyed in the fire.A long line of fire trucks responded when a house went up in flames Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.The smoke was visible for miles.Nobody was home when the fire started
  
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• La Niña has officially started: What happens next?

  09-01-2025 17:27 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday that La Niña has officially started. A detailed analysis found La Niña began in December 2024 with a weak La Niña favored during the rest of this winter.La Niña is the cool phase of ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) that is marked by sea-surface water temperatures 0.5ºC below the climatological average in a key area of the eastern Pacific.Those water temperatures reached that key metr
  
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• Driver dies after fiery crash into semi at Wells County intersection

  09-01-2025 17:18 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A woman died Wednesday after the car she was driving crashed into a semi and burst into flames in rural Wells County.Emergency crews responded to the crash at US 224 and County Road 450 East, according to a Facebook post from the Wells County Sheriff's Office. Police determined the car was speeding and didn't stop at the stop sign. It's unclear if the road was impacted by the snowy weather.The car crashed into the side of a semitrailer at the intersection, and the sem
  
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• 2 hurt after head-on crash on snowy road in DeKalb County

  09-01-2025 15:21 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two men were sent to the hospital Thursday morning after a car lost control on a snowy road.Shortly before 6 a.m., officers responded to a two-car crash near the intersection of County Road 17 and CR 54, not far from Kruse Plaza. Police determined the driver of an SUV lost control on the road, which was covered in snow.
  The SUV slid over to the opposite lane and crashed head-on with a pickup truck, according to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

  09-01-2025 14:00 via wane.com
  
  Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.President Joe Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter's 1976 campaign, will eulogize his fellow Democrat 11 days before he leaves office. All of Carter's living successors are expected to attend the Washington funera
  
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• Jimmy Carter honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

  09-01-2025 14:00 via wane.com
  
  Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, was honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.The first speaker was Joshua Carter, the former president's grandson, who recalled how Carter regularly taught Sunday school after leaving the White House.“He built houses for people who needed homes,” Joshua said. “He el
  
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• Jimmy Carter being honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

  09-01-2025 14:00 via wane.com
  
  Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.The proceedings began in the morning as military service members carried Carter's flag-draped casket down the east steps of the U.S. Capitol, where the former president had laid in state, to be transported to the cathedral. There was a
  
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• Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football's historic and now modern behemoth

  09-01-2025 13:18 via wane.com
  
  DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame.Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it. Ever since, Notre Dame has been an independent — an increasingly rare iconoclast as college athletics becomes more controlled by mega-conferences almos
  
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• LIVE: Thousands of homes burn in Los Angeles wildfires

  09-01-2025 12:40 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena.Palisades Fire torches 1,000 structures, most destructive in Los Angeles history Eaton Fire victim dies holding a hose, defendi
  
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• LIVE: Biden to give update on devastating Los Angeles wildfires

  09-01-2025 12:40 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control. ‘Thousands’ of structures destroyed in Palisades Fire, officials say Eaton Fire victim dies holding a hose, defending homeCrews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the
  
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• LIVE: Biden, officials gives update on devastating Los Angeles wildfires

  09-01-2025 12:40 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control. ‘Thousands’ of structures destroyed in Palisades Fire, officials say Eaton Fire victim dies holding a hose, defending homeCrews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the
  
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• Fort Drain Pinball League prepares for playoffs, State Championships

  09-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A local league takes to Old Crown Coffee Roasters on Thursday, but they are not there for refreshments.The Fort Drain Pinball League gathers at the cafe's several pinball machines to gear up for its upcoming competitions.According to League Operator Nick Squires, the league has spring, fall, and winter seasons. Each season, players meet six Thursday nights, with the playoffs taking place in the seventh session.The league practices Thursday and once more on Jan. 16
  
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• Fort Drain Pinball League prepares for playoffs

  09-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A local league takes to Old Crown Coffee Roasters tonight, but they are not there for refreshments.The Fort Drain Pinball League gathers at the cafe's several pinball machines to gear up for its upcoming playoffs.According to player Nick Squires, the league has spring, fall, and winter seasons. Each season, players meet six Thursday nights, with the playoffs taking place in the seventh session.The league practices once more on Jan. 16 at Electric Works before the
  
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• Cold sunshine before more snow arrives

  09-01-2025 09:55 via wane.com
  
  A small wedge of high pressure will bring some sunshine to the area but don't expect much of a warm-up. A western front arrives Friday bringing some measurable snow.
  Light winds will take chills down into the teens todaySnow showers early this morning with skies becoming mostly sunny by mid-morning and high temperatures only in the lower 20s by noon.
  Afternoon sunshine won't warm us up with a high in the middle 20s and light winds.
  Skies will become mostly cloudy overnight with lows falling into
  
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• Trine basketball honors late teammate Fred Garland

  09-01-2025 05:55 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) - Trine University honored the late Fred Garland with a moment of cheer before Wednesday's home game at the MTI Center, as the school also retired the jersey of the basketball standout who died in a car accident last month.Garland passed away after a crash on I-94 in Calhoun County, Michigan on December 11. A native of Detroit, Garland was a senior on this year's Trine basketball team. He was 22 years old.Last year Garland helped lead the Thunder to the Division III national
  
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• Renderings for Snider High School's $30M football stadium unveiled

  09-01-2025 05:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Snider High School is set to make a monumental upgrade to its athletic facilities with the construction of a new 4,400-seat football stadium that will cost $30 million.
  Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) officials held a public information meeting Wednesday night to discuss plans revolving the new stadium. At the meeting, school officials presented detailed renderings of the stadium, which will serve several sports including football, soccer, track and more.
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• Snow showers ending this morning, more snow Friday

  09-01-2025 04:26 via wane.com
  
  Snow showers taper off and end during the morning and our lowest temperatures fall to the low teens. Watch for slick spots on the roads, in areas where snow has fallen.
  Clouds clear for the daytime, as our winds shift from the northwest and start coming from the southwest. This puts an end to the lake effect cloud cover and snowflakes that we experienced Wednesday. We'll still be cold, though, with highs only in the mid-20s.On Friday, our next snow-producing weather system moves in during the mo
  
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• 'We will kill you': 4 people accused of armed robbery at Fort Wayne hotel

  09-01-2025 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Four people each face an armed robbery charge after reportedly luring a man to a Fort Wayne hotel to rob him, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to hotel on Lima Road and a nearby gas station on reports of a possible struggle.
  The victim, described in court documents as a Columbia City man, said he had been robbed at the hotel after heading there to meet a woman he had met the day before on a dating app.The woman, identi
  
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• Driver in critical condition after crash on Aboite Center Road

  09-01-2025 03:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash near Homestead High School that left a driver in critical condition Wednesday night.Police and EMS were spotted along Aboite Center Road between Eggeman and Homestead roads. A WANE 15 crew saw officers investigating a small patch of woods north along Aboite Center Road where a vehicle could be seen.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, an SUV heading west on Aboite Center Road left the roadw
  
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• Allen County Sheriff's Department investigates crash on Aboite Center Road

  09-01-2025 03:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash near Homestead High School Wednesday night.Police and EMS were spotted along Aboite Center Road between Eggeman and Homestead roads. A WANE 15 crew saw officers investigating a small patch of woods north along Aboite Center Road where a vehicle could be seen.The crash shut down a stretch of Aboite Center Road between Hamilton and Homestead roads in both directions.Details are limited, but the Allen County
  
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• Ohio governor signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'

  09-01-2025 02:29 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving “sexuality content,” as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal on such issues.The signing comes as conservatives nationally are increasingly critical of public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button to
  
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• Allen County sees record-breaking private investment, new annual payroll in 2024

  09-01-2025 01:28 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— Greater Fort Wayne (GFW), Allen County's chamber of commerce, said that the county saw $2.6 billion in private investment in 2024, more than double the previous record.That amount of private investment is in addition to 1,050 new jobs created by GFW's partners, which resulted in $75 million in new payroll for Allen County workers. Those statistics are why GFW called 2024 a year of historic growth.Allen County did not just grow financially, but also in population,
  
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