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• Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins

  12-12-2017 23:12 via wane.com
  Happy Hanukkah! The Jewish Festival of Lights begins tonight. Here are 8 facts about the holiday.
  
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• USF leaves for Daytona in search of back-to-back titles

  12-12-2017 23:00 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – From the snowflakes of the Summit City to the sand of the Florida shore, Saint Francis left for Daytona Beach on Tuesday afternoon as USF will play for the NAIA title on Saturday.
  The Cougars are looking for back-to-back national championships. The top-ranked Cougars face no. 2 Reinhardt University at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
  WANE-TV will be traveling with the Cougars. Check out Andy McDonnell’s reports from Daytona starting at 11 p.m. on Thursday evening.
   
  
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• Community shows support for Addison Agen

  12-12-2017 22:16 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Signs around Fort Wayne and inside Concordia High School showed support for the hometown “The Voice” contestant Tuesday.
  Addison Agen performed in the semi-final round of the singing competition Monday and waited to find out if she made the final round of four singers.
  Signs were on display at The Embassy Theatre, Paint The Town Graphics, Holiday Inn on Coliseum Blvd. and several other businesses ahead of the results show.
  A poster supporting Addison hangs on
  
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• Woman dies after crashing into Wabash River

  12-12-2017 22:14 via wane.com
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) A Berne woman has died after she crashed into the Wabash River Tuesday.
  According to police, Sherry L. Green, 53, lost control of her vehicle and crossed over the center line before driving down the embankment into the river.
  A witness told authorities the vehicle then flipped in the water and became completely submerged.
  A witness saw the incident and called 911, officials said.
  Emergency responders were called to the crash at 6595 S.R. 116, along the Wabash River on the s
  
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• Water rescue underway in Wabash River

  12-12-2017 22:14 via wane.com
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) Rescue crews in Wells County are working on a water rescue in the Wabash River.
  Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders were called to an address at 6595 S.R. 116, along the Wabash River on the southern tip of the Ouabache State Park.
  Wells County and Bluffton City officials would not unveil what’s happening at the scene. Bluffton Fire officials, though, confirmed they are assisting with a water rescue in the river.
  No other information was available.
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• Vehicle veers into Wabash River; driver airlifted

  12-12-2017 22:14 via wane.com
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) A woman was airlifted from the banks of the Wabash River Tuesday afternoon after her vehicle veered off a Wells County roadway and sped into the water.
  Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders were called to an address at 6595 S.R. 116, along the Wabash River on the southern tip of the Ouabache State Park.
  Officials at the scene said a woman was driving along the roadway when her car left the road for an unknown reason and drove head-on into the river. A witness tol
  
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• 12/12 Indiana A.P. Boys Basketball Poll

  12-12-2017 22:13 via wane.com
  By The Associated PressThe Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings:Class 4AW-L Pts Prv1. Indpls Ben Davis (12) 4-0 354 22. S. Bend Riley (4) 6-0 332 33. Hamilton Southeastern 5-0 277 54. New Albany (3) 4-1 250 15. Warren Central 3-0 197 66. Floyd Central 4-0 187 NR7. Zionsville 4-0 180 88. Bloomington South 4-1 115 9
  9. Ft. Wayne North 4-2 110 410. Center Grove 5-1 63 NROthers receiving
  
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• Merriam-Webster reveals its Word of the Year

  12-12-2017 22:00 via wane.com
  Multiple events contributed to the huge increase in the number of times people looked up Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017.
  
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• Prosecutors say suspect taunted Trump before subway bombing

  12-12-2017 21:38 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi immigrant arrested in a New York subway bombing mocked President Donald Trump on social media while on his way to carry out the botched suicide mission, authorities said as they brought federal charges against him Tuesday.
  Akayed Ullah posted a statement on his Facebook account just before the Monday morning attack, stating: “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” the criminal complaint said. He also told law enforcement officers at the hospital
  
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• Inmate gets 130 more years for fatal shooting when he was 15

  12-12-2017 21:23 via wane.com
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for a fatal shooting that happened when he was 15 years old.
  Twenty-year-old Jermaine Munn, of South Bend, is already serving prison time for another deadly shooting that happened when he was a juvenile.
  A jury last month convicted Munn of murder in the July 2013 shooting death of 20-year-old Jarina Bailey. Authorities say the shooting happened during a fight between two rival gangs.
  Munn has been in prison fo
  
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• Mayor Henry touts 2017 neighborhood improvements with a preview of 2018

  12-12-2017 20:55 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry used a Tuesday afternoon news conference summarizing neighborhood improvements made in 2017 to give a preview of some of the projects planned for 2018.
  According to the City of Fort Wayne, $25 million was spent on neighborhood improvements in 2017 and $30 million is planned on projects for 2018.
  While a complete list of 2018 projects won’t be announced until spring, the mayor touched on several that will be on that list. They include corri
  
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• Postal service expands delivery hours to meet demand

  12-12-2017 20:11 via wane.com
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN — With the holidays in full swing, the Postal Service is delivering more cards, letters, and packages every day. This means our customers will start to see postal employees delivering packages earlier in the morning, later in the evening, and on Sundays.
  “The Postal Service is well prepared to meet our customers’ needs during the holiday season,” said Greater Indiana District Manager Todd Hawkins. “We ask customers that are expecting a package to pl
  
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• Pet of the Week: 12/12/17

  12-12-2017 18:44 via wane.com
  Turbo is a 1 year old neutered male, black and gray Shorthaired Rabbit. This pet has been at the shelter since November 10, 2017.
  If you are interested in learning more about how to adopt this week’s pet, click here.
  
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• Residents argue against NIPSCO gas rate hike request

  12-12-2017 18:26 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Some residents are protesting a utility’s request for a nearly 23 percent increase in natural gas rates for its 820,000 customers across northern Indiana.
  More than a dozen people spoke against Northern Indiana Public Service Co.’s proposal during a public hearing Monday night in Fort Wayne. Residents argued the rate increase would be unfair to lower-income households and was too large in a short time.
  The Merrillville-based utility says its base gas rat
  
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• Coroner: Men found in home died in homicide-suicide

  12-12-2017 18:13 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two bodies were found in a south Fort Wayne home after several hours of investigation Tuesday.
  Police responded just before 10 a.m. Tuesday to a home at 2423 S. Calhoun St., near West Taber Street two blocks west of Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park, on a report of a suspicious person there. According to a report from Fort Wayne Police spokesman Jim Seay, the owner of the home called police after he heard “noise” coming from the upstairs of a vacant property where
  
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• 2 bodies found in south Fort Wayne home

  12-12-2017 18:13 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two bodies were found in a south Fort Wayne home after several hours of investigation Tuesday.
  Police responded just before 10 a.m. Tuesday to a home at 2423 S. Calhoun St., near West Taber Street two blocks west of Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park, on a report of a suspicious person there.According to a report from Fort Wayne Police spokesman Jim Seay, the owner of the home called police after he heard “noise” coming from the upstairs of a vacant property where h
  
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• 2 bodies found in S. Calhoun Street home

  12-12-2017 18:13 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two bodies were found in a south Fort Wayne home after several hours of investigation Tuesday.
  Police responded just before 10 a.m. Tuesday to a home at 2423 S. Calhoun St., near West Taber Street two blocks west of Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park, on a report of a suspicious person there. According to a report from Fort Wayne Police spokesman Jim Seay, the owner of the home called police after he heard “noise” coming from the upstairs of a vacant property where
  
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• Video: Chase ends with driver rolling out of vehicle

  12-12-2017 17:52 via wane.com
  LOS ANGELES (CNN)A chase that started early Tuesday morning in Irwindale ended when the driver rolled out of the minivan and onto the street.
  Much of the chase, which reached speeds of about 80-miles-an-hour, took place on the 405 freeway before ending up in downtown Los Angeles.
  After the driver rolled out of the vehicle, it rolled to a stop after hitting a pole.
  
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• Opioid crisis strains foster system as kids pried from homes

  12-12-2017 16:30 via wane.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The case arrives with all the routine of a traffic citation: A baby boy, just 4 days old and exposed to heroin in his mother’s womb, is shuddering through withdrawal in intensive care, his fate now here in a shabby courthouse that hosts a parade of human misery.
  The parents nod off as Judge Marilyn Moores explains the legal process, and tests arrive back showing both continue to use heroin. The judge briefly chastises, a grandmother sobs, and by the time the heari
  
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• Yoplait introducing Girl Scout cookie flavored yogurt

  12-12-2017 16:06 via wane.com
  Girl Scout cookies are branching out again, this time in the form of Yogurt.
  Yoplait is launching three new flavors inspired by the popular treats.They are Thin Mints, Caramel Coconut and Peanut Butter Chocolate.
  The varieties are said to be gluten-free and contain no high fructose corn syrup.
  Yoplait says all three varieties will be available at stores nationwide beginning this month and they should be available year round.
  
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• Rowland steps down as head football coach at New Haven

  12-12-2017 15:30 via wane.com
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – After 17 seasons leading his alma mater Jim Rowland is stepping down as head coach of the New Haven football program.
  Rowland is New Haven’s all-time wins leader on the football field with a record for 115-80. That includes a 9-2 record this season. The Bulldogs won a share of the NE8 title this past fall and won the conference outright in 2016.
  He has led the Bulldogs to four sectional title and one regional championship.
  Rowland announced his resignation to
  
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• Beer sales rake in more than $1M at Ohio Stadium

  12-12-2017 15:00 via wane.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Beer sales at Ohio State University’s football stadium increased 16 percent from 2016, bringing in a total of $1.35 million in net revenue this season.
  The Columbus Dispatch reports ejections from Ohio Stadium in Columbus have decreased since the stadium started selling beer in 2016. Public safety records show 24 ejections this year, compared with 103 in 2015.
  Alcohol arrests have increased from 14 in 2015 to 57 this season. Ohio State officials say the majority
  
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• Red-suited man on a sled rescues a deer on frozen pond

  12-12-2017 14:44 via wane.com
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus’ sleigh, but in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer.
  The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver, Oregon, on Friday and then lost its footing.
  Try as it might, it couldn’t get all its legs underneath him. It skidded and slithered, and its legs buckled.
  Along came firefighter Jeff “JJ” Johnston, astride
  
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• Not guilty pleas entered for teacher charged in drug case

  12-12-2017 14:34 via wane.com
  CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana high school teacher who was charged with cocaine possession after students allegedly saw her with drugs in her classroom is due back in court in February.
  Twenty-four-year-old Samantha Cox of Cedar Lake appeared Monday in Lake County Superior Court, where not guilty pleas were entered on her behalf.
  Her attorney Ray Szarmach says motions haven’t yet been filed by the defense in the case. A Feb. 8 hearing is scheduled.
  Police were called
  
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• Semi fire closes part of I-69

  12-12-2017 13:24 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE (IND.)- A vehicle fire on I-69 South, north of exit 316 for Union Chapel Rd caused traffic delays Tuesday morning.Dispatchers tell NewsChannel 15 that the fire broke out around 6:00 a.m. The driver of the semi truck was able to get out of the cab before it became engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported.Expect delays in the area as crews work to reopen lanes.
  
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• Woodlan grad, former Heritage coach Gilbert headed to Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

  12-12-2017 10:30 via wane.com
  The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announces the 2018 Women’s Induction Class to be honored on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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• Smoker arrested after yelling death threats on plane

  12-12-2017 09:15 via wane.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a woman caught trying to smoke on a Southwest flight has been arrested after shouting she was going to kill everyone on the plane.
  Sacramento County sheriff’s spokesman Shaun Hampton said Monday that 24-year-old Valerie Curbelo was arrested on the tarmac when the plane landed Saturday.
  Hampton says when the crew stopped Curbelo from having a cigarette in the plane’s bathroom, she threatened to kill all the passengers and crew and became
  
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• Workers to discuss harassment suit against restaurant chain

  12-12-2017 09:12 via wane.com
  BOSTON (AP) — Five female kitchen workers in Boston are detailing a sexual harassment lawsuit they’re filing against a national restaurant chain.
  The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, which represents the women, says the lawsuit being addressed Tuesday highlights the plight of women in low-wage positions like dishwashers, cleaners and cooks.
  It comes as allegations of sexual misconduct have roiled American politics, media, film and other white-collar in
  
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• ‘Alternative facts’ remark tops 2017 list of notable quotes

  12-12-2017 09:10 via wane.com
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017.
  The statement Conway made when asked why Trump’s then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer mischaracterized the size of inauguration crowds is one of many Trump-related quotations on the list, assembled by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the library.
  “I actually had
  
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• Detained by US, Mexican journalist fears death if deported

  12-12-2017 09:06 via wane.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Advocates for a Mexican journalist detained in a remote West Texas facility asked the U.S. government to grant him asylum instead of deporting him to a country where he believes he’ll be killed.
  Emilio Gutierrez Soto fled to the United States a decade ago after articles he wrote alleging corruption in the Mexican military caused his name to end up on a hit list. Mexico is one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalism, likened to countries such as Syria
  
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• MLB ump Dale Scott retires rather than risk more concussions

  12-12-2017 09:03 via wane.com
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — As a big league umpire, Dale Scott saw maybe 1 million pitches from the field. His final call, it turned out, was the easiest of all.
  Rather than risk yet another concussion, Scott has decided to retire at 58.
  “I’m done,” he told The Associated Press.
  The veteran crew chief missed nearly the entire 2017 season after a foul ball off the bat of Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo in Toronto on April 14 caught him hard in the mask, causing Scott&rsqu
  
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• Houston 18-year-old arrested on charges of trying to aid IS

  12-12-2017 09:00 via wane.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with illegally distributing explosive-making information and attempting to support the Islamic State organization.
  The U.S. Justice Department said Monday that Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, a U.S. citizen, was arrested on Dec. 8 following an undercover FBI operation. A statement says Damlarkaya said he intended to travel overseas and fight for IS and said he tried to get to Syria twice. He told agents that he would commit a U.S.
  
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• Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017: ‘Feminism’

  12-12-2017 08:55 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.”
  Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, lookups for feminism increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster.com and spiked several times after key events, lexicographer Peter Sokolowski, the company’s editor at large, told The Associated Press ahead of Tuesday’s annual word reveal.
  There was the Women’s March
  
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• Watch Addison Agen’s Top 8 ‘Voice’ performance

  12-12-2017 05:01 via wane.com
  LOS ANGELES (WANE) Addison Agen of Fort Wayne sang for her life on “The Voice” on Monday night in the semi-finals of NBC’s singing competition.
  The 16-year-old Concordia Lutheran High School student performed the Joni Mitchell classic “Both Sides Now.” Coach Adam Levine told her after the performance that win or lose, she personified “The Voice.”
  Also Monday night, Addison sang with fellow contestant Keisha Renee in a duet performance of Sheryl Crow&rsq
  
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• Woman arrested for the shooting of Defiance Co. man

  12-12-2017 04:18 via wane.com
  DEFIANCE CO., Ohio (WANE) – A 52-year-old woman has been arrested for felony assault after police responded to a report of a man being shot. This all happened around 5 p.m. Monday.
  Police said Linda Brandeberry-Osting was arrested at the scene. It happened in the 24-thousand block of Nagel Road in Defiance.
  The victim, 52-year-old Mitchell Osting was flown to a hospital in Toldeo. Police said his condition is unknown right now.
  The incident remains under investigation. Brandeberry-Osting w
  
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• CO2: Silent killer, group working to get more detectors installed in homes

  12-12-2017 01:40 via wane.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)- Do you think carbon monoxide detectors should be required in new Indiana apartments or home? That question is coming up in conversation in Indiana. Most of this started in recent months after officials in Michigan City asked a state commission to approve an ordinance that would require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all new construction.
  Carbon monoxide can be deadly. You can’t smell it, and it’s colorless.
  Tim Griffin, a firefighter and spokesp
  
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• Will misconduct scandals make men wary of women at work?

  12-12-2017 00:12 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some women, and men, worry the same climate that’s emboldening women to speak up about sexual misconduct could backfire by making some men wary of female colleagues.
  Forget private meetings and get-to-know-you dinners. Beware of banter. Think twice before a high-ranking man mentors a young female staffer.
  “I have already heard the rumblings of a backlash: ‘This is why you shouldn’t hire women,'” Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg
  
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