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• Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

  16-02-2018 17:54 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is forging ahead with its messaging app for kids despite criticism from child experts. The company launched Messenger Kids Wednesday on Android; the app landed on Amazon devices in January.
  Children’s advocates are pressing the company to shut it down, while others question Facebook’s financial ties with advisers who provided input.
  Facebook touts a team of advisers, academics and families who helped shape the app in the year before it launched.
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• 'Most lethal critical incident of their careers:' ISP honors troopers involved in 2023 Kendallville standoff

  19-04-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  *The video above is from 2023 and shows ISP explaining the timeline of the standoff.KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana State Police (ISP) honored nine troopers at its annual awards ceremony this week for their response to the "violent" standoff in Kendallville in April 2023.On April 12, 2023, numerous police agencies initially responded to gunshots at Drake Terrace Apartments in Kendallville and engaged in a standoff with a man identified as 60-year-old Michael P. Emmons that lasted nearly 12
  
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• South Whitley police officer let go 'due to public safety'

  19-04-2024 19:59 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind. (WANE) An officer with the South Whitley Police Department is no longer with the force.The Town of South Whitley sent a one line statement an email Friday announcing the dismissal:
  Due to public safety, Officer Brian R.P. Schimmel is no longer with the South Whitley Police Department.
  Town of South Whitley, April 19, 2024The dismissal may be related to a traffic stop made by Schimmel back in January. In videos posted to YouTube, Schimmel can be seen pulling a young woman from
  
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• WHOAAA!: Average Fort Wayne Joes' 'forever' moment in WrestleMania history

  19-04-2024 19:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A part of professional wrestling history will now forever be linked to the Summit City.Earlier this month, wrestling's biggest event staged by the world's biggest promotion saw Cody Rhodes pin Roman Reigns to close out WWE's WrestleMania and end the Tribal Chief's 1,316-day championship run - by far the longest since the days of Hulk Hogan.
  But it's what happened afterward that has Fort Wayne etched into wrestling lore.
  For more than 20 minutes, Rhodes' theme song - tit
  
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• Sentencing delayed in child neglect death case until August

  19-04-2024 19:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One of two local women accused of child neglect resulting in a baby’s death thought she’d learn her sentence Friday in Allen Superior Court.But 24-year-old Sharon Marie Myers’ plea agreement was brokered on a deal to testify against her co-defendant, Chrisona Bright, 26, whose trial was delayed.Bright’s trial, originally scheduled for mid-April, will now take place Aug. 20 with Myers’ sentencing delayed until Aug. 30. According to court do
  
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• Fisherman drowns in Steuben County lake

  19-04-2024 19:23 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Conservation officers are investigating what led to the drowning of a 76-year-old man who was fishing Thursday in Steuben County.The man was identified as Thomas Frazie of Waterloo, according to a release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.Around 4:15 p.m., a 911 call reported a fisherman was in distress in Little Turkey Lake on the southwest side of the county.The initial investigation revealed Frazie was fishing in a boat when, for an unknown reason,
  
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• Parkview Health looks to South America to hire experienced nurses

  19-04-2024 18:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Through a partnership with Northeast Indiana Talent Attraction (NEITA), Parkview Health recently hired 15 international nurses that will aid in bringing experienced healthcare workers to the state.Parkview Health and NEITA have worked together for more than five years, and the international program represented the latest example of teamwork between the two organizations."They've helped us with a lot of our recruitment initiatives, so when they came to us with this idea
  
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• Afternoon headlines Friday, April 19

  19-04-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Friday, April 19.
  
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• Cooler afternoon with more chilly air on the way

  19-04-2024 17:49 via wane.com
  
  There will be a few more clouds through late this afternoon and early evening with dry chilly air sticking around for the weekend. Pockets of heavy rainfall fell overnight and early this morning in our areaWinds will be gusty this afternoonEven with some sunshine this afternoon temperatures will struggle to increase past the middle 50s.
  Cooler temperatures this afternoonSaturday will bring more sunshine but we won't get a break from the cooler temperatures with a high in the lower 50s.More sun t
  
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• Virtual reality arcade opens in Fort Wayne

  19-04-2024 17:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A new virtual reality arcade store is ready to welcome the community with 8 new stations and over 200 games.Inception Virtual Reality is now open in the Old Cookie Cottage location off Coliseum Boulevard, 508 Noble Drive. With VR really picking up steam in the past couple of years, this new store has nothing but virtual reality games.When you put on a VR headset, you are transported into a completely different world where you can interact with the virtual env
  
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• FAA investigating near-miss of planes colliding

  19-04-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDCW) - The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a dangerously close call between two planes on the runway. A Southwest flight that was taxiing and a JetBlue flight preparing to take off almost collided.Both planes came to a stop before maneuvering away. It happened around 7:40 on Thursday morning. The JetBlue 1554 was on its way to Boston. It was delayed for nearly six hours. The airline said it inspected the plane before it eventually took off. FAA intends stricter
  
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• Bowen Center adds 24/7 crisis services

  19-04-2024 15:43 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WSBT) - The Bowen Center in Kosciusko County has added a crisis response service aiming to address urgent mental health issues. The service is the first of its kind in the county, serving thousands across 30 additional counties.First welcoming patients in January, the Bowen Center's Crisis Response service has opened a door to thousands who struggle with mental illnesses.Though the center has always offered crisis services, this new service offers that care 24/7.Through a $4.4 mill
  
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• Using 'magic mushrooms' for mental health

  19-04-2024 15:39 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - Relief from crippling mental health struggles might be found through an unlikely treatment. The FDA has designated it as a "breakthrough therapy." But will Hoosiers be able to use psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, as the answer to a list of conditions that many face each day?Caroline Hagedorn appears to live a pretty typical life. She's a wife, a mother of three, and a registered nurse. On the inside, she felt anything but typical."I was at the point where I ha
  
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• Fort Wayne man accused of sexually battering autistic man: FWPD

  19-04-2024 15:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police arrested a man Thursday accused of luring an autistic man to a van and battering him last week.Brian Chambless (Credit to Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  FWPD began investigating when officers received a sexual battery report on April 13 that happened at an unknown location. A detective with FWPD's Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAPS) then learned the victim was a 21-year-old autistic man who went with the suspect to a van somewhere.The suspect, ident
  
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• Alleged killer of University of Idaho students has an alibi: Defense team

  19-04-2024 15:00 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) - There are new developments in the murder case of the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. Suspect Bryan Kohberger has an alibi for the night of the murder, according to his defense team.There is no way Bryan Kohberger could have been at the murder scene, according to his lawyers. They plan to use cell phone data to prove it.The 29-year-old criminology student is accused of brutally stabbing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in
  
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• Morning headlines Friday, April 19

  19-04-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Friday, April 19.
  
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• Heavy rainfall thunder and lightning early Friday morning

  19-04-2024 13:08 via wane.com
  
  Gusty winds and some pockets of heavy rainfall fell overnight Thursday and early Friday morning. Some pockets of heavy rainfall, including Warren, Indiana, reported over an inch. Kendallville reported .64" with Marion, Indiana reporting .64" as well. Angola in Steuben County reported about .60" and at WANE 15 we measured about three-quarters of an inch.Should you take the umbrella with you this weekend? Find out hereGusty winds and some sunshine take the place of the rain that we saw overnight.
  
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• Swifties flock to get 'Tortured;' Taylor's latest release

  19-04-2024 13:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)The wait is over for millions of Taylor Swift fans. The mega-star's latest musical endeavor, "The Tortured Poets Department," was released at 12 a.m. Friday, and in Fort Wayne, dozens waited with excitement for the clock to strike midnight outside the Wooden Nickel Records store on North Clinton.Once inside, they quickly snapped up copies of her 11th release on vinyl and CD.
  Swifties have eagerly been awaiting the release since Taylor announced its existence during the Gra
  
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• Chillier air has arrived with some sunshine today

  19-04-2024 09:42 via wane.com
  
  Clouds continue to clear through the late morning and we'll see the sunshine this afternoon. We'll also experience chillier temperatures and gusty winds. It will be dry with the chilly air sticking around for the weekend.Skies will be partly cloudy through the morning with temperatures only in the upper 40s by noon.
  Winds will be gusty this afternoonSunshine will be more prevalent through the afternoon but so will the cooler temperatures as high temperatures only reach the middle 50s.
  Cooler tem
  
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• City residents, Democratic Precinct Chairs hear from candidates at Mayoral Town Hall

  19-04-2024 05:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The candidates in the caucus were center stage at Purdue Fort Wayne, on Thursday, for a town hall, as they made their case for the office of mayor.
  The Walb Student Union Ballroom was packed as residents and 71 of the possible 98 precinct chairs who can vote in the caucus were in attendance. 4 Democrats out of running for mayor of Fort WayneOfficials with the Democratic Party told WANE 15 the caucus is very different than a normal election as you're looking for less th
  
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• After a rainy night, Friday begins with sunshine

  19-04-2024 04:33 via wane.com
  
  Periods of rain are set to carry on through the overnight hours as a cold front pushes through.After a lack of sunshine Thursday night, our chances for severe weather have decreased. At most, we will hear a few rumbles of thunder overnight. The system is expected to exit the area before dawn on Friday.Pockets of heavier rain in the mix overnightMajority of the system exits before dawnThis system will bring a decent amount of rainfall with it as well. Some locations could see more than a half-inc
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigating shooting on city's southeast side

  19-04-2024 03:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city's southeast side, Thursday night.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that, FWPD is investigating a shooting at 3029 Bowser Avenue, just a half mile east of Weisser Park.
  Dispatch also confirmed that one was injured and in serious condition. It is unclear if there is a threat to those in the area or if anyone else was injured.A WANE 15 crew member is at the scene and working to find out more at this ti
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigates shooting on city's southeast side

  19-04-2024 03:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city's southeast side, Thursday night.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15, that FWPD is investigating a shooting at 3029 Bowser Avenue, just a half mile east of Weisser Park. Initial calls for the shooting came in just before 9:30 p.m.An officer at the scene confirmed with WANE 15 that the victim was a man. He is in non-life-threatening condition but suffered a gunshot wound to the back.
  It is unclear at t
  
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• 1 in non-life-threatening condition after shooting on city's southeast side

  19-04-2024 03:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city's southeast side, Thursday night.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15, that FWPD is investigating a shooting at 3029 Bowser Avenue, just a half mile east of Weisser Park. Initial calls for the shooting came in just before 9:30 p.m.An officer at the scene confirmed with WANE 15 that the victim was a man. He is in non-life-threatening condition but suffered a gunshot wound to the back.
  It is unclear at t
  
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• Gov. Holcomb discusses agriculture industry, Mayor Henry in interview with WANE 15

  19-04-2024 02:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Thursday, WANE 15 sat down with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to discuss his economic development trip to Brazil and Mexico, as well as the recent passing of Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry.Gov. Holcomb left for Brazil and Mexico April 12 in order to "cultivate innovation and growth of the agbioscience and agricultural economy" between Indiana and the two countries.According to the State of Indiana, state trade between Brazil and Mexico topped $1.7 billion and $13.4 billion
  
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• Verdict: First of three local men charged with shooting 18-year-old mother found guilty

  19-04-2024 02:11 via wane.com
  
  Video shows the scene of the shooting on Pontiac Street, Jan. 3, 2023.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Three local young men were charged in the January 2023 shooting
  death of an 18-year-old girl.Thursday, the first of the trio saw his fate decided in Allen Superior Court and will likely go to prison.A jury in Allen Superior Court found Rashun Carter, now 33, was found guilty of murder, a Level 1 felony, and criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, on Thursday after a four-day trial. He was also found
  
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• Indiana Elementary School moves to 4-day school week

  19-04-2024 00:56 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) -- A Lafayette elementary school will be implementing a four-day school week starting this upcoming school year.
  On Wednesday's Special School Board meeting, the Lafayette School Corporation approved Vinton Elementary School to move to four school days a week instead of the traditional five. Lafayette Schools Associate Superintendent, Doctor Alicia Clevenger says this has been in the works for a year and a half."With the days being longer…the teachers are going to b
  
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• 'A high-quality meal:' Powers Hamburgers to reopen April 23

  18-04-2024 22:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When Gloria and Michael Hall decided they were going to sell Powers Hamburgers, they said the new owners would have to respect and maintain the diner's historic roots.The new ownership group, Salvatori's Hospitality Group, did not take that request lightly."We wanted to keep this as much the same as possible, so we've been doing our research," said Alex Richardson, managing partner with Salvatori's Hospitality Group. "We've gone back and talked with the Powers family a
  
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• Isolated severe storms possible overnight

  18-04-2024 22:21 via wane.com
  
  After a pleasant afternoon with a few pockets of sunshine, clouds are increasing ahead of our next weather system that could bring us an isolated severe storm or two.The greatest risk of a severe thunderstorm looks to lie in our southwestern communities. Counties highlighted in yellow are listed at a level 2/5 for severe weather. Our biggest threat from tonight's storms looks to be gusty winds around 60 mph. Be sure to secure any loose outdoor yard items now before you head to bed this evening.C
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo mourns loss of African lion

  18-04-2024 22:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo had to say goodbye to Bahati the African lion on Thursday.The male lion, whom visitors have adored since 2016, died shortly after a cancer diagnosis, the zoo said in a press release.
  Bahati was diagnosed with thymic cancer last week, following a relatively short period of inappetence. Due to his rapid decline despite palliative care, he was humanely euthanized, surrounded by his care team. It has been a great honor to have cared for Bahati
  
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