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• Shoppers asked to leave mall as police respond to situation

  27-11-2020 21:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Several Fort Wayne police officers have responded to a situation at Glenbrook Square Mall. The incident began around 3:00 p.m. Friday.City police dispatchers have confirmed to WANE 15 that officers were investigating an incident. Several shoppers were seen exiting the mall as police arrived. Indiana State Police troopers joined FWPD officers at the entrance near Red Robbin.
  According to a WANE 15 reporter on scene, about 30 police cars have arrived at the mall's parking
  
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• Police: Shots fired at Glenbrook Square Mall, no injuries reported

  27-11-2020 21:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne police have confirmed that multiple shots were fired at Glenbrook Square Mall Friday afternoon.No injuries from the incident were reported to police.Shoppers quickly exited the mall after the incident began around 3:00 p.m.A large amount of Fort Wayne police officers and Indiana State Police troopers gathered at the mall entrance near Red Robin minutes later.
  Police worked to clear the mall store-by-store and told shoppers to leave the area around the shoppin
  
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• Police respond to situation at Glenbrook Mall

  27-11-2020 21:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Several Fort Wayne police officers have responded to a situation at Glenbrook Square Mall. The incident began around 3:00 p.m. Friday.City police dispatchers have confirmed to WANE 15 that officers were investigating an incident. Several shoppers were seen exiting the mall as police arrived. Indiana State Police troopers joined FWPD officers at the entrance near Red Robbin.
  WANE 15 is working to confirm details. This story will be updated.
  
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• Police offer conflicting reports of shots fired at Glenbrook Square Mall, no injuries reported

  27-11-2020 21:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -Police have changed their story about shots being fired at Glenbrook Square Mall Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported to police in the incident that sent a large response to the shopping center.Shoppers quickly exited the mall after the incident began around 3:00 p.m.A large amount of Fort Wayne police officers and Indiana State Police troopers gathered at the mall entrance near Red Robin minutes later.
  Police worked to clear the mall store-by-store and told shopp
  
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• Glenbrook Square Mall reopens after fight with gun forces evacuation

  27-11-2020 21:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -Police have changed their story about shots being fired at Glenbrook Square Mall Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported to police in the incident that sent a large response to the shopping center.Shoppers quickly exited the mall after the incident began around 3:00 p.m.A large amount of Fort Wayne police officers and Indiana State Police troopers gathered at the mall entrance near Red Robin minutes later.
  Police worked to clear the mall store-by-store and told shopp
  
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• Bedford man arrested for stealing $10K air compressor from Tri-County Rental

  27-11-2020 21:05 via wane.com
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A Bedford man was arrested for burglarizing Tri-County Rental on Tuesday evening.
  According to police, when employees got to the store on Tuesday, they discovered that someone had cut through a chain-link fence and stole a pull behind air compressor, valued at about $10,000.
  The employees immediately called police and an investigation began.
  After reviewing video and collecting evidence, a suspect vehicle was identified. Pictures of the vehicle and the stolen air c
  
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• Second stimulus checks: Here's how Biden might try to boost the economy

  27-11-2020 20:37 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR/THE CONVERSATION) -- President-elect Joe Biden has said fixing the economy will be one of his administration’s top priorities when he takes office in January. R. Andrew Butters, assistant professor of business economics and public policy at Indiana University and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, explains the challenges Biden will face and what kind of stimulus the U.S. will need.1. What are the top economic challenges facing Biden?The
  
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• Indiana reports 33 new deaths tied to COVID-19; 5,700 more cases

  27-11-2020 17:50 via wane.com
  
  The following are daily reports released by the Indiana State Department of Health since Oct. 1FRIDAY, Nov. 27
  The Indiana Department of Health today announced that 5,700 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 324,537 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.A total of 5,328 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-1
  
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• Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online

  27-11-2020 17:37 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a small beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy.In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of shoppers eager to get started on their holiday spending.But these are not normal times: A spike in coronavirus cases is thre
  
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• Chicago man allegedly dragged 2 NW Indiana officers with SUV

  27-11-2020 17:33 via wane.com
  
  CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A Chicago man faces nearly a dozen felony charges after he allegedly dragged two police officers with an SUV, running over one of them, as they investigated a disturbance at a northwestern Indiana home.
  A Lake County magistrate entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Ernest L. Hoover Jr. and set bail at $100,000 on Wednesday.
  The Times of Northwest Indiana report that Hoover is charged with 11 felony counts, including resisting law enforcement and attempted residenti
  
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• SCORING UPDATES: Bishops Luers battles Western Boone for 2A state title

  27-11-2020 17:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - The Bishop Luers Knights (8-6) are battling two-time defending state champion Western Boone (10-4) in the 2A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.WANE15 will provide scoring updates throughout the game.Football @IHSAA1 State ChampionshipWebo 7
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  5:49 - 1st pic.twitter.com/HK2EU5DJmc— WEBO Stars (@WeBoAthletics) November 27, 2020Calm before the storm here at @LucasOilStadium! @BishopLuersFB on the field for warmups. We’re under 30 minutes t
  
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• Bishops Luers falls to Western Boone in 2A state title game

  27-11-2020 17:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - The Bishop Luers Knights fell to Western Boone by a score of 36-35 in the 2A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.WEBO's kicker, Josiah Smith, kicked the game-winning field goal will 11 seconds remaining on the clock.
  Tune into WANE15 at 6 p.m. to see the highlights and post game interviews.
  To view the game's full scoring summary click here.State Champions! pic.twitter.com/1imFIOeZR7— WEBO Stars (@WeBoAthletics) November 27, 2020Football @IHSAA1 State Champion
  
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• Bishops Luers battles Western Boone for 2A state title

  27-11-2020 17:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - The Bishop Luers Knights (8-6) are battling two-time defending state champion Western Boone (10-4) in the 2A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.WANE15 will provide updates throughout the game.
  Calm before the storm here at @LucasOilStadium! @BishopLuersFB on the field for warmups. We’re under 30 minutes til kickoff of the @IHSAA1 2A State Championship game! @wane15 pic.twitter.com/23jgEMSrBw— Colton Howard (@ColtonHowardTV) November 27, 2020
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• Bishops edged by Western Boone in 2A state title game

  27-11-2020 17:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - The Bishop Luers Knights fell to Western Boone by a score of 36-35 in the 2A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.WEBO's kicker, Josiah Smith, kicked the game-winning field goal with seven seconds remaining on the clock.
  Bishop Luers led 21-13 at halftime, and 35-26 lead after a Krashuan Menson touchdown with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter.Tune into WANE15 at 6 p.m. to see the highlights and post game interviews.
  To view the game's full scoring summary click here.St
  
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• Bishop Luers edged by Western Boone in 2A state title game

  27-11-2020 17:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - The Bishop Luers Knights fell to Western Boone by a score of 36-35 in the 2A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.WEBO's kicker, Josiah Smith, kicked the game-winning field goal with seven seconds remaining on the clock.
  Bishop Luers led 21-13 at halftime, and 35-26 lead after a Krashuan Menson touchdown with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter.Tune into WANE15 at 6 p.m. to see the highlights and post game interviews.
  To view the game's full scoring summary click here.St
  
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• Easy recipes to help gobble up Thanksgiving leftovers

  27-11-2020 16:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Thanksgiving is now over, but what about all those leftovers?
  Ivy Tech Community College hospitality administration student and chef-in-training Carl Dalrymple shares some ideas on how to transform you Thanksgiving leftovers.
  Leftover Stuffing Breakfast Casserole Servings: 12Leftover Stuffing Breakfast Casserole:INGREDIENTS:4-5 cups leftover stuffing10 large eggs½ cup 120ml milk (any kind of milk, whole milk is used in the video)½ cup grated cheese a
  
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• Here's what is coming to Netflix - and what's leaving - in December

  27-11-2020 16:41 via wane.com
  
  (KRON) - If you've already burned through the entire Netflix library since the start of the pandemic, you're in luck. Things are about to change on December 1st.
  Don't worry too much about losing some of your favorite titles, because when one door closes, another one opens. The popular streaming service will be adding tons of holiday content to keep you entertained through the end of 2020.Get paid $2,500 to watch 25 holiday movies in 25 daysBelow is a list of everything coming to and leaving Net
  
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• Is your Amazon Black Friday purchase a good deal? This tool will tell you if the price has been lower

  27-11-2020 16:34 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - If you're like most online shoppers, you love peeking through the slash mark to see what the price used to be on the item you are about to buy. It feels great to tell yourself you saved a pile of money, but not every Black Friday deal is the best price ever offered for a product.
  Take Amazon for example. Like many online retailers, Jeff Bezos' team started offering deals early this holiday season. But if you'll recall, the company just had its big Amazon Prime Day last month. So how
  
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• Allen County reports 305 new virus cases; death toll steady at 303

  27-11-2020 14:50 via wane.com
  
  The following are updates from the Allen County Department of Health:FRIDAY, Nov. 27
  Another 305 Allen County residents tested positive for COVID-19, with 233 confirmed PCR cases and 72 probable antigen cases, bringing the total to 18,675 cases and 303 deaths Friday.The Allen County case count now includes a total of 4,246 probable cases from antigen tests reported since July 28.Updates to positive cases and deaths in Allen County are found on the Department’s COVID-19 webpage at www.
  
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• Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

  27-11-2020 14:09 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of shoppers eager to get started on their holiday spending.But these are not normal times: The economy is tanking and crowds are expected to be dramatically diminished as coronavirus cases spike and shoppers do more of their purchases online.Many retailers closed t
  
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• Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine low temperature requirement poses challenges

  27-11-2020 13:41 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Ultra-cold freezers are in demand. Cold storage, cold enough to handle Pfizer’s new COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is approved by the FDA for emergency use.
  Pfizer submitted the vaccine last Friday for approval and that process could take up to three weeks. If approved, vaccines will start rolling out immediately, but Pfizer’s vaccine needs special care. The vaccine must remain at minus 70 degrees Celsius.That’s where hospitals like Cedar S
  
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• Santa visits in Fort Wayne

  27-11-2020 13:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind (WANE) - It's a holiday tradition for families to get pictures with Santa, or have kids tell him what they want for Christmas. But in the midst of a global pandemic, will that be possible?WANE 15 looked into four popular Santa spots to find out.The first place you can usually see the jolly ole elf is Jefferson Pointe. Santa has made a helicopter landing in years past, but that will not be the case this year.Santa isn't coming to Jefferson Pointe.However, the holidays are still ha
  
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• Historic Old Fort park damaged in hit and skip crash

  27-11-2020 05:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A portion of Historic Fort Wayne's Old Fort park is damaged after a car crash this morning.
  Old Fort Treasurer Tom Grant said the vehicle was found abandoned at the crash site. He also said a police investigation is still ongoing.The repairs could cost tens of thousands of dollars."This is the fourth time the fort has been hit by a vehicle," Grant said. "This is absolutely the worst situation we've had. Being that when the vehicle came over the dike and hit the corner o
  
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• Police investigating shooting in SW Fort Wayne neighborhood

  27-11-2020 04:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police responded to reports of a shooting in a southwest Fort Wayne neighborhood Thursday.Officers were called to the 3000 block of Witchwood Drive, northwest of the intersection of Bluffton and Lower Huntington Roads, just after 10 p.m.Little information is known about the incident at this time. Dispatchers advised that officers are investigating in the area.WANE 15 has a crew on the scene working to learn more information.
  
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• SE Fort Wayne business gives away free meals for Thanksgiving

  27-11-2020 02:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind.(WANE) - For thanksgiving, My Market gave away free meals to people in the area.
  According to the owner Mo Foster, it was heavy on his heart to give back and do more for the community.
  This is the first time My Market gave away free meals for Thanksgiving, but according to customers, Foster has done many give away in the past, including a coat giveaway for children.My Market started giving away food at 9:00 am on Thursday morning and will continue until midnight. Around 5:00 pm,
  
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