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• Student fired at officers at Tennessee school, was killed

  12-04-2021 22:39 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation Now) — Authorities say a student at a Knoxville, Tennessee high school fired at officers and was killed by police. A police officer was injured and is in serious condition.
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David B. Rausch said at a news conference Monday that police responded to a report of a possible gunman at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville.He says the officers encountered him in a bathroom and ordered him out but he wouldn't comply. Rau
  
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• Police: Student fired at officers at Tennessee school, was killed

  12-04-2021 22:39 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation Now) — Authorities say a student at a Knoxville, Tennessee high school fired at officers and was killed by police. A police officer was injured and is in serious condition.
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David B. Rausch said at a news conference Monday that police responded to a report of a possible gunman at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville.He says the officers encountered him in a bathroom and ordered him out but he wouldn't comply. Rau
  
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• Multiple people shot, including officer at Knoxville, TN high school

  12-04-2021 22:39 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation Now) — Multiple people, including a police officer, have been shot at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday afternoon, the Knoxville Police Department says.
  Authorities say the investigation and scene are active at this time, and ask people to avoid the area.KPD reports the baseball field behind the high school is where parents can go to pick up their children.NewsNation affiliate WATE is on the scene; check back for updates on this developing story.Multiple ag
  
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• Live Update: 1 dead, officer injured in shooting at Knoxville, TN high school

  12-04-2021 22:39 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation Now) — One person is dead, and a police officer is injured after a shooting at a Knoxville area high school, officials said.No one else was killed or wounded at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, a city about 180 miles east of Nashville, police said.Knoxville Police say officers responded to Austin-East Magnet High School on a report of a male subject possibly armed inside the school. When they approached the subject, shots were fired.One male died at
  
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• 1 dead, officer injured in shooting at Knoxville, TN high school

  12-04-2021 22:39 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation Now) — One person is dead, and a police officer is injured after a shooting at a Knoxville area high school, officials said.Knoxville Police say officers responded to Austin-East Magnet High School on a report of a male subject possibly armed inside the school. When they approached the subject, shots were fired.One male died at the scene. Another person is in custody.The Knoxville Police Department officer that was shot has been transported to UT Medical Center
  
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• Passenger in vehicle dies following head-on crash

  12-04-2021 21:52 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A passenger in a vehicle died Saturday evening after the vehicle she is in was hit head-on.At approximately 10:23 p.m., crews were dispatched to S.R. 15 just north of C.R. 550 S on reports of a two-vehicle crash.According to the preliminary results of the investigation, a northbound vehicle driven by James C. Lewis, 44, of Elkhart, crossed the center line of the roadway and crashed into a southbound vehicle driven by Donald G. Galbraith, 48, of Marion.Lewis was ta
  
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• Traffic flowing again on I-69 after crash near I-469

  12-04-2021 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash on I-69 just south of the I-469 interchange caused traffic delays Monday afternoon. It was cleared before 4:45 p.m.At approximately 3:19 p.m., crews were dispatched to the 314 mile marker on I-69 on reports of a crash with injuries, according to the police activity log. Video shared with WANE 15 (see above) showed at least two vehicles crashed and badly damaged.It is unclear if anyone was injured.
  Traffic was restricted in the area and backed up for several mile
  
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• Crash on NB I-69 near 314 mm causes traffic delays, drivers asked to seek alternative route

  12-04-2021 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash on I-69 just south of the I-469 interchange is causing traffic delays Monday afternoon.At approximately 3:19 p.m., crews were dispatched to the 314 mile marker on I-69 on reports of a crash with injuries, according to the police activity log.According to dispatch, traffic is restricted. Drivers are advised to avoid the area. It is unknown how long traffic in the area will be impacted.It is unclear if anyone was injured.
  Sergeant Brian Walker with the Indiana Sta
  
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• Players left stranded in Summit City after National Gridiron League cancels season

  12-04-2021 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The National Gridiron League season is apparently over before it even began.Seven players and a coach confirmed to WANE 15's Briana Brownlee on Monday that the upcoming season had been called off after a tumultuous few days that included a protest at Glenbrook Square Mall. Numerous calls to league founder Joe McClendon have gone unreturned.McClendon had claimed the City of Fort Wayne left the league on the hook for housing as players from its 12 teams began arriving in
  
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• Players left stranded in Fort Wayne after National Gridiron League cancels season

  12-04-2021 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The National Gridiron League season is apparently over before it even began.Seven players and a coach confirmed to WANE 15's Briana Brownlee on Monday that the upcoming season had been called off after a tumultuous few days that included a protest at Glenbrook Square Mall. Numerous calls to league founder Joe McClendon have gone unreturned.McClendon had claimed the City of Fort Wayne left the league on the hook for housing as players from its 12 teams began arriving in
  
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• National Gridiron League cancels season as Fort Wayne bubble collapses

  12-04-2021 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The National Gridiron League season is apparently over before it even began.Seven players confirmed to WANE 15 on Monday that the upcoming season had been called off after a tumultuous few days that included a protest at Glenbrook Square Mall. Numerous calls to league founder Joe McClendon have gone unreturned.McClendon had claimed the city of Fort Wayne left the league on the hook for housing as players from its 12 teams began arriving in the city for a training camp.
  
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• Northeast Indiana colleges encourage, not requiring vaccinations

  12-04-2021 20:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Several northeast Indiana colleges are on the same page when it comes to COVID-19 expectations for the fall semester. As school administrators across the country weigh vaccination requirement options, representatives from the northeast Indiana have updated WANE 15 on their plans.If all goes to plan, Huntington University, Indiana Tech, Purdue Fort Wayne, Trine University and University of Saint Francis will encourage students and staff to get one of the three COVID-19 v
  
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• Semi-conductor shortage tops Biden, CEO meeting

  12-04-2021 20:44 via wane.com
  
  Concerns over a global shortage of semiconductors topped a virtual meeting Monday between President Joe Biden and the CEOs of 19 technology and auto and truck manufacturing companies."We've been falling behind on research and development and manufacturing," Biden said in remarks to the CEOs that were open to reporters. "To put it bluntly we have to step up our game," he said.Experts say there's little that can be done about the current shortage, but building a stronger U.S. supply chain could pr
  
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• Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations, infections creeping up

  12-04-2021 20:10 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly confirmed infections continue growing in trends that have continued for at least three weeks.The state health department’s latest COVID-19 tracking update showed Indiana hospitals treating 909 people for coronavirus illnesses as of Sunday to reach the highest level since mid-February.Those hospitalizations have gone up about 65% since March 21.Gov. Eric Holcomb cited Indiana’s steep drop in hospit
  
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• You can now get alcohol delivered in Ohio

  12-04-2021 18:30 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – The milkman may no longer come to your door, but you can now get alcohol delivered seven days a week and on holidays in Ohio.The law officially went into effect Monday. ‘Chucky doll in a dog’s body’: Woman’s post about ‘demonic’ foster dog goes viralThe purpose of House Bill 674 was to revise liquor laws in an effort to help the state's restaurant industry, which was hard-hit by the pandemic.Signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January, t
  
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• Stimulus checks: Missing a payment? File an IRS trace to track it down

  12-04-2021 18:27 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WJW) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan, but many Americans are still waiting on their third stimulus check. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service says there are certain circumstances that may warrant a payment trace.Biden's coronavirus relief plan issues direct payments of as much as $1,400 per person to eligible Americans. The government says roughly $372 billion has be
  
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• Indiana reports 908 new virus cases; just 3 more deaths

  12-04-2021 17:54 via wane.com
  
  The following are daily reports released by the Indiana State Department of Health since April 1MONDAY, April 12The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 908 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 699,823 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.To date, 12,746 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19,
  
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• Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID

  12-04-2021 17:45 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from the impact of COVID-19.Lauren Schaefer is getting more inquiries about her wedding coordination services now that President Joe Biden has sped up the timetable for all adults to be eligible for vaccinations. Schaefer’s company, The Get Together Events Co., does business in New York, Chicago and Nashville and
  
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• SR 9 to close north of Columbia City for 'small structures' replacements

  12-04-2021 17:26 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- A stretch of S.R. 9 near Columbia City will be closed for several weeks as crews replace "small structures" in the area.INDOT said Monday that S.R. 9 will be closed near the Blue River and Rittenhouse Ditch beginning April 19 through mid-June.Crews will replace small structures over the waterways.(INDOT)During the closure, drivers should use the posted detour of U.S. 30, S.R. 109 and U.S. 33, INDOT said.
  
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• SR 9 to close in Grant County for bridge construction

  12-04-2021 15:47 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) -- A stretch of S.R. 9 near Marion will be closed for two weeks starting this weekend.INDOT said Monday that S.R. 9 will be closed in both directions from from U.S. 35 to Old Kokomo Road beginning Saturday. The closure will last two weeks.Crews are working on a bridge in the area.A detour route of U.S. 35 and S.R. 37 has been established.Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution in the work zone.
  
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• Bipartisan bill establishes strategic plan to address dementia in Indiana

  12-04-2021 15:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A bill that recently passed the Indiana General Assembly aims to tackle the financial, medical and emotional burden of dementia.H.B. 1177 was passed with bipartisan support and signed off by Gov. Eric Holcomb on Apr. 8. The bill requires the state's Family and Social Services Administration's Division of Aging to develop a strategic plan for dementia in Indiana. The division will be tasked with looking into issues like educational resources on dementia, improving qualit
  
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• White House issuing reports on states' infrastructure needs

  12-04-2021 14:24 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with the release of state-by-state breakdowns that show the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability.The figures in the state summaries, obtained by The Associated Press, paint a decidedly bleak outlook for the world's largest economy after years of repairs being deferred and delayed. They suggest that too much infrastructure is unsafe for vehi
  
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• US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations

  12-04-2021 14:21 via wane.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it.Some have already said students will have to get shots before returning to campus, including at Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern.They say they will help protect their campuses and give students the confidence to return.Kent State University student Marz Anders
  
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• Take a Stan Chess Club is Positively Fort Wayne

  12-04-2021 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Chess and choices. A man who lost his son 11 years ago is helping young players think beyond the board. "If you can get them when they're young it seems to be the best method to try to change the path they take," said Brian Walker, Founder of the Take a Stan Chess Club.Walker named the club after his son Stanford who was shot two days before he turned 21 years old. "He was a good kid who made bad choices," said Walker. "I lost him in 2010. He was an avid chess player. G
  
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• Western Fort Wayne house suffers heavy damage after fire Sunday night

  12-04-2021 09:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A western Fort Wayne house suffered severe damage after a fire late Sunday night.Around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Fort Wayne firefighters responded to the 1700 block of High Street to find flames coming out of the first floor window and porch roof. One person was able to self-evacuate. As crews battled this fire, they also rescued one pet inside the house and provided oxygen. The pet was reunited with its owner.Crews had the flames under control in under 20 minutes.The house su
  
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• Western Fort Wayne house heavily damaged after fire Sunday night

  12-04-2021 09:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A western Fort Wayne house suffered severe damage after a fire late Sunday night.Around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Fort Wayne firefighters responded to the 1700 block of High Street to find flames coming out of the first floor window and porch roof. One person was able to self-evacuate. As crews battled this fire, they also rescued one pet inside the house and provided oxygen. The pet was reunited with its owner.Crews had the flames under control in under 20 minutes.The house su
  
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• Community at Triangle Park sees capacity increase after initial pandemic stall

  12-04-2021 05:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After years of sitting empty, new residents have moved into a former office building near Purdue Fort Wayne.After IBM and Verizon moved out of their building on Rupp Dr. right across the street from Purdue Fort Wayne's student housing, it sat empty for a number of years. Now, a new group is literally calling it home.The Community at Triangle Park apartment complex was originally designed to be senior living apartments but has been running for about a year as apart
  
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• City responds to NGL allegations of broken promises to cover hotel costs for players

  12-04-2021 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne is responding after protesters from the National Gridiron Football League alleged that the city backed out of a promise to cover housing for players.Protesters interrupted an otherwise quiet Saturday for shoppers at Glenbrook Square Mall, chanting "keep your word" in the food court. The protesters, who were largely prospective players for the National Gridiron League in town for a training camp bubble, were asking the city to own up to an al
  
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• City of Fort Wayne says it made no commitments to football league

  12-04-2021 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne responded Sunday after protesters from the National Gridiron Football League alleged that the city backed out of a promise to cover housing for players.Protesters interrupted an otherwise quiet Saturday for shoppers at Glenbrook Square Mall, chanting "keep your word" in the food court. The protesters, who were largely prospective players for the National Gridiron League in town for a training camp bubble, were asking the city to own up to an
  
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• City of Fort Wayne responds to NGL allegations of broken promises to cover hotel costs for players

  12-04-2021 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne is responding after protesters from the National Gridiron Football League alleged that the city backed out of a promise to cover housing for players.Protesters interrupted an otherwise quiet Saturday for shoppers at Glenbrook Square Mall, chanting "keep your word" in the food court. The protesters, who were largely prospective players for the National Gridiron League in town for a training camp bubble, were asking the city to own up to an al
  
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• Georgia becomes third state to shut down Johnson & Johnson vaccine site: report

  12-04-2021 01:33 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (WJW) -- Georgia has reportedly become the third state to shut down a vaccination site using the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine due to adverse reactions.The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed to FOX 5 that eight people experienced adverse reactions on Wednesday after receiving the shot.Police: 26-year-old woman struck, killed by hit-skip driver on Akron highway
  FOX 5 reports that one person was hospitalized for evaluation, while the other seven were sent home after
  
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• Matsuyama wins at The Masters, 1st man from Japan to win golf major title

  12-04-2021 01:14 via wane.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama has made history as the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship.Matsuyama held on after knocking one in the water at the 15th, shooting a 1-over 73 to win the Masters by one stroke.A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament with a brilliant 65 on Saturday, doing his best work after a rain delay.Xander Schauffele closed within two strokes after Matsuyama made bogey at No. 15. But Schauffele put one in th
  
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