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• Shocking temperature swing coming

  09-11-2022 23:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Warm air continues to flow into northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Thursday and it will bring us to near record levels - with highs expected in the mid-70s.
  We'll be close to a November 10 record high temp.On Friday, though, a cold front moves through, and temp changes start to happen.High temps in the mid-50s will happen around midday and we'll get colder from afternoon into evening.Even colder air hits for the weekend and highs will only be in the upper 30s and s
  
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• USF to move forward with 'master plan' that includes centralized student center

  09-11-2022 23:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The University of Saint Francis (USF) announced Wednesday it will be moving forward with a "master plan" that will attempt to enhance the university's main campus.Among those enhancements included the development of a centralized student center, which has an anticipated completion date of two to four years.The "master plan" includes both short-term and long-term goals, and the student center is considered to be the a priority of the short-term plan."We at the Univ
  
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• Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after crash at Winchester, Bluffton

  09-11-2022 22:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in southwest Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon.A motorcycle is down after a crash on Bluffton Road at Winchester Road on Nov. 9, 2022.Police and medics were called to the intersection of Bluffton and Winchester roads at approximately 3:58 p.m. on a report of a crash.At the scene, a motorcycle was down in the northbound lanes of Bluffton Road. Several police officers were at the scene.Police told WANE 15 the moto
  
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• Motorcycle crash slows Bluffton Road traffic

  09-11-2022 22:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash involving a motorcycle slowed traffic on Bluffton Road Wednesday afternoon.A motorcycle is down after a crash on Bluffton Road at Winchester Road on Nov. 9, 2022.Police and medics were called around 3:30 p.m. to Bluffton Road at Winchester Road on a report of a crash.Police told WANE 15 the motorcycle was headed north on Bluffton Road when it ran into the back of a pickup.The motorcyclist was hurt, police said. A condition was not available. The driver of the p
  
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• Kim Moppert, Stephanie Veit win At-Large SACS School Board seats

  09-11-2022 22:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In a five-person race where four people garnered at least 22% of the vote, Kim Moppert (26.9%) and Stephanie Veit (22.8%) were the two who came out on top to win the two open At-Large Southwest Allen County School Board seats Tuesday.Although Moppert won one of the seats by over 1,000 votes, the second seat came down to the wire as Veit only beat candidate Doug Copley by three votes, with Veit receiving 6,634 votes to Copley's 6,631 votes. Election ResultsCandidat
  
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• Betting markets now give DeSantis the edge to win White House in 2024

  09-11-2022 22:14 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — Online betting markets now give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) the edge to win the White House in 2024, overtaking former President Trump in the wake of Tuesday's midterm elections.DeSantis’s odds in the 2024 presidential race jumped to 28 percent on Wednesday, while Trump’s dropped to 18.4 percent, according to Election Betting Odds, a tracking website run by conservative pundit John Stossel and his executive producer Maxim Lott that looked at the odds offered by m
  
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• DNR properties offering free admission on Black Friday

  09-11-2022 21:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday all DNR properties will have free admission on Black Friday, which is Nov. 25.In addition to offering free admission, the DNR also announced a picnic package Hoosiers can win through the DNR's Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF). DNR prepares for annual Indiana sandhill crane migrationThe INRF is the DNR's official nonprofit and aims to celebrate Indiana's natural legacy by raising funds to support the D
  
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• Live: President Biden speaks on midterms

  09-11-2022 21:35 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is expected to speak from the White House Wednesday afternoon as control of Congress remains undetermined following the midterm elections.Despite high inflation and Biden’s low approval rating, the president’s party defied many midterm expectations and staved off presumptions of a so-called “red wave.”President Biden is expected to speak around 4p/3C - watch in the player aboveIn some of the most heartening news for Demo
  
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• Biden to speak as control of Congress remains unclear

  09-11-2022 21:35 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is expected to speak from the White House Wednesday afternoon as control of Congress remains undetermined following the midterm elections.Despite high inflation and Biden’s low approval rating, the president’s party defied many midterm expectations and staved off presumptions of a so-called “red wave.”President Biden is expected to speak around 4p/3C - watch in the player aboveIn some of the most heartening news for Demo
  
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• Biden likely to announce 2024 decision 'next year'

  09-11-2022 21:35 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he currently plans on running for reelection, he is going to talk with his family over the holidays and will likely announce his final decision, "early next year."Biden’s remarks from the White House came on the heels of Democrats faring better than expected in the midterm elections.It’s unclear if the midterm results will be enough to enable Biden to dismiss his doubters as he prepares to run for a second
  
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• Local tourism to receive nearly $1M in ARPA funding

  09-11-2022 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - During Tuesday night's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, nearly $1 million in funding was approved to help a number of organizations in Fort Wayne for the sake of increasing local tourism.The $999,995.13 was split up as follows:
  Science Central - $100,000Arts United - $100,000The Embassy Theatre Foundation - $100,000Fort Wayne Zoological Society - $97,942.13Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Inc. - $53,075Visit Fort Wayne - $53,075Historic Fort Wayne, LLC - $53,075The Fort Wayne
  
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• Husband and wife hurt when pickup hits buggy in Adams County

  09-11-2022 21:25 via wane.com
  
  MONROE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man and woman were badly hurt when their horse-drawn buggy was hit by a pickup in Adams County Tuesday evening.The crash happened around 6:15 p.m. at S.R 124 near C.R. 100 East, a mile east of Monroe. Carroll Middle School field trip paused due to bomb threat; student removedAccording to a report from the Adams County Sheriff's Office, Cody L. Lautzenheiser was eastbound on S.R. 124 in a black Chevrolet pickup when he struck a horse-drawn buggy. Lautzenheiser said he nev
  
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• Georgetown Square adding 2 more restaurant options

  09-11-2022 20:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne's Georgetown area will soon have more dining options.Georgetown Square announced Wednesday that two new restaurants were moving into the shopping center.New York Pizza and Grill Kabobs, which specializes in grilled kabobs, Pakistani and Indian food, pizza and Italian food has announced plans to locate in the shopping center. The restaurant has operated locations in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland for 20 years. Rack & Helen’s reopening after
  
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• 2 new restaurants coming to Georgetown Square

  09-11-2022 20:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne's Georgetown area will soon have more dining options.Georgetown Square announced Wednesday that two new restaurants were moving into the shopping center.New York Pizza and Grill Kabobs, which specializes in grilled kabobs, Pakistani and Indian food, pizza and Italian food has announced plans to locate in the shopping center. The restaurant has operated locations in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland for 20 years. Rack & Helen’s reopening after
  
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• 'I throw myself at the mercy of the court': Man arrested in Delphi murders asks for public defender

  09-11-2022 20:15 via wane.com
  
  The man arrested in connection with the Delphi murder case has asked for a public defender. According to court documents filed this week, Richard Allen asked the court to provide him with a defense attorney. Prior to the request, Allen had signaled his intention to hire private counsel. Indiana State Police announced Allen’s arrest on Oct. 31, saying he was facing two counts of murder in connection with the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in February 2017. Richard
  
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• Watch: Dashcam catches likely meteor

  09-11-2022 18:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A possible meteor was caught on a vehicle's dash cam as it drove through Fort Wayne Tuesday night.Mitchell Myers told WANE 15 he was driving along Hadley Road around 10:03 p.m. Tuesday night when he saw what appeared to be a bright meteor flash across the south sky.His dashcam caught the scene:The meteor could have been the same "fireball" meteor picked up on satellite at the same time Tuesday night.The Geostationary Lightning Mapper on the GOES-16 satellite can someti
  
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• Carroll Middle School field trip paused due to bomb threat; student removed

  09-11-2022 18:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Carroll Middle School field trip was disrupted Wednesday when a student on a school bus reportedly made a bomb threat.According to a release from Northwest Allen County Schools, 8th grade students were being transported to a field trip when a student made a threat that they had a bomb on the bus.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News AlertsSIGN UP NOWThe bus was immediately stopped and evacuated, the release said. I
  
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• "Fireball" meteor detected by satellite Tuesday night, seen in Indiana

  09-11-2022 18:29 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA -- Did you see a "fireball" meteor in the sky Tuesday night? One was detected by satellite!Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, a "fireball" meteor was reported around social media and sent to the American Meteor Society website.The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) on the GOES-16 satellite can sometimes detect the light from these meteors as they burn up in the atmosphere, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.
  (The green dot is the light from the meteor being pick
  
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• FEDS: Masturbation on plane headed to FWA leads to federal charges

  09-11-2022 18:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of masturbating on a plane headed to Fort Wayne International Airport last year will likely get a year probation for fessing up to what he did, according to newly filed federal court documents.
  Federal prosecutors in U.S. District Court on Tuesday charged a man identified as Joseph Fleming with one count of intentionally and unlawfully, while in a public place, making an obscene and indecent exposure of his genitalia to engage in masturbation.New Haven man
  
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• Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study

  09-11-2022 18:18 via wane.com
  
  Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison.The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice at home. Participants were randomly assigned to the program or daily use of a generic drug sold under the brand name Lexapro for depression and anxiety.After two months, anxiety as measured on a severity scale declined by about 30% in both groups and contin
  
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• Clear bag policy ditched for Komets home games

  09-11-2022 17:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The security policy for fans attending Fort Wayne Komets home games has been changed. Beginning Friday, November 11, the clear bag policy will no longer be in effect.However all bags will still be subject to a search and large duffel bags or backpacks are not permitted.Fans will now be required to walk through metal detectors and are encouraged to show up early for games.
  Cell phones, cameras, keys and other items will be have to be placed on security tables before fans c
  
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• Suspect in shooting outside Mitchell's arrested

  09-11-2022 17:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police have arrested the man they have tied to the shooting outside a crowded southwest-side bar in August.Jaleen Willis, 23, was arrested around 5:45 p.m. in a traffic stop at East Coliseum Boulevard and Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne Police said Wednesday.Willis was jailed on warrants for Criminal Recklessness, Resisting Law Enforcement and a violation for Carrying a Handgun without a License.Willis was named a suspect in the Aug. 27 shooting outside Mitchell'
  
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• Santa display going up in downtown Fort Wayne

  09-11-2022 16:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne's iconic Santa and his Reindeer holiday display is going up.Crews began installing the massive lighted display on the side of the PNC Building along Main Street early Wednesday.Crews install the Santa and his Reindeer display on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in downtown Fort Wayne.The display won't be lit, of course, until downtown Fort Wayne's Night of Lights holiday lighting event, set for Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 23.Here's the plan for Night of Lights
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools to seek input from parents on high school start times

  09-11-2022 16:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Community Schools will seek input from parents at a handful of meetings regarding a proposal to change high school start and end times to earlier in the day.According to the district's website, the proposed changes would begin in the 2023-24 school year and could cause a change to schedules for other grade levels as well.The idea of an earlier start time is "to give students more opportunity to work, obtain internships and participate in co-curricular activi
  
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• Ex-Fort Wayne parole officer pleads guilty to sex misconduct with a minor

  09-11-2022 16:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A former Fort Wayne parole officer will serve no more than two years in prison if a plea deal where he admitted to having sexual contact with an underage boy is accepted by a judge this upcoming January.
  Branden D. Shaw, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual misconduct with a minor and one count of vicarious sexual gratification in Allen Superior Court on Tuesday. Ex-Fort Wayne parole officer accused of sex misconduct with boy
  A deal he signed with prosecutors calls
  
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• First round of leaf collection extended a day in north side neighborhoods

  09-11-2022 15:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)Fort Wayne Street Department crews will work Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 in north side neighborhoods because of the large amount of leaves they still need to pickup.
  To keep residents informed of any changes in the schedule, leaf collection updates are provided daily before 3:00 p.m. at cityoffortwayne.org/leaves. The daily updates include what neighborhood the crews will be working in the following day. A collection map and guidelines for the process are
  
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• Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

  09-11-2022 13:09 via wane.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.The results mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use. Arkansas and North Dakota voters rejected legalization proposals in Tuesday's elections. A similar initiative went before voters in South Dakota, but early Wednesday it was too early to c
  
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• Silver Alert declared for Wabash man

  09-11-2022 12:33 via wane.com
  
  WABASH, Ind. (WANE) - A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a man from Wabash. Police are looking for 86-year-old Ernest Dehart.Dehart is described as 5'9", 165 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing glasses, a black blue flannel pajama shirt, dark blue sweatpants, and blue tennis shoes.Dehart was last seen around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance, according to the Silver Alert.If you have any informa
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for Wabash man

  09-11-2022 12:33 via wane.com
  
  WABASH, Ind. (WANE) - The statewide Silver Alert for a Wabash man has been canceled. No other information has been provided at this time.Original story:A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a man from Wabash. Police are looking for 86-year-old Ernest Dehart.Dehart is described as 5'9", 165 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing glasses, a black blue flannel pajama shirt, dark blue sweatpants, and blue tennis shoes.Dehart was last seen around 11 p.m. Tuesday night
  
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• Voters support abortion rights in all five states with ballot measures

  09-11-2022 09:02 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – Voters in California, Vermont and Michigan on Tuesday approved ballot measures enshrining abortion rights into their state constitutions, while those in traditional red states Montana and Kentucky rejected measures that would have restricted access to reproductive care.The votes signal strength to effort to support abortion rights after the Supreme Court in June ruled to overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to the procedure.In August, Kansan
  
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• Here's where you can support veterans in Fort Wayne

  09-11-2022 05:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Veterans Day is around the corner, but we don't have to wait for the annual holiday to support those in our community who have served our country.There are plenty of businesses in Fort Wayne that were founded by veterans who keep on giving back.You can support our service members at these veteran-owned spots in the Fort Wayne area:Fire Dawgs Junk Removal is a team of military firefighter veteransG.I. Joe's Army Surplus is found in the historic Wells Street Corridor and
  
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• Trump-backed Vance wins Ohio Senate seat

  09-11-2022 05:14 via wane.com
  
  Republican candidate J.D. Vance, who received former President Trump’s endorsement in a crowded primary race earlier this year, was projected Tuesday to win the Ohio Senate race. NBC News and ABC News both called the race.Vance defeated 20-year Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who represents Akron and Youngstown, and made the contest surprisingly close by appealing to swing voters in eastern Ohio.  Republican J.D. Vance was projected to win the Ohio Senate race against Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Oh
  
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• Southwood, Northfield consolidation plan fails to pass

  09-11-2022 04:59 via wane.com
  
  WABASH, Ind. (WANE) — A referendum which would have consolidated Southwood Jr/Sr High School and Northfield Jr/Sr High School in Wabash has failed to pass by a large margin.With every precinct reported, the election results showed a nearly 80/20 split, with 79.4% of voters going against the referendum that would have merged the two high schools and turned the old buildings into schools for preschool through eighth grade students. Wabash County voters will decide on high school consolidatio
  
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• NACS voters keep school board incumbents

  09-11-2022 04:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Voters appeared to choose the status quo with the Northwest Allen County school board Tuesday night.Incumbent Kristi Schlatter, who has been on the board since 2017, is the unofficial winner after running against Benjamin MacDonald for the seat in District 3.Voters could cast two votes for at-large seats on the board in District 4. Incumbent Elizabeth Hathaway led the way, followed by Darren Vogt. The other at-large candidates were Eric Ellingson, Christine Gilsinger,
  
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• 3rd time's a charm: Kyle Miller wins Statehouse seat

  09-11-2022 04:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Kyle Miller is headed to Indianapolis.Miller defeated Republican Davyd Jones with nearly 56 percent of the vote in Tuesday night's election.When he launched his campaigned, Miller said he was focused on "making sure families have what they need to thrive."Miller ran for a statehouse seat in 2018 and 2020 but narrowly lost to Republican Martin Carbaugh both times.District 82 was recently redrawn, and now is part of Allen County. The district formerly encompassed Noble C
  
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• Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine wins reelection, defeating Democrat Nan Whaley

  09-11-2022 04:19 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday gained a second term as he defeated challenger Nan Whaley, a Democrat who hoped to regain a seat last won by her party 16 years ago.DeWine prevailed in a surprisingly tight three-way primary in May as conservatives angered by his efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus sought to unseat him. Whaley handily defeated former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley in her primary.“This is Ohio’s time in history, things ar
  
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• Troy Hershberger wins Allen County Sheriff election

  09-11-2022 03:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After months of campaigning and a live debate on WANE.com, the Allen County Sheriff race between Republican nominee Troy Hershberger and Democratic nominee Kevin Hunter has reached its conclusion.WANE 15 reporter Rex Smith noted Hershberger thanked his family and supporters during his winning speech. Election ResultsBoth candidates looked to replace Sheriff Dave Gladieux, who became the Allen County Sheriff in 2014 and had to relinquish the position due to reachin
  
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• Troy Hershberger elected Allen County sheriff

  09-11-2022 03:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After months of campaigning and a live debate on WANE.com, the Allen County Sheriff race between Republican nominee Troy Hershberger and Democratic nominee Kevin Hunter has reached its conclusion.WANE 15 reporter Rex Smith noted Hershberger thanked his family and supporters during his winning speech.Democratic nominee Kevin Hunter has conceded the race. Election ResultsBoth candidates looked to replace Sheriff Dave Gladieux, who became the Allen County Sheriff in
  
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• Incumbent Todd Young wins US Senate reelection

  09-11-2022 02:28 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's US Senate midterm results are in, and Republican incumbent Todd Young has won.Sen. Young ran his reelection campaign for a second term against Democratic candidate Tom McDermott and Libertarian candidate James Sceniak. FOX and CBS are both projecting Young to win, and McDermott has called Young to concede.Throughout his campaign, Young employed a front-runner strategy of largely ignoring his challengers. He maintained huge fundraising and organization advantag
  
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• Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

  09-11-2022 02:25 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night drawing because of problems processing sales data at one of the game's member lotteries. Lottery officials acknowledged the unprecedented delay for such a high-profile drawing but said the game's sec
  
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• AP: Banks wins reelection in 3rd Congressional District

  09-11-2022 01:58 via wane.com
  
  AP reports Republican Jim Banks has won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's 3rd Congressional District.Incumbent Republican Banks faced two opponents-- Independent Nathan Gotsch and Democrat Gary Snyder.Banks issued a statement Tuesday night, saying:"It has been the honor of my lifetime to spend three terms representing northeast Indiana in the House and I am grateful to the people of Indiana for the opportunity to serve for another term. After the first t
  
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