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• FWPD: 'Major' motel drug pipeline busted

  22-11-2022 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After a months-long investigation, police have arrested a drug kingpin and his right-hand accomplice, the main operators of a major narcotic ring accused of supplying most of the hotels and motels throughout Allen County for several years, according to a probable cause affidavit.Investigators identified 49-year-old Kwan Ware, also known as "Tank," as the "main distributor/kingpin pipeline of narcotics," who lives in South Bend but is accused of feeding Fort Wayne pounds
  
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• Fort Wayne police bust 'major' motel drug pipeline

  22-11-2022 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After a months-long investigation, police have arrested a drug kingpin and his right-hand accomplice, the main operators of a major narcotic ring accused of supplying most of the hotels and motels throughout Allen County for several years, according to a probable cause affidavit.Investigators identified 49-year-old Kwan Ware, also known as "Tank," as the "main distributor/kingpin pipeline of narcotics," who lives in South Bend but is accused of feeding Fort Wayne pounds
  
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• Exurban addresses lawsuit over proposed recycling plant

  22-11-2022 21:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In response to a lawsuit attempting to halt plans for Exurban's proposed recycling plant in southeast Fort Wayne, Exurban confirmed its plans to build the plant in that area.The plant, which has been met with opposition from environmental groups and concerned citizens, would be a "zero-waste" recycling facility for electronic scrap metals, according to Exurban. Family fighting e-waste smelter project, plan commission in court"Exurban remains committed to and excit
  
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• Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on

  22-11-2022 21:42 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt.Biden administration seeks Supreme Court relief after student debt plan blocked
  "It isn't fair to ask tens of millions of borrowers eligible for relief to resume their student debt payments while the courts consider the lawsuit," Biden said in a video posted on Twitt
  
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• Parkview is seeing triple the amount of pediatric RSV cases this year compared to recent years

  22-11-2022 21:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Across the entire country, hospitals are seeing a rise in RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, this year, especially in kids.The CDC's website shows national, regional, and state trends.
  In Indiana, the trends show a big spike in late summer, and then another peak just recently.Parkview Health System has had to make changes to accommodate for their pediatric beds being so filled up. In a statement, the pediatric team said they're seeing triple the amount of RSV cases i
  
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• Reports of cold classrooms at Leo Jr./Sr. High School causes stir

  22-11-2022 21:22 via wane.com
  
  LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — Amid cold temperatures sweeping the area, one EACS school had reportedly felt its impact in some classrooms.On Monday, WANE 15 received reports from students and teachers at Leo Jr./Sr. High School saying some classrooms reportedly had no heat, with one report saying the temperatures were no higher than 50 degrees. Penguin Point closes 7 locations across northern Indiana, including Fort WayneWANE 15 reached out to EACS regarding the reports and received the fo
  
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• Reports of cold classrooms at Leo Jr./Sr. High School cause stir

  22-11-2022 21:22 via wane.com
  
  LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — Amid cold temperatures sweeping the area, one EACS school had reportedly felt its impact in some classrooms.On Monday, WANE 15 received reports from students and teachers at Leo Jr./Sr. High School saying some classrooms reportedly had no heat, with one report saying the temperatures were no higher than 50 degrees. Penguin Point closes 7 locations across northern Indiana, including Fort WayneWANE 15 reached out to EACS regarding the reports and received the fo
  
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• Dr. Fauci makes final appearance in White House briefing room

  22-11-2022 20:35 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Chief medical adviser to the president Anthony Fauci made his final appearance in the White House briefing room Tuesday as he retires from government.“I’ll let other people judge the value or not of my accomplishments, but what I would like people to remember about what I’ve done, is that every day, for all of those years, I’ve given it everything that I have and I’ve never left anything on the field,” Fauci said of his legacy.“So if they wa
  
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• Google reveals which Thanksgiving recipes are popular in your state

  22-11-2022 19:50 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – If you are searching around for last-minute Thanksgiving ideas, you aren't alone.
  Google released the top Thanksgiving-related searches for the last week, showing people are not only interested in remembering when Thanksgiving is (it is this Thursday, by the way) but are also looking up last-minute recipes. Team stuffing or mashed potatoes? Study shows states’ Thanksgiving preferencesIt turns out – according to Google's data – not everyone
  
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• Steuben County I-69 Welcome Center to open Wednesday

  22-11-2022 19:22 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE)A rest area and welcome center closed since September on I-69 in Steuben County will open on Wednesday in time for the Thanksgiving travel rush.The Pigeon Creek Welcome Center is located near mile marker 345 south of Angola and is accessible to southbound traffic. The main facility with public restrooms will open by noon Wednesday, November 23, however the new private restroom facility will remain closed for the time being.
  Welcome Center improvements include:All new parking l
  
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• NCAA selects Indianapolis as 2029 host site for Men's Final Four

  22-11-2022 19:08 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis' encore for hosting the Women's Final Four in 2028?Hosting the men's edition of the tournament a year later.The NCAA selected Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium as the site for the 2029 Men's Final Four. The dates are March 31 and April 2, 2029. Indianapolis to host 2028 NCAA Women’s Final FourIndy previously welcomed the event in 1980, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2021. The city will host the 2026 edition of the Men's Final Four as well. The 2029 Fin
  
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• Who gets greatest benefit from latest COVID boosters?

  22-11-2022 18:56 via wane.com
  
  Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.Updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna in September have been a hard sell for vaccine-weary Americans. Only about 13% of U.S. adults so far have gotten a “bivalent” shot that targets the omicron strain as well as the original coronavirus. On Tuesday, White House officials anno
  
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• FWPD: Here's what to do if you accidentally call 911

  22-11-2022 17:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We have almost immediate access to call for help in emergency situations, thanks to smart phones and other devices.But sometimes, it's almost too easy to reach 911, as technology has made available shortcuts and tricks to get help without dialing anything at all.
  No need to panic-- the Fort Wayne Police Department made a Facebook post Monday explaining what to do if you call 911 without meaning to.You don't have to race and hang up as soon as possible. Instead, FWPD sai
  
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• Daughter not 'the same' since neighbor's erroneous 911 call

  22-11-2022 16:52 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A 71-year-old New Jersey man called 911 to report that he was "scared" by a "little Black woman" he saw across the street "wearing a hood."Monique Joseph clarified on "CUOMO" that the "little Black woman" was, in fact, her 9-year-old daughter, Bobbi, who was outside her home catching bugs. She believes their neighbor, Gordon Lawshe, racially profiled the girl. And Bobbi, according to Joseph, "hasn't been the same since the incident.""This is personal. This is about my f
  
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• 'Going to be legendary': Dolly Parton to co-host 'New Year's Eve Party' with Miley Cyrus

  22-11-2022 16:10 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Country music legend Dolly Parton will ring in 2023 with singer-songwriter — and goddaughter — Miley Cyrus.
  Parton and Cyrus will host "Miley's New Year's Eve Party," a two-hour-long special, beginning at 10:30 p.m. EST. The special airs on NBC and on the company's app, Peacock.The East Tennessee icon tweeted the news on Nov. 21 alongside a video of herself and Cyrus.
  In the video, Parton and Cyrus invite viewers to join them in Miami that night, with
  
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• Powerball ticket bought in Indiana worth $2 million set to expire

  22-11-2022 15:32 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) A winning Powerball ticket bought in June at an Indiana gas station is set to expire.
  The ticket, worth $2 million, was purchased at a McClure Oil store located in Russiaville for the June 18, 2022 drawing.The winning ticket must be claimed no later than 4:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 15, 2022, at the Hoosier Lottery Prize Payment office located at 1302 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis. All Hoosier Lottery Draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing.The winning
  
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• 30-year tornado outbreak anniversary in Indiana

  22-11-2022 15:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA -- It has been 30 years since 15 tornadoes destroyed dozen of buildings and damaged hundreds of homes estimated 12 million dollars in damage. On November 22, 1992, 15 tornadoes hit the state of Indiana during the afternoon. Fortunately, there were no fatalities from this outbreak. Only six injuries were reported on this day.
  These tornadoes were spawned from a weather system that produced 94 tornadoes from Texas to North Carolina that weekend.November 22, 1992 tornadoesF1 in Pimento, Vig
  
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• Judge holds hearing on release of sealed documents in Delphi suspect case

  22-11-2022 13:21 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- A hearing Tuesday morning will likely determine whether documents outlining the case against Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen will be unsealed.Special Judge Fran Gull of Allen County will oversee the hearing on the possible unsealing of the probable cause affidavit in Allen's arrest.Allen, 50, was arrested on October 26 for the 2017 murders of Delphi teens Libby German and Abby Williams. The Carroll County prosecutor asked a circuit judge to seal the charging documents
  
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• Bail hearing granted for Richard Allen; Prosecutor argues others may have been involved in Delphi murders

  22-11-2022 13:21 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- A much-anticipated hearing in Carroll County Tuesday resulted in a bail hearing granted for Delphi suspect Richard Allen, as well as a prosecutor saying in court what some have long believed: Allen may not be the sole suspect.Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland also gave the judge presiding over the hearing a redacted version of the probable cause affidavit. Special Judge Fran Gull will now have to decide whether that redacted document will be unsealed and release
  
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• Bail hearing granted for Richard Allen; Judge to review redacted document for potential release

  22-11-2022 13:21 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- A much-anticipated hearing in Carroll County Tuesday resulted in a redacted probable cause affidavit given to a judge and a bail hearing granted for Delphi suspect Richard Allen.Special Judge Fran Gull will now have to decide whether that redacted document will be released at a future time.One of Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland's main arguments in keeping the affidavit sealed is the belief that Allen is not the only person involved in the case. He also argued
  
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• Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old's abortion

  22-11-2022 13:06 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio defended her actions before a judge Monday in an episode that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Dr. Caitlin Bernard testified during the second day of a court hearing on an attempt to block Indiana’s Republican attorney general from seeking patient medical records. The attorney general's office says it is investigating wh
  
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• Thanksgiving inflation gobbles up budgets

  22-11-2022 12:29 via wane.com
  
  High inflation is hitting the Thanksgiving spread.Food prices rose almost 11 percent over the 12 months ending in October, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index (CPI), while groceries, which exclude restaurants, specifically were 12.4 percent more expensive from the same time a year ago. And some Thanksgiving staples are even more expensive thanks to a combination of costly setbacks for farmers and food processors. Prices for poultry were up almost 15 percent a
  
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• Environmental group voices concerns over proposed recycling plant

  22-11-2022 04:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Another voice has spoken out against the proposed recycling plant located in southeast Fort Wayne.This time, the Citizens for Environmental Equity of Southeast Fort Wayne (CEE) held a meeting Monday to express its concerns over the plant in an effort to keep the property at the corner of Paulding and Adams Center roads undergoing "further destruction." Family fighting e-waste smelter project, plan commission in courtDuring the meeting, citizens gave their concerns
  
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• Visit Fort Wayne's 'Dazzling Holiday Houses' list returns

  22-11-2022 03:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Although Christmas is still over a month away, some Fort Wayne families have already decked out their yard with enough decorations to go around for a whole neighborhood.Visit Fort Wayne highlights some of those extraordinary houses with elaborate decorations in its annual "Dazzling Holiday Houses" list. 18th annual ‘Christmas on Broadway’ returns to Fort WayneThe list, which features 35 local houses, has been around since 2011 to provide a "labor of lo
  
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• Police: Woman hit by debris after shots fired; 2 suspects at large

  22-11-2022 02:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A large police presence has gathered near the intersection of Holton Avenue and Colerick Street Monday night.Numerous police vehicles had a section of Holton Avenue near the intersection blocked off as officers investigated the scene. Kokomo officer charged in road rage fight put on unpaid administrative leaveAccording to police, debris struck a woman after shots were fired, causing her to suffer a forehead injury, but the woman was not struck by a bullet in the i
  
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• Angel Gowns drape infants with dignity and grieving parents with kindness

  22-11-2022 02:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - For one day every month, a conference room in Parkview Regional Medical Center becomes a sewing room. Volunteers line the tables with machines and fabrics and ironing boards line the wall. They take the elegant satins and lace and beads from wedding gowns and transform them to angel gowns. Tiny outfits, for tiny babies to wear for their eternal sleep.
  "We're making something beautiful that will provide comfort. We all care and think about them and they're not alone," Ba
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools hosts 4th annual 'Give Back Thanksgiving' dinner

  22-11-2022 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Community Schools hosted the fourth annual "Give Back Thanksgiving" dinner at the FWCS Career Academy Cafeteria Monday.The dinner, prepared by FWCS culinary arts students, offered food for those in need during the holiday season. Penguin Point closes 7 locations across northern Indiana, including Fort WayneThe meal included roasted herb chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and apple crisp.The dinner ended at 6:00 p.m.
  
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