• Scattered snow tonight then a midweek system

    Scattered snow tonight then a midweek system
    A round of accumulating snow this morning led to some hazardous travel to your Sunday morning plans. The good news though is the widespread snow has departed to the east and we're only tracking lingering scattered snow showers into tonight. Roads have also improved, thanks to the effectiveness of salt treatments in temperatures around freezing. The scattered snow tonight will not add up to much and only lead to a few isolated slick spots on the roads. Low temperatures tonight will drop down into
  • Collectables galore at The Men's Mart Show

    Collectables galore at The Men's Mart Show
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Men's Mart Show made its mark on the Fort Wayne community Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn.
    The Show invited vendors and collectors to check out a range of treasures with free admission. Some specifics included Funko Pop! figures, Pokémon, Nintendo games, sport cards, Hot Wheels, Legos and comic books.
    If you missed today's show, the next upcoming Men's Mart Show will be February 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. Stay connected with The Men'
  • Is it legal to ride in the back of a pickup truck in Indiana?

    Is it legal to ride in the back of a pickup truck in Indiana?
    INDIANA (NEXSTAR) – If you grew up in Indiana with someone who owned a pickup truck, chances are you rode in the bed of that truck at least once or twice.There are a lot of reasons one might ride in the back of a truck, especially since it can feel liberating to do so. But is it legal? Not from Texas? Strange things that non-Texans have noticedAlthough there aren't any specific laws explicitly banning passengers from riding in the cargo area, the Indiana law requires that everyone in the v
  • How pay transparency may affect your job search or next raise

    How pay transparency may affect your job search or next raise
    (NerdWallet) - Knowing if you're being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded in a lack of information. That may be changing, though, and pay transparency may be the catalyst. It's a growing trend for companies to reveal what a job opening or current position pays — whether voluntarily, or because governments mandate it. Navigating salary rangesSo far, about a dozen states and municipalities have mandated access to salary information, including California, Colorado, Was
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  • Tracking scattered snow and improving roads

    Tracking scattered snow and improving roads
    A quick round of accumulating snow this morning led to some hazardous travel to your Sunday morning plans. The good news though is the widespread snow is tapering off and we're only tracking scattered snow showers through the rest of the day. We'll reach a high temperature of 33 degrees in Fort Wayne this afternoon. As as result of temperatures climbing just above freezing, a few raindrops could mix in with the snow showers. These temperatures should also help make salt treatments more effective
  • Where is the XBB.1.5 COVID variant most common? CDC data explains

    Where is the XBB.1.5 COVID variant most common? CDC data explains
    (NEXSTAR) - For nearly a month, the U.S. has been dealing with a new, now-dominant COVID variant, XBB.1.5. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, while it had previously been prevalent in one region of the U.S., it's beginning to spread in others.
    XBB.1.5 is a spinoff of XBB, a subvariant of omicron that health officials worldwide have been warning about since the fall. XBB.1.5 is considered a recombinant virus because it carries genetic data from tw
  • Sponsors and pledges still needed for annual Polar Plunge

    Sponsors and pledges still needed for annual Polar Plunge
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The largest annual fundraiser for Special Olympics Indiana is just a few weeks away.
    It takes place Saturday, February 11 at Metea County Park.
    Anyone who wants to participate can register online or the day of the event.Jake Pickett, the Fort Wayne Polar Plunge Chair, and Julie Burkholder from Special Olympics Indiana joined First News Sunday on January 22 to discuss the fundraiser.Burkholder said their goal for this year is to raise $60,000, but are currently only at
  • Fort Wayne police respond to barricaded man

    Fort Wayne police respond to barricaded man
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating what was initially a domestic disturbance call, which then turned into a man barricading himself in a home.FWPD responded to the 2400 block of Cambridge Boulevard just around 4:30 a.m. Sunday for the domestic disturbance call. A woman stated her husband fired gunshots at her car while she was inside it, according to police.When police arrived, they said the man refused to come out of a home. The Fort Wayne Police Departm
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  • Snow causing slick travel this morning

    Snow causing slick travel this morning
    A quick burst of accumulating snow is moving through the area this morning. The heavier snow rates are causing roads to be snow covered and slick. Make sure you go slow and give yourself plenty of time to get to your Sunday plans. The widespread snow is expected to taper off by around lunchtime today. By the afternoon, we'll be left with some lingering scattered snow showers that will continue into tonight. It is possible some raindrops mix in this afternoon, as temperatures briefly climb just a
  • Sheriff: Suspect in dance club shooting killed self in van

    Sheriff: Suspect in dance club shooting killed self in van
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club ended Sunday when authorities found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the van he used to flee after people thwarted his attempt at a second shooting.Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the man as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran and said no other suspects were at large. He added that the motive remained unclear for the attack, which wounded 10 more.
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  • Sheriff: Gun seized may be tied to fatal Calif. shooting

    Sheriff: Gun seized may be tied to fatal Calif. shooting
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California say they are investigating the possibility that a male suspect believed to have shot and killed 10 people at a Lunar New Years celebration may have entered a second dance hall nearby about 30 minutes later.
    The weapon he was carrying was wrestled away by someone at the Alhambra dance studio and handed over to police. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna also said at a press conference Sunday that the suspect who left 10 people dead a
  • Police: Gunman on the loose after killing 10 near LA

    Police: Gunman on the loose after killing 10 near LA
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect in the latest mass shooting tragedy in an American community.Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the wounded were taken to hospitals and their conditions range from stable to critical. He said the 10 people died at the scene in the city of Monterey Pa
  • LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest

    LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect in the latest mass shooting tragedy in an American community.Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the wounded were taken to hospitals and their conditions range from stable to critical. He said the 10 people died at the scene in the city of Monterey Pa
  • Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year festival in California

    Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year festival in California
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried — but failed — to target a second dance hall, authorities said Sunday. An urgent search was underway across the Los Angeles area for the suspect.LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park left five women and five men dead and wounded another 10 people. Then 20 to 30 minutes later, a man
  • Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest in California

    Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest in California
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid a day of Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried - but failed - to target a second dance hall, authorities said Sunday. An urgent search was underway across the Los Angeles area for the suspect.Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that 20 to 30 minutes after the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park late Saturday - which left five women and five men dead and anoth
  • Authorities swarm van possibly linked to California shooting

    Authorities swarm van possibly linked to California shooting
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Law enforcement officials swarmed and entered a white van Sunday afternoon that officials suspect was driven by a gunman who opened fire on a Southern California ballroom dance studio, killing 10 people and wounding 10 more.Police surrounded the van with tactical vehicles and bomb squad trucks for hours before going in. A person's body appeared to be slumped over the wheel, but authorities did not immediately identify the person in the van.Los Angeles County Sh

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