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• Fort Wayne Philharmonic Musicians remain on strike

  05-02-2023 23:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The on-going negotiation battle between the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players' Association and Fort Wayne Philharmonic management continues. On Sunday, according to a release, musicians remain on strike following 4 hours of negotiations with Philharmonic management.
  The two parties have agreed to a wage package that has a 3.75% average annual raise over musicians 2019 pay through 2026, and musicians have offered additional scheduling flexibility to meet needs proposed by t
  
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• Kung Fu Tea to open its doors at Jefferson Pointe

  05-02-2023 22:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bubble tea lovers, it's time to make your way to Jefferson Pointe.
  Kung Fu Tea will open Monday, Feb. 6. Prior to this Fort Wayne location, the closest location was Fishers, Indiana. The chain has over 250 locations in the United States.
  The menu will include milk tea, classic teas, boba teas and more.
  In August, WANE 15 learned that a remodel permit was filed with Allen County Redevelopment in mid-July to create the Kung Fu Tea space.
  
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• Kung Fu Tea opens its doors at Jefferson Pointe

  05-02-2023 22:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bubble tea lovers, it's time to make your way to Jefferson Pointe.
  Kung Fu Tea will open Monday, Feb. 6. Prior to the opening, the closest location was Fishers, Indiana. The chain has over 250 locations in the United States.
  The menu includes milk tea, classic teas, boba teas and more.
  In August, WANE 15 learned that a remodel permit was filed with Allen County Redevelopment in mid-July to create the Kung Fu Tea space.
  
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• Daylight saving time: When will the clocks change this year?

  05-02-2023 19:16 via wane.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) - Whether you dread it or welcome it, daylight saving time is fast approaching this year.People should expect to turn their clocks ahead an hour in the early morning of March 12. More specifically, daylight saving will begin at 2 a.m., meaning that at that time, the time will either automatically jump over to 3 a.m. – depending on the device – or you'll need to set it forward.
  As a result of the time change, sunset will be an hour later on March 12 than it wa
  
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• Kidnapped children found inside grocery store 1 year later

  05-02-2023 18:07 via wane.com
  
  HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) -- Two children abducted from Missouri were found inside of a Florida grocery store on Wednesday, nearly one year after they disappeared.The High Springs Police Department said Brooke and Adrian Gilley were found with their non-custodial mother, Kristi Nicole Gilley, 36, while shopping at a Winn-Dixie store about 20 miles outside Gainesville.Officers were checking vehicle tags in the parking lot when they discovered one was registered to Gilley, a wanted fugitive. Polic
  
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• Traffic stop turns into officer-suspect shootout

  05-02-2023 17:01 via wane.com
  
  MITCHELL, Ind. (WANE) -- More details have been released in the shooting of two officers and the death of one suspect in Lawrence County.
  According to Indiana State Police, a Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 4 along SR 37. A second Sheriff's Deputy and his K9 partner assisted the stop. The stop soon became a drug investigation after the K9 gave positive indication of drugs in the vehicle.Two officers shot in Lawrence County after sus
  
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• $747 million Powerball jackpot still up for grabs

  05-02-2023 16:27 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Powerball jackpot rose once more to $747 million Saturday night after the Feb. 4 drawing still had no jackpot winner.The winning numbers for the 33rd drawing since November 2022 were 2, 8, 15, 19, 58, and Powerball 10.However, while there was no jackpot winner, the Powerball website said four people in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Oregon won $1 million prizes from the drawing.
  The last Powerball jackpot was won on Nov. 19, 2022, by a ticketholder in Kansa
  
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• Officials warn not to touch Chinese spy balloon debris that is expected to wash ashore

  05-02-2023 16:15 via wane.com
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW/WNCN) -- Officials are warning beachgoers not to touch or move any possible Chinese spy balloon debris that may wash up on Carolina beaches.
  At about 2:40 p.m., an F-22 fighter jet fired a missile at the balloon, puncturing it while it was about 7 miles off the coast near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, senior defense officials said. The location of the shootdown was just a few miles south of the North Carolina border.Police in the southernmost North Carolina beach town, S
  
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• US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

  05-02-2023 13:43 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.President Joe Biden issued the order but had wanted the balloon downed even earlier, on Wednesday. He was advised that the best time for the operation would be when it was over water, U.S. officials said. Military
  
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• Two officers shot in Lawrence County after suspect runs from traffic stop

  05-02-2023 13:26 via wane.com
  
  LAWRENCE CO., Ind. – Two officers were shot in Lawrence County after a traffic stop. Indiana State Police confirm the shooting happened around 3:15 a.m. Sunday.An officer made a traffic stop and pulled a suspect's vehicle into the gas station off of State Road 37 in Mitchell. ISP says a K9 alerted officers to possible drugs and officers started searching the car.ISP Sgt. John Perrine said three officers were on the scene when the male suspect took off and ran across State Road 37. That's w
  
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• Two officers shot in Lawrence County

  05-02-2023 13:26 via wane.com
  
  LAWRENCE CO., Ind. – Two officers have been shot in Lawrence County. Details are limited, but around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Indiana State Police confirmed the officers were shot in Mitchell, Indiana.Both officers were airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis. ISP public information officer Sgt. John Perrine tweeted the officers are alert and conscious. FOX59 is working to learn more about the officers and their conditions.Police have not said what led up to the shooting, but said the area of 480
  
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• MPD shares body cam footage of officer-involved shooting

  05-02-2023 12:17 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana State Police Department is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Marion.
  In a release from the Marion Police Department, MPD responded to the 1500 block of South Florence Street at 3:39 a.m. on reports of shots fired. One of the complainants said the suspect vehicle was a gold SUV.The SUV was spotted, and one officer with the Marion Police Department initiated a traffic stop in the 3000 block of South Curfman. In body cam footage released by the Ma
  
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• Indiana State Police investigating Marion officer-involved shooting

  05-02-2023 12:17 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana State Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Marion. Details are limited at this time.Marion Police responded to the 1500 block of South Florence Street Sunday morning on reports of shots fired. While investigating the call, police said they started to chase a person.
  An officer was then involved "in a police action shooting in the 3000 block of South Curfman Road," according to police.Once the shooting happened the Marion Police Depa
  
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• Indiana State Police investigating deadly Marion officer-involved shooting

  05-02-2023 12:17 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana State Police Department is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Marion. Details are limited.Marion Police responded to the 1500 block of South Florence Street Sunday morning on reports of shots fired. While investigating the call, police said they started to chase a person.
  An officer was then involved "in a police action shooting in the 3000 block of South Curfman Road," according to police. WANE 15's sister station in Indianapolis reports that p
  
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• Philharmonic free concert ahead of next negotiations meeting

  05-02-2023 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players` Association performed a free concert Saturday evening of chamber orchestrafavorites for the community. This is the third concert presented by the musicians during the current labor dispute between the musicians and management of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
  The program had music by Bach, Vivaldi, Holst, and others.
  The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players' Association has been on strike since December 8, 2022 after performing for 3 months
  
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• Can I be sued if snow from my car hits another car in Indiana?

  05-02-2023 01:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (NEXSTAR) – The winter driving season can be treacherous for a variety of reasons, from ice on the road to snow flying from other vehicles. In Indiana, drivers might wonder whether they can be sued if snow flying from their cars creates more hazardous driving conditions for others on the road.Drivers can become distracted by flying snow and ice from a vehicle. They may even swerve to avoid it flying at their windshield, which could lead to an accident.Indiana is no strang
  
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