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• 2 Indiana cities ranked in list of ‘most sinful’ cities

  08-04-2023 22:29 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WTWO) – Looks like Las Vegas isn’t the only “Sin City” in the United States.According to a recent study from WalletHub, a personal finance website, two Indiana cities were ranked among the “most sinful cities in the U.S.”WalletHub came to its findings by comparing 182 U.S. cities across seven key dimensions: anger and hatred; jealousy; excesses and vices; greed; lust; vanity; and laziness. The company then identified 38 metrics “of vices and Ill
  
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• Fight outside house leads to shooting in Warsaw

  08-04-2023 20:45 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- Two men were arrested late Friday night after a 911 call was made about a shooting at a Warsaw home.
  According to a release, Warsaw Police responded to a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. for "shots fired" at 139 E. Baker St. When police arrived at the scene, a 20-year-old man was suffering from a gunshot to the back.
  Many people were at the scene once first responders arrived, and they were all initially detained as the investigation began. Some of the first reports determined that
  
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• Fight leads to shooting outside house in Warsaw

  08-04-2023 20:45 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- Two men were arrested late Friday night after a 911 call was made about a shooting outside of a Warsaw home.
  According to a release, Warsaw Police responded to a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. for "shots fired" at 139 E. Baker St. When police arrived at the scene, a 20-year-old man was suffering from a gunshot to the back.
  Many people were at the scene once first responders arrived, and they were all initially detained as the investigation began. Some of the first reports determin
  
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• Court backs teacher firing over transgender students' names

  08-04-2023 19:56 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana school district did not violate a former music teacher's rights by pushing him to resign after the man refused to use transgender students' names and gender pronouns, a federal appeals court said in an order released Friday.The decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior ruling in the case by a federal judge.According to court records, John Kluge was hired in 2014 as the music and orchestra teacher for Brownsburg High School about 20 mi
  
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• Controversy surrounds Peeps candies ahead of Easter: Here's what to know

  08-04-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI/NEXSTAR) — It's peak Peep season, but the company that produces the candies is coming under fire from Consumer Reports for its use of a particular dye.In a press release issued earlier this week, the consumer advocacy organization said a number of Peeps candies, including the iconic pink marshmallow chicks and bunnies, are made with Red Dye No. 3. This dye is typically used as a color additive in food, despite being banned from use in cosmetics by the U.S. Food
  
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• What does 'Oreo' mean? The mysterious (and maybe controversial) story behind the cookie

  08-04-2023 17:17 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s probably fair to say that the average American has eaten an Oreo cookie or two in their lifetime.It’s also probably fair to say that the average American has no idea where the name “Oreo” actually came from.The company that owns the Oreo brand — Mondelez International — does not appear keen on confirming the origins of the “Oreo” name, despite numerous opportunities for its media team and public relations department to do so.
  
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• Closure on Trier Road extended until April 14

  08-04-2023 16:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Drivers on Trier Road should think about taking alternative routes heading into next week.
  According to the City of Fort Wayne, a portion of Trier Road will be closed until April 14 for the installation of a stormwater pipe underneath the road. The project will close Trier to through traffic between Reed and Maplecrest Road. Per a release, the City said the closure is east of Walden Run to Wilshire Court.The stormwater pipe is 15 feet in diameter. Additional inlet
  
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• Closure on Trier Road extended through April 14

  08-04-2023 16:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Drivers on Trier Road should think about taking alternative routes heading into next week.
  According to the City of Fort Wayne, a portion of Trier Road will be closed through April 14 for the installation of a stormwater pipe underneath the road. The project will close Trier to through traffic between Reed and Maplecrest Road. Per a release, the City said the closure is east of Walden Run to Wilshire Court.The stormwater pipe is 15 feet in diameter. Additional inl
  
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• Eggs are still expensive as Easter rolls around

  08-04-2023 16:02 via wane.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - If you were planning to dye eggs this Easter, well, maybe opt for decorating some cookies instead. That’s because, after a year of climbing prices, the cost of eggs is still frustratingly high.The average cost of a dozen large, Grade A eggs in February was $4.21, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index, published March 14. That’s up — OK, way, way up — from $2.01 a year earlier.Eggs aren’t alone when it comes to ri
  
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• 5 tax tips for older adults

  08-04-2023 13:30 via wane.com
  
  More than half of older taxpayers (57%) are worried they’ll have to pay more taxes this year because of the 5.9% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2022, according to a January survey by The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors group.Taxes for the over-65 set can feel more complicated for a variety of reasons: There are often multiple streams of income, some retirees still work part time, and people may be managing required minimum distributions from retirement accounts.
  
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• Man convicted in pregnant Indiana girlfriend's 2015 killing

  08-04-2023 13:23 via wane.com
  
  A Kentucky man has been convicted in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, who vanished in northwestern Indiana in 2015 and whose body has never been found.A Lake County jury convicted Derron Fuller, 27, on Thursday of two counts of murder and one count of obstruction of justice in the death of Rochelle Stubblefield, 20. His sentencing is set for May 25.The Merrillville, Indiana, woman was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in November 2015 after attending a basketball game in nearby H
  
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• Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings

  08-04-2023 13:19 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.For now, the drug the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2000 appeared to remain at least immediately available in the wake of two separate rulings that were issued in quick succession by federal judges in Texas and Washing
  
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• Fort Wayne business, country music group team up for new fashion line

  08-04-2023 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne retail boutique, a global fashion brand and a Nashville-based country music duo recently announced a partnership and unveiled a new fashion collection.The goal of the collection, dubbed MIRROR MIRROR, is to support and amplify body positivity and is being overseen by goodMRKT, ABLE, and the country music duo Walker County.The collection features a variety of clothing and fashion items including jackets, jeans and jewelry. Shop small and support commun
  
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• Fort Wayne business, country music group team up for new clothing line

  08-04-2023 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne retail boutique, a global fashion brand and a Nashville-based country music duo recently announced a partnership and unveiled a new fashion collection.The goal of the collection, dubbed MIRROR MIRROR, is to support and amplify body positivity and is being overseen by goodMRKT, ABLE, and the country music duo Walker County.The collection features a variety of clothing and fashion items including jackets, jeans and jewelry. Shop small and support commun
  
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