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• Newgarden holds off Ericsson for thrilling Indy 500 win

  28-05-2023 22:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Josef Newgarden captured his first career Indianapolis 500 win.He couldn’t contain his excitement, running into the crowd to celebrate and then climbing a fence.“Finally!” he could be heard saying on the broadcast. Newgarden started 17th and steadily worked his way up through the field. He stayed within striking distance during an Indianapolis 500 whose ending was marred by crashes and red flags.The 32-year-old Tennessee native is a two-time IndyCar champio
  
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• List: What's open on Memorial Day?

  28-05-2023 21:11 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - While banks, post offices, and most offices will be closed for Memorial Day, many restaurants and stores will still be open on Monday, May 29.
  There are, of course, some exceptions. Despite its Memorial Day sales, Costco, for example, will be closed.Some other stores may have limited hours.
  That includes ALDI, which will close its stores at 6 p.m. local time on Memorial Day. Sam's Club will close at 6 p.m. for both Plus and Club members.
  These businesses will be open for normal hours
  
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• Raccoon brought to pet store, kissed by other customers euthanized

  28-05-2023 20:28 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said Sunday. However, raccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies in the state, and bringing the wild animal into a pet st
  
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• Study: Sharks nearby more than we think, are not 'bothering' us

  28-05-2023 17:53 via wane.com
  
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (NewsNation) — A new study hopes to change how beachgoers perceive sharks.In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers in Southern California used drones to observe great white sharks — and their encounters with humans.“Despite all the statistics you hear about the probability of being bitten by a shark (approximately 1 in 3.75 million), we actually have no real statistics because we don’t know how many people go in the water,” said Dr. Chris Lowe, a
  
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• I-70 closed for 6 hours after 7-vehicle crash, 1 dead

  28-05-2023 17:39 via wane.com
  
  PLAINFIELD, Ind. (WANE) -- A seven-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon closed the eastbound lanes of I-70 for nearly six hours and left one driver dead.
  According to a release, police began receiving many calls about a multi-vehicle crash around 12:05 p.m.. When first responders arrived, they found many damaged vehicles. One car was turned upside down and on fire, which they quickly extinguished. The driver was trapped in the wreckage and pronounced dead at the scene.
  The crash involved three semi-
  
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• For teens, traditional summer job may work better than side gig

  28-05-2023 17:02 via wane.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Teens looking for summer work may think “side hustles” and social media are the only ways to make money.“What we hear from a lot of young people is that they'd rather try to start a business than have traditional jobs,” says Ed Grocholski, chief marketing officer of Junior Achievement USA, an organization that helps young people prepare for career success.It’s easy to see why teens are excited. Social media influencers appear to be cashing in on their
  
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• PHOTOS | Race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  28-05-2023 15:10 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Race day is here!The green flag drops on the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at 12:45 p.m. ET, but fans began descending on the race track much earlier on Sunday morning.Take a look at some of the sights from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with our photo gallery.Pagoda in the early morning hours/Chris HaganFireworks signal the opening of the gates before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael C
  
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• Biden, McCarthy reach debt ceiling deal to avoid default

  28-05-2023 03:01 via wane.com
  
  Top leaders in both parties reached a long-sought deal on Saturday to avoid an unprecedented government default, announcing an agreement on a plan to lift the debt ceiling for two years and apply new caps on federal spending over the same duration.To get there, negotiators had to iron out their differences on a small but crucial list of outstanding issues that had dogged the talks in recent days, including lower spending levels, new work requirements for social benefit programs and permitting re
  
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• Vehicle lands on its top after crash in downtown Fort Wayne

  28-05-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police responded to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Broadway and W Jefferson Blvd. Saturday evening.
  A WANE 15 crew member witnessed on the scene two vehicles involved. One of those vehicles flipped over.It's still unknown if anybody was injured in the crash.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Police respond to crash in downtown Fort Wayne

  28-05-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are currently on the scene of a crash at the intersection of Broadway and W Jefferson Blvd.
  A WANE 15 crew member is on the scene and can see two vehicles involved. One of those vehicles flipped over.It's still unknown if anybody was injured in the crash.
  This is a developing story.
  
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