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• Grandmother of French teen shot dead by police officer pleads with rioters to stop violent protests

  02-07-2023 23:58 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The grandmother of the French teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop pleaded Sunday for rioters to stop as the nation faced a sixth straight night of unrest, while authorities expressed outrage at an attack on a mayor’s home that was hit by a burning car that injured family members.
  The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel, identified only as Nadia, said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, “Don’t break windows, buses ... scho
  
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• Teen suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle crash, police searching for other driver involved

  02-07-2023 22:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are investigating a crash that left a teenage boy with life-threatening injuries at the intersection of St. Joe Center Road and Arlington Parkway North.
  According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, it happened just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.The boy on a "motocross style" bike collided with a Dodge Charger as he made a turn from Arlington Parkway onto St. Joe Center Road, police said. He was than transported to a hospital to be treated for critical injuri
  
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• Driver who hit 14-year-old boy still missing from Sunday crash

  02-07-2023 22:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police still haven't seen or heard from a driver involved in a crash that left a 14-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries.According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, it happened just after 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the intersection of St. Joe Center Road and Arlington Parkway North.The boy on a "motocross style" bike collided with a Dodge Charger as he made a turn from Arlington Parkway onto St. Joe Center Road, police said. The boy was then transport
  
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• 'Amour et basket': Frankie Davidson's basketball journey coming full circle in France

  02-07-2023 22:15 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - Frankie and Lisa Davidson were overcome with emotion when they stepped inside Charleville's gymnasium. Nearly two decades ago, the Davidson children watched their father, Marc, play for Etoile Charleville-Mezieres of France.Weeks after Marc passed away from a battle with cancer, the Davidson family returned to France as part of a summer basketball tour with Grace College.At the end of Charleville's practice, Lisa and Frankie approached one of the coaches to introduce themselves. By coin
  
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• Baltimore block party shooting victims include more than a dozen minors, police say

  02-07-2023 21:49 via wane.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday — killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive crime scene that marred the U.S. holiday weekend, police said. Three of the wounded were in critical condition and more than a dozen were under 18.The shooting took place just after 12:30 a.m. at a block party in the Brooklyn Homes area in the southern part of the city, said Richard Worley, Baltimore's acting police commissioner.
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• Komets captain Petruzzelli leaving after 6 seasons

  02-07-2023 21:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After six seasons in Fort Wayne, including 370 games in a Komets uniform, captain Anthony Petruzzelli is starting a new chapter of his hockey career in the U.K.Petruzzelli confirmed to WANE 15 that he is signing with the Guildford Flames of the Elite Ice Hockey League, thus ending a 6-season run with the Komets.Since joining the Komets at the end of the 2017-18 season, Petruzzelli has been a steady force for the orange and black. The forward never missed a game due to i
  
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• Tracking Sunday storms containing heavy rain

  02-07-2023 21:00 via wane.com
  
  July is starting off on an unsettled note, after we had only five days with measurable rainfall in the month of June. 11th driest June worsens local drought conditionsScattered showers and thunderstorms continue through the rest of the day today. It will be another humid day as well. The best thunderstorm chances will come during the evening hours. Take the umbrella with you as you're heading out and about. Widespread severe weather is not anticipated today, but an isolated storm could be on the
  
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• Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff over Morikawa and Hadwin, ends 4-year drought

  02-07-2023 20:53 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open.The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had the 54-hole lead at last month’s U.S. Open and in one tournament in each of the previous two years.After getting knocked down on the leader
  
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• 'A Christmas Story' 40 years later; Cleveland offers event for fans

  02-07-2023 20:23 via wane.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Oh. (WANE) -- On the 40 anniversary Ralphie will come home for the first time as the Greater Cleveland Film Commission will host the biggest cast reunion of A Christmas Story.The Behind the Camera: "A Christmas Story" Official 40 Anniversary will happen November 10 to 12 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium.Rudy’s cigar train rolls through IndianaAt the event, you'll get the opportunity to hear behind-the-scenes stories from the entire cast and meet with Peter Billingsley, who pla
  
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• Grandmother of French teen shot dead by police officer pleads with rioters to stop

  02-07-2023 19:41 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The grandmother of the French teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop pleaded on Sunday with rioters to stop as the nation faced a sixth straight night of unrest, while authorities expressed outrage by the targeting of a mayor’s home with a burning car that injured family members.
  The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel, identified only as Nadia, said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, “Don’t break windows, buses ... schools
  
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• Man, 65, and his dog attacked by a bear in Connecticut

  02-07-2023 18:36 via wane.com
  
  LITCHFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A 65-year-old man was attacked by a bear while attempting to help his dog in Litchfield, Connecticut, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.  DEEP’s investigation showed that the attack happened at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday after the bear entered the man’s porch.
  Authorities say the bear was looking into the birdfeeders on the porch when a dog began to chase it. That's when the bear attacked the dog, a
  
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• Walgreens expects to close 150 U.S. stores

  02-07-2023 17:09 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Dozens of Walgreens locations in the U.S. will likely close as the pharmacy retail chain continues to undergo cost-saving initiatives. The company expects to close 150 stores in the U.S. and another 300 in the U.K., executive vice president and global chief financial officer James Kehoe said during last week’s third-quarter earnings call with investors. Walgreens hasn’t announced what stores will be closing or when closures could begin, and the company has yet t
  
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• Shark Tank prepared for pitches in Indianapolis

  02-07-2023 17:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) -- The Shark Tank casting team is coming to Indianapolis to hear pitches for its upcoming 15th season.
  The team will be making one of its final stops at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 17th. Road rage incident takes runny turn; Indiana man arrested after throwing egg and pointing a firearmThose wanting to participate should head to Gate 2 at the speedway. Wristbands will be distributed from 9 am to 11 am with interviews starting at 10 am.
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• The first of its kind in Churubusco; Turtle Town Artisan Market

  02-07-2023 16:40 via wane.com
  
  CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WANE) — A new farmer's market has hit the streets, as Turtle Town Artisan Market begins bringing fresh products to Churubusco.From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 15, Aug. 5, Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and Sept. 16; local artists and businesses will be at one place. Which is 609 S Main St. in Churubusco.Shop baked goods, produce, arts and more!
  For those interested in becoming a member or looking for more information, click here.
  
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• France has a 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence

  02-07-2023 16:08 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Young rioters clashed with police into early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car, injuring members of his family, as France saw a fifth night of unrest after the police killing of a teenager. Overall violence, however, appeared to lessen from previous nights.Police made 719 arrests nationwide by early Sunday following a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years.
  The crisis posed a new challenge to President
  
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• An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka

  02-07-2023 16:01 via wane.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was badly abused while living at a Buddhist temple.
  The male elephant, known in Sri Lanka as Muthu Raja, or Pearly King, and as Sak Surin, or Mighty Surin, in Thailand, was flown directly from the South Asian island nation's capital to Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand on a Russian Ilyushin
  
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• Rudy's cigar train rolls through Indiana

  02-07-2023 15:58 via wane.com
  
  PLEASANT LAKE, Ind. -- Saturday was a freight day to ride on the Indiana Rail Experience as Rudy's Rolling Smoke event featured a one-of-a-kind cigar-friendly train.The ride offered passengers the opportunity to experience a vintage train while conversing over their love of all things cigar. The tickets offered riders cigars, snacks, drinks, lunch, and even a bottle of their preferred spirits.
  Smoking was even permitted inside designated cars to bring passengers back in time. The all aboard even
  
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• WATCH: Crack found in North Carolina roller coaster, ride closed until further notice

  02-07-2023 15:51 via wane.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNCN) - A Charlotte, North Carolina amusement park has closed its tallest roller coaster after someone spotted an apparent crack in one of its support beams.In a statement, Carowinds said Fury 325 – advertised as the world's tallest and fastest giga roller coaster – was closed Friday after park personnel became aware of a crack at the top of a steel support pillar.(Shared with WNCN)
  A giga coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop of at leas
  
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• Funeral arrangments made to honor fallen Indiana State Trooper

  02-07-2023 15:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Funeral arrangements have been made to honor Indiana State Trooper Aaron Smith, who was struck and killed in a stolen car pursuit.
  Family members, friends, community members, Indiana State Troopers as well as police officers, and other first responders from across the state and country celebrate the life of Trooper Aaron Smith, Friday, July 7.Indiana State Police trooper hit, killed by stolen car during pursuit; suspects arrestedSmith was an active member of his commun
  
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• Brief rain break, more rain/storms on the way

  02-07-2023 15:29 via wane.com
  
  Most of our area will catch a brief break from today's weather system right now. However, we're not done with the rain yet! 11th driest June worsens local drought conditionsScattered showers and thunderstorms continue throughout the rest of the day today. It will be another humid day as well. High temperatures will reach up to around 80 degrees. The best chance for a thunderstorm will come during the evening hours. Take the umbrella with you as you're heading out and about. Severe weather is not
  
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• Delicious contests at a first-ever Cookie Festival

  02-07-2023 15:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Sunday, July 9 For the Heart of Cookies is hosting its first-ever Cookie Festival. The online cookie decorating shop is welcoming you to the festival.For the Heart of Cookies owner Becky Sizemore stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the event, and show one of the activities. You can see that in the video above.For the Heart of Cookies first-ever Cookie Festival is on Sunday, July 9. It's from 1 until 5 p.m., at Ambrosia Orchard, which is located at 14025 US Highway
  
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• Rock the Plaza's July weekend 1 takes center stage

  02-07-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Rock the Plaza made another big hit Saturday, July 1 by featuring more of the region's biggest music acts.
  This week's concert featured Sum Morz, Maleena Felger, Chris Hambrick, and Alicia Pyle & the Locals. Patriotic Pops concert takes Parkview FieldRock the Plaza is a completely free event and open to all ages. The event happens every Saturday at 6 pm at the Downtown Public Library Plaza until the end of summer.
  Find out more on Rock the Plaza's Facebook page.
  
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• Rock the Plaza's July kickoff weekend takes center stage

  02-07-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Rock the Plaza made another big hit Saturday, July 1 by featuring more of the region's biggest music acts.
  This week's concert featured Sum Morz, Maleena Felger, Chris Hambrick, and Alicia Pyle & the Locals. Patriotic Pops concert takes Parkview FieldRock the Plaza is a completely free event and open to all ages. The event happens every Saturday at 6 pm at the Downtown Public Library Plaza until the end of summer.
  Find out more on Rock the Plaza's Facebook page.
  
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• Rock the Plaza's July kickoff takes center stage

  02-07-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Rock the Plaza made another big hit Saturday, July 1 by featuring more of the region's biggest music acts.
  This week's concert featured Sum Morz, Maleena Felger, Chris Hambrick, and Alicia Pyle & the Locals. Patriotic Pops concert takes Parkview FieldRock the Plaza is a completely free event and open to all ages. The event happens every Saturday at 6 pm at the Downtown Public Library Plaza until the end of summer.
  Find out more on Rock the Plaza's Facebook page.
  
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• Road rage incident takes runny turn; Indiana man arrested after throwing egg and pointing a firearm

  02-07-2023 14:44 via wane.com
  
  LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — No one was cracking yolks after a man was arrested after a road rage incident.Indiana State Police state that they received a call on Friday, June 30 at around 6:00 p.m. on southbound I-65. As a man reportedly threw an egg and then pointed a firearm at an individual during a road incident.
  ISP noted a carton of eggs, with one missing
  According to the press release, the victim gave operators a thorough description of the car and driver. Trooper Beers then pulled o
  
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• Patriotic Pops concert takes Parkview Field

  02-07-2023 14:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Saturday, July 1, Parkview Field hosted the Philharmonic Patriotic Pops concert series as an early independence day celebration.
  Patriotic Pops is a free concert that was conducted by Andrew Constantine of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic to celebrate the American spirit and featured fireworks to finish the evening.The concert series has two remaining dates, both offered to the public for free.July 3, 2023
  Patriotic Pops at Adams County
  Madison Street PlazaJuly 4, 2023
  Patriotic P
  
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• What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

  02-07-2023 14:16 via wane.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically resulting in more than 10,000 trips to the emergency room. Yet fireworks remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making.Here are five things to know about July Fourth, including the origin of the holiday and how fireworks became part of the tradition.WHAT'S THE ORIGI
  
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• Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

  02-07-2023 13:31 via wane.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, including three who are in critical condition, police said.Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters there were a total of 30 victims during a press conference at the scene.The shooting took place just after 12:30 a.m. at a block party in the Brooklyn Homes area in the southern part of the city, Worley said.All of the victims wer
  
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• Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

  02-07-2023 11:47 via wane.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.The site is now requiring people to log on to view tweets and profiles — a change in its longtime practice to allow everyone to peruse the chatter on what Musk has frequently touted as the world’s digital town square since buying
  
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• Scattered showers/storms continue this morning

  02-07-2023 11:33 via wane.com
  
  11th driest June worsens local drought conditionsYou might have woken up in the middle of the night to the sound of thunder in your area. A line of heavy rain and storms passed through overnight, giving us much needed rain.Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue this morning and throughout the rest of the day today. It will be another humid day. High temperatures will reach up to around 80 degrees. The best chances will come during the evening. Take the umbrella with you as you're heading o
  
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• Tracking weekend storms and elevated humidity

  02-07-2023 06:15 via wane.com
  
  The weekend began with a round of widespread showers and storms late Saturday morning into early Saturday afternoon. We then experienced additional isolated storms Saturday evening, along with humid air. All this is good news for the drought conditions we have in place. 11th driest June worsens local drought conditionsExpect more thunderstorms overnight into early Sunday morning. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s as you head out the door early for any plans.Scattered thunderstorms continue S
  
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• 11th driest June worsens local drought conditions

  02-07-2023 04:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - June 2023 is in the books and it will most be remembered for the lack of rainfall across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio that worsened local drought conditions. Drought now severe, despite recent rainJune 2023 was the 11th driest June on record, with only 1.39 inches of rain adding up in Fort Wayne. This is over three inches below average and will go down as the driest June since 2012. Some parts of our area received higher totals than what Fort Wayne received, but
  
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• Tracking more storms tonight

  02-07-2023 04:00 via wane.com
  
  After a round of rain/storms late this morning and early this afternoon, most spots have been dry throughout the rest of the day. It has been quite humid across the area though and we are expecting more storms to develop and track into the area tonight. A few storms could be on the stronger side, with gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Watch out for localized flooding with any of the storms that move through. It will be a humid and mild night, with low temperatures dropping into the upper 60s.Flood
  
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• Silver Alert declared for missing 11-year-old from Greenfield

  02-07-2023 02:37 via wane.com
  
  GREENFIELD, Ind. (WANE) - A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 11-year-old Garrison Moody. The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the disappearance of Garrison.Garrison measures 5 feet 1 inches tall and 90 pounds. He has brown hair with hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a t-shirt, gray basketball shorts and white Crocs shoes. Ohio troopers bust impaired driver for felony possession of drugs, firearmsGarrison was last spotted at 11:40am on July 1, 2023, in
  
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• Silver Alert cancelled for 11-year-old from Greenfield

  02-07-2023 02:37 via wane.com
  
  GREENFIELD, Ind. (WANE) - The statewide Silver Alert for 11-year-old Garrison Moody has been cancelled. No other information has been provided at this time.Original Story:A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 11-year-old Garrison Moody. The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the disappearance of Garrison.Garrison measures 5 feet 1 inches tall and 90 pounds. He has brown hair with hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a t-shirt, gray basketball shorts and white
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for 11-year-old from Greenfield

  02-07-2023 02:37 via wane.com
  
  GREENFIELD, Ind. (WANE) - The statewide Silver Alert for 11-year-old Garrison Moody has been canceled. No other information has been provided at this time.Original Story:A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 11-year-old Garrison Moody. The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the disappearance of Garrison.Garrison measures 5 feet 1 inches tall and 90 pounds. He has brown hair with hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a t-shirt, gray basketball shorts and white
  
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• Drivers see lower gas prices ahead of Independence Day

  02-07-2023 02:10 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Now is the time to fill up your gas tank ahead of any Fourth of July travel.According to Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, the national average of July 4 gasoline prices will be $3.49, a discount of more than $1.30 compared with 2022.It’s a welcome change considering last year’s gas prices surged to more than $5 per gallon.“Much of COVID’s revenge travel is behind us, and thus far this summer, demand for gasoline has been softe
  
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• Tracking more storms tonight with heavy rain

  02-07-2023 01:30 via wane.com
  
  After a round of rain/storms late this morning and early this afternoon, we've been dry through the rest of the afternoon into the early evening. We've enjoyed the much-needed rain, but it is very humid across the area. The Muggy Meter has been up in the 'Tropical' category for much of the day. Take it easy if you have any outdoor activities planned through the rest of the day.Storm chances increase during Patriotic Pops this evening.
  We are expecting more storms to develop and track into the ar
  
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