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• 'The whole building shakes:' Fort Wayne ready for annual firework show

  04-07-2023 23:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — America turned 247 years old Tuesday, and to celebrate, Fort Wayne is holding its annual firework spectacle from the top of the Indiana Michigan Power Center.
  The celebration features thousands of dollars worth of fireworks blasted off during a performance that is around 20 minutes long.
  "For the whole 22 minutes, it's quite thunderous, it's like being in the middle of a lightning storm with fire," Matt Loraine, the organizer of the fireworks said. "The whole buil
  
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• 'Snakes & Sparklers:' fireworks that are still fun, keep animals happy

  04-07-2023 23:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Are your cats and dogs crawling under sofas or pacing your house when fireworks go off?Outdoor critters aren't particularly fond of the sound of fireworks either.WANE 15 visited curbside gardener Crystal Parsons to check on her easement plantings and plans for the Fourth of July."Snakes and Sparkers,” is how Parsons responded.The kind of fireworks that don't let off a whole bunch of noise.It's all about the bats that normally come visiting every evening, swooping
  
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• Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West 'will be pursued for life'

  04-07-2023 22:38 via wane.com
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent.Chief Executive John Lee expressed his support for the police efforts to arrest the eight. At his weekly media briefing, Lee said anyone, including their friends and relatives, who
  
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• Warm fireworks weather, cooler days coming

  04-07-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  The 4th will be everything you'd expect for this time of year, sunshine, heat, and humidity! High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90 and the hot temperatures will carry over through Wednesday.
  After sunset temperatures will be in the upper 70s for the fireworks with clear skies overnight and lows near 70.It will be another hot and humid day Wednesday with temperatures around 90 under mostly sunny skies.
  Showers and storms develop Wednesday night after midnight and into Thursday wit
  
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• Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo defend hot dog-eating titles at famous July 4 contest

  04-07-2023 19:24 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champions Miki Sudo and Joey Chestnut have continued their reign in Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
  Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim a ninth women's title in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, before stormy weather moved in and delayed the men's competition.Sudo beat Mayoi Ebihara’s 33 1/2 hot dogs in 10 minutes Tuesday in a contest that appeared to be much closer until the final count was an
  
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• Joey Mulinaro to perform stand-up show in Fort Wayne in August

  04-07-2023 19:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Comedian and Indiana native Joey Mulinaro will be heading to Fort Wayne in August to perform a stand-up comedy show.Summit City Comedy Club will host Mulinaro on Thursday, August 17, at 7:30 p.m., and tickets cost $20.Mulinaro has become popular in recent years on social media through his comedy skits and impressions, which have earned him over 360,000 followers on Twitter. Goodbye basketball, hello pickleball; Spiece Fieldhouse to make vast changes to facilitySome of
  
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• 'Run White & Blue' 5K honors holiday, benefits mental health awareness

  04-07-2023 17:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Runners gathered at Foster Park on Tuesday to not only celebrate the Fourth of July, but also raise awareness toward mental illness.The Fort Wayne branch of the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) hosted its annual "Run White & Blue" 5K fundraiser. Goodbye basketball, hello pickleball; Spiece Fieldhouse to make vast changes to facilityThe entry fee cost $32 for adults and $15 for children ages 14 and younger, and participants received a shirt and free Kona I
  
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• Video shows Missouri driver swerve SUV toward ISP trooper before fatal impact

  04-07-2023 16:34 via wane.com
  
  HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. -- Criminal charges have officially been filed against two men accused of taking part in a deadly police chase that claimed the life of Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith.Both suspects made their initial hearings Monday in Hendricks County.The judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of the two suspects. Both men are charged with auto theft and resisting law enforcement.The driver, Eddie Jones, 18, is also charged with murder.Booking photo for Eddie Jones
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• Wild on WANE: Training is for the birds

  04-07-2023 15:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - From getting on a scale to getting in a crate, teaching animals at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo certain behavior is good for their wellbeing. Some of that training IS for the birds.
  Of the more than 800 species of birds in Australia, four can be found in the Australian Aviary at the zoo.
  Gus, the Masked Lapwing, is the most elusive. He's often hiding in the back of the brush.
  Masked Lapwing"He's a little shy. He's a shore bird and found around water," Animal Care Speci
  
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• Hot but dry 4th forecast

  04-07-2023 14:00 via wane.com
  
  The 4th will be everything you'd expect for this time of year, sunshine, heat, and humidity! High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90 and the hot temperatures will carry over through Wednesday.
  Look for the morning fog through mid-morning then skies will quickly clear and with the sunshine, temperatures will jump into the lower 80s by noon.After sunset temperatures will be in the upper 70s for the fireworks with clear skies overnight and lows near 70.It will be another hot and humid
  
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• 'Exciting time in public health,' but some northeast Indiana counties wait

  04-07-2023 13:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "This is a really exciting time in public health."That's how Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana's new State Health Commissioner, began her conversation with WANE 15.
  Weaver took over after Dr. Kristina Box stepped down in June.Part of Weaver's job will be to oversee how millions of extra dollars are spent and measure the money's effectiveness. The funds will be released on Jan. 1, 2024.Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb pushed the 2023 legislature to better fund public health. Those e
  
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• Fort Wayne police investigating fatal motorcycle crash

  04-07-2023 10:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash that left a man dead. It happened just before 3 Tuesday morning.Police and medics responded to the intersection of East Washington Boulevard and Maumee Avenue. There they found a single motorcycle involved in a crash, according to police.The driver of the motorcycle hit a curb and speed may have been a factor in the crash, police said. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police told WANE 15 th
  
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• Areas of fog early with a hot & humid 4th

  04-07-2023 09:43 via wane.com
  
  We'll see some patchy dense fog this morning, especially north of the Fort Wayne area. The fog will lift after 9 am.
  The 4th will be everything you'd expect for this time of year, sunshine, heat, and humidity! High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90 and the hot temperatures will carry over through Wednesday.
  Look for the morning fog through mid-morning then skies will quickly clear and with the sunshine, temperatures will jump into the lower 80s by noon.After sunset temperatures wi
  
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• Overnight fire damages Decatur Road building

  04-07-2023 08:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A building in the 5000 block of Decatur Road is damaged after a fire early Tuesday morning.A passing motorist called 911 around 12:45 a.m. after seeing smoke coming from the building, just east of U.S. 27.When fire crews arrived, smoke was coming from the roof and boarded up windows. The fire was located inside and put out in a little more than 10 minutes. No one was inside and no one was hurt.The building is attached to a grocery store, and fire officials say it appear
  
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• Adams Memorial Hospital celebrates centennial with Patriotic Pops

  04-07-2023 05:17 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) - Big crowds gathered at Bellmont High School in Decatur Monday evening for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops concert.This was not your typical concert though. It was one component of a big event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Adams Memorial Hospital. The event was originally scheduled to be outdoors at the Madison Street Plaza, but the prospect of isolated rain caused the event to be shifted indoors.
  People packed into the school to get in line for free Coney
  
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• Some morning fog, then a hot holiday afternoon

  04-07-2023 04:59 via wane.com
  
  After areas of fog early Monday morning, the potential for patches of fog returns for Tuesday morning. Temps start off in the low 60s at dawn with a nice amount of sunshine to warm things up in the AM, which will help any fog dissipate without lingering too long.Our 4th of July humidity will be a little lower than it was on Monday. High temps will rise to the upper 80s by late afternoon. At dusk, we'll have a temp around 77° for area fireworks shows. No rain is expected during the daytime or
  
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