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• Map shows where Maui suffered estimated $5.5B in damages

  12-08-2023 23:08 via wane.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON2) — In a new map released by the County of Maui, estimates show the extent of the damage sustained from Maui's fires. Those estimates were made based on visual inspection of satellite imagery and open source images.An estimated 2,170 acres burned in the Lahaina area, with 2,719 structures exposed to the fire. What caused the Maui wildfires?The map further estimates a need to shelter 4,500 which is estimated to need 3,560 gallons of water and 9,000 meals a day.Gov. Josh Green
  
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• Indiana COVID hospitalizations jump again: Maps show where it's worst

  12-08-2023 22:03 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the second week in a row, the number of people in the U.S. being admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 rose by a significant percentage.An additional 9,056 people were hospitalized with the virus last week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, representing a 12.5% jump over the previous week.The current summer wave of COVID hospitalizations started a few weeks ago. Last week, the number of new hospitalizations was up 12.1% over the week be
  
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• Indiana man involved in Capitol riots to be sentenced

  12-08-2023 21:56 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - The sentencing for the Indiana man involved in the Capitol riots is set for February 20, 2024, according to court documents.
  Jon Ryan Schaffer, of Columbus, turned himself over to police on January 17, 2021 following the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.Murder conviction avoided: Fort Wayne man sentenced to 7 years in 2021 killingThe 55-year-old admitted to the United States Department of Justice that he breached the Capitol wearing a tactical vest and armed wi
  
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• Turnstone batting up an Inclusive Baseball Program for Fort Wayne

  12-08-2023 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Turnstone is hosting inclusive baseball sessions for all.In collaboration with the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Turnstone will hold four inclusive program dates.This event is open to seasoned and new players.The program dates are all Sundays: Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8. It will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the World Baseball Academy.There is a $20 fee per participant, sibling, or friend. For details on registration, click here. Register by September
  
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• Recall alert: Nestlé chocolate chip cookie dough may contain wood pieces

  12-08-2023 21:37 via wane.com
  
  (WTAJ) — Nestlé USA is recalling a chocolate chip cookie dough product due to the potential presence of pieces of wood.
  The voluntary recall is for a limited quantity of Nestlé Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough “break and bake” bars (16.5 ounces) that were produced on April 24 and April 25, 2023. The products contain best-by dates of August 22 or Oct. 23, 2023. ‘tiny little donuts’ vs big red tapeThe company said the recall does not affect an
  
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• Lowest-paying jobs in Fort Wayne

  12-08-2023 20:35 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between the poorest and richest U.S. residents.The middle class is shrinking. In 2021, just half of adults lived in a middle-income household, a huge drop from 61% in the 70s. This dip meant some middle-class adults broke into the high-income bracket. At the same time, the share of lower-income residents is growing: 29%
  
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• Jam out at the Summer Music Series

  12-08-2023 19:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Join in the fun at the Summer Music Series!Jam out at Union Street Market, (1620 Broadway) on August 12 or August 25 ... or both!There is no cost to attend, it is a wheelchair-accessible event. All ages are welcome for this family-friendly event. Visit Fortlandia? More like visit “Four-tlandia” for their anniversary partyOn Saturday, August 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. enjoy Fort Wayne Funk Orchestra (Funk/Hip-Hop/Soul).On Friday, August 25th from
  
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• Florida shooting suspect's 'reign of terror' ends in deadly gunfight, sheriff says: 'Sounds like a movie plot'

  12-08-2023 18:31 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was killed in a deadly shootout in Tampa early Saturday morning after a crime spree that "spanned several counties" in Florida, according to authorities."What we are about to describe this [morning] sounds like a movie plot of some big blockbuster action movie," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "The sad reality is that everything we're about to tell you is true, and several communities were victimized by this bad guy."Chronister said it all began
  
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• Visit Fortlandia? More like visit "Four-tlandia" for their anniversary party

  12-08-2023 18:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fortlandia Nano Brewery is having its four-year anniversary and hosting a "Four-tlandia Anniversary Party."The event is on Saturday, August 12 from 11:00 a.m. to midnight.
  There is no cover to get in. Inside the brewery will be 20 beers and several food options. There will also be food and beverage in the party tent outside.In addition in the party tent will be music featuring John Potts from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Dave Nelson Music from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., and
  
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• Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

  12-08-2023 17:39 via wane.com
  
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dogs trained to find bodies sniffed through piles of rubble and ash as stunned survivors of deadly wildfires that claimed at least 80 lives on the Hawaiian island of Maui took stock of their shattered lives and tried to imagine rebuilding from nothing.
  The only items Summer and Gilles Gerling were able to retrieve from the detritus-filled lot where their home once stood in Lahaina were a piggy bank Summer's father gave her as a child, their daughter’s jade brac
  
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• Hearing scheduled for Marine after 14-year-old girl found in barracks

  12-08-2023 17:37 via wane.com
  
  CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KSWB) — A preliminary hearing is scheduled for a Camp Pendleton Marine after a 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks on the California base, military officials said.The teen was found on the Marine Corps base on June 28 after she was reported missing on June 13, four days after running away from home, according to San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
  The Marine, who has not been publicly named, faces a charge of sexual assault of a minor — along w
  
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• Hawaii AG to review wildfire response to understand 'the decisions that were made'

  12-08-2023 17:20 via wane.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez announced on Friday that a comprehensive review will be done to understand "the decisions that were made" by officials before, during and after devastating wildfires destroyed communities throughout Maui and beyond.“The Department of the Attorney General shares the grief felt by all in Hawaiʻi, and our
  hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy,” Lopez wrote in a statement included in Friday's news rele
  
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• Special student volunteer sessions at Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control

  12-08-2023 16:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is hosting special volunteer sessions for students.FWACC's Humane Education Department opened its fall registration for Animal Care Teens (ACT). This program allows teens ages 13 to 17 to help shelter pets, earn volunteer hours, explore animal-related careers, and learn about FWACC.
  This is a way for teens to be involved in the shelter until they are old enough to volunteer at age 18. Downtown Fort Wayne Sidewalk Sale set
  
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• Celebrate Huntertown history at 2023 Heritage Days

  12-08-2023 16:09 via wane.com
  
  Huntertown, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntertown Heritage Days kicked off its 2023 festival season Friday as circus shows took over the Huntertown Family Park.
  Packed with events for all ages, Heritage Days offers families an event to welcome anyone to Huntertown history. This year the Huntertown Family Park celebrates 10 years adding an extra special spin on the festival
  Here are some photos of the ongoing festivities;Heritage Days 5KHeritage Days 5KHeritage Days 5KWhile the festival is short, it is also
  
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• Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation

  12-08-2023 14:49 via wane.com
  
  QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador will hold six Colombian men for at least a month as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption, the national prosecutor's office said Friday.A public ceremony to mourn Fernando Villavicencio was held Friday in the capital convention center, while a separate funeral service was being held for relatives."People need to know that his family's in
  
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• NCHS student claims gun brought to school 'for protection': Washington Township Schools

  12-08-2023 14:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis teenager reportedly told school officials he brought a gun to school on Thursday for protection in his neighborhood, according to Washington Township Schools.
  A modified Glock 9 handgun was found at North Central High School Thursday morning, according to the North Central High School Administration. The modified weapon meets Indiana Criminal Law's definition of a "machine gun," police and school leadership announced Friday.
  MSDWT officials said faculty found the w
  
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• Michigan police detained a Black child who was in the 'wrong place, wrong time,' department says

  12-08-2023 13:41 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A white police officer handcuffed a Black child outside his Michigan home in an “unfortunate case of ‘wrong place, wrong time,’” the Lansing Police Department said Friday.The department posted the explanation on Facebook after cellphone video circulated on social media showing the officer leading the boy — whose hands are cuffed behind his back — through the parking lot of an apartment complex on Thursday. The officer had been searc
  
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• McLaren boss tells team IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou has reneged on 2024 contract

  12-08-2023 09:52 via wane.com
  
  The long contractual saga surrounding IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou took another wild twist Friday when the head of McLaren Racing told his team the Spaniard has “no intention of honoring his contract” with the team next year.
  In a letter sent to the Arrow McLaren Racing employees by boss Zak Brown, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Brown wrote that Palou had given him multiple assurances he'd be wearing papaya in 2024 and has already received an advance
  
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• 8/11 Highlight Zone - Football Scrimmages

  12-08-2023 05:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - You can call it the appetizer to next week's main course, as local high school football scrimmage games took place throughout northeast Indiana as teams tuned up before season-opening night on Friday, August 18.
  
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• Johnnie Mae Farm Market enjoying successful year

  12-08-2023 04:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you're heading out and about on a Friday through the rest of the summer into the fall on the southeast side of Fort Wayne, stop in the Johnnie Mae Farm Market from 2 PM to 6 PM. The market is located in the Renaissance Pointe Neighborhood at 2518 Winter Street and the operation is a partnership between the City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services and the Purdue Extension – Allen County office. Southeast side farm market now
  
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• 'tiny little donuts' vs big red tape

  12-08-2023 02:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "We're not a food truck. We're not a restaurant. We're new. We're tiny little donuts."And they're still not open.The shiny Airstream trailer has been parked in the Chapel Ridge parking lot off Maysville Road since November, 2022. The company added electrical power and a deck. Water for cleaning will be stored in large containers, while water for cooking will come from bottles.Shop manager Jacob Guge was waiting patiently Friday when he met with WANE 15 for a status upd
  
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