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• Masked suspects shoot at van during planned robbery on Colorado highway, investigators say

  02-09-2023 19:41 via wane.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A suspected road rage shooting in Denver on Thursday may have instead been part of a planned robbery attempt, investigators say.The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said "additional evidence" led to the new narrative, shedding light on the cause of the violent incident between the two vehicles.The incident was reported around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, near Owl Canyon Road and U.S. 287 in Denver."An SUV with multiple passengers reportedly pulled in front of the victim vehicle, a Ki
  
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• How gas prices have changed in Indiana in the last week

  02-09-2023 18:13 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- Gas prices nationwide are near record highs as Americans gear up for the Labor Day weekend. Extreme weather and cuts to oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are both factors pushing prices up.U.S. oil inventories also remain lower than the pre-pandemic average. Analysts have warned that higher gasoline prices could stoke inflation once again and force consumers to cut back on spending to the detriment of the economy and stock market.In
  
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• Ta'Kiya Young's family urges officer's arrest after video shows him killing the pregnant Black woman

  02-09-2023 17:08 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Friday released bodycam video showing a police officer fatally shooting Ta’Kiya Young in her car in what her family denounced as a “gross misuse of power and authority” against the pregnant Black mother.Sean Walton, an attorney representing Young's family, said the video clearly shows that the Aug. 24 shooting of the 21-year-old woman was unjustified and he called for the officer to be fired and charged immediately. Walt
  
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• Calling all motorcycle enthusiasts! Head to Ruff Riders for Veterans event

  02-09-2023 16:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Saturday, September 9 The American Warrior Initiative will be hosting the Ruff Riders for Veterans event, combining the love of motorcycles with giving back to veterans.
  The event, sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne, is meant to bring passengers and riders to the dealership to raise funds to provide military veterans with trained service dogs, grants, equipment, and other assistance to these individuals, their families, and organizations that they strive to
  
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• Indiana sees ‘substantial’ spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says

  02-09-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (NEXSTAR) – The summer surge in COVID-19 spread could extend into fall for Indiana and every other state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the virus also saw a large jump: 21% in one week.The spread of the virus appears to be a problem just about everywhere. Only a few states – Alaska, New Hampshire and North Dakota – saw COVID-related hospital admissions drop last week.The other 47
  
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• Ukraine spurs hope of breakthrough on southern front

  02-09-2023 14:40 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – Ukrainian forces penetrated an initial line of Russian defenses on the war’s southeastern front this week, raising hopes of a major breakthrough in its counteroffensive campaign as troops push toward the Sea of Azov to cut off Russian supply lines.Ukraine still has a long way to go — but the first line of defense is widely seen as the toughest, and the going could get easier from here on out.Military analysts say the more rapid progress made in the last two weeks i
  
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• 'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

  02-09-2023 12:52 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76.“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett's official website and social media pages said late
  
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• 9/1 Highlight Zone - Week Three

  02-09-2023 05:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Conference play kicked off for most local teams on Friday night in week three of the Indiana prep football season with New Haven topping DeKalb 48-28 in your Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" as other top teams like Carroll, Snider, Leo, and East Noble rolled to victory.
  
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• Can mall shooting influence Fort Wayne mayoral election?

  02-09-2023 03:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Friday's shooting at Glenbrook Square Mall was the sort of event that could swing a close mayoral election if enough Fort Wayne voters feel unsafe because of it.Early voting will start in 40 days, as Mayor Tom Henry (D) and Councilman Tom Didier (R) square off."Public safety almost always is a top issue in municipal elections," said consultant and long-time Indiana political observer Andrew Downs, former director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue
  
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• 93% of Indiana counties opt into 1st round of $225 mil. health initiative before deadline

  02-09-2023 02:05 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 93% of Indiana counties will receive funding next year from the Health First Indiana Initiative.Two of the six counties that did not opt into the funding were Wells and Whitley counties.The initiative is a $225 million state investment for public health projects over the next two years. The deadline for the first year of funding was this Friday."We've never seen this, this amount of funding through the state to directly impact local public health," Christine Stinson,
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced to 15 years in break-in shooting

  02-09-2023 00:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced a 20-year-old Fort Wayne man to 15 years in prison Friday for his role in a break-in and shooting that left another man severely injured last year.
  Cortes A. Morris was one of four people involved in the August 2022 shooting, and he was one of three masked men who entered an apartment with plans on robbing whoever was inside, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Their motivation for the burglary seemed to stem from 22-year
  
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