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• Student loan payments are back after three years: What to know

  01-10-2023 21:17 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Student loan payments officially resume on Sunday after borrowers were let off the hook for more than three years by a pause initiated during the economic turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic.Despite continued pushback from advocates and concerns about a government shutdown, the Biden administration is turning back on all student loan accounts, and more than 28 million borrowers now have to deal with repayments. “It's a sad day for student loan borrowers and for the countr
  
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• Sunny and warm start to October continues

  01-10-2023 21:00 via wane.com
  
  Now that our morning fog (which triggered yet another Dense Fog Advisory) has lifted, we're seeing a beautiful and sunny end to the weekend! Today is the first day of October, but it certainly does not feel like it. We'll see high temperatures in the lower 80s...enjoy the warmth for any outdoor plans you have!Summer-like warmth and plenty of sunshine will stick around for the first few days of October. In fact, we'll stay in the 80s all the way through Wednesday. However, if you're ready for fal
  
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• How 12-foot yard skeletons are helping save lives nationwide

  01-10-2023 17:45 via wane.com
  
  HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (KFDX/KJTL) — The return of fall each year marks the start of the holiday season for many Americans, with spooky yard decor beginning to pop up in neighborhoods across the country as Halloween approaches.
  Since the fall of 2020, a viral fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to benefit families impacted by childhood cancer has coincided with the spooky season, growing in popularity every year thanks to social media.And it involves 12-foot skeletons in fron
  
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• PHOTOS: Sphere in Las Vegas opens its doors for first time

  01-10-2023 16:38 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Celebrities, Las Vegas City officials, and fans all came together Friday night to see the newest addition to the Las Vegas skyline, Sphere, open its doors for the first time.
  Irish rock band U2 took the stage for a sold-out concert on Friday for the first show in their UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency. The band has more than two dozen performances scheduled through Dec. 16 with ticket prices ranging from $400 to $1,450.
  Celebrities from all corners including acto
  
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• Expect a warm and sunny first day of October

  01-10-2023 16:04 via wane.com
  
  Now that our morning fog (which triggered yet another Dense Fog Advisory) has lifted, we're looking at a beautiful and sunny end to the weekend! Today is the first day of October, but it certainly will not be feeling like it. We'll see high temperatures in the lower 80s... enjoy the warmth for any outdoor plans you have!Summer-like warmth and plenty of sunshine will stick around for the first few days of October. In fact, we'll stay in the 80s all the way through Wednesday. However, if you're re
  
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• Indiana lawmakers outline priorities, timeline for potential 2023 Farm Bill legislation

  01-10-2023 16:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- As the 2023 fiscal year came to a close on Saturday, one piece of legislation not passed by the United States Congress was the 2023 Farm Bill: an estimated $1.5 trillion bill that sets agriculture and nutrition policy over the next five years.
  This comes after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. According to previous reports, the Senate and the House of Representatives voted in a bipartisan fashion to pass a 45-day continuing resolution, funding the gover
  
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• Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home as tributes come from around the world

  01-10-2023 15:24 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president will break routine Sunday, putting off his practice of quietly watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains.The gathering will take place in the same one-story structure where the Carters lived before he was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1962. It
  
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• Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

  01-10-2023 15:09 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds the gover
  
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• Civil War veterans honored in ceremonies and a veteran finally laid to rest

  01-10-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum and family members came together to honor veterans of the Civil War through a headstone dedication of a previously unmarked grave and more.Saturday celebrations started with honoring Civil War veteran Daniel H. Amsden who had been buried in an unmarked grave in Lindenwood Cemetary since his death in 1881. Amsden was enlisted as a private in Company B, 12th Indiana Cavalry of the Union Army. He served for three y
  
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• Evacuated Illinois residents return home after ammonia leak from truck crash that killed 5 people

  01-10-2023 13:58 via wane.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said Saturday.A semi-truck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia toppled about 9:25 p.m. Friday night in Teutopolis, spilling more than half its 7,500-gallon (28,390-liter) load, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.Effingham Coun
  
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• Off-ramp from I-69 to Illinois Road to close temporarily

  01-10-2023 13:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)Crews will close the northbound off-ramp at mile marker 305 on October 4 to complete concrete replacement and joint repair construction taking place on I-69. The closure is expected to last until October 13. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.Drivers looking to access S.R. 14/Illinois Rd. from northbound I-69 should continue north to the U.S. 30/Goshen Road interchange, exit 309, use the ramps to connect with southbound I-69 and then utilize
  
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• Crash leaves motorcyclist in life-threatening condition

  01-10-2023 13:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Sunday around 12 a.m. Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched in reference to a crash involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle.
  At 12:03 a.m. police were dispatched to the scene. The motorcycle was traveling northbound on N. Clinton St. and the pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Colony Drive when the crash occurred.
  Medics arrived on the scene and transported the motorcycle rider to an area hospital with multiple injuries. The rider's injuries were determined
  
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• First October morning brings patches of dense fog

  01-10-2023 11:17 via wane.com
  
  A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10AM for most of our viewing area. Visibilities are expected to be quite low once again early this morning.This type of fog is called radiation fog. It forms when skies are mostly clear, winds are light, and there's enough moisture still at the surface. Watch the video below for an explanation.Once the fog clears, we're looking at a nice mostly sunny end to the weekend! Today is the first day of October, but it certainly will not be feeling like it. We'll
  
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• Pedestrian hit on I-69 Sunday morning

  01-10-2023 09:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are currently investigating an instance of a pedestrian hit by a car on Northbound I-69. At about 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, dispatchers confirmed a pedestrian was hit by a car at the Coldwater exit; that is mile marker 312. Dispatchers say the North to Southbound interchange is currently closed, in addition to the Southbound Coldwater ramp to get onto I-69. Details are otherwise limited.This is a developing story; it will be updated with the latest inf
  
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• One person dead after crash on I-69

  01-10-2023 09:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are currently investigating an crash on Northbound I-69 that involved a pedestrian. Just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, dispatchers were called out to Interstate 69 at Coldwater Rd. in reference to a crash. Initial calls to 911 provided conflicting information about crash. Police say a single vehicle was traveling north on I-69, exiting at the 312B exit to northbound Coldwater Rd lanes. The vehicle left the exit ramp, crossing all northbound lanes of Col
  
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• Driver ejected from vehicle, killed on I-69 near Coldwater Road Sunday morning

  01-10-2023 09:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a crash on northbound I-69 that was immediately followed by a second crash -- which included the driver from the first crash.Just after 3:00 a.m. Sunday, police were called out to I-69 at Coldwater Road.Police say a single vehicle was traveling north, exiting at the 312 B exit to northbound Coldwater Rd.
  The car left the exit ramp, crossing all northbound lanes of Coldwater Rd. and went over the west guardrail and down the embankment.
  
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• 1 dead after overnight crash on I-69 in Fort Wayne

  01-10-2023 09:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a crash on northbound I-69 that was immediately followed by a second crash -- which included the driver from the first crash.Just after 3:00 a.m. Sunday, police were called out to I-69 at Coldwater Road.Police say a single vehicle was traveling north, exiting at the 312 B exit to northbound Coldwater Rd.
  The car left the exit ramp, crossing all northbound lanes of Coldwater Rd. and went over the west guardrail and down the embankment.
  
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• October begins with morning fog and very warm air

  01-10-2023 04:00 via wane.com
  
  We experienced a very foggy start to the weekend, which impacted the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival. We expect more areas of dense fog to begin your Sunday.A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect from 2 AM to 10 AM Sunday for most of our viewing area. Visibilities are expected to be quite low once again early Sunday morning.This type of fog is called radiation fog. It forms when skies are mostly clear, winds are light, and there's enough moisture still at the surface. Watch the video below for an explanat
  
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