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• New math formula aims to prevent child tantrums on airplanes

  29-10-2023 19:22 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Flying with a toddler can be a hassle, especially if tears start flowing and arms begin to flail mid-flight, drawing the stares of fellow airline passengers. To help parents out, a mathematician at Oxford University in the UK developed a formula aimed at preventing these mile-high tantrums.The formula calculates the amount of time it might take for a child to throw a fit so parents can delay it from happening 35,000 feet in the air. Dr. Tom Crawford, an applied mathematics
  
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• 1 driver dead, another injured in 'practice session' at Daytona International Speedway

  29-10-2023 19:22 via wane.com
  
  DAYTONA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A driver is dead, and another was injured in an "on-track incident" during a practice session at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.In a statement to Nexstar's WFLA, the Daytona International Speedway said the incident occurred during an Audi Club track rental session. The driver tragically passed after being taken to the hospital.
  “We are saddened by the passing of a driver after they were transported to an area medical facility following an on-track in
  
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• 3 people arrested in connection to ATM scam in Huntington

  29-10-2023 19:17 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Three people were arrested on probable cause for placing a card skimming device on an ATM machine in Huntington.
  According to a Facebook post from the Huntington City Police Department, they received a call about the device on the Flagstar Bank ATM located on Guilford Street at 4:10 p.m. Saturday. Officers then arrived and found the device. Soon after, HPD detectives and FBI were made aware of the situation.
  Around 2:00 a.m. Sunday, officers encountered three people be
  
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• Tips for making Halloween more fun for kids with autism

  29-10-2023 19:02 via wane.com
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Halloween is fast approaching and, for most kids, it's a fun time filled with activities, dressing up and, of course, trick-or-treating.But for children with autism and other sensory disorders, Halloween can be overwhelming, and even scary, according to Elizabeth Rivera from Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers in Terre Haute, Indiana."A lot of our kiddos are a mix of both. Some of them like a lot of the sensory stuff. They like the lots and they like a lot of
  
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• Skip the washing machine, shower with your jeans on, Levi’s CEO says

  29-10-2023 18:17 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — You of course want to have clean clothes. While you likely have your own rhythm of washing them — separating lights and darks, turning your shirts inside out, hanging your clothes on the line to dry — there’s one article you’re probably caring for wrong. Your jeans. A quick search for an answer will give you numerous options. Wash denim inside out and by themselves on a delicate or gentle cycle, then let them air dry, Whirlpool encourages. Use
  
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• RESULTS: Marching band state finals

  29-10-2023 17:49 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- The results are in for the 2023 ISSMA State Finals for high school marching bands around Indiana. Congratulations to our Fort Wayne schools and surrounding bands that placed!CLASS A5th -- Homestead High School7th -- Carroll High SchoolCLASS B8th -- North Side High School
  CLASS C
  6th -- Garrett High School7th -- Angola High School8th -- Concordia Lutheran High SchoolCLASS D4th -- Adams Central High School
  
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• Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits

  29-10-2023 16:17 via wane.com
  
  Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight.For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all grocery prices, according to Datasembly, a retail price tracker. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022.“The price of candy has gotten to be outrageo
  
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• 7 inventions Indiana contributed to the world

  29-10-2023 16:12 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Americans who live outside the Hoosier state might not think Indiana has much to offer, but every day their lives are affected by creations conjured up right here in the Crossroads of America.
  The impact of Hoosiers is felt every day. It's there when you drive to work. It's helping keep the grime off your jeans. It might be a part of your favorite sandwich, or be right beneath your feet at this very moment.
  Here is a look at just a few things you can thank Hoosiers for contributi
  
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• 2 dead, 18 injured in shooting during Florida Halloween celebrations

  29-10-2023 14:32 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At least two people are dead after a shooting in the heart of Ybor City, Florida's nightlife scene, police said.The Tampa Police Department said the shooting took place at about 3 a.m. Sunday on the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue.Livestreamer records moment of deadly Florida shooting that killed 2, injured 18
  Chief Lee Bercaw said it began as a street fight between two groups of people."Between these two groups, we had hundreds of innocent people involved that were in t
  
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• 2 dead, 16 injured in shooting during Florida Halloween celebrations

  29-10-2023 14:32 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At least two people are dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting in the heart of Ybor City, Florida's nightlife scene, police said.
  The Tampa Police Department said the shooting took place at about 3 a.m. Sunday on the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue. Livestreamer records moment of deadly Florida shooting that killed 2Chief Lee Bercaw said it began as a street fight between two groups of people."Between these two groups, we had hundreds of innocent people involv
  
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• American hockey player dies after 'freak accident' during game

  29-10-2023 14:28 via wane.com
  
  NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has died after a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday, his club said.The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.“The Nottingham Panthers are truly
  
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• Study shows Indiana ranks 7th nationwide for adult e-cigarette use

  29-10-2023 13:22 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A new report shows Indiana ranks seventh in the nation for e-cigarette use among adults.
  A study from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation shows from 2016-21, the number of adults nationwide who used e-cigarettes increased by roughly 40%. In Indiana, however, that increase was roughly 70%. The study went on to say each e-cigarette user in the U.S. means an additional $2,000 in health care costs each year.
  ”We have a significant problem with vaping," said Jami Carlson, a
  
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• Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race

  29-10-2023 13:20 via wane.com
  
  CARMEL, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter has followed the conservative group’s national playbook, challenging diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in school districts as part of its “parental rights” mission. But the chapter’s aims and use of a quote from Adolf Hitler in its inaugural newsletter unexpectedly spilled over this fall into a mayor’s race previously defined by local development.The polarizing nature of Moms for Liberty, which has
  
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• UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory

  29-10-2023 08:22 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked out Saturday night at a GM factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to increase pressure on the company to reach a deal.The Stellantis deal mirrors one
  
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• Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, dead at 54

  29-10-2023 08:19 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54.The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry's death.“Matthew was
  
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• Fort Wayne police locate missing child

  29-10-2023 01:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The missing child has been located, according to Fort Wayne dispatch.The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a Public Safety Alert Saturday evening for 11-year-old Denique Tyson who was said to be possibly endangered.
  He was last seen in the area of 4600 Spatz Avenue around 4:10 p.m. He was described as a black male who was last seen wearing a white, blue and orange windbreaker with a black t-shirt underneath with minions on it. He was also seen wearing black pants and
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department searching for missing child

  29-10-2023 01:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a Public Safety Alert Saturday evening for 11-year-old Denique Tyson who is possibly endangered.
  He was last seen in the area of 4600 Spatz Avenue at around 4:10 p.m. He is described as a black male who was last seen wearing a white, blue and orange windbreaker with a black t-shirt underneath with minions on it. He was also seen wearing black pants and black shoes.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police
  
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