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• Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

  05-11-2023 23:42 via wane.com
  
  The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup.Moviegoers had many other options to choose from. The video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s” repeated its first-place ranking, followed by “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” still going strong. Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla ” expanded nationwide and “Oppenheimer&rdquo
  
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• More fruit pouches recalled because of illnesses linked to lead

  05-11-2023 21:35 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree.Two new companies, Schnucks Markets of St. Louis and Weis Markets of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, announce
  
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• Here's the average net worth of Americans by age. How do you stack up?

  05-11-2023 20:36 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- When you think about net worth, some of the world's wealthiest people may come to mind, like Jeff Bezos or even Oprah. But you don't have to be a billionaire for it to matter.Anyone can calculate their net worth, and it's a great way to measure your financial health. The Federal Reserve released its Survey of Consumer Finances in October, outlining the average net worth of Americans by age -- so you can see how you stack up to your peers.According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Co
  
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• Bloomington man arrested for murder after disturbance

  05-11-2023 20:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A Bloomington man was arrested by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for murder early Sunday morning.
  Bryce Leighton, 34, was transported to the Monroe County Correctional Center for Murder, a Level 1 Felony.
  Officers were dispatched at approximately 1:30 a.m. to the 5900 block of E SR 45 on a report of an unknown disturbance.
  Upon arrival, deputies checked the residence and found a deceased individual with an apparent gunshot wound to their head. Further, laying near the body wa
  
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• Muncie police investigating after 3 people found dead in home

  05-11-2023 20:10 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. -- A death investigation is underway after three dead bodies were discovered inside a Muncie home on Friday afternoon.
  Officers with the Muncie Police Department were dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday to a residence in the 500 block of S. Rambler Road for a death investigation. Before that, the Delaware County Dispatch was contacted by a caller reporting that they found a woman who they believed was possibly deceased inside an attached garage of the residence.
  The caller rep
  
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• Indiana Department of Homeland Security gives tips for residents ahead of winter weather

  05-11-2023 20:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) -- Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is celebrating Winter Weather Preparedness Week and warning Indiana residents ahead of the winter weather to prepare their homes or cars to reduce harm in the winter months.
  The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), state partners and emergency personnel want to protect Hoosiers from hazardous winter weather across Indiana by honoring Winter Weather Preparedness Week from Nov. 5 through the 11.
  IDHS notes that "cold tempe
  
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• Human skull found for sale in Florida thrift store's Halloween section

  05-11-2023 19:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — Skulls are common decorations in stores during Halloween, but usually they're made in a factory.A thrift store in Fort Myers, Florida, learned it was selling an unusual item when one of its shoppers noticed that one of the skulls in the Halloween section was actually real, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.The shopper, an anthropologist of all things, recognized the skull was, in fact, human, prompting detectives to come and pick it up. While some anthr
  
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• From Fort Wayne to Indianapolis: An inside look at the history of professional basketball in Indiana

  05-11-2023 16:46 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Though the sport was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, basketball has deep roots in the state of Indiana.When he visited the Hoosier State in 1925 to watch a high school basketball tournament, Naismith dubbed Indiana “the center of the sport,” according to the Carnegie Center for Art and History.“While the game was invented in Massachusetts, basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sp
  
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• Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

  05-11-2023 16:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Celebrate Dia de los Muertos Sunday with the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.Sunday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. enjoy the gallery exhibition, traditional dancing and more activities to celebrate the history of the holiday. The museum will also have mariachi, folkloric characters and activities specifically for children to enjoy. Food will be available at the event with a Mexican food truck, cash bar and complimentary baked goods.
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• Leroy Stover, Birmingham's first Black police officer, dies at 90

  05-11-2023 15:35 via wane.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The City of Birmingham's first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90.Birmingham Police on Friday posted about Stover's death on X, formerly known as Twitter.“Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of former Deputy Chief Leroy Stover. As the first black officer to integrate the Birmingham force, his legacy and work at the Birmingham Police Department paved a way for others to follow in his footsteps,” the department said.Stover
  
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• Daylight saving: Why these two states didn't change their clocks this morning

  05-11-2023 15:04 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you’re reading this, you (hopefully) got a little extra sleep last night. Or maybe, you had a rude awakening, waking up an hour earlier than you expected. It’s all thanks to daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. Sunday, our phones, laptops, TVs, smartwatches, and any other clock connected to the Internet switched back to 1 a.m. as daylight saving time ended. But, for residents in two states, it’s just another Sunday morning. Hawaii and most of
  
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• Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans

  05-11-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk.The car was moving slowly enough that Langerman escaped serious injury, but the bicycle required extensive repairs. To Langerman, it's another argument for ending a practice that almost all U.S. cities have embraced for decades: the le
  
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• Enjoy delectable delights with Restaurant Week on The Landing

  05-11-2023 14:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Dive into delectable menus this week as the Landing celebrates Restaurant Week.For the week of November 5 through 12 join participating restaurants on the Landing in Prix Fixe Menus and Signature Cocktails.
  Participating restaurants include Bistro Nota, Mercado Restaurant, Nawa, Gnometown Breing on the Landing, Tolon, and Kanela. All restaurants are offering specialty items to celebrate seasonal delights that are only available during restaurant week.To see what each r
  
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• Tyson Foods recalling chicken patties due to metal pieces

  05-11-2023 01:36 via wane.com
  
  (KNWA/KFTA) — Nearly 30,000 pounds of chicken patties produced by Tyson Foods are being recalled after consumers reported small metal pieces found in the product, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday. There has been on reported oral injury as a result, the FDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says.The specific product being recalled is Tyson Fully Cooked Fun Nuggets Breaded Shaped Chicken Patties, which were produced Sept. 5.
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• University of Saint Francis remembers first live nativity with exhibit

  05-11-2023 01:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- 800 years ago, St. Francis of Assisi staged the very first living nativity with actors and animals. Now, the University of Saint Francis is highlighting that anniversary this season.
  According to a press release, the university will be displaying work from more than 30 regional artists in the Nativity Exhibition at the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center from Nov. 4 - Dec. 20. All pieces of work will "focus on interpretations of the Nativity as a s
  
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