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• YMCA: Child 'unknowingly distributed' possible THC gummies at camp

  17-07-2024 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Children participating in a YMCA day camp last Friday were exposed to possible THC gummies during a field trip, according to YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne.On July 12, a child attending a Camp Harris field trip possessed and "unknowingly distributed" what the organization believes were " THC, candy-like gummies" to other campers, according to the organization.Once staff members learned of the situation, parents and police were notified."The safety and well-being of the cam
  
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• Scattered rain moving out

  17-07-2024 22:18 via wane.com
  
  It is staying seasonably warm this afternoon with a high in the middle 80s. Scattered rain and a few t-storms are moving through, but they are weaker in nature and no severe weather is expected. You'll notice by early this evening that humidity levels will fall and it will become more comfortable outside.No rain is in the forecast after 6 pm.High pressure is moving in behind a cold front that made its move through today. This area of high pressure will help send in some cooler and less humid air
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 17

  17-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 17.
  
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• Teenager charged as an adult in connection to May shooting near Weisser Park

  17-07-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 17-year-old is now being charged as an adult in connection to a shooting that happened near Weisser Park in May.Anthony DeWayne-Allen Jackson Jr. faces felony charges of aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon.Anthony Jackson, charged with aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon. (Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  Fort Wayne Police confirmed to WANE 15 that Jackson was arrested in connection to a May 20 shooting on Drexel Avenue that left some
  
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• John Hinckley Jr., Reagan's would-be assassin, calls for peace in social media post

  17-07-2024 21:42 via wane.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above is from an exclusive interview WAVY conducted with John Hinckley Jr. in March.PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania has sparked more than just politicians sharing their comments on social media.
  John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted the assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to condemn violence.
  "Violence is not the way to go," Hinck
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools holds 5th IgnitED conference; helping teachers implement technology

  17-07-2024 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For just over seven hours, more than 600 teachers went to Northrop High School on Wednesday for the 5th annual FWCS IgnitED conference.
  It's a technology-based educational conferences for teachers within FWCS and around northeast Indiana.Sarah McClure, the Manager of Learning Technology for FWCS, told WANE 15 the biggest goal is to help educators learn how to blend their curriculum and technology together.
  "It's been amazing to see [the conference] grow over the last f
  
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• Watch: Burglary suspect busted in the act by police drone in California

  17-07-2024 20:49 via wane.com
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KTLA) – A burglary suspect in Santa Monica was taken into custody over the Fourth of July holiday after a police drone returning to the station spotted him breaking into vehicles in the parking lot near the pier, authorities announced.  The July 6 incident unfolded as the Santa Monica Police Department’s drone pilot was flying the unmanned aircraft back from a radio call and decided to first survey the crowd situation near the Santa Monica Pier.  A San
  
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• Mayor Tucker highlights role of volunteers in community at press conference

  17-07-2024 20:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker hosted a press conference highlighting the work volunteers for local organizations do in the community Wednesday at A Baby's Closet, accepting a symbolic check for Allen County volunteer efforts through The Volunteer Center.The Volunteer Center, a Fort Wayne non-profit, connects volunteers to a variety of community organizations in need, including through signature programs that alleviate the needs of low and moderate-income area resident
  
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• Scattered afternoon rain moving through

  17-07-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  Humidity begins to fall today as a weak cold front moves through the area and is replaced by a drier ridge of high pressure from the north. High temperatures will be unseasonably cool tomorrow. Temperatures will stay mild through the weekend and much of next week.It will be humid through early this afternoon with humidity levels beginning to fall late this afternoonIt is staying seasonably warm this afternoon with a high of in the middle 80s. Scattered rain and a few t-storms are moving through,
  
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• More than half of Allen County students are failing reading ILEARN; Districts split on improvements

  17-07-2024 19:49 via wane.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above is related to a new law to address students who struggle with reading.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana Department of Education released the results for the 2023-2024 ILEARN assessments. Only one Allen County school district saw more than 50% of its students pass the reading portion of the ILEARN assessment. Two school districts saw over 50% in the reading portion.The pass rate indicates a student scored "proficient" and "above proficient," according to the Ind
  
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• Fort Wayne Air Show returns in 2025

  17-07-2024 18:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The 122nd Fighter Wing announced details of next year's air show at a press conference Wednesday morning.The Fort Wayne Air Show takes place every three years. It's happening July 12-13, 2025 at the 122nd Fighter Wing. Over the course of two days, the event highlights the U.S. Air Force, showcases the 122nd and honors veterans.The USAF Thunderbirds, which were part of the shows in 2019 and 2022, are returning and the Fighter Wing's F-16s will also be featured. Other act
  
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• Disciplinary grievance filed against Indiana AG Todd Rokita surrounding terminated pregnancy report comments

  17-07-2024 18:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis lawyer has filed a disciplinary grievance against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, claiming he violated his AG duties by calling the public to sue the Indiana Department of Health to inspect and copy terminated pregnancy reports.
  William Groth, a labor lawyer at Bowman & Vlink in Indianapolis, claims that as attorney general Rokita is required to prosecute and defend all lawsuits instituted by or against the state of Indiana, something that Groth claims R
  
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• FWPD: 17-year-old charged with attempted murder over Sunday shooting

  17-07-2024 18:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 17-year-old accused of shooting a woman outside a home early Sunday morning is now charged with attempted murder.Fort Wayne Police arrested the teenager Wednesday around 11 a.m. Officers had been looking for him following the disturbance in which a woman was shot Sunday in the 4600 block of Glenmary Drive on the city's south side.The woman was outside just after 12:30 a.m. that morning when the disturbance broke out and shots were fired, according to Christopher
  
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• Almost 2 in 3 Democrats want Biden to drop out: AP poll

  17-07-2024 18:24 via wane.com
  
  Nearly 2 in 3 Democrats say President Biden should step aside from the 2024 race, a poll released Wednesday found.The survey, carried out by The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, was largely conducted prior to the assassination attempt against former President Trump over the weekend. It found that 70 percent of voters surveyed said Biden should withdraw from the race and allow someone else to take on Trump this November.Sixty-five percent of Democratic respondents said th
  
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• Afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 17

  17-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 17.
  
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• Why you still get political texts if you're on the 'Do Not Call' list

  17-07-2024 17:11 via wane.com
  
  (CBS News) - The November election is four months away. Millions of Americans are getting texts from political campaigns asking for support and donations. Those texts even hit phones on the Do Not Call list.In 2022, Americans received a record 15 billion political texts, according to Robokiller, a call blocking service. That's an average of 50 messages for every phone in the country. And 2024 is gearing up to be a bigger year. So, how is this allowed? Indiana lawmaker wants to crack down harder
  
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• Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada

  17-07-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Water rescues were underway Wednesday in Arkansas after a new wave of severe storms that have pummeled a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, officials said. High winds, tornadoes and flooding have caused damage or deaths from the Plains to New England this week.As much as 11 inches (nearly 28 centimeters) of rain fell overnight into Wednesday on parts of Marion County, Arkansas, in the Ozark Mountains, the National Weather Service said.“Numerous bridge
  
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• 'Something fun and different:' New EDM Night follows Family Fun Day at TRF

  17-07-2024 15:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Family Fun Day and EDM Night light up Three Rivers Festival on Wednesday complete with animals, gaming and a new headliner for the concert.Keri Roby, the operations director of the festival, said there are many activities for the whole family to enjoy at Freimann Square. Indiana Wild is bringing a variety of animals for visitors to pet and hold. Easterseals is bringing their gaming trailer for more than 20 gamers to play on XBoxes, PlayStations and Nintendo S
  
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• Florida man had hours-long junk food binge in closed Walgreens, police say

  17-07-2024 15:50 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Florida man was arrested after he indulged in sweets and other various items inside a closed Walgreens for several hours early Monday morning, according to police.The New Smyrna Beach Police Department was called to a local Walgreens around 3 a.m. after the store's alarm went off. The alarm company told authorities a man was inside the store, which had been closed since 10 p.m.Security footage showed the man, Christopher Morgan, enter the Walgreens at 9:40 p.m. and go int
  
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• Fort Wayne family opens second Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery

  17-07-2024 15:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne officially has a second location of Nothing Bundt Cakes, this time on the southwest side, and with the grand opening comes some sweet deals for the community.Jennifer Henricks, a Fort Wayne native, runs the local franchise of the specialty cake company that customers are already familiar with on Lima Road.The love of baking runs in the family: her daughter, Jorja Henricks, is managing the southwest location. It opened for business June 24 at 1726 Apple Glen B
  
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• VP candidate J.D. Vance to visit Fort Wayne

  17-07-2024 15:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Donald Trump's newly-announced running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R, OH) will make a stop in Fort Wayne next week.The July 24 fundraiser, with tickets ranging from $1,000 per person up to $50,000 per couple, was announced by longtime GOP donor Bill Bean and confirmed by Steve Shine, Allen County Republican Party Chairman."Northeast Indiana will be hosting one of the first rallies," Bean messaged WANE 15. "This is a great honor and recognition of Northeast Indiana’
  
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• Morning headlines Wednesday, July 17

  17-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, July 17.
  
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• Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel

  17-07-2024 13:42 via wane.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday.The bodies were found Tuesday in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, a landmark at a central intersection in the capital busy with malls, government buildings and public transit.The six had last been seen alive when food was delivered to
  
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• One more humid day with relief on the way

  17-07-2024 09:36 via wane.com
  
  Humidity begins to fall today as a weak cold front moves through the area and is replaced by a drier ridge of high pressure from the north. High temperatures will be unseasonably cool on Thursday. Temperatures will stay mild through the weekend and much of next week.It will be humid through early this afternoon with humidity levels beginning to fall late this afternoonIsolated showers or storms are possible early this morning with skies becoming partly cloudy. It will remain humid through luncht
  
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• "No time for wimpy Republicans:' US Rep. Jim Banks speaks at Republican National Convention

  17-07-2024 05:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- U.S. Rep. (3-IN) and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Banks was one of several speakers Tuesday during Day 2 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.U.S. Rep Jim Banks (3-IN) stands alongside former President Donald Trump and his nominee for vice president, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio) at the 2024 Republican National Committee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo provided by a spokesperson for Rep. Banks)
  During his nearly 5-minute speech, Rep. Banks spoke out
  
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• 'We need laughter:' Comedians take to TRF stage for new event

  17-07-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Comedians and DJs took to the Three Rivers Festival stage Tuesday for the festival's inaugural comedy night.The show featured Aaron Montgomery, Kam "Snacks" Coleman and Kess "Big Kess" Baker, who were all local acts.Coleman and Baker, who co-host a morning radio show together for LOUD 103.3, spoke to WANE 15 a few days before the festival to discuss their feelings heading into the show."We need laughter in this world. With so much other crazy stuff going on, we need to
  
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• Slight rain chance Wednesday and still a bit humid

  17-07-2024 04:15 via wane.com
  
  After thunderstorms brought widespread wind damage to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio Monday night, the weather has turned quieter. However, we're still tracking some rain chances into our Wednesday...Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to rumble through the area early Wednesday morning under mostly cloudy skies. These storms will not be severe and will be very hit-or-miss in nature. Temperatures to begin the day will be in the upper 60s for most spots.Isolated showers and stor
  
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• Monday night's line of storms was a derecho

  17-07-2024 04:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Severe thunderstorms rocked parts of our area Monday night. High winds of 50 to 70 mph caused damage and power outages. LOOK: Severe storms leave damage in northeast IndianaBecause of the long duration and extensive damage path, the line of storms that passed through our area Monday night has been preliminarily identified as a derecho. A derecho is a straight-line windstorm that occurs over a large geographic area. The damage swath is 400 miles or more and is at least 6
  
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• 'Problem' businesses could face new threats, FW City Council looking to impose fines

  17-07-2024 03:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "If you are a vector for crime ... you better shape up now."That was the message Councilman Russ Jehl had for businesses that the city may soon define as "Chronic Problem" properties."Now those nuisance businesses, those groups that take away the resources of the community, that sapp the police's time - they either have to shape up or they will get fined per occurrence," Jehl said.City Council put it like this in the bill, "The Common Council finds that excessive
  
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• 'Needle-free' blood draw being tested at Parkview

  17-07-2024 03:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Almost every patient who receives hospital care will have blood drawn and receive an IV.At the Family Birthing Centers at Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Randalia, new mothers can now experience a "one-stick stay."The PIVO device allows blood to be drawn through the existing IV line, which can reduce a patient's pain, discomfort and anxiety."Overall, this is an amazing device," said RN Theresa White, a labor and family nurse at Parkview Health, who has be
  
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• $2.5 million Legacy, Brightpoint funding piques City Council's interest

  17-07-2024 03:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "It's not whether we feel that there is value for the community and things of that nature, it really is that there have been a set of guidelines established and you either meet that threshold or you do not."And when members of the Legacy Joint Funding Committee decided that a $2.5 million expenditure of Legacy funds for Brightpoint's ongoing community programs did not meet "that threshold," it was the introductory statement by board member Faye Robbins that seemed
  
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