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• T-bone crash after failing to yield in DeKalb County

  14-09-2024 22:24 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — DeKalb County Sheriff's Department is investigating a T-bone crash on US-6 Saturday.A 2008 Cadillac SRX was stopped on Maple Street at the intersection of US-6 facing northbound. The Cadillac began to cross the eastbound lane of US-6 to turn west into US-6, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
  The 2008 Cadillac SRX was deemed a total lossThe 2023 RAM "Winnebago" Promaster is estimated to have $15,000 in damages
  As the Cadillac was crossing, a 20
  
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• ISP: High-speed chase turned crash in Ligonier leaves five injured, one airlifted

  14-09-2024 21:41 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a high-speed crash that injured five people in Ligonier on Saturday.The crash, which involved three passenger vehicles, resulted in five people being injured, three of which were seriously injured and either flown or transported by ambulance to area hospitals, according to ISP.The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on US-33 just south of US-6 in Ligonier. Before the crash, an ISP trooper reported observing a 2011 Mercedes C-C
  
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• ISP: High-speed chase in Ligonier leaves five injured, one airlifted

  14-09-2024 21:41 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a high-speed crash that injured five people in Ligonier on Saturday.The crash, which involved three passenger vehicles, resulted in five people being injured, three of which were seriously injured and either flown or transported by ambulance to area hospitals, according to ISP.The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on US-33 just south of US-6 in Ligonier. Before the crash, an ISP trooper reported observing a 2011 Mercedes C-C
  
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• DirecTV to end blackout of ESPN, ABC

  14-09-2024 18:33 via wane.com
  
  DirecTV and Disney reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a deal to restore ABC, ESPN and several other networks after a nearly two-week distribution feud."DirecTV and Disney have a long-standing history of connecting consumers to the best entertainment, and this agreement furthers that commitment by recognizing both the tremendous value of Disney's content and the evolving preferences of DirecTV's customers," the companies said in a joint statement.
  The agreement comes just in time fo
  
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• Two Ohio hospitals lock down due to bomb threats

  14-09-2024 18:23 via wane.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) -- Bomb threats were made toward two medical centers in Springfield, sending both facilities into lockdown.On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 14, the Springfield Police Division was alerted to a bomb threat against two hospitals in the city.Kettering Health Springfield, located on North Limestone Street, was one of the alleged targets. According to Kettering Health, police notified the hospital's security team, who put the hospital under temporary lockdown.Police officers
  
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• Heartwarming video shows students surprise school custodian with dream car

  14-09-2024 18:01 via wane.com
  
  VIENNA, Va. (WFLA) — High school students in Virginia gave their favorite school custodian the ultimate surprise earlier this week.Seven sophomores— Bennett, Nick H., Nick T., Artin, Joey, Yousif, and Logan— at James Madison High in Vienna, Virginia wanted to give back to one of their favorite school employees.The students started a GoFundMe in May to raise enough money by the time they graduated, to buy their custodian, Francis Apraku, a cherry-red Jeep Wrangler.
  “He mov
  
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• PHOTOS: Semi-truck carrying sausages and sauce flips, spills onto roadway in Florida

  14-09-2024 17:53 via wane.com
  
  WILDWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — A semi-truck took a turn for the "wurst" while transporting sausage and sauce Friday evening on a Florida roadway, just south of I-75.At 6:20 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said a 47-year-old Minnesota driver suffered a tire failure in the southbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike, overturning into a roadway and spilling its load.The tire failure caused the man to lose control of the tractor-trailer. FHP said he went into the shoulder, struck a guardrail, and overtur
  
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• Can you guess the richest town in Indiana?

  14-09-2024 15:32 via wane.com
  
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  The richest town in every state
  America is exceptional in many ways. But not all of them are positive: Wealth inequality is higher in the United States than it is in almost any other developed nation.
  This is a relatively new phenomenon, with the wealth divide expanding starkly over the past half-century or so. From 1963 to 2022, the richest top 1% of American families experienced a sevenfold increase in wealth, from $1.8 million to $13.6 million. During the same
  
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• The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

  14-09-2024 14:35 via wane.com
  
  MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body of a close friend, whose neck had been twisted so severely that his head and torso faced opposite directions.This violent death upset Mangi, who had already unearthed children’s bodies. The number of bodies kept rising in this community off Kenya’s coas
  
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• Could 'God of Chaos' asteroid hit Earth in 2029?

  14-09-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Scientists say an asteroid known as the "God of Chaos" has a slightly increased chance of impacting the Earth in 2029, but only if a very unlikely series of events plays out.Not only that, but if the asteroid, which is named Apophis after an Egyptian god resembling a snake who sowed chaos and disorder, were to hit our planet, it would likely happen on Friday the 13th.While this scenario may sound like a made-for-TV science-fiction movie, a new paper suggests there is a possi
  
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• One arrested after shooting left man in life threatening condition near downtown

  14-09-2024 13:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One has been arrested after a Saturday morning shooting near downtown Fort Wayne left a man in life-threatening condition.Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officers at the scene told a WANE 15 crew member a walk-in gunshot victim was brought in by witnesses to a downtown hospital.
  FWPD responded around 5:15 a.m. and the male adult was stabilized and transported to a trauma center. He is currently in life-threatening condition, according to a FWPD release.Witness
  
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• One arrested after shooting leaves man in life threatening condition near downtown

  14-09-2024 13:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One has been arrested after a Saturday morning shooting near downtown Fort Wayne leaves a man in life-threatening condition.Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officers at the scene told a WANE 15 crew member a walk-in gunshot victim was brought in by witnesses to a downtown hospital.
  FWPD responded around 5:15 a.m. and the male adult was stabilized and transported to a trauma center. He is currently in life-threatening condition, according to a FWPD release.Witne
  
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• Man in life threatening condition after morning shooting near Downtown Fort Wayne

  14-09-2024 13:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man is in life-threatening condition following a shooting near Downtown Fort Wayne Saturday.
  Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officers at the scene told a WANE 15 crew member a walk-in gunshot victim was brought in by witnesses to a downtown hospital. FWPD responded around 5:15 a.m. and the male adult was stabilized and transported to a trauma center. He is currently in life-threatening condition.No information on if more people were injured or if a suspect i
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigate Saturday morning shooting

  14-09-2024 13:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a shooting near Downtown Fort Wayne Saturday.Dispatched confirmed FWPD is investigating a shooting near W Main and Union streets around 7 a.m. Saturday Sept. 14. No information on how many people are involved or conditions is known at this time.
  A WANE 15 crew member is on scene to learn more, we will provide updates as they are available.
  
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• A hot, but not humid weekend

  14-09-2024 12:28 via wane.com
  
  Last weekend, we got an early glimpse of fall with high temps near 70° both days. It was not meant to last, unfortunately. This weekend, our high temperature will be in the upper 80s. These higher levels of heat will continue to worsen the drought conditions across the region. Add that to a lack of rain chances over the next few days, and more areas could experience severe levels of drought. Drought expands and intensifies across NE Indiana and NW OhioWe'll see our temperature this morning c
  
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• DSANI exceeds fundraising goal ahead of Buddy Walk 2024

  14-09-2024 11:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Down Syndrome Association of Northern Indiana, or DSANI, has surpassed its fundraising goal hours before the 26th annual Buddy Walk.The walk is used to celebrate people with Down syndrome and raise money to improve their lives. As of Saturday morning, DSANI is over its Buddy Walk 2024 fundraising goal of $120,000.Supporters of northeastern Indiana's down syndrome community stroll through downtown Fort Wayne starting at Parkview Field on Saturday. When wal
  
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• DSANI approaches fundraising goal ahead of Buddy Walk 2024

  14-09-2024 11:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Down Syndrome Alliance of Northern Indiana, or DSANI, is closing in on its fundraising goal hours before the 26th annual Buddy Walk.The walk is used to celebrate people with Down syndrome and raise money to improve their lives. As of Saturday morning, DSANI is less than $6,000 away from its Buddy Walk 2024 fundraising goal of $120,000.Supporters of northeastern Indiana's down syndrome community stroll through downtown Fort Wayne starting at Parkview Field
  
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• Teammates honor fallen son of former Komet

  14-09-2024 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – SportONE/Parkview Icehouse once again hosted the "Braydin Lewis Night" on Friday, dedicating the charitable hockey game to his honor.
  The event honors Braydin Lewis, a former hockey player who lost his battle to a rare form of brain cancer in April of 2023.
  Komets Alumni, including former Komets player and father of Braydin Lewis, Adam Lewis, faced off against friends and former teammates of Braydin Lewis called the Braydin Lewis Foundation Warriors.Friends,
  
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• CUTE! Baby giraffe steps outside at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

  14-09-2024 02:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The yet-to-be named baby giraffe at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo has finally stepped outside.WANE 15 gave you an exclusive first look at her earlier this month.The zoo posted photos on its Facebook page Friday.The baby was born in August and is allowed to explore at her own pace."Still choosing to stay close to her mother Faye, the newest addition to the tower is growing each day and exploring the Giraffe Yard more and more," the zoo postedd."The Giraffe Yard is a big
  
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• Better Business Bureau warns residents of in-person scams

  14-09-2024 00:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is weighing in on an imposter scam story WANE 15 reported on Wednesday.
  For most scams, the BBB sees scams done digitally and rarely gets reports on scams done in- person. Rick Walz, president and CEO of the BBB of northeast Indiana said the scam that took place last week is much scarier.‘It would have wiped out all her money’: Scammers pose as federal agents"It's elevated the scam to a different level," said Walz.
  Walz added
  
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• Fort Wayne officials prioritizing sidewalk repairs in Waynedale

  14-09-2024 00:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Long awaited sidewalk repairs are coming to Waynedale.Last summer, city officials held a meeting to hear about problem areas in the neighborhood."It was about 200 neighbors who came out and shared with us their need for sidewalks and some areas have drainage issues," said 4th District City Councilman, Scott Myers.In addition to the millions of dollars the city allocates for infrastructure repairs each year,"...now, we also have some discretionary money of a little
  
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