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• 'It's a monsoon': Video shows Helene battering Cancun

  25-09-2024 22:15 via wane.com
  
  CANCUN, Mexico (WFLA) – Hurricane Helene battered Cancun overnight as it moved past the coast of Mexico.“It’s a monsoon out there. Strong winds & heavy rain. Beach gone,” X user Mchelle Koleychik wrote.
  Video of heavy rains and large waves battering the coastal city was shared on social media. LIVE TRACKER: What’s the path of Hurricane Helene?In other clips, X users said they were "hunkering down" to wait out the storm.
  In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, lightning w
  
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• Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

  25-09-2024 21:43 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP/WANE) — Fluoride in drinking water poses a risk to the intellectual development of children, and U.S. environmental regulators need to address it, a federal judge in California has ruled.U.S. District Judge Edward Chen cautioned that it's not certain that the amount of fluoride typically added to water is causing lower IQ in kids, but he concluded that mounting research points to an unreasonable risk that it could be. He ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to take step
  
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• Trial continues for ex-Huntington University coach accused of sexual battery

  25-09-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A trial began Wednesday for a former coach at Huntington University entangled in a battery case allegedly involving at least one student on his team.Nicholas E. Johnson is charged with sexual battery, a Level 6 felony. He initially also faced a misdemeanor battery charge, but that was dismissed in June.Eight jurors were selected in the morning, and opening statements took place during the afternoon session in Huntington Superior Court.The trial is set to last thr
  
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• Trial begins for ex-Huntington University coach accused of sexual battery

  25-09-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A trial began Wednesday in Huntington Superior Court for a former coach at Huntington University entangled in a battery case.Nicholas E. Johnson is charged with sexual battery, a Level 6 felony. He initially also faced a misdemeanor battery charge, but that was dismissed in June.Eight jurors were selected in the morning, and opening statements took place in the afternoon session.The trial is set to last three days. While details on the case have so far been scarc
  
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• Jury finds ex-Huntington University coach guilty of sexual battery

  25-09-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The jury found former Huntington University running coach Nicholas E. Johnson guilty of sexual battery Thursday night.Johnson was initially also faced a misdemeanor battery charge, but that was dismissed in June.WednesdayEight jurors - five women and three men - were selected Wednesday morning, and opening statements took place during the afternoon session in Huntington Superior Court.The trial is set to last three days, and the judge approved a camera in court f
  
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• Huntington trail extension announced in 2022 now complete

  25-09-2024 20:02 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) A nearly three-quarter mile stretch of trail is now complete in Huntington.
  The 0.74-mile asphalt multi-use Erie Rail Trail was constructed by the city with help from a $784,300 NLT grant. The award was announced by Gov. Eric J. Holcomb in April 2022 as part of the third round of NLT grant funding. Partners for the project include the Huntington Area Recreational Trails Association and Huntington Healing Partners.“It’s incredible the connections that are foste
  
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• Competition explodes amid weight loss drug shortage

  25-09-2024 19:50 via wane.com
  
  Ongoing shortages of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs in the U.S. have spurred fierce competition between established drugmakers and an emerging market of compounded versions as telehealth companies look to tap into the fast-growing industry. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become highly popular for their ability to aid weight loss. According to the health policy nonprofit KFF, 1 in 8 U.S. adults has taken a GLP-1 medication. This skyrocketing demand has contribu
  
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• Police look to identify couple as part of felony battery investigation at movie theater

  25-09-2024 19:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Back on August 11, an argument that started at the AMC movie theaters at Jefferson Point turned violent, and Fort Wayne police are looking for a couple in connection with the investigation.
  Image provided by the Fort Wayne Police Dept.
  Image provided by the Fort Wayne Police Dept.
  Image provided by the Fort Wayne Police Dept.The Fort Wayne Police Department released photos of the couple on Wednesday. The man is believed to have hit another person after the argument broke
  
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• Development begins for IU Health hospital in southwest Allen County

  25-09-2024 18:28 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana University Health is building a hospital near Fort Wayne that will serve residents around the southwest corner of Allen County a few years from now.IU Health announced in July it would be building a hospital there, and Wednesday, a groundbreaking ceremony brought the health system one step closer to realizing that goal.
  Groundbreaking for IU Health hospital Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.Rendering of IU Health hospital in northeast IndianaParkview welcomes first baby bo
  
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• Video shows officer punching pipe-wielding suspect after fatal police shooting

  25-09-2024 17:51 via wane.com
  
  FONTANA, Calif. (KTLA) - A man was shot and killed by police in Fontana, California, on Tuesday after authorities said he attacked a civilian and officers in a violent rampage.An officer with the Fontana Police Department responded to reports of a man using a pipe to damage property and assault a person just before 2:20 p.m.Police say the responding officer attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused multiple commands to drop the weapon and surrender.“During the encounter,
  
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• Community repairs storm-damaged houses, corrals chickens

  25-09-2024 16:16 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Neighbors and friends help out victims of storm damage on Wednesday, starting with a farm's flock of chickens.Bill Moor, the director of the LaGrange County Emergency Management, said eight structures, mostly roofs, were damaged by the storm on Tuesday. He said although the storm has harmed these structures, the response from the people surrounding those afflicted by storm damage shows the willingness of others to get barns and buildings rebuilt.2-by-4 struct
  
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• Cage-free: Tornado breaks chickens out of barn

  25-09-2024 16:16 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Hundreds of people are helping corral chickens and clean up Dutch Country Organic's headquarters on Wednesday after the tornado.According to Bill Moor, the director of the LaGrange County Emergency Management, about 28,000 chickens were rattled by the storm, some escaping their cages at the farm. Moor said although the birds were broke free of their cages, the fence did not allow any to escape the property.For more information on other damage from the storm,
  
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• Venomous blue sea dragons wash ashore in Outer Banks

  25-09-2024 16:07 via wane.com
  
  BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) – Venomous sea slugs have been spotted along North Carolina's Outer Banks.Known as blue sea dragons, these slugs live in the ocean and occasionally get washed ashore by strong winds.A Facebook post by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore advises visitors to admire the creatures from a safe distance and to be cautious that more could be nearby because they can travel in groups.The slugs are only one inch long and primarily feed on the highly-venomous Portuguese man o' war
  
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• WANTED: Big ideas for old Auburn Auction Park

  25-09-2024 15:30 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) -- Ambassador Enterprises shared a grand vision for the high-profile northeast corner of of I-69 and CR 11A: a Christ-centered sports campus called Project Elite.Now, the company wants like-minded partners to help fill in the details."We have a blank canvas," explained Sherry Grate, Vice-President of Community Impact Investing at Ambassador Enterprises. "Imagine integrating faith in sports to transform the lives of many youth for years to come. That's a part of this incredibl
  
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• Attention anglers! Show off your skills in virtual fishing tournament

  25-09-2024 14:18 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) If you like to fish, there's an opportunity for you to take part in a virtual fishing tournament with a chance to win prizes.
  The 2024 Midwest Fall Walleye Classic begins September 28 and ends on October 31. The tournament will help provide Indiana Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists data regarding the state's walleye, sauger, and saugeye populations.Both a free and a $25 paid option to enter the fall tournament are offered. Biweekly cash prizes are ava
  
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• Cloudy with sprinkles and tracking weekend rain

  25-09-2024 13:13 via wane.com
  
  It will be cloudy through the morning with temperatures around 70 by noon. There's a slight chance of a shower or sprinkle. Tornado seen in Ligonier prompts Tornado WarningsSkies will remain cloudy this afternoon with temperatures in the middle 70s.
  It will be cooler this afternoon with a high in the middle 70sIt will be a cooler night with skies clearing and overnight lows in the middle 50s.
  Skies will be mostly cloudy on Thursday with temperatures in the upper 70s during the afternoon.Skies wi
  
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• Restaurant Week on The Landing offers special menus

  25-09-2024 10:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Landing welcomes food fans to 11 of the district's cafés, bars and restaurants for menus offered only during Restaurant Week.Three course meals are offered at The Bradley ($45), Marquee at The Landing ($39), Nawa ($35) and Mercado ($35). Drinks and food specials are included at other establishments as well.The event runs from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 at The Landing located on 116 W Columbia St Ste 301. For more information on menus and prices, visit The Lan
  
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• Patchy Fog this morning more clouds today

  25-09-2024 09:45 via wane.com
  
  Patchy dense fog is possible this morning otherwise it will be cloudy with temperatures around 70 by noon. There's a slight chance of a shower or sprinkle. Tornado seen in Ligonier prompts Tornado WarningsSkies will remain cloudy this afternoon with temperatures in the middle 70s.
  It will be cooler this afternoon with a high in the middle 70sIt will be a cooler night with skies clearing and overnight lows in the middle 50s.
  Skies will be mostly cloudy on Thursday with temperatures in the upper 7
  
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• 'Make pizza not casinos': New Haven debate continues

  25-09-2024 03:39 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — As the rain picked up outside the New Haven Administrative building Tuesday, a small group of sign-bearing children gathered around the entrance."Make pizza not casinos," one sign read. "No casino," read another with a visibly angry face drawn on it.The adolescent protestors were the latest voices to join a conversation about a proposed casino in New Haven.
  "We're looking at a site at the corner of 469 and 24 ... one of the nice things we like about this site is th
  
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• LOOK: Rainbows populate northeast Indiana after storms pass through

  25-09-2024 03:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As storms and even a tornado passed through northeast Indiana Tuesday and left damage in their wake, the aftermath provided a prettier picture as multiple rainbows were spotted across the area.WANE 15 viewers submitted photos showing rainbows near Fort Wayne and in Hamilton and Columbia City. Tornado seen in Ligonier as storms cause damage across multiple countiesrainbow in Hamilton (Photo provided by Allie Furniss)rainbow east of Fort Wayne (Photo provided by Kim Pipp
  
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• Some rain-free days before next rain chance arrives

  25-09-2024 01:26 via wane.com
  
  During Tuesday afternoon, a confirmed sighting of a tornado was made by weather spotters near Ligonier around 4:30. The tornadic potential continued all the way through southeastern LaGrange County and into NW Steuben County, including the Orland area, before moving into Michigan. If you have storm damage photos or videos, please e-mail them to us at [email protected]. Read more: Tornado seen in Ligonier prompts Tornado WarningsWednesday morning starts off with temps at the 60° mark. By the af
  
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• Rain and storm chances decreasing

  25-09-2024 01:26 via wane.com
  
  Today's severe weather threat is winding down. While some rain and storms may still scatter through up until midnight, they will not be as common as earlier today. After midnight, the rain potential will completely clear the region.Earlier today, a confirmed sighting of a tornado was made by weather spotters near Ligonier around 4:30. The tornadic potential continued all the way through southeastern LaGrange County and into NW Steuben County, including the Orland area, before moving into Michiga
  
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