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• Signed prints of Picasso, Dali to be featured in Redemption House auction

  17-10-2024 23:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – When Redemption House Fort Wayne first opened in 2012, a generous Fort Wayne art collector donated his collection to the ministry with the hopes it could help the ladies who they serve.Organizers said they were overwhelmed with the sheer amount of art they received and stuck them in storage and forgot about them.It wasn't until this spring when they were hosting a garage sale, and a local organization donated some artwork, that they remembered all the pieces they
  
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• Redemption House hosts: Art for Redemption online auction

  17-10-2024 23:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – When Redemption house Fort Wayne first opened in 2012, a generous Fort Wayne art collector donated his collection to the ministry with the hopes it could help the ladies who they serve.Organizers said they were overwhelmed with the sheer amount of art they received and stuck them in storage and forgot about them.It wasn't until this spring when they were hosting a garage sale, and a local organization donated some artwork, that they remembered all the pieces they
  
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• One Direction breaks silence on Liam Payne's death: 'We will miss him terribly'

  17-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Liam Payne’s former bandmates in One Direction have shared a statement on the 31-year-old signer’s death, calling him a brother who they “loved dearly.” Liam Payne autopsy reveals extent of injuries“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly,” reads
  
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• NOAA releases 2024-25 winter weather outlook: Here's what to expect

  17-10-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or an unseasonably warm start to the season, according to climate experts.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2024-25 winter outlook, highlighting a "slowly-developing" La Niña that could shape weather throughout the country from December through February.“This winter, an emerging La Niña is anticipated to influence the upcoming winter pat
  
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• Letter reveals what soldier who inspired 'Saving Private Ryan' left at Normandy

  17-10-2024 22:27 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- A heartbreaking letter reveals the man who inspired Saving Private Ryan hoped to return to Normandy for the 40th anniversary of D-Day.He did not make it.Fritz Niland died one year earlier in 1983.
  "We are planning a trip to Normandy for the four of us in 1984," Niland wrote to his daughter in 1979. "Five years may appear as planning too far ahead for the young, but not for the older."The story of Niland and his brothers was brought to the big screen in the 1998 film "Saving Private
  
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• Freezing tonight followed by a warm Friday afternoon

  17-10-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures reached the 60s today and our gradual warm-up is underway. The past 3 days have all experienced highs in the 50s. Soon, afternoon temps will reach the 70s.Now, we can't forget how cold it was this morning when the official temperature at the Fort Wayne Airport dropped to 29°. The record low was 24°, so we weren't that far off!For this evening, temps will be in the 60s, falling to the 50s.These temperatures keep falling tonight under our clear sky and with our light wind
  
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• Project to repair Headwaters Park splash pad heading to City Council

  17-10-2024 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation is one step closer to starting a construction project to repair and renovate the splash pad at Headwaters Park.At the monthly Board of Park Commissioners meeting Thursday, members approved the lowest bid that arose during the bidding process that started a few weeks ago.While the project intends to keep the current design intact as much as possible, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel said some modifications have to b
  
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• Liam Payne died from 'multiple traumas,' 'internal and external bleeding,' autopsy reveals

  17-10-2024 21:33 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) – Officials in Argentina have released a cause of death for Liam Payne, the former One Direction member who died Wednesday at age 31.Payne died from "multiple traumas" and "internal and external hemorrhage" after he fell from the balcony of a third-story room at the Casa Sur hotel in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires on Oct. 16, according to preliminary autopsy details made public by the country's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office No. 14,
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• Former Huntington cross country coach gets 1 year of prison time in sexual battery case

  17-10-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Nicholas Johnson, a former Huntington University cross country coach once accused of running a doping program at the small Christian school, will spend one year behind bars on a sexual battery conviction.Thursday, Johnson was sentenced by Huntington County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Newton after his conviction on Sept. 26, following a 2-day trial. He was handed one year in prison and one year of probation after that.In Indiana, sentencing on a Felony 6 charge ranges
  
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• Former Huntington cross country coach gets 1 year in sexual battery case

  17-10-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Nicholas Johnson, a former Huntington University cross country coach once accused of running a doping program at the small Christian school, will spend one year behind bars on a sexual battery conviction.Thursday, Johnson was sentenced by Huntington County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Newton after his conviction on Sept. 26, following a 2-day trial. He was handed one year in prison or jail and one year of probation after that. Huntington County Prosecutor Jeremy Nix s
  
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• 7-year-old crashes one school bus into another during apparent training in Missouri

  17-10-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (WDAF) – She won't be able to drive for another nine years, but the parents of a Missouri second grader say she's already had her first crash.Seven-year-old Alannah Cheffen, of Independence, said she crashed her school bus into another bus on school grounds.Independence Schools have yet to provide details on Tuesday's collision outside Three Trails Elementary, and Independence police say they weren't notified. No one was hurt.Based on information gathered by Nexstar's WDA
  
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• Liam Payne's family releases statement as more details emerge in singer's death

  17-10-2024 19:12 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The family of former One Direction member Liam Payne has issued a statement after his death at 31."We are heartbroken,” Payne's family said via a spokesperson. “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.''Payne fell from the third story of the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.Charlie Puth, Ri
  
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• Liam Payne's family releases statement as more details, autopsy results emerge in singer's death

  17-10-2024 19:12 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The family of former One Direction member Liam Payne has issued a statement after his death at 31."We are heartbroken,” Payne's family said via a spokesperson. “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.''Payne fell from the third story of the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Charlie Puth, R
  
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• Israel's foreign minister confirms that Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza

  17-10-2024 19:12 via wane.com
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war.Sinwar has topped Israel’s most wanted list since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war just over a year ago, and his killing strikes a powerful blow to the militant group. There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas of his death.Foreign Minister Katz calle
  
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• Semi crashes on I-69 northbound, causing backup near Markle

  17-10-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Drivers headed north on Interstate 69 are experiencing a traffic jam Thursday after a semitrailer crash.The crash happened at mile-marker 284, the Indiana Department of Transportation said around noon. That's roughly the distance from Plum Tree to Markle, between IN 124 and US 224, according to INDOT TrafficWise.
  A push alert from Huntington County announces a semi crash Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
  An alert from Huntington County officials confirmed a semi was invol
  
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• Mayor announces plan to move forward with Fort Wayne UNITED, Ten Point Coalition

  17-10-2024 18:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A city initiative that was put on hold earlier this year will have new life, separate and apart from the guidance of city officials.Thursday, Mayor Sharon Tucker announced Fort Wayne UNITED and its programs, including the Ten Point Coalition, are being handed over to a committee that will work to establish it as a 501(c)(3) entity.Fort Wayne UNITED and its initiatives - championed by the late Mayor Tom Henry - had been “on pause” for several months while the
  
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• Delphi murders trial: Defense withdraws request for trip to crime scene; Gull hears motion on composite sketches

  17-10-2024 18:10 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. – Special Judge Fran Gull still has some outstanding business to settle ahead of the Delphi murders trial, with some court matters still under advisement.Richard Allen is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge. He’s been in custody since Indiana State Police announced his arrest in October 2022.Abby Williams (left) and Libby German (right)/Courtesy: FamilyWith jury
  
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• 'Jacked up prices' Guardian investigation blasts Parkview

  17-10-2024 17:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- How could Fort Wayne, the most affordable place to live in the U.S., have a hospital system with some of the highest prices?Answering that question is what led George Joseph, Investigative Reporter at The Guardian US, to write a 5,000+ word report published Thursday morning called ‘Unlimited dollars’: how an Indiana hospital chain took over a region and jacked up prices, part of a new "Too Big To Care" series.Joseph told WANE 15 he examined public data, obt
  
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• Downtown Fort Wayne church to receive $275,000 grant for repairs

  17-10-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) An organization that helps save and restore historic places in Indiana announced Thursday that 17 houses of worship will be getting more than $2 million to be used for various repairs.Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Fort Wayne is set to receive $275,000 from Indiana Landmarks for masonry and structural repairs. According to Indiana Landmarks, the church was built in 1866.
  This is the second year for grants from Indiana Landmarks' Sacred Places Indiana Fund. The fund
  
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• Israel says Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar may be dead

  17-10-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza. Authorities were conducting DNA tests on a body to determine if it is him, an Israeli security official said.The military said in a statement that three militants were killed during operations in Gaza, without specifying where or elaborating further. It said the identities of the three were so far not confirmed, but
  
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• Sunshine and warmer this afternoon with another freezing night ahead

  17-10-2024 16:58 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures will be a little warmer this afternoon.We'll see another freezing night, but temperatures will be close to 70 by Friday afternoon. It gets even warmer over the weekend.Sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoonMore sunshine this afternoon and we'll break the 60-degree barrier late in the day.
  Tonight will bring clear skies and freezing temperatures by daybreak Friday.
  Even after the cold morning by Friday afternoon temperatures moving up toward 70.
  Sunshine will be pervasive th
  
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• Haunted tours to be at Fright Night 2024

  17-10-2024 16:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Haunted Walking and Bus Tours hosted by ARCH Inc. plan to guide visitors through historical areas of the city.Tourists can choose to lurk downtown or West Central Neighborhood on foot or grab a seat on a bus for a more relaxing journey.The Haunted Walking and Bus Tours begin on Saturday and run from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Attendees meet for the Fright Night tours at Fairfield Group Realtors on 524 W. Jefferson Blvd.
  The Haunted Lakeside Walking Tour starts on Saturd
  
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• WATCH: Man narrowly avoids getting hit by train in Argentina

  17-10-2024 16:23 via wane.com
  
  Video provided by Trenes Argentinos via Storyful(Storyful) - A pedestrian was nearly crushed by a train in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as he tried to walk over train tracks while staring at his phone, surveillance footage shows.The video provided by Trenes Argentinos shows a man looking down at his phone while walking toward the Cuzco level crossing, in the neighborhood of Liniers.As the man steps onto the tracks, a train is seen approaching the crossing.The man is seen backing away just in time an
  
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• La Niña could soon arrive. Here's what that means for winter weather

  17-10-2024 14:22 via wane.com
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn and could last until March.La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet — and its effects vary from place to place.Although there is no guarantee how this La Nina will play out, there are some general trends. Experts say northern parts of South America could see more rain than usual
  
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• La Nina could soon arrive. Here's what that means for winter weather

  17-10-2024 14:22 via wane.com
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn and could last until March.La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet — and its effects vary from place to place.Although there is no guarantee how this La Nina will play out, there are some general trends. Experts say northern parts of South America could see more rain than usual
  
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• Alcohol, speed suspected in DeKalb County rollover crash

  17-10-2024 13:40 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A 17-year-old lost control of the pickup he was driving Wednesday afternoon in DeKalb County and police believe alcohol and speed played a factor in the crash.The crash took place just before 6 p.m. according to the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office.
  Photo of crash scene provided by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
  Photo of crash scene provided by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
  Photo of crash scene provided by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
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• Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 sends shockwaves around the world

  17-10-2024 12:51 via wane.com
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentine (AP) — Shockwaves spread around the world Thursday at the death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of British boy band One Direction and had to deal with intense global fame while still in his teens.Fans, music-industry figures and fellow musicians paid tribute to Payne, 31, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.Buenos Aires police said Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentin
  
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• Patchy dense fog with a warmer afternoon

  17-10-2024 11:24 via wane.com
  
  You may have to dodge some foggy areas through 9 am this morning. and you'll still need your sweatshirt or jacket through most of the afternoon. We'll see another freezing night, but temperatures will be close to 70 by Friday afternoon. It gets even warmer over the weekend.Sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoonA few clouds this morning with skies becoming mostly sunny and noon-time temperatures in the lower 50s.
  More sunshine this afternoon and we'll break the 60-degree barrier late in
  
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• Warming trend on the way more freezing nights

  17-10-2024 09:22 via wane.com
  
  You'll still need your sweatshirt or jacket through most of the afternoon. We'll see another freezing night, but temperatures will be close to 70 by Friday afternoon. It gets even warmer over the weekend.
  Sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoonA few clouds this morning with skies becoming mostly sunny and noon-time temperatures in the lower 50s.
  More sunshine this afternoon and we'll break the 60-degree barrier late in the day.
  Tonight will bring clear skies and freezing temperatures by
  
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• Another freezing morning

  17-10-2024 04:50 via wane.com
  
  Many of you, likely, have been wearing your winter pajamas and adding more blankets to your bed - all with good reason! By daybreak, if not a little before, we'll see temps drop slightly below freezing. A Freeze Warning is in effect through 9 am.
  Temps fall to freezing, and just below, across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio as Thursday begins.The freezing conditions are produced courtesy of winds becoming nearly calm and only a few scattered clouds in the sky.Thursday morning's low temperat
  
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• Report: Indiana loses out on $4 billion each year due to childcare issues

  17-10-2024 01:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana Chamber of Commerce report showed Indiana loses out on roughly $4 billion each year thanks to a lack of childcare options.”It is spot-on just regarding what it is actually costing the state,” said Jacqueline Strong with Little Duckling Early Learning Christian Academy. U.S. Senate candidates discuss top priorities, federal abortion ban“This report confirmed for us something that we’ve known for a while," said Maureen Weber, the President
  
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• Indiana loses out on $4 billion each year due to childcare issues, according to new report

  17-10-2024 01:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana Chamber of Commerce report showed Indiana loses out on roughly $4 billion each year thanks to a lack of childcare options.”It is spot-on just regarding what it is actually costing the state,” Jacqueline Strong with Little Duckling Early Learning Christian Academy said.“This report confirmed for us something that we’ve known for a while, Maureen Weber, the President/CEO of Early Learning Indiana, said. ”We did an initial economic im
  
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• Smaller homes, higher density may help bring more affordable housing in Fort Wayne

  17-10-2024 01:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Three new housing complexes were either announced or unveiled in Fort Wayne this week, adding to the growing amount of housing units in or near downtown.
  But most of the housing downtown is not affordable to the average Fort Wayne resident. Affordable housing is generally defined as housing that costs less than 30% of the household's income. The median rental price city-wide is $957/month. The median annual household income is $65,704. But according to the U.S
  
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