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• Hartford City man dies in house fire

  06-11-2024 23:11 via wane.com
  
  HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — The Hartford City Fire Department confirmed on Wednesday that a man died in a house fire that took place Saturday morning.According to HCFD, firefighters were called around 9:20 a.m. on Saturday to a residence on the 500 block of S Monroe St. This followed the report of a possible house fire. The department said light smoke was coming from the building and firefighters were "...met with low visibility and hoarding conditions" upon arrival.One victim was removed from t
  
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• Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

  06-11-2024 23:03 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris said Wednesday that “we must accept the results of this election” as she encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country after her loss to Donald Trump.The Democratic vice president said the battle would continue "in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square.”“Sometimes the fight takes a while,” she said. “That doesn’t mean we won’t win.”Harris delivered her remar
  
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• Closer to average tomorrow, weekend rain coming

  06-11-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures reached the upper 60s today, well above our average in the mid-50s. Cooler air blows in from the north for Thursday, so expect a cooler day coming tomorrow.For this evening our temps will fall through the 60s and into the 50s. By early morning, we'll be as low as the low 40s.
  Temps fall to the low 40s by morning.Tomorrow will be the coolest day of the week with a high in the upper 50s followed by a cold night with low temperatures in the upper 30s by sunrise Friday. High pressu
  
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• Harris called President-elect Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him: AP source

  06-11-2024 20:24 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory, a senior Harris aide said.The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the call.The aide said Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power with Trump ahead of her planned concession speech Wednesday afternoon, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the pr
  
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• Delphi murders: Prison psychiatrist describes Allen's psychosis and treatment

  06-11-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – The state called three witnesses to the stand Wednesday in the Delphi murders trial.These were rebuttal witnesses called after the defense rested its case. They included two witnesses who had taken the stand earlier in the trial. Delphi murders trial: Day-by-day summary of the proceedingsRichard Allen is charged with four counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. Indiana State Police announced his October more than five years later in Oc
  
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• Braun speaks on election results, plan for transition into governor role

  06-11-2024 17:51 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- “I’m in it to actually get some things done.”That's the message that was given by U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind., Indiana's governor-elect on Wednesday after Tuesday's election results. According to projected results from the Associated Press, Braun received nearly 55% of the vote in Tuesday's election.Braun's Democratic challenger, Jennifer McCormick, the state's former superintendent of public instruction, received almost 41% of the vote while Donald Rainwate
  
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• Sheriff's department asks for help to identify driver accused of stealing equipment from construction site

  06-11-2024 17:17 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help identifying a driver who allegedly stole from a construction site last month.A truck with a trailer attached was seen entering a construction site in early October, the press release said, but the exact location was not provided.
  The truck, which appears to be a four-door Ford pickup truck with dual rear wheels, was seen leaving the area later with a stolen 2023 Kubota skid loader on the trailer, th
  
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• Can Trump run for another term in 2028?

  06-11-2024 17:09 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump has been projected to retake the White House for a second term starting in January 2025.The historic election also marked the first in well over 100 years that an ex-president was re-elected to the nation’s highest office after having previously held the position. The last president elected to serve two non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland, who occupied the White House between 1885 and 1889 and again between 1893 and 1897. Why don&rsquo
  
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• 4 states had cannabis on the ballot Tuesday: Here's what happened

  06-11-2024 16:13 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Tuesday looked to be a potentially big day for cannabis advocates, with voters in four states — Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota — responding to legalization measures on their ballots.Nearly half the country has already legalized medical cannabis, recreational marijuana or both as of 2024.Voters in Florida rejected an effort that would have added their state to that list.
  The amendment would have allowed adults 21 years old and older to use
  
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• Delphi murders: Defense rests its case; state to call rebuttal witnesses

  06-11-2024 15:54 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – On Day 17 of the Delphi murders trial, the defense rested its case.Defense attorney Bradley Rozzi started Wednesday's proceedings by announcing the defense was finished presenting its case. The jury was then taken out of court at 9:15 a.m. The state and defense discussed jury instructions.
  At one point, the defense team left the courtroom, which remained silent for a long period of time before Allen's attorneys returned. The prosecution and defense ultimately had no objectio
  
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• Delphi murders: Defense rests its case

  06-11-2024 15:54 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – On Day 17 of the Delphi murders trial, the defense rested its case.That information came from Richard Allen's defense attorneys. FOX59/CBS4 reporters were still in the courtroom.The prosecution rested its case on Day 12 of the proceedings. Allen’s defense team spent several days poking holes in the state’s case against their client. Delphi murders trial: Day-by-day summary of the proceedingsAllen is charged with four counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths o
  
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• Why don't we know who controls the House yet?

  06-11-2024 14:24 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump is projected to have won his 2024 bid to reclaim the White House, while the Senate has predictably flipped to a Republican majority.But when it comes to control of the House, the citizens of the U.S. may not know the outcome for days, or perhaps weeks. Who could be part of Donald Trump’s second administration?Dozens of House races have yet to be called, in part because of close races in many districts, but also because of the differing proces
  
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• Watch: Trump addresses supporters

  06-11-2024 13:22 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.“We’ve been through so much together, and today you showed up in record numbers to deliver a victory,” Trump told throngs of his cheering supporters in Florida.
  
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• Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments

  06-11-2024 12:31 via wane.com
  
  A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.Florida was one of several states deciding high-profile marijuana measures and was among 10 states considering amendments related to abortion or reproductive rights. Voters in several states gave resounding approval
  
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• LIVE: Kamala Harris to address the nation

  06-11-2024 12:21 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Vice President Kamala Harris is working on her speech she will give at 4 p.m. ET today, a source familiar with her plans tells NewsNation.“Thank you for believing in the promise of America … We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight…” Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond told dejected supporters gathered at Howard University on Tuesday night. Harris has not spoken publicly since
  
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• Kamala Harris to address the nation Wednesday

  06-11-2024 12:21 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Vice President Kamala Harris is working on her speech she will give at 4 p.m. ET today, a source familiar with her plans tells NewsNation.As of 11 a.m. ET, Harris had not yet called president-elect Donald Trump but is expected to, a source close to the campaign says. “Thank you for believing in the promise of America … We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight…” Harris campaign
  
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• Kamala Harris gives concession speech, promises peaceful transfer of power

  06-11-2024 12:21 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Democrat Kamala Harris urged unity in a concession speech at Howard University following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump.
  The election results prompted foreign leaders and President Joe Biden to congratulate Trump and left Democrats downtrodden after the former president scored victories in swing states.“Thank you for believing in the promise of America … We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue ove
  
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• World leaders congratulate Trump on election win

  06-11-2024 12:18 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Congratulations are flowing in from world leaders for President-elect Trump following his win in the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Harris.The well wishes came from key allies that Trump will work with to address issues on the global stage, including United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Starmer said in a statement that he looks forward to working with Trump in the years ahead and that
  
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• Driver clips van, sends it into building near Indiana Tech

  06-11-2024 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash that sent an unoccupied van into a building. The crash happened around 2:45 Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of Maumee Avenue.Police at the scene told WANE 15 a driver of a car clipped a sign and then hit an empty van. The van then went several feet into a building.The driver of the car suffered minor injuries. No one else was hurt, according to police.Crews were able to pull the van out of the building. It's
  
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• Driver arrested on OWI charges after sending van into building near Indiana Tech

  06-11-2024 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a man on OWI charges after a crash that sent an unoccupied van into a building. The crash happened around 2:45 Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of Maumee Avenue.Shivam Patel, 24, now faces preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction - a Level 6 felony - and operating while intoxicated causing endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor, according to an update Thursday from FWPD.Police at the scene told
  
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• Cooler temperatures return to the forecast

  06-11-2024 09:43 via wane.com
  
  Winds will not be gusty today but temperatures will be cooler with high temperatures in the middle 60s this afternoon. It will be also dry for the next several with the next chance of showers coming Saturday night and Sunday.Nearly steady temperatures in the middle 60s this afternoonClouds will stick around through the early part of this morning with decreasing clouds by late morning and temperatures in the middle 60s by noon.
  Even with sunshine temperatures will stay steady in the middle 60s th
  
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• Rain exits for Wednesday, not as warm

  06-11-2024 04:44 via wane.com
  
  Wednesday was another record setting fall day. Our November 5 high temperature of 75° beat our previous record of 73° (2015, 2008, 1978).Windy conditions continue as a cold front moves through during the early morning that will be followed by some cooler air that will bring our high temps down in the upcoming days.During the early morning, our temperatures fall to the upper 50s.Periods of rain have the potential to continue until as early as 5 am Wednesday.
  Total rainfall accumulations f
  
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• Republicans maintain at-large seats on Allen County Council

  06-11-2024 03:48 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Republican Party maintained its stranglehold on Allen County Council Tuesday after county voters kept all three seats up for grabs in 2024 with the GOP, according to unofficial final results from the Allen County Election Board.The 2024 Allen County Council race saw three at-large seats available. Two of the incumbents running for reelection -- Robert Armstrong and Ken Fries -- kept their seats, and Lindsey Hammond replaced At-Large Councilmember Kyle Kerley (R)
  
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• DidMyFriendsVote lets you look up your friends' voting records

  06-11-2024 03:33 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Even though you've always been able to look up the voting history of any American, a new website tool is making it easier to find out if your friends are telling the truth about getting to the polls. The tool, DidMyFriendsVote.org, is taking off on TikTok and Instagram — just in time for the 2024 presidential election.The streamlined tool requires four pieces of information: your friends' first name, last name, age range and city/state. Did President Gerald Ford predict a
  
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• Who won the swing states? Maps show live election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, which made them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Decision Desk HQ on NewsNation projected T
  
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• Who won the swing states? Maps show election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, which made them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
  As of early Wednesday morning, Trump had
  
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• Who is winning the swing states? Maps show live election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are being watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.These seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – have a realistic chance of going either way, making them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
  The number of electoral votes in
  
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• Republican Marlin Stutzman reclaims Indiana congressional seat with win over Democrat Kiley Adolph

  06-11-2024 01:34 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) -- Marlin Stutzman has won Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat.The Republican faced off against Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster in the polls. Stutzman declared his win just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after getting 63% of the votes.The Associated Press declared Stutzman the winner at 7:41 p.m.Republican Jim Banks has been the 3rd Congressional District representative since 2017. Stutzman will be returning to his seat after Banks replaced Stutzman, who fir
  
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• Marlin Stutzman wins Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat

  06-11-2024 01:34 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) -- Marlin Stutzman has won Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat.The Republican faced off against Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster in the polls. Stutzman declared his win just before 7:30 p.m. after getting 63% of the votes.The Associated Press declared Stutzman the winner at 7:41 p.m.Republican Jim Banks has been the 3rd Congressional District representative since 2017. Stutzman will be returning to his seat after Banks replaced Stutzman, who first serve
  
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• Marlin Stutzman declares victory for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat

  06-11-2024 01:34 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) -- While the race has not officially been called, Marlin Stutzman declared victory Tuesday as Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat winner.The Republican faced off against Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster in the polls. Stutzman declared his win just before 7:30 p.m. after getting 63% of the votes.Republican Jim Banks has been the 3rd Congressional District representative since 2017. Stutzman would be returning to his seat after Banks replaced Stutzman, wh
  
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• Election 2024: Mike Braun elected governor of Indiana

  06-11-2024 01:09 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana will continue to be led by a Republican at the state level.
  According to projections from the Associated Press, U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind. will be Indiana's new governor. This comes after Indiana term limit laws prevented current governor Eric Holcomb, a Republican, from seeking reelection.As of around 7 p.m., Braun has reported 56.91% of the vote. Jennifer McCormick, the state's former superintendent of public instruction, and the Democratic challenger, reported 39.
  
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• Election 2024: AP projects Mike Braun as winner of Indiana governor's race

  06-11-2024 01:09 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana will continue to be led by a Republican at the state level.
  According to projections from the Associated Press, U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind. will be Indiana's new governor. This comes after Indiana term limit laws prevented current governor Eric Holcomb, a Republican, from seeking reelection.As of around 7 p.m., Braun has reported 56.91% of the vote. Jennifer McCormick, the state's former superintendent of public instruction, and the Democratic challenger, reported 39.
  
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• Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray

  06-11-2024 01:07 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McCray.Banks, 45, was strongly favored to win the Senate race in the Hoosier state, which Trump won by large margins in 2016 and 2020.Banks is a combative defender of Trump who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory after a mob of Trump supporters stormed t
  
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• AP Race Call: Republican Jim Banks wins election to U.S. Senate from Indiana

  06-11-2024 01:07 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks won Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray.
  Banks passed on running for a fourth term in northeastern Indiana's heavily Republican 3rd District to instead seek the state's open U.S. Senate seat. Republican Sen. Mike Braun skipped a reelection bid so that he could run for governor.
  Banks, a combative defender of former President Donald Trump who is a frequent Fox News Channel guest, voted against certifying Joe Biden's p
  
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• Watch: Live national coverage of Election 2024

  06-11-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  Watch live election coverage from around the country provided by WANE 15's parent company Nexstar. The following Associated Press story will help you to better interpret the analysis.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time, and you don’t get to look at the picture on the box.As thousands of countie
  
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