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• Mega Millions jackpot reaches $489M ahead of Thanksgiving: When's the next drawing?

  26-11-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Someone could start their Thanksgiving Eve a few million dollars richer thanks to a massive Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs.
  Without a winner on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $489 million with a cash option of $229.3 million ahead of the next drawing. If you're hoping to try your luck, you may only have a few hours to buy a ticket before the drawing at 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
  The current Mega Millions grand prize has been growing since Sep
  
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• Gov. Holcomb appoints judges in Allen, Steuben counties

  26-11-2024 22:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb made two judicial appointments for positions in northeast Indiana.Magistrate Jason Custer
  According to Gov. Holcomb's Office, Jason C. Custer and Jeremy T. Musser have been appointed to roles in Allen County Superior Court and Steuben County Circuit Court, respectively.Custer, who currently serves as a magistrate judge in Allen Superior Court, will be sworn in as a judge and succeed Judge David Avery, who is retiring at the end o
  
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• 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized by US Customs

  26-11-2024 22:14 via wane.com
  
  CARSON, Calif. (KCBS) - US Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday they seized over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars.
  A press release confirmed that it was the “largest seizure of fake musical instruments” in history, and estimated the guitars’ combined value, if they were real, would be in the range of $18 million.The government agency revealed the haul to the public during a presser, explaining they had worked on the seizure in collaboration with Gibson themselves, US
  
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• Dog treats distributed to 19 states recalled for potential salmonella

  26-11-2024 21:30 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A chicken-based dog treat sold online and in stores across 19 states has been recalled over the potential risk of salmonella.The product, Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips, was manufactured by Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. in Lenoir, North Carolina, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The decision to recall the treats comes after third party laboratory tests noted the "potential for contamination." The lab also found contamination in a lot of the same pr
  
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• Tickets for Taylor University's 'Silent Night' go on sale Tuesday

  26-11-2024 21:28 via wane.com
  
  UPLAND, Ind. (WANE) -- Tickets to one of the most unique traditions in college basketball will go on sale to the general public Tuesday.Starting at 6:00 p.m., a "limited number" of tickets for Taylor University's annual "Silent Night" game will be up for sale. Tickets cost $10.Tickets will not be sold at the door and are only available on the university's website until sold out.For those unable to attend the game, Taylor University will broadcast the game and all pregame activities on YouTube st
  
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• Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 20:53 via wane.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
  In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were kille
  
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• Netanyahu's office: Security Cabinet has approved ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Israel and Hezbollah’s ceasefire agreement “good news” and expressed hope that the pause in more than 13 months of fighting will be the catalyst to also end the war in Gaza.Biden made his comments in a Rose Garden speech. He stressed that Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce.Biden added that the deal between Israel and Hezbollah “was designe
  
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• LIVE NOW: Biden to deliver remarks regarding proposed Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

  26-11-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  LIVE ABOVE: President Biden is delivering remarks regarding the proposed ceasefire Tuesday afternoon in the video above.
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense w
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 23 people w
  
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• Israel, Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting

  26-11-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.Israeli warplanes meanwhile carried out the most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the conflict and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according t
  
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• Israel approves proposed ceasefire with Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to loc
  
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• Tank containing oil drilling byproducts explodes and catches fire near GM facility in Michigan

  26-11-2024 20:30 via wane.com
  
  BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) — A tank containing byproducts from oil drilling operations exploded and caught fire Tuesday near the General Motors Proving Ground in southeastern Michigan, damaging two nearby homes but causing no injuries, a fire chief said.Fire crews were dispatched to the site about 6:40 a.m. after the tank exploded, rocking the area and damaging two homes about 500 to 600 feet (150 to 180 meters) away, leaving them with shattered windows, said Brighton Area Fire Authority Chief M
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo turns festive for the holidays with Wild Zoo Wonderland

  26-11-2024 19:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Don't plan on shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, but you are looking for a fun activity with the kids? The Wild Zoo Wonderland at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo might be right up your alley.The Zoo will host Wild Zoo Wonderland, starting November 29 - December 1, 6 – 8, 13 – 15,
  20 – 23, 26 – 30 from 10 am to 3 pm. General admission is $15, Kids 12 & under $13 and FREE
  for Zoo members.“We wanted to give guests a chance to visit some o
  
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• Very demure, very 2024: Why this TikTok term was declared word of the year by Dictionary.com

  26-11-2024 18:35 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In a very mindful, very thoughtful announcement Monday, Dictionary.com declared "demure," a word made popular by TikTok but dating back roughly 700 years, as the word of the year for 2024.Dictionary.com hands out the Word of the Year title to the word that captures "pivotal moments in language and culture." Recent winners include hallucinate, woman, and allyship."These words serve as a linguistic time capsule, reflecting social trends and global events that defined the year," t
  
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• Tank explodes, catches fire near GM facility in Michigan

  26-11-2024 17:58 via wane.com
  
  BRIGHTON Mich. (AP) — A tank containing byproducts from oil drilling operations exploded and caught fire Tuesday near the General Motors Proving Ground in southeastern Michigan, damaging two nearby homes but causing no injuries, a fire chief said.Fire crews were dispatched to the site about 6:40 a.m. after the tank exploded, rocking the area and damaging two homes about 500 to 600 feet (150 to 180 meters) away, leaving them with shattered windows, said Brighton Area Fire Authority Chief Mi
  
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• Small business owners breathe easier over labor costs after decision to strike down overtime rule

  26-11-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge's decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay.On Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. Nearly all hourly workers in the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours a week. But many salaried workers are exempt from that requirement
  
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• Very cold air arrives after Thanksgiving

  26-11-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  The first wave of colder temperatures has arrived, with highs today in the 40s. Bitterly cold temperatures will arrive by the end of the week, and we will start December with highs in the 20s.It will be chillier today with a high in the lower 40s
  Winds will be gusty times this afternoonIt doesn't get much warmer this afternoon with high temperatures topping out in the lower 40s which is nearly a 20-degree drop from yesterday afternoon.It will stay chilly overnight with increasing clouds and a lo
  
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• Virginia pilot, dog killed in New York plane crash; 2 other dogs found alive

  26-11-2024 16:50 via wane.com
  
  FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDCW) – A Virginia pilot and a rescue dog he was transporting were killed after a plane he was flying crashed in New York on Sunday, authorities said.Two other dogs, however, were later found to have survived the crash, which happened in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, authorities said.According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, the pilot, identified as 49-year-old Seuk Kim, from Springfield, was flying a Cessna T210L plane from Maryland to Albany just
  
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• Huntington man found guilty in death of 8-year-old locked in room

  26-11-2024 16:38 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A man faces up to 40 years in prison after he was found guilty Friday of neglect that led to an 8-year-old's death in 2022.After a week-long trial, a jury in Huntington Circuit Court found Matthew Dirig guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a Level 1 felony.Police began investigating Nov. 22, 2022, when the child's mother reported she had found him with a zip tie around his neck, according to court documents in the case.Medics pronounced
  
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• Southern Indiana couple accused of abusing their four children

  26-11-2024 15:56 via wane.com
  
  PAOLI, Ind. (WANE)A southern Indiana couple is facing multiple felony counts for allegedly causing injuries to their children.
  A criminal investigation began on November 1 after the Orange County Department of Child Services contacted Indiana State Police about allegations of battery involving four children according to a press release issued Tuesday.Indiana State Police turned over the investigation findings to the Orange County Prosecutor's Office and an arrest warrant was issued Monday along
  
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• Gun confiscated from Snider High School student: FWCS

  26-11-2024 15:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A gun was confiscated Tuesday morning at Snider High School after a student tried to walk inside with a gun in their bag.Principal Chad Hissong said in a statement the gun was found when a student walking into school set off the Opengate security system detecting a weapon.
  "Once the Opengate alerted us of the potential risk of a weapon, our security team followed our security procedures: the student was immediately isolated, the bag was searched, and during the search o
  
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• Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins

  26-11-2024 14:24 via wane.com
  
  Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season.But prices are still far from the recent peak they reached almost two years ago. And the American Egg Board, a trade group, says egg shortages at grocery stores have been isolated and temporary so far.“Those are being rapidly corrected, sometimes within a day,” said Emily Metz, the Egg Board's president and chief executive officer.The average price for a doz
  
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• What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024

  26-11-2024 13:38 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday shopping season is about to reach full speed with Black Friday, which kicks off the post-Thanksgiving retail rush later this week.The annual sales event no longer creates the midnight mall crowds or doorbuster mayhem of recent decades, in large part due to the ease of online shopping and habits forged during the COVID-19 pandemic.Hoping to entice equivocating consumers, retailers already have spent weeks bombarding customers with ads and
  
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• Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through northeast Indiana

  26-11-2024 10:37 via wane.com
  
  WATERLOO, Ind. (WANE) - It's an annual tradition that many wait hours to see. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passed through northeast Indiana in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The train is touring the United States and Canada until December 20th. In recent years, it was unknown if the train would be lit up as it passed through the area.How Waterloo and other Indiana towns celebrate the Holiday Train’s returnHowever, the uncertainty doesn't stop onlookers from waiting in the cold to
  
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• Temps tumbling today with an arctic blast coming

  26-11-2024 09:58 via wane.com
  
  The first wave of colder temperatures has arrived, with highs today in the 40s. Bitterly cold temperatures will arrive by the end of the week, and we will start December with highs in the 20s.It will be chillier today with a high in the lower 40s
  It will be windy at times this morning with gusts up to 25 mph and temperatures in the upper 30s by noon.
  Winds will be gusty times this afternoonIt doesn't get much warmer this afternoon with high temperatures topping out in the lower 40s which is near
  
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• Fire breaks out at BakerStreet restaurant

  26-11-2024 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A fire broke out at BakerStreet Steakhouse on N. Clinton St. Monday night.The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at 9:15 p.m., after the restaurant closed for the day. Firefighters found a fire in the kitchen hood ventilation system. It took less than 15 minutes to get the flames under control.There were no customers inside at the time. 20 employees were all able to get out safely before fire crews arrived.The building has minor fire, water, and
  
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• Fire breaks out at Baker Street restaurant

  26-11-2024 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A fire broke out at Baker Street restaurant on N. Clinton St. Monday night.The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at 9:15 p.m., after the restaurant closed for the day. Firefighters found a fire in the kitchen hood ventilation system. It took less than 15 minutes to get the flames under control.There were no customers inside at the time. 20 employees were all able to get out safely before fire crews arrived.The building has minor fire, water, and
  
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• Fire breaks out at Baker Street

  26-11-2024 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A fire broke out at Baker Street Monday night.The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire that broke out at 9:15 p.m.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that there were no injuries as a result of the fire and it was under control by 9:40 p.m. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
  WANE 15 is working to find out more.
  
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• BakerStreet expects to be open Tuesday after fire

  26-11-2024 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A fire broke out at BakerStreet Steakhouse on N. Clinton St. Monday night.The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at 9:15 p.m., after the restaurant closed for the day. Firefighters found a fire in the kitchen hood ventilation system. It took less than 15 minutes to get the flames under control.There were no customers inside at the time. 20 employees were all able to get out safely before fire crews arrived.The building has minor fire, water, and
  
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• Unity Lighting at McKinnie Commons brings family and friends together

  26-11-2024 02:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Monday evening neighbors, family and friends gathered at McKinnie Park not only to celebrate the upcoming holidays but to celebrate unity.
  Attendees enjoyed the holiday lights alongside live entertainment, speakers from the community and take home some fun, free giveaways.Rohli Booker, Fort Wayne City Councilwoman of the 6th District said she was really happy to see the city invest in the southeast.
  "McKinnie Commons is a beautiful placemaking location that the city in
  
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• After a near 100-year absence, the Fort Wayne Curling Club remains resilient

  26-11-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When co-founder Craig Fisher started the Fort Wayne Curling Club 14 years ago, he had no idea that he was revamping an old Fort Wayne tradition.With research conducted by the Fort Wayne Historical Society, we now know the club is actually about 130 years old and now boasts over 100 members after disappearing from the city for almost 100 years.According to the records collected, the first curling stone was delivered in Fort Wayne in the 1880s on a frozen Mirror Lake."Br
  
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