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• Rain returns tonight after a beautiful day

  08-12-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  What a beautiful mild weekend we have enjoyed across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! Highs in the 40s and 50s have been a big contrast compared to how we started off the month of December... Coldest start to December in 19 yearsAfter a lot of sunshine today, get ready for clouds to increase this evening and for periods of rainto arrive after midnight tonight. The rain may be heavy in pockets overnight, so make sure you have the umbrella ready to go if you're heading out before daybreak Mon
  
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• Netflix must pay $385K to woman exposed as fertility doctor's secret child: court

  08-12-2024 22:17 via wane.com
  
  Related video: Fertility doctor avoids jail time after admitting to secretly impregnating patientsINDIANAPOLIS (WIXN) — A federal court in Indianapolis has ordered Netflix to pay $385,000 to an Indiana woman it outed as the daughter of Donald Cline, a former fertility doctor who secretly used his own sperm to inseminate patients.The woman filed a complaint against the streaming giant in Marion County Superior Court back in 2022, alleging she was exposed without her consent as one of Cline'
  
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• Trump uses image of Jill Biden to sell his perfumes and colognes

  08-12-2024 21:38 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — President-elect Donald Trump shared an image of first lady Jill Biden when trying to sell his perfume Sunday.“Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes! I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING,” Trump posted to his Truth Social site. “Great Christmas gifts for the family.”The post included a photo of Trump and the first lady in Paris with the text, "A fragrance your enemies can't resist!" They both were in France for the r
  
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• Forever chemicals tainting food supply, destroying American farmers

  08-12-2024 21:29 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — It’s 4 a.m. in Maine, and just like his father and grandfather before him on this land, dairy farmer Fred Stone makes the frigid journey through the snow to milk the cows.“It was always known as cows first, people second, and that’s the way it’s always been,” Stone told NewsNation’s Natasha Zouves. “I wish that snow wasn’t cold, and I wish rain wasn’t wet, and I wish I still didn’t love my cows. But the more people
  
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• Last New England mob boss from Rhode Island dies at 97

  08-12-2024 21:28 via wane.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Louis Manocchio, the last Rhode Island boss of the New England crime family, has died. He was 97.Steven O'Donnell, law enforcement analyst for Nexstar's WPRI and a former Rhode Island State Police colonel, said Manocchio died early Sunday morning. Manocchio had been living at the R.I. Veterans Home in Bristol.Manocchio, whose given name was Luigi, had several nicknames over the years from members and associates of the crime family, as well as the investigators who kept
  
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• 'Life does go forward and that's resiliency': Central Ministries moves forward after shots fired

  08-12-2024 20:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Sunday at Central Ministries the message is resilience with a focus on getting back to normal after shots were fired during a live nativity scene Saturday.Saturday night shots were fired by an Allen County Sheriff's Deputy after New Haven Police Department called for “urgent assistance” after a man pointed a firearm at him.ISP investigates shots fired by deputy at Fort Wayne churchJeremy Helmuth, the Lead Pastor with Central Ministries, said that while
  
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• First 12-team College Football Playoff set, Oregon seeded No. 1 and SMU edges Alabama for last spot

  08-12-2024 19:02 via wane.com
  
  SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, bumping Alabama out of the first 12-team bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1.
  The selection committee preferred the Mustangs (11-2), losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama (9-3) of the SEC but, ultimately, still one fewer loss.
  The expanded bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made cl
  
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• SMU edges Alabama for last spot in College Football Playoff, while Oregon seeded first

  08-12-2024 18:50 via wane.com
  
  SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, bumping Alabama out of the first 12-team bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1.
  The selection committee preferred the Mustangs (11-2), losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama (9-3) of the SEC but, ultimately, still one fewer loss.
  The expanded bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made cl
  
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• Ohio bill would require high-demand liquor bottles to be opened when sold

  08-12-2024 18:48 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill recently introduced in Ohio hopes to combat an illegal secondary market for high-demand liquor.Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) is a fan of bourbon and seeks out rare bottles. Ohio's state liquor agency sends out a notice when a limited supply of these highly sought-after bourbons, whiskies and other spirits such as tequila are made available for purchase at certain stores. DeMora and others then wait in line for the chance to get a bottle.“I'm just trying
  
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• $256M Powerball jackpot hit: Where was the winning ticket sold?

  08-12-2024 17:05 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (WJW) — The ninth Powerball jackpot of the year has been won after a single ticket, sold in New York, matched all six winning numbers on Saturday.According to Powerball, the winning ticket — which had numbers 1, 31, 43, 55, 57, and Powerball 22 — secured New York's first Powerball jackpot since 2020 and the state's 13th overall victorious ticket.
  The lucky ticketholder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $256 million or a lump sum payment of $123.5 mill
  
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• New photos released of suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

  08-12-2024 15:35 via wane.com
  
  MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) – New York Police released new photos Saturday night of the suspect wanted in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The photos appear to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. One of the photos shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. The other photo shows him outside the vehicle. In both photos, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask.The NYPD released additional photos of the suspect
  
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• Allen County honors Pearl Harbor veterans on 83rd anniversary

  08-12-2024 14:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday the Allen County Council of Veterans gathered at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to honor Pearl Harbor veterans on the 83 anniversary of the fateful day.
  Saturday starting at 11 a.m. attendees could see historical documents and photos alongside a ceremony where radio personality Pat White remembers his friend, Jack Garrett, out of Rome City, who survived Pearl Harbor.Jack Garrett was on the USS Saint Lewis, one of the only ships not damaged that was abl
  
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• Rain chances returning late tonight

  08-12-2024 14:35 via wane.com
  
  A mild conclusion to the weekend is ahead of us, which is in stark contrast to how we started the month of December. Where we saw highs in 20s and 30s to start the month, we'll look for highs in the 50s over the next couple of days.Coldest start to December in 19 yearsAlthough the skies are clear this morning, temperatures are relatively warm across the area—only in the 40s thanks to southwesterly winds rushing in. While we stay in the 40s for the morning, we'll tap into mostly sunny skies
  
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• Roll on down to the 4th annual Krusin' Christmas

  08-12-2024 14:00 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – A mesmerizing and merry display of Christmas lights illuminates Kruze Plaza for the 4th annual Krusin' Christmas.Visitors can drive up to the bedazzling bulbs, park their car and turn up the radio to witness the brightness bounce to the music.The Christmas music light show's purpose spans beyond entertainment. 100% of sales made through Krusin' Christmas supports the J. Cruise Education Center's mission of providing education for K-12 students and veterans returning h
  
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• North Manchester egg farm fire injures chickens

  08-12-2024 06:56 via wane.com
  
  NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (WANE) — A fire at high-grade egg producers injured several chickens on Saturday night.The North Manchester Fire Department told WANE 15 that the fire started around 9 p.m. after someone reported flames.A North Manchester Fire Department ladder truck working the fire.Right now, there is no known cause of the fire. However, firefighters on the scene say that fire alarms inside the building didn't go off until help was already on the way.
  
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• Mild and beautiful Sunday before rain returns

  08-12-2024 05:00 via wane.com
  
  After the coldest start to December in 19 years, arctic air has retreated and warmer air has returned to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. After we saw highs in the 40s on Saturday, get ready for a pair of days in the 50s! Coldest start to December in 19 yearsLook for winds to continue to be elevated through daybreak Sunday, with some gusts up to 35 mph at times. Skies will gradually become mostly clear and temperatures will stay above freezing as you head out the door for any plans early in
  
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• Police investigating shooting in northeast Fort Wayne

  08-12-2024 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Police are investigating a shooting on Fort Wayne's northeast side Saturday night.According to Allen County Dispatch, the shooting was reported around 9:14 p.m.The Fort Wayne Police Department, New Haven Police Department, and the Allen County Sheriff's Department are responding to the 5800 block of Schwartz Road.
  Information is limited at this time.
  We will keep you updated as we learn more.
  
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• ISP investigating shots fired by deputy at Fort Wayne church

  08-12-2024 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Indiana State Police (ISP) officers are investigating after an Allen County Sheriff's Deputy discharged their weapon Saturday night.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, deputies with the department responded to 5801 Schwartz Road, at Central Ministries, just before 9:15p.m,. An officer with the New Haven Police Department called for "urgent assistance" over his police radio, saying that a suspect had pointed a firearm at him.An officer with the
  
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• ISP investigates shots fired by deputy at Fort Wayne church

  08-12-2024 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Indiana State Police (ISP) officers are investigating after an Allen County Sheriff's Deputy discharged their weapon Saturday night.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, deputies with the department responded to 5801 Schwartz Road, at Central Ministries, just before 9:15 p.m. An officer with the New Haven Police Department called for "urgent assistance" over his police radio, saying that a suspect had pointed a firearm at him.An officer with the
  
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• 374 grams of mushrooms, meth and cocaine found in Etna Green arrest

  08-12-2024 03:37 via wane.com
  
  ETNA GREEN, Ind. (WANE) — An arrest warrant being served in Etna Green led to the discovery of drugs and two arrests on Thursday.Kosciusko County Deputies say they were serving a warrant for 40-year-old Krystal Walker of Akron, IN. While serving the warrant they smelled marijuana, which led them to ask for assistance from the Narcotics Enforcement Task Force (NET34).According to a release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, NET34 discovered several illegal substances,
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• Community members rally behind families affected by Baldwin Creek Apartment fire

  08-12-2024 01:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Dozens of people are without a home following a major fire that broke out at Baldwin Creek apartments on Fort Wayne's south side Friday night. Now that the smoke has cleared the community is doing their part to aid those affected. 40 self evacuate from large fire at Baldwin Creek ApartmentsBest Western Luxbury Inn at 55011 Coventry Lane posted to social media Saturday that they were offering a special rate for those impacted by the fire."I wasn't expecting the com
  
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• Warmer weather continues this weekend

  08-12-2024 00:15 via wane.com
  
  After the coldest start to December in 19 years, arctic air has retreated and warmer air has returned to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. After we saw highs in the 40s today, get ready for a pair of days in the 50s! Coldest start to December in 19 yearsLook for wind gusts up to 35 mph to continue this evening, so hold onto your hats if you have Saturday evening plans. Skies will be mostly cloudy before midnight, then you can expect clouds to decrease as daybreak approaches. Temperatures wil
  
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