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• Below zero morning wind chills

  11-12-2024 22:28 via wane.com
  
  High temps rose only to around the freezing mark today and we'll be quite cold tomorrow. Bitterly cold air arrives tonight with plummeting temperatures, gusty winds, and wind chills below zero, as low as -5° to -10°, into tomorrow morning.Wind chills will be below zero early Thursday morning
  A few scattered pockets of snow are out there tonight with the potential to make driving very difficult, at times. These pockets of snow, that fall rapidly and are combined with high gusty winds, are
  
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• Missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi found safe, family says

  11-12-2024 22:04 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi has been found, her family announced.Kobayashi, who vanished in Los Angeles last month, has been located and is safe, her family said in a statement shared by attorney Sara Azari."We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe," read the statement, signed by Brandi Yee and Sydni Kobayashi. "This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to hea
  
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• Mike Braun discusses his time as senator, future as governor

  11-12-2024 21:15 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - U.S. Sen. Mike Braun will deliver his farewell speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday to celebrate his six years in office and discuss his plans looking forward as the governor of Indiana.Prior to his appearance on the Senate floor, Eyewitness News had the chance to speak with Governor-elect Braun in an interview to talk about some of his accomplishments in the senate, and how he believes he can make a difference in the Hoosier state.You can view the full interview in th
  
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• NACS: Student found with handgun at Perry Hill Elementary School

  11-12-2024 21:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Police and school officials are investigating Wednesday after finding a student with a handgun at Perry Hill Elementary School, according to Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS).NACS Superintendent Wayne Barker issued a notice to families regarding what he described as a "serious incident." According to NACS, all students and staff are safe.The school district is cooperating with police in their investigation and plans to provide more information when available.Bark
  
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• Why are Trader Joe's stores short on eggs?

  11-12-2024 20:28 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The hottest commodity at Trader Joe's these days isn't a seasonal holiday treat or a miniature tote bag. Shoppers around the country are finding stores wiped out of a staple ingredient: eggs.
  "Chickens on strike!" reads a sign posted to an empty refrigerator case where you'd normally find cartons of eggs. "We are experiencing an egg shortage and apologize for the inconvenience," reads another.
  A third sign, posted at a store in Chicago, provides one possible explanation: "Where
  
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• 'Technical issue' that sparked widespread Meta outage nearly resolved, company says

  11-12-2024 19:37 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Meta says it has nearly restored service to its platforms after "a technical issue" caused widespread issues on Wednesday.
  Early Wednesday afternoon, user-reported issues spiked across the company's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads. User-reported issues for Facebook alone topped 90,000 on Downdetector as of 12:30 p.m. CT. Outage reports for Instagram had exceeded 60,000, while about 11,000 were reported on Messenger and WhatsApp.The l
  
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• 'Technical issue' sparks widespread Facebook, Meta problems

  11-12-2024 19:37 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Meta users reported widespread issues with the company's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads on Wednesday.User-reported issues for Facebook alone topped 90,000 on Downdetector as of 12:30 p.m. CT. Outage reports for Instagram had exceeded 60,000, while about 11,000 were reported on Messenger and WhatsApp.The leading complaints for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads were related to the app, Downdetector shows. The top issue for WhatsApp use
  
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• Facebook, other Meta sites hit by widespread outage: user reports

  11-12-2024 19:37 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Meta users reported widespread issues with the company's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads on Wednesday.User-reported issues for Facebook alone topped 90,000 on Downdetector as of 12:30 p.m. CT. Outage reports for Instagram had exceeded 60,000, while about 11,000 were reported on Messenger and WhatsApp.The leading complaints for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads were related to the app, Downdetector shows. The top issue for WhatsApp use
  
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• Fort Wayne Fire Department gives space heater safety tips with cold nights ahead

  11-12-2024 19:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— As nights with below-zero wind chills are expected Wednesday and Thursday, the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) gave tips to heat your home safely.In the past five days, FWFD has responded to two large fires caused by a "faulty heating/air conditioning unit" and "possibly...by a space heater sitting too close to combustible items." Saturday's fire at Baldwin Creek Apartments on Fort Wayne's northeast side displaced dozens of people and condemned an entire building
  
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• New Haven unveils "I Am Allen" sculpture

  11-12-2024 19:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – New Haven city officials revealed a sculpture on Wednesday as part of the "I Am Allen" project, an initiative celebrating Allen County's Bicentennial.The mural on the sculpture, painted by America Carillo, depicts many notable pieces of New Haven history and tradition. Images featured include the Maumee River, the Nickel Plate Steam Locomotive 765, the community’s popular bike trails as well as New Haven native turned Major League Baseball star Bubbles
  
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• Cause of South Bend house fire that killed 6 kids may never be known

  11-12-2024 18:24 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WANE) Investigators with the Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office announced Wednesday that the cause of a fire that killed six children in South Bend in January of 2024 may never be determined.The fire broke out on January 21 inside a home located at 222 LaPorte Ave. Despite nearly a year of intense investigation and analysis by the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, South Bend Fire Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), a clear cause c
  
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• Ohio lawmaker proposes bill to make ‘flag planting’ in Ohio State stadium a felony

  11-12-2024 18:17 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Days after the postgame melee between the Michigan and Ohio State football teams, an Ohio state lawmaker has introduced a new bill that would make “flag planting” within Ohio Stadium a felony criminal offense.The bill, dubbed the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act, was introduced on Tuesday by state Rep. Josh Williams, a Republican who represents a district bordering Michigan, north of Toledo.It comes less than two weeks after a fight broke out following th
  
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• Man dies days after escaping house fire in Yoder

  11-12-2024 18:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man died two days after he was critically injured in a house fire in Yoder.Wednesday, the Marion County Coroner confirmed Matthew Linn Stewart, 63, died on Dec. 7.The fire broke out Dec. 5 in the basement of a home on Indianapolis Road around 6 p.m. Stewart was able to get to a neighbor's house to call 911, but he was taken to the hospital in critical condition.The Southwest Fire District got the flames under control in about 30 minutes. The Air National Guard assis
  
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• State Board of Education approves changes to Indiana high school diploma requirements

  11-12-2024 17:32 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education unanimously approved the final draft of new high school diploma requirements for Hoosier students.
  The new requirements include significant updates to the state's previous standards, including the addition of honors and honors plus seals, and went through several draft phases. The board was required to approve a final draft by Dec. 31.This came after officials from the department presented their second draft of the proposed requi
  
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• Arctic air returns with bitterly cold wind chills

  11-12-2024 17:13 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are beginning to tumble today and the coldest air of the season so far is on the way this evening and Thursday. Late this afternoon bring isolated snow showers with more snow across the Michigan border and closer to Lake Michigan.
  Much colder this afternoon with highs just above freezingAnother potent blast of cold air comes in this afternoon with snow showers around a clipper-type front increasing wind gusts up to 30 mph. No significant accumulation is expected.
  A few snow showers
  
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• Auburn police looking for suspect in grocery store theft

  11-12-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) - Police in Auburn are asking for the public's help to identify a woman allegedly involved in a theft that happened Tuesday.The Auburn Police Department said in a Facebook post Wednesday officers are looking for a woman who allegedly stole from a supermarket in the 500 block of Touring Drive. A Walmart is at that location.Photos taken from security footage at the store show a woman with light-colored hair wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and pants.
  Theft suspect caught on ca
  
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• Watch: Witness describes seeing CEO shooting suspect

  11-12-2024 15:09 via wane.com
  
  ALTOONA, Penn. (AP) Reporters caught up with one of the people who spotted the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Larry, who didn't provide a last name, describes what happened.
  Meanwhile, the man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things easy for authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing in the grip of sheriff’s deputies as he was led into court
  
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• Who gets $60K reward money in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting?

  11-12-2024 14:23 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The employee who called in Luigi Mangione's appearance at a Pennsylvania McDonald's might face an uphill battle when it comes to getting the $60,000 reward promised.The two-part reward — $10,000 from the New York Police Department and another $50,000 from the FBI — is the result of a dayslong manhunt for the man accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last Wednesday.Luigi Mangione's McDonald's arrestMangione, 26, was arrest
  
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• Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show

  11-12-2024 13:42 via wane.com
  
  GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in police custody, online records show.Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was booked into the Green Lake County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, a service that provides information to crime victims such as a person's jail custody status. No charges were listed.The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday i
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing Grant County woman

  11-12-2024 13:08 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) A Silver Alert has been issued for a woman in Grant County who was last seen late Tuesday afternoon.Sarah Miller, 23, of Marion, is 5' 6" tall, weighs 170 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing pink glasses, black pajamas and black boots.Anyone who can help police find Miller is asked to call the Grant County Sheriff's Department at 765-668-8168 or 911.
  
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• Silver Alert for missing Grant County woman canceled

  11-12-2024 13:08 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE: This Silver Alert has been canceled as of 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.MARION, Ind. (WANE) A Silver Alert has been issued for a woman in Grant County who was last seen late Tuesday afternoon.Sarah Miller, 23, of Marion, is 5' 6" tall, weighs 170 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing pink glasses, black pajamas and black boots.Anyone who can help police find Miller is asked to call the Grant County Sheriff's Department at 765-668-8168 or 911.
  
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• Increased Christianity in schools opens the door to Satanic Temple education programs

  11-12-2024 12:37 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Satanic Temple is increasing its work in schools across the country, trying to combat a rise in religious teachings.  The group, launched in 2013 to battle the "intrusion of Christian values on American politics," recently began a religious release program in an Ohio school district and plans to expand to a district in Tennessee soon.  It does not seek to convert students toward Satan but wants to be a bulwark against increased religious education. “A lot of
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $670 million

  11-12-2024 12:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $670 million after no one won the big prize in Tuesday night's drawing.
  A Match 5 + Megaplier winner was drawn in Florida and Match 5 winners were drawn in California (2) and Maryland.A Mega Millions ticket hasn't matched the winning numbers since September when one sold in Texas and landed an $800 million jackpot, the seventh-largest payout in the game’s history. The current jackpot ranks as the eighth-largest:
  $1.602 b
  
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• Catholic Charities searching for Gifts of Hope volunteers

  11-12-2024 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Gift wrappers and present shoppers are being requested to help run Catholic Charities' Gifts of Hope Christmas program.Marketing Manager Nicole Kurut said the Catholic Charities' East Region program serves over 300 kids in six counties, reeling in thousands of presents each year.
  Local businesses, churches, and individuals are given gift lists to use as a guide when purchasing presents. Donations are then brought and stocked at the present donation site ahead of d
  
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• Catholic Charities collects presents for Gifts of Hope

  11-12-2024 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Hundreds of gifts will be collected for children in six local counties throughout this week for the giving season.According to a Catholic Charities press release, the non-profit has implemented a new "shop-model" experience. Parents can now select their child's presents in person. The change was made to most accurately meet the child's needs and empower parents.Presents from sponsors are being dropped off between Dec. 9 and Dec. 13. Parents shop for the gifts from
  
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• Arctic returns bitterly cold wind chills

  11-12-2024 09:57 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are beginning to tumble today and the coldest air of the season so far is on the way this evening and Thursday. Late this afternoon bring isolated snow showers with more snow across the Michigan border and closer to Lake Michigan.
  Much colder this afternoon with highs just above freezingWinds increase this morning with skies becoming mostly cloudy with temperatures only in the lower 30s by noon.Another potent blast of cold air comes in this afternoon with snow showers around a clipp
  
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• 8 people evacuate house fire in Fort Wayne

  11-12-2024 08:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Eight people safely evacuated a home on Vesey Ave. after a fire early Wednesday morning.It started shortly after 1 a.m. at a house in the 3200 block of Vesey, near the intersection of Bluffton Rd. and Broadway. When fire crews arrived, a large amount of smoke was coming from the home. Firefighters found a small fire in the basement. It took about 25 minutes to get the fire under control.Eight people were inside the home when the fire started - seven adults and one chil
  
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• UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect intends to plead not guilty: lawyer

  11-12-2024 05:26 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A judge denied bail for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as he and his attorneys contested efforts to extradite him to New York from Pennsylvania.Mangione is facing a murder charge in New York in connection with the shooting. Pennsylvania is seeking a governor's warrant to transfer him and has 30 days to obtain one.
  Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said both Pennsylvania and New York's governors feel confid
  
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• Colder, windy Wednesday, even colder Thursday

  11-12-2024 05:01 via wane.com
  
  By daybreak, our temperatures decrease to the upper 20s. Our sky becomes cloudy with a slight chance for a few passing snow showers into early morning. If these snow showers develop, they will not be very impactful to morning travel. It's a different story with the chance of scattered snow that comes later in the afternoon and evening.Temperatures don't increase much during the day with our highest temperatures only reaching the low 30s. Winds become gusty, up to 30 mph from the west. Sustained
  
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• Candlelight vigil remembers Berne child found dead in 109-degree room

  11-12-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  BERNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Dozens of people gathered in Berne Tuesday evening to honor the life of a 2-year-old child who was recently found dead in a room with temperatures that reached 109 degrees.Rebecca Baumgartner, Adrienne Begen and Kris Swygart organized the vigil at the Muensterberg Plaza and Clock Tower. Representatives from multiple churches also attended the event. COURT DOCS: 2-year-old found dead in 109 degree room; Parents chargedThe event's organizers hoped the event showed the communi
  
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• How Fort Wayne spent $50.8M of COVID-19 relief money

  11-12-2024 03:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that only people who are fully vaccinated could gather indoors without masks or distancing, President Joe Biden changed the fiscal future of cities across the nation.By signing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) on March 11, 2021, he tried to give cities the power to recover from the stagnation the pandemic caused for cities across the country.Fort Wayne received $50,815
  
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• LOOK: All newly appointed Fort Wayne government board members

  11-12-2024 02:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council and Mayor Sharon Tucker are the front facing cogs in the municipal machine, but they're supported by a cast of other components that keep the city running smoothly."I think anyone who wants to serve on a board or commission for the City of Fort Wayne can do so and should contact us," said 5th District City Councilman Geoff Paddock.City boards are unelected positions that mostly have appointments from Mayor Tucker and City Council. Some boar
  
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• Cold and windy tomorrow, even colder Thursday

  11-12-2024 00:43 via wane.com
  
  Afternoon temps were above average, again, today, but slightly lower than yesterday's low 50s. Our highs today reached the upper 40s.Our nighttime temps are falling from the 40s and through the 30s. Eventually, by daybreak, we will be down in the upper 20s.Tonight, our sky becomes cloudy with a slight chance for a few passing snow showers overnight into early Wednesday. If these snow showers develop, they will not be very impactful to morning travel. It's a different story with the chance of sca
  
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