Fort Wayne news

• Tracking clouds and areas of fog into tonight

  02-02-2025 23:15 via wane.com
  
  It was an icy morning across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, as a weather system brought areas of rain and freezing rain. Roads were very slippery after a glaze of ice accumulated, but we have since warmed up and roads are no longer icy. Roads improve after treacherous Sunday morning driving conditionsLeftover moisture on top of the cold ground, combined with the milder airmass overhead, is a recipe for fog. Look for some patches of fog/mist this evening, but as winds become lighter, the f
  
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• Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified

  02-02-2025 23:02 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said at a news conference that divers still need to find the bodies of 12 more victims and are committed to the dignified recovery of remains as they prepare to lift wreckage from the Potomac River as early as Monday morning.“Reuniting those lost in this tragic incident is
  
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• Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action

  02-02-2025 21:54 via wane.com
  
  PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the Central American ally must immediately reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration.Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital
  
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• Watch: Fans boo US national anthem at NHL game in Canada amid trade war 

  02-02-2025 19:02 via wane.com
  
  OTTAWA, Canada (KTLA) — Canadians seemingly aren’t too happy with the tariffs being imposed on their country by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump signed an order Saturday to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, which drew swift retaliation and sparked a trade war. The economic emergency declared by the president places duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on all imports from Mexico and Canada. Energy imported from Canada – includ
  
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• Road conditions improving this afternoon

  02-02-2025 18:53 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are on the rise as a warm front lifts through the area, prompting the wintry precipitation. Temperatures are above freezing as we enter the afternoon, which will help to reduce the impacts of the icy roads, especially as we continue to warm up into the afternoon.Some roadways do remain slick early but should continue to improve.High temperatures this afternoon reach into the mid-40s under more cloudy skies.Conditions look to improve this afternoon with temperatures rising into the 4
  
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• Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war

  02-02-2025 18:13 via wane.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States.“Canadians are perplexed,” the country's U.S. ambassador said. “We view ourselves as your neighbor, your closest friend, your ally.”The trade
  
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• Icy conditions result in two car crash on I-69 in DeKalb County

  02-02-2025 17:55 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) Dangerous driving conditions due to icy roads resulted in multiple crashes in the area Sunday morning.
  Photo of crash scene courtesy the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
  One took place on I-69 near Auburn in DeKalb County just before 9:40 a.m. according to a press release issued by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.Two cars were headed north when they both spun out. The driver of one car was able to regain control and stop in the median. The second car then hit it.
  One of the
  
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• Conditions improve this afternoon

  02-02-2025 17:51 via wane.com
  
  Multiple slide-offs and crashes have already occurred this morning as a wintry mix has caused hazardous road conditions. Up to a glaze of icing has occurred for many around Fort Wayne.A light glaze of ice is possible for most of our area.
  Temperatures are on the rise as a warm front lifts through the area, prompting the wintry precipitation. Temperatures are above-freezing as we enter the afternoon, which will help to reduce the impacts of the icy roads, especially as we continue to warm up int
  
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• Ice causing hazardous road conditions

  02-02-2025 17:09 via wane.com
  
  Wintry precipitation is moving in as we approach the later morning hours. Snow showers mixed in with rain, freezing rain, and sleet will continue for the AM.Track the Wintry Mix HereAccumulation is only expected to be a glaze at most, but that is still enough to cause hazardous road conditions at times. Keep an eye on those roadways and drive with some added caution. A glaze of ice is less likely to the south of Fort Wayne. Multiple slide-offs and crashes have already occurred this morning.A lig
  
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• What goods could be in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China?

  02-02-2025 16:51 via wane.com
  
  (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an order to put tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, as well as China, starting Tuesday. Canada and Mexico quickly announced retaliatory tariffs, while China said it would take “necessary countermeasures.”The business between the North American nations now exceeds China, totaling $1.8 trillion in 2023. That is far greater than the $643 billion in commerce that the U.S. did with China in that same year.Trump declared an econ
  
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• Roads improve after treacherous Sunday morning driving conditions

  02-02-2025 16:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) issued an advisory Sunday morning asking residents to avoid driving, due to hazardous road conditions Sunday.A short time later, Allen County was placed under a travel watch according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's website, meaningonly essential travel is recommended.FWPD sent out the public safety alert around 10:40 a.m. The alert said to, "avoid driving if unnecessary due to hazardous conditions."According to t
  
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• FWPD advises residents to avoid driving due to hazardous conditions

  02-02-2025 16:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is advising residents to avoid driving, due to hazardous road conditions Sunday.
  FWPD sent out a public safety alert around 10:40 a.m. The alert said to, "avoid driving if unnecessary due to hazardous conditions."According to the Indiana Department of Transportation trafficwise map, a section of I-69 is closed following multiple reports of crashes and slide-offs. Traffic is backed up on I-69 Northbound and Southbound from Mile Mar
  
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• Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

  02-02-2025 14:43 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime allies.The Republican president posted on social media that the tariffs were necessary “to protect Americans," pressing the three nations to do more to curb the manufacture and export of illicit
  
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• Groundhog Charles, "Chuck", Winchester makes his forecast

  02-02-2025 14:00 via wane.com
  
  ROANOAKE, Ind. (WANE) — LC Nature Park and Indiana Wild are hosting their very own Groundhog's Day Celebration on Sunday.Kelly Borgmann, Executive Director of LC Nature Park, said she is looking forward to bringing this tradition to the park.“Groundhog Day is a wonderful way to engage with the rhythms of nature," Borgmann said. “We’re excited to be a part of this whimsical tradition and share Chuck’s prediction”.Indiana Wild's Charles, or Chuck, Wincheste
  
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• Chuck the groundhog makes his forecast

  02-02-2025 14:00 via wane.com
  
  ROANOAKE, Ind. (WANE) — LC Nature Park and Indiana Wild are hosting their very own Groundhog's Day Celebration on Sunday.Kelly Borgmann, Executive Director of LC Nature Park, said she is looking forward to bringing this tradition to the park.“Groundhog Day is a wonderful way to engage with the rhythms of nature," Borgmann said. “We’re excited to be a part of this whimsical tradition and share Chuck’s prediction”.Indiana Wild's Charles, or Chuck, Wincheste
  
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• Light Wintry Mix moving through this morning

  02-02-2025 13:40 via wane.com
  
  Skies are cloudy for our Sunday morning. Sunshine will be hard to come by today as a weather system approaches, keeping us fairly gloomy for the day.Snow showers, mainly north of US-30, are encroaching on our northern communities as of 7 AM, arriving in Noble and LaGrange counties within the next hour or so.A wintry mix sits in western Indiana currently and will progress into our area over the next few hours, arriving in Fort Wayne by around 8-10 AM. This will bring areas of light freezing rain,
  
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• Light Wintry Mix moving through

  02-02-2025 13:25 via wane.com
  
  Skies are cloudy for our Sunday morning. Sunshine will be hard to come by today as a weather system approaches, keeping us fairly gloomy for the day.Snow showers, mainly north of US-30, are encroaching on our northern communities as of 7 AM, arriving in Noble and LaGrange counties within the next hour or so.A wintry mix sits in western Indiana currently and will progress into our area over the next few hours, arriving in Fort Wayne by around 8-10 AM. This will bring areas of light freezing rain,
  
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• Light wintry mix expected Sunday morning

  02-02-2025 04:00 via wane.com
  
  After some Saturday morning sunshine, clouds increased throughout the day and now we're seeing overcast skies across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.We'll stick with the clouds overnight, with temperatures rising from the 20s to the lower 30s by the time we get to daybreak Sunday.Temperatures climb into the lower 30s by daybreak Sunday.
  By dawn Sunday morning, we are tracking a light wintry mix of precipitation. We could see a brief period of sleet, freezing rain, and a little bit of snow,
  
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• Woman dead after crash in DeKalb County

  02-02-2025 01:45 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon.According to a press release from DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle was traveling east on County Road 40 when it failed to yield at an intersection.The vehicle, driven by 54-year-old Tara Humphrey, was struck by an oncoming vehicle headed south on State Road 1 at 3:10 p.m.
  Humphrey was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle and their passenger suffered
  
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• Seven dead, 19 injured in 'high-impact' air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

  02-02-2025 00:49 via wane.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person in a car was the seventh fatal victim of the fiery crash of an air ambulance onto a busy Philadelphia street, authorities said Saturday, as investigators sifted through burned cars, damaged homes and charred debris for clues to determine why the aircraft plummeted shortly after takeoff.
  Carrying six people from Mexico, including a child who spent months in treatment at a hospital, the Learjet 55 went down just after departing from the Northeast Philadelphia Air
  
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• Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow

  02-02-2025 00:38 via wane.com
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day.It's official! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning a prediction of six more weeks of winter.WTAJ's Zach Petey and Tristan Klinefelter were live to bring you the prediction from Gobbler's Knob. Watch the player above for the replay.
  Highlights from Gobbler's Knob 2025It is estimated that as many
  
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• Cloudy night before a Sunday morning wintry mix

  02-02-2025 00:00 via wane.com
  
  After starting off our Saturday with some sunny moments, clouds have rolled back into the area. We're looking at a cloudy Saturday evening around here, with temperatures dipping into the 20s for your plans.Through the overnight hours, we'll bottom out in the upper 20s with temperatures rising toward the freezing mark by daybreak Sunday. Skies will remain overcast all night long.We're mainly cloudy tonight.Temperatures climb from the upper 20s to the lower 30s by daybreak Sunday.By our Sunday mor
  
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