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• Protesters brave freezing temperatures outside Allen County Courthouse

  17-02-2025 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)-- Despite single-digit temperatures, protesters gathered outside the Allen County Courthouse on Monday to voice opposition to policies under President Trump's new administration.The demonstration, organized through social media, drew people advocating for democracy, women's rights, immigration reform, and other issues. With wind chills making it feel like -10 degrees, protesters bundled up in heavy coats and scarves, holding signs and chanting despite the bitter cold.
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• Fort Wayne Fire Department prepares for frigid temperatures

  17-02-2025 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Despite wind chills dropping temperatures in the negatives in Fort Wayne Monday, emergency personnel such as firefighters still have to perform their duties like any other day.When working in cold temperatures, staying warm and keeping equipment in working condition can sometimes be a challenge."We're going to run into the same conditions everybody else is," said Jonathan Flickinger, assistant chief of community risk reduction and employee engagement with the Fort Wayn
  
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• Multiple people hurt after Delta flight crashes, lands upside down at Toronto airport

  17-02-2025 22:04 via wane.com
  
  Live above: Authorities respond to the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed and landed upside down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.(NEXSTAR) — At least eight people are injured after a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced an "incident upon landing" in Ontario, Canada, authorities have confirmed.Videos posted to social media and a live feed from the airport show the flight upside down on the tarmac as people walk away and crews douse the plane. Television news reports say the Delt
  
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• Multiple hurt after Delta flight crashes, lands upside down at Toronto airport

  17-02-2025 22:04 via wane.com
  
  Live above: Authorities respond to the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed and landed upside down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.(NEXSTAR) — At least eight people are injured after a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced an "incident upon landing" in Ontario, Canada, authorities have confirmed.Videos posted to social media and a live feed from the airport show the flight upside down on a tarmac as people walk away and crews doused the plane. Television news reports say the Delta
  
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• Child among those hurt after Delta flight flips while landing at Toronto airport

  17-02-2025 22:04 via wane.com
  
  Live above: Authorities respond to the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed and landed upside down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.(NEXSTAR) — At least 15 people, including a child, are injured after a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced an "incident upon landing" in Ontario, Canada Monday afternoon.Videos posted to social media and a live feed from the airport show the flight upside down on the tarmac as people walk away and crews douse the plane. Television news reports say th
  
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• Child among 17 hurt after Delta flight flips while landing at Toronto airport

  17-02-2025 22:04 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Seventeen people, including a child, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced an "incident upon landing" in Ontario, Canada, Monday afternoon.
  While the cause of the incident remains under investigation, an audio recording revealed the pilots had been warned of a possible air flow bump in its path because of an aircraft in front of it.Videos posted to social media and a live feed from the airport showed the plane resting on its roof on the tarmac
  
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• Wind chills stay below zero this evening

  17-02-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  A blast of arctic air has made it into our area today. We are experiencing below zero wind chills, making it dangerously cold outside. As a result, a 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued for today.Today is a 15 Fury Alert Day.
  Bundle up and dress in multiple layers if you do have to go outside. Winds will continue gusting up to 30 mph this evening, allowing for some additional blowing and drifting of snow in addition to making it feel colder.Overnight tonight, winds will decrease, but partly cloudy
  
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• 'Big Fort Fest' planned for TRF's timeslot in Headwaters Park

  17-02-2025 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Organizers of the "Big Fort Fest" announced on Monday they are planning their inaugural event for July 2025.The festival is planned for July 10-12 in Headwaters Park. Jake and Jes Farris said they secured that weekend in the park as soon as it was announced the Three Rivers Festival board voted to file for bankruptcy. Their goal is to start small and grow. They also want to focus on bringing in local vendors and a younger demographic.Photo shows poster for Big Fort
  
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• 'I ran here in my wedding dress': Family loses home, 6 cats in blast; unidentified body found

  17-02-2025 21:34 via wane.com
  
  CICERO, Ill. (WGN) – A 32-year-old Illinois bride was at the altar late Saturday afternoon when her home exploded nearby and burst into flames.“I ran here in my wedding dress, like down the alley, and was watching from a neighbor’s yard,” said Eleni Vrettos, of Cicero. “Everything was just smoke at that point.”All family members who lived in the home were at the ceremony when the explosion happened. However, investigators announced Sunday that the remains
  
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• Wells County Sheriff's Department issues alert for wanted man

  17-02-2025 21:20 via wane.com
  
  Photo of Justin Allen Walters provided by the Wells County Sheriff's Department.
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Wells County Sheriff's Department has issued an alert after a man out on parole cut off his ankle monitor Saturday.
  Monday, the Wells County Sheriff's Department posted on Facebook that they are actively searching for 40-year-old Justin Allen Walters. He was out on active parole facing incest charges when he cut off and removed his ankle monitor.
  Walters was last seen Saturday in th
  
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• Wells County Sheriff's Department issue alert for wanted man

  17-02-2025 21:20 via wane.com
  
  Photo of Justin Allen Walter provided by the Wells County Sheriff's Department.
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Wells County Sheriff's Department has issued an alert after a man out on parole cut off his ankle monitor Saturday.
  Monday, the Wells County Sheriff's Department posted on Facebook that they are actively searching for 40-year-old Justin Allen Walters. He was out on active parole facing incest charges when he cut off and removed his ankle monitor.
  Walters was last seen Saturday in the
  
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• OhioHealth names new Van Wert hospital president

  17-02-2025 17:38 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) – OhioHealth announced Monday that is has named Paula Stabler, RN, MSN, president of Van Wert Hospital. A press release describes Stabler as a strategic and results-driven healthcare leader who brings extensive experience in clinical and operational leadership, patient-centered care, and hospital administration. She is passionate about serving the Van Wert community as well as mentoring the next generation of local healthcare providers.Prior to her new role, Stabler s
  
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• How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail

  17-02-2025 17:07 via wane.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.And yet the United States will once again commemorate its first president on Monday, 293 years after he was born.The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today. For some
  
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• Here's why gas prices are expected to rise in the coming weeks according to GasBuddy

  17-02-2025 15:35 via wane.com
  
  (GASBUDDY) The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen for the second straight week, climbing 2.2 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.11 per gallon, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is unchanged from a month ago but is 16.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 0.8 cents in the last week a
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Inmate says Delphi prosecutor ignored his letters about Ron Logan confession in letter to Indy TV station

  17-02-2025 15:08 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — In a letter to FOX59 and CBS4's Max Lewis, the inmate who is at the center of the latest legal battle in the Delphi double murders case said Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland ignored repeated efforts to inform him about a supposed confession to the murders made by a man who was once a prime suspect.The letter was mailed to the FOX59/CBS4 studios by Ricci Davis, who is serving a 50-year sentence at the New Castle Correctional Facility for dealing methamphetamine.FOX59 and CBS4 had
  
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• Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0

  17-02-2025 15:07 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — His group spent nearly $1 million on ads opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's health agencies. He's delivering speeches urging the president to stand with longstanding foreign allies and lobbying members of Congress while aides write letters and opinion columns.This weekend, he posted an article he penned more than a decade ago on the limits of presidential power after Trump claimed that, “H
  
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• POLICE: Juvenile wades in pond to avoid arrest

  17-02-2025 14:59 via wane.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. — A juvenile allegedly led police on a car chase and waded through a large pond to avoid arrest on Sunday.According to the Speedway Police Department, officers got involved in a chase in the 1800 block of North Lynhurst Drive around 2:30 p.m. The pursuit — which SPD reported involved a stolen vehicle — ultimately ended in the 7400 block of River Walk Drive.
  After the chase ended, a juvenile suspect exited the allegedly stolen vehicle and began to flee the scene o
  
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• 'Life-threatening cold' expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding

  17-02-2025 12:59 via wane.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains.The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” into Tuesday, with temperatures in northeastern Montana predicted to dip as low as 45 degrees bel
  
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• Bitterly cold with wind chills below zero

  17-02-2025 09:41 via wane.com
  
  A blast of arctic air has made it into our area today dropping temperatures and taking wind chills below zero. Because of the dangerously cold wind chills a 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued for today.It will feel like it's below zero todayThis morning under partly cloudy skies temperatures will fall into the single digits and only recover to lower teens by noon.Today is a 15 Fury Alert DaySkies will be mostly cloudy this afternoon and it will remain cold with temperatures in the teens and wind
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: Bitter cold temps & below zero wind chills

  17-02-2025 09:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Arctic air is moving into the area, keeping temperatures in the deep freeze and wind chills below zero.The bitterly cold air will also be matched with gusty winds up to 25 mph causing wind chills to fall to -10. check the latest updates here.Limit your time outside as you could experience hyperthermia symptoms in 15 minutes. If you have to spend time outside, dress in layers and cover all exposed skin.
  Today is a 15 Fury Alert Day for dangerous wind chills.
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• Lake effect snow gives way to bitter cold Monday

  17-02-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  It was a wintry weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! Two weather systems caused difficult travel at times and laid down a fresh blanket of snow...Gusty northwesterly winds have now brought lake effect snow showers to the area, which are causing slick roadways and reduced visibilities. While the coverage of these snow showers will diminish across the area as we approach daybreak Monday, you will still want to go slow on the roads.
  Temperatures will also be tumbling as a blast of b
  
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• Lake effect snow followed by bitter cold tonight

  17-02-2025 02:30 via wane.com
  
  It sure has been a wintry weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! Two weather systems have caused difficult travel at times and a fresh blanket of snow now covers the area. Here's a look from our Dupont Hospital camera in Fort Wayne earlier this evening.Snow is seen on the ground in Fort Wayne earlier this evening.
  As winds have picked up from the northwest behind our latest weather system, scattered lake effect snow showers have developed. Watch out for low visibilities at times as
  
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• Mother arrested after leaving 3 children to live alone for years

  17-02-2025 02:03 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (Office) deputies arrested a 34-year-old Pontiac mother on Friday after she abandoned her three children for years, leaving them in horrendous living conditions.The Office reports that the mother, who is not being identified because she shares the same name as one of the children, is being held in the Oakland County Jail.“Throughout my extensive career in this field, I have never encountered a scenario as dire and
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