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• Neighbors ramp up opposition to proposed Allen County racetrack with billboards ahead of zoning vote

  08-04-2025 23:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Opposition is intensifying around a proposed motorsports club in southern Allen County.
  New billboards have gone up around Fort Wayne as neighbors continue pushing back on the plan, which they say would bring noise, traffic, and disruption to rural neighborhoods.The proposed track, known as Summit City Motorsport Park, is slated for farmland near the intersection of Hamilton and Branstrator Roads. Details emerge concerning plans for Allen County race trackThe pl
  
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• ISP, DEA partner to collect unwanted prescription drugs

  08-04-2025 22:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana State Police (ISP) is partnering with the DEA to offer Hoosiers the chance to get rid of any unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs.The collaborative effort is part of the 27th "Prescription Drug Take Back" initiative, which aims to prevent drug abuse and theft. The service is free and anonymous with "no questions asked," according to ISP.The program is catered toward pill and liquid medications, and needles will not be accepted.ISP will host the collec
  
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• Chilly April weather not uncommon for our area

  08-04-2025 22:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Chilly April air has settled in across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio this week. If you put your winter coat away, you are probably digging it back out this week! Recent heavy rain leads to river floodingFor our Tuesday, we have been below the 50 degree mark all day. In fact, our high temperatures will end up closer to the 40 degree mark.April highs less than 50° are not very unusual, especially early in the month. We average six April days below this temperat
  
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• List: What stores, restaurants will close for Easter 2025?

  08-04-2025 21:53 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Easter Sunday is less than two weeks away, but several retailers and restaurants already know their doors will be closed for the holiday.This year, Easter falls on April 20, one of the latest possible dates for the Christian festivity. Why is Easter never on the same Sunday?As they have previously, many national companies have announced that they will be closed to allow their employees the chance to celebrate the holiday. Here's a look at those retailers and restaurants that ha
  
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• SACS names new Homestead High School principal

  08-04-2025 21:48 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday, Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) announced Adam Swinford will become the next principal of Homestead High School.Adam Swinford (Photo provided by Fort Wayne Community Schools)
  Swinford currently serves as the principal of Northrop High School and has more than 25 years of experience in public education."With unwavering dedication and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Adam Swinford is a highly respected educator and leader known for his ability to b
  
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• Downtown Fort Wayne billboard part of national campaign to curb youth gun violence

  08-04-2025 21:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— A billboard put up near the Superior Circle in downtown Fort Wayne is part of a national, multimedia campaign aimed at mitigating gun violence among American youth.The campaign is called "Agree to Agree," and was launched by the Ad Council in February. The billboard in downtown Fort Wayne reads: "8 in 10 Americans agree productive conversations can help reduce gun injuries and death." Fort Wayne plans 3 road widening projects, will it actually help traffic?While Fo
  
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• Continued cold tonight with more chilly days ahead

  08-04-2025 21:29 via wane.com
  
  Colder air has arrived, and it's here to stay, at least for a couple of days. Temperatures will be in the lower 40s today and the mid-40s on Wednesday. We won't see any April-like temperatures until the weekend.There is more sunshine this afternoon, and temperatures will stay cool with a high only in the lower 40s.
  The pattern doesn't change much overnight as low temperatures fall back into the 20s by early Wednesday morning.
  Another wave of low pressure moves through the area Wednesday and keep
  
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• Fort Wayne man receives 70-year sentence for fatal 2024 shooting

  08-04-2025 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man found guilty of fatally shooting another man and fleeing the scene received a 70-year prison sentence Monday, according to Allen County court records.Thristian Boykin (Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  Thristian Boykin received a sentence of 60 years for the murder charge and an additional 10 years for an enhancement charge for using a firearm in the commission of a crime.The shooting happened in March 2024 in the 1200 block of Hugh Street and left 48
  
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• 'You were always free to leave': Newly released video shows Richard Allen's first interview with police

  08-04-2025 20:33 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – For the first time, the public is hearing convicted Delphi murderer Richard Allen in his own words.Trial exhibits showing Allen’s interviews with police on Oct. 13, 2022, and Oct. 26, 2022, have been released. YouTuber Tom Webster is among those who requested the material and received it. Delphi murders: Full ‘Bridge Guy’ video releases on website supporting Richard AllenIn a video posted on Monday, Webster spent more than five hours going through the exhib
  
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• Newly released Delphi exhibits include Richard Allen's confession tapes, police interviews

  08-04-2025 20:33 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – For the first time, the public is hearing convicted Delphi murderer Richard Allen in his own words, including confessions made to his wife while he was held in prison.
  Trial exhibits showing Allen’s interviews with police on Oct. 13, 2022, and Oct. 26, 2022, have been released. YouTuber Tom Webster is among those who requested the material and received it.
  Webster also acquired copies of the prison phone calls where Allen can be heard confessing to the killings —
  
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• North Fort Wayne home damaged in fire

  08-04-2025 19:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters worked to put out smoke and flames Tuesday afternoon in a north Fort Wayne neighborhood.Crews from Grabill and Huntertown responded around 12:30 p.m. to a home on Green Holly Cove, off Lima and Carroll roads. The fire appeared to destroy the second story of the house.
  Smoke and flames coming from the second floor of a north side home Tuesday, April 8, 2025.Smoke rising from a house in north Fort Wayne Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
  A WANE 15 photographer saw five
  
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• Dog dies in fire at north Fort Wayne home

  08-04-2025 19:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A dog died Tuesday afternoon in a fire on Fort Wayne's north side.Crews from Grabill and Huntertown responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. to a home on Green Holly Cove, off Lima and Carroll roads. The fire appeared to destroy the second story of the house.
  Smoke and flames coming from the second floor of a north side home Tuesday, April 8, 2025.Smoke rising from a house in north Fort Wayne Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
  An official at the scene confirmed neighbors saw the fire an
  
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• Lutheran Health official recommends MMR vaccine in wake of Allen County measles case

  08-04-2025 18:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On the heels of news that a measles case was confirmed Monday in Allen County, an official with Lutheran Health spoke to WANE 15 about what symptoms to look for and the best ways to prevent exposure.Patrick Holly, medical director for Lutheran Health Physicians, said Tuesday that primary symptoms include a cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Holly said those symptoms are typically followed by a rash that starts at the top of the head and goes down the face all the
  
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• Future uncertain for Duke basketball star due to new Trump policy

  08-04-2025 18:21 via wane.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Duke men’s basketball standout might be facing deportation following a weekend announcement from the Trump administration regarding a new visa policy.The U.S. plans to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders effective immediately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday evening.“I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict an
  
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• Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control warns of scammer targeting owners of lost pets

  08-04-2025 17:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is warning pet owners of a scam going around in which the caller claims the owner's lost pet has been hit by a car.The scammer is able to mask the phone number they are calling from, with the caller ID showing the shelter number, making them appear legitimate, according to a Facebook post Tuesday from the animal shelter. The caller claims they are with FWACC and tells the pet owner they need payment information in order to prov
  
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• Small plane skids off runway at Oregon airport, ends up in bay

  08-04-2025 16:22 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A small private plane attempting to land at an Oregon airport skidded off the runway and into a body of water, leaving 5 people injured.The plane attempted to touch down just after 6 a.m. Monday morning, authorities at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, in North Bend, said. But the aircraft left Runway 23 and skidded into a bay bordering the airfield.Alaska Airlines flight lands, evacuates after crew detects fumes in cabinThe five people on board — one pil
  
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• Wall Street slumps on uncertainty about Trump's trade war

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is careening through a second straight day of stunning swings Tuesday as uncertainty reigns about what whether President Donald Trump will ease up on his trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.After roaring to an early jump of 4.1%, which had it on track for its best day in years, the S&P 500 quickly lost all of it within a few hours. It then waffled between modest gains and losses
  
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• US stocks drop after another stunning day of reversals as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped after a second day of stunning reversals. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Tuesday after wiping out an early gain of 4.1%, which had it on track for its best day in years. That brought the index nearly 19% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320 points after giving up an earlier surge of 1,460, while the Nasdaq composite lost 2.1%. Uncertainty is still high about what President Donald Trump will do with his trade war. The
  
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• US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.After blasting to an early gain of 4.1%, which would have marked its best day in years, the S&P 500 quickly lost all of it. It then careene
  
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• Stocks rise worldwide on hopes for tariff negotiations

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday, and stocks are rising to recover a bit of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.The S&P 500 was up 2.4% in midday trading, though it still remains more than 15% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 926 points, or 2.4%, as of noon Eastern time, and the N
  
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• Stocks rise as big swings still rock Wall Street

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday, but big swings are still rocking Wall Street for a second straight day as uncertainty continues to reign about what whether President Donald Trump will ease up on his trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.The S&P 500 was up 1.2% in afternoon trading, though it still remains nearly 17% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 540 poin
  
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• Stocks give up early gains as uncertainty about Trump's tariffs reigns

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is careening through a second straight day of stunning swings Tuesday as uncertainty continues to reign about what whether President Donald Trump will ease up on his trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.After roaring to an early gain of 4.1%, which put it on track for its best day in years, the S&P 500 quickly lost all of it within a few hours. It was virtually flat in afternoon
  
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• Dow jumps to recover a bit of its steep losses

  08-04-2025 16:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday as stocks bounce to recover some of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.The S&P 500 was up 3.2% in early trading, though it still remains 15% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,143 points, or 3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composi
  
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• Fort Wayne police searching for missing 10-year-old girl

  08-04-2025 15:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is searching for a missing child.A Public Safety Alert was sent out Tuesday morning that said FWPD is looking for 10-year-old Oksanna Stancavage. Police described her as 4 feet 10 inches tall, about 90 lbs, with short blonde curly hair and brown eyes.She was last seen around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday near the 1800 block of Cherokee Road, between West State Boulevard and Spring Street. She was wearing a mint green Hello Kitty shirt and black pant
  
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• Fort Wayne police find missing 10-year-old girl

  08-04-2025 15:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department found a child who went missing Tuesday morning.A Public Safety Alert was sent out around 9:15 a.m. that said FWPD was looking for 10-year-old Oksanna Stancavage. Less than 20 minutes later, police confirmed she was found safe.
  No further details were shared.
  
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• At least 58 dead, 160 injured in after nightclub roof collapses in the Dominican Republic

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 58 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of th
  
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• At least 44 dead, 160 injured in after nightclub roof collapses in the Dominican Republic

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 44 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of th
  
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• At least 28 dead, over 160 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 28 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of th
  
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• At least 27 dead, over 160 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 27 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of th
  
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• At least 18 dead, over 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single
  
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• At least 15 dead, over 100 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 15 people died and more than 100 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single
  
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• Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

  08-04-2025 13:53 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.The wolf pups, which range in age from three to six months old, have long white hair, muscular jaws and already weigh in at around 80 pounds — on track to reach 140 pounds at maturity, researchers at Colossal Biosciences reported Monday.Dire wolves, which went extinct
  
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• Cooler temperatures today not warming until the weekend

  08-04-2025 09:50 via wane.com
  
  Colder air has arrived, and it's here to stay, at least for a couple of days. Temperatures will be in the lower 40s today and the mid-40s on Wednesday. We won't see any April-like temperatures until the weekend.A chilly afternoonThe skies will be sunny this morning, but that won't warm temperatures much, as lunchtime temperatures will only be in the mid-30s.
  There is more sunshine this afternoon, and temperatures will stay cool with a high only in the lower 40s.
  The pattern doesn't change much o
  
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• NCAA grants non-NCAA seniors one more shot in extra year of eligibility

  08-04-2025 05:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As basketball season is coming to a close, non-NCAA seniors have thought their careers were over.
  That is, until the NCAA passed a ruling that is allowing players who have exhausted all four years of eligibility by the end of the 2024-2025 season, another year, but it can only be used in NCAA institutions and at the division one level.
  For many local NAIA schools around the Summit City, this gives high-level athletes the chance to compete at the highest level.
  "Fr
  
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• Coldest day of the week Tuesday

  08-04-2025 05:04 via wane.com
  
  Behind a cold front that moved through the region Monday, comes some colder air that will take our temps down even more on Tuesday. Conditions remain breezy during the early morning with winds weakening only a little bit from the windy moments of Monday night.Temps are falling all the way down into the low 20s during the early morningOur highest temps Monday were around 50° at midday and we're falling back into the 40s now with temps dropping all the way down to the low 20s by morning. If yo
  
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• China threatens countermeasures after Trump threatens additional 50% tariff

  08-04-2025 03:50 via wane.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China threatened Tuesday to take countermeasures against the United States "to safeguard its own rights and interests” in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.The Commerce Ministry statement said the U.S.‘s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’” on China is “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying practice.”China has taken retaliatory tariffs
  
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• What does a down stock market mean for your 401k?

  08-04-2025 02:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Tariffs have made markets a little unpredictable so far in April.
  CBS reported Monday, "Stocks plummeted last week after Mr. Trump on April 2 announced a 10% global duty on all U.S. imports and 'reciprocal' tariffs on nearly 90 countries."The short-term expectations are that some costs are being passed off on the consumer when buying imported goods, but what about retirement funding? Specifically, what about those who hold a 401(k)? Will the tariffs lead to a rece
  
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• Measles case confirmed in Allen County

  08-04-2025 01:33 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Health Department confirmed Monday that one local case of measles has been found in the county.The Allen County Health Department said in a press release that one case of measles was found in an unvaccinated minor within Allen County.
  According to the release, the patient is in stable condition and recovering. No further information about the individual is set to be released.WANE 15 last reported a case of Measles in Allen County in May of 2016.
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