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• Joe Exotic files intent to sue Black Pine Animal Sanctuary over plans to neuter tiger

  15-05-2025 23:51 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) -- Joe Exotic issued a notice of intent to file a lawsuit against Black Pine Animal Sanctuary after they announced they would be neutering Elvis, a tiger previously housed at Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma.In the notice filed Tuesday, Joseph Maldonado, known by the alias Joe Exotic, said that he intended to file suit against the Professional Animal Retirement Center (PARC) and Black Pine Animal Sanctuary for the violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
  
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• Black Pine responds to Joe Exotic's lawsuit threat over plans to neuter tiger

  15-05-2025 23:51 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) -- Joe Exotic issued a notice Tuesday of intent to file a lawsuit against Black Pine Animal Sanctuary after they announced they would be neutering Elvis, a tiger previously housed at Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma. Exotic gained notoriety in 2020 for the Netflix show "Tiger King."
  On Friday, Black Pine issued a response, in part saying that Exotic's latest legal move raises questions about ethics and animal rights. Black Pine believes stricter laws are neede
  
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• Highest humidity of the year so far will fuel storms

  15-05-2025 23:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Thursday is the first day in 2025 where the humidity really has climbed up to uncomfortable levels across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. National Weather Service: Landspout was detected in Randolph County on TuesdayOur WANE 15 Muggy Meter makes its first appearance and we have climbed as high as the Tropical category on Thursday.We have been as high as the tropical humidity level on Thursday.
  When the humidity feels uncomfortable, it means the dew point temperatu
  
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• Highest humidity of the year occurs Thursday

  15-05-2025 23:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Thursday was the first day in 2025 where the humidity climbed up to uncomfortable levels across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. National Weather Service: Landspout was detected in Randolph County on TuesdayOur WANE 15 Muggy Meter made its first appearance of the year and we climbed as high as the Tropical category on Thursday.We were as high as the tropical humidity level on Thursday.
  When the humidity feels uncomfortable, it means the dew point temperature is ele
  
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• How much rain is too much for crops? Some farmers have yet to plant

  15-05-2025 22:47 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— Spring 2025 has featured a weather pattern where localized downpours have caused some areas of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to be very wet, and other areas just miles away to have below average rainfall. That has resulted in a vast range of how far along farmers are in planting and growing their crops this season.According to Greg Kneubuhler, president of crop consulting firm G&K Concepts, generally farms north and east of Fort Wayne have had more tro
  
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• COURT DOCS: Heated argument and eviction led to life-threatening shooting off of E State Boulevard

  15-05-2025 22:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A failed eviction by a housemate led to the life-threatening shooting of a man off East State Boulevard, court documents revealed Thursday.Monday, Fort Wayne Police took into custody 44-year-old Andre Lee on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery. This came after a May 9 shooting in the 4300 block of East State Boulevard that left a man with life-threatening injuries.Court documents received by WANE 15 indicate the shooting happened after Lee had stopp
  
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• Bald eagle population sees sustained growth in Indiana

  15-05-2025 22:03 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) -- Although once endangered, bald eagle populations have steadily recovered across the U.S. and Indiana, where they are still protected but no longer at risk.While America's symbol is usually spotted near rivers and other wildlife spots, the growing population sometimes spills over into urban areas, highlighted by a recent video submitted by WANE 15 viewer Greg Simmons that shows a bald eagle attacking a duck in a Decatur neighborhood.For a species that only had two nesting
  
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• Porn would become crime under Republican proposal

  15-05-2025 20:47 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, could make porn a crime in the United States.The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would add all pornography, including any depiction of sexual acts that "lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," to the definition of obscenity. This would make it illegal to distribute or consume porn, regardless of the material's intent. Currently, only porn intended to "abuse, threaten, or harass" someone is illegal
  
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• These are the most popular baby names in every state, birth records reveal

  15-05-2025 20:03 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There were lots of Liams and Olivias born last year — but there were far more in Colorado and Florida than there were in Wisconsin and Wyoming.Liam and Olivia were the two most popular names nationally, but that trend didn't hold true in all 50 states. Each U.S. state had its own trendy and popular names in 2024, according to new data released by the Social Security Administration, which tracks every birth in the U.S.In California, for example, every single girl's na
  
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• Adams Memorial Hospital pharmacist accused of stealing over $20K in drugs since 2023

  15-05-2025 19:26 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A pharmacist at Adams Memorial Hospital is accused of prescription fraud after admitting in court documents to stealing thousands of pills over the course of two and a half years.Anthony Currie (Courtesy Adams County Sheriff's Office)
  Anthony Currie faces charges of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud or deceit, and three counts of theft, all Level 6 felonies which were filed Wednesday in Adams Superior Court.The investigation began in April but start
  
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• Suspect arrested for firing shots minutes after separate shooting in northeast Fort Wayne parking lot

  15-05-2025 17:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 21-year-old man faces a felony charge for his alleged involvement in a shooting in northeast Fort Wayne last month.Nevarieon Moore (Courtesy Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  Nevarieon Moore is accused of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon for firing shots minutes after a shooting that happened in the same place.In the early hours of April 12, detectives with FWPD's Gang & Violent Crimes Unit were alerted that alleged members of a local gang were at a bar
  
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• Slate says it's received over 100,000 reservations for EV truck it will build in Warsaw

  15-05-2025 17:46 via wane.com
  
  TROY, Mich. (WANE)In April, Slate Auto confirmed it would build it's low-cost direct to consumer electric vehicles in Warsaw at a now vacant factory. Once it's up and running, Slate expects to employ more than 2,000 workers with the first deliveries expected by the end of 2026.Since unveiling the Slate EV in Los Angeles in late April, Slate says it has gotten more than 100,000 reservations for its vehicle, a pickup that gives buyers the freedom to add features as needed, including a conversion t
  
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• High-profile influencers allegedly targeted in multi-million-dollar Las Vegas theft case

  15-05-2025 16:33 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A pair of high-profile influencers are at the center of a multi-million-dollar theft case in Las Vegas.Bobbi Awad, also known as Bobbi Vargas, stole more than $2.3 million from entrepreneurs Grant and Elena Cardone and spent money on designer clothes, a personal shopper, a housekeeper, extravagant home items, and her business, according to a Las Vegas Metro police arrest report.Awad appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court Wednesday morning after a warrant was issued for her arrest
  
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• Walmart raising prices due to tariff costs

  15-05-2025 14:08 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.The nation’s largest retailer posted strong quarterly sales Thursday and said it expects sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5% in the second quarter.Like many other U.S. companies, however, it did not issue a profit outlook for the quarter because of the chaotic environment, with stated U.S. tariff policies changing con
  
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• Florida set to execute suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case

  15-05-2025 13:44 via wane.com
  
  STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the mid-1990s is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman in a Tampa motel room.Glen Rogers, 62, is set to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, barring a last-day reprieve. He was convicted in Florida of the 1995 murder of Tina Marie Cribbs, a 34-year-old mother of two he had met at a bar.The U.S. Sup
  
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• Dick's Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

  15-05-2025 13:24 via wane.com
  
  Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as business leaders struggle with uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact companies that make many of their products overseas.Dick’s said Thursday that it expects to run Foot Locker as a standalone unit and keep the Foot Locker brands, which include Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS and
  
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• Allen County Public Library expands partnership with Blessings in a Backpack to fight childhood hunger

  15-05-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) —The Allen County Public Library is expanding its partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. In 2025, the program will distribute more than 10,000 food bags, doubling the number of bags distributed the previous summer. Blessings in a Backpack is a program that was started in 2024. The goal is to fight childhood hunger by providing local children with shelf-stable food during the summer months. According to the St. Joe Community Health Foundation, 14% of Allen
  
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• Hot and humid day with strong storms tonight

  15-05-2025 09:57 via wane.com
  
  We're in for a July preview with temperatures pushing into the mid-80s and high humidity.By this evening, a powerful weather system will bring the probability of strong or severe storms to part of our area.July heat is here todayLike yesterday morning, there are some areas of patchy dense fog which will lift quickly after 8 am.A warm front from the south will quickly bring temperatures into the upper 70s by noon.Our best chance of severe storms will come between 10 pm and 1 am.The warm front wil
  
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• New sound technology coming to Allen County courtrooms

  15-05-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new sound technology is heading to all 16 courtrooms at Allen Superior Court after funding was approved by the County Council in a 5-0 vote.The total cost of the project will be around $1.5 million.Although this has been a vision for years now, the funding started in October 2024, when Allen Superior Court proposed the first phase of funding to County Council at $427,000. Since then, they have tested one courtroom with this new technology and started on the firs
  
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• Fort Wayne woman wins 2025 Mrs. Indiana American pageant

  15-05-2025 04:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Jennifer Garrison, a Fort Wayne native and pageant contestant, recently won the Mrs. Indiana American pageant in 2025.As a result, she will now be heading to Las Vegas later this year to compete in the national Mrs. American pageant.Garrison told WANE 15 that competing in pageants has allowed her to grow her nonprofit, Empowerment Through Education, which has provided $15,000 to students across Indiana pursuing a secondary education.The Mrs. American pageant will be he
  
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• Severe storms possible Thursday night

  15-05-2025 04:28 via wane.com
  
  Thursday morning lows will be right near 60° by daybreak. Some morning patches of fog develop. However, the fog will not be as widespread as it was on Wednesday morning.Fog patches Thursday morning are most likely to occur north of Fort Wayne.After a comfortable start to Thursday, the heat really gets pumping by the afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 80s with the humidity making it feel "sticky" and uncomfortable outside.The hottest weather of the week arrives Thursday.Our storm s
  
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• Tick season in Indiana: What to know

  15-05-2025 02:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Tick season in Indiana is in full force, and a local expert wants to inform people how to keep safe from ticks and the spread of Lyme disease."Ticks are very active," said Scott Stienecker M.D., Infectious Diseases at Parkview Health. "It is worth being concerned."In the video below, Stienecker shared how to prevent ticks. His biggest tip: don't wear white.When it comes to pets, it can be trickier to get rid of ticks.
  "The ticks will jump onto the animal, then that anim
  
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• FWA gets $5.3M for parking lot expansion, other projects

  15-05-2025 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The current parking situation at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) will eventually see relief after the airport received more than $5.3 million to expand its lot and attend to other projects at Wednesday's Allen County Council meeting.In addition to the parking lot, the money will go toward snow removal equipment, upgraded street lighting and other quality-of-life improvements.County Council voted in favor of appropriating the funds to FWA with a 5-0 vote. Two mem
  
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