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• TSA detects 7th firearm at Fort Wayne International Airport, tying 2024 total

  20-05-2025 23:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A firearm was detected at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) on Monday. This marks the seventh firearm detected at FWA this year.
  Seven firearms were also detected in 2024.
  Courtesy TSA: A firearm was detected by TSA officers in a passenger's carry-on bag at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) on May 19, 2025.According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), during the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer spotted the image of a handgu
  
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• Trump announces he's selected final 'Golden Dome' space missile defenses that would cost billions

  20-05-2025 22:31 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered $175 billion system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space.Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he expects the system will be “fully operational before the end of my term," which ends in 2029, and have the capability of intercepting missiles “even if they are launched from space.” It's likelier that th
  
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• 'Saw a little purple jacket': Teen rescues 1-year-old from river after deadly Ohio train accident

  20-05-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  FREMONT, Ohio (WJW) - It started as a normal walk on a bike trail Sunday night for 15-year-old Tyson Kieffer of Fremont, Ohio."We just got to the end right by the bridge, and that's when we saw the families yelling to the ones still on the bridge," said Kieffer.Kieffer said a family of four was walking on a bridge off Hayes Avenue in Fremont. The bridge is used only for trains.(WJW photo)That's when he saw a train coming onto the span. 40 Years Later: Survivors remember 1985 tornado outbreak tha
  
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• Michigan woman again gets life sentence for fiery death of husband nearly 20 years ago

  20-05-2025 13:54 via wane.com
  
  PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire then driving a van over his burning body was sentenced to life in prison Monday for murder after failing to convince a jury for the second time that she wasn't responsible.Since Todd Stermer's death nearly 20 years ago, Linda Stermer has been imprisoned then released while winning an appeal and getting a new trial. But now she's back in custody with a no-parole sentence.“Murder is by it’s nature a mon
  
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• More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes

  20-05-2025 13:21 via wane.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (AP) — More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings.At least four tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma and Nebraska on Monday evening, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.Across Oklahoma, at least 10 homes were
  
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• Wet, Windy, and Unseasonably Cool: Stormy Pattern Stalls Rest of the Workweek

  20-05-2025 09:54 via wane.com
  
  Time to grab the umbrella and the sweatshirt. This soggy stretch isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. We’re locked into a cool, wet, and windy pattern that’ll stick around through the rest of the workweek.It will be much cooler todayThis morning, expect periods of rain, and don’t be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, especially through late morning. Rainfall could be locally heavy in spots. It’ll be cool too, with lunchtime temps only in the lower 50s.Thi
  
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• Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana's second execution in 15 years

  20-05-2025 08:53 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2000 was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in the state’s second execution in 15 years.Benjamin Ritchie, 45, had been on Indiana’s death row since 2002, when he was convicted of killing Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney during a chase on foot.Ritchie was executed at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, according to Indiana Department of Correction officials. IDOC said i
  
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• Chilly with periods of rain and wind Tuesday

  20-05-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  The beautiful cool May weather we experienced over the weekend stuck with us to begin the new workweek. We even climbed back into the 70s on Monday!We got back up into the 70s on Monday!
  The nice weather will not last into Tuesday though, as our next weather system is on its way in. Look for clouds and winds to continue to increase as we approach daybreak Tuesday. Temperatures will drop as low as the mid-to-upper 40s.Most of us begin our Tuesday with temperatures in the 40s as rain begins to mov
  
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• NACS proposes $12 million Operation Referendum, hopes to offset costs caused by Senate Bill 1

  20-05-2025 04:23 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- With the introduction and eventual passing of Senate Bill 1, Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) are now proposing a referendum that supporters say will help upkeep the quality of the district. NACS Superintendent Wayne Barker said that currently, the district's growth exceeds what Senate Bill 1 allows for the district's revenues to grow. Senate Bill 1, or the Property Tax Reform Bill, puts a cap on the district, creating a shortfall, or what Brandon Bashum, t
  
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• Watch your weeds: Tall Grass/Weed program returns for the summer in Fort Wayne city limits

  20-05-2025 02:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of Fort Wayne announced the start of the Tall Grass/Weed program Monday.In collaboration with the Neighborhood Code Compliance, who enforces the program, which requires weeds and graded to not be taller than nine inches on any residential or commercial lots within the city limits.
  Those wanting to report possible violations can call 311 or 260 427 8311. Callers must provide the property's street address.
  "Before reporting a possible violation, we encourage res
  
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• Clouds increase tonight ahead of a rainy Tuesday

  20-05-2025 01:15 via wane.com
  
  The beautiful cool May weather we experienced over the weekend has stuck with us to begin the new workweek. Get outside and take advantage of it this evening because changes are in store over the next few days...Look for partly cloudy skies this evening to give way to overcast skies by later tonight. Temperatures will be dropping down into the mid-to-upper 40s and winds will be picking up as our next weather system approaches.Clouds increase into tonight.Most of us begin our Tuesday with tempera
  
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