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• Travis Kelce named brand ambassador for Six Flags

  12-03-2026 22:03 via wane.com
  
  Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced the "strategic partnership" in a press release Thursday.
  
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• WWE to return to Fort Wayne for Saturday Night's Main Event

  12-03-2026 21:45 via wane.com
  
  In partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, the WWE will put on the event at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum later this year on Saturday, May 23.
  
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• Windy times today, High Wind Warning tomorrow

  12-03-2026 20:33 via wane.com
  
  Afternoon highs will run about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, and the swings do not stop there. The weather roller coaster will continue through the weekend and into early next week before arctic air takes over. Even with the sun this afternoon, it will feel much cooler than yesterday. Highs will only make it into [...]
  
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• Sweetwater store expands to include home audio displays

  12-03-2026 20:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The nation's largest music store is expanding, as Sweetwater announced Thursday it has added two new display rooms for home audio gear. "You don't have to play music to find something here at Sweetwater," said Adam Crampton, director of music store operations at Sweetwater. "If you enjoy listening to music, [...]
  
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• Nine prisoners charged in connection with inmate homicide at Miami Correctional Facility

  12-03-2026 19:45 via wane.com
  
  An investigation into the death of an inmate last November at the Miami Correctional Facility, located north of Kokomo, has resulted in charges being filed against nine other inmates.
  
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• Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack is dead, source says

  12-03-2026 18:49 via wane.com
  
  Smoke was also seen billowing from the building.
  
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• Police respond to reported active shooter at synagogue in Michigan

  12-03-2026 18:49 via wane.com
  
  Smoke was also seen billowing from the building.
  
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• Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says

  12-03-2026 18:49 via wane.com
  
  An attacker armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues Thursday, driving through a hallway as security opened fire, fatally shooting him, authorities said.
  
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• FBI: Attack at Michigan synagogue was a 'targeted act of violence against the Jewish community'

  12-03-2026 18:49 via wane.com
  
  An attacker armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues Thursday, driving through a hallway as security opened fire, fatally shooting him, authorities said.
  
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• Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security: Source

  12-03-2026 18:49 via wane.com
  
  Investigators were still working to identify the man and a possible motive for the attack.
  
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• Travel restriction issued for Ohio Turnpike because of expected high winds

  12-03-2026 17:50 via wane.com
  
  Because of high winds expected on Friday, travel restrictions for certain vehicles will be in place on the Ohio Turnpike.
  
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• Bullseye: Trine engineering students design machinery for veteran to get back into archery

  12-03-2026 17:32 via wane.com
  
  The veteran has hunted all his life and said he's been searching for a way to make that activity part of his life again.
  
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• Cooler afternoon with gusty winds coming

  12-03-2026 16:59 via wane.com
  
  Afternoon highs will run about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, and the swings do not stop there. The weather roller coaster will continue through the weekend and into early next week before arctic air takes over. Even with the sun this afternoon, it will feel much cooler than yesterday. Highs will only make it into [...]
  
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• Hockey player who lost family in rink shooting scores game-winning goal

  12-03-2026 16:10 via wane.com
  
  Colin Dorgan's mother, brother, and grandfather were killed after his father opened fire on them at a Rhode Island ice rink last month. On Wednesday, Dorgan scored the game-winning goal to send his high school hockey team to the championship.
  
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• Driver and child escape injury after SUV veers off I-69 and onto bridge over interstate in DeKalb County

  12-03-2026 16:08 via wane.com
  
  The driver was heading north on I-69 approaching the US 6 overpass near Waterloo when he fell asleep according to a press release from the Waterloo Marshals Department.
  
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• Florida man accused of stealing more than $500K worth of onions and potatoes: DOJ

  12-03-2026 16:00 via wane.com
  
  Jason Canals, 39, was arrested on allegations he defrauded produce suppliers with "multiple schemes."
  
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• Florida attorney general threatens Tampa mayor with removal over immigration policies

  12-03-2026 16:00 via wane.com
  
  Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday saying the state will take action if she does not stop "forcing sanctuary policies" on the Tampa Police Department.
  
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• 11-year-old faces 1st-degree murder charge in death of 5-year-old brother

  12-03-2026 15:52 via wane.com
  
  An 11-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his 5-year-old brother in Colorado, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Vera Bradley outlet sale canceled for 2026 to make way for 'reimagined experience'

  12-03-2026 14:18 via wane.com
  
  It's unclear if the outlet sale will return in future years.
  
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• Vera Bradley outlet sale canceled; CEO appointed as company works to turn a profit

  12-03-2026 14:18 via wane.com
  
  It's unclear if the outlet sale will return in future years.
  
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• Vera Bradley leader steps into CEO role

  12-03-2026 14:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The man who has spent the better part of the past year leading Vera Bradley has been appointed CEO, nine months after the departure of the previous leader. His new role also follows his efforts to flip the trend of decreasing sales for the fashion accessories company. Thursday morning, the [...]
  
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• Motorists asked to avoid section of West Jefferson following crash

  12-03-2026 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash on West Jefferson just west of downtown Fort Wayne has created a traffic mess Thursday morning. An alert was sent out just before 9 a.m. asking motorists to avoid Jefferson between Main and Swinney Park. It's not known how many vehicles are involved or if there are injuries. A [...]
  
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• Driver in life-threatening condition after crash on West Jefferson

  12-03-2026 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A woman is in life-threatening condition after a crash on West Jefferson just west of downtown Fort Wayne that created a traffic mess Thursday morning. An alert was sent out just before 9 a.m. asking motorists to avoid Jefferson between Main and Swinney Park. The collision appeared to involve two cars, [...]
  
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• Driver dies after crash on West Jefferson

  12-03-2026 14:10 via wane.com
  
  The other driver was trapped but was rescued with less severe injuries.
  
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• NIPSCO union employees hold solidarity events as contract negotiations continue

  12-03-2026 13:43 via wane.com
  
  Dozens of NIPSCO workers represented by the United Steelworkers Union held gathered outside the company's facility on Hale Avenue in Fort Wayne Thursday morning as a show of solidarity.
  
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• Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Turning Point USA unveil proclamation surrounding freedom of speech

  12-03-2026 13:41 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- With the backdrop of students holding signs emphasizing the importance of Club America having a chapter in every Indiana high school, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, along with Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Turning Point USA officials, announced a new proclamation on the importance of freedom of speech and supporting open dialogue.  The [...]
  
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• Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Turning Point USA officials to host 'significant announcement'

  12-03-2026 13:41 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun will join officials from Turning Point USA on Thursday for a "significant announcement." According to officials with Braun's office, Braun and the Turning Point USA officials will be joined by Micah Beckwith, Indiana's lieutenant governor, for the announcement at the governor's residence. Turning Point USA is a nonprofit organization [...]
  
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• Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

  12-03-2026 12:29 via wane.com
  
  Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if drivers assume their electricity prices won't be affected by the crises.
  
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• Iran's new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

  12-03-2026 11:27 via wane.com
  
  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.
  
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• Iran's attacks on Mideast shipping, energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring

  12-03-2026 11:27 via wane.com
  
  Iran hit a container ship off the coast of Dubai, caused a blaze near Bahrain's international airport, targeted a major Saudi oil field with a drone and forced Iraq to halt operations at all of its oil terminals after attacking its port of Basra on the Persian Gulf.
  
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• Dropping temperatures today with gusty winds coming

  12-03-2026 08:56 via wane.com
  
  Grab the coat today because temperatures are taking a big drop. Afternoon highs will run about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, and the swings do not stop there. The weather roller coaster will continue through the weekend and into early next week before arctic air takes over. You will need the coat this morning, with [...]
  
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• Colder air settles in, windy weather coming

  12-03-2026 03:30 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures fell throughout the day Wednesday as colder air moved in behind the cold front that gave us the rain and storms we experienced. Temps keep falling through the early morning, until we end up in the upper 20s at daybreak. Our rain/storm chances have headed east, along with the cold front, and we have [...]
  
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• Power returns to more than a thousand in Hicksville, Ohio

  12-03-2026 00:24 via wane.com
  
  The cause of the outage has not yet been confirmed.
  
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• Over a thousand without power in Hicksville, Ohio

  12-03-2026 00:24 via wane.com
  
  The cause of the outage has not yet been confirmed.
  
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• Developer, concerned neighbors speak out on proposed neighborhood near Fort Wayne airport

  12-03-2026 00:11 via wane.com
  
  The proposed waiver would place the development within the airport overlay district.
  
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