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• 'Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think

  29-11-2024 16:55 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — More shoppers than ever are on track to use ‘buy now, pay later’ plans this holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt.The data firm Adobe Analytics predicts shoppers will spend 11.4% more this holiday season using buy now, pay later than they did a year ago. The company forecasts shoppers will purchase $18.5 b
  
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• Winds stay high, snow chances through Thursday

  05-12-2024 04:53 via wane.com
  
  Our Wednesday afternoon temperatures climbed to the upper 30s, but it never felt that warm with the gusty winds. At best, wind chills were in the 20s and, now, the potential exists for them to dip below zero during the early morning.The highest snow totals from this latest round of wintry weather will fall north of Fort Wayne.Areas north of Fort Wayne could receive 2" to 4" from now through early morning Friday. Around Fort Wayne and Columbia City, up to 2" may fall. Amounts will be an inch or l
  
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• LaGrange County Emergency Management Agency warns drivers about dangerous road conditions

  05-12-2024 04:39 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – On Wednesday evening, LaGrange County was under a severe winter storm warning while other northern counties such as Dekalb, Noble, northern Kosciusko and Steuben counties were under a moderate winter weather advisory.Most of northeast Indiana was also facing a wind advisory with gust reach speeds up to 50 mph.In LaGrange County, emergency management officials braced themselves for up to four inches of snow, which wouldn't be that impactful under normal c
  
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• Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded in shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two children were injured in a shooting at a religious school in Northern California on Wednesday before the suspected gunman apparently killed himself, sheriff's officials said.The shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a small private K-8 school near Palermo, roughly 60 miles north of Sacramento.
  Deputies arrived to find the suspect dead near a playground from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Butte County Sheriff Corey Honea said duri
  
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• Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded in shooting at California school; suspect dead

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two children were injured in a shooting at a religious school in Northern California on Wednesday before the suspected gunman apparently killed himself, sheriff's officials said.The shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a small private K-8 school near Palermo, roughly 60 miles north of Sacramento.
  Deputies arrived to find the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot near a playground, Butte County Sheriff Corey Honea said during a W
  
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• 2 students injured, suspected gunman dead in shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two students were shot and the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting at a school in the community of Palermo, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.The agency said just before 2 p.m. that deputies were at an "active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists.The school is located 10 miles south of Oroville and almost 60 miles north of Sacramento. The school's website says it has been at its current location since 1965, and an upda
  
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• 2 children wounded, gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two students were shot and the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting at a school in the Northern California community of Palermo, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.The agency said just before 2 p.m. that deputies were at an "active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists.The school is located 10 miles south of Oroville and almost 60 miles north of Sacramento. The school's website says it has been at its current location sin
  
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• Man found guilty of murder in Angola sentenced to 65 years in prison

  05-12-2024 00:30 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Angola man found guilty in a fatal shooting inside an apartment in October 2023 received a 65-year prison sentence Wednesday afternoon.Steuben County Prosecuting Attorney Travis Musser told WANE 15 a judge sentenced Yoshua Monday to 55 years for his murder charge along with an additional 10 years on the use of a firearm enhancement.According to court documents in the case, witnesses said Monday “had been talking to a witch” and was “acting very
  
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• Ohio's new law aimed at 'hooning' takes effect

  04-12-2024 23:12 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio officially passed House Bill 56, and the new law aimed at curbing reckless driving and “hooning” is now in effect.Hooning, according to the dictionary, is a term that originated in Australia and New Zealand and is used to describe dangerous vehicular stunts like burnouts, donuts, and illegal street racing. In Ohio, the anti-hooning law covers street takeovers, stunt driving, evading police, and police chase policies, and it toughens penalties for th
  
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• Gov.-elect Braun begins to name members of cabinet for upcoming term

  04-12-2024 23:11 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- After recently releasing his full "freedom and opportunity" agenda, Indiana Governor-elect Mike Braun began to name his cabinet secretaries for his upcoming term.This comes after Braun announced in mid-November that he would implement a restructured cabinet model, centered around eight secretaries over various state departments. Those secretaries include:
  Secretary of Management and BudgetSecretary of CommerceSecretary of Health and Family ServicesSecretary of Public SafetySecret
  
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• Man accused of selling informant more than 1K grams of fentanyl

  04-12-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man is facing a federal drug charge after police reportedly used an undercover informant to catch the man selling more than 1,000 grams -- or roughly 2.4 pounds -- of fentanyl, according to U.S. District Court documents.Quyon D. Rogers, 28, faces a single charge of knowing and intentionally distributing 400 grams or more of fentanyl, which is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance.According to court documents, a "confidential human source" told p
  
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• LOOK: Franke Park unveils biggest pavilion at any Fort Wayne park

  04-12-2024 21:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A new pavilion that holds hundreds of visitors is now open at Franke Park.Local artwork lines the walls of the McMillen Family Pavilion, which opened its doors Wednesday after five years of collaboration to bring the venue to life. And according to Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, it's the largest pavilion in a city park.The space features:
  6,000 square foot great hall with capacity for 400 people.2,000 square foot lobby featuring vaulted wood ce
  
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• Suspect in Texas child porn case identified by tattoos: DOJ

  04-12-2024 21:09 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - A man's tattoos gave him away as the suspect in a child molesting case, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas said Wednesday.In November, the FBI had asked for the public's help to identify a man known at the time as "John Doe 49." He was identified later that month as Christopher Lynn Driskill, 48, and was arrested Nov. 26.While the initial alert was shared locally by the FBI’s Indianapolis office, it turns out the case was rooted in Texas.A video showing a man wit
  
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• Pay It Forward Finalist: Morgan Stevenson

  04-12-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Morgan Stevenson uses her uniqueness to Pay It Forward through volunteering efforts. She is one of three finalists for the University of Saint Francis Pay It Forward scholarship."I have been volunteering since I was 9 years old. I actually got my start here," said Morgan Stevenson.The 17-year-old and senior at Oak Farm Montessori School has been volunteering at the Humane Society of Whitley County for years."As a person on the spectrum, I was struggling a little bit to
  
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• National Cookie Day: Where to get free or cheap cookies across the country

  04-12-2024 20:11 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – Dec 4. marks the sweetest day of the year for cookie connoisseurs across the country.In honor of National Cookie Day, several national chains are giving steep cookie discounts — and in many cases free cookies — to customers who walk through their doors on Wednesday.
  The tradition dates back nearly 40 years, when Matt Nader, of the Blue Chip Cookie Company in San Francisco, declared the first National Cookie Day in 1987, to promote his expanding business, the L
  
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• Daily walks can add years to your life, says new study

  04-12-2024 19:58 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years on averageThinking about going for a walk today? A recent study published in the “British Journal of Sports Medicine” found that adults who increased their physical activity by going on daily walks could significantly extend their life expectancy — by as much as 11 years. “If all individu
  
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• Stadium-size asteroid to make closest approach to Earth: How to watch

  04-12-2024 19:39 via wane.com
  
  A live feed provided by the Gianluca Masi-Virtual Telescope Project will be added to this story at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET.(NEXSTAR) — A day after a small asteroid impacted Earth on Tuesday, another, slightly larger asteroid is set to come into view — this one, however, is just passing by.Early Tuesday morning, NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office warned of a very small asteroid that was expected to come into our atmosphere and "create a harmless fireball" over eastern Rus
  
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• Stadium-size asteroid to make closest approach to Earth

  04-12-2024 19:39 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: The livestream event meant to show Asteroid 2020 XR making its pass by Earth has been canceled due to weather.(NEXSTAR) — A day after a small asteroid impacted Earth on Tuesday, another, slightly larger asteroid is set to come into view — this one, however, is just passing by.Early Tuesday morning, NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office warned of a very small asteroid that was expected to come into our atmosphere and "create a harmless fireball" over eastern Russ
  
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• Most Costco stores will reportedly lose a section next month

  04-12-2024 19:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Costco is reportedly planning to stop selling books at most locations year-round.Asthe New York Times first reported in June, the warehouse retailer was planning to stop stocking books regularly as of January 2025. However, sources recently told Publishers Weekly the company now plans to keep permanent book sections in about 100 of its 600 U.S. locations.
  Costco did not specify which locations would keep their permanent book sections.Even if your local warehouse is aff
  
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• Police swarm southwest Allen County intersection to investigate fatal crash

  04-12-2024 17:18 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department are investigating a crash Wednesday that left two people dead.Investigators swarmed the intersection of Yohne and Smith roads shortly after 11 a.m. That's on the edge of Fort Wayne, not far from Fox Island County Park and Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve.Two people died, according to Sgt. Adam Griffith.
  It's unclear what led to the crash, when it happened, or if any other vehicles were involved.
  
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• Local art, handmade gifts for sale at Artlink

  04-12-2024 17:08 via wane.com
  
  FIRT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — If you're looking for a unique gift to give a special someone this holiday season, you may find it at Artlink.Artlink has opportunities for community members to purchase carefully curated gifts.Exhibition Coordinator Ellen Mensch said beyond providing gifts that no one else may be able to purchase for loved ones, buying from local businesses and artists boosts the local economy."It's often very convenient to just shop online and shop from big businesses," Mensch s
  
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• Artlink hosts Winter Market, Curator's Shop

  04-12-2024 17:08 via wane.com
  
  FIRT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — If you're looking for a unique gift to give a special someone this holiday season, you may find it at Artlink.Artlink has opportunities for community members to purchase carefully curated gifts.Exhibition Coordinator Ellen Mensch said beyond providing gifts that no one else may be able to purchase for loved ones, buying from local businesses and artists boosts the local economy."It's often very convenient to just shop online and shop from big businesses," Mensch s
  
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• Winds stay high, snow tonight and tomorrow

  04-12-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  Our afternoon Temperatures will climb into the upper 30s with winds gusting up to 35 mph this afternoon making it feel more like it's in the 20s. There's a chance of light wet snow or rain showers late this afternoon. There are winter storm warnings and advisories for areas north of Fort Wayne from 5 pm this evening through 1 am Friday.Snowfall accumulation will be less than an inch from Fort Wayne south 1 to 3" in northern areasAreas north of Fort Wayne could receive 1 to 3" of snow which will
  
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• David Letterman, Caitlin Clark stop in Long's Bakery

  04-12-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Comedic legend David Letterman and basketball superstar Caitlin Clark stopped in the Haughville Long's Bakery early Tuesday morning.The pair were filming for the Netflix series 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman', according to sources for FOX59/CBS4. They made it: Famous comedians from IndianaRead more on the show here.
  
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• Flames honor Johnny Gaudreau, welcome his family back to Calgary in emotional pre-game tribute

  04-12-2024 16:33 via wane.com
  
  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames paid tribute to longtime star Johnny Gaudreau on Tuesday night before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, months after the All-Star was killed while biking on a New Jersey road this summer.Known as “Johnny Hockey,” Gaudreau played the first eight of his 10 full seasons with Calgary, where he developed into one of the NHL's top players. He spent his last two seasons with the Blue Jackets.Columbus Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan, le
  
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• Study finds fast-food delivery comes with an extreme markup

  04-12-2024 15:32 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) - The cost of convenience is adding up for millions of fast-food customers in the United States.Online food delivery has become a trillion — yes, trillion — dollar business. But with each order comes a slew of fees that can quickly take the cost of an otherwise quick, affordable meal and make it ... less quick and less affordable.According to Chowhound, delivery services often include fees that aren't immediately obvious. They can range from service fees to small order fees an
  
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• No winner for Mega Millions, jackpot grows to $579 million

  04-12-2024 14:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — No one won the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night. The jackpot has now grown to an estimated $579 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday. Three Match 5 winners were chosen, two in Ohio and one in Wisconsin.Lottery players have been watching the Mega Millions jackpot grow since September when a ticket sold in Texas landed an $800 million jackpot, the seventh-largest payout in the game's history.At $541 million, the current jackpot ranks as the 10th-largest, passing
  
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• Max to begin cracking down on password sharing next week

  04-12-2024 13:59 via wane.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Max will begin its password-sharing crackdown next week, beginning with "very early, gentle messaging" directed at high-usage users.JB Perrette, CEO and president of Global Streaming and Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, made the announcement Tuesday during an annual tech summit hosted by Wells Fargo.
  The password rollout will happen slowly over the next year, with the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max planning to introduce an option to "essentially add a member" dur
  
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• Fire damages home in rural Van Wert County, Ohio

  04-12-2024 13:09 via wane.com
  
  CONVOY, Ohio (WANE) - Fire crews in Van Wert County, Ohio responded to a house fire Wednesday morning.It's unclear when the fire started. But crews could be seen at a home in the 3200 block of Wolfcale Road near Convoy around 7 a.m.Heavy smoke could be seen coming from the home. It's unclear if anyone was home at the time the fire started or if anyone is hurt.This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available.
  
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• Gusty winds with snow and another arctic blast coming

  04-12-2024 09:58 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest day of the week but gusty winds will offset the warmer temperatures. Another arctic blast brings temps down into the teens tonight with significant snow totals north of Fort Wayne.
  Gusty winds will help to bring temperatures up into the middle 30s by the noon hour but wind chills will be in the single digits and teens early this morning.
  Temperatures will climb into the upper 30s with winds gusting up to 35 mph this afternoon making it feel more like it's in the 20s. Th
  
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