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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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• Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

  10-11-2025 02:44 via wane.com
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders' contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.There were loud boos from some spectators in the stands when Trump was shown on the videoboard late in the first half — standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson — and again when the president was introduced by the stadium announcer at halftime.The jee
  
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• Senate nears potential shutdown deal but there's no guarantee of success

  10-11-2025 01:54 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of moderate Democrats has a tentative deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring health care subsidies by December, a potential breakthrough as lawmakers seek to end the shutdown.The group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine — has a deal to pass three annual spending bills and extend the rest of government fundi
  
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• Tracking lake-effect snow and cold air

  09-11-2025 23:30 via wane.com
  
  After a snowy start to the day, we saw a break in the precipitation this afternoon. Below is a look at some of the snow reports we have received. Some spots saw quite a bit of snow, causing slushy roads and wintry scenes across the area!Snowfall totals showed multiple areas of 2"+. Many around Fort Wayne saw accumulating snow.Some even saw totals exceed 4" of snow this morning!Now we are seeing gusty winds blowing over Lake Michigan, resulting in lake-effect snow. Look for a band of snow to drif
  
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• US airlines cancel more than 2,100 flights Sunday; first time since shutdown cuts began

  09-11-2025 22:03 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,100 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.The slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports is now in its third day and beginning to cause more widespread disruptions. That includes more than 7,000 additional delays Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.More than 1,000 flights were canceled
  
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• Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers indicted, accused of taking bribes

  09-11-2025 20:42 via wane.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) -- Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been indicted, according to court documents.Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are accused of conspiring with bettors to rig pitches in professional baseball games so that the bettors would profit from illegal wagers, according to the documents.Clase, 27, and Ortiz, 26, were both charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy. The to
  
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• North Carolina hospital police officer killed, suspect charged after ER gunfire

  09-11-2025 19:45 via wane.com
  
  GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — A hospital police officer in Wake County, North Carolina, killed Saturday morning has been hailed as a "hero," with officials saying he likely prevented other deaths during a struggle with an alleged gunman.At around 9 a.m. Saturday, law enforcement says Officer Roger Smith, 59, was shot in the emergency department lobby of WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, North Carolina. Smith died from his injuries at WakeMed Raleigh, about 10 miles away, the healthcare provider
  
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• 'Saved my life': Hunter missing nearly three weeks recounts what kept him alive in California mountains

  09-11-2025 19:08 via wane.com
  
  FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Ron Dailey, the hunter who went missing in the Fresno County mountains for nearly three weeks, says he wasn't lost, but needed to be found - how did he do it? Prayers, his wife, and creative thinking."I've been up to the top of Swamp Road probably a dozen times," he told Fresno County Sheriff's Office's Public Information Officer, Tony Botti, during a recent interview. "I wasn't lost, but… I couldn't get out. But I never really considered myself lost. I
  
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• Snow causes power outages across NE Indiana

  09-11-2025 16:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Sunday storm brought the area's first snow, and with it some power outages.
  As of 9:45 a.m. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) was reporting about 700 outages, mostly concentrated in Fort Wayne, Spencerville and Butler.Further north, Steuben and Dekalb County were reporting about 1,000 outages at the same time.DeKalb County is also reporting an unverified number of outages per a Facebook post in which they say "Garrett Electric is also aware and is working on this
  
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• Windy and cold with more snow on the way

  09-11-2025 15:25 via wane.com
  
  Snow showers are on the way out this morning, but some roadways remain slick. If you're heading out, be sure to give yourself some extra time and plenty of distance from the driver in front of you. Many in Fort Wayne and to the north have seen snow totals over 1-2 inches!The system will depart by noon.Rain/snow gone for most late morning and early afternoon.A few lake-effect snow showers possible west of Fort Wayne in the afternoon.Then, we look to Lake Michigan. Strong northwest winds will blow
  
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• A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored

  09-11-2025 13:50 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 class of music giants.The ceremony held Saturday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater was a mix of tributes, speeches and performances by acts like Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa and Big Boi of Outkast, along with numerous A-list musical guests.Artists become eligible for the hall 25 years after their first music release.Here’s a look at this year's Rock Hall class, a few of their defining songs and who inducted
  
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• Snow and slick roads this morning

  09-11-2025 13:31 via wane.com
  
  Snow showers continue at times this morning. Roadways are slick and covered in snow in many instances. If you're heading out, be sure to give yourself some extra time and plenty of distance from the driver in front of you. Around a quick inch has fallen in the Summit City.The system will depart by noon.More snow through mid-morning possible.System departs as the afternoon begins.A few lake-effect snow showers possible west of Fort Wayne in the afternoon.Then, we look to Lake Michigan. Strong nor
  
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• Start your holiday shopping early at The Garden Holiday Market

  09-11-2025 10:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At The Garden Fort Wayne, it's not too early to start shopping for holiday gifts.
  The Holiday Market at The Garden has returned, bringing local, handcrafted goods in time for the gifting season.
  "We love to feature local artists who are really committed to their craft," Creative Director of The Garden, Lesa Van Meter, said. "That ranges everything from food makers to artisan vendors who handmake goods that you can take home."The Holiday Market at The Garden will w
  
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• Holiday shop early at The Garden Holiday Market

  09-11-2025 10:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At The Garden Fort Wayne, it's not too early to start shopping for holiday gifts.
  The Holiday Market at The Garden has returned, bringing local, handcrafted goods in time for the gifting season.
  "We love to feature local artists who are really committed to their craft," Creative Director of The Garden, Lesa Van Meter, said. "That ranges everything from food makers to artisan vendors who handmake goods that you can take home."The Holiday Market at The Garden will w
  
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• Kids rescue beloved neighbor from house fire in Blackford County

  09-11-2025 05:48 via wane.com
  
  BLACKFORD COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- When a group of kids happened to look out the window towards their next-door neighbor, they noticed her home engulfed in flames. Luckily, their quick action allowed them to pull her from the blaze, saving her life.
  Nina Osgood has been looking after the five children for about 12 years, while their mother, Keisha Gerber, had to work. Due to the nature of her job, she works long, odd hours, so Nina offered to step in and help the family."She's amazing," said Gerbe
  
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• Carr throws 3 TD passes on snowy night to lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Navy, 49-10

  09-11-2025 05:23 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — C.J. Carr threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 Notre Dame beat Navy 49-10 on a snowy Saturday night for its seventh consecutive victory.Carr completed 13 of 16 passes and Notre Dame (7-2) led 42-10 when he gave way to backup quarterback Kenny Minchey late in the third quarter.Jeremiyah Love gained 94 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns. He scored on a stunning 48-yard run where he went down but didn’t touch the turf, rolling off adefen
  
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• Perfection! Carroll girls volleyball completes undefeated season with back-to-back state championships

  09-11-2025 05:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - For 50 straight matches, Carroll has proven themselves as a juggernaut in girls volleyball.On Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the defending 4A state champs cemented themselves into history with a straight set win over Plainfield (25-17, 25-17, 25-15). Ranked fifth in the nation according to the AVCA poll, Chargers complete a perfect season with a 37-0 record, including 50 straight wins dating back to last season.Carroll settled in quickly, taking a 15-8 lead midway in th
  
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• A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11

  09-11-2025 05:00 via wane.com
  
  A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its nightlife and tourists.An air patrol unit spotted the silver sedan driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12:40 a.m. after it was seen street racing in another neighborhood, the Tampa Police Department said in a statement.The Florida Highway Patrol caught up with the vehicle and tried to perform a PIT maneuver, which involv
  
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• Salt-N-Pepa romp through 'Push It,' give rousing speech as they enter Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  09-11-2025 04:52 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Salt-N-Pepa threw on the multicolored leather jackets from their “Push It” video and brought the crowd at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to its feet with a romping rendition of their 1987 breakthrough hit.“This is for every woman who picked up a mic when they told her she couldn’t,” Cheryl “Salt” James said Saturday while accepting the musical influence award that made her, Sandra “Pepa”
  
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• Hazardous road conditions early this morning

  09-11-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  Heavy snowfall is ongoing across most of Allen County. Roadways are slick and covered in snow in many instances. If you're heading out, be sure to give yourself some extra time, and plenty of distance from the driver in front of you. Around a quick inch has fallen.The system will depart by around mid-morning.
  The system departs Sunday morning.We're mainly dry around lunchtime.Then our attention turns toward lake-effect snow, which will set up shop into our Sunday afternoon, as a result of strong
  
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• First preview of winter on tap early this week

  09-11-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  Get ready winter fans! Mother Nature is bringing us our first preview of winter early this week. We're tracking rain, snow, wind, and a blast of cold air.
  We're first tracking a weather system to continue to bring periods of rain, mixing with snow, overnight. By daybreak, snow will be the predominant form of precipitation. Temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 30s to begin the day.Rain/snow continues overnight.More areas get into snow by daybreak, with temperatures in the 30s to start the day S
  
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• Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago: DHS

  09-11-2025 02:20 via wane.com
  
  Video above: Chicagoland immigration raids lead to over 3,000 arrests in two monthsCHICAGO (WGN) - Shots were reportedly fired at U.S. Border Patrol agents during immigration enforcement operations in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago Saturday afternoon.The Department of Homeland Security claims agents were conducting immigration enforcement operations near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue when an unknown man driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and drove off.Chicagoland immigration
  
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• Tracking rain/snow and a blast of cold air

  08-11-2025 23:00 via wane.com
  
  The weekend has begun with plenty of clouds in the sky, thanks to an approaching weather system. You'll want the heavier coat as you're heading out and about for any plans.As the system moves in this evening, it will start out as mainly rain. However, as colder air moves in, the atmosphere will allow snow to mix in. Snow will be more likely in northern areas early on before the precipitation becomes predominantly snow area-wide by daybreak Sunday. Temperatures will fall as low as the low-to-mid
  
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• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in Manhattan, kicking off New York's holiday season

  08-11-2025 22:57 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was hoisted aloft at its new home in Manhattan on Saturday, marking the start of New York City’s holiday season.This year's tree is a 75-foot-tall (23-meter-tall) Norway spruce from the upstate town of East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany. After being cut down this week, it made the roughly 150-mile (240-kilometer) journey south on a flatbed truck, drawing curious onlookers along the way.The crowds were much bigger at
  
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• Trump wants his name on new Commanders stadium: Report

  08-11-2025 22:21 via wane.com
  
  President Trump is pushing to have the Washington Commanders’ new $3.7 billion football stadium named after him, according to a report on Saturday. “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen,” one source told ESPN. While the White House did not confirm the outlet's reporting, press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested the name has a nice ring to it. “That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuild
  
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• James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

  08-11-2025 20:58 via wane.com
  
  James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97.The breakthrough — made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 — turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people are less intellig
  
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• Colts vs. Falcons in Berlin: What to watch for

  08-11-2025 18:37 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Areas of interest in the Indianapolis Colts’ Sunday meeting with the Atlanta Falcons at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
  Kickoff: 9:30 a.m.Broadcast: WANE 15.Spread: Colts by 6½.
  Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross (20) reacts after a tackle during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)History lesson, Part IThis is one of those series the Colts have dominated. They own a 15-3 overall advantage. The F
  
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• TRAA supports preventative care with grant money

  08-11-2025 17:38 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — You probably only associate ambulance services with an emergency and metrics like response and transportation time, but Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA) is changing that perception.
  "It really shifts us from being reactive, where we send an ambulance to provide care, to more proactive," said Joel Benz, TRAA CEO. "Preventative care, actually helping patients never have to call us."It's called mobile integrated health (MIH). Chad Ford heads up the efforts for
  
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• 4 dead, 11 injured after speeding car plows through crowd in Florida

  08-11-2025 17:36 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) — A Dade City, Florida man is facing eight felony charges after four people were killed in a crash in Ybor early Saturday morning, the Tampa Police Department said.Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said that it started at around 12:40 a.m. when police air units saw two vehicles racing westbound on Hillsborough Avenue heading toward Interstate 275.
  At the highway, one vehicle broke off, and the other headed south on I-275. That vehicle then exited at the downtown area, and the Flor
  
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• Motorcycle club dedicates flag pole to WWI veterans

  08-11-2025 17:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A local motorcycle club donated and dedicated a flag pole as part of an effort to honor World War I veterans.On Saturday, the Warrior Breed Motorcycle Club (WBMC) partnered with Shambaugh & Son LP and the Fort Wayne Parks Department to erect a 45-foot stainless steel flagpole in the Memorial Grove Section of Memorial Park.The flagpole's donation is the second phase of WBMC's effort known as MP-125, which began in 2018 with the purchase and replanting of 125 trees t
  
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