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• FAA investigating near-miss of planes colliding

  19-04-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDCW) - The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a dangerously close call between two planes on the runway. A Southwest flight that was taxiing and a JetBlue flight preparing to take off almost collided.Both planes came to a stop before maneuvering away. It happened around 7:40 on Thursday morning. The JetBlue 1554 was on its way to Boston. It was delayed for nearly six hours. The airline said it inspected the plane before it eventually took off. FAA intends stricter
  
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• USF student discovers cancer while pursuing degree

  03-05-2024 00:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Being a working mother, while going to school, and then finding out you have cancer, that's a lot for anyone. Despite being diagnosed with cancer 29-year-old Marissa Murphy didn't let her plans of graduating from college stand in her way.In January 2023, Murphy was starting a new semester at the University of Sant Francis (USF) for in the sonography program. A classmate was performing a scan on Murphy, when they noticed something was off.
  "She put the probe down and she
  
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• Endangered 10-year-old found safe after Public Safety Alert

  02-05-2024 23:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has found a missing 10-year-old after issuing a public safety alert Thursday.
  Public Safety Alert issued by the Fort Wayne Police Department.
  In the public safety message, issued Thursday, the FWPD was attempting to locate a missing and possibly endangered 10-year-old by the name of Evan Kinyon.
  Kinyon is described as a white boy, with brown hair and green eyes. He is believed to be 4' 9" and 120 pounds. He was last seen in the 1
  
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• 'He didn't deserve this:' Victim's sister speaks out at McClellan Street 2021 homicide trial

  02-05-2024 23:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)---Thursday, the man on trial for murder in the 2021 shooting death of Tremaine Barnett took the stand himself.Under questioning by his defense attorney, Robert Scremin, 36-year-old Robert Dashon James told jurors he witnessed a man called Flex stand outside Barnett’s red Jeep with his arm out, holding a gun.James said after the shooting, which happened Nov. 5, 2021 in the 5200-5300 block of McClellan Street, Flex ran away on foot. James said during testimony he
  
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• I-69 southbound lanes clear near Lima Road exit after crash

  02-05-2024 23:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic has returned to normal after a two-vehicle crash slowed southbound traffic on I-69 Thursday evening.Dispatch told WANE 15 that Fort Wayne Police responded to a 2 vehicle crash at the 309-mile marker just south of the Lima Road exit. The crash is impacting southbound lanes.According to the INDOT Traffic map, southbound traffic lanes are at a complete stop as of 5:16 p.m. Those traveling in the area are being asked to seek an alternative route if they do not want
  
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• Crash slows I-69 southbound lanes near Lima Road exit

  02-05-2024 23:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A two-vehicle crash has slowed southbound traffic on I-69 Thursday evening.Dispatch told WANE 15 that Fort Wayne Police responded to a 2 vehicle crash at the 309-mile marker just south of the Lima Road exit. The crash is impacting southbound lanes.According to the INDOT Traffic map, southbound traffic lanes are at a complete stop as of 5:16 p.m. Those traveling in the area are being asked to seek an alternative route if they do not want to be impacted by the slowed tra
  
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• Fort Wayne celebrates National Historic Preservation Month

  02-05-2024 23:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With May being National Historic Preservation Month, the City of Fort Wayne announced plans to engage with the community and highlight those who work to preserve and promote historic landmarks in the Summit City.The city's specific theme for the month is "People Saving Places," which was encouraged by The National Trust for Historic Preservation to highlight those making an effort to save or preserve historic landmarks."It takes people in the private sector that are pu
  
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• Scattered storms moving through

  02-05-2024 22:59 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and storms are moving through. Some storms may produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and hail. It won't be raining every moment, but this chance will extend from night into the morning.Scattered showers and a isolated thunderstorm are possibleEvening temps start off in the 80s and will gradually fall. Lows will only be in the low 60s by early morning.The scattered rain/storm chance continues through the day tomorrow.In fact, our highest rain chance from now through the weekend comes to
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Thursday, May 2

  02-05-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 2.
  
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• Medics save infant with Narcan; Mother charged with neglect

  02-05-2024 21:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne woman whose one-year-old son needed Narcan to help stabilize his breathing after possibly being exposed to cocaine or fentanyl is now being held in Allen County Jail.
  Allen County prosecutors previously charged Kayla Devreax, 25, with a Level 3 felony count of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury this past April and issued a warrant for her arrest.
  Fort Wayne police arrested her Wednesday.According to Allen Superior Court documents, Devreax
  
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• Federal judge rules for Fort Wayne Community Schools in racial discrimination case involving former police chief

  02-05-2024 20:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A federal judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) in a lawsuit alleging the district racially discriminated against an African American man who was passed over multiple times for a security supervisor position.
  Garry A. Hamilton filed the lawsuit against FWCS back in January of 2023. Hamilton served as Fort Wayne Police Chief from 2014 to 2016 and spent more than 24 years on the force in various capacities.  He claimed racial discrimi
  
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• FWPD asks public for help finding suspect in attempted kidnapping at T.J.Maxx

  02-05-2024 20:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly tried to kidnap a 13-year-old girl Monday at T.J.Maxx in Fort Wayne.According to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), a man wearing a black jacket, ripped blue jeans and a black baseball cap entered the store -- located at Northcrest Shopping Center -- and placed his arms around the girl from behind her.The girl screamed, which caused the suspect to run away and leave the store. The suspect was last seen on foot hea
  
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• Indiana residents see property tax assessments spike nearly 50%

  02-05-2024 19:18 via wane.com
  
  ST. JOSEPH CO., Ind. (WSBT) - Homeowners in Indiana were caught by surprise when they received their property assessments. The assessments measure what's trending in the housing market and some people say their assessments have doubled.
  The system in at least St. Joseph County has changed the way it calculates property taxes. The St. Joseph County assessor explained the change is due to previous adjustments falling off, meaning the office must start collecting new data.Property assessments began
  
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• Here's what a Neanderthal may have looked like

  02-05-2024 18:41 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) A team of archaeologists in Britain has just unveiled the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old woman. The Neanderthal skull, named Shanidar Z, is believed to be the best preserved find this century.Paleoanthropologist, Dr. Emma Pomeroy, helped uncover the remains that were as flat as a pizza when found nearly a decade ago.“It was also very highly fragmented, so broken into hundreds of pieces. The bone itself was very soft, so actually while I was excavating the skull, even touchin
  
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• Indiana family reflects after deadly tornado

  02-05-2024 18:19 via wane.com
  
  WINCHESTER, Ind. (WTTV) - In the early evening of March 14, a powerful tornado ripped through Robert Blansett's home. All that's left is the bathroom that he built with his own hands in Winchester, Indiana."It was devastating, you know. We grew up in that home, that was his home," said Venus Blansett, Robert's daughter.Venus remembers her fathers as a man of God, as he was a preacher. Unfortunately, he was one of the 38 people injured from storm damage in Winchester. After weeks in the hospital,
  
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• Who is the wealthiest person in your state? Forbes releases new list

  02-05-2024 18:08 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the estimated total worth of the 54 people on Forbes' list.(NEXSTAR) — While many Americans may be struggling to stay in the "new" middle class, others are seemingly profiting from stocks, fast-food chains and past ventures.
  Nearly every U.S. state has at least one billionaire, according to Forbes' latest report on the richest people. This is the second time Forbes has produced this list since 2019.As of May 2024, only three states are
  
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• Afternoon headlines Thursday, May 2

  02-05-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 2.
  
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• Watch: Tanker fire closes Connecticut interstate

  02-05-2024 17:32 via wane.com
  
  NORWALK, CT (WFSB) - A petroleum tanker fire shut down both sides of I-95 in Norwalk on Thursday morning.Flames and smoke could be seen on a southbound traffic camera with the tanker burning under an overpass.The state Department of Transportation said the crash involved three vehicles, including the tanker and another tractor trailer. It was first reported around 5:30 a.m.Several miles worth of delays were reported on both sides of the highway.It said that once the fire was extinguished, expert
  
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• Fort Wayne toddler's death ruled homicide

  02-05-2024 17:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner ruled the death of a toddler as a homicide, due to a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting happened on Saturday, January 27.The coroner previously identified the child as Dailoni Edward Hollis Daniels. He was nearly 2 years old.Fort Wayne Police found Dailoni with a gunshot wound Saturday night at a home on Shawnee Drive. His father, Travell Daniels, was charged Monday with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. Toddler identifie
  
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• Experts recommend starting breast cancer screenings at 40

  02-05-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) - Breast cancer screenings for women at average risk should be done every other year beginning at age 40, according to finalized guidance released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of national experts.This means mammograms should start 10 years earlier than previously recommended. Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, explains the change comes after a couple of concerning
  
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• Showers and isolated storms on the way tonight

  02-05-2024 16:56 via wane.com
  
  Expect a sunny beginning to your day with temperatures in the 50s as you head out the door to work or to school. You may want a jacket.The day will be mostly sunny, overall, with clouds increasing as the day carries on. A rain and thunderstorm chance develops in the evening hours. No severe weather is expected at this time.Scattered showers and a isolated thunderstorm are possibleIt will be a warm day for the region. Highs will reach the low 80s during the afternoon in many locations.Along with
  
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• 3 solo exhibitions opening at local art gallery

  02-05-2024 15:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Artlink is set to open 3 solo exhibitions all at once for its newest exhibit in downtown Fort Wayne.3 artist, one from Fort Wayne, will have their artwork on display for a month for the Fort Wayne community to come check out. The local artist, Norman Ziolkowski, had over 10 pieces of art all sculpted out by wood. His exhibit is called "Contours in Wood".The other 2 exhibits are called This too, shall pass and Ebb and Flow. This too, shall pass is a exhibit th
  
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• Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA

  02-05-2024 14:53 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ fortified encampment early Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles, after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave. Some people were detained, their hands bound with zip ties.The action came after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers if people did not disperse. A crowd of more than 1,000 had gathered on campus, both inside a barricaded tent enca
  
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• Overturned semitruck shuts down stretch of US 24 for multiple hours

  02-05-2024 14:50 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- U.S. 24 is back open to traffic after an overturned semitruck shut down all westbound lanes near Andrews for multiple hours Thursday morning, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website showed the crash happened just past the intersection of U.S. 24 and Belden Road, which is west of Andrews.The westbound lanes were shut down for multiple hours, according to INDOT.It is unclear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.
  
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• INDOT: Overturned semitruck shuts down stretch of US 24 near Andrews

  02-05-2024 14:50 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An overturned semitruck has shut down all westbound lanes of U.S. 24 near Andrews Thursday morning, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows the crash happened just past the intersection of U.S. 24 and Belden Road, which is west of Andrews.The westbound lanes are expected to be shut down for multiple hours, according to INDOT.It is unclear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.WANE 15 will continue to update
  
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• Morning headlines Thursday, May 2

  02-05-2024 14:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, May 2.
  
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• Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

  02-05-2024 13:40 via wane.com
  
  MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state's attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on gunshots that sent children fleeing and prompted an hourslong lockdown of local schools.Authorities had previously said an active shooter who never got inside the building was “neutralized” outside Mount Horeb Middle School. State Attorney General Josh K
  
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• Beautiful start to the day, rain on the way

  02-05-2024 13:14 via wane.com
  
  Expect a sunny beginning to your day with temperatures in the 50s as you head out the door to work or to school. You may want a jacket.The day will be mostly sunny, overall, with clouds increasing as the day carries on. A rain and thunderstorm chance develops in the evening hours. No severe weather is expected at this time.It will be a warm day for the region. Highs will reach the low 80s during the afternoon in many locations.Along with the daytime rain/storm chances, some scattered rain will s
  
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• INDOT, Purdue announce wireless roadway project in West Lafayette

  02-05-2024 12:54 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- INDOT held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday in West Lafayette to commemorate a new project to build the state's very first wireless roadway project.The ceremony featured INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith, Purdue University President Mung Chiang and Cummins Inc. as they marked the start of a roadway intended to help charge electric heavy-duty and passenger vehicles as they pass through the designated section of roadway on U.S. 52/231 between Cumberland Avenue and Lindberg R
  
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• Potatoes will remain classified as a vegetable, not a grain, senator says

  02-05-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Spuds won’t be considered a starch following protests from more than a dozen senators.Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she received assurances Wednesday that potatoes will not be reclassified as a grain, a move she feared would give the impression that one of Maine’s key crops is unhealthy.Adam Paterson, 15, kicks a potato back onto an enormous pile at a storage facility in Mapleton, Maine, Sept. 25, 2014. Each year the state harvests around 1.5 billion pounds
  
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