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• Senate GOP releases bill to cut Medicaid, alter ‘Obamacare’

  22-06-2017 15:12 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama’s health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage.
  The bill would provide tax credits to help people buy insurance. It would also let states get waivers to ignore some coverage standards that “Obamacare” requires of insurers.
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• Netflix to livestream NFL 2024 Christmas Day games

  15-05-2024 19:01 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Christmas Day is more than seven months away and Netflix has already revealed what it's giving football fans for the holiday.
  On Wednesday morning, the streamer revealed it will be the home to watch the NFL's 2024 Christmas Day games and they will be live.
  "On Dec. 25, 2024, we’ll be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games. And mark your calendar for Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 when we’ll be streaming at least one holiday game each ye
  
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• Gladys Knight performing at Foellinger Theatre this summer

  15-05-2024 17:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The "Empress of Soul" will be entertaining a Fort Wayne crowd in August.Gladys Knight is set to perform at the Foellinger Theatre on August 17 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets go on sale Friday, with a presale Thursday. Find details on Ticketmaster's website.Knight's talent transcends genres, with No. 1 hits in pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary.The 79-year-old has spent the majority of her lifetime performing. Her success, both with the Pips and as a solo artist, has led t
  
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• Clouds stick around and so do cooler temps today

  15-05-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  It will remain cloudy with the only glimpses of sunshine will be late in the day. It will be much warmer on Thursday.
  You'll have to dodge a few raindrops this morningThe clouds remain for much of the afternoon with some gradual clearing by late afternoon.Rain ends this afternoon but it will remain cloudy until late in the afternoon and early this eveningSkies clear overnight and it will be cooler with a low temperature falling into the lower 50s by sunrise Thursday.
  Thursday will begin with so
  
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• Allen County Democratic Party to review 6 candidates who filed to fill city council vacancy

  15-05-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Just in time for Wednesday's deadline, a sixth candidate officially filed to fill Fort Wayne's 6th District City Council vacancy.The council seat became vacant as former councilwoman Sharon Tucker took on the role of mayor in April.The Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) announced the list of candidates who filed ahead of the 10 a.m. deadline, and Gary Arrington was the latest name on the list.Arrington joins former ACDP Chair Michael Bynum, VP of the FWCS Board of Sch
  
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• Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers

  15-05-2024 16:56 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for armed assailants who ambushed a prison convoy, killing two prison officers, seriously injuring three others and springing the inmate they were escorting. The prime minister vowed the gang would be caught, saying, “They will pay."“We are tracking you, we will find you and we will punish you,” Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in parliament, to applause from lawmakers. “They will pay for what they
  
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• Area students sign with prestigious bachelor of arts programs

  15-05-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Four Indiana high schoolers have signed with nationally ranked Bachelor of Arts programs to pursue acting and musical theatre.On Monday, May 14, the Three Rivers Music Theatre, TRMT, held its annual signing day. These students were selected by highly competitive university programs where 16-25 students are chosen out of 4,000-6,000 applicants annually. TMRT's Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Program is taught via private coaching with TRMT's Artistic Director
  
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• You can find alcohol-free drinks at new shop in Jefferson Pointe

  15-05-2024 16:29 via wane.com
  
  Video from January 2024 on the launch of SwizzleFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Get ready to expand your shopping list at Jefferson Pointe with a new store that offers alcohol-free beverages.Swizzle carries a variety of non-alcoholic wine, craft beers, spirits, cocktails, enhanced water, and "functional beverages" said to have vitamins and natural ingredients with health benefits. The store's mission is to provide options "that align with your lifestyle and preferences, ensuring there's something spec
  
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• Police release photos of suspect in Glenbrook Square mall shooting

  15-05-2024 14:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)The Fort Wayne Police Department has released photos of the person suspected of firing shots inside Glenbrook Square mall in Fort Wayne earlier this month.Panic ensued after one person, identified as Brandon Darius Key Jr.,pulled out a rifle in the food court shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday May 4. Another person, believed to be the man shown in the photos, then fired several shots at Key.Key wasn't struck, but one of the bullets hit a shopper in the foot. Another perso
  
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• Showers will end by late morning

  15-05-2024 13:13 via wane.com
  
  A few showers are still possible through the remainder of the morning with showers ending before noon. It will remain cloudy with the only glimpses of sunshine will be late in the day. It will be much warmer on Thursday.
  It will be a soggy start to the day with showers finally coming to an end around noon with near-steady temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 by lunchtime.You'll have to dodge a few raindrops this morningThe clouds remain for much of the afternoon with some gradual clearing
  
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• Some fog and soaking rain to start your day

  15-05-2024 11:58 via wane.com
  
  Fog and rain will slow you down this morning as many areas are seeing reduced visibility. Be prepared to add some extra time to your commute today. It will remain cloudy with the only glimpses of sunshine will be late in the day. It will be much warmer on Thursday.
  It will be a soggy start to the day with showers finally coming to an end around noon with near-steady temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 by lunchtime.You'll have to dodge a few raindrops this morningThe clouds remain for much
  
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• Soggy start to the day rain ends this afternoon

  15-05-2024 09:49 via wane.com
  
  You'll need the umbrella this morning and you'll have to dodge raindrops until noon. It will remain cloudy with the only glimpses of sunshine will be late in the day. It will be much warmer on Thursday.
  It will be a soggy start to the day with showers finally coming to an end around noon with near-steady temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 by lunchtime.You'll have to dodge a few raindrops this morningThe clouds remain for much of the afternoon with some gradual clearing by late afternoon.
  
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• Soggy weather causing a delay in spring planting

  15-05-2024 04:49 via wane.com
  
  MONTPELIER, Ind. (WANE) - It has been tough going for the farmers so far this spring, as Mother Nature continues to have the faucet turned on. The rainiest April on record and more showers into May has delayed the beginning of spring planting for many. New April rainfall record setMike Miller's day job is a factory worker, but he farms on the side. He makes hay, raises beef cattle, and grows crops. He says he has not been able to plant anything yet. His fields remain untouched and he is concerne
  
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• More rain possible Wednesday

  15-05-2024 04:40 via wane.com
  
  We are dodging scattered rain and we need to keep our umbrellas on standby through morning, at least.
  Our morning low temperatures end up in the mid-50s.Morning temps are in the 50s, close to 60° south of Fort Wayne.Rain is still possible during the day Wednesday. The best chance comes in the morning with the rain tapering off and ending in the afternoon. Our current storm system will be moving east at that time.Wednesday's best rain chances are in the morning, though a sprinkle or two may s
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council approves funding for Historic Northeast 2035 project

  15-05-2024 04:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne City Council approved funding Tuesday for the latest neighborhood improvement project to come before the government body.In a unanimous 8-0 vote, councilmembers voted in favor of providing funding for the Historic Northeast 2035 project, which aims to invest in the Forest Park, Northside and North Anthony neighborhoods.The neighborhoods each have a storied history that each area a place in the National Register of Historic Places as historic districts.Accord
  
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• Huntington County officials listen to feedback on proposed solar project

  15-05-2024 04:32 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- “We need to protect our agriculture.”It was one of many emotional declarations that fell upon the ears of hundreds of Huntington County residents during a special meeting Tuesday night.The Huntington County Plan Commission and the Huntington County Commissioners held a 2-hour meeting Tuesday to hear feedback from the public on proposed solar fields.“I'm fighting against it because of my family and my grandchildren that would be exposed to these
  
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• Man charged with dealing resulting in death in Grant County overdose 1 year ago

  15-05-2024 04:24 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. -- A Grant County man was arrested and charged for his alleged role in an overdose death a year ago.
  The Grant County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 30-year-old Lorenzo E. Cruz following an investigation conducted by the JEAN Team Drug Task Force and the Marion Police Department.
  Booking photo of Lorenzo Cruz provided by Grant County Sheriff's Office.
  Cruz was arrested for allegedly supplying drugs that led to the overdose death of a man in July 2023, according to GC
  
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• More rain coming through tonight into morning

  15-05-2024 01:07 via wane.com
  
  We are dodging scattered rain this evening and we need to have those umbrellas on standby through tomorrow morning, at least.
  Our evening temperatures started close to the 70° mark and gradually fall into the 50s through the night. Our morning lows will be in the mid-50s.Morning temps are in the 50s.Rain is still possible during the day tomorrow. The best chance comes in the morning with the rain tapering off and ending in the afternoon. Our current storm system will be moving east at that t
  
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• Historic Fort Wayne bridge gets funding; repairs coming soon

  15-05-2024 00:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As Fort Wayne continues to develop, it's easy for history to be lost, but one landmark that shares its birth year with the start of the Spanish-American War won't share the same fate.In 1898, the city finished the Mechanic Street bridge. Until recently, it still carried pedestrians from Mechanic Street across the St. Marys River to Swinney Park, but the bridge has seen better days.
  "Currently, the bridge is unpassable and closed for use," reads a message to F
  
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• More rain coming through tonight

  15-05-2024 00:53 via wane.com
  
  We are dodging scattered rain this evening and we need to have those umbrellas on standby through tomorrow morning, at least.
  Our evening temperatures started close to the 70° mark and gradually fall into the 50s through the night. Our morning lows will be in the mid-50s.Rain is still possible during the day tomorrow. The best chance comes in the morning with the rain tapering off and ending in the afternoon. Our current storms system will be moving east at that time.Most spots will pick up
  
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• Boil water advisory lifted for hundreds of Leo-Cedarville residents

  15-05-2024 00:19 via wane.com
  
  LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- A boil water advisory in Leo-Cedarville has been lifted after hundreds of residents were briefly without water Monday.Pioneer Water issued a press release Tuesday saying the outage was caused by a "mechanical failure" within the company's water plant.According to the company, water was quickly restored for customers, and the boil water advisory lasted for nearly 36 hours.Pioneer Water advised the brief outage was not due to a water shortage.The business serves abou
  
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• Truck driver linked to Dekalb County charged in striking, killing Utah officer with semi

  14-05-2024 23:06 via wane.com
  
  UTAH COUNTY, Utah (WANE)— A man linked to Garrett, Indiana has been charged with multiple felonies in the killing of a Utah police officer.While the man has a past in Garrett, Indiana, he seems to have lived a transient lifestyle an has been convicted of several more violent crimes throughout the U.S. This wasn't his first instance of violence against law enforcement either.According to court documents, Michael A. Jayne, 42, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated
  
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• FWPD searching for 3 suspects in phone store robbery

  14-05-2024 22:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for the public's help in finding three suspects accusing of robbing a store Sunday afternoon.According to the FWPD, the robbery happened at a Cricket Wireless phone store at 3130 E. State Blvd around 3:15 p.m. Sunday.The Fort Wayne Police Department provided photos of the suspects in a robbery of a Cricket Wireless phone store in Fort Wayne on Sunday, May 12, 2024.The Fort Wayne Police Department provided photos of the
  
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• New Haven gas station to offer gas discount on Friday

  14-05-2024 21:59 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- A gas station in New Haven will be offering a discount of 50 cents off per gallon for two hours on Friday, May 17.MacFood Mart at the Sunoco off State Road 930 will offer the discount from noon to 2:00 p.m.The discount will be limited to one purchase per person and regular gasoline up to 20 gallons.In addition to the gas discount, the gas station will also be offering a free Broaster Chicken meal and Pepsi products while supplies last.A contest to win four tickets to th
  
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• Police continue search for Fort Wayne man charged with double murder in January shooting

  14-05-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  *The video above is file footage from when the two shooting victims were identified.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After the Fort Wayne Police Department asked for the public's help in April in finding a Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting two people, the Allen County Sheriff's Department followed suit Tuesday.Dionee K. White (Fort Wayne Police Department)
  Police are still searching for 21-year-old Dionee K. White, who is the suspect in a January shooting that left Adaija Okey, a 17-year-old
  
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• Executive director of Fort Wayne nonprofit hopes Presidential award spurs more meals

  14-05-2024 20:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Ty Simmons, Human Agriculture Cooperative executive director, recently received both a medal and money; they both make him happy.
  Simmons was given the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award medal last month for more than 4,000 hours of volunteerism."I do way more than [4,000 hours], because I mean, we started this organization with $40," he told WANE 15.Which brings us to the money.Simmons and his team first landed an $800,000 grant in 2022, which the state of Indian
  
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• Freshening it up: The Deck opens for its 20th season

  14-05-2024 20:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Downtown Fort Wayne favorite known for outdoor summer dining, cold drinks and good food is finally open for the 2024 season.WANE 15 spoke Kendyll Gebert, one of the general managers of The Deck on what's new this deck season.The bar is stocked with some new seltzers and beers. Including four different Rhinegeist beers, Mom Water and a new Good Boy Vodka Seltzer. While enjoying beverages or delicious eats, guests can see a vibrance of colors in the seating a
  
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• Governor directs flags to be flown at half-staff, here's why

  14-05-2024 19:04 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has directed flags to be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of the Peace Officers Memorial and Police Officer Week.
  The flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in Indiana on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Residents and businesses are asked to lower their flags as well.
  In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Wee
  
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• Lutheran Health shutting down childbirth services in Bluffton, Peru

  14-05-2024 18:29 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two hospitals within Lutheran Health Network are shutting down childbirth services over the next month due to a decline in deliveries in Bluffton and Peru.Planned inpatient labor and delivery services will soon no longer be provided at Bluffton Regional Medical Center and Dukes Memorial Hospital in Miami County's Peru, according to a press release from Lutheran Health Network (LHN). The change starts after May 23 for Bluffton and June 13 for Dukes.LHN explained the nu
  
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• Aurora is back: Northern lights may be visible in these states Tuesday

  14-05-2024 18:07 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you missed the spectacular northern lights displays over the weekend, you may have another chance to see the aurora Tuesday night — at least if you live up north.
  The solar activity predicted to hit Earth Tuesday night is much weaker than what we saw Friday and Saturday, so the line of visibility isn't expected to reach as far south this time.
  The weekend's geomagnetic storm had the highest, "extreme" G5 rating. With G5 storms, the northern lights can be visible a
  
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