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• Washington state youth sue government over climate change

  26-11-2016 14:00 via wane.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Eight children asked a judge to find Washington in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, part of a nationwide effort by young people to try to force action on global warming.
  Petitioner Gabe Mandell, center, 14, addresses media members and supporters as he stands with other children asking a court to force state officials to adopt new rules to limit carbon emissions Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Seattl
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department SWAT Units and heavy police presence north of downtown

  01-06-2024 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A heavy police presence including the Fort Wayne Police Department's SWAT Units is seen north of downtown.Dispatch confirms an active investigation around 11 a.m. with heavy police presence at St. Marys Avenue and Margaret Ave.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene watched as officers used a stun grenade to flush out the suspect. They also note numerous SWAT Units and Fort Wayne Police Officers.
  WANE 15 will update when information becomes available.
  
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• Widespread rain moves in later this afternoon

  01-06-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, we're tracking plenty of clouds and rain chances to begin the weekend.We enjoyed some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.Here's a look at the sunrise this morning from Warsaw around 6 AM!
  With our next system moving in, we have now become mainly cloudy. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning later this afternoon and lasting thr
  
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• Fort Wayne's 10th warmest May in the books

  01-06-2024 17:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Our streak of months with above average warmth continued into May 2024 in Fort Wayne. We concluded the month ranking as the 10th warmest May on record. Early first 90° day may be a sign of things to come this summerHere's a look at our May 2024 temperature calendar. We ended up 4.9 degrees above average, which places us as the 10th warmest May on record in Fort Wayne. Our hottest temperature was 90 degrees on the 21st. There was a cooler stretch from May 9th to May
  
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• Rain returns this afternoon after a dry morning

  01-06-2024 16:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, clouds and showers will make a return to begin the weekend...We enjoyed some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.Here's a look at the sunrise this morning from Warsaw around 6 AM!
  With our next system moving in, we have now become mainly cloudy. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning this afternoon and lasting through around day
  
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• Look: Plow clears meat spilled on Oakland highway

  01-06-2024 14:13 via wane.com
  
  (CBS)Traffic was disrupted on an Oakland, California highway Friday after a truck spilled meat on the road.As you can see in the video, highway crews used a plow to clean up the mess. Authorities didn't immediately know what led to the spill.
  
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• Judge denies petition to recall death sentence of man who killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas

  01-06-2024 13:55 via wane.com
  
  A California judge on Friday denied a petition to recall the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom at knifepoint in a crime that shocked the nation.Jurors in 1996 found Davis guilty of first-degree murder and of the “special circumstances” of kidnapping, burglary, robbery and attempting a lewd act on a child. Davis was on parole at the time of the child’s abduction and killing and had an exte
  
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• World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

  01-06-2024 13:36 via wane.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.The group ranges from 96 to 107 years old, according to American Airlines, which is flying them first to Paris. The flight is one of several that are taking veterans to France for the commemoration.The group will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery, visit the Eiffel Tower and join in a daily
  
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• Alcohol deaths up 70% over the past decade: Report

  01-06-2024 13:23 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Alcohol deaths increased steadily over the past decade, with sharp rises during the pandemic years, according to a report published last week.
  Overall, the national alcohol death rate has risen 70% in the past decade, accounting for 51,191 deaths in 2022, up from 27,762 deaths in 2012, the KFF analysis found.Over the past decade, alcohol death rates grew the fastest among people aged 26 to 44, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people and women, according to the r
  
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• Some morning sun will give way to afternoon rain

  01-06-2024 12:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, clouds and showers will make a return to begin the weekend...We can enjoy some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.
  We'll eventually turn overcast as the morning goes on, as our next weather system moves in. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning this afternoon and lasting through around daybreak Sunday. Expect rain to enter the
  
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• A look inside a new downtown Fort Wayne development

  01-06-2024 02:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Pearl is a $50 million, seven-story mixed-use development that is currently under construction at 248 West Main Street. On Friday, WANE 15 got an exclusive look inside the project.
  The Pearl includes 81 apartments with varying floor plans. Units can have 1-3 bedrooms and vary in square footage from 650 to 1350 sq. ft. Five units are live/workspaces featuring a living space on the second floor and an office space on the first floor."I am the most excited to see
  
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• Prosecutor won't file charges against IU protestors

  31-05-2024 23:24 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Prosecutor Officer announced that it will not file any criminal charges against the 55 individuals arrested for criminal trespass during multiple pro-Palestinian protests held on Indiana University's campus in late April.
  Between April 25 and April 27, Indiana State Police arrested 55 protestors at Dunn Meadow, a stretch of lawn on campus that has served as a spot for protests since 1969. Many of those taken into custody were students and faculty membe
  
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• Fort Wayne native is helping to blaze new trails for the disabled

  31-05-2024 23:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Nearly eight years after Kevan Chandler "back packed" across Europe, his non-profit "We Carry Kevan" is helping thousands of people with disabilities achieve their goals.Saturday, the organization is hosting its third annual 5k walk at Shoaff Park.
  The walk, which begins at 10 a.m., serves as the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.Chandler says the walk is also designed to foster a greater sense of community."Some people run some people walk some p
  
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• Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation eyes 2025 for return of Headwaters Park splash pad

  31-05-2024 23:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As the City of Fort Wayne turned on its nine splash pads for the 2024 season on Memorial Day weekend, one Summit City park still needs its splash pad fixed.The splash pad at Headwaters Park, which was originally designed to serve as a fountain, has been out of commission since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic originally shut down the splash pad, and recently updated guidelines from health departments regarding splash pads prevented it from being used.On top of that, Fort Wa
  
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• Warmer with some weekend rain on the way

  31-05-2024 22:56 via wane.com
  
  A nice, warm evening is here with temps falling from the 70s and into the 60s. During the overnight, temperatures fall into the middle 50s under partly cloudy skies.Morning lows start in the 50s.We'll start the weekend with some sunshine on Saturday morning, but clouds are increasing with rain on the way. While we may see a raindrop or two earlier, most of the rain waits until late afternoon and evening. Look for rain to move in between 3 and 6 pm and, then, continue through the nighttime.
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• Late afternoon headlines Friday, May 31

  31-05-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, May 31.
  
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• Car, bike ride fundraiser to raise money for domestic violence victims

  31-05-2024 21:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The family of Sarah Zent and her three children, stabbed and beaten to death on June 3, 2021, will never, ever get over their loss.“It’s no day’s easy. And I think it’s the pop ups of things that really get you. You think you’re having a good day and somebody says something and you see a flower or you see a wagon in our case, and it just breaks you down,” Jen More, the grandmother of one of the three children, said Friday.From l
  
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• Fort Wayne parents charged after years of alleged child abuse

  31-05-2024 21:29 via wane.com
  
  Warning: The following article details child abuse claims that might not be suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department arrested and charged a couple after allegedly abusing their son for years. The abuse started in 2020, according to court documents.Chaw Su, 33, and Tin Hla, 37, are both being charged with a felony charge of domestic battery to a child less than 14. Su has been identified as the boy's stepmother and Hla as the boy's father in court docume
  
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• Fort Wayne couple charged after years of alleged child abuse

  31-05-2024 21:29 via wane.com
  
  Warning: The following article details child abuse claims that might not be suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department arrested and charged a couple after allegedly abusing a child for years. The abuse started in 2020, according to court documents.Chaw Su, 33, and Tin Hla, 37, are both being charged with a felony charge of domestic battery to a child less than 14. Man ‘challenges and detains’ kids near Fort Wayne sports complexThe alleged abus
  
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• Indianapolis airport to increase parking rates

  31-05-2024 21:06 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Starting next month, individuals wanting to park at the Indianapolis International Airport will see an adjustment of rates for some of its lots.
  On June 1, parking rates will be shifted in the following ways:Valet parking will increase to $32 per day, compared to the current $27 per day rateDaily parking in the terminal garage will increase to $23 per day, compared to the current $20 per day rate.Officials said the daily parking rates for the economy and park and walk lots will n
  
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• Indy Eleven owner says stadium construction can begin 'next month'

  31-05-2024 21:05 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Facing a Monday night deadline of a competing soccer stadium site before the City-County Council, Indy Eleven owner Ersal Ozdemir said Thursday that his company could start building on its Kentucky Avenue site on the southwest side of downtown within weeks.”The fastest way to get MLS is our site because it's ready to build, we can actually start digging next month and be open in the fall of 2026,” the owner of the Keystone Group told Inside INdiana Business host
  
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• Indy mom avoids jail time after daughter dies from infected wound

  31-05-2024 20:09 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A mother who kept her children in an unsanitary home full of bugs, rotten food and trash will avoid any jail time after accepting a plea deal in the neglect death of her 12-year-old autistic daughter.
  On March 2, 2023, Rosa "May May" Hargrave died after being taken to the hospital with an oozing wound on her back and abdomen. The 12-year-old child was reportedly nonverbal and autistic.
  The wound, according to DCS, stemmed from a skin graft done more than a year ago. It was s
  
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• Free meals! FWCS Summer Food Service Program kicks off Monday

  31-05-2024 18:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne Community Schools held a kick-off event Friday for its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community celebration on the Library Plaza. The free event was open to the public and featured free food, giveaways, games, and children`s activities such as chalk art and face painting.The meal program begins Monday June 3 with breakfast, lunch, and snacks available at various Allen County Library branches, FWCS schools and at McMill
  
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• Afternoon headlines Friday, May 31

  31-05-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Friday, May 31.
  
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• PETA pushes for charges against Kosciusko County animal rescue

  31-05-2024 17:38 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO Co., Ind. (WSBT) - After years of complaints from residents about conditions at a Kosciusko County animal rescue, Isaiah 11 Ministry, PETA officials are urging police to take action. A PETA representative sent dozens of pages of records from a Fort Wayne animal shelter about the 13 remaining cats taken from Isaiah 11. It's unclear which Fort Wayne shelter was caring for the cats.The PETA representative explained the records show the true conditions that the animals were found in. Patie
  
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• Chain reaction crash injures 2 in DeKalb County

  31-05-2024 17:08 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB Co., Ind. (WANE) - A crash in DeKalb County involving three vehicles sent one person to the hospital and injured another. The crash happened just after 8 this morning.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department responded to the 1900 block of State Road 8. That's just outside of Auburn.A truck was traveling east of SR 8 when it rear-ended an SUV that was stopped for construction traffic. That caused the SUV to rear-end a box truck in front of it, according to police.The driver of the truck suff
  
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• Following his conviction in hush money case, Trump is set to hold news conference

  31-05-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A day after a New York jury delivered a historic guilty verdict in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will likely look to cast the conviction and his campaign in a new light.The former president is expected to hold a news conference at Trump Tower late Friday morning.Following his conviction on Thursday, Trump angrily denounced the trial as a “disgrace,” telling reporters he was an &
  
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• Donald Trump tries to turn his guilty verdict into campaign fuel

  31-05-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York's criminal justice system Friday as he tried to repackage his conviction on 34 felony charges as fuel, not an impediment, to his latest White House bid.Trump spoke to reporters at his namesake tower in Manhattan on Friday, his return to campaigning a day after he was convicted of trying to illegally influence the 2016 election by falsifying business records to hide a hu
  
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• FWPD: Man dies after crash at intersection of US 24, Amber Road

  31-05-2024 15:29 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man died Friday morning following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 24 and Amber Road, according to Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).According to the FWPD, officers learned from witness accounts that the driver was heading west on U.S. 24 around 8:50 a.m. and hit construction barrels along the road before continuing west, leaving the roadway, flipping over multiple times and crashing into a pole.Power lines are down and traffic has stalled follo
  
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• FWPD: Man believed to be dead after crash at intersection of US 24, Amber Road

  31-05-2024 15:29 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man is believed to be dead following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 24 and Amber Road Friday morning, according to Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).According to the FWPD, officers learned from witness accounts that the driver was heading west on U.S. 24 and hit either a sign or a post before continuing west, leaving the roadway, flipping over and crashing into a pole.Power lines are down and traffic has stalled following a crash at U.S. 24 an
  
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