FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) — Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire at a hotel on the north side of town. Multiple fire crews arrived at the Hawthorn Suites in the 4900 block of Lima Road around 7:45 a.m., police dispatch says. Fire officials have not yet disclosed whether or not there are any injuries. We have a crew at the scene. Stay tuned for updates. The post FWFD crews battling fire at Hawthorn Suites appeared first on WPTA21 ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inequality can prevent the U.S. economy from reaching its potential. He underscored the Fed’s commitment to reducing unemployment as broadly as possible, including among disadvantaged groups. Powell’s comments illustrate one reason why the Fed has been hesitant to reverse its low-interest rate policies even as inflation has spiked to three-decade highs this year. Before the pandemic, the Fed kept its benchmark short-term interest rate pegged at nearly zero, and unemployment eventually fell to a 50-year low of 3.5%. The benefits of the ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Some gifts are great in the moment, such as a candle or a bottle of wine. Others make memorable keepsakes or are so personal they can’t be re-gifted. This holiday season, The AP recommends some gifts meant to be cherished for years to come. They include customized clutch handbags and denim jackets. Consider personalized pet portraits adorning everything from pillows to paintings to cell phone covers. If you’d like to have an oral history from your loved one, one company will create a personalized podcast based off an interview. Another will gather greetings and testimonials int ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% last month from a year earlier, matching September’s record annual gain and offering more evidence that inflationary pressures are not yet easing. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.6% last month from September. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, wholesale inflation was up 0.4% in October from September and 6.8% from a year ago. More than 60% of the September-October increase in overall producer prices was caused by a 1.2% increase i ..read more

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow: GLASGOW, Scotland — Denmark has come out on top, more or less, of a regular review tracking countries’ efforts to combat climate change. Thanks to its ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Nordic country bumped Sweden off the top in the ranking published by Germanwatch and the New Climate Institute. But Denmark’s performance was still only good enough for fourth place. The non-governmental organizations said none of the 64 countries reviewed met all conditions for a place on the winners’ podium. M ..read more

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns right guard Wyatt Teller has agreed to a four-year, $56.8 million contract extension with the team through the 2025 season. Teller has developed into one of the NFL’s best interior linemen during three seasons after coming over in a trade from Buffalo. The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder was scheduled to become a free agent after this season. Teller consistently rates among the league’s top blockers over the past two seasons. In Sunday’s 41-16 win at Cincinnati, he delivered a key block that sprung Nick Chubb on a 70-yard touchdown run. The post Browns, G Teller agree t ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of that human-pet bonding during the pandemic is slowly coming to an end as more offices reopen. So what’s a lonely dog to do? Turns out, a lot. And we don’t mean a slow all-day whine, a messy rug delivery or mass furniture destruction. Gifters can help out their pet-loving friends this holiday season with a snuffle mat, puzzle feeder, or HD remote camera that dispenses food and has two-way audio. How about a snuggle puppy of a dog’s very own? Or a tiny tent to crawl into? Other anxiety-relieving gifts for dogs include a Bluetooth speaker pre-loaded with pet-friendly musi ..read more

LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper publisher has begun its court appeal against a judge’s ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father, arguing that she knew the letter would potentially be published. Publisher Associated Newspapers is fighting back against Meghan Markle, 40, who sued it for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement over five February 2019 articles in the Mail on Sunday and on the MailOnline website that reproduced large portions of a letter she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle. A High Court ..read more

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The morgue in Romania’s main hospital has no space for the dead any more. Bodies of COVID-19 victims, wrapped in black plastic bags, line a hallway of the hospital in the capital, Bucharest. They are a stark illustration of the cost of the coronavirus surge sweeping the nation. Hundreds of people have been dying each day for the past two months in Romania which has been among the hardest-hit in the current virus onslaught raging through Central and Eastern European nations. Experts have blamed the soaring deaths on the low vaccination rate in Romania where about 40% o ..read more

TOKYO (AP) — The chief of Germany’s navy says its dispatch of a warship to the Indo-Pacific underscores his country’s concern that freedom of navigation and the rule-based international order are being threatened in the region, an apparent reference to its biggest trading partner, China. Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach, in Tokyo for a port call by the frigate Bayern, said escalating tensions, territorial disputes and the changing military balance in the region can have an extensive impact beyond Asia. Beginning in mid-November, the warship will monitor activities by North Korean ships for three ..read more