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Hearings in $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan start in Beirut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hearings in the $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan and other defendants started in Beirut on Monday with lawyers of both sides meeting the judge in charge of the case, judicial officials said.The former Nissan CEO filed the case against Nissan in May in Beirut, alleging he was detained in Japan in 2018 on false charges because of what he calls the automaker’s disinformation against him. The 69-year-old Ghosn is seeking half of the $1 billion in damages and half for compensation including salary, retirement funds and stock options.Ghosn is also seeking monetary compensation from a Nissan affiliate based in Lebanon, as well as from entities that took part in the investigation leading up to his arrest.He was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on charges of breach of trust, misusing company assets for personal gains and violating securities laws by not fully disclosing his compensation. In December 2019, he jumped bail in Japan in a d...

Authorities identify 2 California pilots who died in air racing event in Reno, Nevada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two California pilots who died over the weekend in a collision during an air racing event in Reno.Officials identified the victims as Chris Rushing of Thousand Oaks and Nick Macy of Tulelake.The two planes collided at the end of the T-6 Gold race Sunday afternoon on the final day of the National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, authorities said.Race officials said they are cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities to determine the cause of the fatal crash.“It wasn’t a racing accident. It was indeed a post-race landing accident,” Reno Air Racing Association CEO Fred Telling said. “We all are curious of how this came to pass.”Telling described Rushing and Macy as skilled, expert pilots who had just finished in the top two spots in the T-6 Gold race.Rushing was the defending champion in the race. He was dedicated to promoting the history of th...

Monday Forecast: Temps in low 70s with decreasing clouds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

CHICAGO — Mostly sunny Monday with isolated showers and patchy fog. Winds: ENE 5-10. High: 70. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Mostly cloudy today with a few showers. Winds: S 0-5. Low: 55.Tuesday Forecast: Mainly cloudy to overcast, showers and thunderstorms. Winds: SSW 5-10 G20. High: 68.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

MedWatch Digest: One factor in cardiac deaths has tripled over 20 years — and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

For Monday, Sept. 18, WGN’s Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Obesity as a factor in cardiac deaths triples The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, tracked deaths from 1999 to 2022. Black Americans were impacted more than any other group with Black women having a slightly higher mortality rate than Black men. Researchers also found that Ischemic heart disease, where the arteries narrow and high blood pressure were the most common causes of obesity-related deaths. Researchers found that the increase in obesity related deaths contrasted with a steady decline in heart disease deaths overall. Forever chemicals linked to cancer in women A new study reveals a link between women with cancer and exposure to endocrine-disrupting substances like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and bisphenol A (BPA), which are also known as forever chemicals. They are used in thousands of hou...

Attorneys for Delphi murder suspect want client moved, lay out alternative theory of 'ritualistic' murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

DELPHI, Ind. – A ritualistic killing involving cultists. A conspiracy among prison guards.Investigators fixated on a single suspect.Those are among the stunning allegations made in court documents filed by defense attorneys on behalf of Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen. Attorneys for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen want search warrant evidence thrown out Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the February 2017 killings of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi. Investigators announced his arrest in October 2022, more than five years after the killings.Attorneys Bradley Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin filed a 130-page motion that lays out, in their opinion, the reasons the October 2022 search warrant for Allen’s property should be thrown out.The attorneys filed an amended motion to suppress the search warrant last week. They’ve now requested a Franks hearing, alleging that investigators withheld information from a judge in order to get the warrant approved. Richard Allen...

'It was fun': Connor Bedard puts on a show in first Blackhawks exhibition game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

ST. PAUL, MN — It was only an exhibition featuring prospects, yet the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft did what he could to live up to the incredible hype surrounding himself.Leave it to Connor Bedard to steal the show the first time he stepped onto the ice for a competition of any kind as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. On Saturday, the center took the ice for the first time at the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase in St. Paul, Minnesota, and made an immediate impact. Bedard registered a hat trick while also dishing out an assist in a 5-0 victory over a group of prospects from the St. Louis Blues.In the second period, Bedard got the puck on the right side of the net and fired a wrist shot into the goal from the circle to put the Blackhawks up 1-0. Later in the second period, the center got the puck in the mid-slot, then moved his way around defenders to the left before putting another shot into the goal from a difficult angle.In the third period, Bedard once again took the ...

Waffle House to open its first Round Rock location soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Sept. 18, 2023ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Waffle House enthusiasts, rejoice: The first restaurant location in Round Rock is poised to open in late October, company officials confirmed in a post released by the city Friday.The upcoming restaurant is located at 2651 S. A.W. Grimes Boulevard in Round Rock, just south of State Highway 45. Waffle House currently operates three locations in Austin along with more than 2,000 restaurants nationwide.Additionally, Waffle House is planning for a new location in Kyle. The restaurant has more than 100 locations throughout Texas. Its menu centers around full-day breakfast offerings, including waffles, bacon, eggs and hash browns.

Lady Bird Lake cleanup held Monday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake.The event ran from 9-11 a.m. Monday. Volunteers assisted in waterway cleanups as well as collecting litter along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN P...

Austin schools could earn money for green projects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin's Bright Green Futures grant program aims to benefit green ideas for local schools and students.The grant, in its 12th year, is not just exclusively for the Austin Independent School District but for any school that utilizes Austin city services including Austin Water, Austin Resource Recovery, and Austin Energy. The grant cannot fund home schools.Mary K. Priddy spoke with Rich Segal about the program.Eligible chools interested in the grant are required to submit an application. Submitters don't have to be grant writers when filling out the application. The six questions that are required to be answered include the name of the school, what the school will do and who will help in the green effort, and and when it will be completed.The six-question application will be reviewed and a numerical grade given. The higher the score, the greater the chance of a school getting one of the grants.Over the previous 11 years, over 500 projects were funded. Anot...

Taylor Heise is Minnesota’s first pick in PWHL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:12 GMT

With the first overall pick in the inaugural PWHL draft, Minnesota’s team selected former Gophers center Taylor Heise on Monday in Toronto.Heise, 23, was the 2022 Patty Kazmaier Award winner and led the NCAA scoring in each of her last two seasons with the Gophers.The pick was not unexpected. A native of Lake City, Minn., Heise was a no-brainer for Minnesota general manager Natalie Darwitz, who spent the last two years as Heise’s position coach at her alma mater.Currently training in Blaine with Team USA, Heise made her international debut last fall in the IIHF world championships and scored seven goals and 18 points as the U.S. won the silver medal. She was named the tournament’s top forward and most valuable player.“It’s my home. Everyone I love is there. And it’s the State of Hockey,” Heise said on the CBC’s livestream. “I’m just honored that I’m going to be able to play and to show little girls that anything is possible if you keep working hard.”With the ...