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Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

By TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer)DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company, could bring a close to the union’s series of strikes at targeted factories run by Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis.The Ford deal could set the pattern for agreements with the other two automakers, although no other agreements were announced.The union called on all workers at Ford to return to their jobs and said that will put pressure on GM and Stellantis to bargain.“We told Ford to pony up, and they did,” President Shawn Fain said in a video address to members. “We won things no one thought possible.” He added that Ford put 50% more money on the table than it did before the strike started on Sept. 15.Vice President Chuck Browning, the c...

After the Toucher and Rich 98.5 social media accounts change, Fred Toucher’s new contract gets announced

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

Hours after Toucher & Rich’s social media accounts dropped host Fred Toucher’s name and left the accounts for only host Rich Shertenlieb, 98.5 The Sports Hub’s parent company announced that Toucher will be leading the morning show for years to come.In Beasley Media Group’s Wednesday evening announcement of a multiyear contract for Toucher, Shertenlieb’s name was not mentioned even once. Also, their show “Toucher & Rich” was not mentioned in the press release; the company referred to the show as “98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston’s Award-winning morning show.”Boston sports talk radio listeners were digging for answers all day after the social media accounts for the top morning show dropped Toucher’s name.It was radio silence from Toucher & Rich for several hours following the drastic change to the social media accounts for the 98.5 The Sports Hub show. Around midday on Wednesday, the speculation about the show&...

Southern Indiana man gets 240 years for 2 murders, attempted murder and robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a bystander and injuring a third person at a southern Indiana gas station last year was sentenced to 240 years in prison Wednesday.A jury found Cherok Ameer Douglass, of New Albany, guilty in August of two counts of murder and one count each of attempted murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.Prosecutors said Douglass killed Brandee Kay Douglass, 38, and Lorin M. Yelle, 43, of Louisville, Kentucky, in April 2022. Police chased him to a nearby restaurant where he took the owner, Winnie Wen, as a hostage. She was injured falling from his vehicle.Investigators did not believe there was any connection between Yelle and Cherok or Brandee Douglass. They said Yelle was a customer at the gas station and was shot walking to his vehicle.Floyd Superior Court Judge Carrie Stiller gave Douglass the maximum sentence, calling his crimes “the worst of the worst.”Douglass apologized to family members of his victi...

Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho will be sent to Arizona to face murder conspiracy charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison in the the murders of her two youngest children and another woman could soon be taken to Arizona to face similar charges. Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted in Idaho earlier this year of killing her two kids and conspiring to kill a woman she saw as a romantic rival. On Wednesday, an extradition warrant signed by Idaho Gov. Brad Little was delivered to other state officials, allowing Arizona officials to temporarily take custody of Vallow Daybell so she can face charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband as well as her niece’s ex-husband.The complicated case began in 2019, when Vallow Daybell still lived in a Phoenix suburb with her children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and then-16-year-old Tylee Ryan. She was estranged from her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, at the time, and he had written in divorce filings that she claimed to be a goddess sent to usher in the Biblical apocalypse. Charles Vallow was ...

Active shooter situation in Lewiston, Maine: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police ordered residents in the state's second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation.The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” The sheriff's office said the suspect was still at large.Authorities told local news outlet WCSH that multiple people have reportedly been injured.The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office shared photos of a possible suspect involved in "two active shooter events" in Lewiston, Maine, on October 25, 2023. (Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office)“We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff's office reported.A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety urged residents to stay in their homes with their doors locked.“Law enforcement is currently investigating at two locations right...

'The loss is unbearable': Drunk driver kills man riding bike to work in Lincoln Square

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

CHICAGO -- A drunk driver reportedly struck and killed an Edgewater man who was riding his bike to work Monday morning.Don Heggeman, 59, of Edgewater, was killed riding his bike home from work around 8 p.m. on Monday. He was a studio manager and administrative assistant at Northeastern University.The Chicago Police Department say Heggeman was riding northbound in the bike lane on the 5100 block of North Damen in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood when he was hit. He was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he later died. Man in custody after Illinois State Trooper shot allegedly killed ex-girlfriend in Chicago, family says According to a police report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, witnesses saw the female driver leave the scene in her Volvo, and flagged officers, who pulled the woman over. She had a blood alcohol level of .20.Bike Lane Uprising reports three cyclists have been killed in three week in the Chicago area, including a 16-year-old boy in Portage ...

CTX Mobility Authority: Multiple toll rate increases to begin Jan. 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — During Wednesday’s meeting, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority board discussed an annual toll rate increase, which is now set to go into effect Jan. 1.The mobility authority said the 3.7% increase was “consistent with the Consumer Price Index,” and it would result in a $0.02 to $0.05 increase per toll gantry on 183A, 290, 71, 45SW and 183 Toll.According to officials, the MoPac Express Lane would also increase by $.07 per segment.

Married at First Sight now casting in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Married at First Sight, a reality TV show, said it was now casting in the Austin area for a future season of the show.The premise of the show focuses on singles who would legally get married the moment they first meet. Following eight weeks of marriage, the couple then decides to either get a divorce or stay married.The series first aired in 2014, and the seventeenth season of the show premiered earlier this month.Click here to find out more about signing up.

St. Paul man sentenced for killing girlfriend’s friend during domestic assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a friend of his girlfriend on the city’s North End nearly three years ago.Glenn Lee Burton, 42, admitted to assaulting his girlfriend and then shooting 56-year-old Todd Anthony Gerleman in the face at point-blank range on Dec. 21, 2020. Gerleman, of South St. Paul, died at the scene.Ramsey County prosecutors charged Burton with second-degree intentional murder and attempted murder. An August plea agreement reduced charges to second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree assault. It also called for the 240-month sentence, which he received last week. Burton will receive credit for just over two years and 10 months he’s already served in custody.He was civilly committed as mentally ill and dangerous in April 2021 and found incompetent to stand trial. He was deemed competent for court proceedings this February.Todd Gerleman (Courtesy photo)Gerleman was a former TV sportscaster working as a licensed mort...

Watervliet kicks off Thanksgiving meal delivery service

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:19 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Thanksgiving is less than a month away, and one local city is gearing up to deliver meals to people in need. Watervliet officially kicked off its meal delivery program on Wednesday.The city used to partner with Equinox for its program, but Equinox is not delivering food this year. They are hosting a sit down dinner instead. Leaders in Watervliet spent the past week getting restaurants and volunteers on board and said they are ready to go. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "In these fiscally challenging times, it's now more important than ever to help those in need," Officer Brian Strock said. "And the police and fire unions are really, really honored to help step up and fill that need."The city expects to deliver about 200 meals. If you'd like one, you can submit a request on the city's website. It must be completed by Nov. 17.