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Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring.Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement Thursday during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat.“We think this is a huge move for our industry and for all electric customers,” Farley said.Musk said he didn’t want Tesla’s network to be a “walled garden” and that he wants to use it to support sustainable transportation.“It is our intent to do everything possible to support Ford and have Ford be on an equal footing at Tesla Superchargers,” Musk said.Farley said there will be a cost to Ford owners, perhaps a monthly subscription, but he didn’t give specifics. Details of any financial arrangement between Ford and Tesla were not announced.At first, Ford’s current electric vehicles will need an adapter to hook into the Tesla stations, which have their own connector. But Ford will...

Mexico arrests owner of mine where 10 workers died in flooded shaft last year

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The owner of a northern Mexico coal mine where 10 miners died last year has been arrested, the Attorney General’s Office said Thursday.Prosecutors identified the man only as Luis “G” in a statement. But a federal official familiar with the case confirmed it was Luis García, majority owner of El Pinabete mine in the border state of Coahuila. The official, who wasn’t authorized to talk about the case publicly, agreed to reveal the information only if not quoted by name.García was arrested May 18 in the neighboring state of Nuevo Leon, the Attorney General’s Office said. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.The arrest came nine months after the mine filled with water when workers broke through a rock wall into the flooded tunnel of an old adjacent mine.Authorities worked for weeks to pump water out of the mine, hoping they could send in rescuers, but were never able to keep water out and stabilize the mine shaft sufficiently. The miners’ bodies were ...

Air Canada briefly grounds flights due to computer system problem

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

MONTREAL — Air Canada briefly grounded its planes Thursday due to a problem with its computer system.A “technical issue” with the system the airline uses to communicate with aircraft and monitor their performance prompted a halt to operations, the Montreal-based company said.“There have been some delays as a result, but the system is now returning to normal, and the precautionary ground stop has been lifted,” said spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick in a statement Thursday afternoon.“The effects were limited.”More than 200 Air Canada flights, or about 40 per cent, were delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. That compares with about 35 per cent on Wednesday.Air Canada said it advised Nav Canada and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration of the temporary freeze, which lasted about an hour.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 25, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:AC)The Canadian Press

Legendary Volo Auto Museum more than just classic cars

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

VOLO, Illinois — Fasten your seat belt. We’re cruising up to Volo’s legendary Auto Museum. The Lake County attraction drawing visitors from around the world. But it’s much more than just classic cars. "We have 200 to 300 cars on rotation nonstop and they sell about 1200 a year so there's a constant flow of classic cars,” the museum’s Jim Wojdyla said.Collectors buy and sell at Volo Auto Sales located about 50 miles northwest of Chicago.You can buy a classic car or hot rod if you’ve got the cash and inclination.Or take a U-Turn to the famous Volo Museum just steps away located on a 36-acre amusement park. It’s famous for its nostalgic collection of antique, classic and muscle cars.    More from Destination Illinois It’s more than just cars, though.  The Jurassic Gardens attraction featuring 45 animatronic dinosaurs. There’s also a colorful antique mall.“And then we added a carousel and Disney characters,” Wojdyla said. “And we just kept growing and growing....

Double — and — triple take: Suburban high school has 12 sets of twins, triplets graduating 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — The senior class at Vernon Hills High School may have locals seeing double as several twins and even triplets are set to graduate on Thursday. Heath Field (L) and Hunter Field (R) talk to WGN News (Photo/WGN News)Heath and Hunter Field are among a unique group of students walking across the stage. "There’s 12 sets of twins, one set of triplets and 27 people. That’s a lot," Hunter said.Added Evan Moore: "It's kind of crazy. I didn’t realize we had this many twins."Anagha Shreesha, also a twin, thinks the occurrence is "really unique."The special group accounts for about 8% of the senior class preparing to walk into the next chapter of their lives.     "I think the neat thing about twins, in general, is they can celebrate their uniqueness in one another while also having this special bond and special comradery," said Vernon Hills High School principal John Guillaume. ‘The Henry Puffer Podcast’: Downers Grove elementary school students ho...

Volunteers step up to help migrants staying at Chicago police stations

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is continuing its search to find a solution for migrants without shelter.Now, volunteers are stepping up to provide resources to those in need. See where you can help migrants arriving in Chicago The Chicago Police Department's 12th District is still being used as a temporary shelter as the city looks for bigger facilities to convert them into respite centers.One woman, who made the long journey from Venezuela, has been at the police station for almost two weeks. She said the conditions aren't ideal but feels fortunate that it's safe and is trying to look at the bigger picture."To have the possibility to have legal documents that will allow me to be part of this community and country," she said. "I also have dreams of owning a house, having a family and creating a beautiful future. I want to go to school and work too." Chicago’s Migrant Crisis and Challenges Ahead for Mayor Brandon Johnson She is just one of about 30 migrants sleeping in the lobby o...

Field Museum set to unveil 'Spinosaurus' dinosaur attraction

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

CHICAGO — The Field Museum is bringing in a new dinosaur attraction.  The Field Museum is welcoming a new fossil friend: the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. (Photo/Field Museum)At 46 feet long, the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is four feet longer than the iconic sue.  The semi-aquatic predator lived some 95 million years ago. The Spinosaurus exhibit is a cast created from fossils found in the Sahara Desert of Northern Africa. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesIt will be suspended from the ceiling to greet visitors below.  The exhibit opens Saturday, June 3.

Chicago to pay man who spent 24 years in prison for fatal fire he didn't commit $27 million

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A man from Chicago has been awarded $27 million in a civil suit against the city after he spent 24 years in prison for a deadly fire he didn't set.Now in his forties, Gray filed a lawsuit in 2018 claiming the Chicago Police Department framed him into confessing to a fatal fire in 1993. Who killed Alexandra Anaya in 2005? FBI doubles reward to $20,000 for the answer. "These dirty cops need to be stopped," Gray said. "It's out of control. Break down the wall of silence."In March 1993, Gray was 14 years old. The then-teen, who lived in Brighton Park, was arrested by CPD in connection to a fire at a two-flat building that killed two elderly residents. Gray's attorney said there was no physical evidence linking Gray to the fire, which turned out to be classified as accidental, not arson. A federal jury ruled police officers forced Gray into confessing to the fire. "Gradually over time, they broke down a 14-year-old kid, which when you think it, isn't hard to do," Jon Loevy, w...

Group accused in $225K 'dice sliding' cheating scheme at Las Vegas casino

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A group is accused of cheating over several days at a Las Vegas Strip casino, netting more than $200,000 in a dice sliding scheme, documents investigators at Nexstar's KLAS obtained Thursday said.The alleged cheating incidents happened at The Cosmopolitan in November and December 2021, involving an estimated loss of more than $225,000, investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board said.Investigators learned “the cheating involved multiple suspects and occurred on the Azure Roll to Win Electronic Craps table,” documents said. The game “is an electronic version of the game of craps,” according to investigators. Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison “The cheating method involved dice sliding and sliding occurs when the shooter slides one or both dice across the table in order to prevent the cubes from rolling,” the documents said. “The dice will be in the same position as they started, allowing the shooter to control the outcome of the game.”Investi...

'It's gotten the most attention': See what Joe Gibbs has to say about Chicago's NASCAR races

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:44:57 GMT

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — One of NASCAR's most prominent owners is enthusiastic and intreged about the new stock car event that's coming to Chicago in July."Everybody's excited about it," said Joe Gibbs, the founder and owner of Joe Gibbs Racing about the Chicago Street Race when talking with WGN News Now as part of a discussion on his team's effort to aid veterans this weekend. "It has got, I would say it's gotten the most attention of any race this year."Gibbs will have teams in both races on the 2.2-mile street course - The Loop 121 Xfinity race on Saturday, July 1, and the Grant Park 220 Cup Series event on Sunday, July 2. Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, and Christopher Bell will compete in the top series for the team Sunday with John Hunter Nemechek and Sammy Smith in the Xfinity race. For the veteran Gibbs, his drivers, crew chiefs, and pit crews, tackling the streets of Chicago will be like no other race on the 2023 schedule. It's certainly different than when he put cars ...