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Alderman turned FBI mole Danny Solis to testify in Ed Burke trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

CHICAGO -- Prosecutors are using recordings made by ex-alderman turned FBI mole Danny Solis to make their case against the once powerful Ed Burke.Prosecutors decided months ago to not to put Solis on the stand. Burke's attorneys told the judge they will call Solis to the stand and plan to question him for hours about the recordings alone.In the recording Solis says, "I think I've got some good news. I talked to Skydell today. Burke responded saying "So, did we, uh, land the tuna?" "If we land the tuna, there certainly will be a day of accounting, you can count on that," Burke continued.Jurors have heard the conversation between Burke and Solis from the spring of 2017.Prosecutors say "tuna" was business for Burke's private law firm from developers of the Old Post Office. Solis, an alderman for more than two decades and chair of the city council zoning committee, retired in 2018. He agreed to record Burke as a part of a deal made with the Feds.Burke faces 14 counts of racketeering, br...

How BMW built a 25-year culture of tech innovation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

(Our Auto Expert) - Twenty-five years ago, the world was vastly different. Bill Clinton was in the Oval Office, Apple’s iMac was the newest tech marvel, and BMW was unlocking cars with flip phones. Today, that same pioneering spirit drives BMW as they unveil a game-changing electric vehicle capable of over 600 miles on a single charge.Back in 1998, BMW foresaw the future of automotive technology and established a tech center in Silicon Valley. This center, akin to a modern-day alchemist’s lab, has been at the forefront of automotive innovation. While the world was still getting used to the internet and portable phones, BMW was already integrating technology into their vehicles in ways that were ahead of their time.Fast forward to today, and BMW’s strides in technology are nothing short of revolutionary. The introduction of solid-state batteries, which BMW has recently begun testing, is set to redefine car manufacturing. With a target rollout by 2030, these batteries are not just a s...

Biden administration pushes for more aid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Ukraine's President Zelensky will meet with President Biden at the White House this week as the Biden administration urges Congress to give billions more in aid to the country.But Republicans are tying their approval to border reform, causing uncertainty about whether lawmakers can strike a deal before the end of the year.The White House says President Zelensky’s visit is meant to show U.S. commitment to supporting Ukraine.But further financial support is up in the air right now.The White House says the U.S.  is running out of funding to help Ukraine and argues more is desperately needed.Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the case that Congress should approve the president's security funding request which would spend $110 billion on Ukraine, Israel and other national security priorities.But that request is being held up by a debate over border reform.“Why would we deal with other people's national security and ignore American national security?" said ...

I-35 at Braker Lane reopens after crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

Editor's note: The above video shows a traffic report from 8:57 a.m. Monday. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Interstate 35 was reopened after a crash closed all northbound lanes at Braker Lane Monday morning. The TxDOT Austin X account posted about the crash at 8:44 a.m. and said traffic was being diverted to the frontage road at Rundberg Lane. REAL TIME TRAFFIC MAP By 9:25 a.m., a TxDOT camera at the location showed the scene was cleared and traffic was passing through. KXAN reached out to the Austin Police Department for details and will update this story if we receive more information.

Highland man sentenced to 56 years on rape charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Charles Burgher, 32, of Highland, was sentenced to 56 years in state prison following a four-day jury trial in October. Highland was convicted of five counts of second-degree rape and three counts of criminal sexual act in the second degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Burgher was accused of sexually assaulting a child between August and November 2022. Burgher and the victim’s family were neighbors in Highland. On November 7, the mother of the victim filed a missing person’s report when her child did not return home from school.Investigations resulted in law enforcement responding to the 9W Motel in Lake Katrine. Burgher was taken into custody following a five-and-a-half-hour standoff. The child was recovered safely and brought to a hospital where a sexual assault nurse examiner collected forensic evidence. NYSP: Averill Park man had over 19K images of child pornography Burgher allegedly was going to ta...

Bethlehem High grads to appear on Shark Tank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Twin sisters and Bethlehem High School graduates Taylor Capuano and Casey Capuano Sarai will appear on ABC's "Shark Tank" Friday, featuring their startup, CAKES body. The brand started in light of an embarrassing nipple freak out (NFO) on a treadmill next to Capuano's boss, innovating a comfortable cover that can be worn while working out. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The twin sisters started the brand with an initial $5,000 investment from both of them with a $0 marketing budget, no social media following, and no investors. By the end of their first year, CAKES body passed $1M in revenue, rose to the top 1% of Shopify sales launched in 2022, and built their social presence using TikTok as well. Image via CAKES bodyImage via CAKES bodyImage via CAKES bodyCapuano and Capuano Sarai founded CAKES body on the verge of being laid off from their corporate jobs when they turned to this side hustle at the peak of COV...

Scavenger hunt, decorating contest returns to downtown Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing back its ornament scavenger hunt and Downtown Decorating Contest for the holiday season. Both programs are open to the public and have already started. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Downtown Albany BID has been hiding limited edition ALB ornaments in businesses, parks, and public places throughout downtown Albany. More than 200 ornaments were created by the BID and have the letters ALB with a heart or tree icon.The ornaments hidden around downtown Albany for the scavenger hunt (Downtown Albany BID)Everyone is encouraged to look for and take home the ornaments, as well as post them on social media using the hashtag #AlbToTheCore and tagging @AlbanyBID on Facebook and X and @DowntownAlbany on Instagram and TikTok. The scavenger hunt is now through Friday, December 22. Eric Hawkins to remain Albany Police Chief For the Downtown Decorating Cont...

Woman’s anti-Mexican outburst caught on video at Disneyland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

A woman caught on camera saying “I hate Mexicans” in a Disneyland bathroom led to the arrest of a well-known street-vendor activist in San Bernardino County Sunday.  The Disneyland bathroom exchange unfolded late last week when Eva Ramirez filmed another woman tossing out racist comments after reportedly hearing Ramirez and her son speaking Spanish in the bathroom.  Ramirez said that they were at the theme park enjoying her son’s birthday and that the altercation started with a disagreement over a bathroom stall.  “I’m at Disneyland and this person just heard me speaking Spanish and she said, ‘Great, you’re a f-----g Mexican, right?’ Repeat what you just said,” Ramirez is heard telling the woman in the video. “You have a problem with people that speak Spanish in your country, right?” “Yeah, but it’s America. It’s America,” the unidentified woman responds. “You don’t speak Spanish in America. It’s an English-speaking country.”  “Your comment is racist, and it...

Teenage suspects arrested in killing of liquor store clerk in West Covina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

Two men suspected in the October killing of a liquor store clerk in West Covina have been arrested and booked, police said Monday. The homicide occurred on Oct. 8, when 34-year-old Karanvir Singh was killed at Big Bob's Liquor store. A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested two days after the killing. An ongoing investigation led to the arrests of 19-year-old Arturo Ornelas of Monterey Park and 18-year-old Ventura Vanegas of Alhambra, the West Covina Police Department stated in an updated news release.Ivan Vanegas (Left) and Arturo Ornelas are seen in images provided by the West Covina Police Department.Ornellas, apprehended on Nov. 16, and Vanegas, apprehended on Dec. 7, were both arrested in connection with the same homicide and booked on suspicion of murder, robbery, accessory to a crime and conspiracy to commit a crime. Investigators believe all three suspects are members of the same criminal street gang, the name of which police did not disclose. ‘Booster skirt’ used to steal $3K...

LAX passenger arrives on international flight without passport, visa, ticket, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:42 GMT

A Russian man flew from Europe to LAX without a passport, visa or plane ticket last month, and officials have no idea how he did it. Neither, it seems, does the man himself.Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava faces a charge of being a stowaway on an aircraft related to a Nov. 4 flight, but according to a report by Jason Koebler published jointly by 404 Media and Court Watch, he "was not a stowaway in the traditional sense.""[Ochigava] seemingly interacted with flight crew, ate two meals on the plane, spoke to other passengers on the flight, and, at one point 'attempted to eat the chocolate that belonged to members of the cabin crew,' Koebler wrote. "The affidavit states that 'most' of the crew noticed him on the plane, and said he was sitting in a few different seats, but that nothing else seemed amiss."Despite being very visible to many on the plane, Ochigava, an economist, had apparently evaded security in Copenhagen, Denmark, from which his flight departed.Ochigava was not on the fligh...