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Haslam family denies allegation from Warren Buffett’s company that it bribed truck stop chain execs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An attorney for the billionaire Haslam family called bribery allegations leveled by Warren Buffett’s company a “wild invention.But a judge didn’t decide immediately whether those allegations will be resolved at a January trial that should help determine the multibillion-dollar price Berkshire Hathaway might have to pay the Haslams for the rest of the Pilot truck stop chain.The Haslams and Buffett’s company are accusing each other of manipulating Pilot’s earnings this year to affect the price Berkshire would have to pay for the Haslams’ remaining 20% stake in the company if the family decides to sell.The Haslam family — which includes Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam — accused Berkshire last month of trying to understate Pilot’s earnings this year by changing its accounting practices. Berkshire responded this week with a lawsuit of its own accusing Jimmy Haslam of trying to bribe key Pilot e...

Rafael Nadal says he will return to playing at Brisbane International in Australia in January

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he will return to playing at Brisbane International in Australia in January.Source

UK police probe ticket problem that sparked violence and arrests of Polish fans at Aston Villa game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — English police had 46 supporters of Legia Warsaw in custody Friday after “ 90 minutes of sustained violence ” the night before when 1,000 Polish fans arrived to Villa Park but weren’t given their tickets to the game against Aston Villa.West Midlands Police said their investigation will include determining why the tickets weren’t distributed but that they’ll pursue charges against those arrested after four officers were injured.“The disorder that we encountered last night was the most severe that a lot of us have ever seen,” assistant chief constable Damian Barratt told Talk Sport radio.“It was undoubtedly, as I say, instigated as a result of this issue related to ticket allocation,” he continued. “That’s something I’ll be taking up with football authorities and UEFA in particular. I will be expecting some strong decisions on their part.”Villa won the Europa Conference League game 2-1. The away fans section of the stadium...

A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Official China called Henry Kissinger “an old friend.” A commentator likened him to a giant panda, a goodwill ambassador between two countries that have been at odds more often than not over the decades.Kissinger, who died Wednesday, developed a special relationship with China in the second half of his 100-year-long life. It started with a secret trip in 1971, when he feigned illness while at a meeting in Pakistan and flew undercover to Beijing for unprecedented talks that led to U.S. President Richard Nixon’s groundbreaking visit the next year.For that act, he is remembered positively in China as an envoy who was willing to overlook ideological differences at the height of the Cold War and to engineer a rapprochement that over time brought communist-ruled China fully back into the family of nations. Many Chinese people mourned Kissinger’s death on social media.“This is one of the main reasons for him to be revered,” Zhao Minghao, an international relations prof...

Things to do in Denver this weekend: Dec. 1-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Dec. 1 is here, and the countdown to the holidays is on. This weekend, holiday markets, pop-up Christmas bars and all things related to the winter season are taking place in Denver. Actor Jason Segel visited these Denver spots on recent trip Here are a few ideas for what to do with your weekend.Things to do in Denver this weekendFirst Fridays - Dec. 1Friday marks Dec. 1, meaning there are plenty of First Friday events around Denver. Make a night of it and walk through First Friday in RiNo and First Fridays on Tennyson. There are also First Fridays like Denver's Art District on Santa Fe, Holiday Mercardo, Five Points Jazz Hop and Art Walk in 40 West Arts.South Pearl Street Winterfest - Dec. 1-2The two-day celebration includes Christmas caroling, ice sculptures, silent holiday movie showings and more. If you want to take a wreath-making class or participate in other arts and crafts, stop by Winterfest.Disney on Ice - Dec. 1-3This weekend at Ball Arena, "Frozen" ...

Federal safety regulators propose major redesign of baby loungers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

New York (CNN) — Federal consumer safety regulators are pushing ahead in their effort to make baby loungers safer by proposing a major redesign of the products, following 79 deaths connected with their use.The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday voted to adopt proposed agency recommendations for changes to lounger products that require manufacturers to make all lounger surfaces sufficiently firm so they don’t conform to a baby’s face and increase the risk of suffocation.Another recommended redesign is for the height of the infant support side cushions to not exceed two inches, again to reduce the risk of entrapment and suffocation. The agency said that limiting the height of the side cushions could also “discourage caregivers from mistakenly believing these products to be safe for unattended infants.”The CPSC told CNN Thursday that the agency’s proposal will now proceed to a 60-day public comment period after which the agency will reevaluate its recommendations. It ...

Police searching for suspect after hit-and-run crash causes road closures near SR-836

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

A hit-and-run crash near State Road 836 has resulted in road closures and significant traffic delays on Northwest 27th Avenue as police investigate the scene. Now, police need the public’s help in searching for a driver who fled on foot. According to police, a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash unfolded around 4:40 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 11th Street. The collision involved a red Toyota traveling southbound on 27 Avenue and a black Chevy SUV heading northbound. Live video from the scene captured the intensity of the traffic delays, with honking in the background expressing the frustration of commuters navigating the aftermath of the crash. After the collision at the intersection, the black SUV continued nearly to Northwest 14th Street, where the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The male driver of the red Toyota was transported to the hospital, sustaining serious injuries; he is expected to survive. Police have taken measures to ...

Ukraine seethes at Gazprom tennis tournament starring top pros

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

A Gazprom-backed tennis tournament starting Friday in Russia with multiple top European pros taking part has triggered outrage in Ukraine.Stars Roberto Bautista Agut from Spain, Adrian Mannarino from France and Laslo Djere from Serbia will join a number of elite Russian players at the Northern Palmyra Trophies exhibition competition sponsored by the Russian energy giant in St. Petersburg this weekend.Top Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko told POLITICO she had tried pleading with the European athletes not to take part. For Ukraine, Gazprom sponsorship of the event equals stepping onto the court with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.“I tried to explain to them what they would be involved in,” Tsurenko said, adding that she had implored players from France, Italy and Bulgaria not to appear at the Gazprom exhibition. “Last year, I managed to convince one player not to go to this shameful tournament.”Participants from the men’s and women’s Top 10...

Argentina snubs BRICS invitation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

Argentina will not join the BRICS grouping of developing nations, the country’s incoming foreign minister said Thursday.“We will not join the BRICS,” said Diana Mondino, who will serve as top diplomat in the government of President-elect Javier Milei when he is sworn into office next week.Argentina was one of the six countries invited to become new members of the bloc, comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, at its annual summit in Johannesburg in August.The South American country’s membership would have taken effect on January 1, 2024 along with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Upon receiving the invitation to join the bloc, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández celebrated the invitation as a “great opportunity.”“We open up possibilities of joining new markets, of consolidating existing markets, of raising investment coming in, of creating jobs and raising imports,” he said.But President-elect...

King Charles says world heading for ‘dangerous uncharted territory’ at global leaders summit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

(CNN) — King Charles III told world leaders Friday that the warning signs of the climate crisis are being ignored and that the world is heading for “dangerous uncharted territory,” with devastating consequences for lives and livelihoods.Delivering an opening address to delegates at the World Climate Action Summit, part of the COP28 summit in Dubai, the King said he prayed “with all my heart that COP28 will be a critical turning point towards genuine transformational action.”“Some important progress has been made but it worries me greatly that we remain so dreadfully far off track,” he said, adding, “we are taking the natural world outside balanced norms and limits and into dangerous uncharted territory.”Referring to this year’s climate change-fueled extreme weather, including Canada’s unprecedented wildfire season, deadly flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh and catastrophic drought in East Africa, the King told delegates that the “hope of the world” rested on dec...