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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2015
Page
2
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns after admitting irregularities in diesel emissions tests and postponing a replacement. He says the move is to allow a fresh start while denying personal wrongdoing, as the group faces investigations, fines, and a loss of market value.
EU leaders agree to send 1 billion euros to agencies aiding refugees at camps near conflict zones and to establish hotspots by November end for rapid refugee registration. President Donald Tusk says the measures aim to filter economic migrants and move toward consensus after divisions.
Prosecutors charged 21 year old Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. with 16 counts including aggravated assault unlawful discharge of a weapon and drive by shooting tying him to four of 11 freeway shootings in the Phoenix area. No terrorism charges were filed under post 9/11 laws. Detectives linked Merritt to the incidents via ballistics tests.
Relatives of Chinese dissidents met Secretary of State Kerry as the Obama administration aims to press human rights during Xi Jinping's state visit. Gao Zhisheng's wife, Geng He, refused the invitation citing five years of silence, while Gao vows never to leave China amid years of solitary confinement. The US warns of a harsh crackdown on activists threatening to cloud Xi's Washington visit.
The Albany area discusses finishing the new bus garage by October 1 with sewer connection delays affecting an exterior pad. Village officials and school leaders argue over permissions, dismantling the old garage, and potential disruption to the fieldhouse and weight room as litigation looms over perceived misconduct and annexation issues.
Today in Athens area expect sunny skies with a high near 80 and humidity around 53 percent. East wind five mph. Tonight should be mostly clear with a low near 53 and light winds. No precipitation is expected. Flood outlook shows no 24 hour change.
Pope Francis mingled with crowds in Washington as he and President Obama aligned on climate change immigration and inequality. He urged bishops to avoid divisive language and praised efforts to protect religious liberty while planning to meet with schoolchildren and canonize Junipero Serra.
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