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Salesman's allegations are potentially devastating

Just when you thought that the auto industry was on the mend after numerous scandals rocked it to its core, another potentially devastating scandal is on the horizon, this time involving Ferrari.

A report from The Daily Mail reveals that Florida-based Ferrari salesman Robert "Bud" Root has filed a pair of lawsuits in Florida alleging Ferrari of using a device that was designed to electronically roll back the digital odometers of Ferrari models that go on sale in the pre-owned (or second-hand) market. According to Root's lawsuit, the practice of rolling back these odometers allows Ferrari owners to sell their Ferraris to unsuspecting buyers at grossly inflated prices.

The device is reportedly called the "Deis Tester, internet" and according to the lawsuit, it has been available since 2010 and has a software program that allows it to reset a Ferrari odometer back to as low as 0 miles. Not only that but Root also alleges that Ferrari headquarters in Maranello is complicit in the activity, even going so far as publishing a written policy manual detailing how the device works and having sole authority on when to actually use the device.

The lawsuit further adds that Ferrari "licenses the equipment, administers the passwords and remote log-in authorisations, electronically uploads and tracks functions through the use of the device - including odometer rollbacks - through aInternet connection, and stores the electronic data."

As for why Root stepped forward threatening to blow the lid off of the allegedly illegal practice, it appears that the 71-year old salesman reportedly fired after discovering the use of the Deis Tester and implications it could have from a legal standpoint. Root even named one of his clients, retired Sara Lee CEO C. Steve McMillan, and accused him of paying off one of the dealership's mechanics to roll back the odometer of his Ferrari LaFerrari back to 0 miles so he could sell it a higher price than what the car was supposed to be worth.

For its part, Ferrari of Palm Beach attorney Jason Kairalla issued a statement on behalf of the dealership, saying that it "does not litigate in the newspaper," before adding its belief that the lawsuit filed by its employee "is wholly without merit and will be vigorously defended in court."

Meanwhile, the Italian automaker has also commented on the allegations, telling Motor Authority that the automaker does not comment on litigation that involves third parties with respect to Ferrari North America and the litigation does not involve Ferrari. The automaker threw in its own caveat, adding that it "reserves" the right to take all appropriate action against any party that has adversely affected its rights.
Continue after the jump to read the full story

Take a deep breath because this could get gruesome for a lot of people involved

In one word: Wow.

That was my initial reaction when I first got wind of the lawsuit, and even after spending hours trying to understand every detail about Robert Root's lawsuits against a slew of people, I still can't wrap my head around the potential repercussions if this whole thing blows up.

Can you imagine owning a 2012 Ferrari 458 - Root's lawsuit says that Ferrari models from 2010 onwards could have been compromised by the Deis Tester - that you thought you got for a good price because it had a ridiculously low mileage? Now saying to yourself, "wait a second..."

See, this isn't just about Root's lawsuit anymore. That in itself in another can of worms entirely. I'm speaking from the view of the "unsuspecting buyers" who may have been duped. Granted, Ferrari has yet to admit culpability here, but the seeds of doubt have already been planted among owners who could begin to question the legitimacy of the Ferraris they bought.

To make things worse for the Italian automaker, Root's lawyer, David Brodie is reportedly preparing a class action lawsuit against Ferrari that would gather all the owners in the U.S. who believe their cars were tampered with. You only need to think of what's going to happen if the allegations are proven true. At the very least, we could see felony charges in Florida and most other states, and that doesn't even include what Ferrari is liable for if Root's allegations that Maranello had final say on when to use the Deis Tester.

However this saga plays out in the coming days, weeks, months, or years, the fact that somebody is accusing Ferrari of deliberately manipulating the digital odometers of its cars to make them look newer than they are is a terrible stink that's going to take some time to get over. If it's proven true, you can be sure that we're going to get a long and messy legal battle with far-reaching consequences for all parties concerned.

It's not a good look for everybody involved, but I'm afraid that this mess will only get a lot worse in the coming days. Brace yourselves, everyone.
Read our full review on the Ferrari LaFerrari here.
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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured and cars were left scattered on highways.

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As of early Wednesday morning, there were at least 21 tornadoes reported across the Midwest, with more than half of those occurring in Illinois.

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A powerful and wide-reaching line of severe storms barreled east on Wednesday threatening new damage, after spinning off as many as 24 tornadoes across the central U.S., killing at least three people.

Tornado reports emerged up and down the state of Illinois on Tuesday. Compact but strong storms known as supercells triggered widespread damage from Arkansas to Ohio, as wind-whipped wildfires destroyed homes in Texas.
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Parts of the eastern and southeastern U.S. could be in the crosshairs next. Tornado watches were in effect for parts of Kentucky and Tennessee through Wednesday morning.

In Ottawa, Illinois, state Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson said a tornado victim was killed by an uprooted tree. In nearby Naplate, storms ripped dozens homes into pieces and tossed some houses off their foundations.

"It was terrifying, it was absolutely terrifying. We don't have a basement accessible from the inside so we were in the bathroom. The tornado went right over the house," said Bob Bernardoni, who lives in Naplate.

About 225 miles south, near Crossville, an apparent tornado struck a building near a house, killing a 71-year-old man and injuring his wife, White County Coroner Chris Marsh said.
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Another person was killed when a tornado ripped through Perry County, Missouri, about 80 miles south of St. Louis. More than 100 homes around the small town of Perryville were badly damaged and winds were so strong that several vehicles were blown off of Interstate 55. Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz said search and rescue crews were going door-to-door and checking the highway to see if there were other victims.

There are 24 reports of tornadoes across the Midwest after storms moved through several states overnight. https://t.co/8ZpU2cWDwI pic.twitter.com/q8NHicuWC1
- FOX59 News (@FOX59) March 1, 2017

Minor injuries were also reported at an Ottawa nursing home. Thompson said it wasn't clear how many people were hurt by the storm, but that it was relatively few.

"The warning systems worked well. People were notified and it's wonderful the way the residents in the community helped each other," Gov. Bruce Rauner said after touring Naplate.

A tornado was confirmed in Perry County, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said. Officials did not immediately release any information about the person killed.

The Oklahoma-based forecast center said 45 million people from Texas to Ohio faced some risk of bad weather. The highest threat level in effect, warning of a "moderate risk" for severe weather, covered the area from southwestern Missouri into Indiana.

Hundreds of people, including many school children, took shelter at Bald Knob High School in Arkansas after a tornado warning was posted for the area. The school is hosting a state basketball tournament for smaller schools this week. Moments earlier, the storm caused damage in Higginson, a town of 621, the White County Sheriff's Office said.

Photos posted on social media showed basketball fans on the floor in the school's designated safe area.

The Bald Knob storm was part of the same system that produced a wall cloud near Mayflower, Arkansas, which was hit in 2014 by a tornado with winds approaching 200 mph. The storm crossed Interstate 40 between Little Rock and Conway, but there were no reports that a funnel cloud touched down.

The Missouri Department of Transportation closed Interstate 55 in both directions because of storm damage in Perryville.

Drivers stopped along U.S. 60 east of Springfield, Missouri, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office. The storm system pelted some areas with large hailstones, including some the size of baseballs in central Illinois.

Strong winds elsewhere in the Plains spread wildfires in Texas. Four homes were destroyed near Tulia, about 50 miles south of Amarillo, before firefighters beat back the flames. Texas A&M Forest Service spokesman Phillip Truitt said the fire prompted the evacuation of almost 1,200 homes.
Fox News' Matt Finn in Naplate and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Storm that spawned 24 tornado reports barrels east; 3 dead

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Police are searching for a suspect "potentially" linked to the shooting of two police officers on Tuesday, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officer Ronny Cortez, a 24-year veteran of the department, was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition, said Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo in a press conference outside the hospital. The other officer, 10-year department veteran Jose Muñoz, was taken to Ben Taub Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, Acevedo said.

One officer is being taken to Ben Taub and one officer is being taken to Memorial Hermann #hounews
- Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 28, 2017

Prior to the shooting, tactical police officers from the Houston Police Department were already in the area due to a recent spike in break-ins, when a resident alerted them to an alleged burglary, Acevedo said.

One resident notified police that the door to a storage shed in her backyard was ajar, which she found "suspicious," Acevedo said. Muñoz and Cortez jumped a fence to gain access to the backyard when a male suspect exited the shed and opened fire on the officers, Acevedo said.

The officers returned fire, striking that suspect, who was pronounced at the scene. The deceased suspect's identity is unknown.

Following the shooting, the neighborhood was placed on lockdown as hundreds of officers searched for a second suspect believed to be involved. "We will assume that the second suspect at large is armed and dangerous," Acevedo said, advising the suspect to surrender and apologizing to neighborhood residents for the "inconvenience."

The neighborhood lockdown was lifted just before 4 p.m. local time, with Acevedo saying the second suspect is linked to burglaries in the area and "potentially" involved in the shooting. Acevedo asked residents to remain vigilant as the second suspect remains at large.

On the way to the hospital, first responders performed life-support procedures on Cortez, said Houston EMS Medical Director and Public Health Officer Dr. David Persse. Although he is still in critical condition, Cortez's condition has improved since he has arrived at the hospital, and he is awake and talking, Persse said.

Acevedo described Cortez and Muñoz as having "hearts of lions" because they "didn't cower" or "run away."

They "stayed in the fight and engaged the suspect," Acevedo said.

Both officers were "getting the very best care available," said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

"I want to ask all of Houston and people in the region to pray for both of these officers and their families," Turner said. "As usual, they get up every day. They go on their shift. They don't know what's going to happen in the course of their shifts, and they dutifully serve this city."

Cameras flying overhead showed the officers being transported to local hospitals by ambulance with a police escort.

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Andrew Bogut to sign with Cleveland Cavaliers once he clears waivers.

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* Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics

In-demand center Andrew Bogut has committed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers upon clearing waivers Wednesday night.

Bogut's agent, David Bauman, confirmed his client's decision by phone in the wake of ESPN's ‎initial report and says Bogut is scheduled to fly to Cleveland this week to prepare for a likely debut with the Cavs next week.

"It was a methodical process," Bauman told ESPN. "He wanted to talk to all the teams and he wanted to make sure he understood the role [in each situation].

"It was a lot closer than Andrew thought ‎going into the process. As of this morning he wasn't sure what to do. He had a great talk last night, for example, with [Celtics coach] Brad Stevens."

Bauman said Bogut went out for a lengthy workout Tuesday afternoon in Dallas, then called him and said: "Cleveland just feels right."

‎"This gives Andrew a chance to get back to the Finals and prove to everyone he's the defensive player everyone knows he can be," Bauman said.

Houston, San Antonio and Boston had all shown interest in the 7-foot Australian.

Cleveland will have to release a player to create a roster spot to sign him after signing Bogut's former Dallas Mavericks teammate Deron Williams earlier this week.

After coming to terms Monday on a buyout with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired Bogut last week in the Nerlens Noel trade, Bogut spoke to representatives from the Rockets, Celtics and Spurs in recent days before settling on the Cavaliers, who were believed to be the favorite from the start.

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways.

The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Wednesday's twisters.

Damage near Nashville

Strong storms stripped siding and roof tiles off homes and damaged a bank in the area of Franklin, Tennessee, a city south of Nashville, authorities said.

The weather service was trying to determine whether a tornado hit near the CoolSprings Galleria mall, CNN affiliate WSMV-TV reported.

A woman in Brentwood, just across the city line from the mall, recorded video from a convenience store showing rain and wind furiously pushing small debris outside.About 18,000 utility customers in the area were without power at one point Tuesday, WSMV reported.

In Clarksville, about an hour's drive northwest of Nashville, a tree fell on a mobile home, leaving a boy with several broken fingers, WSMV reported.

Junked cars blown across highway

A tornado wreaked heavy damage Tuesday night in eastern Missouri, where one person was killed as the twister blew as many as 20 vehicles from a junkyard onto Interstate 55, authorities said.

The man driving on I-55 near Perryville was killed as a result of the twister, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said, without elaborating. Nothum said there were also several injuries, mostly among drivers and passengers in three tractor-trailer rigs struck by debris.

"This tornado picked up about 15 to 20 of these old cars, picked them up, blew them out of the junkyard, across the county road and into Interstate 55," he said. The injuries to the other drivers were minor, "which is amazing when you see how far these tractor-trailer units were pushed," Nothum said.

The tornado had a 13-mile path and destroyed some houses in the city, leaving about 60 families who have "lost about everything," Mayor Ken Baer said.

J.R. Wright told CNN affiliate KTVITV in St. Louis that he was driving through Perryville when he saw what he characterized as "a disaster zone." He said when he got out of his car all he heard were "people screaming and crying. There were two or three women running up and down the road looking for their husbands."

Linda Maguire had also been on the highway when the storm hit. "I was driving back to school in Murray, Kentucky, and the wind was blowing something fierce," she said.

Maguire told CNN her dad alerted her to the storm.

"Right as he told me, I saw a tractor-trailer was flipped over right off the side of the road. I saw two or three of them, and two cars in front of me were at a complete stop. The tornado had just passed," she said. "There were cars scattered all over the highway, and the hills looked like a scrap yard."

All residents in the area south of Perryville affected by Tuesday night's tornado have been accounted for, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said.

"We're now just trying to clear the roads the best we can so we can start cleaning up in the morning," he said.

Deaths, destruction in Illinois

Storms killed at least two people in Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said, including one in Ottawa, a city of about 18,000 people about a 90-minute drive southwest of Chicago.

A tree fell on two people in Ottawa, killing Wayne Tutland, 76, and seriously injuring his companion, authorities said. A tornado was reported in the area.

Tutland and the other person were burning debris in his yard when someone warned them a storm was approaching, said Rich Ploch, chief deputy with the La Salle County coroner's office.

"It looks like they were in the process of returning to the home, and unfortunately the tree came down on him," Ploch said.

A storm, and possibly a tornado, heavily damaged parts of the nearby village of Naplate, where about 60 homes were destroyed Tuesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.

The storm damaged a nursing home, where five residents were injured, Rauner said as he toured the village of about 500 people.

A Pilkington glass manufacturing plant there was extensively damaged, temporarily postponing operations at the facility that employs around 200 people, plant manager Chris Miller said.

The cost of the damage wasn't immediately clear, but "we will be able to restart the site" eventually, Miller said.

"We've got to count our blessings. This could have been way worse," the governor said.

Near the southern Illinois village of Crossville, a man was found dead in a field behind his heavily damaged home, said public works supervisor Mark Pierce. A tornado was reported in the area.

The man's wife sustained injuries in the storm and was taken to a local hospital, Pierce said.

Along with tornadoes and strong winds, the Storm Prediction Center reported substantial hail throughout the region.

In Arkansas, the White County Office of Emergency Management said four people were injured after a possible tornado touchdown. The county experienced widespread power outages.

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A Nicaragua Woman was allegedly declared that she had been possessed by demons. A un-named "Pastor" has been included in the death of the woman after finding her burned.

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A young woman in an isolated part of Nicaragua has died a week after being tied up and allegedly thrown on a fire in an exorcism ritual.

Family members told local media that Vilma Trujillo had been attacked by four people led by a man who said he was an evangelical pastor.

Juan Rocha denied burning Mrs Trujillo, saying evil spirits had suspended her above the fire and then dropped her.

Relatives found Mrs Trujillo, 25, hours later with severe burns.

The police have arrested Mr Rocha and a number of other people allegedly involved in the attack.

The victim's husband, Reynaldo Peralta Rodriguez, said the mother-of-two was taken inside a church last week when members thought she was possessed after allegedly trying to attack people with a machete, the Associated Press reports.

"It's unforgiveable what they did to us," he was quoted as saying.

"They killed my wife, the mother of my two little ones. Now what am I going to tell them?"

Pablo Cuevas, a spokesman for Nicaragua's Human Rights Commission, called on the government for firmer control over religious sects in the country.

"It is incredible that these things can happen today, there has to be a review by the authorities into all the different denominations and religions," he said. "We can't have things like this happening."

Women's rights groups said the case was an example of fanaticism and misogyny.

Juanita Jimenez of the Autonomous Women's Movement (MAM) told local media that it was also the product of a lack of state presence in isolated parts of the country and an act of barbarity.

"Apart from the religious aspect, nothing justifies an act that is as cruel as burning a woman, putting her on a fire with the help of other people who you have used religion to manipulate," the activist said.

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways.

The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Wednesday's twisters.

Damage near Nashville

Strong storms stripped siding and roof tiles off homes and damaged a bank in the area of Franklin, Tennessee, a city south of Nashville, authorities said.

The weather service was trying to determine whether a tornado hit near the CoolSprings Galleria mall, CNN affiliate WSMV-TV reported.

A woman in Brentwood, just across the city line from the mall, recorded video from a convenience store showing rain and wind furiously pushing small debris outside.About 18,000 utility customers in the area were without power at one point Tuesday, WSMV reported.

In Clarksville, about an hour's drive northwest of Nashville, a tree fell on a mobile home, leaving a boy with several broken fingers, WSMV reported.

Junked cars blown across highway

A tornado wreaked heavy damage Tuesday night in eastern Missouri, where one person was killed as the twister blew as many as 20 vehicles from a junkyard onto Interstate 55, authorities said.

The man driving on I-55 near Perryville was killed as a result of the twister, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said, without elaborating. Nothum said there were also several injuries, mostly among drivers and passengers in three tractor-trailer rigs struck by debris.

"This tornado picked up about 15 to 20 of these old cars, picked them up, blew them out of the junkyard, across the county road and into Interstate 55," he said. The injuries to the other drivers were minor, "which is amazing when you see how far these tractor-trailer units were pushed," Nothum said.

The tornado had a 13-mile path and destroyed some houses in the city, leaving about 60 families who have "lost about everything," Mayor Ken Baer said.

J.R. Wright told CNN affiliate KTVITV in St. Louis that he was driving through Perryville when he saw what he characterized as "a disaster zone." He said when he got out of his car all he heard were "people screaming and crying. There were two or three women running up and down the road looking for their husbands."

Linda Maguire had also been on the highway when the storm hit. "I was driving back to school in Murray, Kentucky, and the wind was blowing something fierce," she said.

Maguire told CNN her dad alerted her to the storm.

"Right as he told me, I saw a tractor-trailer was flipped over right off the side of the road. I saw two or three of them, and two cars in front of me were at a complete stop. The tornado had just passed," she said. "There were cars scattered all over the highway, and the hills looked like a scrap yard."

All residents in the area south of Perryville affected by Tuesday night's tornado have been accounted for, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said.

"We're now just trying to clear the roads the best we can so we can start cleaning up in the morning," he said.

Deaths, destruction in Illinois

Storms killed at least two people in Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said, including one in Ottawa, a city of about 18,000 people about a 90-minute drive southwest of Chicago.

A tree fell on two people in Ottawa, killing Wayne Tutland, 76, and seriously injuring his companion, authorities said. A tornado was reported in the area.

Tutland and the other person were burning debris in his yard when someone warned them a storm was approaching, said Rich Ploch, chief deputy with the La Salle County coroner's office.

"It looks like they were in the process of returning to the home, and unfortunately the tree came down on him," Ploch said.

A storm, and possibly a tornado, heavily damaged parts of the nearby village of Naplate, where about 60 homes were destroyed Tuesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.

The storm damaged a nursing home, where five residents were injured, Rauner said as he toured the village of about 500 people.

A Pilkington glass manufacturing plant there was extensively damaged, temporarily postponing operations at the facility that employs around 200 people, plant manager Chris Miller said.

The cost of the damage wasn't immediately clear, but "we will be able to restart the site" eventually, Miller said.

"We've got to count our blessings. This could have been way worse," the governor said.

Near the southern Illinois village of Crossville, a man was found dead in a field behind his heavily damaged home, said public works supervisor Mark Pierce. A tornado was reported in the area.

The man's wife sustained injuries in the storm and was taken to a local hospital, Pierce said.

Along with tornadoes and strong winds, the Storm Prediction Center reported substantial hail throughout the region.

In Arkansas, the White County Office of Emergency Management said four people were injured after a possible tornado touchdown. The county experienced widespread power outages.

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 Mr. Kohl- The Kansas City Chiefs release Jamal Charles and sign Eric Berry to a 6 year $78 million dollar contract.

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 Mr. Kohl- The Kansas City Chiefs release Jamal Charles and sign Eric Berry to a 6 year $78 million dollar contract.