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3 days ago
- Automotive
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Honda leaders visit Ohio to announce major Olympic partnership
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — Honda leadership arrived in Marysville to reveal their latest and largest partnership yet: as a founding sponsor for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. 'I'm thrilled to announce Honda as the official automotive partner of the U.S. official Olympic and Paralympic teams,' said Toshihiro Mibe, Honda CEO. EPA awards $1.2 million to clean up contaminated sites in Dayton The announcement was shared just across the road from Honda's first American manufacturing plant, constructed in 1979. Leaders said it was only natural to celebrate the announcement in Marysville. 'We have the Honda footprint across the U.S.,' said Monica Oliverio, American Honda General Administration vice president. 'We would like to try and promote that partnership and that presence.' This partnership means Honda will be providing nearly all of the ground transportation options for the events, including for the athletes. 'It's so exciting to be a part of this moment,' said Oliverio. 'We're hoping to take advantage of this three-year journey to the Olympics themselves.' New Dayton Children's facility opens in Washington Township 2 NEWS spoke with an Olympic athlete from the Miami Valley, Annette Echikunwoke, who won a silver medal in 2024. 'I'm excited to see what the next three years look like, leading up to LA 28,' said Annette Echikunwoke, an Olympic silver medalist for hammer throw. 'It's super, super cool to see what Honda's going to do in here with it.' Born and raised in Pickerington, Ohio, Echikunwoke is now back home for a full circle moment in helping announce the partnership. 'Being so close to home, being near Columbus, like it's super exciting to be here for the event.' said Echikunwoke. 'I always say, I feel like Ohio has really cool people and really bolsters their people well.' Echikunwoke says she's working hard to once again make the Olympic team in 2028. 'Upgrading the silver to a gold, that's the biggest thing for sure,' said Echikunwoke. While it's unclear how this new announcement will affect Honda associates here in the Miami Valley, Oliverio says there are still a lot of unknowns, but more information will be coming on how we could see those effects stretching from LA to Ohio. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alert: MPU Season 3: The Resident's Malcolm-Jamal Warner Among Cast Additions
It's a Fox alum reunion for Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3. Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Resident) and Megalyn Echikunwoke (Almost Family) will appear in recurring roles opposite Scott Caan (who stars as Jason Grant) and Dania Ramirez (Nikki Batista) in the third season of the procedural series, per our sister site Deadline. (Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 begins March 25 at 9 pm following The Cleaning Lady at 8/7c.) More from TVLine Is The Masked Singer's Coral a Disney Star in Disguise? Here's Our Theory Family Guy Sends Peter to Fire Island With Cole Escola in Season 23, Among Other Shenanigans (Exclusive) How to Watch The Masked Singer Season 13 Online Warner will play the role of Chief Inspector Bill Houston who steps into an interim role with oversight of the MPU. Despite being a stickler for rules and regulations, as well as his past dislike for Jason's cowboy antics, he begins to realize the MPU gets results when the rules are slightly broken. Meanwhile, Echikunwoke will portray Lt. Gabrielle Bennett, a former trainee of Jason's at the Philly PD. She's tough, ambitious and focused on getting results, as long as it doesn't put her at risk. Reads the season's official logline: 'MPU is tasked with cases ranging from a missing female collegiate rowing team who disappeared while on the water, to a missing street artist due to donate his rare bone marrow to save his dying brother, to Nikki's ongoing and dangerous association with Irish mob boss Charlie McGannon. But the most harrowing case to date is when MPU must band together in a race to find one of their own.' On The Resident, Warner played Dr. AJ Austin, initially appearing as a recurring character in Season 1 before becoming a series regular through the sixth and final season. Echikunwoke starred in Almost Family in the leading role as Edie Palmer until the series' end after one season. Ready to see Warner and Echikunwoke on screen together? Drop your comments below. 2025 Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
