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Homeless man assaults woman, then stabs man who tries to stop him, California police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

A 26-year-old homeless man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman and stabbing a man who attempted to intervene in the East Village neighborhood of Long Beach Friday morning, May 26, authorities said.Long Beach police were called to the 700 block of East Fourth Street just past 1:05 a.m. and found a man with a stab wound to the upper body, police said.They also found the suspect and attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect did not cooperate, police said. Officers used less-than-lethal means, including pepper spray, to take the suspect into custody.He was identified as Corey Justin Taylor, police said.Taylor physically assaulted and stabbed the victim after he had tried to help the woman, police said.The stabbing victim was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, police said. Whether the woman was injured was not disclosed.Taylor was taken to a hospital and after he was medically cleared, he was booked into jail on suspicion of battery, obstruc...

Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was ‘horrible player’ and ‘horrible to play with

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

By Ben Morse | CNNBetween 1990 and 1998, the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships, in arguably the greatest run in North American sports history. In fact, the only two years the Bulls didn’t win the title was when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball.The run was spearheaded by Jordan – arguably the greatest basketball player of all time – but that level of success wouldn’t have been possible without a complimentary No. 2; the Robin to his Batman – in this instance, that was Scottie Pippen.The key roles played by ‘His Airness’ and Pippen in Chicago’s success featured prominently in “The Last Dance” on Netflix – the acclaimed documentary series detailing Jordan’s time with the franchise, in particular, his final year with the team in the 1997/98 season.However, speaking on his former Bulls teammate Stacey King’s podcast ‘Gimme the Hot Sauce’ on Friday, Pippen described Jordan as a “horrible player.”“I’ve seen Michael Jordan play before I came to the Bulls. You guys have seen h...

Elizabeth Holmes reportedly locked up now in Texas prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has reportedly surrendered herself to prison Tuesday, after a dramatic, years-long fall from charismatic, high-flying CEO to just one among hundreds of inmates — U.S. Bureau of Prisons register number 24965-111 — at minimum-security prison camp Bryan in Texas.Under federal prison rules, the 39-year-old mother of two young children must serve at least 9 1/2 years of her sentence of more than 11 years.Her arrival at the prison outside Houston was reported at 10:20 a.m. by FOX7 television news, in a tweet by a reporter accompanied by video footage from a distance of a blonde woman walking across the prison grounds.“Elizabeth Holmes has arrived in jeans & a light brown top. She seemed to be in good spirits & laughing with the guards,” reporter Meredith Aldis tweeted.Other reports with video footage from the Bryan prison soon emerged showing Holmes’ face clearly.A Stanford University dropout who launched the now-defu...

Sale closed in San Jose: $2.3 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

1516 Wendy Way – Google Street ViewA 1,840-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The property located in the 1500 block of Wendy Way in San Jose was sold on May 2, 2023. The $2,250,000 purchase price works out to $1,223 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on an 8,560-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Cherry Avenue, San Jose, in March 2023, a 2,500-square-foot home was sold for $2,225,000, a price per square foot of $890. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,840-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Georgetta Drive in San Jose sold in September 2022, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,087. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,159-square-foot home on Cheryl Way in San Jose sold for $3,420,000, a price per square foot of $2,951. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms. 

Carter Center: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

By Karl de Vries and Betsy Klein | CNNWashington — Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter Center announced on Tuesday.“The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the center announced. Additional details about Carter, 95, were not immediately provided and the Center said it did not expect to comment further.Related ArticlesNational News | Can ‘social housing’ help solve California’s housing crisis? National News | Opinion: California teaches Florida and Texas harsh public policy lesson National News | Walters: How will California deal with ongoing budget deficits? National News | Letters: Fire defense | BART tube | Gun violence | Proclaiming rights | Bolster education ...

Martinez: Deputies find multi-pound meth shipment in car equipped with DEA tracking device, feds say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

MARTINEZ — Two Concord men have been arrested and charged in federal court with transporting seven pounds of methamphetamine allegedly found during a traffic stop here earlier this month, court records show.Heriberto Gomez-Gutierrez and Salvador Gomez-Gutierrez were each charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, a federal offense that carries up to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Both men were released on $25,000 bonds after a May 26 court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, court records show.According to the criminal complaint, the Drug Enforcement Administration had been investigating both men for suspected drug trafficking and secretly installed a tracking device on their Toyota Camry. Authorities say the car would frequently make brief trips to Vallejo and Martinez, which agent believed looked suspicious.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Arson, domestic violence probes underway af...

Santa Clara County sheriff says inmate attacked deputies with jail-made knife

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — An inmate attacked two correctional deputies Sunday evening at Santa Clara County Main Jail with a knife, sending the deputies to the hospital with moderate injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.The sheriff’s office said the man exited his cell in the 6B wing at 7:22 p.m. Sunday and assaulted the two deputies with a “jail-made knife,” kicking off the “shocking and unprovoked” attack. The ensuing physical struggle went to the ground, where the two deputies restrained the man with help from other deputies.The two deputies were transported to a hospital, where they were treated for lacerations and punctures to their hands and shoulders. The sheriff’s office described the injuries as moderate; both deputies were later released from the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One dead, another injured after San Jose homeless encampment shooting Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police seek h...

Bear charges bakery worker, then binges on 60 cupcakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

An Connecticut bakery said that its employees were safe but the cupcakes were not when a bear confronted an employee of the sweet shop and chowed down on 60 of its cupcakes.Taste by Spellbound, a retail coffee and bakery shop that serves a variety of cupcakes, with flavors ranging from berry spring floral — not to be confused with bear spring floral — and oreo milkshake, has shops in Avon, South Windsor and West Hartford.The opening of the bakery’s South Windsor shop was delayed on Wednesday morning after the bear charged a worker at the Avon bakery, destroying 60 cupcakes and a bunch of coconut cake.Owner Miriam Taylor said that the shop has a loading garage in the back of the Avon shop. An employee named Maureen was loading the transit van when she looked up and saw a bear.“All the sudden we hear her screaming bloody murder and then yelling ‘There’s a bear in the garage!,’” Taylor told the Courant.The employee ran for her life to get away from the bear, Taylor said.“She ran ...

New music: Mike Gordon, Lauren Daigle, Michael Blake release albums

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Here are three new albums worth spinning this week:“Flying Games,” Mike GordonThe fabulous Phish bassist releases his sixth solo album, which runs like an antelope through 13 tracks that blend folk and funk, disco and dancehall, new wave and new ideas. It only rarely sounds reminiscent of Gordon’s famed Vermont quartet — aka, the greatest jam band on the planet — but it does contain plenty of the adventurous spirit and sense of humor that Phish is well known for. “Flying Games” features contributions from drummer John Kimock, keyboardist Robert Walter, percussionist Craig Myers and guitarist/pedal-steel player Scott Murawski, among others.“Lauren Daigle,” Lauren DaigleThe amazing pop vocalist is back with her long-awaited fourth full-length studio album, a self-titled outing that follows the platinum-selling success of 2018’s “Look Up Child.” The eponymous affair is just jampacked with great songs, including the...

Attorney of accused Bob Lee killer withdraws from case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

(KRON) -- The man accused of stabbing and killing Cash App founder Bob Lee was back in a San Francisco courtroom on Tuesday morning, and his attorney filed a motion to withdraw from the case. One dead in encampment shooting near Hwy-87 in San Jose Nima Momeni, 38, of Emeryville is currently being held without the option for bail on one count of murder. Momeni's attorney, Paula Canny, filed a motion to withdraw for a conflict of interest, and she says she is legally barred from sharing what that conflict is. Attorney Paula Canny talks with members of the media as she arrives for the arraignment of her Nima Momeni on May 18 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Momeni also waived his 10-day right to a speedy preliminary trial on Tuesday. His arraignment previously faced delays when Canny requested additional time to review Lee's autopsy and the police reports. Canny faced criticism for her comments to reporters when it was revealed that Lee was on several "party drugs" at the time...