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Third suspect in deadly Metro train stabbing arrested at LAX

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

A third person wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing on a Metro train in Long Beach was arrested as he attempted to board a flight at LAX, according to the Long Beach Police Department.Gael Cruz-Gonzalez, 21, of Compton, was arrested Sunday by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at LAX as he awaited a flight to Mexico.Cruz-Gonzalez was identified as a suspect in the April 12 killing of 25-year-old Luis Fernando Polita, who was stabbed to death on a Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach.Polita was stabbed multiple times in the upper body and was pronounced dead after paramedics removed him from the train and transported him to the hospital. A man was found stabbed to death on a train in Long Beach on April 12, 2023. (KTLA)Investigators determined that Polita boarded the train outside of Long Beach and was attacked by three men who got on the train after it reached the city. They immediately attacked him, one of the assailants using a knife, before fleeing the scene on foot afte...

3 Hurt in Wrong-Way Accident on State Route 51 [Glendale, AZ]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

82-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized after Wrong-Way Collision near Glendale AvenueGLENDALE, AZ (June 20, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, three victims sustained injuries in a wrong-way accident on State Route 51.Authorities responded to the scene just before 2:00 a.m., near Glendale Avenue on May 11th.According to the police, they witnessed a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes. Police followed the vehicle and intentionally crashed their vehicle into the driver to stop it.As a result, the 82-year-old female driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.Meanwhile, the two officers in the police vehicle transported themselves to the hospital.Consequently, the police stated that the woman was confused at that time and impairment was listed as a factor.The crash blocked the driveway during the length of the incident. Those with further information regarding the accident on State Route 51 are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.Failing to yield the ri...

Anthony Holloway Killed in Rollover Crash at South Durango Drive [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

Sherell Dupree and Erika Gibbons Hurt in Vehicular Crash near West Desert Inn RoadLAS VEGAS, NV (June 20, 2023) – Sunday morning, Anthony Holloway lost his life after a single-car rollover crash on South Durango Road.The accident occurred at around 12:15 a.m. on April 30th, at South Durango Drive, north of West Desert Inn Road.According to reports, Holloway was traveling northbound in a 2021 Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed, approaching West Road when he lost control.The vehicle then swerved off the roadway, colliding with signs and landscaping before landing on its passenger side in a private driveway on South Durango Drive.Emergency crews arrived to the site of the collision shortly after. Paramedics transported Holloway, Sherell Dupree, 31, a passenger in the car, and Erica Gibbons, 36, a pedestrian struck by debris, to UMC for treatment.Meanwhile, police said that the driver, 32-year-old Anthony Holloway succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.At this time, investig...

San Jose could get stricter about graffiti, weeds and garbage in downtown

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

Facing a colossal backlog of complaints in the thousands from residents about graffiti, unkept lawns and trash, San Jose is set to adopt a pilot program that would result in fines to scofflaws and give more power to code enforcement officers to reduce the blight that is making downtown an eye-sore.Under the city’s current rules, residents are responsible for submitting their own complaints about the blight surrounding buildings and homes. The pilot program — slated to start in August — would instead give that power to code enforcement officers, who would be on the search for downtown businesses and residences that aren’t maintaining their properties.Combined with an increase in department staffing, Mayor Matt Mahan believes the strategy will make a major difference in cleaning up a part of the city that draws a large share of resident concerns about blight.“We know that when we’re just reliant on complaints, we don’t necessarily know what is going on out there and ...

‘They killed my daughter’: Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

By Valerie Gonzalez | Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk.Agents said her daughter’s diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview. They knew the girl had a history of heart problems and sickle cell anemia.“They killed my daughter, because she was nearly a day and a half without being able to breathe,” the mother said. “She cried and begged for her life and they ignored her. They didn’t do anything for her.”The girl died Wednesday on what her mother said was the family’s ninth day in Border Patrol custody. People are to be held no more than 72 hours under agency policy, a rule that is violated during unusually busy times.The account is almost certain to raise questions about whet...

Map: Titanic is one of thousands of North American shipwrecks. Are any near you?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

On Tuesday, an armada of ships and aircrafts raced against time to locate a missing submersible that disappeared in the North Atlantic with five people aboard on their way to explore the Titanic wreck.The missing craft, named Titan, reportedly had less than two days of oxygen left.As the desperate search continues, planes and ships searching the 10,000 square-mile search area are likely encountering much less famous shipwrecks. There are about 10,000 wrecked vessels in North American waterways, according to an estimate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.We compiled data on thousands of those wrecks, contained in NOAA’s Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System. It’s not a thorough accounting of every sunken vessel, but the data offers a unique level of detail, such as the name of many of the wrecked boats.The Titanic, which is highlighted on the map as a large white ship, sits on the ocean floor about 12,500 feet below sea level, and about ...

Can downtown San Jose block party repeat its success?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

The Historic District in downtown San Jose was swarmed by people last month for the first of a series of block parties, making a good case that music, food and drinks will bring people back. The Urban Vibrancy Institute, the nonprofit that organized the bash, now faces the challenge of repeating that success with a second edition this Thursday in downtown’s arty SoFA District.Executive Director Eric Glader appears to have a successful sequel on his hands, thanks to the partners he’s lined up to participate. The Ritz nightclub on San Salvador and South First streets will have its bar open and instead of one of its regular shows, it’ll open the stage to Opera San Jose at 5:30 p.m., followed by New Ballet at 6:15 p.m. and Urban Confluence Silicon Valley at 7:15 p.m. The California Theatre will be open for tours from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with Jerry Nagano performing on the Wurlitzer. And the Unzipped Pavilion — the big structure in the parking lot across from the...

Suspect arrested for homicide in fatal San Jose stabbing

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

(KRON) -- San Jose police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday night. Officers with the San Jose Police Department were in the 200 block of Bassett Street for an unrelated call when they were flagged down regarding a stabbing victim in the area, SJPD said.A man was found who was suffering from at least one stab wound. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased, police said. Video: Fighter jet intercepts plane over Marin County for violating Biden air space A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was known to the victim and still likely present in the building where the attack occurred. The suspect was located a short while later and taken into custody without incident. They were booked into Santa Clara County Jail on homicide charges.Police said they will release the identity of the suspect in the coming days. The victim's identity is being withheld pending identification from the Santa Cla...

Lindsey Harding, Anjali Ranadivé hired as coach, GM of Stockton Kings

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — The Stockton Kings hired Lindsey Harding as coach and Anjali Ranadivé as general manager on Tuesday, marking the first time that a G League team will simultaneously have women in those roles.Harding — a former No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft — has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach and player development coach for the Sacramento Kings. She has also worked for the Philadelphia 76ers, has coached national teams for Mexico and South Sudan and was a two-time All-American in college while playing for Duke.Ranadivé is the daughter of Sacramento owner Vivek Ranadivé. She was the assistant GM in Stockton this past season, and is a past intern with the Golden State Warriors.Stockton is Sacramento’s G League affiliate.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

TCU ends Oral Roberts’ surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWS

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:46:26 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — TCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6-1 in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday, ending the Golden Eagles’ surprising postseason run.The Horned Frogs (44-23) will play Florida next and would need to defeat the No. 2 national seed Wednesday and again Thursday to reach the best-of-three finals.TCU avenged Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Golden Eagles and has won two straight to put itself in position to play for its bracket title.“We’re playing in Omaha and in an elimination game,” starting pitcher Cam Brown said. “I think that’s the motivation we needed. We’ve been doing it all year with our backs against the wall. There’s nothing that needs to be said between all of us. Through everything that we’ve been through this entire year, we’ve really grown and meshed as one unit.”Frogs coach Kirk Saarloos said his team’s midseason struggles prepared it for pressure games. The Frogs had a...