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Intersection near SJSU closed after man brandishes knife

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

SAN JOSE – Police on Thursday were attempting to negotiate with a man who reportedly brandished a knife near San Jose State University.The incident was reported around 1 p.m. at East San Fernando and South Third streets, according to the San Jose Police Department.Police closed the intersection and were working to convince the man to surrender peacefully. He had not done so as of 5 p.m.Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Longtime San Jose activist arrested on suspicion of illegal firework distribution Crime and Public Safety | San Jose man who helped security firm launder millions in payroll pleads no contest Crime and Public Safety | Levi’s Stadium soccer match stabbing suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Crime and Public Safety | Los Banos house destroyed by neighbors’ fireworks, police say Crime...

Trump valet Nauta pleads not guilty in documents case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

By Adriana Gomez Licon and Eric Tucker | Associated PressMIAMI — Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.Nauta was charged alongside Trump in June in a 38-count indictment alleging the mishandling of classified documents. His arraignment was to have happened twice before, but he had struggled to retain a lawyer licensed in Florida and one appearance was postponed because of his travel troubles.Ahead of his arraignment, Nauta hired Sasha Dadan, a criminal defense attorney and former public defender whose main law office is in Fort Pierce, where the judge who would be handling the trial is based. She appeared in court with Nauta, alongside his Washington lawyer, Stanley Woodward, who entered the not guilty plea on his behalf.Related ArticlesNational Politics | Judge...

Car thief crashes by San Rafael High School after police chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A car thief led police on a chase before he lost control and crashed a stolen car in front of San Rafael High School on the Fourth of July.Albin Adolfo Mendez-Mazariegos, 22, of Novato, is no stranger to law enforcement. He's currently on felony probation for vehicle theft in Marin County, police said. Just before 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, a San Rafael Police Department officer was at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Second Street where the officer saw a vehicle accelerate through a red traffic light.  The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, and it ran through a second red light at the next intersection."The officer observed that the vehicle was driving dangerously and at an excessive rate of speed.  The officer, in the interest of public safety, discontinued actively pursuing the vehicle. Even though not being pursued, the suspect vehicle continued traveling east on Mission Avenue at a high rate of speed, lost control in front of San Rafael High School, an...

Over 40 firefighters respond to 'accidental' blaze at SF home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Crews responded to a fire at a home in the Excelsior neighborhood, the San Francisco Fire Department announced on Twitter. The home is at 570 Silver Ave where over 40 firefighters worked to extinguish a fire on the roof and attic.The cause of the fire was "accidental." As of 4:30 p.m., the fire is currently "under control." No injuries were reported, and an unknown amount of people were displaced, according to SFFD. Video of crews working to extinguish the blaze can be viewed in the media player above. 3 SF pizza spots named top 50 best in US, according to new ranking KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The fire was reported to be one alarm. SFFD first tweeted out the fire at 3:42.

Dick Sheridan, former N.C. State football coach, dies at 81

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dick Sheridan, who turned around the North Carolina State football program while leading the Wolfpack to six bowl appearances in seven seasons as their coach, died Thursday, the university said. He was 81.Sheridan died near his home in Garden City Beach, South Carolina, after a brief illness, the school said, citing his family.Sheridan, who never played college football, took over at N.C. State in 1986 after a successful run at Furman. The Wolfpack were coming off three straight 3-8 seasons but went 8-3-1 in Sheridan’s first year, earning a Peach Bowl berth.N.C. State went 4-7 in 1987 but did not have another losing season under Sheridan, winning the Peach Bowl in 1988 and winning nine games in both 1991 and ’92. Sheridan resigned in the summer before the 1993 season, citing health reasons. He went 52-29-3 with the Wolfpack and never coached again.“I have such great respect for coach Sheridan and am saddened to hear this news,” Wolfpack coach Dave Do...

George Springer gets key hit as Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 in 11 innings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — George Springer and Bo Bichette hit RBI singles during Toronto’s six-run 11th inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday in a doubleheader opener.Toronto had just one hit before breaking through against Aaron Bummer (3-2). Jordan Romano (4-4) worked the 10th for the win.Chicago wasted a stellar performance by Lance Lynn, who struck out 11 in seven shutout innings. The White Sox finished with four hits in their fourth loss in five games.The doubleheader was scheduled after Wednesday night’s game was postponed because of rain.With automatic runner Cavan Biggio on second, Danny Jansen opened the 11th with a dribbler up the third-base line for Toronto’s first hit since the third. Springer drove in with Biggio with a grounder back up the middle.Bichette, Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with three more run-scoring singles. Cavan Biggio capped the big inning with a two-run double against Bryan Shaw, lifting the Blue Jay...

Arrest made in string of Northern Virginia sexual assaults

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

A man who was wanted in connection with two sexual assaults in Chantilly, Virginia, and may be linked to others in Loudoun County has been arrested by Fairfax County police, the department said Thursday night.Police said the first sexual assault in Chantilly happened May 18 in the 14500 block of Iberia Circle. A woman told police a stranger came into her home and tried to sexually assault her. She got away and was able to call police. She was taken to a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.The second assault happened just a couple of blocks away, in the 14500 block of Northeast Place, on July 3. Police said a man approached a woman outdoors and forcefully groped her before putting her in a chokehold. He ran off once the woman’s mother ran toward him, according to police.Fairfax County police said they believe the man suspected in both sexual assaults is linked to another on May 10 at the Northern Virginia Community College Campus in Loudoun County.New image of ...

Britney Spears afirma que fue golpeada por la seguridad del jugador de la NBA, Victor Wembanyama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS – El novato de los San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, dijo el jueves que cree que Britney Spears lo agarró por detrás cuando entraba a un restaurante en un casino de Las Vegas, y que el equipo de seguridad con el que estaba empujó a la estrella del pop.Wembanyama dijo que no le dijeron que Spears fue la persona que lo agarró hasta horas después, y que en realidad nunca la vio.Spears, quien presentó un informe ante la policía de Las Vegas, indicó en publicaciones en Twitter e Instagram que el encuentro fue “súper vergonzoso” y negó haber agarrado a Wembanyama, diciendo que solo “le tocó el hombro para llamar su atención”.La cantante dijo que lo había reconocido más temprano en la noche, y al ver al número 1 del “draft” de la NBA de este año, un destacado francés de 7 pies y 3 pulgadas de altura que ingresa con tanto reconocimiento como el de LeBron James hace 20 años, ella “decidió acercarse a él y felicitarlo por su éxito”.Spear...

La falta de sueño anula los beneficios del ejercicio para el cerebro, advierte un estudio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

(CNN) — Una de las formas más importantes para mantenerte saludable es haciendo ejercicio: se ha demostrado que ayuda a prevenir enfermedades crónicas, alargar la vida, evitar la demencia, ralentizar el deterioro cognitivo y mucho más.Sin embargo, la cantidad de horas de sueño que duermas puede ser igual de importante, al menos en lo que se refiere a los beneficios del ejercicio y al funcionamiento del cerebro a medida que envejeces.Un nuevo estudio descubrió que las personas con una actividad física más frecuente y de mayor intensidad que dormían de media menos de seis horas por noche presentaban un deterioro cognitivo general más rápido que las que dormían poco y hacían ejercicio con poca frecuencia.“Nuestro estudio sugiere que puede ser necesario dormir lo suficiente para obtener todos los beneficios cognitivos de la actividad física”, afirmó la autora principal, la Dra. Mikaela Bloomberg, investigadora del Instituto de Epidemiología y Atención Sanitaria del Uni...

El turista que supuestamente talló su nombre en el Coliseo romano dijo que no sabía la”antigüedad del monumento”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:24 GMT

(CNN) — El turista que fue captado en video cuando aparentemente tallaba su nombre en una pared del Coliseo romano, lugar que tiene 2.000 años de antigüedad, le envió una carta de disculpa a la Fiscalía local, dijo su abogado defensor a CNN este jueves.“Admito con la más profunda vergüenza que solo después de lo que lamentablemente sucedió me enteré de la antigüedad del monumento”, escribió en su carta al fiscal, dijo el abogado a CNN, Alexandro Maria Tirelli. El nombre del turista es Ivan Dimitrov, informó Tirelli.La Policía identifica al turista que aparece en un video escribiendo su nombre y el de su novia en el Coliseo romanoDimitrov supuestamente talló “Ivan+Hayley 23” en una pared de una de las construcciones más preciadas del mundo la semana pasada y el actoquedó grabadoo en video.CNN se comunicó con la Fiscalía para confirmar que recibieron la carta, pero aún no ha recibido una respuesta.El abogado dijo que la carta también se envió al municipio...