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Oakland man’s murder confession: He told cops he killed woman, then drove with her body in front seat to commit a second homicide, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

OAKLAND — Earlier this month, Oakland police arrested 34-year-old Amadi Monroe after identifying him as a murder suspect who went by the nickname “Bang” and who’d been stalking his victim, Jerald Larnell Clark II, since Monroe’s release from jail a month earlier.But when Monroe sat down in a police interrogation room after his Aug. 11 arrest and waived his Miranda rights, Monroe confessed not just to killing Clark, but also to fatally shooting 30-year-old Brenda Diaz in a Target parking lot hours earlier, authorities said. He then drove Diaz’s Lexus to Oakland to shoot Clark, with her body still in the front seat, according to authorities.Despite the confession, Monroe has thus far only been charged with murder in the killing of Clark. Authorities say the delay in charging him with Diaz’s death has been jurisdictional; investigators are working to confirm his story that he shot Diaz within San Rafael city limits, and whether the Marin or Ala...

Alex Cobb hopes near-no-hitter gets SF Giants’ momentum rolling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Park was still buzzing the morning after Alex Cobb’s near no-hitter. Though he was an out away from completing the rare feat, his complete game one-hitter, and Giants third straight win, signaled a rejuvenation.The Giants had lost seven straight series heading into the three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds. When rookie Kyle Harrison dazzled in Monday’s opener, 35-year-old Cobb wondered how he could top it.“I was watching his game last night thinking I can’t believe I have to follow this outing,” Cobb said on Tuesday. “Electric fans, hometown kid. Punched out every single player he faced.”With one of his best splitters going, Cobb kept the juju going and spun together arguably one of the best starts of his career. No-hitting the Reds through 8 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. With the adrenaline simmered down, reality will set in. Cobb threw a career-high 131 pitches — the most he’d thrown was 1...

Lafayette: CHP chase on Highway 24 ends in crash, foot chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

By Tony Hicks | Bay City NewsA vehicle pursuit that started in Pittsburg on Wednesday morning ended with a vehicle crashing into five other vehicles and rolling over at the Pleasant Hill Road exit on westbound state Highway 24 in Lafayette.The suspect exited the vehicle, which landed on its roof, and led California Highway Patrol officers on a foot chase before they caught up and arrested him.No one was hurt during the multiple crashes.CHP Spokesman Officer Adam Lane said the pursuit began at 8:50 a.m. when a CHP unit attempted to pull over the suspect on westbound Highway 4 at Railroad Avenue.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One killed, another wounded in East Oakland shooting early Wednesday Crime and Public Safety | ‘Act of antisemitic vandalism’ reported at UC Berkeley Jewish fraternity Crime and Public Safety | Crime victims assail bill they say could free some of California’s worst killers Crime and Public Safety ...

Gannett to pause AI experiment after botched sports stories

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

By Clare Duffy | CNNNewspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers.Several high school sports reports written by an AI service called LedeAI and published by the Columbus Dispatch earlier this month went viral on social media this week — and not in a good way. The reports were mocked on social media for being repetitive, lacking key details, using odd language and generally sounding like they’d been written by a computer with no actual knowledge of sports.CNN identified several other local Gannett outlets, including the Louisville Courrier Journal, AZ Central, Florida Today and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that have all published similar stories written by LedeAI in recent weeks.Many of the reports feature identical language, describing “high school football action,” noting when one team “took victory away from” another and ...

Owners of Oakland group homes slapped with lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

(KRON) -- The owners of several group homes in Oakland that serve mentally ill residents were slapped with a lawsuit for illegally evicting and abusing tenants, according to the city attorney.The suit filed by Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker claims that the sober living houses also created a public nuisance in neighborhoods, and racked up hundreds of police responses from the Oakland Police Department.Oakland police reports show a pattern of "horrific and unlawful treatment" inflicted on tenants, the lawsuit states.The lawsuit, first reported by Oaklandside, was filed against One Rose of Unity, unity's founder Angelique Austin, her son Terrell Bailey, as well as several landlords and employees who were tasked with managing Independent Living Facilities.ILFs are unlicensed, unregulated boarding homes from adults. "The lack of regulation and oversight of ILFs creates opportunities to use this business model to exploit low-income tenants," Parker wrote. That's exactly what Austin,...

Hayward PD looking for missing person considered at-risk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

(KRON) -- The Hayward Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a missing person, the department announced Wednesday. Haben Woldemariam is a 32-year-old Black man who is considered at-risk due to a mental health diagnosis.He was reported missing on Aug. 24 and was last seen at his home in Hayward, according to police. Critical fire weather arrives in Northern California’s interior; PG&E cuts power to 8,400 customers Woldemariam is described as 5'11", 240 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black, white and red sweater and black jeans.His unoccupied vehicle was recovered early on the morning of Aug. 25 on the San Mateo Bridge. There is no evidence of foul play at this point, police said.Anyone with any information regarding Woldemariam's whereabouts is asked to contact the Hayward Police Department.

Civil rights advocates defend a North Carolina court justice suing over a probe for speaking out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Civil rights advocates and Democratic state legislators defended and praised Wednesday a state Supreme Court justice for suing this week to block a state ethics panel from investigating her public comments that she says are protected by the First Amendment.Leaders of the North Carolina Black Alliance, Emancipate NC and a minister spoke at a Legislative Building news conference in support of Anita Earls, who is the only Black woman on the seven-member court. They said that officials were trying to unfairly silence Earls, a Democrat, because she was addressing important topics on race and gender. “In her fight for justice for all people, she had the audacity to speak out about racism and sexism in the North Carolina judicial system,” said Rep. Renée Price, an Orange County Democrat and Alliance board member. Earls filed her unusual federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, which told her earlier this month that an i...

Panthers waive last year’s 3rd-round draft pick QB Matt Corral, claim 3 players off waivers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have waived quarterback Matt Corral, their third-round draft pick in 2022, without him ever having taken a snap from center in a regular-season game for the franchise.Corral missed his entire rookie season after suffering a Lisfranc injury in a preseason game against the New England Patriots. The Panthers drafted Bryce Young No. 1 overall and added veteran Andy Dalton via free agency this offseason under new coach Frank Reich, leaving Corral’s chances of making the roster in doubt.Corral was 28 of 47 passing for 248 yards during three preseason games this year.The Panthers claimed three players off waivers on Wednesday — offensive tackle Calvin Throckmorton from the New Orleans Saints, linebacker Claudin Cherelus from the New York Jets, and cornerback D’Shawn Jamison from the San Francisco 49ers. Along with Corral, the Panthers also waived linebacker Chandler Wooten and wide receiver Derek Wright in corresponding moves.___AP NFL: ht...

Cómo ayudar tras el paso del poderoso huracán Idalia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

(CNN) –– Idalia tocó tierra como un peligroso huracán categoría 3 en el área de Big Bend, en el noroeste de Florida, la mañana de este miércoles. El ciclón tropical batió récords, mientras deja un rastro mortal de destrucción debido a los fuertes vientos, lluvias torrenciales y marejadas ciclónicas catastróficas.Huracán Idalia en Florida en vivo: trayectoria, última hora, noticias y másMuchas organizaciones comenzaron a prepararse antes de la llegada de Idalia y ya están en el terreno respondiendo al desastre. Puedes ayudar a apoyar los esfuerzos de ayuda a través del siguiente formulario o hacer clic AQUÍ.FOTOS | Así se ve el devastador paso del huracán Idalia por FloridaImpacta tu mundo continuará monitoreando y evaluando formas de ayudar, además de actualizar a medida que llegue información.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

3-time AFC East defending champion Bills still considered contenders despite lowered expectations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMT

BUFFALO BILLS (14-4)EXPECTATIONS: The Bills might not be the Super Bowl favorites as they were touted entering last season, and yet they remain a formidable team with Josh Allen entering his sixth year overseeing one of the NFL’s most productive offenses. What also should work in the three-time defending AFC East champion’s favor is not having to endure the numerous on- and off-field issues, injuries and tragedies that led to the Bills being emotionally drained in closing last season with a thud in a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati. The team dealt with safety Damar Hamlin’s near-death experience on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, the death of tight end Dawson Knox’s younger brother, Luke, two snowstorms disrupting the team’s schedule and losing DE Von Miller and S Micah Hyde to season-ending injuries. The challenge on offense is for second-year coordinator Ken Dorsey to utilize his various new weapons — speedy receivers Deonte Hardy and Trent Sherfield, and rookie tight end Dalton Kinca...