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Police: fatal crash, stabbing suspect tried to ‘drag away’ female Walmart employee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

A day after a 15-year-old boy was killed when a vehicle plowed into a group of teens near Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, authorities in Simi Valley have released more information about a violent stabbing that took place in the city less than a hour earlier at the hands of the same suspect.Just after 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Simi Valley police responded to a Walmart located at 255 W. Cochran St. for a report of an incident involving a customer.When they arrived on scene, the found an employee of the store had been pepper sprayed and stabbed by a man believed to be Austin Eis, a 24-year-old homeless man.Austin Eis is seen in this undated photo provided by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.Witnesses told police that Eis entered the store, pepper sprayed the employee and then stabbed him several times with a large knife. He then turned his attention to a second employee, attacking her and then attempting to "drag her away." He was confronted by several other employees who tried to c...

Sacramento Kings, Bay Area rapper E-40 cite 'misunderstanding' for ejection from playoff game with Golden State Warriors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

The Sacramento Kings and a Bay Area hip-hop star who alleged “racial bias” for being kicked out of a playoff game said the situation resulted from an “unfortunate misunderstanding.”The rapper E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, and the team put out a joint statement on Wednesday explaining what led to E-40 being ejected from the Golden 1 Center during Game 1 of a playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.“After a series of thoughtful and transparent conversations, both parties agree that there was a miscommunication regarding circumstances that occurred during the Kings vs. Warriors game on Saturday night,” the statement said.“Contrary to speculation, Mr. Earl -E-40- Stevens did not stand excessively from his ticketed courtside seat; the outcome resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding between both parties.”The statement highlighted the Kings' history of promoting social justice and racial equality and said that E-40 will be welcomed back to the aren...

Chad Katzakian Arrested after Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Southworth Road [Wallace, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

Suspected DUI Crash near White Owl Drive Left 66-Year-Old Lodi Man DeadWALLACE, CA (April 20, 2023) – Sunday evening, Chad Katzakian was hospitalized and arrested after a fatal motorcycle crash on Southworth Road.According to reports, the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. along Southworth Road north of White Owl Drive.Investigators said a 2004 Harley-Davidson driven by a 66-year-old man from Lodi traveled south at an unknown rate of speed. The rider lost control and went off the east shoulder, running into two barbed-wire fences and into a grass field. At the same time, 62-year-old Chad Katzakian was following the first rider and also crashed into the field.Medical responders said the first rider succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Officials have not yet released his identity.Meanwhile, police arrested Katzakian for suspected DUI before being airlifted to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto for major injuries.Local authorities encourage anyone with additional information...

A Basquiat Family Affair Arrives in Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

One thing about the Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibition newly opened in downtown, is that it’s very much a family affair. It was organized by Jean-Michel’s sisters, Jeanine Heriveaux and Lisane Basquiat, with the support of their stepmother, Nora Fitzpatrick, drawn from their father’s and the whole family’s personal collection of art, ephemera, albums, artifacts and home movies, all under the aegis of The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Even extensive documentary videos and interviews installed throughout the exhibition spaces were directed by his niece, Sophia Loren Heriveaux. At one point, rooms from the Basquiat family home are not only recreated with faithful detail, but are actually made of the original furnishings — in storage since their father’s death in 2013.Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux (Photo by Kurt Iswarienko)In fact, it was the father’s passing that prompted the idea that would eventually become the exhibition. “When our father passed away in 2013, it was like, ...

The Magical Power of “Pillowy” Buns: McDonalds Burger Recipe Change Announced

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

Why mess with a good thing? To make it better, of course! And some fast food menu items could use a little improvement. But others are already perfectly made — therefore, it’s somewhat normal to wonder why there’s an upcoming McDonalds burger recipe change. The iconic fast food chain, however, believes that the slight tweak in some of their menu items will make people “McHappy!”The Upcoming McDonald’s Burger Recipe ChangeMcDonald’s announced last April 17 that they will be altering some of their menu items. Their burgers are the ones that will undergo significant changes — such as the Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Double Cheeseburgers, McDouble Burgers, and Big Mac sandwiches.If you’re living in Canada, Belgium, or Australia, then you might have already noticed the changes in the recipes. Additionally, if you’re from the West Coast or Southwest, and you recently paid a visit to the Golden Arches, then you might’ve already tasted the “upgraded” McDonald’s burgers as well.If not, we’ll f...

Man accused of stabbing boyfriend 29 times then jumping out of 12th story window arraigned for murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

The man police pulled in from a 12th-story window of a Roxbury apartment building — where he dangled from a handle caught on his underwear — has been arraigned for the murder of his boyfriend, who was found stabbed to death inside that apartment.Michael Perry, 37, of Dorchester, appeared in Suffolk Superior Court Wednesday and was charged with the murder of Jose Aponte, 43, his boyfriend. Perry was first charged Dec. 14 in Boston Municipal Court but the case was kicked up to the Superior Court following an indictment returned on March 8.Boston, MA – 12142022: Michael Perry,37, is arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday,December 14, 2022 in Boston, MA.(Staff Photo By Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) Herald file photoPerry was brought in from jail and appeared wearing a light blue button-up shirt, an upgrade from the Tyvek-type suit he wore during his initial appearance in BMC.Perry pleaded not guilty to the charge. Clerk Magistrate Ed Curley ordered Perry held ...

SF streets expected to be crowded for Warriors, Giants games plus 4/20 event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- San Francisco commuters beware. A pivotal playoff basketball game, a waterfront baseball game and a gathering of cannabis enthusiasts in Golden Gate Park are all happening Thursday in the city. The Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center at 7 p.m. in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Warriors, down 2-0 in the best-of-7 series, will host their first playoff game since winning the NBA championship last June. That's not the only game in town. At 6:45 p.m. is a San Francisco Giants game against the New York Mets at Oracle Park, just across McCovey Cove from the Chase Center arena in Mission Bay. The Oakland A’s purchase land for new stadium in Vegas The Giants have underwhelmed so far in 2023 with a 6-11 record, but Thursday's game could be a hot ticket because it is UC Berkeley Night at the ballpark, where fans who bought special event tickets -- which are all sold out -- will receive a co-branded hat with both the Giant...

Pentagon Requests $36 Million for Havana Syndrome

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit bill unveiled Wednesday would slash $130 billion from a broad range of domestic programs, including clean-energy subsidies and student loan forgiveness. But one thing the bill would not cut is the military, which last month requested an $842 billion budget.Buried in the Pentagon’s sprawling budget request is an ask for at least $36 million to respond to Havana syndrome, the mysterious symptoms alleged by U.S. spies and diplomats. Initially blamed on microwave weapons wielded by foreign powers like Russia, U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded there is “no credible evidence that a foreign adversary has a weapon or collection device that is causing” the symptoms — opening the possibility that they may be psychogenic in nature.The amount represents an increase of $2.1 million over the previous fiscal year and “ensures that individuals affected by anomalous health incidents receive timely and comprehensive health care and treatment,” accordi...

‘It’s really scary out there’: Parents gather at Alexandria City High School to discuss drug use in kids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

Parents gathered at Alexandria City High School in Virginia Wednesday night to discuss drug use and overdoses in kids, which is a problem in communities across the nation.Jen Sweeder, a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent, told parents that almost 300 people die everyday from drug overdoses across the U.S. — most of them from opioids.“Even if you don’t see it in your own home, you probably have a friend, maybe a family member or a friend of a friend that’s been affected by opioids or fentanyl at some point in their lives,” Sweeder said.She added that the fentanyl epidemic is similar to the crack epidemic “because it comes with a lot of violence, a lot of deaths and it’s just really scary that’s doesn’t seem to be going away.”Sweeder provided these following tips to parents:Help is available and it’s OK to ask for itAvoid medications that aren’t prescribed to themDon’t buy drugs online because it’...

BWI Marshall Airport opens new restrooms with extra-private stalls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:12 GMT

BWI Marshall Airport has opened the first of what will be six new sets of concourse restrooms, which is part of a $55 million project approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works in 2021 to address the airport’s aging restroom facilities. (Courtesy BWI Marshall Airport)BWI Marshall Airport has opened the first of what will be six new sets of concourse restrooms, which is part of a $55 million project approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works in 2021 to address the airport’s aging restroom facilities.The new restrooms are on Concourse B.Both men’s and women’s facilities include stalls with full-length doors for privacy, and occupancy lights above each door that glow green when not in use and red when they are in use. There is also space for stowing roller bags.BWI recently completed an expansion of the airport’s Concourse A, which included new restrooms that served as a design for the current restroom improvement program.The five additional restro...