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‘I didn’t know if I would get up from the sidewalk that day’: Man sentenced to 14 years for sexually assaulting woman as she walked Oakland streets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

OAKLAND — A Hayward man has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison for attacking a woman during a random 2022 sexual assault in Oakland, court records show.Mercedes Dunlap, 34, was sentenced last month after accepting a plea deal that required him to plead no contest to assault with intent to commit a sex crime. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a second sexual assault charge, as well as gun possession and robbery counts, court records show.According to prosecutors, the woman was walking up Parker Avenue in Oakland when Dunlap came up behind her, pointed a gun at her, and asked her, “Do you want to die?” At a preliminary hearing, she testified that she was “terrified” and “scared for my life.”“I didn’t know if I would get up from the sidewalk that day,” the woman testified. “I tried to look away, because he was trying to unzip his pants. So I tried to look away and he held me down and I just kept screaming, ‘...

Silicon Valley tech executive sentenced to prison for COVID testing fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

(KRON) -- The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for using a global pandemic to fuel a "massive fraud," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Mark Schena, 60, of Los Altos, used his company, Arrayit Corporation, to defraud investors and submit $77 million in claims for COVID-19 and allergy testing, prosecutors said. A federal jury convicted Schena on Sept. 6, 2022 in San Jose. "Schena engaged in a scheme to defraud Arrayit’s investors by claiming that he had invented a revolutionary technology to test for virtually any disease using a single drop of blood from a finger stick sample," federal prosecutors wrote. Schena's fraud scheme mirrors a similar fraud made by disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes, who was convicted of fraud and is currently in federal prison, was a rising star in Silicon Valley when she claimed Theranos' blood testing tech...

Bay Area students stage walkouts protesting Israel-Hamas war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

(BCN) -- Inspired by Instagram posts, hundreds of Bay Area high school students walked out of class Wednesday to protest Israeli attacks in Gaza. The movement began with a 10 a.m. press conference on the steps of San Francisco City Hall held by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center and was followed by a call to walk out and march at 10:30 a.m.Videos shared by Balboa High School students show teens streaming into the hallways chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" Other protests occurred at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology and Lowell High School. Man killed in Pescadero beach cliff crash identified SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne said in a public statement, "Please note that while the district supports the right of our students to express their views in a peaceful manner, including their constitutional right to peacefully protest, the walkout is not a SFUSD sponsored activity."Wassim Hage, a spokesman for the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, sa...

Esta dieta combinada con ejercicio reduce la peligrosa grasa abdominal, afirma estudio

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

(CNN) — Las personas mayores que siguieron una dieta mediterránea baja en calorías e hicieron ejercicio ligero hasta seis días a la semana ganaron músculo y perdieron una cantidad significativa de grasa corporal al final de un año, condición que mantuvieron durante tres años, de acuerdo con un nuevo estudio.“Este estudio demuestra que una dieta mediterránea con control de calorías además de ejercicio no produce simplemente pérdida de peso: da como resultado una redistribución de la composición corporal de la grasa al músculo”, dijo el Dr. David Katz, especialista en medicina preventiva y de estilo de vida, quien no participó en el estudio.Dieta mediterránea en el embarazo mejora habilidades cognitivas del bebéAdemás de la pérdida general de grasa corporal, los participantes en el estudio redujeron la peligrosa grasa visceral del abdomen, vinculada con padecimientos como diabetes, enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares.Si bien los hallazgos del nuevo estudio “no ...

Messi out for Inter Miami’s home finale, says he wants to play Saturday at Charlotte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi says he will play in Inter Miami’s season finale on Saturday, although the club hasn’t confirmed that is the actual plan.Messi — who scored two goals for Argentina in its 2-0 World Cup qualifying win at Peru on Tuesday night — wasn’t in the lineup for Inter Miami’s final home game of its Major League Soccer season against Charlotte on Wednesday night.That was expected. This part was not: Messi told reporters in Peru that he wants to play once more for Inter Miami before his inaugural MLS season ends, which means he’s intending to play in Charlotte on Saturday — even though that match will be played on artificial turf.“I’ll play the game that is left now,” Messi said.Inter Miami was eliminated from MLS playoff contention earlier this month. Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said earlier this week that there was “a chance” Messi could play Saturday, and that the team would evaluate where he’s at physically ...

2023 Gold Glove Finalists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

American LeagueP Jose Berrios Toronto Blue Jays; Sonny Gray Minnesota Twins; Pablo Lopez Minnesota Twins.C Johah Heim Texas Rangers; Alejandro Kirk Toronto Blue Jays; Asley Rutschman Baltimore Orioles.1B Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers; Ryan Montcastle Baltimore Orioles; Anthony Rizzo New York Yankees.2B Mauricio Dubon Houston Astros; Andres Gimenez Cleveland Guardians; Marcus Semien Texas Rangers.3B Alex Bregman Houston Astros; Matt Chapman Toronto Blue Jays; Jose Ramirez Cleveland Guardians.SS Carlos Correa Minnesota Twins; Corey Seager Texas Rangers; Anthony Volpe New York Yankees.LF Austin Hayes Baltimore Orioles; Steven Kwan Cleveland Guardians; Dalton Varsho Toronto Blue Jays.CF Kevin Kiermaier Totonto Blue Jays; Luis Robert Jr. Chicago White Sox; Julio Rodriguez Seattle Mariners.RF Adolis Garcia Texas Rangers; Kyle Tucker Houston Astros; Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox.UT Maurucio Dubon Houston Astros; Zach McKinstry Detroit Tigers; Taylor Walls Tampa Bay Rays.National LeagueP Jesus...

Nolan Arenado’s streak of consesutive Gold Gloves at third base ends at 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10.The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5.Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan, Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker, Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto, Arizona first baseman Christian Walker, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and left fielder Ian Happ, and Los Angeles right fielder Mookie Betts, who played 107 games in right, 70 at second and 16 at shortstop.Betts, who has won six straight Gold Gloves, also is a finalist at the utility role, a category added last year.Voting is conducted among managers and up to six coaches from each team, who can’t select players on their own club. Since 2013, voting has been factor...

Search continues for inmate who escaped from Houston courthouse amid brawl in nearby courtroom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The search continued Wednesday for an inmate who managed to walk out of a Houston courthouse after being left unattended by deputies who were responding to a brawl in a nearby courtroom.At around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Michael Devon Combs was being detained in what is normally a secured holding area for individuals in custody. The holding area was located in the back of a courtroom on the 19th floor of Houston’s criminal courthouse, said Mark Lipkin, Combs’ attorney. Lipkin was in the holding area with Combs and had spoken with him just before his escape.“I had my back to him when everything happened. I mean, if I were just able to give him some advice, I would have told him it’s not smart to do that. Don’t do it,” Lipkin said.In the holding area, which cannot be seen by the public, Combs sat on a metal bench and had a shackle, like “handcuffs for the feet,” around his ankle, Lipkin said. The shackle was attached to a metal pole on the bench.Combs, 32, was awaiting a court ...

I-70 eastbound closes near Golden after 3 semis, pickup crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Three semi trucks and a pickup truck crashed on Interstate 70 during rush hour Wednesday afternoon, closing the eastbound lanes at C-470.One person was in critical condition after the crash, according to Colorado State Patrol.I-70 eastbound was closed between exit 259 (Morrison Road) and exit 260 (C-470, a mile west of Golden), according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.CDOT's interstate cameras showed eastbound traffic at a standstill for miles before the crash scene.Interstate 70 eastbound was closed near Golden after three semi trucks and a pickup truck crashed, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation) See the latest traffic conditions in Denver on FOX31 Traffic was being diverted onto C-470, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said around 4:15 p.m. The closure was down to two lines by around 6:30 p.m.

BNSF: Tracks inspected day of deadly Colorado train derailment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Federal investigators have released preliminary information showing a broken rail likely caused the Colorado train derailment near Pueblo on Sunday.That derailment killed a truck driver on Interstate 25 and has led to an indefinite closure of the interstate. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings on Tuesday. What is Prop HH? Voters to decide on property taxes and TABOR dollars Train derailment investigator Gary Wolf told FOX31 that broken rails are a common cause of derailments.“The rails are made of high-quality steel, but occasionally, there can be an imperfection in the rail," Wolf said. "These can develop quickly or sometimes they develop slowly, and when they do, they start cracking out the railroad. And eventually, it results in the rail breaking part, and obviously, you lose continuity in the rail surface and the wheels go down and hit the ground.”Train cars moved off the highway after a derailment on a bridge across ...