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Jury reaches guilty verdict in San Carlos beheading case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.REDWOOD CITY — Jurors have reached a guilty verdict in a notorious murder case against a man charged with beheading his child’s mother on a San Carlos street last year in front of several bystanders, capping a bizarre trial in which the defendant was accused of gaming his mental illness to dupe the jury.Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 34, of Hayward, was charged with killing 27-year-old Karina Castro on Sept. 8, 2022 not far from her apartment off Laurel Street on the Peninsula city. The jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and confirmed an additional allegation of using a sword in the slaying.After the primary verdict was announced in a hushed Redwood City courtroom Monday afternoon — eliciting loud sobs from Castro’s family and friends — jurors were asked to deliberate a series of aggravating factors, encompassing the domestic violence and other dimensions of the case, which along with the sword ...

Verdict reached in San Carlos samurai sword murder trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- A jury reached a verdict on Monday for a man who used a samurai sword to behead his ex-girlfriend in San Carlos. The San Mateo County jury found Jose "Rafa" Solano Landaeta guilty of murdering 27-year-old Karina Castro in 2022. Prosecutors said the 34-year-old Hayward man was driven by "vengeance."Castro was a mother of two daughters and Landaeta was the youngest daughter's father. Their relationship turned "toxic," his defense attorney said. The former couple sent each other menacing private messages over social media in the days leading up to the murder on Sept. 8, 2022.Karina Castro (Images via Facebook) Castro accused her ex-boyfriend of being a pedophile and rapist, trial evidence showed. When she threatened to post their Snapchat conversation publicly on social media, Landaeta responded by sending emoji symbols of ninjas with swords on their backs, evidence revealed.Landaeta refused to attend several key moments of his own murder trial. He was a ...

Jets starting Tim Boyle at QB vs. Dolphins on Friday in place of the benched Zach Wilson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

Zach Wilson is out — again — and Tim Boyle is next up at quarterback for the New York Jets.Boyle will start against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, replacing the struggling Wilson.Coach Robert Saleh announced the decision Monday to go with Boyle over Wilson, who took over as the starter when Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with New York on Sept. 11.“A different style of quarterback,” Saleh said. “So, really it’s just an opportunity to see if we can do something with the offense.”It will be the 29-year-old Boyle’s fourth NFL start and his first since 2021 with the Detroit Lions.Saleh said veteran Trevor Siemian, currently on the practice squad, will serve as Boyle’s backup against the Dolphins, with Wilson the No. 3 quarterback.Wilson and the Jets’ offense have struggled mightily this season, and Saleh pulled the 2021 No. 2 overall draft pick late in the third quarter of New York’s 32-6 loss at Buffalo on Sunday.Boyle replaced Wil...

Broncos are still on a heater but have much to fix to rally from 1-5 start and make playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Even though the Denver Broncos now boast the NFL’s longest active winning streak at four games, their Monday video review featured a lot more roasts that boasts.“It’s not really good,” coach Sean Payton said after watching the Broncos’ blooper-filled 21-20 squeaker over the Minnesota Vikings from Sunday night in which they were outplayed, outmuscled and even outwitted (with a fake punt).“They ran the ball better than us. They were better than us on third down. Better than us in the red zone. And in most areas,” Payton said. “Better than us in the kicking game.”He could have gone on and on, but he had to start checking off boxes on his long list of corrections that need to be made for the Broncos (5-5) to continue their winning ways.Among the cringe-producing moments was the unflagged hit on Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs on the game’s third snap by safety Kareem Jackson, who was returning from a two-game suspension for vi...

Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, and where health officials managed to evacuate some of the wounded. A medical worker inside the facility and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said a shell struck the second floor of the Indonesian Hospital, killing 12 people. Both blamed Israel, which denied shelling the hospital, saying its troops returned fire on militants who targeted them from inside the 3.5-acre (1.4 hectare) compound. The offensive came as 28 premature babies evacuated from Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital by the World Health Organization were transported to Egypt on Monday. Three others were transferred to an Emirati-run hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza, the Red Crescent said. More than 250 critically ill or wounded patients remain stranded at the compound that Israeli force...

Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

File - Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI says it has pushed out Altman, its co-founder and CEO, and replaced him with an interim CEO(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)(AP/Eric Risberg) File - Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI says it has pushed out Altman, its co-founder and CEO, and replaced him with an interim CEO(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)(AP/Eric Risberg) The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after...

La subasta de 6 camisetas que Messi usó en el Mundial de 2022 podría superar el récord de US$ 10 millones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Lionel Messi, superestrella del fútbol, se ha alzado con múltiples récords en su carrera, y ahora está a punto de batir uno más.Sotheby’s subastará la próxima semana un conjunto de seis camisetas que Messi vistió durante el Mundial de 2022, en el cual su país, Argentina, se coronó campeón. En específico, todas las camisetas las utilizó el capitán argentino durante cada etapa del torneo, que duró un mes, incluida la gran final contra Francia.La casa de subastas espera que el valor de la venta supere los US$ 10 millones, lo que la convertiría en una de las “colecciones de recuerdos deportivos más valiosas que se han subastado”.¿Cuántos balones de oro ha ganado Lionel Messi y qué hizo esas temporadas?De alcanzar esa cifra, el precio del conjunto de prendas superaría el de una camiseta que Michael Jordan llevó en el primer partido de la final de la NBA de 1998, de su famosa temporada “Last Dance”, que se vendió por US$ 10,1 millones...

Denver police shoot, kill man armed with rifle at Commons Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver police officers shot and killed a man Monday afternoon after he was reportedly chasing and yelling at people in Commons Park while carrying a rifle.According to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers were called to the park near 16th Street between Little Raven Street and the South Platte River around 3:40 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox When officers arrived, they saw the man carrying what appeared to be a long gun.Officers issued commands, at which point the man fired shots at the officers and hit one of the vehicles."We don’t have any information that he fired any shots before he was challenged by the officers," Thomas said.Thomas said two officers returned fire, hitting and killing the suspect.An investigation will take place to determine if their actions followed department protocol. That investigation will include a review of bodyworn camera video. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint ...

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson suspended 4 games for hit on Vikings QB

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended for the second time this season after lowering his helmet in a hit on Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs Sunday night.The hit wasn’t flagged during the game, but broadcast announcers did point out the hit after it happened. Payton: Film of Sunday’s Denver Broncos win shows ‘disappointing’ play This suspension was announced as a four-game suspension, as was his prior suspension, although that was reduced to two games on appeal.In a letter announcing the suspension, NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan said, “On the play in question, you lowered your head and delivered a forceful blow to the shoulder and head/neck area of an opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact. You could have made contact with your opponent within the rules, yet you chose not to.Broncos head coach Sean Payton was asked about the hit in a news conference Monday morning and said "it's a wait-and-see" situation.Th...

Deco’s Alex Miranda gets cheesy with Thanksgiving meal recipe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:59 GMT

There is a holiday between Christmas and Halloween in case you forgot. It’s called Thanksgiving.My appetite never forgets and neither do all the talented family cooks out there in SoFlo. Deco’s Alex Miranda is not one of them.Alex?Let’s be honest, the one thing we all care about is mashed potatoes. So this year, I whipped up something cheesy for you. And for once, I actually mean, you know, Parmesan.Happy turkey day.Alex Miranda: Is there cheese on my face? Haha.”On the menu at the Miranda family house this year. Yeah, family house, not my house, because my kitchen is way too small.Some baked mashed potatoes with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs recipe. I don’t know. I got it from the Food Network website. Thank you, Giada De Laurentiis.Alex Miranda: “Prep time 20 minutes, and cook time 35 minutes. Pop quiz: How long is that all together? Alright. Step one: Easy enough. Set the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and don’t burn the house down.&#...