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OBIT: Francoise Gilot, acclaimed painter, Picasso lover, dies at 101

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

By Jocelyn Noveck | Associated PressNEW YORK — Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him — died Tuesday in New York City, where she had lived for decades. She was 101.Gilot’s daughter, Aurelia Engel, told The Associated Press her mother had died at Mount Sinai West hospital after suffering both lung and heart problems. “She was an extremely talented artist, and we will be working on her legacy and the incredible paintings and works she is leaving us with,” Engel said.The French-born Gilot had long made her frustration clear that despite acclaim for her art, which she produced from her teenage years until five years ago, she would still be best known for her relationship with the older and more famous Picasso, whom she met in 1943 at age 21, his junior by four decades. The union produced two children — Cla...

Another FCI Dublin correctional officer convicted of sexually abusing inmates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

Another correctional officer at the Bay Area’s only federal prison for women has been convicted of sexually abusing inmates at the troubled institution, where a group of guards and staff were known as the “rape club” because of widespread allegations of sexual misconduct.John Bellhouse, who worked as a safety administrator at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, was found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse and three counts of abusive sexual contact, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. He is scheduled to be sentenced in August and faces up to 15 years in prison for each sexual abuse charge, and up to two years in prison for each sexual contact count.Bellhouse’s conviction comes amid a scandal embroiling the East Bay prison, where at least six current or former employees have been charged with sexual abuse in recent years. They include the prison’s former warden, Ray J. Garcia, who was sentenced in March to nearly six years in federal ...

Frank Somerville arrested twice overnight, cited for DUI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Former Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville was arrested twice in the East Bay overnight for alcohol-related charges, the Berkeley Police Department has confirmed to KRON4. Somerville bailed out of jail at about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Alameda County confirmed. He was also cited and released with a notice to appear in court for driving under the influence. Gunman opens fire on Oakland carjackers The first arrest came after police were called to respond to a family altercation on Indian Rock Avenue. The home is owned by Somerville's brother, BPD said. Police were told that a man at the residence was being detained after a fight. The man being detained was later identified as Somerville, and police determined he was intoxicated at the time. Police said the family asked Somerville to leave and he refused, and that's when he allegedly threatened a victim at the scene, which then led to the fight. Both parties suffered non-life threatening injuries, and the victim had a contusion o...

Novato police searching for bank robbery suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

(KRON) -- The Novato Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly robbed a bank on Friday. NPD provided images of the suspect in a Nixle alert Tuesday. Police said the robbery happened at Chase Bank, located at 402 Ignacio Boulevard at about 2 p.m. The man allegedly entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash. Harrowing details of San Jose and Milpitas killing rampage released The teller provided the man with an undisclosed amount of cash, and the suspect left the bank. Police said nobody was injured and there was no sign of a gun.The suspect was described as a man in his 30s with a muscular build. He is believed to be about 6 feet fall and 225 pounds. He was last seen going westbound in Pacheco Plaza, which is the shopping center where the bank is located.View surveillance images of the suspect below.Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call (415) 897-4361 or email [email protected] and reference Case NP23-2056. 

Nueva York tiene el aire más contaminado del mundo por el humo de los incendios forestales en Canadá

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

(CNN) — La ciudad de Nueva York encabezó la lista de los lugares con la mayor contaminación del aire del mundo en la mañana de este martes cuando el humo proveniente de más de 100 incendios forestales en Quebec se trasladó hacia el sur.El humo de los incendios de Canadá cubrió periódicamente el noreste y el Atlántico medio durante más de una semana, lo que genera preocupación acerca de los efectos de la persistente mala calidad del aire. El índice de calidad del aire de la ciudad de Nueva York superó los 150 el martes, según IQair, un nivel de contaminación que es “poco saludable” para grupos sensibles como los ancianos, los niños y las personas con problemas respiratorios.La ciudad de Nueva York seguía estando entre las cinco con el aire más contaminado del mundo en la tarde de este martes, informó IQair, junto con Dhaka, en Bangladesh; Yakarta, en Indonesia; y Nueva Delhi, la capital de la India.Activistas contra el cambio climático pegaron sus manos a cuadros de...

Confirman que restos humanos hallados dentro de bolsas en México corresponden a trabajadores de call center desaparecidos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — Los cuerpos hallados en al menos 45 bolsas el pasado 31 de mayo en un barranco del municipio de Zapopan, zona metropolitana de Guadalajara, en México, corresponden a los empleados de un centro de llamadas telefónicas que fueron reportados como desaparecidos, según un comunicado del Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses.Pruebas realizadas por la entidad confirmaron que los restos humanos pertenecían a los trabajadores, indicó el comunicado.Hallan 45 bolsas con restos humanos en Jalisco, México: podrían ser de los trabajadores de un call center desaparecidos“(La información) fue hecha del conocimiento de los familiares y se integró a la carpeta de investigación para esclarecer los hechos”, añadió el pronunciamiento. También indicó que las autoridades mantienen en la zona un operativo de búsqueda y recuperación de indicios.El pasado viernes, la Fiscalía del Estado de Jalisco dijo que el 31 de mayo se habían descubierto 45 bolsas que contenían rest...

‘Shopping cart killer’ suspect’s first trial delayed, awaiting sanity evaluation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

A shopping cart was found near the bodies of two women in Fairfax County. (Courtesy Fairfax County Police Department ) A shopping cart was found near the bodies of two women in Fairfax County. (Courtesy Fairfax County Police Department ) The first trial for “shopping cart killer” suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson, which was scheduled to begin this August in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will be delayed, as his attorney has yet to receive a mental health evaluation to determine whether Robinson was insane when he allegedly killed two women  in 2021.Defense attorney Louis Nagy is considering an insanity defense in the deaths of 54-year-old Beth Redmon, of Harrisonburg, and 39-year-old Tonita Smith, of Charlottes...

Seahawks’ Quandre Diggs enjoys a normal offseason that doesn’t involve injury rehab

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For most of this offseason, Quandre Diggs has been able to usually wrap up his daily workouts before the lunch hour arrives.That’s a significant and welcomed change from a year ago when the Seattle Seahawks starting safety would spend his entire mornings doing rehab after undergoing major surgery on his ankle before getting around to his normal workout.“I literally had a month of offseason to get ready for full season so it was kind of rushed,” Diggs recalled on Tuesday after Seattle wrapped up the first day of its mandatory minicamp. “I didn’t get to do the things I normally get to do in the offseason.”What Diggs experienced a year ago has given him a renewed sense of appreciation for having an offseason that looked more normal and allowed him to get ready for his fourth full season in Seattle the way he wants. It’s also given him a little bit of understanding for what fellow safety Jamal Adams has gone through with yet another offseason filled with rehabbing f...

Denver weather: No end in sight for afternoon storm chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay wet for the next week. There will be a chance for storms each afternoon, with heavy rain and lightning the main threats each day. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect Tuesday for Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Douglas counties until 6 p.m. A ground stop was also in effect for Denver International Airport as rain and hail hit the region.Weather tonight: Scattered stormsStorms were expected to push across the Front Range from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday. They will be slow-moving with heavy rain and could cause minor road flooding in low-lying areas. Stronger storms will bring lightning and the potential for small hail. They will be spotty, meaning not everyone will see a storm Tuesday night. Only 5 days into June, this much rain has fallen Storms will clear out after 8 p.m. with clearing skies and dry conditions returning overnight. Temperatures will fall into the low 50s early Wednesday morning. Weather tomorrow: Storms returnWednesday's te...

Tix for trade: Nuggets fans get creative to get to the NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thousands of fans in a Facebook group called Denver Nuggets Ticket Exchange have been getting creative to either buy or trade tickets to attend the NBA Finals games. “You don’t normally see someone trade a $900 whisky bottle for tickets," said Grady Downing, an administrator for the private Facebook group. "We also have seen a lot of Taylor Swift tickets and then someone was offering her massage trade for tickets." Familiar faces spotted at Game 2 as hyped fans watch around town One of the people on the page, Hugo Parra, who owns Green HVAC Solutions, ended up using one of his businesses to get his hands on two club-level seats for Game 1 at Ball Arena. “The tickets would have been $3,000," Parra said. "The HVAC was a little pricier, so I charged him a tad more, so it worked out for him and me." The man with the tickets was Phil Kennedy. He said he became a season ticketholder earlier this year.“I finally jumped on the bandwagon back in February and became a season...