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Obamas’ personal chef dies while paddleboarding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

By Celina Tebor, Kevin Liptak and Zoe Sottile | CNNA former White House chef who was working for the Obama family was found dead Monday in a pond on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard, according to Massachusetts police.Tafari Campbell, 45, “was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his passing,” according to a Monday news release from Massachusetts State Police.Campbell was reported missing early Sunday evening after going paddleboarding, police said.He went “into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerged and did not resurface,” an earlier state police news release said. Another paddleboarder on the pond with him at the time witnessed him go under the water, according to the release.Massachusetts Environmental Police officers recovered Campbell’s body shortly before 10 a.m. Monday from Edgartown Great Pond, a police news release said.Police used a side-scan sonar from a boat to locate him and d...

Davidson in diversion program after reckless driving charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom | CNNA Los Angeles County Superior judge ordered actor Pete Davidson to complete an 18-month diversion program after the actor was charged with reckless driving in connection with a car crash in Beverly Hills earlier this year, CNN has confirmed.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney (LACDA) said on Monday that as part of the program, Davidson is required to complete 50 hours of community service, which can be completed in New York, LACDA said.His counsel has indicated the service will likely be completed at the New York Fire Department.Davidson will also be required to do 12 hours of traffic school, which can be completed in New York as well, and he must complete a Hospital and Morgue program or the New York equivalent, LACDA said. He must also pay restitution and obey all laws, they said.The “Bupkis” actor has a personal connection to the New York Fire Department. His New York firefighter father, Scott, died helping in the ...

Man shot dead in Santa Rosa Jack in the Box drive-thru

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

(KRON) -- A man died Sunday night after he was shot in the drive-thru of a Jack in the Box, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. Police are looking for two men accused of committing the homicide. SRPD was called to the fast-food restaurant at 2755 Santa Rosa Avenue just after 11:31 p.m. for the reported shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim lying on the ground unresponsive in front of the drive-thru. Mother robbed while getting child out of carseat at Concord shopping center Police investigators said the victim and two suspects were involved in an altercation. One of the suspects then took out a handgun and shot the victim multiple times, police said. The suspects were described as Hispanic men, 18-20 years old, with skinny builds. They were wearing ski masks. They ran away from the scene eastbound on Burt Street. The victim was identified as Jeffrey Farinha, 40, of Rohnert Park. The suspects were last seen running on the 200 block of Burt Street. Detectives are as...

Carjacking reported in area right before car flew off Sanchez Street Stairs in SF

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A video showing a car crashing down Sanchez Street stairs in San Francisco on Sunday has been viewed millions of times. In the video, the car flips over the embankment, through a tree and lands upside down.That's when things get really strange.Rather than awaiting assistance from first responders, the five people inside the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived. The San Francisco Police Department is currently working to piece together what happened. San Jose suspects with nearly $1M in illegal drugs and guns arrested As of Monday afternoon, the damage to the Sanchez stairs is still very evident. Barricades and caution tape prevent residents from walking up and down them the steps. Watching the video, it's hard not to wonder what played out moments before the dramatic crash.  At Cliff’s Variety in the Castro, it’s been the hot topic of discussion among customers and employees.“My employees were showing it like crazy yesterday, so yeah we’ve all ...

Livermore police chief asks DA Price for tougher sentence for violent criminal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A parolee who was wearing an ankle monitor when he allegedly violently attacked and robbed two women earlier this year should get a tougher sentence according to Livermore's police chief. On Monday, Livermore PD Chief Jeramy Young penned an open letter to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price requesting sentencing enhancements for Colby Berry.Berry, a 21-year-old parolee, was released from state prison, ordered to wear an ankle monitor, and to obey all laws when he committed the two attacks. He had also been assigned a probation officer at the time. San Jose suspects with nearly $1M in illegal drugs and guns arrested On May 21, Livermore PD got 911 calls reporting a man attacking women and trying to steal their purses in the parking lot of Arroyo Shopping Center. Berry tried to grab one woman's purse and violently attacked her. She fought back, police said.He then attacked a second woman and stole her purse at gunpoint.Police identified Berry as the...

Virginia presses for edge in bid to land FBI headquarters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

The J. Edgar Hoover Building, The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)(AP/Andrew Harnik) The J. Edgar Hoover Building, The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)(AP/Andrew Harnik) Virginia is pushing back against claims that recent changes in the selection guidelines for a new FBI headquarters have given Maryland an edge in the high stakes competition.Virginia’s congressional delegation, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin, said on Monday that they have sent a letter to the FBI and the General Services Administration, arguing that the Commonwealth remains the best loc...

2-year-old grandson of Bucks coach Adrian Griffin dies in Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The 2-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin died Saturday after the child’s father found him unresponsive earlier in the day.Jayce D. Griffin of Urbana, Illinois, was pronounced dead Saturday at 10:40 a.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital, according to Champaign County coroner Duane Northrup. The coroner’s office said preliminary reports from an autopsy conducted Monday showed no evidence of trauma or foul play.“At this time, the death of Jayce Griffin appears to be from natural causes pending additional testing and final autopsy results,” Northrup said in a statement.Northrup said the death is under investigation by the Champaign police department and the Champaign County coroner’s office. Additional information won’t be released until the completion of the investigation.“My grandson Jayce was very special to me and my family, and his passing is an agonizing tragedy that will be felt forever,” Adrian Griffin said in a statement released by th...

Rematch time: USA and Netherlands to meet at the Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Now that the United States women have won equal pay with their male counterparts, there’s no need for their supporters to again chant for fairness when the Americans play the Netherlands on Thursday in their rematch of the 2019 Women’s World Cup final. The Americans defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in France for their second straight World Cup trophy, and fourth overall. They were in the midst of a contract battle at the time over pay with U.S. Soccer, and the players were feted with shouts of “Equal Pay!” from the fans. The team’s pursuit for equal pay was finally resolved last year, when a deal was struck that paid the women the same as the U.S. men’s team and, importantly, evenly split the tournament prize money earned by both teams.So the crowd at Wellington on Thursday doesn’t need to fight for the Americans to receive equal treatment. They can instead focus on the rematch and cheer for another win over the Dutch.The game i...

Obama family chef found dead after apparent drowning while paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

A chef for the family of Former President Barack Obama has been identified as the man whose body was found in a pond on Martha’s Vineyard after going missing while paddleboarding on Sunday, state police said. State police spokesperson David Procopio said divers helped bring the body of Tafari Campbell to shore around 10 a.m. The recovery came after another paddleboarder told officials they saw Campbell go under the water at Edgartown Great Pond on Sunday evening.Procopio said divers recovered Campbell’s body after Massachusetts Environmental Police spotted the body using a sonar device roughly 100 feet from shore in water that was roughly eight feet deep.In an update, Procopio said Campbell, 45, was a resident of Dumfries, Virginia. He was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his death, according to Procopio. Procopio said Barack and Michelle Obama were not present at their residence on Martha’s Vineyard.Campbell was a White House sous chef during the Bush and O...

Boston police cruiser involved in crash with car connected to carjacking in Stoughton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

An arrest was made Monday and a gun was recovered after a Boston police cruiser was involved in a crash with a car connected to a carjacking in Stoughton. The crash happened in Roxbury on Horadan Way late Monday afternoon. A police cruiser was later spotted on scene with front end damage immediately behind a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that was also damaged. Police said the Jeep belongs to a person who was carjacked earlier in the day Monday in Stoughton. Police previously put out a “be on the lookout” message after the carjacking. Among other things, police said the car that was involved had a shattered back window. The car on Horadan Way was seen with the same shattered back window while being towed away. Investigators were spotted searching the Jeep in Roxbury. Police confirmed investigators found a gun inside the car. There was no report of any serious injuries in this incident as of Monday night. The incident remained under investigation and no further information ...