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Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sacramento deputies arrest suspect accused of two separate stabbing incidents
( — A man accused of two different stabbing incidents this week was arrested, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. • Video Above: What happens when you call 911? On Thursday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a stabbing on the 5500 block of Dewey Drive in Fair Oaks. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who was stabbed multiple times and staggered into a nearby church. There, police said churchgoers immediately began to render aid and called 911. State approves $25M in funding for I Street Bridge Replacement in West Sacramento The victim was taken to hospital, where he survived. On Friday, SCSO responded to a call for service for 'threats with a knife' in progress on the 6700 block of Madison Avenue, also in Fair Oaks. When deputies arrived at the scene, they detained a man who they said fit the description of the suspect. He was identified as Michael Brown, 27. Based on their investigation, deputies said Brown was also responsible for Thursday's stabbing. Subsequently, he was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he is currently ineligible for bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Biblical sign appears in skies over church after mass: 'Absolutely remarkable'
A crowd of churchgoers witnessed what many believe was a biblical sign as a cloud appeared to take the form of Jesus Christ in broad daylight. The remarkable sight was captured near the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in the Philippines on June 14. A crowd had gathered to worship ahead of National Youth Day in the country's Naga City when several parishioners spotted a cloud in the shape of a person standing upright. National Youth Day is a Filipino holiday celebrated on June 19 that emphasizes serving the community and country. As one of the attendees zoomed in, their video allowed those on social media to spot details like a head, long, wispy hair, legs, and an outstretched arm. 'Is it a sign?' one person asked on X. For many in the Philippines, the well-timed sighting was absolutely a sign of a divine presence. However, this may also be a case of pareidolia, a phenomenon that describes the tendency to perceive meaningful images in random or ambiguous visual patterns. Examples of this include people who see a face in a piece of toast or an animal in a cloud. Our minds are wired to recognize things we know, even if they're not really there. However, after the Jesus-shaped cloud went viral online, over 8,000 worshippers reportedly visited the site to honor the holy sign. 'Heaven touches earth in the most unexpected ways. A reminder that Christ is truly with us… even in the skies above,' another believer posted on X. While many on social media have posted messages and Bible verses, sharing their belief that the cloud was a heavenly sign, others voiced skepticism that it was really an image of Jesus. 'I believe in Jesus, but that's a cloud,' one person wrote on X. 'It's just a cloud. And it looks more like Beyoncé than Jesus,' another user claimed. Meanwhile, some held onto their faith but kept an open mind about what the sign was trying to show the gathering of Filipino youths. 'I think it's an apparition, but not sure it's Jesus. Perhaps the Holy Mother Mary or an angel. I do believe cloud formations are often created and intentional,' one believer posted Thursday. On a scientific level, cloud formations are natural phenomena that appear when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into visible droplets or ice crystals, creating clouds that can take on various shapes. These clouds can look like fluffy cotton balls, thin wisps, or heavy, dark sheets, depending on weather conditions like temperature and humidity. Sometimes, people see clouds that resemble objects, animals, or even human figures, like the Jesus-shaped cloud reported over Naga City. This isn't the first time religious individuals have reported seeing an image of Jesus in the sky. In 2020, Caroline Hawthorne spotted a bizarre cloud formation from her kitchen window in the UK, which she firmly believed was an image of Jesus or an angel. In Italy, onlookers in 2019 captured remarkable images of what looked like the figure of Jesus appearing above the town of Agropoli as sunlight broke through the clouds. An even more astonishing sight was caught on video in 2017, when locals in the Colombian city of Manizales said they recorded the figure of Jesus appearing near the site of a devastating landslide. A crowd gathered to film the sunlight slanting through clouds where 17 people were killed by landslides after a month's worth of rain fell in just one night. The rare cloud phenomenon was recorded on a mountain called Sancancio and the glowing figure provided comfort to the residents who lost homes, loved ones, and jobs in the natural disaster.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Faithful in Kern County Pray for Pope Francis' Recovery
As Pope Francis faces severe illness, the faithful worldwide, including churchgoers in Bakersfield, are united in prayer and admiration for his strength and dedication.
