Eryka Caldwell’s, 41, live-in boyfriend, Jonathan Fernandez, 38, was arraigned in court Monday on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Police say he fatally slit Caldwell’s throat and stabbed her multiple times inside their Brooklyn apartment early Sunday morning. He was found sitting on the couch calmly waiting for authorities to arrive before being taken into custody.

The first openly gay NBA player, Jason Collins passed away this week after a battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He was 47 years old.

Collins played college ball at Stanford and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NBA playing 2001 until his retirement in 2014. Jason played for the Celtics, Nets, Grizzles, Timberwolves, Wizards and Hawks throughout his career.