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Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school said Wednesday that references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle over Oher’s finances.Lawyer Randy Fishman told a Memphis probate judge that mentions of Oher being adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy will be taken off advertising for public speaking engagements and the couple’s websites immediately.References to Oher being adopted had been a key argument by Oher in his efforts to force the Tuohys to account for money made from the film “The Blind Side,” which focuses on Oher’s story and his relationship with the Tuohys. The film earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar.Oher said in a court filing in August that the Tuohys misled him into thinking they adopted him when they entered into a conservatorship agreement with Oher in 2004, when he was 18.In September...

Coroner’s inquest hears from doctor who saw Soleiman Faqiri

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

A coroner’s inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail is hearing from the doctor who examined him at the facility.Dr. Brent MacMillan says he could see that Soleiman Faqiri was “quite sick” and experiencing delusions when he saw him on Dec. 9, 2016, but felt it would not be in Faqiri’s best interest to send him to hospital.MacMillan says he was concerned that “trying to corral a man who’s frightened and vulnerable” to take him to hospital would “instigate a reaction” that could cause him physical or mental harm.He says the hospital also had a history of sending inmates back to the jail after administering medication, rather than admitting them, so he felt the risks outweighed the benefits.The doctor says his priority was to get Faqiri the medication he needed, regardless of where that happened, and he believed Faqiri would see a psychiatrist soon.Faqiri died after a violent struggle with corrections officers on Dec. 15, 2016....

Boy who was 12 when he fatally ran over his foster mother gets 2 years in custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

A British foster child who told police “Looks like I got my first kill” after he ran over the 60-year-old woman caring for him was sentenced Wednesday to two years in custody.The boy, who was 12 at the time, fatally struck Marcia Grant when she tried to stop him from taking her car and fled the scene on April 5. He threatened to kill a police woman when he was arrested about an hour later, prosecutors said.“Is she dead?” he asked officers, according to prosecutor Gary Crothers at an earlier hearing. “Looks like I got my first kill.” He then swore it had been an accident.The boy, now 13, cannot be named because of his age. He previously pleaded guilty in Sheffield Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving. Prosecutors dropped a murder charge.Grant had been a foster mother since 2016 and was considered a pillar of the community in the Greenhill area of Sheffield in Northern England, police said.Her daughter, Gemma Grant, told the court through tears that her mother “wanted to ...

Quebec coroner recommends better training at ski hills after six-year-old’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is asking the province’s ski industry to review its training and safety practices after a six-year-old girl died after being dragged by a T-bar lift during a ski lesson in January. Coroner Julie-Kim Godin released her report this month into the Jan. 29 death of Lily Leblanc at the Val-St-Côme ski resort in Quebec’s Lanaudière region.The report says the girl was riding the T-bar with another student when her instructor, who was riding another bar behind her, asked them to get off because another student had fallen.Leblanc tried to get off but fell, and the hood of her coat got caught in the T-bar, resulting in her being dragged some 540 metres and asphyxiated.Godin said several factors contributed to the death, including that the child wasn’t riding with an adult and was told to get off the moving lift, likely because the instructor had been taught to keep their group together at all times.The report also found the employees operating the...

Actor Jonathan Majors in court for expected start of jury selection in New York assault trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors appeared in court in New York on Wednesday for the expected start of jury selection in a trial in which he is accused of injuring his then-girlfriend during an argument last spring.The trial could wind up playing a big role in what happens next with Majors, who had emerged as a breakout star with major roles in films including “ Creed III ” and who was being set up as the next great supervillain in the Marvel multiverse.The 34-year-old actor entered a Manhattan courtroom alongside his current girlfriend, the actress Meagan Good, carrying a Bible and one of his signature coffee cups. He did not speak during the start of the proceeding.Majors was arrested in March over a confrontation between the actor and Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend at the time, during a car ride in Manhattan.Prosecutors said Jabbari had grabbed a phone out of the actor’s hand after seeing a text, presumably from another woman, saying “Wish I was kissing you right now...

Algeria passes law to protect media freedom. Others used to imprison journalists remain on the books

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s National Council passed a new media law that officials hailed as a major victory for the country’s journalists as concerns about press freedoms have plagued President Abdelmajid Tebboune’s first term in office.The new law repeals the country’s “press offense” law and enshrines new protections for journalists to ensure they will not face arrest or imprisonment for doing their jobs. However, two prominent journalists remain behind bars and the laws that authorities have used to prosecute journalists — including one banning foreign funding for media outlets — remain on the books.Still, the law’s author, Algerian Minister of Communications Mohamed Laagab, called it “the best law in the history of independent Algeria regarding the journalism industry.” He said it was a directive that came from President Tebboune.Many journalists hailed the law passed Tuesday as major progress. Some responded with more caution. Retired ...

Police: Woman killed, body dumped on side of road in north suburbs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A woman's body was found on the side of a road Wednesday morning in Old Mill Creek and police believe she was killed.Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to Hunt Club Road, south of Route 173, on the report of a possible body on the side of the road at around 7 a.m.Police located the body of a woman on the east shoulder of the roadway. Following a preliminary investigation, deputies believe the woman was killed and her body was dumped during the early morning.The woman has not been identified at this time and a cause and manner of death are currently unknown.No one is in custody.

Death investigation underway after fatal shooting inside Burbank home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

BURBANK, Ill. — A death investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot, and another man was injured, inside a home in Burbank.According to police, officers responded around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 5300 block of State Road.Upon arrival, officers observed a man outside the house — who then ran inside. Police said officers on scene heard several gunshots coming from inside the home. Police made entry into the house and found two men with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead on the scene. Police: Woman killed, body dumped on side of road in north suburbs Another man was transported to Christ Hospital where he is receiving treatment.A gun was recovered from the scene. Police said this is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.

Bellinger, Hendriks selected as MLB's Comeback Players of the Year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger were selected Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year on Tuesday.The pair, both free agents, were chosen in voting by MLB.com beat writers.Hendriks, a 34-year-old right-hander, made his season debut on May 29 following treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He went 2-0 with one save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances for the Chicago White Sox, the last on June 9. He went on the injured list with right elbow inflammation and on Aug. 2 had Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him until late in the 2024 season or 2025.A three-time All-Star, Hendriks is 33-34 with a 3.82 ERA and 116 saves in 140 appearances in 13 major league seasons for Minnesota (2011-13), Kansas City (2014), Toronto (2014-15), Oakland (2016-20) and the White Sox (2021-23).Hendriks went 8-3 with a 2.54 ERA and a career-high 38 saves in 2021, his first year after signing a $54 million, three-year deal with Chicago as a free agent, then 4-...

Hammond police seek whereabouts of missing 14-year-old girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:37 GMT

HAMMOND, Ind. — Hammond police are seeking information about the whereabouts of a 14-year-old girl. While police did not say how long Mica Rodriguez has been missing, officials described her as 5 feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes.Mica weighs about 100 pounds.SEE ALSO: Police search for missing Lynwood woman with dementiaAnyone with information is asked to call 911 or (219) 852-2995.