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'Blind Side' player may sue 'parents' depicted in Oscar-winning film

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.In the petition filed Monday in Shelby County Probate Court, Oher asks for the conservatorship to be terminated along with asking for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story. He also asks to be paid what he is due along with interest. Oher, who has never been a fan of the movie of his life, also asks in the petition that the Tuohys be sanctioned and required to pay both compensatory and punitive damages determined by the court. ESPN.com first reported the petition. Steve Farese, a lawyer for the Tuohys, told The Associated Press that they will file an answer to the allegations in court but he declined to comment further. He was among three attorneys served on behalf o...

Jason Momoa, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Oprah support Maui fire victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

Celebrities are responding to the devastating wildfires ravaging Maui. Oprah, who lives on the island part-time, is doing her part to help those in need. She took to Instagram on Sunday after visiting the shelter at the War Memorial Stadium and spent time providing essential items to those directly affected. “You know what this week has taught me is that when you don’t know what to do…you do whatever you can,” she explained in the video post. “I went to visit one of the big shelters here at the War Memorial and asked people what it is they needed and then went shopping for some things, some, you know, basic things like towels and sheets and shampoo and other necessities.”The former talk show host promised her help won't stop there. The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP) West Hollywood bar to hold fundraiser for victi...

Jenzel Navarro Arrested after DUI Pedestrian Crash on Tropicana Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

23-Year-Old DUI Suspect Arrested after Killing a Woman in a CollisionLAS VEGAS, NV (August 14, 2023) – Sunday evening, Jenzel Navarro was arrested following a deadly pedestrian accident.The incident happened on July 30th, just before 10:00 p.m., near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard.According to reports, a 2018 BMW X3, driven by 23-year-old Navarro, was traveling eastbound on Tropicana Avenue. There, he stuck a 54-year-old walking outside a crosswalk.Authorities arrived at the scene and pronounced the woman dead. Investigators have not yet released her identity.Meanwhile, Navarro remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.Officials determined that Navarro was under the influence during the accident. Police arrested him and charged him with DUI causing death.The Sweet James team sends their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and the love of your family give you strength i...

Francisco Rojas Killed in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Barrington Drive [Palm Desert, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

48-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Collision on Country Club DrivePALM DESERT, CA (August 14, 2023) – Wednesday night, Francisco Rojas was killed in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Barrington Drive.The incident happened around 10:15 p.m., at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Barrington Drive on August 9th.According to reports, the driver of a vehicle struck a pedestrian under unknown circumstances. Upon impact, the driver fled the scene without rendering aid or contacting police.First responders found the pedestrian on the eastbound lanes of Country Club Drive. Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Authorities later identified him as 48-year-old Rojas, of Palm Desert.Moreover, Palm Desert police are still searching for the hit-and-run driver who fled after the collision.At this time, officials urge anyone with further information to contact local officers as soon as possible.No words can mend the broke...

One Killed, Several Others Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Interstate 90 [Moses Lake, WA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

Traffic Accident on Interstate 90 Resulting in One Fatality, Multiple InjuredMOSES LAKE, WA (August 14, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, one person died following a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 90.On August 2nd, deputies were dispatched following a deadly multi-vehicle crash that happened in the eastbound lanes, the Washington State Patrol said.Investigation showed that a vehicle headed eastbound attempted to pass other vehicles when it slammed into gravel and overturned several times.As a result, the driver was ejected from the vehicle, and the vehicle was sent over to the westbound lanes causing a collision with another driver.Furthermore, at least nine people sustained injuries and authorities transported them to a hospital.Moments later, the ejected driver was pronounced dead at the scene.In addition, the police have not yet released the identity of the deceased as well as the identities of the injured people.Consequently, the deputies blocked all lanes of the interst...

Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco steps away from team as MLB investigates social media posts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

(CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco will not be with the team during its current road trip due to the situation surrounding social media posts involving Franco, the Rays said Monday.Tampa Bay and Franco have mutually agreed that he’ll be placed on the Restricted List, administrative leave that allows Franco to not count against the 26-man roster.Additionally, Major League Baseball is investigating the posts, an MLB official told CNN on Monday.Neither MLB nor the Rays gave any details on the posts.“We support any steps taken by the league to better understand the situation,” the Rays said in a statement. “Out of respect for all parties involved, we have no further comments at this time.”The Rays said they became “aware” of circulating posts involving Franco during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians and “are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts...

One of America’s first brewpubs, Buffalo Bill’s in Hayward, is back in business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

There was much crying into pumpkin ale last year when Buffalo Bill’s Brewery – one of the first brewpubs in America – announced it was closing after nearly four decades in Hayward.The brewery had been an iconic meeting place for both beer lovers and community members. It had a special spot in the early history of craft brewing and was said to be the progenitor of the nation’s first commercially produced pumpkin beer. One of its tap handles is even stored at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.“It’s a tragedy, and we’re losing a symbol of Hayward. It’s hard to imagine how it will be replaced,” the then-president of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce said at the time.Well, folks need to imagine no longer, because as of August,Buffalo Bill’s Brewery is suddenly back open. And new owner Alejandro Gamarra, who runs several Mexican restaurants in Hayward, plans to keep it pretty much the same as before – though he does have plans for spicing up its lineup of bee...

Review: High-flying ‘Corteo’ finds Cirque du Soleil wrestling with somber themes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

The unbearable lightness of being buoys “Corteo” to dizzying new heights.Dazzling in its sheer athleticism, artistry, and aching existentialism, the first Cirque du Soleil show to fly into the Bay Area since the pandemic will leave you moved and exhilarated.Framed by the death of a clown, “Corteo,” which means procession in Italian, is part meditation on mortality and part heart-pounding celebration of being alive. Shot through with wild Fellini-style tableaus, this surreal circus dream kicked off a Bay Area run at San Jose’s SAP Center and is headed to Oakland and San Francisco. While it lacks the whimsy and intimacy of the troupe’s signature big top, writer/director Daniele Finzi Pasca transforms the SAP Center into a theater framed by ornately painted scrims and dotted with bejeweled chandeliers from which astounding aerialists dangle and swing.In this fantasy realm, a sad sack clown named Mauro (Mauro Mozzani) has his life flash before his eyes in a tragicomic blur, ...

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in San Jose in the week of July 31

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

A house in San Jose that sold for $4.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 26 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $985.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 31 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.2 million, single-family home in the 1500 block of Guadalajara DriveThe 2,417 square-foot detached house in the 1500 block of Guadalajara Drive in San Jose has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $2,200,000, $910 per square foot. The house was built in 1965. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Guadalajara Drive9. $2.3 million, single-family residence in the 2900 block of Cottle AvenueThe property in the 2900 block of Cottle Avenue in...

Kurtenbach: What’d I miss? A summer’s worth of takes on the Warriors, Giants, Niners, and Pac-12

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:21 GMT

What’d I miss?I’ve spent the last two months on paternity leave, being bossed around by a nine-month-old, and working on the schedule of a little girl as headstrong and opinionated as her dad.It was the most rewarding summer of my life.And while I tried to keep up with the day’s news, between cleaning bottles, car naps, freeze-dried strawberries, walks, the Ferber method, and Daddy Disco Breakfasts, some things fell through the cracks.Ok, most things fell through the cracks.So let’s catch up together.Chris Paul is a WarriorI wrote about this when it happened from an airport hotel next to Heathrow, and it took a few days to deduce that it was not, in fact, a jet-lagged induced fever dream.Let’s be honest about what this move was: a salary dump.They were wrong, I was wrong — we were all wrong about Jordan Poole. I forgive us, though, because we were drunk off one ascendant season and an improbable title. Sobriety arrived last season with a punch to the fa...