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Why a handwritten will found in Aretha Franklin’s couch got R‑E‑S‑P‑E‑C‑T from a jury

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

(The Conversation) - A handwritten will in a spiral notebook found wedged between couch cushions months after Aretha Franklin’s 2018 death is valid, a jury in Pontiac, Michigan, has decided. The July 11, 2023, verdict ended a yearslong legal dispute among three of the soul singer’s four sons over which of three informal wills found in her home should take precedence over the others. As a result, the four-page document, drafted in 2014, will now guide how the singer’s multimillion-dollar estate and royalties will be distributed among her heirs.The Conversation asked Reid Kress Weisbord and David Horton, two legal scholars who are experts on wills and trusts, to explain what the verdict means and how others can avoid this situation.Did the informality of these documents matter?No U.S. jurisdiction requires a will to be typewritten or professionally drafted by an attorney. Anything written down can serve as a valid will if the person who cre...

12 photos that only make sense if you grew up in Texas

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — What reminds you of your childhood in Texas?We combed through Texas Reddit to find some common memories Texans seem to share. While this list is not exhaustive, we hope the following photos bring back fond memories. Austin’s ‘I love you so much’ mural gets ‘Barbie’ makeover The Texas sandwich stapleYour grandma's pantry was never without a loaf of Mrs. Baird's bread. The "Born in Texas, Baked in Texas" brand has that iconic squiggly-striped packaging you can see with your eyes closed. Mrs. Baird's white bread. (Courtesy of Mrs. Baird's)Mum's the word It's a middle and high school rite of passage for Texans — either buying or wearing your first mum for a homecoming game and/or dance. The homecoming mum, a Texas high-school tradition. (Getty Images)Classic field trip memoryWho remembers a long, hot bus ride for your school's field trip to the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall? The birthplace (and death-place) of former Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson may not have been the most exciting des...

Green Island man charged with assault

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Green Island man has been arrested following an assault investigation, according to police. James Cullinan, 52, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On July 15 at 3 a.m., police responded to a call from a residence near James Street by a woman stating she had been stabbed multiple times with a knife. Upon arrival, police found the victim with multiple lacerations to her arms. Officers located Cullinan outside the house and placed him into custody. He was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Police investigating shooting in Troy Cullinan was processed and arraigned at the City of Watervliet Court. He was remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility and is due to appear at the Village of Green Island Court at 10 a.m. on July 19.The victim was treated for her injuries at Samaritan Hospital. The court has issued an...

FOX Files talks temp tags, towing of cars in new podcast

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The FOX Files is taking a deep-dive into its recent "Towed Away" series after FOX 2 investigators uncovered vehicles being towed from driveways for having expired temp tags.FOX 2 Digital Executive Producer Joe Millitzer interviewed FOX Files Investigator Mitch McCoy who has been investigating the towing of vehicles from private property.McCoy and the FOX Files discovered Calverton Park has been towing vehicles from driveways that have expired temp tags and expired license plates. The city explained the tow happens after a warning is sent, and an administrative search warrant is signed by the judge.Most recently, the FOX Files team was called when the City of Jennings tried towing a truck away from a man's driveway. The man blocked the tow truck in and the police were called. The man claimed it was over his expired tags. The mayor told the FOX Files it was because the truck was derelict and a public safety hazard.Take a listen to FOX 2's podcast as Millitzer and...

Denver weather: Chance for p.m. showers and storms, scorching heat on the way

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

There’s a chance for showers and thunderstorms today in Denver before a dry and hot weather settles in for a spell starting Sunday.Denver has a 30% chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms Saturday, skies will be mostly sunny and the high temperature will hit about 85 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Overnight skies in Denver will be mostly cloudy and the low temp will be near 61 degrees.Highs today will be a few degrees below normal for the date. Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms will return to areas east of the Divide, with activity most widespread across the rural plains and Palmer Divide. A couple of storms could be strong. #COwx pic.twitter.com/axCkEyspfb— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 15, 2023Hot, dry weather kicks in on Sunday and it will trend into midweek, according to the weather service, raising wildfire concerns in widespread areas.On Sunday in Denver the high temperature will climb to about 93 degrees under sunn...

Homeless World Cup makes United States debut in California 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

The Homeless World Cup was staged in the United States for the first time in the tournament’s history this week. The five-day tournament, which comprises of teams from around the world whose players were once homeless, took place at California State University, Sacramento and featured 300 players from 40 different national teams. Among the participating nations was Ukraine, whose players include refugees displaced by the ongoing conflict with Russia. According to the participants themselves, the tournament does more than just get them off the street.  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw says sore left shoulder will likely keep him sidelined until August “I feel happy for something,” said Pedro Vega, who was playing for the United States. “It’s a blessing to be here right now spending time with my team and meeting new people from different countries. It’s amazing.” The first Homeless World Cup took place in Graz, Austria in July 2003. This was the first time th...

Antioch: Three shootings leave one dead and at least three wounded

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

One person was killed and at least three others wounded in three unrelated shootings in Antioch overnight Friday, police said.At around 2:11 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were downtown when they heard gunshots and a crowd of people running near a bar and restaurant on I Street. One man was shot multiple times and killed, and at least two others, including a woman found shot on West First Street, were wounded but expected to survive, police said. A total of 60 shell casings were found in the area.While officers were at the homicide scene, another shooting happened around 2:51 a.m. in the 2100 block of Lemontree Way. About an hour later, a victim arrived at Sutter Delta Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds.No arrests were announced for either shooting.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Brentwood: Altercation ends in two males shooting each other Crime and Public Safety | One man killed, another injured in Pittsburg shooting Crime and Pub...

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers planned to extend their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people will heat-related illnesses. “Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a tweet, advising people to follow its heat safety tips such as drinking plenty of water and checking on family members and neighbors. “Don’t be a statistic!” the weather service in Tucson advised, noting that extreme heat can be deadly. “It CAN happen to YOU!”About 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where thousands of people can rest in air conditioned spaces opened Saturday morning in public spaces like libraries, churches and businesses around the Phoenix metro area. Charles Sanders spent Friday afternoon with his Chihuahua mix Babygirl at the air-condi...

Rodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again for Tour stalemate

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) — Could the Tour de France be decided by time bonuses? Even on the toughest battleground, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves Saturday after a dramatic day in the Alps.Again in a class of their own, Pogacar and Vingegaard finished second and third respectively at the ski station of Morzine after another fierce fight that concluded a day of attrition in the 14th stage.The pair was well ahead of their struggling overall challengers at some point in the final ascent, the daunting Col of Joux Plane, but allowed stage winner Carlos Rodriguez to come back as the duo watched each other like track cyclists in a velodrome, waiting for an opening to get the biggest bonus at the top of the steep ascent. Vingegaard won this duel.Rodriguez, a Tour debutant from Spain riding for Ineos-Grenadiers, then moved away from the pair in the downhill leading to Morzine.Vingegaard kept the yellow jerse...

Skupski and Koolhof beat Granollers and Zeballos to win men’s doubles final at Wimbledon

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:38:33 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Neal Skupski became the second British player in the Open era to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon after teaming up with Wesley Koolhof on Saturday to beat Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4 in the final.It’s a first Grand Slam title for both Skupski and Koolhof, who lost in last year’s U.S. Open final.“To hold this beauty is very, very special,” said Koolhof, who is from the Netherlands, as he cradled the trophy on Centre Court.The top-seeded pair only faced one break point in the final, which they saved, and broke for a decisive 3-2 lead in the second set.Skupski joined Jonathan Marray as the only British players to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon in the professional era, which began in 1968. Marray did so in 2012.“This feeling at the moment, doesn’t get better,” Skupski said.He is also the first British man to win both the mixed doubles and men’s doubles at the All England Club since Leslie Godfr...