Johnny Depp’s attorneys appealed to jurors on Friday to restore his reputation with a verdict in his favor, while lawyers for his ex-wife Amber Heard asked them to recognize her free speech rights when they decide the actors’ dueling defamation claims. The 58-year-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” star sued Heard in Virginia for $50 million…
Jury to Start Deliberating on Depp and Heard Defamation Claims
Jurors will begin deliberations on the dueling defamation claims from actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard on Friday following six weeks of explicit and graphic evidence and testimony that detailed the former Hollywood couple’s soured relationship. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 58, sued Heard in Virginia for $50 million and argued that she defamed…
Is the American Dream of Home Ownership Vanishing?
How much money do we really need to buy a home, and can we afford it? These are questions that real estate agents and mortgage professionals hear every day, and the answer is always the same—it all depends on many different factors. Sheetal Sawhney, originating branch manager at CrossCountry Mortgage’s office in North Bergen, New…
Without Magnesium, Vitamin D Supplementation May Backfire
Magnesium is necessary for the activation of vitamin D, and without sufficient amounts of it, your body cannot properly utilize the vitamin D you are taking. I’ve previously written about the importance of taking vitamin K2 when you’re taking high-dose supplemental vitamin D to avoid complications associated with excessive calcification in your arteries. Now, research…
Biden Admin’s Reversal of Trump’s Deregulation Is Hurting Economy, Experts Say
The Biden administration’s dramatic expansion of the role of the federal government in business, banking, and society, and sharp break from the deregulatory approach of the Trump presidency, has severely overburdened key sectors and industries of the U.S. economy and helped drive up inflation to the highest rate in four decades, experts say. The federal…
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime, Arson at Seattle Nightclub
A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime after setting a fire outside a Seattle nightclub called Queer/Bar, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Kalvinn Garcia of Sedro Woolley, Washington, set fire to the contents of a dumpster in the alley directly behind the club on Feb. 24, 2020, based on…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for May 27–June 3
This week, we feature a history exploring how the United States decided to join World War I and a classic about a traitor who grows to love his homeland. Fiction Goodness Found, Even in War ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ By Anthony Doerr A French girl named Marie-Laure LeBlanc has fled Paris with her…
Monkeypox Outbreak Has Spread to More Than 20 Countries: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is investigating about 200 cases of monkeypox in 20 countries that are not generally known to suffer outbreaks of the rare, smallpox-like virus. Approximately 200 confirmed cases and more than 100 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported so far, said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s COVID-19 technical…
Wales Becomes the Last UK Region to Lift All COVID-19 Regulations
The Welsh government has announced it is set to lift all remaining COVID-19 regulations next week, becoming the last regional administration in the UK to do so. The legal requirement to wear a face covering in health and care settings will end on May 30, the Welsh government said. Wales is the last UK region…
AOC Says She Wants to Ditch Her Tesla Following Online Spat With Musk
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) said she wants to give up her Tesla, one month after getting into an online spat with Elon Musk on Twitter. The progressive Democrat revealed her plan after being asked about the billionaire’s recent comments that he was going to vote Republican in the upcoming elections. Ocasio-Cortez purchased her Tesla Model…
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