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Attorneys for actor Amber Heard spent much of last week trying to portray her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, as a jealous and drunken abuser who can only blame himself for his nose-diving Hollywood career. Since Heard concluded her testimony in a Virginia courtroom Tuesday, her lawyers have presented witness testimony from people who were once close to Depp but shunted from his orbit. They've included Depp's former longtime agent, the actor Ellen Barkin and Heard's sister. The attorneys' goal: Undermine Depp's libel suit against Heard. The suit claims she falsely portrayed him as a domestic abuser and cost him his lucrative film career, including the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise. Depp points to a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which Heard described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Depp's lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name. The trial will enter its sixth week when it resumes Monday. Below are … [Read more...] about Heard’s lawyers try to poke holes in Depp’s libel lawsuit

0 Real Estate Look inside the newest homes available now in and near the La Jolla area. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply LA JOLLA, CA — Whether you're actively in the market for a new home or just investigating other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in and around La Jolla featured below. Follow the address links below to see more photos of homes that spark your interest. Here's a sampling of the newest batch of properties to hit the housing market in and around La Jolla — such as a house with 2 beds and 1 bath for $1.1 million, and another with 5 beds and 7 baths for $8.0 million. Click on any address for additional photos and details. Happy house hunting! Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by Redfin . Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected] . Related: Visit The Patch Mortgage Center To Lock In Today's … [Read more...] about La Jolla: 5 Freshest Homes To Hit The Market

The loss of any human life is tragic and a loss of life resulting from an encounter with the police is particularly troubling.  Recently in Columbus, Ohio, a white police officer used deadly force, shooting a teenage black female to save the life of a young black woman the teenager was about to stab with a knife. The Columbus Police Department immediately released the officer’s body camera video and tape of the 911 call to provide all the facts to the public. Black Lives Matter seized upon the incident to further inflame racial division and hate of the police, and instead of reducing hostility by commenting on the facts of the officer-involved-shooting, the White House followed the BLM playbook and issued a shameful statement, denigrating America as a systemically racist country. Our nation is at an extremely dangerous point. Black Lives Matter and Antifa mobs are undeterred from rioting in any Democrat-run city in America. We do not have mayors or a White House administration … [Read more...] about RICHARDS: A Common Sense Plan To Reduce The Number Of Deadly Encounters With Police

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Shenaya Ann Washington and a close friend cleared a small patch of grass at the base of a utility pole on Riley Street. They dug a hole there and planted a red rose bush seedling. Next to it, they leaned 10 prayer candles against the pole. Washington said she chose that spot to memorialize the victims of last weekend’s massacre at Tops Friendly Market because it is closest to the store entrance she had always used as a part-time worker for Instacart, the grocery delivery service. Sometimes when she would exit the store, Aaron Salter Jr., the slain retired police officer who worked security at Tops, would help Washington back to her car with the grocery orders, she said. The shooter, whose racist attack deeply wounded east Buffalo’s Black community, has stolen much more than the neighborhood’s only grocery store and the sense of peace many … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooting’s wounds need a strong salve, residents say

The J.M. Smucker Company announced Friday it is recalling nearly 50 different Jif peanut butter products “due to potential Salmonella contamination.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a press release that it is investigating a Salmonella Senftenberg infection outbreak in 12 states that the FDA says is “linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.” The investigation is in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) and local and state authorities. Fourteen cases of infection have been documented in the outbreak in Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, the FDA said. Two patients were hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. “CDC’s review of epidemiological information indicates that five out of five people reported consuming peanut butter and four of the five people specifically … [Read more...] about Dozens of Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled over Salmonella Worries

Republican candidates who have earned former President Donald Trump’s much-coveted endorsement are 81-3 in midterm primary races following 23 victories and two losses in last week’s contests in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Idaho. Pennsylvania The much-anticipated primary for the Republican Senate nomination in Pennsylvania between Trump-endorsed candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick remains too close to call and is likely headed for a recount. Oz led by a margin of “ 1,078 votes out of more than 1.3 million cast as of Saturday,” Breitbart News noted. Republican operative David Urban told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday he believes McCormick will prevail over Oz. Mehmet Oz speaks at a town hall-style event at the Newtown Athletic Club, Feb. 20, 2022, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Marc Levy) “I would say … when all of these ballots that were cast are counted, McCormick will be ahead, as we head into the … [Read more...] about Trump-Endorsed Candidates 81-3 in Primaries Ahead of Tuesday’s Races

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Research shows playing outdoors can improve children’s physical and mental health. Dr. Danette Glassy says children who play outside are more active, have less obesity and have better motor development. READ MORE: Monkeypox Case In Broward County Under Investigation “There’s a whole lot less myopia for kids who play outside, that’s that nearsightedness, than kids who play inside or look at screens a lot. There’s all these mental and emotional health things, less anger and aggression, better learning outcomes for kids who are playing outside more,” Dr. Glassy says. The American Academy of Pediatrics reminds families that they don’t need to travel far. You can enjoy nature in the backyard or at the playground. “Children who spent more time outdoors or engaging with nature are more proponents of the natural world and better stewards of our world,” Dr. Glassy says. READ MORE: Border Patrol Intercepts Total Of 16 Cuban Migrants In Separate Incidents Sunday … [Read more...] about Playing Outside Has Plenty Of Health Benefits For Kids

The legal teams for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have only one more week to prove their respective clients’ former spouses defamed them in what has been an alternately disturbing and surreal civil trial in Virginia . Over the last five weeks, Fairfax County jurors have heard damning allegations of domestic violence and damaged acting careers. Depp, in his $50 million lawsuit, alleged Heard “devastated” his career when she penned a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. In the piece, which did not mention Depp by name but came two years after she sought a restraining order against him, Heard identified herself as a domestic violence survivor. In her own $100 million counter lawsuit, Heard alleges that Depp and his legal team defamed her by launching a “smear” campaign against her, which included calling her allegations an “abuse hoax.” Throughout the trial, both actors have insisted that they were victims of domestic abuse during a relationship that officially dissolved in 2017—and … [Read more...] about The Bombshell Testimony Looming Over Johnny Depp’s Case