June 2022
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Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person’s sense of identity. “Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to…
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A jury’s finding that both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, were defamed in a long-running public dispute capped a lurid six-week trial that also raised questions about whether the two actors can overcome tarnished reputations. The verdict handed down Wednesday in Virginia found that Depp had been defamed by three statements in an…
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Despite strong levels of vaccination among older Americans, COVID-19 killed them at vastly higher rates during this past winter’s Omicron wave than it did the previous year in the country, The Seattle Times reported on Tuesday. “Almost as many Americans 65 and older died in four months of the Omicron surge as they did in six months…
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After a brutal six-week defamation trial, the jury ultimately decided Wednesday that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp on three counts after deliberating for just 13 hours. The jury concluded that Heard, 36, must pay Depp, 58, $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. They also awarded Heard $2 million in compensatory defamation damages.…
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The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has finally come to a close. The verdict came in on Wednesday afternoon in a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and no punitive damages. Virginia law states that punitive damages must…
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Actor Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial came to a close on Friday as both parties rested their case. The judge then handed the case over to the jury. Jurors are expected to evaluate the case and deliver the verdict this week. During the trial, Depp alleged that Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and Heard dated during his marriage…
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Concerns fans have called out popular Nigerians singer Wizkid for his addiction to smoking. The ‘Made in Lagos’ singer shared a photo of himself smoking marijuana, which many found offensive. Daniel Regha, a popular social media critic, called him out for the ‘suicidal habit,’ stating that Wizkid’s addiction to smoking should not be mistaken as an indication…
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A lawyer for a woman who says she was assaulted by Bill Cosby when she was a teenager in the mid-1970s told a jury on Wednesday (June 1) that the comedian has a sense of entitlement and invincibility, as opening statements kicked off in a civil case. The woman, Judy Huth, sued Cosby in 2014,…
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Former BigBang member Seungri’s Instagram account was removed by the platform on Monday (May 30), days after the South Korean Supreme Court rejected the 32-year-old singer’s appeal for a lighter sentence over his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal. The court upheld the 18-month prison sentence of the former K-pop idol, whose real name is…
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With a slate of tightened regulations taking into effect, Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to manage the explosive growth in the e-cigarettes market, especially to curb youth vaping. According to the regulation, sales channel management on e-cigarettes will be carried out, while an e-cigarette trading management platform will be established to standardize sales. E-cigarette…
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Harvard University started a study in the 1930s to find out the reason behind human happiness and what keeps people going. Researchers gathered teenagers as well as sophomores from poor neighborhoods to participate in the study and tell the researchers what makes them truly happy. And, surprisingly, the study has lasted over 75 years (and…
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