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Depp, at libel trial, says Heard relationship was 'tailspin'
LONDON - Johnny Depp denied assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard on a private Caribbean island and during a furious rampage in Australia in a third day of evidence Thursday in his libel suit against a tablo...
Jul 09, 2020

Asian American girls saw pivotal icon in 'Baby-Sitters Club'
Author Ann M. Martin had no master plan when she decided to make one of the core members of "The Baby-Sitters Club" a Japanese American girl named Claudia. Claudia Kishi happened to be everything the ...
Jul 09, 2020

Sheriff: 'Glee' actor Naya Rivera missing in California lake
LOS ANGELES - A Southern California lake will be closed while they search its waters for "Glee" star Naya Rivera, authorities said Thursday. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department late Wednesday conf...
Jul 09, 2020

Police reform in Toronto and stolen Bibles; In The News for July 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 9 ... What ...
Jul 09, 2020

Police: Seoul mayor reported missing, search underway
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and search operations are underway on Thursday, police said. Police officers said they are looking for May...
Jul 09, 2020

Chiefs to renew call for racism inquiry during meeting today with N.B. premier
FREDERICTON - Indigenous leaders in New Brunswick are renewing a call for an independent, Indigenous-led public inquiry to investigate systemic racism and two recent police shootings in the ...
Jul 09, 2020

'They change too:' Rockies photo archive documents high-altitude shifts
An astonishing trove of century-old photographs of the Rocky Mountains shows those rugged symbols of permanence and endurance are just as mutable as anything else. "Almost all the mountains that we we...
Jul 09, 2020

Australia ends Hong Kong extradition treaty, extends visas
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visas for Hong Kong residents in response to China's imposition of a tough national security law on the sem...
Jul 08, 2020

MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer's return to action Wednesday night. Players wore...
Jul 08, 2020

Maryland governor: Probably time to change Redskins name
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday he believes the name of Washington's professional football team "probably should be changed," though he supported the team's name when he ran ...
Jul 08, 2020