U.S. News

Johnny Depp wins libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The ruling vindicates his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their…

Baby formula makers to meet with Biden on easing shortage

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages. The administration's strategy calls for importing foreign supplies and using the Defense Production Act to speed domestic production.…

After Uvalde, holiday weekend sees shootings nationwide

CHICAGO (AP) — Even as the nation reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend in areas both rural and urban.…

Elvis image bans shake, rattle and roll Las Vegas chapels

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley's likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. FILE - Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul, right, walks down the aisle during a wedding ceremony for…

Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

By Hillel Italie-AP National Writer (AP) --Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, has died.…

Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting

TAFT, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that two juveniles were…

'Top Gun: Maverick' wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening

By Lindsey Bahr-AP Film Writer (AP)--Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with "Top Gun: Maverick." Paramount Pictures said Sunday that in its first three days in North American theaters, "Top Gun: Maverick" earned an estimated $124 million…

Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting

By Zeke Miller and Michael Balsamo-Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead. [caption id="attachment_1115411" align="aligncenter"…

Biden visits memorial to victims of Texas school shooting

By: Zeke Miller and Elliot Spagat UVALDE, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in Uvalde, Texas, trying to offer comfort to a city gripped by grief and anger after a school shooting. The Bidens…

Lawyer will seek to move trial of Alabama jail escapee

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A lawyer for an Alabama inmate who was the subject of a national manhunt after escaping with the help of a jail official, said he's received threats for representing the man. Mark McDaniel, a lawyer representing…