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A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Earlier this month, Heard filed a motion to have Depp’s verdict set aside or have a mistrial declared. Her lawyers cited multiple factors, including an apparent case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors.

President Biden sought to calm Israeli fears of a potential nuclear deal with Iran as he began a Middle East tour on Wednesday, promising not to give in to a critical demand by Tehran and assuring Israelis that he would use force if needed to stop Iran from developing a bomb.

Iran announced Sunday that it has begun enriching uranium up to 20% using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes amid a standoff with the West over its tattered atomic deal.

Some good news for inflation-weary Americans: There will be no price hike on Costco’s hot dogs. In an interview Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” CEO Craig Jelinek had a one-word answer when asked whether he would raise the signature food court item’s price: “No.

The United Nations said Monday it expects the world’s population to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15th this year and it projects that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.

Two people were killed and three were wounded in shootings early Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California. Authorities said they were seeking one gunman in connection with at least three of the shootings.

Amber Heard’s former insurance provider is taking measures not to be held responsible for paying the actress’ legal fees and damages in her defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Netflix’s Stranger Things fans are taking action by petitioning the series creators, the Duffer brothers, to bring back fan-favorite character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn). Sadly, Stranger Things is notorious for killing off lovable characters in the same season they are introduced.

Aquilino Gonell, a police officer who was beaten so severely during the Jan 6 siege on the Capitol he was forced to retire from law enforcement, said in an opinion article for The New York Times that former President Donald Trump betrayed him.

Over July 4th weekend National Park services found an unoccupied vehicle. A search was launched and they found a deceased male off-trail at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park. New Mexico State Police are investigating the scene. No updates have been given.