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Amber Heard’s lawyer has said social media posts “influenced” the jury in Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against his former wife, adding that her client cannot afford the $10m (£8m) awarded in damages.

L.A. County moves closer to possible mask requirement as coronavirus hospitalizations rise  Los Angeles Times COVID in California: Coronavirus hospitalizations in state rise more than 50% in past two weeks  San Francisco Chronicle Mandatory indoor mask-wearing could return to Los Angeles County

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed handing more power to states and tribes to block major energy projects based on water quality concerns.

Tulsa shooting gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain, police say  CBS News Tulsa hospital shooting victims identified, one was gunman’s surgeon, police say  Fox News Tulsa Police: Gunman Was Disgruntled Hospital Patient Who Targeted Former Doctor  NBC News Editorial: National epidemic of

The war in Ukraine has entered its 100th day, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits that Russia now controls about 20% of the country.

In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week’s school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce

This week the Biden administration authorized another $700 million in military aid for Ukraine as its war to fend off Russia’s invasion grinds into its fourth month. The U.S. has helped bring together NATO in ways not seen in recent

Reminder: Donald Trump knew how bad it was on January 6  CNN

Sarah Lerner is painfully familiar with how teachers in Uvalde, Texas must have felt as a gunman attacked their elementary school and fatally shot 21 people on May 24. In 2018, Lerner kept 15 students safe in her classroom at

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)