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A jury awarded actor Johnny Depp over $10 million in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard. Advocates for domestic abuse survivors say the verdict will have ripple effects.

The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.

Stormy Daniels and her attorney Michael Avenatti leave federal court in New York, on April 16, 2018. Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for cheating client Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds.

Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels out of book proceeds

Michael Avenatti was sentenced for stealing about $300,000 from Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame as he represented her during her legal battles with then-President Donald Trump.

Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, D.C., on May 22.

As the baby formula crisis worsens, it's also magnifying disparities in the U.S.

Empty store shelves. Frustrated parents. The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.

How the Southern Baptist Convention covered up its widespread sexual abuse scandal

In 2019, Houston Chronicle journalist Robert Downen helped break the story about sexual abuse within the SBC. That led the church to commission its own independent study, which suggested a coverup.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, and Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams reach for the ball March 16 during a regular season game. The two teams will face off in the NBA Finals starting Thursday night.

The Warriors and Celtics bring contrasting strengths to a competitive NBA Finals

The matchup between the Golden State's blistering offense and the Celtics' juggernaut defense begins tonight. It should be a close series between two teams that weren't expected to make it this far.

Lawmakers call for probe into deadly federal prison

Following a Marshall Project/NPR report detailing violence and abuse at the newest federal penitentiary, three members of Congress asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate

James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, is among the Republican candidates for Michigan governor who've been blocked from the ballot after the state's elections bureau said they failed to file enough valid nominating signatures.

Why several Republican candidates for Michigan governor were blocked from the ballot

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

A view of the White House and South Lawn area on June 23, 2006.

For years White House interns have not been paid. That will soon change

President Biden announced that White House interns will now be paid for the first time in history. Participating interns will be paid $750 per week starting this fall.

Female community health care workers protest in New Delhi, India, in August 2020. The women are part of a government program called Accredited Social Health Activists — and are demanding higher pay and better working conditions. In May, the program won an award from the World Health Organization.

These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too

India's all-female task force of community health-care workers won the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Awards. But instead of recognition, some want a better salary and benefits.

Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

The Board of Regents yesterday approved a 6% patient rate hike. An Iowa man who pleaded guilty to charging police in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 will serve jail time. Plus, more than 100 Afghan refugees have moved to Sioux City to work at the Tyson meat processing plant across the border in Nebraska but the resources they needed to resettle in Iowa weren’t always quick to follow.

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