News Scan for May 03, 2022

$50 million defamation case is set to come to an end soon.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherBritish supermodel Kate Moss, the ex-girlfriend of Johnny Depp, testified Wednesday and addressed the infamous staircase rumor that claimed Depp pushed her down a flight of stairs during an incident while the two were dating.Closing arguments are expected Friday in the Johnny Depp trial and fans continue to line up outside the courthouse."No. He never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any stairs," Moss answered when asked if Depp was responsible for the incident.READ MORE: Johnny Depp Trial: Why Kate Moss testimony on staircase incident is significantDepp also took the stand on Wednesday for the second time, calling Heard’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse "insane.""Ridiculous, humiliating, ludicrous, painful, savage, unbelievably brutal, cruel, and all false," Depp said when asked about his reaction to hearing Heard’s allegations when she testified earlier in the trial.Johnny Depp's lawyer asked him about his reaction to Amber Heard's testimony throughout the trial.

PORTLAND, Ore. - A jury in Portland has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" — of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.The jury of seven women and five men found Nancy Crampton Brophy, 71, guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday after deliberating over two days in chef Daniel Brophy’s death, KOIN-TV reported.Brophy, 63, was killed June 2, 2018, as he prepped for work at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Southwest Portland.Nancy Crampton-Brophy appears in an Oregon courtroom for her murder trial. (KPTV/ pool camera) Crampton Brophy displayed no visible reaction Wednesday inside the crowded Multnomah County courtroom.Lisa Maxfield, one of Crampton Brophy’s attorneys, said the defense team plans to appeal.Prosecutors told jurors that Crampton Brophy was motivated by money problems and a life insurance policy.>>RELATED: 'How to Murder Your Husband' fiction author on trial for real-life murderCrampton Brophy said during the trial, however, that she had no reason to kill her husband and that their financial problems had largely been solved by cashing in a chunk of Brophy’s retirement savings plan.She owned the same make and model of gun used to kill her husband and was seen on surveillance camera footage driving to and from the culinary institute, court exhibits and court testimony showed.Police never found the gun that killed Brophy.

In a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers showed canine olfaction—or dog sniffing—was both highly sensitive and specific when it came to identifying patients with COVID-19, even those who were asymptomatic or presymptomatic.The researchers, based in Hawaii, exposed dogs to sweat samples fr

A general view during the Sandals Emerald Bay celebrity golf weekend at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort on April 9, 2010 in Great Exuma Island, Bahamas. Police in the Bahamas have identified the three Americans Monday who were found dead late last week at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma island.

It has just been announced that two of the American Idol contestants have tested positive for COVID-19.

DECATUR, Ala. - Alabama-based Wayne Farms is recalling about 585,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast fillets that may be undercooked.According to the USDA, the products were made between Feb. 9 and April 30.Here’s what’s under recall:The recalled products will have "EST.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are investigating a stabbing that left a man in critical condition on Sunday morning. According to authorities, the stabbing happened on the 1800 block of Somerset Street at 9:57 a.m. The victim, a 66-year-old man, was found with three stab wounds in the neck, a stab wound in the chest and multiple in his hand,  police say. Authorities say the stabbing happened during a robbery. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe victim was transported to Temple University Hospital and placed in critical condition, according to authorities. AdvertisementPolice say the weapon was recovered and a man is in custody. 

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 06: ahead of the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 06, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Twenty eager colts breaking from the starting gate, a full house for the first time in three years, and a Kentucky Derby lacking a dominant favorite.Things could get interesting Saturday at Churchill Downs, where the winners in 2019 and 2021 were disqualified.The biggest question for these 3-year-olds is whether they can handle running 1 1/4 miles while jostling for position in front of the biggest crowd they’ll ever see and hear."Things can get a little dodgy throughout the race, having to go through holes and take dirt and take some bumps along the way," trainer Chad Brown said.

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial has now concluded its fourth week, after three weeks centering on the volatile relationship between Depp and Heard. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for $50 million in Fairfax County Circuit Court after Heard wrote a December 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse." Depp and Heard were married between 2015 and 2017. While the article never mentions Depp by name, Depp’s lawyers say her article defamed him when she described herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse" and claim it was a clear reference to abuse allegations Heard levied in 2016, in the midst of the couple’s divorce proceedings. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor claims the abuse allegations were an elaborate "hoax" to promote her film "Aquaman" and punish him for leaving her.

Adamari López began her journey to wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic after finding herself making excuses to eat healthily and exercise. With the help of Oprah’s weight management program, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), the TV host, actress, author, and mother, was able to drop 20 pounds and set a good example for her daughter, Alaïa.As the 2022 Mother’s Day (May 8) is rapidly approaching, López chatted with HOLA! USA to share the latest updates on her health and wellness journey.Victoria’s Secret model Sofía Jirau praises Adamari López: “I want to be like you”Adamari López’s body transformation came with a bright new colorful wardrobeAdamari López shows off her new bikini bodyI continue to be more aware of how important it is to stay healthy and not eat food just because I want to eat every time but to keep myself well emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Over 40% of 79 stool samples from COVID-19 patients admitted to one of four hospitals in Spain contained SARS-CoV-2 RNA but no live virus, suggesting a negligible ability to replicate in this medium and a very low likelihood of fecal-oral viral transmission, finds a study published yesterday in Scientific Reports.Researchers from the University of Seville collected stool samples f

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amber Heard went into graphic detail Thursday as she described disturbing sexual assault allegations against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, during her testimony in the former couple's defamation trial.Amber Heard was asked to recount an alleged 2015 altercation where she says Johnny Depp hit her in the face several times, pulled her out, and headbutted her. Heard's lawyers also showed the jury several photos that Heard claimed she took after the altercation to document her alleged injuries.From the witness stand in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom, Heard described an alleged sexual assault she said took place over several days while the then-couple was in Australia in 2015.Heard alleged Depp accused her of cheating on him with movie co-stars including Billy Bob Thornton and Eddie Redmayne, with whom she'd just shot the film "The Danish Girl".

China is racing to extinguish its largest outbreak of Covid-19 since the early days of the pandemic.

Jon Batiste is currently battling COVID-19.

LOS ANGELES - Retired U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly, who has publicly sparred with the outspoken head of Russia's space agency following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has tweeted a thread by former U.S. Army commander Mark Hertling containing advice on how to disable Russian tanks. "‘How to Sabotage your Russian Tank.’ Thank you General Hertling!" wrote Kelly in a tweet posted on May 5. The thread contains a list of tips by Hertling on how to sabotage Russian tanks following reports of demoralized Russian troops in Ukraine sabotaging their own equipment.https://twitter.com/MarkHertling/status/1522240720521867269"We understand some of you are sabotaging your tanks which means others may want to and do not know the best way.

TORONTO, ON- APRIL 28 - Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) covers his face after getting an elbow from Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) that fractured his orbital bone and left him with a concussion as the Toronto Raptors fall the P PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Joel Embiid will not play in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat, according to reports. Embiid suffered a broken orbital bone and a concussion in the Sixers' close out game against the Toronto Raptors while defending a hard drive to the basket by Pascal Siakam. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that while Embiid is currently not expected to play, "progress could be made to change his availability."Embiid was already playing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that he sustained earlier in the Toronto series. AdvertisementThe Sixers will need to climb back from a 2-0 hole if they want to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

A study of more than 160,000 COVID-19 tests of South African healthcare workers concludes that two doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are about 71% effective against hospitalization caused by Omicron 1 to 2 months after the second dose, with little waning at 5 months or longer.Investigators from the South African Medical Research Council led th

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre conducts a daily press briefing at the White House on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary after incumbent Jen Psaki leaves on May 13, President Biden announced Thursday."Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," Biden said in a statement. "Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration."Jean-Pierre is the current White House principal deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president.

SEATTLE - Seattle Police have arrested a burglary suspect after they say he shot himself in the head while trying to run away from the scene of a break-in in a north Seattle neighborhood. A man told police he heard sounds coming from his garage around 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

SARS-CoV-2 waves in over 1,30,000 Covid-19 patients.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy was laid to rest in October 2021, after he suffered a deadly attack while taking a suspect with felony warrants into custody. Now, that suspect may face the death penalty, county officials said months later.Juan "Johnny" Ruiz, who was with MCSO for three years, died on Oct. 11."It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of Deputy Juan "Johnny" Ruiz #S2212.

Nearly 13% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had serious neurologic illnesses in the first year of the pandemic, suggests an international study published last week in Critical Care Explorations.The observational study, led by Boston University researchers, a

(L-R) Star Wars cosplayers Austin Verburg as Luke Skywalker, Bill Holmes as Kir Kanos, Shawn Richter as Din Djarin, Dana Sabbe as Taarna, William Henderson as a Mandalorian, and Lisa Lower as Boba Fett pose for photos. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Star Wars fans your day has arrived to show your love for the popular franchise.

Omicron subvariant BA.2 more transmissible but not more virulent: Quebec report He says masking will remain mandatory on public transportation and in health-care facilities.Quebec will be the last province in Canada to lift its masking requirement.

Rubbin Sarpong, 35, of Millville, N.J., was been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after he and others "met and wooed the victims" on online dating sites, federal authorities say. (United States Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey) CAMDEN, N.J. - A man who helped dupe dozens into sending millions of dollars to people posing as U.S.

impairment is equivalent to losing about 10 IQ points. 

Rendering of Barbie's Dreamhouse. (World of Barbie Mattel Inc. & Kilburn Live)Cue "Barbie Girl" by Aqua. There’s going to be an immersive World of Barbie attraction launching this summer where you can literally be a Barbie girl, or boy, in the Barbie world. Mattel Inc.

Italy has announced that a passenger locator form is no longer required to enter the country - but other Covid travel rules will remain in place until the end of the month.

Spain has confirmed that Covid-19 travel rules will remain in place for UK flyers until May 15.

Popular BBC presenter Simon Reeve has been given the ‘all clear’ during a heart scan, after he picked up an ‘exotic illness’ during his travels.The 49 year old took to his social media accounts to post a scan of his heart ‘beating and flapping away’ after he was tested for ‘vegetation growth’ after contracting the illness. He seemed delighted as he announced the ‘all clear result’. He wrote: “My heart(!).

Kate Garraway, 54 and husband Derek Draper, 54 are celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary today despite having a difficult two years.

influenza cases saw notable increases starting in October, a trend that’s only seen a month or two variance going back to 2009.This year, that increase started in March, a shift of six months. Assessing your risk in Canada’s 6th wave will be difficult.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to meet Tuesday afternoon with Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell to officially start the provincial election period.

Members of the US Army prepare to place American flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia in preparation for Memorial Day. (Photo Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) May is designated as National Military Appreciation Month to recognize and honor all U.S. service members. During the month, Armed Forces Day and Military Spouses Appreciation Day are celebrated, according to Military.com.

On Monday evening, some of the biggest names in entertainment came together for the annual fundraising gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Dogs chase a mechanical lure during the final program of greyhound races at Derby Lane, the oldest continuously operating greyhound racetrack in the United States. In 2018, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned betting on gre DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction.After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, the track here will close.

COVID-19 hospitalizations connected with current wave of the pandemic will likely peak in early May and remain high until the end of June.The latest Scarsin forecasting for Hamilton, presented during the city’s Board of Health meeting on Monday, was characterized as a “good news story” with the potential for just 20 intensive care (ICU) admissions from just under 300 hospitalizations between now and the end of the August.“Overall new hospital admissions of Hamiltonians are predicted to peak at approximately six per day in early May, which is earlier than we previously forecast,” HPHS epidemiologist Ruth Sanderson told board members. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,423 people in hospital, 211 in intensive care “There is … some uncertainty of the trajectory and admissions could peak at nearly eight per day or down to where we are now … four hospitalizations per day.”The peak of the current wave, fueled by the Omicron subvariant BA.2, is expected to be about half of what the initial Omicron wave was in mid-January.The new scenario is based on the continuation of the province’s mask requirements in high-risk settings and rollout of fourth COVID vaccine doses between now and the end of the year.HPHS revised their April prediction on what age group will most likely be hospitalized in the next three months shifting from just those aged 60 to 79 to people aged 60-plus.“So in total, those 60 and older will make up over 85 per cent of new hospital admissions between now and the end of August,” Sanderson said.The Scarsin data suggests that 64 per cent of those admitted to ICUs will be aged between 60 and 79.Most of the estimated 42 COVID-related deaths expected between May 2 and Aug.

Relative to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna version confers slightly more protection against infection—but not hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, or death—90 days after the second dose, suggests a modeling study of more than 3.5 million fully vaccinated Americans published today in Nature Communications.

Delaware police say they are investigating a crash that killed a dog on Friday afternoon.  NEW CASTLE, Del. - New Castle County Police say they are investigating a crash that happened on Friday after a dog was killed.On Friday, around 1:30 p.m., police say officers responded to the 100 block of Liberty Blvd in the West Minquadale community for a report of a traffic crash.When responding officers arrived at the scene, they say they learned from witnesses that a gray, Volkswagon Jetta had driven up the front lawn of a residence on Liberty Blvd, missing several other witnesses, but striking a dog. MORE HEADLINESWoman wanted for attempted homicide in Upper Makefield Township in police custodyPhiladelphia man suspected of DUI after fatally striking pedestrian in Frankford, police sayPolice: 2 armed teens shot and killed after attempted robbery in NorristownPolice say witnesses also told them that the driver waited at the scene for a few minutes, but drove off before their arrival. Officers say they identified the suspect as Michelle Brogan, 40, after she returned to the scene, so officers could view her vehicle.Brogan was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters where she was charged with two counts of Felony Reckless Endangering and other related charges, according to police.

COVID-19 vaccination bus will be making a series of stops in the London area this month as health officials look to dole out first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and shore up lagging numbers when it comes to third- and fourth-dose boosters.The bus will make its first stop in the region on Thursday when it rolls up to the Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre, running from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.The bus will stop in London on Friday at Sherwood Forest Mall, offering doses from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The rate of full COVID-19 vaccination among employees of a private Minnesota medical device manufacturer rose 10.4 percentage points after the company began offering $1,000 incentives for immunization, finds a study published late last week in JAMA Network Open.Researchers from Starkey Hearing Technologies and the University of

The 2022 Broad Street Run winners. (Philadelphia Parks & Recreation)PHILADELPHIA - Over 27,000 runners returned for the 42nd annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) noted in a statement.A file photo shows children at work in a classroom. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images) To give these educators some extra credit for all of their dedication and hard work, many companies are offering deals and freebies this week:Participating Applebee's locations have offered teachers and other school staff discounts on their meals with proof of their profession during previous Teacher Appreciation Weeks. This year, the chain is offering 20% off at participating locations, according to Delish.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Monday is the final day for Pennsylvania residents to register to vote for the state's primary election. The primary general election is on May 17 and the final day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is May 10. To check if you are already registered to vote, check your registration status online. If you need to register to vote in the state, you can do so online here. ___RELATED HEADLINESThose interested in registering to vote can also do so by printing and completing the Pennsylvania Voter Registration Application before sending it to the county voter registration office. AdvertisementVoter registration can also be completed in person at a county voter registration office or PennDOT location. 

Omicron variant of Covid has show two early warning signs that you might have the virus – even if you've been vaccinated.According to experts, if you feel dizzy or fatigued, you might have caught the virus – regardless of how many jabs or boosters you have had.The variant was first found in South Africa and Hong Kong in November, 2021, and came to the UK a few weeks later in December.It was thought to be a much milder strain when compared to the then-more dominant Delta strain, which had taken hold of the country at the time.According to a recent report published in infectious disease and epidemiology journal, Eurosurveillance, there were eight key symptoms experienced by a Norwegian group of fully vaccinated partygoers recently.These were a cough, runny nose, fatigue, sore throat, headache, muscle pain, fever and sneezing.The study found that cough, runny nose and fatigue were among the most common symptoms in the vaccinated individuals while sneezing and fever were least common in the milder strain of the virus.This prompted nausea to be added to the official symptoms list worldwide, as dizziness was already on it.And according to Professor Tim Spector, the man behind the much-lauded ZOE Symptom Study app, around half of all new colds are actually Covid.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Fatigue can also present itself as sore or weak muscles, headaches, and even blurry vision and loss of appetite.The news of two new symptoms comes as two new variants of Omicrom were found in Bengaluru, India.According to New Indian Express, BA.2.10 and BA.2.12 were found, but not much data exists yet as these are the first sightings of the new variant.A spokesman for the