Experts shed light on the factors that helped Johnny Depp defeat his ex-wife Amber Heard in the US lawsuit despite losing suit in the UK. According to the international media lawyer Mark Stephens, the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s legal team used the tactic to focus on Heard in front of a jury. “Because the US trial was before a jury, it …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly desperate to ‘repair the House of Windsor brand’ during their trip to the UK. This claim has been made by royal columnist Richard Kay, in his new piece for the Daily Mail. There, he wrote, “The significance of this olive branch invitation cannot be exaggerated.” “For it offers the real chance of not just …

An estimated $10 million worth of narcotics were seized in a drug raid Thursday, Duncanville police said Friday. Four adults and one juvenile were detained. Two of them are expected to face federal narcotics charges, while the others weren’t involved in the illegal activity, Duncanville police said in a news release. Police did not release the identities of those arrested, …

One of Dallas’ fastest growing economic hubs could get its own government, potentially leading to more development and the easing of supply chain concerns. Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price has spearheaded discussions to give the International Inland Port of Dallas its own commission. Everyday, thousands of trucks haul goods in and out of manufacturing and distribution centers at the …

A 25-year-old man was arrested in the fatal shooting of a man who was waiting for a ride in South Dallas. Travon McNeil was jailed Wednesday on a murder charge in connection with the slaying of Andrew Hernandez. He also faces one count of aggravated assault in the shooting of a 19-year-old woman. His attorney could not immediately be reached …

Prison Fellowship, a Christian nonprofit working with children and families affected by incarceration, is launching the Opportunity Kids Collaborative with Walmart Saturday at The Star in Frisco. The nonprofit will take a community-based approach to helping children in the Dallas area. Walmart’s Center for Racial Equity granted Prison Fellowship $450,000 to jump-start the program, which will provide support networks to …

Denton police are asking for the public’s help finding an 80-year-old man who has Alzheimer’s. Officers were searching Friday for George Southgate near the Denton County Transportation Authority’s MedPark station in the 3200 block of MedPark Drive, not far from Colorado Boulevard and Interstate 35E, Denton police said. He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans. …

When a disturbed teenager in Uvalde sought a high-powered rifle that could fire numerous rounds, he didn’t have far to go. Texas has more licensed gun dealers and manufacturers than any other state, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis of federal gun licensing data. Texas is home to slightly more than 6,000 gun sellers, according to May 2022 licensing data from the …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has had to respond before to a mass shooting in a Texas school. There are signs his earlier attempt to tinker with Texas gun laws left Abbott, a politician renowned for caution, even more risk-averse. As Abbott looks ahead to this month’s state GOP convention, which party officials say they’re unsure he’ll attend; the Nov. 8 election, which …

In the days since an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself inside an elementary school classroom in Uvalde and fatally shot 19 students and two teachers, the police’s narrative of the events leading up to and during the massacre has shifted by the day. As more shocking details are revealed about police action — and inaction — during the slaying, the Uvalde …