The White House released a video Thursday of President Joe Biden having a discussion with pop singer Selena Gomez about the importance of mental health. “Thank you for all you are doing to lift the burden off of people who have problems with mental health,” Biden says to Gomez in the video filmed in the White House Rose Garden. Mental health is health. To everyone who is struggling, know you are not alone. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we sat down to discuss how we can wipe out the stigma and expand access to care to ensure everyone can get the support they need. pic.twitter.com/GPafd4et5n — President Biden (@POTUS) May 26, 2022 The three-minute video features President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talking to Gomez about the importance of mental health. Biden expressed admiration for Gomez’s willingness to publicly discuss her own struggles with mental health. “People look at you and say, look at this talented person and … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Releases Video with Selena Gomez on Mental Health
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Philadelphia Residents Rally Against Gun Violence In Wake Of Mass Shooting At Texas Elementary School
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — People are rallying against gun violence in Philadelphia in the wake of the Texas mass shooting at an elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead. T hey’re calling for action and say these types of incidents are preventable. Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, are scheduled to speak at a news conference on Friday afternoon. The briefing and rally are sponsored by CeaseFirePA. READ MORE: Pottstown House Explosion Leaves 5 People Killed, 2 Others Injured: Officials They say there are a number of bills that are stalled in Harrisburg that could help prevent shootings like what happened in Texas. Earlier this week, Democrats in the Republican-led house failed to pass a package of bills geared at gun control. The package has been stalled for years. It included bills that would ban assault weapons, reporting stolen or lost guns, safe storage and allow local governments to enact … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Residents Rally Against Gun Violence In Wake Of Mass Shooting At Texas Elementary School
Johnny Depp Attorneys Throw Kitchen Sink at Amber Heard in Closing Argument
Six years after Amber Heard publicly named Johnny Depp as a domestic abuser, lawyers for the actor called her a habitual liar who ruined their client’s life with fabricated, career-destroying claims of physical violence. “Exactly six years ago today, on May 27, 2016, Ms. Heard walked into court and filed a false report of domestic abuse against her husband of 15 months, Johnny Depp,” lawyer Camille Vasquez told jurors in the defamation trial between the ex-couple on Friday. “The scene was a setup,” Vasquez said, recounting the day that Heard sought a restraining order against Depp in Los Angeles. “She tipped off the paparazzi so they would be waiting. They knew exactly where she would pause, which side of her face to photograph. And the photos captured what she wanted them to see: the image of a battered woman.” After seven weeks, dozens of witnesses, and hundreds of spectators lining up daily in hopes of getting a seat in the courtroom, lawyers for the divorced couple … [Read more...] about Johnny Depp Attorneys Throw Kitchen Sink at Amber Heard in Closing Argument