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—GOOD MORNING Friday, July 17, 2020 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY CASH 3 Midday: 5-0-2 Evening: 9-6-9 Drawings for Thursday, July 16, 2020 CASH 4 Midday: 0-5-0-9 Evening: 5-0-9-1 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 0-6-7-7-3 Evening: 2-3-1-3-2 Previous days’ drawings FANTASY FIVE (7/15) 12-23-27-33-41 POWERBALL (7/15) 27-47-61 -62-69 Power Ball: 4 Current jackpot: $97M MEGA MILLIONS (7/14) 6-26-55-56-64 Mega Ball: 22 Current jackpot: $101M Lottery numbers are unofficial. The Georgia Lottery Corp.: 404-215-5000. Itb ViV- l •*( Gainesville DowntownGainesville.com social distance social Join us in Historic Downtown Gainesville on Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Two sides of the square will be closed for pedestrian friendly shopping and sidewalk sales, and expanded outdoor seating for dining and park picnics. CELEBRITY REPORT Depp’s bodyguard says Heard abused the Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s security chief has alleged that Amber Heard physically abused Depp during the couple’s tempestuous marriage, giving testimony to support Depp’s libel suit against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting his former spouse. Lawyers also released statements from two of Depp’s former romantic partners, Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis, who said they could not reconcile Heard’s accusations of violence with the kind and loving man they knew. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper’s execu tive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a “wife-beater.” He strongly denies abusing Heard. In a written witness statement released as he appeared in court Thursday, security officer Sean Bett said that “throughout the course of Mr. Depp and Ms. Heard’s relation ship, Ms. Heard was verbally and physically abusive towards Mr. Depp.” “On many occasions, I witnessed her shout at Mr. Depp. I was also told by Mr. Depp on multiple occasions that Ms. Heard had physi cally abused him,” he said. Bett, a former Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy who has worked for Depp for a decade, said he regularly had to remove the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star from bad situations when Heard was in an “abusive mood.” “Ms. Heard often behaved in this way when she had been drinking. I learnt quickly to recognize the signs, so that we were able to leave the situation before it escalated fur ther,” he said. Depp, 57, and Heard, 34, met on the set of the 2011 comedy “The Rum Diary” and mar ried in Los Angeles in February 2015. Heard filed for divorce the following year, and the divorce was finalized in 2017. The Sun’s defense relies on 14 allegations made by Heard of violence by Depp between 2013 and 2016, in settings including his pri vate island in the Bahamas, a rented house in Australia and a private jet. He denies them all and claims Heard was the aggres sor during their volatile relationship, which he has likened to “a crime scene waiting to happen.” In a week and a half of testimony, judge Andrew Nicol has heard from Depp — who accused Heard of compiling a dossier of fake claims against him — as well as several cur rent or former employees who have backed his version of events. Heard is due to give her side of the story when she enters the witness box next week. Bett was cross-examined Thursday by The Sun’s lawyer, Sasha Wass, who questioned his claim that he had never seen Heard with bruises of marks on her face or body but had several times seen Depp with bruises inflicted by his wife. There was a dispute about the date of a photo of the actor’s bruised face taken by Bett, and Wass suggested Bett was lying to protect his employer. “Ma’am you can call me a liar a hundred times. I’m not a liar. I’m telling the truth,” Bett said. Depp’s former romantic partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder had been sched uled to give evidence, but Depp’s lawyer said Thursday that he no longer needed to call them, “much as it would have been a plea sure to have them here,” because The Sun does not contest Depp’s claim that he never hit them. Depp and French singer Paradis had two children during a 14-year relationship that ended in 2012. American actress Ryder dated Depp for several years in the early 1990s. In a written witness statement, Ryder said she was “shocked, confused and upset when I heard the accusations” against Depp. “He was never, never violent towards me,” she said. “He was never, never abusive at all towards me. He has never been violent or abusive towards anybody I have seen.” Associated Press ABOUT US AND OUR VALUES The public has a right to know, and The Times is dedicated to that principle and the “continued enlightenment and freedom of the people of North Georgia,” as engraved outside our building. The pursuit of truth is a fundamental principle of journalism. But the truth is not always apparent or known immediately. A professional journalist’s role is to report as completely and impartially as possible verifiable facts so readers can, based on their own knowledge and experience, determine what they believe to be the truth. That is often an ongoing pursuit as journalists work to uncover stories and follow those stories wherever they lead, regardless of preconceived ideas. The news they report is separate from the opinions shared in the pages of The Times, which include those by its editorial board, columnists, political cartoonists and readers who submit letters to the editor. The presentation of both news and opinions is designed to educate, entertain and foster community conversation. Readers are encouraged to challenge and sharpen their perceptions based on that presentation. And we encourage readers to do the same for us, offering news tips, criticisms and questions. As your honestly local news source, we serve our readers first. Find us on these platforms or reach out to our newsroom at news@ gainesvilletimes.com or 770-718-3435. /gainesvilletimes @gtimes @gtimesnews Getting out of a bad situation with boyfriend and his adult son Dear Carolyn: My retired boyfriend’s 45-year-old son has lived with us for two years and doesn’t want me there. He gets drunk every day, works sporadic jobs, and he and my boyfriend smoke pot all day, which drives me nuts, although I’ve learned to live with it. Son will inherit house when my boyfriend dies, and it seems to me he is just biding his time, taking advantage of his dad by not paying rent, food, utilities, etc., and playing on his sympa thies and soft nature, until Dad kicks the bucket. At which point I would be kicked out, of course. I have several empty boxes for my stuff should that happen suddenly. I try to avoid the son, but it is a small house and not always possible. I love my boyfriend and he loves me but he likes to cruise along. I don’t know how many more years I can continue to live this way. I want to move to another state anyway, as my job is in high demand everywhere. Should I leave someone I love who loves me, or stay in a hostile, drug- and alcohol-filled environment? — Anonymous The snark began rising in me at your sec ond sentence, and is now pushing at my fin gertips. “It’s obvious,” it wants to say, “your reluctance to forsake this Camelot.” But it’s not appropriate. “[Sjomeone I love who loves me” is not to be lightly dismissed. And you have a secure, if uncomfortable, home. This is also nothing to be flippant about. And you aren’t young, yes? So start ing over is still possible mid-pandemic, but your margin for error might be smaller than either of us realizes. Clearly inertia and rationalization are at work here, not just love, but I also wonder if you aren’t somewhat anchored by concern for your boyfriend. There’s a predatory element to the son, as you’ve described him. So I am still inclined to answer get! out!, but with great caution. Prioritize your security, research your options first. And consider your boyfriend’s well-being, too. Would it behoove you to take him with you? Would he go? Instead of leaving the house upon his death, perhaps he’ll leave now to postpone it. Dear Carolyn: I am recently retired. I had a demanding but very lucrative job. My wife did not work outside the home. We prospered largely because while I made the money, she did everything else. Kids, home, finances, you name it. She is wonderful and we have a great family. Recently, she has been complaining now that I am not working, it’s time to do more chores at home. I know she is right, but I don’t want to go from big job to domestic help. Am I being a jerk? — Retired Yes. Stop it. Your wife had a demanding job, got no money for it and never gets to retire. So don’t do “more” chores, don’t “help.” Carry your entire share of the domestic weight, because anything less says you care more about your ego than you do about her. Chat with Carolyn online at noon each Friday at www.washingtonpost.com. CAROLYN HAX tellme@washpost.com TODAY IN HISTORY On this date: In 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves taking refuge be hind Union lines were to be set free. In 1944, during World War II, 320 men, two-thirds of them African- Americans, were killed when a pair of ammunition ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California. In 1945, following Nazi Germany’s surrender, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. In 1962, the United States conducted its last atmospheric nuclear test to date, detonating a 20-kiloton device, codenamed Little Feller I, at the Nevada Test Site. In 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower link-up of its kind. In 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Europe-bound Boeing 747, exploded and crashed off Long Island, New York, shortly after departing John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. In 1997, Woolworth Corp. announced it was closing its 400 re maining five-and-dime stores across the country, ending 117 years in business. In 2007, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Virginia, on charges related to competitive dogfighting. (Vick later admitted bankrolling the dog fighting operation and helping to kill six to eight dogs; he served 23 months in federal custody, the last 60 days in home confinement.) BIRTHDAYS Actor Donald Sutherland is 85. Rock musician Spencer Davis is 81. Sportscaster Verne Lundquist is 80. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is 73. Rock musician Terry “Geezer” Butler is 71. Actress Lucie Arnaz is 69. Actor David Hasselhoff is 68. Rock musician Fran Smith Jr. (The Hooters) is 68. Television producer Mark Burnett is 60. Actress Nancy Giles is 60. Singer Regina Belle is 57. Country singer Craig Morgan is 56. Rock musician Lou Barlow is 54. Actress Bitty Schram is 52. Actor Jason Clarke is 51. Movie director F. Gary Gray is 51. Country singer Luke Bryan is 44. Actor Eric Winter is 44. Actor Mike Vogel is 41. Actor Tom Cullen is 35. Actor Brando Eaton is 34. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jeremih is 33. Ac tress Billie Lourd is 28. Actor Leo Howard is 23. TODAY IN HISTORY PHOTO BILL SMITH I Associated Press Apollo 11 astronauts Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. wave in Cape Kennedy, Florida on July 17, 1969, as they walk from the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building to their transfer van which takes them to the moon spacecraft. | The calendar of events will return at a later date, Find Gainesville Times on your podcast app to listen to our Inside The Times series, where you can learn how stories come together and get to know our staff. 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As you accept how each per son has a unique way of relat ing to the world, you’ll help the people around you understand one another. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re friends with many people who share your inter ests, have commonalities of background and experiences similar to yours. This is why it’s imperative that you reach out to different people. Your creativity depends on it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Books have the power to change people, but only people who read them. You’ll love the way information is presented to you today, and the more you find out, the more you want to know. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The barriers to love seem to be in the other person, but this is the same illusion for every human. The world is full of mirrors. What appears to be outside is really coming from you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Any one can whine and complain but it takes real strength, orga nization and follow-through to alter the way things are done from here on out. You’ve made change happen before and you’ll do it again. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). Some important things are very dif ficult, some are easy, and the difficulty level actually doesn’t matter much. You’ll do what it takes to get the result you want. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll reach the point in an endeavor in which you’ve done as much as you can do, or as much as you really need to do, and the best next move is to open your hands and let it go. Further work would be a waste. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). No one deserves better treat ment than the others, and yet most people believe they do and accept any perks that come along. You will never be sorry you upheld the value of humility. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The origin of problems is a wonder, although not entirely worth spending a lot of time on. No matter where a problem came from, once you pick it up, it’s yours to love, solve, keep or give to someone else. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have the opportunity to improve your condition and this you will sweep up and make the most of. Then you’ll share all you’ve gained and learned so that others can do the same. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Because you have deep wells of empathy, you sometimes feel things more than is necessary for you to be of help. You can always dial it back. That’s better than the alternative, which is being oblivious to the feelings of others.
