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Paolo Banchero
personBanchero received a loud ovation inside Barclays Center, where Duke lost in the ACC Tournament final. The 19-year-old averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals in his only season at Duke.
Richard Foord
personLib Dems win by 6,000 votes in Tiverton and Honiton and 5,000 in Wakefield. Tory majority of 24,239 votes overturned by 30,000 at by-election. Neil Parish resigned after admitting to watching porn in the House of Commons.
Roe
personThe WNBA condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn federal abortion rights. In a 5-3-1 decision, the court declared the 1972 Roe v. Wade decision unconstitutional. Americans and people around the world have reacted with shock and fury.
Oliver Dowden
personOliver Dowden quits as Conservative chairman as party loses two by-elections. Culture secretary said he was resigning "with great sadness" Added that Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton were "the latest in a run of very poor results for our party" Boris Johnson is thousands of miles away at a Commonwealth summit.
Katie Price
personKatie Price, 44, pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. She sent abusive messages to her ex-husband Kieran Hayler about his fiancée Michelle Penticost. Katie branded Michelle a ‘c***ing whore’ and a “gutter s**g’ The 44-year-old was given an 18-month community order at Lewes Crown Court.
Samuel Alito
personThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 49-year-old case that assured a constitutional right to abortion. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor predicted that by tossing aside Roe and Casey, the majority was aiming “a loaded weapon” at the Supreme Court’s institutional legitimacy. The dissent accuses the court of betraying its guiding principles.
Simon Lightwood
personSimon Lightwood won with 13,166 votes, a majority of 4,921 votes. Previous Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan quit after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
NBA Draft
organizationPaolo Banchero was selected by the Orlando Magic as the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Chet Holmgren was the draft's overall second pick, heading to Oklahoma City Thunder. Jaden Ivey becomes the latest member of his family to be drafted into professional basketball.
Tory
organizationTory chairman Oliver Dowden has submitted his letter of resignation. Came after the party’s crushing double by-election loss in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield. Lib Dems overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win, with a swing of almost 30%.
Dobbs
personThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the state of Mississippi in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. That effectively struck down the court's landmark 1973 Roe ruling that provided a constitutional right to abortion nationwide. Michigan retains a pre-Roe abortion ban law enacted in 1931 on its books.
Wade
personIn a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court effectively overturned the right to a legal abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. The ruling removed any constitutional restriction on laws banning abortion procedures. At least 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion as a result of the decision, according to a study.
Labour
organizationLabour barely campaigned in Tiverton and gained so few votes it lost its deposit. First time in more than 30 years that a government has lost two by-elections on the same day. Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden quit, saying he and Tory supporters are ‘distressed and disappointed by recent events’
Anita Alvarez
personUS swimmer Anita Alvarez fainted while competing in the women's synchronized solo free event of the World Aquatics Championships. She was pulled out of the water by her coach Andrea Fuentes in the Hungarian capital. Alvarez regained consciousness soon after being rescued and is recovering well.
Kathy Hochul
personJustices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan dissented. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has said she intends to call a special session of the state legislature. Democrats warn the ruling will lead to more guns, and more violence.
the Justice Department
organizationFederal investigators searched the home of Jeff Clark, a former top Justice Department official in the Trump administration. Clark emerged as a top DOJ official willing to assist President Donald Trump as he pressured the Justice Department to back his baseless claims of voter fraud. The search of Clark's home came on the eve of a congressional hearing that is expected to highlight the effort by Trump and his allies.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personProsecutors call Ghislaine Maxwell's conduct "shockingly predatory" U.S. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan will sentence the British socialite on June 28. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December by a federal jury on five charges, including sex trafficking.
Juul
organizationThe FDA ordered Juul brand e-cigarettes to be taken off the market. Decision comes nearly two years after the company submitted its application to the FDA. Retailers will also be prohibited from stocking Juul products.
Jeffrey Clark
personFormer White House lawyer Eric Herschmann said he told a Trump loyalist that his plan was illegal and he would be 'committing a felony' Jeffrey Clark pushed the DOJ to more firmly back Trump’s evidence-free voter fraud allegations.
FDA
organizationFDA bans Juul products from US market in blow to e-cigarette maker. FDA recently announced a forthcoming ban on menthol in cigarettes. The agency is also finalizing rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to trace amounts.
Pete Arredondo
personPete Arredondo, the police chief for the Uvalde school district, has been placed on leave. The move comes amid outrage that officers did not intervene sooner to stop the shooter. 19 children and two teachers were killed in the May 24 attack.