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Roe
personPolitico obtained an apparently leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court. The opinion calls Roe 'egregiously wrong' and says both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey'must be overruled. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft. He announced today an investigation will be launched into the source of the 'betrayal'
Senate
organizationDraft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v Wade. The prospective decision becomes an immediate flashpoint in the midterm elections. This underscores why it is impossible to pass a bill in the Senate under present circumstances to codify Roe.
Wade
personLeaked U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests majority set to overturn Roe v. Wade. 'Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,' Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the draft opinion. The court is expected to issue its final ruling before its term is up in late June or early July.
John Roberts
personDraft legal opinion reveals a majority of the court's nine judges are in agreement on the issue. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett all voted to strike down Roe. Democrat-appointed justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are working on dissents. Chief Justice John Roberts called the leak itself ‘egregious’ and has ordered an investigation.
the U.S. Supreme Court
organizationDraft majority opinion was written by Justice Samuel Alito and has been circulating inside the conservative-dominated court since February. The draft document is not final until the court formally announces its decision in a case, meaning the ruling could technically still be changed. A number of Democrats have since come out against the decision, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying it 'would go down as an abomination'
Samuel Alito
personDraft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito would strike down Roe v Wade. Chief Justice John Roberts announced in a statement that the court will investigate the breach. Republican senators have demanded a probe into the 'unprecedented breach of confidentiality'
Adolf Hitler
personRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested Hitler had Jewish roots. Comments were met with sharp criticism from Israel. Israel accuses Lavrov of spreading anti-Semitism and belittling the Holocaust.
Nancy Pelosi
personUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Ukrainian civil honor. Pelosi is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.
Everton
organizationEverton beat Chelsea 1-0 in their Premier League clash at Goodison Park. Richarlison scored the only goal of the game in the 46th minute. Toffees are one of three teams scrapping it out to avoid the final drop spot.
Katie Taylor
personKatie Taylor retains her undisputed lightweight world title with a split-decision victory over Amanda Serrano. Madison Square Garden officials have already inquired about doing the rematch in New York in the fall. The Irish lightweight world champion is undefeated after 21 fights.
Neil Parish
personNeil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, admitted watching porn twice. He said it was a'moment of madness' and that he was 'only looking at tractors' Mr Parish's wife described him as a 'f***ing idiot' and'so stupid' The 65-year-old denied there was a large cultural problem in Parliament.
Naby Keita
personLiverpool beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park on Saturday lunchtime. Naby Keita scored the only goal of the game in the 19th minute. Jurgen Klopp made five changes to his side for the win.
Amazon
organizationShares of Amazon were down 12.6 percent at noon on Friday, to $2,527.64. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 3.6% and finished April with an 8.8% loss. Amazon slumped 14.2% after reporting its first quarterly financial loss since 2015.
NFL
organizationJaguars trade up to 27, take Devin Lloyd from Utah. Minnesota Vikings select Georgia S Lewis Cine with the 32nd pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Jacksonville Jaguars select Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with the No. 1 pick overall. Pittsburgh Steelers selected Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett in the first round.
Neil Parish
personNeil Parish was stripped of the Conservative whip after referring himself for investigation by Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone. Two female colleagues complained after allegedly seeing him looking at adult content on his phone. There have been calls for him to resign as MP for Tiverton and Honiton.
A.J. Brown
personThe Eagles agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with Brown that includes $57 million in guaranteed money. The Titans traded their No. 26 pick to the Eagles to gain high picks in the second and third rounds. Arkansas WR Treylon Burks will be inextricably linked to the trade.
Travon Walker
personJacksonville Jaguars select Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with the No. 1 pick overall in the NFL draft. Detroit Lions and New York Giants pick Aidan Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux, respectively, second and fifth. Green Bay picked Utah State quarterback Jordan Love 26th overall in 2020.
the Phoenix Suns
organizationChris Paul scored 33 points on 14-of-14 shooting to set an NBA playoff record for most field goals without a miss. Paul helped put the Suns up for good, at 102-101, on an assist on Deandre Ayton's dunk.
Andrew Fahie
personAndrew Fahie, 51, was arrested at a Miami airport along with the managing director of the British overseas territory's Ports Authority. Fahie allegedly met with an informant pretending to be part of a drug cartel. He agreed a $700,000 (£560,000) payment to allow traffickers to use BVI ports.
A.J. Brown
personThe Eagles traded up to take Jordan Davis at No. 13 and then traded the 19th overall pick to the Titans for wide receiver A.J. Brown. The wide receiver is the first from the 2019 draft class to receive a long-term extension. The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first pick of the draft.