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Dave Chappelle
personComedian Dave Chappelle attacked during Hollywood Bowl show. Man charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, police say. Incident comes just weeks after Chris Rock was slapped on stage at Oscars.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote. In the piece, Heard claimed that she was a victim of both sexual and domestic abuse. Depp was not directly named in the article, his lawyers claim that the piece painted him as a violent partner. Heard has filed a $100 million countersuit, alleging that Depp and his legal team defamed her.
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'
Brittney Griner
personThe U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be wrongfully detained in Russia. The Phoenix Mercury player was detained in the country on drug charges in February. She is facing drug charges with up to 10 years in prison, according to Russian media reports.
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'
Politico
organizationPolitico published a draft of a ruling that would overturn two landmark cases. The initial 98-page ruling leaves little room for nuance. An overturned Roe could energize abortion foes, who have been clamoring for this moment since the 1970s. Chief Justice John Roberts condemned the leak and called for an investigation into the source.
Planned Parenthood
organizationA leaked draft opinion from February appears to show that a majority of the justices want to strike it down. The leak, unprecedented in court history, signals a profound shift in reproductive rights in America. Planned Parenthood estimates that some 36m women of reproductive age will face losing the right to choose to have an abortion.
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'
SCOTUS
organizationDraft opinion appears to show the Supreme Court is set to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case. Chief Justice John Roberts called it a "betrayal" that the document was leaked. The opinion does not represent the court's final decision.
Supreme Court
organizationExperts fear the draft opinion leak will harm the institutional reputation of the Supreme Court. Over a dozen GOP states would immediately restrict abortion access if the decision is finalized. Democrats are worried that same-sex marriage and civil rights could be targeted next.
the US Supreme Court
organizationLeaked document suggests that the US Supreme Court is all set to overturn a decision that legalised abortion nationwide. Decision is expected in late June or early July. If the court strikes down the 1973 ruling, then abortion could be banned in almost half of US.
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.
Kim Kardashian
personKim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic gown from 1962 to the Met Gala. The gown was worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy. Monroe's gown was purchased by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in 2016 for $5 million.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.