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Pep Guardiola
personManchester City lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. Karim Benzema scored the winner in extra-time at the Bernabeu. Real will now face Liverpool in the 2021-22 final in Paris.
Karine Jean-Pierre
personJen Psaki is reportedly heading to MSNBC for an on-air role. The White House also announced the return of Anita Dunn, who will serve as a senior advisor to the president.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City lost 6-5 on aggregate to Real Madrid in Champions League. Karim Benzema penalty in extra-time saw the Blues dumped out. Pep Guardiola has still not landed European club football's elite prize in six attempts since taking charge at City in 2016. Real will face Liverpool in the final later this month in Paris.
Champions League
organizationLiverpool came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2 (5-2) to reach Champions League final. Goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane handed the Reds a 5-2 win on aggregate. Reds will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris on May 28.
Luis Diaz
personLiverpool beat Villarreal 3-2 in their Champions League semi-final second leg. Goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane handed the Reds a 5-2 win on aggregate. Liverpool will face Manchester City or Real Madrid in the final.
Manchester City
organizationReal Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 (6-5 on aggregate) to reach Champions League final. Karim Benzema scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 94th minute. Real will play Liverpool FC in the final, which will be held in Paris on May 28.
European Union
organizationEU is Russia's top oil client, buying around 3.5 million barrels a day. Russia supplied Europe with about a quarter of its oil imports in 2021. EU sends $450 million a day to Russia for oil and $400 million per day for natural gas. Russia is a major supplier of Europe’s diesel fuel for trucks and farm equipment.
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.
Donald Trump
personVance wooed the former president by echoing his bashing of immigrants, skepticism about U.S. military involvement overseas and lies about Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. He will face off against Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan in the November midterm election.
J.D. Vance
personJ.D. Vance won the GOP nomination to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. He will face off against Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan in the November midterm election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'
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.