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Editorial: Idaho after Roe: Unsafe abortions, out-of-state travel, assault on women’s health

A document leaked to Politico, a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling, appears to show that the court plans to overturn the 1973 landmark cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Staff ‘devastated’ after 25 flamingos and one duck killed by wild fox at Smithsonian Zoo

‘This is a heartbreaking loss for us and everyone who cares about our animals’

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Draft Supreme Court opinion forces Americans to confront a nation without Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — A draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade sent shock waves through the judicial and political systems Tuesday as Americans prepared for the likely end of nearly five decades of federal legal protection for women seeking abortions.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

Javelin anti-tank missiles get Biden nod as Ukraine depletes US stash

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden stressed the importance of U.S. and allied weapons for Ukraine’s defense Tuesday with a visit to a Lockheed Martin Corp. plant making Javelin anti-tank missiles, which American and NATO officials say have mauled Russia’s invading armored columns.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Extraordinary abortion leak threatens trust at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — A seismic shock hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday with the leak of a draft opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling, an extraordinary breach likely to further decimate trust among the justices at what was already a fractious time.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

‘Mob rule over the rule of law': McConnell calls for investigation of Supreme Court leak

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling for a criminal investigation of the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft memo signaling the end of the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 3, 2022

Man charged in ISIS-inspired plot found mentally competent

A federal judge has ruled a Maryland man is mentally competent to stand trial on charges he planned an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Vice President Harris expected to lean hard into abortion fight

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking elected woman in American history, is likely to play an expanded role in pushing the Democrats’ political case on protecting abortion rights as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022

Biden says ‘radical’ draft abortion opinion throws ‘whole range of rights’ into question

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said a draft Supreme Court opinion that leaked Monday night and appeared to reveal that a majority of five conservative justices intend to strike down Roe vs. Wade would mark a “fundamental shift” in U.S. law and could throw a “whole range of rights” related…

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022

Where Roe went wrong: A sweeping new abortion right built on a shaky legal foundation

WASHINGTON — Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s best-known decision of the past 50 years, is also its most endangered precedent.

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022