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| Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and allow U.S. states to ban abortion, calling the leak a ''betrayal of the confidences" of the Supreme Court. The Fed is expected to give interest rates their biggest upward bump in more than two decades in a bid to tame raging inflation. European Union leadership called for its members to ban oil imports from Russia. Another round of severe weather is bound for the central and southern U.S. And actor Amber Heard is expected to take the stand in the fourth week of a libel trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. |
| I'm Nicole, with Wednesday's news. |
Some news to know now |
| 🟣 Pregnancy-related maternal deaths could rise by 20% or more in the 23 states poised to either restrict or outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned. |
| 👉 Ohio primary election: J.D. Vance wins Senate race; Rep. Tim Ryan tops Democrats; Gov. Mike DeWine, Nan Whaley to face off in November. |
 | | J.D. Vance | | USA TODAY | |
| 🏀 Warriors coach Steve Kerr: Dillon Brooks ''broke the code'' with ''dirty'' foul that injured Gary Payton II. |
| 🚨 Alexis Patterson has been missing since 2002. Odds are you don't know her story. |
| 👗 Kim Kardashian stunned in Marilyn Monroe's dress at the Met Gala. But at what cost? |
 | | Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian | | Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images | |
| ✨ May the Fourth be with you: It's an exciting day to be a Star Wars fan, with an ever-expanding universe of fantasy gripping audiences from streaming to video games. Here's 6 ways to celebrate Star Wars Day - and from our experts at Reviewed, a guide on how to watch all of the franchise in order. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze stops by with the latest from the high court's abortion draft opinion leak. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
Supreme Court verifies authenticity of leaked abortion opinion |
| Chief Justice John Roberts said that the Supreme Court has launched an investigation into an unprecedented leak of draft opinion in a major abortion case. He called the leak a ''betrayal of the confidences of the court'' and said it did not represent the court's final view. The leaked opinion published by Politico late Monday suggests the court was considering a decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that established a constitutional right to abortion. The legal case at issue involves Mississippi's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If the court allows the ban to go into effect and Roe v. Wade is rescinded, health and policy experts say people of color and other marginalized groups will be disproportionately affected. |
| 👉 More on this: |
| 🟣 Abortion is still legal right now. If the court overturns Roe, states will be permitted to ban abortion without exception. Here's what U.S governors said about the leak. |
| 🟣 Why the Senate's filibuster remans an obstacle to Biden's vow to use legislation to codify abortion rights. |
| 🟣 Amazon told its staff it would pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses for medical treatments that include abortion. |
| 🟣 Phoebe Bridgers opened up about having an abortion as she and many other celebrities reacted to the news of the leak. |
| 🟣 For subscribers: The Senate will vote this week on a bill that would codify Roe v. Wade into law – and Democrats are pushing to get Republicans on record in support ahead of the midterms. |
📷 Photo of the day: Activists protest after leaked SCOTUS draft 📷 |
 | | Activists gather to rally for abortion right in front of the Bruce R. Thompson courthouse in Reno, Nevada on May 3, 2022. | | Jason Bean, Reno Gazette Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK | |
| ''It's a really scary time'': People across the nation protested on Monday and Tuesday after the stunning leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion set off an unexpected firestorm around one of the nation's most divisive culture war issues and simultaneously raised questions about the court's deliberations and its ability to keep those discussions secret. |
| Click here to see more photos of the demonstrations across the nation. |
Fed poised to make major move to cool inflation |
| The Federal Reserve is expected to give interest rates their biggest upward bump in 22 years on Wednesday in an effort to tame an inflation rate that's raging at a 40-year high. After raising its key short-term interest rate from near zero by a quarter-percentage-point in March, the Fed is set to push it up another half-point, its largest move since 1994. And that's likely just the beginning: When the Fed began raising rates in March, it forecast six more hikes this year and more in 2023. Wednesday's move will drive rates higher on everything from credit cards to mortgages; on the plus side, consumers will finally see bank deposit rates rise from paltry levels, especially for online savings accounts and CDs. |
| 📈 Cost of record profits: Critics say corporate greed is making inflation worse. |
 | | This May 4, 2021, file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington. | | Patrick Semansky, AP | |
Just for subscribers: |
| 🔵 The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion was probably not illegal, experts said. |
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EU leader calls for member nations to ban oil imports from Russia |
| European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the leader of the European Union, on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its war in Ukraine. Von der Leyen, speaking in France, called on the EU's member nations to phase out imports of crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of the year. The proposals need to be unanimously approved to take effect and are likely to be the subject of fierce debate. |
| The move comes after Donetsk regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a statement early Wednesday that 21 civilians were killed and another 27 were wounded in Russian attacks Tuesday. He added that it marked the highest number of civilian victims in the region, in eastern Ukraine, since April 8. Top Pentagon leaders warned Congress Tuesday that Russia's military is learning from its mistakes as the war shifts into a new phase, which will affect how the U.S. supports Ukraine. |
| 🟡 ''They are not forgotten'': First Lady Jill Biden to meet Ukraine refugees near war zone. |
 | | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during a debate on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. | | Jean-Francois Badias, AP | |
Severe weather, wildfires continue to hamper parts of the US |
| Severe weather season is in full swing across the central and southern United States this week. A line of severe storms is pushing across the central U.S., with the next system expected to land Wednesday and Thursday from the Southern plains, the National Weather Service said. Earlier this week, tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in Kansas, Oklahoma and the Ohio Valley region. In the southwest, a growing wildfire in New Mexico has burned hundreds of square miles , destroyed about 170 homes and threatens more destruction. Dan Pearson, a U.S. Forest Service fire behavior analyst, warned that dry winds are expected to increase and shift on Wednesday, pushing fire and smoke toward the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Schools in the community canceled classes at least through Wednesday. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed her request for a presidential disaster declaration Tuesday and said she hoped it would bring financial help for recovery efforts. |
| 🔥 ''A year after year disaster": The American West could face a ''brutal'' century under climate change. |
 | | A destroyed house and other structures are seen in rural Sedgwick County, Kan., on Sunday, May 1, 2022, two days after a tornado was reported in the area. | | Jaime Green, AP | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 👉 Biden: A ''whole range of rights could now be at risk'' if Roe v. Wade is overturned. |
| 🔴 WNBA player Brittney Griner has been reclassified by the U.S as being ''wrongfully detained'' by Russia. |
| 🔔 Why police say more bodies could turn up in Lake Mead amid historic drought. |
| 📃 The Kardashian-Jenner family won a defamation case in Blac Cyna's lawsuit against them. |
 | | In this courtroom artist sketch, Khloe Kardashian, from left, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner sit in court in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. | | Bill Robles, AP | |
Amber Heard to take stand in libel trial with Johnny Depp |
| Amber Heard is expected to take the stand Wednesday as the libel trial between the actress and ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp continues its fourth week. Heard's team has begun calling witnesses to the stand, starting with psychologist Dawn Hughes who testified Tuesday that Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence, including sexual violence, at the hands of Depp. Depp has said he never physically attacked Heard, and that she was the aggressor who routinely hit him through the course of their relationship. Heard's lawyers had asked the judge to dismiss the case Tuesday, but the judge denied the request. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million, alleging she defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post opinion column where she claimed to have been a victim of domestic abuse. Depp's agent, Jack Whigham, testified Monday that the op-ed was "catastrophic" to Depp's career. |
| 📃 Johnny Depp, Amber Heard libel trial: Everything from court, including Depp on the stand. |
 | | Actor Amber Heard, as Travis McGivern, security for Johnny Depp, is seen on a monitor as he testifies remotely, right, in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 2, 2022. | | Steve Helber, AP | |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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