Things to know today: Justices meet for 1st time since leak; wildfires destroy Calif. mansions; NBA picks MVP; plus, episode 38 of The Ethical Life podcast.
Today is Thursday, May 12, 2022. Let's get caught up.Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history. ***
Govt-and-politics AP Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe ruling The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states. The meeting in the justices’ private, wood-paneled conference room could be a tense affair in a setting noted for its decorum.
National News AP New Mexico wildfire grows; California fire destroys mansions More people in northern New Mexico are being warned they might have to flee as a wildfire heads toward mountain resort towns. Fire officials said at a briefing Wednesday night that the fastest moving flames were heading farther northeast, away from the area's biggest population center in Taos.
National News AP Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to become the second consecutive international player to win two in a row. The 27-year-old from Serbia averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists to take home MVP honors. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo earned the title in 2019 and 2020. International players finished 1-2-3 in this year’s MVP voting.
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Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe rulingThe Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade.
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Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe rulingThe Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v.
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Lisa Holder White to become 1st Black woman on IL Supreme Court; longest-serving judge retiresLisa Holder White will become the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Rita B. Garman announced her retirement Tuesday.
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Arizona set to execute 1st prisoner in nearly 8 yearsFLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 was scheduled Wednesday to become the first person to be executed in the state in nearly eight years after the U.S.
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Arizona plans to execute 1st prisoner in nearly 8 yearsAn Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty.
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