AP News Digest 3:20 am

Tuesday 03 May 2022 02:24 EDT

AP News Digest 3:20 am

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TOP STORIES

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SUPREME COURT-ABORTION — A draft 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 that legalized abortion nationwide. That’s according to a report published in Politico. It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter. By Mark Sherman and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,310 words, photos, video, interactive.

SUPREME COURT-ABORTION-LEAKS — The Supreme Court keeps secrets. Year after year, in major case after major case, there’s little beyond what the justices say during oral arguments that suggests how they will rule. That’s what makes the leak of an apparent draft of a major opinion in an abortion case so shocking to court observers. By Jessica Gresko. SENT: 670 words, photo.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russia plans to annex much of eastern Ukraine later this month, a senior U.S. official warned, and the Mariupol steel mill that is the city’s last stronghold of resistance came under renewed assault a day after the first evacuation of civilians from the plant. Michael Carpenter, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said Monday that the U.S. believes the Kremlin also will recognize the southern city of Kherson as an independent republic. Neither move would be recognized by the United States or its allies, he said. By Cara Anna and Inna Varenytsia. SENT: 1,110 words, photos, videos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-THE-LATEST. For full coverage.

ELECTION 2022 — Ohio Republicans vote in one of the most contentious and closely watched Senate primaries in the nation. Author and venture capitalist JD Vance is seen as the GOP frontrunner in the race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman after receiving former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. By Jill Colvin and Julie Carr Smyth. SENT: 1,300 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; Indiana polls close at 6 p.m. local time; Ohio polls close at 7:30 p.m. With ELECTION 2022-QUESTIONS — What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries. Also see ELECTION 2022 below.

INDIA-POWER CRISIS — An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels. Supplies of coal at many thermal power plants are running perilously low, spawning daily power outages in several states. The shortages are sparking scrutiny of India’s long reliance on coal, which produces 70% of the country’s electricity. By Krutika Pathi and Aniruddha Ghosal. SENT: 760 words, photos.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-WORLD VISION — Nearly six years after Israel accused Mohammed el-Halabi of diverting tens of millions of dollars from an international charity to Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers, he has yet to be convicted in an Israeli court and is still being held in detention. World Vision — a major Christian charity that operates around the world — as well as independent auditors and the Australian government have found no evidence of any wrongdoing. By Joseph Krauss. SENT: 980 words, photos.

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