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☆ A film, websites, and even a Twitter fan account praising Clarence Thomas were all part of a coordinated public relations campaign backed by nonprofit groups tied to a Federalist Society chairman
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But one recent PR campaign has centered on Justice Clarence Thomas, The Washington Post reported. But one more recent campaign was directed at Justice Thomas, who had already spent about three decades on the Court's bench. According to the Post, a nonprofit called the Judicial Education Project paid the lawyer about $300,000 in 2016 for "media projects." "Since his confirmation on October 15, 1991, Justice Thomas has been a stalwart defender of the original meaning of the Constitution." The comment was made years ago in a 2007 biography of Thomas, "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas."

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☆ Thomas woes continue, but still hopeful of Ryder Cup pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Thomas's round of 82 on Thursday, including a nine at the last hole, meant he was playing for pride in his second round and managed that with a level-par 71 in tough conditions. Thomas sits 13th in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings with only the top six guaranteed a spot and six more then selected by the captain. Despite his woes at Hoylake, Thomas said he actually played good golf but made too many "bonehead mistakes". Asked how he might convince Johnson to select him, Thomas said he hopes his record speaks for itself. "I love the team events.

Persons: Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson's, Thomas, I'm, I've, Ryder, Johnson, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Ryder, Europe, Royal Liverpool, Zach, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Rome, Hoylake, Paris

Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. There may not be hashtags yet on Instagram's new app Threads, but that's not stopping #ads from appearing all over the latest social-media platform. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

Persons: influencers, Adam Rose, Kristen Bousquet, I've, Bousquet, Hulu, Krishna Subramanian, Amber Venz, Alessandro Bogliari, Ayomi Samaraweera, Meta, Rose, Brittany Mehciz, Hulu's, Thomas Walters, Ajai Guyot, Guyot, it's, Elon Musk, Ryan Detert, Matt Navarra, who's, what's, Elon, Navarra, Meta's, Instagram, Sooraj Saxena, he's, Sydney Bradley, Taryn Hicks, Jessica Ufuoma, collabs Organizations: She's, Brands, Meta, Creators, Hulu, Dollar, Amazon, Twitter, Sydney Locations: Europe

☆ Dollar tentative, kiwi jumps as NZ inflation data tempers rate doves
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] A New Zealand Dollar note is seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar rebounded from a 15-month low hit in the previous session, with its index steadying at 99.943 in early Asia trade. Sterling <GBP=D3> bought $1.3035, ahead of UK inflation data due later on Wednesday. "The stickiness of UK inflation measures has contrasted notably with price measures in both the euro zone and the U.S. which have been moving lower," said Rabobank's head of FX strategy Jane Foley. "While inflation is 'lower', it is not 'low' by any stretch of the imagination.

Persons: Thomas White, Tina Teng, Klaas, Jane Foley, Satish Ranchhod, Kazuo Ueda, Rae Wee, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, New Zealand, U.S ., U.S, CMC Markets, Reuters, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, ECB, Sterling, Bank of, Reserve Bank of New, Westpac, Australian, Bank of Japan, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Asia, U.S, Bank of England, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

☆ Harlan Crow's jaunts on his yacht with Justice Clarence Thomas were a 'textbook billionaire tax scam,' Sen. Ron Wyden tells ProPublica
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Justice Clarence Thomas and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow's yacht trips have come under scrutiny again. Per ProPublica, Crow registered his yacht as a charter vessel but only took close friends on trips. As a result, he could pay his own company, report losses, and save on his tax bill, per ProPublica. Some of those were trips aboard Crow's yacht, the Michaela Rose, and were organized through Rochelle Charter, a company registered to charter the yacht. In April, Crow and Thomas first faced scrutiny related to the 20 years worth of undisclosed trips Crow is accused of gifting to Thomas, per ProPublica.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Harlan, Per, Crow, Thomas, Michaela Rose, Ron Wyden, ProPublica, gifting, Thomas —, — Organizations: Service, Privacy, ProPublica, Dallas Morning News, Democrats Locations: Wall, Silicon, Rochelle

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the second Black justice to sit on the court after Thurgood Marshall, has spent years opposing affirmative action. When the high court struck down the policy last month, Justice Thomas was one of the most influential figures behind the ruling. Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains the impact affirmative action has had on Justice Thomas’s life and how he helped to bring about its demise.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Thurgood Marshall, Thomas, Abbie VanSickle Organizations: The Times

[1/8] Palestinian refugee students attend an activity as part of "Fun Weeks" summer camps run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in a school in Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, July 11, 2023. The Palestine children, including those with disabilities, will over four weeks participate in a series of activities including greening, recycling, sports, drawing, handicrafts, and language learning, the agency said. UNRWA runs 284 schools in Gaza, serving at least 290,000 students. The activity creates around 3,000 short-term jobs for Gaza youth, UNRWA said. Established in 1949 following the first Arab-Israeli war, the agency provides public services including schools, primary healthcare, and humanitarian aid in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.

Persons: Mohammed Salem, Thomas White, Joanna El, Halabi, Nidal Almughrabi, Devika Organizations: United Nations Relief, Works Agency, REUTERS, United Nations, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA Affairs, Reuters, Gaza, UNRWA, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Beach, Gaza City, Mohammed Salem GAZA, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, East, Egypt, Jabalia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon

☆ Justice Clarence Thomas has a long history of accepting expensive gifts, including a long-time friend paying for his 1987 wedding reception: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justice Clarence Thomas' acceptance of lavish gifts stretches back decades, per a new NYT report. These include his 1987 wedding reception, paid for by a friend before he joined the Supreme Court, it said. In its latest report, the Times detailed lavish gifts, some of which pre-date Thomas' time on the Supreme Court. "And, in return, he opened up the Supreme Court." Thomas is far from the only Supreme Court Justice to have received expensive gifts in the course of their tenure.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Harlan Crow, Crow, Armstrong Williams, Horatio Alger, Williams, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, — Thomas Organizations: Supreme, Service, New York Times, Opportunity Commission, Times, Horatio, Distinguished, Horatio Alger Association, Justice, LA Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Thomas, Virginia

☆ Look at What John Roberts and His Supreme Court Have Wrought Over 18 Years - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Linda Greenhouse | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The justices have simply replaced Chevron’s rule of judicial deference with its polar opposite, a new rule that goes by the name of the major questions doctrine. But how to tell a major question from an ordinary one? The Heller decision in 2008 opened the Second Amendment door a crack, granting individuals the right to keep a handgun at home for self-defense. The question in the case is whether the Second Amendment allows the government to bar gun ownership by an individual under a restraining order for domestic violence. That the answer actually might be “no” — domestic violence wasn’t even a concept in the 18th century, when the Second Amendment was adopted — is too astonishing to contemplate.

Persons: Dobbs, Roe, Casey, Roberts’s, Thomas, ”, Neil Gorsuch, “, Heller, Chafing, can’t, wasn’t, — Organizations: Jackson, Health Organization, Wade, Chevron, Biden administration’s Locations: United States

☆ A judge rejected a couple's claim to a $3 million estate because black ink blobs on the will obscured their names
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Australian judge ruled that a 75-year-old man had died intestate — or without a will — even though a document was found. That's because the names of beneficiaries on the will were obscured by black ink splodges. A judge in Australia ruled that a 75-year-old man had died without a will after the names of his beneficiaries were obscured by black ink on the document, according to a recent court filing. "The markings effectively obliterate the names of the executors and beneficiaries, on its face stripping the will of its essential elements," he said. Thomas wasn't married or in a domestic relationship, did not have any immediate relatives, or left any records of alternative beneficiaries.

Persons: Howard Edwin Thomas, Richard, Deborah Nightingale —, Thomas, Steven Moore, Moore, " Moore, Thomas wasn't Organizations: Supreme, Australian Financial Locations: Australian, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne

☆ Russia's electronic warriors are intercepting Ukrainian troops' communications and jamming their GPS-guided bombs, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russian jamming seems to be affecting Ukraine's communications and US-provided weapons, experts say. "The problem may well be the sheer power of the jamming signal that can be brought to bear," Withington said. "Moreover, the closer the GPS receiver is to the R-330Zh's jamming antenna, the stronger the jamming signal becomes." Russia's counter-GPS efforts are part of a massive electronic-warfare campaign that has also disrupted Ukrainian radio communications and drone operations. John Moore/Getty ImagesAccording to the RUSI report, Russian EW troops are also "highly capable" at intercepting and decrypting Ukrainian radio communications.

Persons: —, Thomas Withington, Withington, Serhii, HIMARS, Worthington, Denis Abramov, Mil.ru Worthington, Russia's, John Moore, hasn't, countermove, Michael Peck Organizations: Ukrainian, Service, Ukraine —, NATO, Britain's Royal United Services Institute, Pentagon, Getty, U.S, GPS, Russian Defense Ministry, Mil.ru, Russian, Russian GPS, Russian Army, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Soviet, Ukrainian, Kharkiv Oblast, Withington, Forbes

☆ Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Thursday on affirmative action pitted its two Black justices against each other, with the ideologically opposed jurists employing unusually sharp language attacking each other by name. Justice Clarence Thomas and the court’s other four conservatives joined Roberts’ opinion. Thomas has previously acknowledged that he made it to Yale Law School because of affirmative action, but he has long criticized such policies. (While Jackson recused herself from the Harvard case, she did hear the UNC case, and her dissent was focused on the latter.) In his memoir, “My Grandfather’s Son,” Thomas says he felt “tricked” by paternalistic Whites at Yale who recruited Black students.

Persons: John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Roberts, Thomas, Ketanji Brown Jackson, ”, ” Thomas, “, Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, Thomas ’, “ ‘, ” “, ” Jackson, Black, he’d Organizations: Washington CNN, Harvard, University of North, Yale Law School, UNC, CNN, Whites, Yale, “, University of Michigan Law School, White, Bollinger Locations: University of North Carolina, Independence, United States, Yale

☆ Ketanji Brown Jackson accuses Clarence Thomas of having 'an obsession with race consciousness' and relying on 'many more straw men' than can be listed in his affirmative action opinion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ketanji Brown Jackson said Clarence Thomas's opinion showed "an obsession with race consciousness." In his own 57 page long concurring opinion, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas — a staunch conservative appointed by Republican President George H.W. "Worse still, Justice Jackson uses her broad observations about statistical relationships between race and select measures of health, wealth, and well-being to label all blacks as victims. "Given our history, the origin of persistent race-linked gaps should be no mystery," Jackson wrote. "Justice Thomas ignites too many more straw men to list, or fully extinguish, here," Jackson wrote.

Persons: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas's, —, Clarence Thomas —, George H.W, Bush —, Joe Biden, Thomas, Jackson Organizations: Service, United States Supreme, Republican, University of North Locations: University of North Carolina

“The Harvard and UNC admissions programs cannot be reconciled with the guarantees of the Equal Protection Clause. We have never permitted admissions programs to work in that way, and we will not do so today,” Roberts wrote. During oral arguments, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar stressed the unique interests of the military and argued that race-based admissions programs further the nation’s compelling interest of diversity. Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law, said the decision will still not end the legal fight over college admissions. The Supreme Court stepped in to consider the case before it was heard by a federal appeals court.

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☆ Clarence Thomas says he's 'painfully aware the social and economic ravages which have befallen my race' as he rules against affirmative action
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action policies at Harvard and UNC. Thomas said he's aware of the obstacles faced by 'my race,' but ruled affirmative action was discriminatory. Thomas declared "the Constitution prevails" in his opinion as the Supreme Court effectively outlawed affirmative action at US colleges and universities. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina were unconstitutional. Thomas then wrote affirmative action is also discrimination, calling the policies "rudderless, race-based preferences designed to ensure a particular racial mix in" Harvard and UNC's "entering classes."

Persons: Justice Clarence Thomas, Thomas, he's, —, Clarence Thomas, Brown, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson — Organizations: Harvard, UNC, Justice, Service, Supreme, Harvard University, University of North, of Education Locations: Independence, United States, University of North Carolina

Jackson and Thomas, reflecting a deep divide in the United States, diverged on how race must be treated in the law. Thomas wrote a concurring opinion accompanying the ruling that said Jackson's "race-infused world view falls flat at each step." "Our country has never been colorblind," Jackson wrote in her dissenting opinion, which was joined by the two other liberal justices. Much of what Thomas wrote on Thursday was directed at Jackson. "Justice Thomas ignited too many straw men to list, or fully extinguish," Jackson wrote.

Persons: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas, Jackson, Thomas, Jackson myopically, Ilya Somin, Jim Crow, Michael Dorf, Justice Jackson, John Roberts, Black, Joe Biden, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Constitution, George Mason University, Black, Cornell Law, Harvard, UNC, Democratic, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Southern, New York

admissions programs cannot be reconciled with the guarantees of the equal protection clause,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority. The court had repeatedly upheld similar admissions programs, most recently in 2016, saying that race could be used as one factor among many in evaluating applicants. The university responded that its admissions policies fostered educational diversity and were lawful under longstanding Supreme Court precedents. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said that courts must give universities substantial but not total leeway in devising their admissions programs. The Texas decision essentially reaffirmed Grutter v. Bollinger, a 2003 decision in which the Supreme Court endorsed holistic admissions programs, saying it was permissible to consider race to achieve educational diversity.

Persons: “, John G, Roberts, ”, Sonia Sotomayor, Edward Blum, Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Justice Anthony M, Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G, Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kennedy, Brett M, Kavanaugh, Ginsburg, Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Breyer, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice Jackson, Grutter, Bollinger, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas Organizations: Harvard, University of North, Civil, Asian, Fair, University of Texas Locations: University of North Carolina, North Carolina, Austin, Texas

☆ In-car radar could save children from tragic hot car deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

His two-year-old boy, Thomas, asked to ride in the “big boy seat,” the child safety seat his older brother usually rode in, the one right behind the driver’s seat. Thomas died strapped into his safety seat, as his small body was simply overcome by the heat. Cestia’s truck had a rear seat reminder but, he said, he somehow didn’t notice it when he got to work. He bought his daughter a child safety seat with a heat sensor on the buckle that alerts him if she’s buckled in and it’s getting too hot. And he also listens for the rear seat reminder and habitually checks the backseat.

Persons: Tyler Cestia, Thomas, ” Tyler Cestia, “, ”, David Muscat, Cestia, Rollins, she’s, it’s, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, GMC, Volvo, Hyundai MOBIS, Hyundai Group, Continental, Hyundai Locations: Louisiana, South Korea, Muscat

The push to assemble slates of pro-Trump electors from swing states won by Mr. Biden is one of a number of components of Mr. Smith’s investigation. It remains unclear whether Mr. Giuliani will face charges in the special counsel’s investigation. His name has appeared on several subpoenas sent to former aides to Mr. Trump and to a host of Republican state officials involved in the plan to create fake slates of electors. Last year, shortly before Mr. Smith was appointed to his job as special counsel, the Justice Department issued a subpoena to Mr. Giuliani for records related to his representation of Mr. Trump, including those that detailed any payments he had received. A group of federal prosecutors including Thomas Windom had been pursuing various strands of the inquiry into Mr. Trump’s efforts to remain in power before Mr. Smith’s appointment and they continue to play key roles in the investigation.

Persons: Biden, Trump, Giuliani, Mr, Roman’s, Gary Michael Brown, Brad Raffensperger, Smith, Thomas Windom, Smith’s Organizations: Trump, Mr, Prosecutors, Justice Department, Capitol, Court, York City’s Locations: Fulton County ,, Washington, Georgia, York

☆ Clarence Thomas isn't happy the Supreme Court went out of its way to shoot down a fringe right-wing elections theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Sonam Sheth | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court struck down a fringe right-wing elections theory in a 6-3 ruling. Two lawmakers in the state asked the Supreme Court to take up the case based on the independent state legislature theory. But the balance of power shifted on the North Carolina Supreme Court, which went back and allowed the map. Thomas wrote that with the original case now decided in the lawmakers' favor, the argument before the Supreme Court was "moot." In his dissent, Thomas wrote that the court's purpose is to "resolve not questions and issues but 'Cases' or 'Controversies.'"

Persons: Clarence Thomas, —, Clarence Thomas —, Moore, Harper —, Thomas, Thomas wasn't, Harper Organizations: Service, Republican, Voters, North, North Carolina Supreme Locations: North Carolina

☆ Jolien Boumkwo: ‘I have never been this famous before,’ says shot putter after stepping into hurdles event
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Don Riddell | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As she took to the start line of the 100-meter hurdles, Jolien Boumkwo was at first met with confusion, then amusement, then raucous support. The Belgian shot putter emerged as an unlikely hero from the European Athletics Team Championships in Poland on Saturday after injuries to her teammates compelled her to step into the hurdles event at the last minute. Boumkwo, who had placed seventh in the shot put the day before, eventually finished in 32.18 seconds – 19 seconds behind the next slowest athlete. The crowd screamed their support as she ran towards the finish line, her teammates applauded her can-do spirit, and online she was inundated with positive messages. Boumkwo races to finish line in the 100-meter hurdles.

Persons: Jolien Boumkwo, Boumkwo jogged, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Boumkwo soaks, Thomas Windestam, ” Boumkwo, ”, Boumkwo, Erik Van Leeuwen, “, … It’s, “ I’m, … Organizations: CNN, European Athletics Team, MAG, Getty, BELGA MAG Locations: Belgian, Poland, Belgium, AFP

☆ Julian Sands Dies at 65; Actor Played Shelley, a Warlock and a King
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Within two years, Mr. Sands had worked with Mr. Ivory and Mr. Russell, two directors with wildly different styles. “James Ivory is like an Indian miniaturist, and Ken Russell is a graffiti artist,” Mr. Sands told The Times. “Happily, Figgis has chosen well, with Sands effortlessly carrying by far the most demanding role of a man of isolating self-absorption.”Julian Richard Morley Sands was born on Jan. 4, 1958, in Otley, England, to Richard and Brenda Sands and grew up in nearby Gargrave. He began acting as a child, inspired in part by his mother’s work in amateur theater. When he was 6, he told The Yorkshire Post in 2013, he appeared in a play; his first line was “My master, the great Aladdin.”

Persons: Sands, Ivory, Russell, “ James Ivory, Ken Russell, ”, Mike Figgis, Figgis, Adam, ., ” Kevin Thomas, ” Julian Richard Morley Sands, Richard, Brenda Sands Organizations: Mr, Times, Vegas, Los Angeles Times, Yorkshire Post Locations: British, Otley , England, Gargrave

The North Carolina controversy arose after the state Supreme Court struck down the state’s 2022 congressional map as an illegal partisan gerrymander, replacing it with court drawn maps that favored Democrats. Reggie Weaver, at podium, speaks outside the Legislative Building in Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2022, about a partisan gerrymandering ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court. Gary D. Robertson/APAfter the state high court ruled, North Carolina Republican lawmakers appealed the decision to the US Supreme Court, arguing that the state Supreme Court had exceeded its authority. After the last election, the North Carolina Supreme Court flipped its majority to Republican. With the US Supreme Court rejecting the lawmakers’ theory that state courts could not police federal election rules, lawyers for the legislature’s opponents celebrated Tuesday’s ruling.

Persons: Donald Trump, John Roberts, ” Roberts, Roberts, ”, “, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Barack Obama, ” Obama, Reggie Weaver, Gary D, Robertson, Tuesday’s, Neal Katyal, Today’s, court’s, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, ” Thomas, Gorsuch, Thomas, –, Jessica Ring Amunson, Sam Hirsch, Jenner, Hilary Harris Klein – Organizations: CNN, North Carolina, Independent, Chief, Federal, North Carolina Supreme, AP, North, North Carolina Republican, Supreme, North Carolina Supreme Court, Republican, US, Block, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Locations: North Carolina, Federal, Raleigh , North Carolina, “

☆ Jolien Boumkwo: Belgian shot putter competes in 100-meter hurdles after injuries to teammates
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Just ask Belgian shot put thrower Jolien Boumkwo, who competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships on Saturday after her teammates had to withdraw through injury. After placing seventh in the shot put on Friday, Boumkwo turned her attention to the hurdles at the last minute and duly finished in a time of 32.81 seconds – 19 seconds behind the seventh-placed athlete. Footage of Boumkwo carefully stepping over each hurdle while the other athletes race away ahead of her has since gone viral on social media. She smiled and laughed throughout before being congratulated by other competitors at the finish line. Boumkwo negotiated the 100-meter hurdles without colliding with any of the barriers.

Persons: Jolien Boumkwo, Boumkwo, Thomas Windestam Organizations: CNN, European Athletics, BELGA MAG, Belgium Locations: Belgian, AFP, Poland

June 16 (Reuters) - Iowa's highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions on Friday, meaning that abortion will remain legal in the state up to 20 weeks of pregnancy for now. Iowa passed a law banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks, in 2018. The law was blocked because of the U.S. Supreme Court's longstanding 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed abortion rights nationwide. The Supreme Court overturned Roe last year, and Reynolds immediately sought to revive the 2018 law. The trial court judge said there was no legal mechanism for doing that, and three Supreme Court justices agreed.

Persons: Kim Reynolds, Roe, Wade, Alexis McGill Johnson, Chris Schandevel, today's, Reynolds, Thomas Waterman, Christopher McDonald, inequitable, Waterman, McDonald, Dana Leanne Oxley, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Republican, Planned, U.S, Thomson Locations: Iowa, U.S ., Roe, New York

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