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Quick look at Friday’s news:
Some justices question why Trump admin did not seek direct ruling on birthright citizenship
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan asked why the Trump administration on Thursday sought to block nationwide injunctions rather than resolve whether a birthright citizenship order is constitutional.
The background: President Donald Trump’s order would end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States unless at least one of their parents is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
- The Trump admin’s approach: John Sauer, Trump’s solicitor general, told the justices it’s “extremely urgent” that the court limit judges’ ability to pause the president’s policies while they’re being litigated.
- Why not argue about the policy itself? Some justices suggested the administration avoided asking the court to rule directly on the birthright citizenship policy because they knew they would lose.
- States warn there could be “unprecedented chaos.” It’s never been the case that citizenship is turned off or on when someone crosses a state line, said one lawyer representing the states challenging Trump’s policy. Some justices questioned the practical effects of that patchwork scenario.
Cassie Ventura testifies: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ overdosed in 2012
On her third day of testimony, Cassie Ventura Fine revealed on Thursday the extent of her and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ drug use in their decade together, with Combs at one point hospitalized due to “a very strong” opiate. Ventura Fine said they had both tried to stop using drugs over the course of their relationship, but rehab did not feel like an option for them. Drugs would help make her “feel numb” amid “freak offs” – sexual performances with Combs and escorts that she said lasted as long as four days – which she described as “hell” on her body. Catch up with USA TODAY’s live reporting from the court room.
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Why are Starbucks workers protesting?
A workers union says that more than 1,200 Starbucks employees have gone on strike to protest a new dress code policy that went into effect this week. Walk-outs have taken place at roughly 100 stores nationwide, according to Starbucks Workers United, the company’s union group arguing that the new policy is worsening an already prevalent understaffing crisis. The new dress code requires baristas to wear a solid black top as part of an effort to maintain a “more defined color palette.” The company promised to provide staff with two free black T-shirts, which the union claims many employees have not yet received.
A woman is declared brain dead. A Georgia law forces her to carry pregnancy, report says
Adriana Smith, 30, has been on a ventilator for over 90 days, her mother April Newkirk told 11Alive, an Atlanta-based NBC affiliate. Smith was nearly nine weeks pregnant in February when she started experiencing intense headaches. Though she sought treatment at a hospital, she was sent home with some medication and without further tests, Newkirk told the outlet. A CT scan later revealed she had blood clots, and she was declared brain dead, Newkirk told 11Alive. Since then, she has been on life support because she is pregnant, and state law prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected at about six weeks.
Today’s talkers
New York could unlock position in Eastern Conference finals
The New York Knicks could claim their spot in the Eastern Conference finals on Friday by winning Game 6 of the second-round series against the defending champion, Boston Celtics. After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury. The pressure is on for the Knicks to take care of business on their court and avoid going back to Boston for a deciding Game 7.
Photo of the day:Â Jhonattan Vegas sits alone at the top
The 2025 PGA Championship, the second major tournament of the season in men’s golf, got underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday with Jhonattan Vegas surging late to finish two shots clear of the field at 7 under.
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