Today is Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Let's get caught up.
These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting comfortably in the hospital after an infection; 2020's final supermoon; and 'Harry Potter' gets a read-a-long.
Read on for these stories and more.
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent non-surgical treatment Tuesday, May 5, for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gall bladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court's arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said.
The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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She is resting comfortably and expects to be in the hospital for a day or two, the court said. Read the full story here:
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The final supermoon of 2020 is here
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Daniel Radcliffe, other stars read 'Harry Potter'
Sure, there might not be a magic spell to make the boredom of quarantine go away, but who needs that when you can listen to the first "Harry Potter" book being read by none other than Harry Potter himself?
Daniel Radcliffe, who famously portrayed the bespectacled wizard in all eight movies, is one of several celebrities who are reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" to keep us entertained while staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Radcliffe, 30, kicked off "The Sorcerer's Stone," also known as "The Philosopher's Stone" outside the US, by reading the first chapter titled "The Boy Who Lived." Read the full story here:
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In other news today ...
- The Supreme Court is hearing a dispute today involving the Affordable Care Act and Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women.
- China plans to send four crewed space missions and the same number of cargo craft to complete work on its permanent space station within about two years, officials said after the launch of a newly designed spacecraft aboard the latest heavy-lift rocket.
- The New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional and deprive withdrawn presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang of proper representation at the Democratic convention, a judge ruled Tuesday.
- Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event on May 16 that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others.
- President Donald Trump's nominee for national intelligence director, Rep. John Ratcliffe, sought at his confirmation hearing Tuesday to shed his reputation as a loyalist to the president, insisting to skeptical Democrats that he would carry out the job free of political influence or partisan bias.
- Facebook says it has removed several groups, accounts and pages linked to QAnon, taking action for the first time against the far-right U.S. conspiracy theory circulated among supporters of President Donald Trump.
- The largest national LGBTQ rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, told The Associated Press that it will formally endorse Joe Biden for president today, the eighth anniversary of the day then-Vice President Biden declared on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he supported the legalization of same-sex marriage – getting out ahead of his boss, Barack Obama, on one of the most volatile political issues of the day.
- Rosalind Elias, an American mezzo-soprano who created roles in a pair of Samuel Barber world premieres and made her Broadway debut at 81, has died. She was 90.
- The UFC leads North America's major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida. While the UFC has strict safety protocols in place, no one can be certain of the dangers involved when the mixed martial arts promotion returns from an eight-week break with three shows in eight days in Jacksonville.
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Children play soccer at sunset in Obernhain near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, playgrounds in German remained closed until last Monday.
On this date
The hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock, and more events that happened on this day in history.
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, May 6:
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Celebrity Birthdays: May 6
Adrianne Palicki
Actress Adrianne Palicki is 37.
Alan Dale
Actor Alan Dale is 73.
Bob Seger
Rock singer Bob Seger is 75.
Chris Shiflett
Rock musician Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) is 49.
Gabourey Sidibe
Actress Gabourey Sidibe (GA'-bah-ray SIH'-duh-bay) is 37.
George Clooney
Actor-director George Clooney is 59.
Gregg Henry
Actor Gregg Henry is 68.
Leslie Hope
Actress Leslie Hope is 55.
Mark Bryan
Rock musician Mark Bryan (Hootie and the Blowfish) is 53.
Meek Mill
Rapper Meek Mill is 33.
Naomi Scott
Actress-singer Naomi Scott is 27.
Richard Shelby
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is 86.
Roma Downey
Actress Roma Downey is 60.
Sasheer Zamata
Actress-comedian Sasheer Zamata is 34.
Tom Bergeron
TV personality Tom Bergeron is 65.
Tony Blair
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is 67.
Willie Mays
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is 89.
