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SCOTUS strikes down a Louisiana abortion law; the world surpasses 500,000 coronavirus deaths.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Cameron Peters. TOP NEWS In a 5-4 decision, SCOTUS sides with abortion rights Leah Millis-Pool/Getty Images On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a Lousiana law restricting abortion access in a 5-4 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts, who also penned a separate concurring opinion, joined the Court's liberal wing. [ ABC News / Alexandra Svokos ] The case — June Medical Services v. Russo — is a major win for abortion rights advocates, many of whom had feared that a more conservative Court would uphold the Louisiana law and undercut Roe v. Wade . [ LA Times / David G. Savage ] The law in q...

Top of the Morning | Monday, June 29, 2020   View in browser   Pro Rata By Dan Primack · Jun 29, 2020 🖥️ You're invited: Axios tomorrow hosts a live virtual event at 1:30pm ET, focused on Black underrepresentation in venture capital. Conversations with Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Sara Kunst (Cleo Capital), and Elliott Robinson (Bessemer Venture Partners). Register here . 🎧 Axios Re:Cap digs into the (theoretical) return of baseball with Boston Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy, plus Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran talks about changing grocery consumer behaviors. Listen via Apple or via Axios .     Top of the Morning Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios   The largest initial coin offering in history has been voided, with investors to be refunded most of their $1.7 billion. Driving the news: Encrypted messag...