WHEN Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in today to the US Supreme Court, she’ll be able to claim two firsts: first Hispanic justice and first high court member to have her oath-taking made available to TV cameras.

US JUDGE Sonia Sotomayor said yesterday neither President Barack Obama nor anyone else in the administration asked her views on abortion rights before she was nominated for the Supreme Court.

US president Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to become America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice yesterday, praising her as “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the constitution wisely.

Souter’s Sister’s consistency was rewarded with a decidedly easy first career victory in the Mercedez-Benz of Brighton Maiden Voyage Maiden Auction Stakes.

A man was arrested today for questioning about the murder of a homeless Englishman in Belfast.