After a year’s delay, the Olympics arrive during a COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan, with most Japanese citizens wishing the Olympics weren’t taking place and most events occurring in near-empty venues.
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Maine officials monitoring disease killing birds in mid-Atlantic states
However, officials here say the disease – which has afflicted blue jays, grackles and some songbirds – is not a cause for concern in Maine at this time.
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Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass
Pope Francis says he took the action because Pope Benedict XVI’s reform had become a source of division in the church and been exploited by Catholics opposed to the Second Vatican Council.
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Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
Adding video games would give Netflix another way to build on the nearly 208 million subscribers that it had at the end of March.
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Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten
Guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook are suing for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines step up to help lead a new TV network
The shows will vary from Atlanta-based farmer Jamila Norman helping families transform their outdoor spaces to designer Brian Patrick Flynn beautifying interior spaces.
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Animal welfare officers seize 20 horses, other animals from Sanford farm
A state official says the animals, which include 11 chickens, two pigs, six dogs and six cats, were not abused, but were not getting the care they need.
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Britney Spears’ new attorney says father must step aside
An attorney of Spears’ choosing was appointed to represent the pop star in her conservatorship, after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life.
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Meghan, Harry to develop new Netflix animated series
The project will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures.
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‘The Guru’ signs off WBLM and heads for hometown station
The classic rock station’s Brian James leaves after 33 years on the air for a job in Augusta.