TOKYO – Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point.The focus has shifted to how — or if — the Olympics will happen next year.

The pandemic will call the shots. How will Tokyo remain safe with 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes arriving in the country?

Will there be any foreign fans, or only Japanese? Or will there be any fans at all? What about staff, media, volunteers, or officials who work behind the scenes?Organizers say it will be months before they will supply any specific answers.

Recent polls show about 70% of Japanese doubt the games will happen, or believe they should not happen.Here a quick look at what's going on:Q: What about Tokyo's worrisome summer heat?

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Warren scores 39, Pacers surge past Lakers late, 116-111

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – T.J. Warren scored 39 points, including seven straight to put Indiana ahead in the final two minutes, and the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-111 on Saturday.LeBron James had 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists after sitting out the first game since the Lakers clinched the top seed in the Western Conference.

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Murray returns to power Nuggets past Jazz 134-132 in 2 OTs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Jamal Murray scored 23 points in his first game of the NBA restart, including the tying and go-ahead baskets, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 134-132 in two overtimes Saturday.The Nuggets overcame Donovan Mitchell's 35 points for Utah, including a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime. But he missed a desperation heave from near half-court as the game ended.Murray, playing his first game since March 11 after missing four games with left hamstring tightness, sank a fallaway jumper for a 123-all tie and then beat the shot clock with a go-ahead 3-pointer.

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Flash Flood Watch expires; Saturday afternoon should be nice

PHILADELPHIA - Due to widespread rainfall, the National Weather Service extended its Flash Flood Watch through early Saturday morning.The watch was allowed to expire Saturday at 2.a.m. Folks are urged to remain cautious while driving overnight as heavy rainfall caused flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots and it takes time for the water to recede.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPAll lanes were blocked on the New Jersey Turnpike between the Delaware Memorial Bridge and US 322 due to flooding Friday night.

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National Pickleball Day celebrated on new courts in Saskatoon

Pickleball is a sport on the rise “Over the last 10 years, we’ve grown from a handful of snowbirds coming from Arizona and Florida to play here in Saskatoon,” SPI acting president Marilyn Barrington said.

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Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid

Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.

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Pac-12 player group 'disappointed' after commissioner call

The Pac-12 players of the “WeAreUnited” movement said they were “disappointed and deeply concerned” after a recent meeting with the conference’s commissioner. The players sent an email to Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott late Friday accusing him of not taking the issues they have raised seriously enough.

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Cole just misses 20th reg-season win in row, Yanks beat Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th straight regular-season win before getting pulled, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a seven-inning doubleheader.Cole, who had won his first three starts since signing a $324 million, nine-year contract in the offseason, took a 5-0 lead into the fifth.

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Serena Williams is fit and ready to play after 6-month break

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Serena Williams flexed and then kissed a sinewy right bicep to show down time well spent in training even without bench pressing.“This is God given, thank you very much,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said as she thanked her mother, Oracene.Williams now looks to flex her muscles on a tennis court for the first time in six months.She is preparing for the inaugural Top Seed Open that opens Monday near Lexington, a recently added hard court tournament that serves as a tuneup for this month’s U.S. Open in New York.

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McGruder's late 3 helps Clippers edge Trail Blazers 122-120

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-120 on Saturday even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the bench. Portland had a chance to ensure a play-in for the Western Conference's final playoff berth and eliminate Sacramento with a win.

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Police: Man broke into ex-girlfriend's home, beat her, set her on fire

LAGRANGE, Ga. - A man is facing charges after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her before setting her on fire.According to LaGrange police, officers were flagged down by a woman walking on South Greenwood Street around 5 a.m. Friday who they say had been visibly assaulted and burnt with an unknown lit accelerant.The woman told investigators that she had returned home during the early morning hours and found her ex-boyfriend had broken into her house.

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Report: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration over executive order, claiming it is unconstitutional

exclusive report from NPR.The popular video-sharing app will file a federal lawsuit over the order as soon as Tuesday, according to NPR’s Aug. 8 report.

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MLS to resume regular season amid COVID-19 pandemic, following Florida tournament

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NASCAR docks 20 points from Newman, Buescher for violations

BROOKLYN, Mich. – NASCAR has docked Ryan Newman and Chris Buescher 20 points each and confiscated their spoilers prior to Saturday's race at Michigan International Speedway.NASCAR said the two violated a rule stating that except as specified, spoilers must be used exactly as supplied from the manufacturer.

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Reports: Ben Simmons to undergo surgery on left knee, timetable for return uncertain

(Photo by Kim Klement - Pool/Getty Images) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons will undergo surgery to remove a loose body in his left knee, and the team should "prepare for a postseason without Simmons."The 24-year-old will reportedly leave the NBA bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida to have the procedure done. A timetable for Simmons' return is uncertain. The Sixers All-Star forward sustained the injury during Wednesday's 107-98 win against the Washington Wizards.

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Authorities recover bodies of seven Marines, Navy sailor after California Marine tank sinks

SAN CLEMENTE, CA - JULY 31: The U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, CA on Friday, July 31, 2020.

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76ers announce that All-Star Ben Simmons needs knee surgery

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – All-Star Ben Simmons will have surgery on his left knee, a big blow for the Philadelphia 76ers and their hopes of making a deep run in this season’s playoffs.The 76ers announced Saturday that Simmons will be leaving the NBA’s season-restart bubble at Walt Disney World. There was no immediate timeframe for his return, and it’s likely that no firm timetable on his recovery will be set until after the surgery.Simmons left Philadelphia’s game against Washington on Wednesday midway through the third quarter because of injury, officially diagnosed as a subluxation of the left patella.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia, state of emergency renewed

COVID-19 were reported on Saturday, with only two active cases remaining.According to the province, the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 501 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 7 and is operating 24-hours.To date, Nova Scotia has 65,949 negative test results, 1,071 positive COVID-19 cases and 64 deaths.There are currently no people in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

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NBA time zone: body clocks get a reset inside the bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The NBA body clock is finely tuned.Game days are marked by a morning shootaround, afternoon nap and then the actual contest in early evening. Practice days typically feature a late-morning or midday workout.

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The NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and Harden

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before.A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor.James would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a six-time winner), Michael Jordan and Bill Russell as the NBA’s only five-time MVPs.

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Report: Phillies top pitching prospect Spencer Howard to make MLB debut against Braves

(Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Phillies top pitching prospect Spencer Howard will make his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Scott Lauber. Howard, 24, was selected 45 overall in the 2017 MLB Draft out of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). In the three seasons since he was drafted, Howard has amassed 45 starts between rookie ball and double-A.

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Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren't coming back after COVID-19 pandemic

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Could your symptoms be COVID-19? The signs range from mild to severe

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Judge orders release of body camera video in Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge ordered the release of body camera footage recorded by former officers charged in the death of George Floyd.Judge Peter Cahill ruled Friday the that videos from the body cameras of Thomas Lane and J. Kueng taken on the night Floyd died will be made publicly available, though it is unclear how or when the footage will be released.The videos were filed with the court last month by Lane’s attorney.

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Biden claims he's picked a running mate, then cracks a joke

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28, 2020.

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5 things to know about moving into UCF dorms during the COVID-19 pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hundreds of University of Central Florida students are moving into their dorm rooms ahead of the fall semester, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, move-in day looks a little different this year.Incoming freshman Olivia Wylie said she couldn't wait for this day.“I’ve been waiting for it while now ever since I got my move-in day, I’ve been counting it down,” Wylie said.She is excited to start a new chapter at UCF as she moved into her dorm Saturday morning. Her parents helped her unload her belongings.

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AG: NJ police killed man after he advanced with broken bottle

VENTNOR, N.J. - Authorities say a man was shot and killed after allegedly advancing on police officers with a broken bottle along a road in southern New Jersey.The state attorney general’s office says Ventnor and Atlantic City officers responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a 911 call about a man behaving erratically in Ventnor.The attorney general’s office said officers found the man walking in and out of a marshy area along the roadway while holding a broken glass bottle in his hand.

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Thousands of homes, businesses still without power in wake of Tropical Storm Isaias

PHILADELPHIA - Three days after Tropical Storm Isaias plowed through the Delaware Valley bringing damaging winds and buckets of rain that lead to widespread power outages.As of Saturday morning, PSE&G owns more than 5,000 of the outages in areas across New Jersey. Meanwhile, PECO claims more than 500 customers are without electricity.

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Murphy says coronavirus trends heading in positive direction

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office)TRENTON - New Jersey Democratic Gov.

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Small plane makes emergency landing on Florida highway

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing on a Florida highway Friday.The 29-year-old pilot had a mechanical issue with his Piper PA28-140 that affected the flow of fuel and wasn't able to return to the plane to its home base safely, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.He landed the aircraft on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County just after 10:30 p.m.

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AP WAS THERE: 1976 Montreal Olympics

EDITOR’S NOTE — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was transmitted from Montreal during the 1976 Olympics, focusing on the phenomenon that was 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci.

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Florida health officials report 189 additional COVID-19 related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health on Saturday reported 8,502 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Florida to 526,577.The number is a running total since the virus was first detected in Florida in March.While the reporting of coronavirus deaths are delayed by days and sometimes weeks, state and public health leaders say an additional 189 people have recently died from the virus.

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2-year-old abducted from Delaware by mother found safe in California

GEORGETOWN, Del. - Authorities say a 2-year-old boy who was abducted from Delaware by his mother in late-July has been found safe in California.According to police, the child was in the care of a family member after his mother, Angelina Lopez, was charged with child abuse. Lopez was only limited to supervised visits with the child.On July 25, authorities say Lopez arranged to stay with a cousin who was taking care of the child.

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65% of COVID-19 survivors surveyed report experiencing hair loss, among other long-term effects

LOS ANGELES - Nearly eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are still learning about the varying short and long-term effects of the disease, from kidney failure, temporary loss of smell and now hair loss.According to a survey conducted by Survivor Corps, a nonprofit aimed at coronavirus education for survivors of the illness, and Dr.

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Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts

ORLANDO, Fla. – Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of new coronavirus cases in Florida shot up last month, he changed his mind.With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin next week, the Census Bureau is losing workers like Garick to pandemic fears.

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Weather Authority: Humid Saturday with isolated storms

PHILADELPHIA - Expect hot and humid conditions to begin the weekend with some isolated thunderstorms around the area. Overnight rain paired with the still-high floodwaters from Tuesday's tropical storm triggered flash flood warnings that expired Saturday morning. Some flooding and storm damage was reported in areas including Delaware County and into Delaware.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APP Morning temperatures will begin in the low high 60s, but are expected to rise into the 80s by afternoon.

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Fatal Crash in Port Orange leaves one dead, officials ask for public’s help

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – The Port Orange Police Department is investigating a crash that left one driver dead.Officers responded to the crash Saturday morning around 1 a.m.According to police, the crash involved two vehicles and happened near the intersection of Nova Rd. and Madeline Ave.“One driver was pronounced deceased at the scene,” authorities said.

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AP sources: Gov. Whitmer met with Joe Biden as he nears VP decision

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Long Friday night police chase ends peacefully in Huntington Park

LOS ANGELES - Bell Police began a pursuit of a possibly stolen dark Suzuki sedan just before 10 pm Friday night.

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Coronavirus: 2 employees of Tokyo Olympic organizers positive for COVID-19

Tokyo Olympic organizing committee have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday.That brings to three the number of employees of the committee who have tested positive since the pandemic began. Canadian athletes begin one-year countdown to rescheduled Tokyo Summer Olympics Organizers said a man and a woman had tested positive but gave few details.

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US: Border tunnel found appears to be ‘most sophisticated’

SAN LUIS, Ariz. - An incomplete tunnel found stretching from Mexico to Arizona appears to be “the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history,” authorities said.The tunnel intended for smuggling ran from a neighborhood in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico, to San Luis, Arizona, where it stopped short of reaching the surface.

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Jennifer Aniston on Friends reunion getting delayed due to COVID 19: You’re stuck with us for life guys

If 2020 were any different, by now we would have been rewatching the Friends reunion special multiple types as we do with the 236 episodes of the iconic sitcom. Originally, the Friends cast - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer - was all set to shoot for the reunion at the series' original soundstage, Stage 24 at the Warner Bros.

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Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas – Mike Trout homered again on his birthday, but Robinson Chirinos drove in two runs without a hit and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.Trout turned 29, and homered for the fifth time in the seven big league games he has played on his birthday.The three-time AL MVP put the Angels up 2-0 in the first with his 444-foot drive over their bullpen in left-center. It was Trout’s fourth homer in four games since rejoining the team after the birth of his first child, and his fifth overall this season.

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Celtics build 40-point lead, roll past Raptors 122-100

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The way the NBA standings look right now, there's a reasonable chance that the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors could be slotted to see each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals.And Celtics coach Brad Stevens is already making it clear — if that happens, a blowout win over the Raptors now won't mean anything then.Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Jayson Tatum added 18 and the Celtics never trailed on the way to an emphatic 122-100 win over the Raptors on Friday night. Kemba Walker scored 17 points in 23 minutes for the Celtics, who led by 40 at one point and kept slim hope alive of catching the Raptors for the No.

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Woman faces possible life in prison after allegedly buying paint for BLM protest

police officer and bought red paint for a Black Lives Matter protest could face up to life in prison after Utah authorities charged her under a law meant to punish gang members.“This is so far beyond just the enforcement of the law, it feels retaliatory,” said Madalena McNeil, who is facing a potential life sentence if convicted of felony criminal mischief and riot charges. ‘Thoughts and prayers’: NRA mocked with familiar words of sympathy Prosecutors say the charges are worthy of a gang enhancement, which allows them to increase the punishment if McNeil is found guilty.

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Woman who allegedly bought paint for Black Lives Matter protest faces possible life in prison

A woman is facing the possibility of life in prison after she allegedly bought paint for a Black Lives Matter protest in Utah in July, as well as pushed a police officer.

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Good Samaritans save family stranded in flood waters during Tropical Storm Isaias in Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - A group of Good Samaritans jumped into action to save a family as their car nearly got swept away during Tropical Storm Isaias in Chester County."We see this dad holding a baby a good 15 feet from the car almost being swept away. We're screaming at him.

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New Jersey woman searching for pet peacock

HAMMONTON, N.J. - A Hammonton, New Jersey woman is desperately searching for her pet peacock.Ellen Wissing is hoping her beloved peacock Rossi hears her calls. He has been missing for two weeks.The 5-year-old peacock heft their Hammonton farm two weeks ago while Ellen was out of town."So we started looking for him. Everybody was walking through the woods. I was posting it on Facebook — my peacocks gone," Ellen said.The Mullica Township Police Department shared at least one sighting on its Facebook page.

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Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere: Sturgis draws thousands

STURGIS, S.D. - Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak.The rally could become one of the largest public gatherings since the pandemic began, with organizers expecting 250,000 people from all over the country to make their way through Sturgis during the 10-day event. That would be roughly half the number of previous years, but local residents — and a few bikers — worry that the crowds could create a “super-spreader” event.Many who rode their bikes into Sturgis on Friday expressed defiance at the rules and restrictions that have marked life in many locales during the pandemic.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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