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NEW YORK — To Fox News Channel's Janice Dean, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a liar and a criminal. He blames others for his “disastrous decisions.” He needs to resign — no, that's not enough.

WARSAW, Poland — Adam Zagajewski, the celebrated Polish poet whose melancholy reflections on the erosion of the world came to express an unfathomable moment of shock and loss after the 9-11 attacks in the U.S., has died in Krakow. He was 75.

TORONTO — Virtual learning for Kaaren Tamm's daughter consisted of a five- to 10-minute video greeting each morning and afternoon, and then she'd stop paying attention. That was on a good day.

Attending Elton John's long-running Oscar-night party has always been one of the hardest tickets to get. Now you can go — if you have $20.

TORONTO — Canadian actor Sandra Oh gave a powerful speech at a Stop Asian Hate protest in Oakland, Pa., over the weekend.

Like many famous comics, Jo Koy had early struggles at comedy clubs. But, unlike them, the half white and half Filipino comedian could only seem to book spots on ethnic theme nights like “Wonton Wednesdays” and “Asian Invasion.

PORTLAND, Maine — A pair of new grant programs in Maine is designed to help artists who are struggling economically due to the coronavirus pandemic.

LONDON — A British newspaper doesn’t have to run a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory until it has had the chance to challenge the order, a judge ruled Monday.

“Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York,” by Alexander Nemerov (Penguin Press) There are doorstop biographies, and then there are appreciations.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 28-April 3: March 28: Harmonica player Charlie McCoy (“Hee Haw”) is 80. Actor Dianne Wiest is 75. Country singer Reba McEntire is 66. Actor Alexandra Billings (“Transparent”) is 59.