1. James Thomas Ruggieri was installed as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland during a two-hour ceremony inside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Cumberland Ave yesterday. Ruggieri assumed the top spiritual leadership position for the nearly 300,000 Catholic Mainers. (BDN)
2. TikTok is suing the U.S. government to stop the recently-passed measure which bans the app if its Chinese owners do not sell to an American company. The lawsuit argues that the law, signed by President Biden last month, is an “unprecedented violation” of the First Amendment. (IG)
3. For the first time in its 114-year-history as the “Boy Scouts of America,” the organization is changing its name to “Scouting America” in an effort to be more inclusive. “In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said the group’s president, Roger Krone. (JN)
4. Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Derrick White made seven 3-pointers and added 25, and the Celtics blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Game 2 is Tomorrow night. The Bruins up 1-0 to the Panthers play their game 2 tonight. (NYP)
5. Starbucks has introduced three new drinks that mimic the sensation of drinking Bubble or Boba Tea. The beverages will feature raspberry-flavored pearls. The drinks are the Summer-Berry Refresher, the Summer-Berry Lemonade, and the Summer Skies Drink with coconut milk. Starbucks will have extra wide straws to drink up the pearls. (People)
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