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Britney Spears Is Headed To Court To Address Her Conservatorship. Here's What To Know

Pop icon Britney Spears is scheduled to speak in court on Wednesday as part of her ongoing conservatorship case. Here's a guide to help understand why she's there and what's going on.

Police tape blocks access from a street leading to the building complex where the Capital Gazette is located on June 29, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. The suspect barricaded a back door in an effort to "kill as many people as he could kill," police said. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Gunman Involved In Capital Gazette Shooting

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With in-person shows cancelled, costume designer Ivania Stack has been making personalized coasters to make a little extra money during the pandemic. Courtesy of Ivania Stack hide caption

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New Grants Are Available For Arts Groups Sidelined During The Pandemic

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei receives a shot of COVIran Barekat, an Iranian-produced COVID-19 vaccine, in Tehran on Friday. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP hide caption

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Iran's Supreme Leader Got A Locally Made COVID Shot But Vaccine Struggles Persist

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#FreeBritney activists protest outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during one of Britney Spears' hearings this April. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption

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Britney Spears Is Headed To Court To Address Her Conservatorship. Here's What To Know

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A man buys multiple copies of the latest Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. Police raided the office of Apple Daily, the city's fierce pro-democracy newspaper, in an operation involving more than 200 officers. Secretary for Security John Lee said the company used "news coverage as a tool" to harm national security, according to local media reports. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images hide caption

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Hong Kong's Apple Daily To Shut Down This Weekend After Having Its Assets Frozen

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The U.S. Supreme Court sided with students in a case involving a cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat while complaining about her school. Mark Tenally/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's F-Bombs Are Protected By The 1st Amendment

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