1. Brit Named William Shakespeare First Man to Get Vaccine

  WINTER’S TALE 

Shakespeare followed 90-year-old Margaret Keenan, who was the first person to receive the fully approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

2. Pfizer Reportedly Tells Trump: No More Vaccines Until June

 OUT OF LUCK 

The news followed a New York Times report that said the Trump administration turned down the offer of extra vaccines from Pfizer.

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3. Staring at Screens All Day? Blue Light Glasses Can Help

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4. Mexicans Smuggled Over Border to Guard Trump’s Wall: Lawsuit

 NOT THE POINT 

According to court documents reported by The New York Times, the contractors even built a dirt road to help armed guards make the illegal trip.

5. Doc Who Blasted Trump COVID Joyride Loses Walter Reed Spot

 INTERRRRESTING 

Dr. James Phillips publicly accused the president of putting others at risk when he was infected with the coronavirus.

6. I’d Wear These Shoes Over Slippers Any Day of the Week

 SLIP ON 

The Teva Ember Moc is better than a slipper and here’s why: You can actually wear it all day.

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7. Zuckerberg ‘Threatened U.K. Government’ With Investment Pull

 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 

Minutes from a 2018 meeting between Zuckerberg and a British minister give an intriguing insight into how Zuckerberg does business in private.

8. NZ PM Sorry for Focus on Terror Threat Before Mosque Attacks

 DIDN’T SEE IT COMING 

Inquiry into March 2019 shootings said there was an “inappropriate concentration of resources” on the threat of attacks by militant Islamists before white supremacist opened fire.

9. Trump Called PA House Speaker to Ask for Help Reversing Loss

 NOT LETTING GO 

This is the third state where the president has tried to interfere in the 2020 election results.

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10. South Korea Raps U.S. Force for Maskless Dance Party at Base

 NIGHT FEVER 

Dozens of people are said to have danced shoulder to shoulder without wearing masks.

11. Video Shows Staten Island Bar Owner Drag Deputy With Car

 CAUGHT ON CAMERA 

Daniel Presti, co-owner of Mac’s Public House, was allegedly evading arrest for keeping his bar open.

12. Neighbor Rebuffs Bill Gross’ ‘Stunt’ Offer to Settle Feud

 JUST BEING NEIGHBORLY 

The billionaire bond king offered to “end all hostilities” with his SoCal neighbor in an open letter on Monday.

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13. Rashida Jones to Replace Phil Griffin as MSNBC President

 ‘EXCELLENT LEADER’ 

Jones will become the first Black woman to lead a major cable news agency.

14. Christopher Nolan Is Pissed Off About Warner-HBO Max Plan

 ‘DYSFUNCTION’ 

“Some of our industry’s biggest filmmakers... woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service,” Nolan said.

15. Cameroonian Man Charged With Scamming Pandemic Puppy Buyers

 DOG DAYS ARE OVER 

Desmond Fodje Bobga is accused of exploiting “victims with photos of cute puppies and to bilk extra costs under the pretense of COVID,” the feds said.

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