1. Capitol Rioter Plotted to Destroy Internet With Amazon Bomb

  DOOMED FROM THE START 

When a covert FBI informant offered to help Seth Aaron Pendley get the explosives for his attack, he responded: “F*ck yeah!”

2. Do Not Stare: East Coast Enjoys ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse

 A BURNING THING 

The rare phenomenon drew an “audible gasp” from viewers on the observation deck of the Empire State Building.

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3. These Destinations Are Ideal for a Summer RV Adventure

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4. Lawyer: Avenatti Deserves Leniency Due to Constant Ridicule

 BOOM, ROASTED 

Reps for the former high-profile attorney have argued that their client’s mere existence is punishment enough.

5. Cop on Leave After Video Shows Him Kicking Teen in the Head

 ‘WE GOT TRAUMATIZED’ 

An eyewitness said an officer arrived on the scene and “just decided ‘I’m going to kick this kid in the face.’”

6. It’s Iced Coffee Season—and I’m Only Making Mine in This

 ROCKET FUEL 

Not only is this coffee maker easy to use, it’s beautiful, too.

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7. Ukraine Forced to Alter Soccer Shirts After Russia Flips Out

 STITCH UP 

Russia sent a letter of complaint about the shirt, which features an outline of Ukraine’s borders that includes Crimea.

8. ‘Misogynistic Perverts’ Push Aussie Swimmer Out of Olympics

 TIME’S UP, BOOT LICKERS 

Maddie Groves, a double silver medallist at Rio 2016, said she’d had enough of young women being exploited, body-shamed, and gaslit—and still expected to perform.

9. Cop Charged With Hammering Breonna Protester With Riot Stick

 NOT RESISTING 

The Louisville officer allegedly struck the back of the protester’s head while they kneeling with their hands in the air.

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10. Capitol Police Union Tells Chief to Quit Over Riot Blunders

 ‘PAID A HORRIBLE PRICE’ 

Earlier this week, a damning Senate report that said the force’s leadership failed to act on intelligence about the Jan. 6 insurrection plans.

11. Pope Francis Refuses Resignation of Germany’s Cardinal Marx

 NOT GOING ANYWHERE 

In an informal letter written in Spanish and signed “Francisco,” the pope rejected the resignation of one of the most influential liberal cardinals in the Catholic Church.

12. Anthony Weiner Rejoins App That Led to His Downfall: Report

 BAD IDEA, CARLOS 

Several users of the Confide app reported receiving notifications that Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger, was back.

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13. Arkansas State Trooper Flips Pregnant Woman’s Car at 60 MPH

 UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED 

Nicole Harper is suing, claiming the officer showed a negligent use of deadly force.

14. JBS Coughed Up $11 Million in Ransom for Cyberattack

 WHERE’S THE BEEF? 

The world’s largest meat processor said it paid so as not to incur any further wrath from its attacker REvil.

15. D.C. Judge Calls Capitol Rioter a Liar, Keeps Him in Jail

 AND STAY THERE 

A federal judge noted that Christopher Worrell had reported having skin lesions, despite his doctor finding none.

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