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1. Brittney Griner Lands in San Antonio After Prisoner Swap

  WELCOME HOME 

The WNBA star is finally back on U.S. soil after spending nearly 10 months in jail.

WORLD

2. Biden’s Nuclear Waste Chief Accused of Second Luggage Theft

 BAGGAGE CLAIM 

Sam Brinton has now been accused of swiping bags in Las Vegas and Minneapolis.

POLITICS

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3. ‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera on Ventilator With Pneumonia: TMZ

 GET WELL SOON 

He’s also suffering with COVID, sources say.

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4. Russian Rambo Who Shot at Cops Says He Was in Wagner Group

 PLOT THICKENS 

Pavel Nikolin said he fired on his compatriots because he thought they were Ukrainian military.

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This Chic Weighted Blanket Is a Great Holiday Gift

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5. Teen Who Went Missing at California Rest Stop Found Dead

 ‘UNBELIEVABLY TRAGIC’ 

The body of a 16-year-old who never returned home after leaving home to work on a school project, has been discovered, police said.

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6. WATCH: Moscow Mall Fire Triggers Explosion, Killing One

 INFERNO 

Russian authorities say welding work that “did not meet safety requirements” caused the blaze.

WORLD

7. Ex-Warden of ‘Rape Club’ Prison Convicted of Inmate Abuse

 ‘WHAT A RELIEF’ 

Prosecutors said Ray Garcia, the retired warden of the federal correctional institute in California, molested several inmates and forced others to pose naked in their cells.

U.S. NEWS

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8. TV Star Died ‘as Credits Rolled on Her Favorite Movie’

 ‘GREATEST GIFT’ 

The daughter of TLC reality star Barbara Thore says her mother was surrounded by her family as she “took her last breaths.”

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9. Jim Jordan Flip-Flops After Being Called Out Over Kanye Post

 DENY DENY DENY 

“That tweet was removed!” the MAGA congressman eventually declared.

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10. Ex-NFL Player’s Family Says Funeral Home Desecrated Remains

 ‘NOTHING SHORT OF HORRIFIC’ 

Glenn Foster’s family is suing over the handling of the ex-New Orleans Saints player’s body, saying the funeral home did not properly preserve his brain.

U.S. NEWS

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11. Texas: Yep, We Really Screwed Up With Escapee Who Killed 5

 ‘NO EXCUSES’ 

“Inadequate strip searches, failure to search property, poorly applied restraints, and other security shortcuts” let Lopez get away.

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12. Singapore Artist’s Copyright Suit Tossed in ‘Absurd’ Ruling

 ‘DANGEROUS PRECEDENT’ 

Zhang Jingna, a photographer, sued a Luxembourgish art student after what she claimed was an uncredited, near-identical copy of her work won an award and was put up for sale.

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13. Trump Doesn’t Bother Appealing Special Master Ruling

 AS YOU WERE 

His legal team had until Thursday to fight the issue.

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