1. Brutal Coach Grills Valieva: ‘Why Did You Stop Fighting?’

WHY DID YOU GIVE UP?

Nerves cost the 15-year-old Russian skater an Olympic gold medal. Video shows her coach was not sympathetic.

WORLD

2. Moscow Expels Deputy U.S. Ambassador

GTFO

Russia’s TASS news agency reports that Deputy Ambassador Bart Gorman was ordered out of the country despite having a valid visa.

WORLD

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4. Feds Are Cracking Down on Crypto Crime With a New Squad

CRACKDOWN

Eun Young Choi, a prosecutor known for going after hackers and other digital criminals, will lead the department’s cryptocurrency efforts.

TECH

5. Kanye Slams Pete Davidson, ‘SNL’ for Mental Health Jokes

‘PAYBACK'

On Thursday, West shared a ‘SNL’ clip from 2018 where Pete Davidson was recapping West’s bizarre visit to the White House.

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LISTEN UP

Amazon is offering a rare promo deal on its Amazon Music Unlimited service.

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7. Putin Flat-Out Lying About Pulling Troops From Ukraine: U.S.

PANTS ON FIRE

The U.S. believes 7,000 troops have been sent to Ukraine since the Kremlin claimed it was pulling back.

WORLD

8. UK Dive Instructor Identified as Aussie Shark Attack Victim

‘NICEST, KINDEST HUMAN’

Simon Nellist was a shark advocate who was training for a weekend charity swim when he was attacked in the first reported shark fatality in Sydney in more than half a century.

TRAVEL

9. Wild Video Shows Fancy Country Club Engulfed in Flames

HOLY SMOKES

The footage shows black smoke billowing over the sprawling complex as firemen combat the blaze.

U.S. NEWS

10. Docs: Cop Who Killed Locke ‘Illegally Searched’ Another Man

‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’

A judge found Officer Mark Hanneman violated the constitutional rights of a man while executing a search warrant in St. Paul, Minnesota, in November 2020.

U.S. NEWS

11. ‘Upset’ Handcuffed Woman Jumps Off Carnival Cruise Ship

OVERBOARD

According to witnesses, an altercation unfolded Wednesday afternoon in the “hot tub area” of the ship.

TRAVEL

12. ‘Stranger Things’ Renewed for a Fifth and Final Season

BEGINNING OF THE END

Netflix also revealed the premiere dates for the hit sci-fi series’ long-awaited fourth season, which will hit the streamer in two parts.

ENTERTAINMENT

13. Fans Mourn as TikTok’s Famous Cat Pot Roast Dies

😿

The feline had nearly a million followers.

U.S. NEWS

14. Jake Gyllenhaal Shrugs Off Taylor Swift ‘All Too Well’ Drama

IT WAS RARE

The actor became the internet's punching bag in November when Taylor Swift released a 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” along with an accompanying music video.

ENTERTAINMENT

15. Oklahoma Executes Man Over Part in 2005 Quadruple Murder

‘I AM TRULY SORRY’

But not before Gilbert Ray Postelle had a final meal of 20 chicken nuggets, fries, 2 chicken sandwiches, a cola, and a caramel frappé.

U.S. NEWS

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