1.  DeSantis Makes Alarming Request for Info on Trans Students

 TYRANT 

Some fear he will attempt to defund or scale back health services offered to trans students and faculty.

POLITICS

2.  Santos’ Bizarre Defense Against ‘Insane’ Vet Scam Reports

  ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 

The congressman denied reports he stole funds intended for a homeless veteran’s dog.

POLITICS

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  SWEET DREAMS 

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3.  Musk Supervised Misleading Self-Driving Tesla Demo: Report

 COURTROOM BATTLES 

Tesla’s video gave the impression that its cars could navigate autonomously. That wasn’t the case.

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4.  Naomi Judd Suicide Note Demanded Wynonna Not Attend Funeral

 DEVASTATING 

The note was among crime scene photos released by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department.

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5.  Judge Tosses Navarro’s Attempt to Dismiss Jan. 6 Charges

 DENIED 

The former Trump adviser refused to provide documents or sit for a deposition before the Jan. 6 committee.

POLITICS

6.  Snow-Covered Car Linked to Missing Actor Julian Sands Found

 DEVELOPMENT 

A snow-covered Volvo suspected to be the British actor’s was found Wednesday, almost a week after he was reported missing.

ENTERTAINMENT

7.  Fam of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Claims Gun Was ‘Secured’

 REGRET 

The family said in a statement that their child has an “acute disability.”

U.S. NEWS

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8.  Murdoch Grilled in Election Lies Lawsuit Against Fox News

 HOT SEAT 

Dominion Voting Systems is suing the network for allegedly pushing baseless claims of vote-rigging during the 2020 presidential election.

POLITICS

9.  3 Active-Duty Marines Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

  STILL GOING 

A federal complaint against Dodge Dale Hellonen, Joshua Abate, and Micah Coomer—an alleged Boogaloo Bois supporter—was unsealed Thursday.

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10.  Feds Probe Whether Kids Cleaning Meat Plants Were Trafficked

 HORRIFIC 

Agents are reportedly interviewing children who worked at a slaughterhouse in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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11.  ‘Gossip Girl’ Will Be No More After Next Week’s Finale

 XOXO 

The teen drama revival will take its last breath next week in what is now the series finale.

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12.  Fall Out Boy Guitarist Leaves Band, Citing Mental Health

 ‘DIFFICULT, BUT NECESSARY’ 

The founding member said he’d been struggling for years and described the decision as difficult but necessary.

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13.  Amazon Kills Charity Program Amid Massive Job Cuts

 ‘NOT GROWN’ 

The decade-long charity project never accrued the impact Amazon expected, according to an email by the company.

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