1.  Guv Updates Kentucky Death Toll: ‘I Pray This Is Accurate’

 HOPE 

Andy Beshear has ordered that flags in all state buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims.

2.  14 Lawmakers Named and Shamed for Violating STOCK Act

  IN THE MONEY 

The members of Congress—six Democrats and eight Republicans—were named in a new investigation.

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3.  These Cozy Kate Spade Slippers Are 59% Off—Today Only

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No fence-sitting allowed. Once this deal is gone, it’s not coming back.

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4.  Time Names This ‘Troll’ and ‘Iconoclast’ Person of the Year

 "SPACE PLAYBOY" 

The magazine called this year’s winner a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman, [and] cad.”

5.  Young Professionals Are Flocking to This European City

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The German capital has transformed into a hub for young, international talent.

6.  Chicago Woman Will Get $2.9 Million for Botched Police Raid

 JUSTICE 

Anjanette Young was forced to stand naked in front of a group of Chicago police officers for 40 minutes while they raided her home.

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7.  This Is the Sign You Were Waiting for to Buy a Down Pillow

 DOWN FOR THE COUNT 

Parachute didn’t reinvent the wheel with this pillow, but it might have perfected it.

8.  Kristin Davis Says ‘F*ck You’ to Critics of Her Appearance

 ‘I FEEL ANGRY’ 

Sarah Jessica Parker also called the focus on her looks “misogynist.”

9.  Pentagon Won’t Punish Troops for Botched Kabul Drone Strike

 OFF THE HOOK 

The drone strike resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians, including seven children.

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10.  Here Are the 2022 Nominees for Embattled Golden Globes

 FORGING AHEAD 

NBC decided not to air the award show in 2022 to give the Hollywood Foreign Press Association time for “meaningful reform.”

11.  Joker Hacks PM’s Twitter, Says India’s Switching to Bitcoin

  JUST KIDDING 

The message appeared on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account before being swiftly deleted.

12.  Kim K Passes Baby Bar Exam: ‘My Dad Would Be So Proud’

 FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM  

The 41-year-old noted she still needs to pass a second bar exam, but was thrilled that she finally passed after previously failing the test three times.

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13.  Nassar Legal Battle Finally Over With $380M Settlement

 END OF DARK CHAPTER 

The settlement is one of the largest ever in the history of sexual abuse cases.

14.  Feds Open Probe Into Amazon Warehouse Collapse That Killed 6

 WORKPLACE SAFETY 

OSHA has up to six months to investigate the building and what led to its collapse.

15.  Biden Is About to Make Your Passport Renewal Way Easier

 A CLICK AWAY 

Thanks to a new executive order aimed at cutting down the “bureaucratic turnaround” involved in many basic government services.

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