1.  House Rep: Trump KNEW of Riot When He Sent Pence Tweet

 COLD-BLOODED 

Pence was “one window pane away” from the mob when Trump hit send on a tweet that fanned the fire, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) told NBC News.

POLITICS

2.  Contrite Rainn Wilson Realizes His Transphobic Joke Was Crap

  HOW VERY MICHAEL SCOTT 

Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” deleted the tweet after he said he spoke with transgender friends.

ENTERTAINMENT

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3.  GOP Hopeful Forced to Give Up His Guns After Jan. 6 Arrest

 THOUGHTS & PRAYERS 

Ryan Kelley’s lawyer on Thursday told a judge his client wanted permission “to carry his firearm for his own self-defense during the campaign.”

POLITICS

4.  NY Rep Chose Issa Rae’s Wedding Over Voting—and Blamed COVID

 ABSENT 

Citing the “ongoing public health emergency,” Mondaire Jones got a proxy to vote for him on a host of bills in D.C.

POLITICS

Tula’s Eye Balm Stick Is Like a Triple Latte for Tired Eyes

 BEAUTY SLEEP 

These eye balm sticks are a top-seller for a reason—they instantly bring down puffiness and soften the look of fine lines.

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5.  Arizona Man’s Death Blamed on Phone and Internet Outage

 ‘SHAMEFUL’ 

Neighbors were unable to call 911 thanks to the service outage.

U.S. NEWS

6.  USA Today Scrubs 23 Articles Over Journo’s Alleged Fabulism

 FABULISM? 

Reporter Gabriela Miranda named people who did not exist or improperly attributed quotes, the outlet said.

MEDIA

7.  17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Found Off Oregon Coast

 GOONIES GALORE 

The remains belong to the Santo Cristo de Burgos, which crashed while sailing from the Philippines to Mexico in 1693.

INNOVATION

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8.  DeSantis Defends Not Ordering COVID Vaccines for Small Kids

 HEALTHY CHOICES 

The Republican governor claims parents are afraid for their children and that the “risks outweigh the benefits.”

POLITICS

9.  Senate OKs Bill Allowing Military Fams to Sue Camp Lejeune

  JUSTICE 

The U.S. gov’t long acknowledged a link between the base’s toxic water and a variety of serious illnesses—but now victims can seek compensation.

U.S. NEWS

10.  Wine-Loving Religious Sect at Center of Google Worker’s Suit

 FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNFRIENDLY 

Kevin Lloyd, a former video producer at Google Developer Studio, alleges that he was canned when he spoke up about the Fellowship of the Friends.

TECH

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11.  A North Carolina Museum Took Down a Photo of a Gay Couple

 NOT COOL 

Staffers were instructed by the county manager to replace the photo with something “that would be more considerate of differing viewpoints.”

ARTS AND CULTURE

12.  Accused Cop Killer’s Wife Says She’s ‘Deeply Sorry’

 ‘TRYING TO HELP ME’ 

Diana Flores said she’d warned police her husband had a gun before they entered her motel room.

U.S. NEWS

13.  ‘It’s Time’: Jan. 6 Panel Will Ask Ginni Thomas to Testify

 LET’S GO 

The decision comes after emails between Thomas and ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman, who pressured Pence to block the certification of Biden’s victory, came to light.

POLITICS

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