1.  ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Is ‘Fine’ After Mugging

 WHAT IS TERRIBLE LUCK? 

The misfortune comes as Schneider earns her spot as the first transgender competitor to qualify for the show’s “Tournament of Champions.”

2.  Dog Saves Injured, Stranded Hiker by Lying on Him for Hours

  ‘A REAL MIRACLE’ 

North, an 8-month-old Alaskan Malamute, kept the injured hiker warm and safe in the Croatian mountains until first responders could get to them.

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3.  This Meal Kit Costs Less Than Shopping at the Grocery Store

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EveryPlate is less than $5 per serving at full price, but try it now for only $1.99.

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4.  Amtrak Passengers Stuck on Train in Virginia for 30+ Hours

 SNOWPIERCER? 

“Nobody has eaten for about 20 hours and the toilets in coach are completely backed up. The snack bar sold out of food yesterday.”

5.  Activist Cuffed at Event for ‘Enemy of the People’ DeSantis

 FACE THE PEOPLE 

“Is he going to run and hide or is he going to face the people?”

6.  To Put It Simply, This Is the Best Bullet Vibrator

 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 

In a sea of weak, buzzy bullets, the Tango stands alone.

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7.  CDC Now Allows Pfizer Booster Five Months After Second Jab

 TIME’S UP 

“Today’s recommendations ensure people are able to get a boost of protection in the face of Omicron and increasing cases across the country.”

8.  Melania Sells a Bunch of Old Stuff—and Bids Start at $250K

 GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE... 

Are times getting tough down at Mar-a-Lago?

9.  United States Gets Its First Cambodian American Mayor

 TRAILBLAZER 

Sokhary Chau survived Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge and came to America as a refugee.

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10.  Incredibly Rare ‘Hulk’ Comic Sells for Nearly $500,000

 HULK SMASH 

The 60-year-old comic “Incredible Hulk #1” features the raging hero with gray skin, rather than his signature green.

11.  NASA’s Mega Telescope Is ‘Hunky-Dory’ After Fixing 2 Issues

  TO INFINITY 

Ground controllers fixed a pair of problems preventing the James Webb Space Telescope’s huge sunshade from unfolding and tightening.

12.  Olympian at Jan. 6 Riot Allegedly Threatened Wife With Rape

 DROWNING 

Elite swimmer Klete Keller pinned his ex-wife to the wall after their separation and asked if she had “ever heard of marital rape,” she testified in October 2020.

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13.  Interstate 95 Mess Drags Into 27th Hour for Trapped Drivers

 GET ME OUTTA HERE 

Those sequestered uncomfortably in their stationary vehicles included Sen. Tim Kaine, who said he’d only eaten an orange since Sunday night.

14.  State Trooper Kills His Trooper Brother During Traffic Stop

 ‘OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN’ 

A second person was also struck and killed when Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle.

15.  FBI Secretly Used Phone Company to Track Criminals’ GPS Data

 CLOAK AND DAGGER 

The agency’s backdoor access to Anom phones collected the locations of users across the world, transferring the data to authorities.

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