1. Jersey Mom Gives Birth to Fourth Child, Then Dies of COVID

‘BEAUTIFUL SOUL’

According to a fundraiser, Michelle Stani, 37, died before getting to hold her newborn son Jayden.

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2. Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Marine Killed in Kabul

PUBLIC SHAMING GONE WRONG

Baldwin shared an image of Rylee McCollum’s sister on Instagram, accusing her of being a Jan. 6. “insurrectionist.”

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3. This Microwave Popcorn Comes In Out-of-This-World Flavors

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4. Lesbian Couple Tortured, Killed on Family Visit to Mexico

HATE CRIME

Nohemí Medina Martínez and Yulizsa Ramírez of El Paso, Texas, were found dismembered in garbage bags on the same road in Ciudad Juárez.

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5. Brian Cox on Co-Star’s Woes: I’m Too Talented for That Sh*t

NOW F*CK OFF

“With that New Yorker article, he placed himself in a very, very vulnerable position,” Cox said of his co-star Jeremy Strong.

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6. This Sony 4K Ultra HD Smart TV Is at Its Best Price Ever

SMART VIEWING

This 77-inch TV is packed with features like OLED contrast, Alexa compatibility, and Google TV integration.

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7. Bong Joon Ho, Robert Pattinson to Team Up on Sci-Fi Thriller

BACK TO THE BIG SCREEN

The publisher describes the tale as a “high concept science fiction thriller” about a “a disposable employee on a human expedition” to colonize an arctic planet.

ENTERTAINMENT

8. Biden Taps Big Dem Donors for Ambassador Posts

NEW RECRUITS

Perhaps most notably, Biden recommended Legion of Honor Recipient and Democratic donor Jane Hartley for the United Kingdom.

POLITICS

9. Venezuelan Migrant Girl Found Dead at Rio Grande Crossing

TRAGIC END

The number of Venezuelan migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico has spiked in the past year.

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10. Amazon’s ‘LOTR’ Has a Title—and It’s All About Those Rings

ONE SHOW TO RULE THEM ALL

Somewhere, the Dark Lord Sauron is cringing.

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11. Disgraced Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Denied Bail

NOPE

He is due to stand trial in Canada over a string of alleged incidents dating back to the 1980s and 2000s.

WORLD

12. Oath Keeper ‘Did Recon at Capitol’ on Morning After Riot

SCARY

Arizona man who led “quick reaction force” went to probe defenses, had 30 days of supplies and weapons stashed, prosecutors said

POLITICS

13. Penn. Man Charged for Grudge-Fueled ‘Assassination’ in Bar

COLD-BLOODED

Xavier King was “minding his own business” when Shawn Davenport shot him in the back, authorities said.

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14. U of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement in Sex Abuse Scandal

JUSTICE

More than 1,000 people have said the late Dr. Robert Anderson sexually abused them during his nearly forty years as a sports doctor at the school.

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15. Grad Student Said She Felt a ‘Bad Vibe’ Before L.A. Stabbing

WARNING SIGNS

The suspect, Shawn Laval Smith, was arrested by Pasadena police on Wednesday afternoon.

U.S. NEWS

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