1.  Jones’ Team Fumes: We Asked Atty to ‘Disregard’ Text Trove

 PRETTY PLEASE...? 

Their emergency motion to have the texts deleted and scrubbed from the court record was, unsurprisingly, denied Thursday.

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2.  U.S. Teacher Shortage So Bad Some Districts Try 4-Day Weeks

  EMPTY DESK 

Experts say myriad factors are to blame, including poor pay and a newly virulent culture war that has left many educators feeling undervalued.

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This Automated Chessboard Has a Mind of Its Own

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3.  Mayor Makes Mont Blanc Hikers Pay $15K Funeral Deposit

 AT YOUR OWN RISK 

The mayor initiated the fee after many hikers ignored warnings about dangerous conditions on the trail.

WORLD

4.  School Board Member Resigns Amid Backlash Over Gender Survey

 OUT 

Parents complained that the survey, which was given to students as young as 9, was not cleared by them first.

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These Mopping Slippers are My Favorite Amazon Purchase Ever

 MOP IT UP 

These weird little mopping slippers aren’t exactly sexy, but they keep my floors clean and encourage me to get more steps in every time I use them.

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5.  U.S. Declares Monkeypox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

 FINALLY 

The move will speed up the production and distribution of vaccines and treatments.

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6.  Tommy Hilfiger Will Debut an Andy Warhol-Inspired Factory

 UH OKAY 

“He really inspired me to embrace pop culture and bring that into the core of my business,” Hilfiger said of Warhol.

ARTS AND CULTURE

7.  Ex-Puerto Rican Governor Arrested for Bribery Scheme: Feds

 PAY TO PLAY 

Federal authorities arrested several others in connection with the scheme, which spanned seven months during Vazquez’s time as governor.

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8.  NYPD Is Having a Nightmare Year for Lawsuit Settlements

 THE BILL IS DUE 

The department has already paid out over $67 million in settlements this year, more than the entirety of 2020.

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9.  TikTok Star Addison Rae Catches Flak for Religious Bikini

  OH GOD 

Instagram users accused her of “blasphemy.”

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10.  Lady A Postpones Tour for Member’s ‘Journey to Sobriety’

 BEST OF LUCK 

The country band tweeted that its members are taking the time to be with loved ones and professionals “to walk through this together.”

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11.  Mom’s BF Charged When Cops Realize Daughter Vanished Yrs Ago

 CHILLING 

During a July welfare check, police discovered that a would-be five-year-old had not been seen since 2019.

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12.  Ivanka and Don Jr. Testified in Trump Org Fraud Probe

 TEA TIME 

Donald Trump is reportedly expected to give testimony in a few weeks.

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13.  Maryland Sisters Killed in Hamptons Vacation Home Fire

 ‘SHOCKING’ 

Their parents and older brother managed to escape but the two sisters got trapped upstairs, police said.

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