1. Kremlin: Sanctions Against Putin Wouldn’t Even Leave a Mark

BLUSTER

The Russian leader’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, mocked U.S. lawmakers, saying they should seek better “expertise” on Russia.

WORLD

2. Bolsonaro Guru Who Dismissed ‘Moronavirus’ Dies of COVID

FOUND OUT

Olavo de Carvalho was crucial in Bolsanaro’s shock rise to power in the 2018 election.

WORLD

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SCOUTED

4. Melania Trump’s Hat Auction Rocked by Crypto Nosedive

ART OF THE DEAL

The former first lady only accepted bids in a cryptocurrency that has seen its trading price tumble.

POLITICS

5. Cops Find 100 Bags of Fentanyl at Dead 13-Year-Old’s Home

HORRIFYING

Investigators looking into how the teen got the drugs say they have a person of interest, but no arrests have been made.

U.S. NEWS

6. Apple AirPods Pro Are $70 Off Right Now on Amazon

LISTEN UP

AirPods can make any commute, office, or walk down the street a better experience. Grab a pair while they’re on sale.

SCOUTED

7. Boris Did Intervene to Save Pets During Kabul Evac: Email

TALL TAIL

The beleaguered British prime minister previously dismissed the claim as “complete nonsense.”

WORLD

8. U.S. City to Become First to Make Gun Owners Get Insurance

RESPONSIBILITY

The mayor says additional fee would go toward covering the $442 million annual cost of gun violence.

U.S. NEWS

9. Pope Francis Asks Parents to Go Easy on Gay Kids

HOLY ORDER

Speaking off the cuff during his weekly audience, the pontiff told parents to support children who had been injured, who are sick or who are gay.

WORLD

10. Voice of Charlie Brown Dies by Suicide at 65

R.I.P.

Robbins began his work as Charlie Brown in 1963 and would go on to get a tattoo of the character as well as one of Snoopy.

ENTERTAINMENT

11. Dem Political Operative: I Hired 2 Men to Kill Ex-Colleague

IT WAS ME

Sean Caddle has worked as a political consultant for several senior North Jersey Democrats.

U.S. NEWS

12. Man Admits Trying to Smuggle People in Flag-Draped Coffin

‘DEAD GUY, NAVY GUY’

Zachary Taylor Blood insisted he was carrying a dead Navy veteran in the casket.

U.S. NEWS

13. Feds Scrutinizing Fake Pro-Trump Elector Certifications

LOOKING CLOSELY

Trump cronies reportedly sent faked Electoral College certifications from states Biden won to the National Archives.

POLITICS

14. Oldest Known Male Gorilla Ozzie Dies at 61

R.I.P.

His female companion, Choomba, died just days earlier at age 59.

SCIENCE

15. SF Reports 500 Percent Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

RACISM ON THE RISE

A single man allegedly targeted more than half of the 60 victims in 2021.

U.S. NEWS

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