1.  Madison Cawthorn Has Ghosted His Congressional Replacement

 LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE BEEP 

The disgraced Republican has failed to forward casework to Rep. Chuck Edwards, the newly sworn-in rep claims.

POLITICS

2.  New York Times Star Political Reporter Suddenly Dies

  ‘A DEDICATED JOURNALIST’ 

Hounshell joined The New York Times from Politico in 2021.

MEDIA

This Weight-Loss App Does Much More Than Track Calories

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3.  Coachella’s Lineup Includes Two History-Making Headliners

 BACK TO THE DESERT 

Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean lead the lineup for this year’s desert-set fest.

ENTERTAINMENT

4.  Gwen Stefani Insists She’s Japanese in New Interview

 SURE 

Upon first visiting Harajuku, “I said, ‘My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it,’” Stefani told Allure. “I am, you know.”

ENTERTAINMENT

Filson Is Having a Rare Winter Sale Right Now—Don’t Miss It

 FOR THE OUTDOORSY TYPE 

Filson is marking down tons of best-selling items. Hurry—this brand rarely ever gets marked down.

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5.  Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Finalizes Second Divorce

 BREAKING UP BILLIONS 

One of the world’s richest women has finalized her split from high school teacher Dan Jewett less than two years after they married.

U.S. NEWS

6.  Iran Hands Belgian Aid Worker 74 Lashes, 40-Year Sentence

 ‘ARBITRARY’ 

Olivier Vandecasteele was detained last February for what Belgian officials called “a fabricated series of crimes.”

WORLD

7.  George Santos: Give Me More Time to Address All My Lies

 CAN’T WAIT 

The New York Republican said he’d “done nothing unethical” as two Democratic lawmakers filed an ethics complaint against him.

POLITICS

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8.  Jan. 6 Livestreamer ‘Baked Alaska’ Gets 60 Days in Prison

 JUST DESSERTS 

His case reassignment to a Trump-appointed judge ultimately didn’t help him at all.

POLITICS

9.  Rumored QAnon Leader Ron Watkins Is Reinstated on Twitter

  THE STORM 

The far-right conspiracy theorist and administrator of 8kun is back after he was suspended for promoting QAnon theories over Jan. 6.

MEDIA

10.  Carla Bruni Likens Markle to Yoko Ono in Tasteless Post

 STAY CLASSY 

“All you need is love,” the model and former first lady quipped in the caption.

ENTERTAINMENT

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11.  5-Year-Old Swept Away in Severe California Floods

 ‘HOPING FOR A MIRACLE’ 

California first responders halted a multi-hour search last night amid unsafe conditions.

U.S. NEWS

12.  Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Doing Cocaine in the ’90s

 ICONIC 

“You could just be at a bar having fun, dance on the table. There were no camera phones, especially in New York, there were no paparazzi.”

ENTERTAINMENT

13.  Prince Harry’s Memoir ‘Spare’ Breaks Sales Records

 IF BOOKS COULD FLY 

Despite leaks and pre-publication interviews, sales have defied even the most bullish expectations.

WORLD

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