1.  Tesla Investors Tell Board to Keep Musk on a Tighter Leash

 NOT ABOVE THE LAW 

Major shareholders warned of “substantial legal, operational, and reputational risks” that are “jeopardizing [the company’s] long-term value” in an open letter.

INNOVATION

2.  Former Colleagues Rip Ron DeSantis’ Rude Behavior

  ‘HE’S AN ASSHOLE’ 

One said the Florida governor gave him the silent treatment. For two years.

POLITICS

Maple Water Is Officially the New Coconut Water—Here’s Why

  SIP SAP 

Drinking maple water is thought to boost fitness performance, reduce hangovers, and potentially hydrate better than water alone.

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3.  Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped Due to Faulty Gun: Report

 MECHANICALLY IMPROPER 

A source told ABC News that special prosecutors decided to drop involuntary manslaughter charges because the gun used on the “Rust” set could fire on its own.

ENTERTAINMENT

4.  Musk Stans Turn on Him for Paying for Celebs’ Blue Checks

 ‘PEASANTS PAY UP’ 

The Chief Twit said he wanted to do away with the “lords & peasants system” but it turns out he’s just created a new one.

TECH

The Cariuma x Peanuts Sneaker Collab Is Pure Nostalgia

 SNOOPY SNEAKERS 

The newest Peanuts sneakers from Cariuma are the brand’s best collab yet.

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5.  Cruise Stored Passenger’s Rotting Corpse in Cooler: Suit

 APPALLING 

A funeral-home employee allegedly found the body in a bag on the floor, too decomposed to be displayed for an open-casket funeral.

U.S. NEWS

6.  ‘Kokomo City’ Star Koko Da Doll Shot and Killed at 35

 REST IN POWER 

The film sought to give a nuanced portrayal of the lives of Koko and three other Black transgender sex workers.

U.S. NEWS

7.  Ohio Weighs Suspending Doc Who Said COVID Vax Was ‘Magnetic’

 CRACKPOT 

Sherri Tenpenny also said the vaccines “interface” with 5G cell towers.

U.S. NEWS

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8.  CNN Moving Chris Wallace’s Sunday Talk Show to Friday Nights

 MORE CHANGES 

The third season of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” will kick off on April 28, and air at 10 p.m. on Friday evenings.

MEDIA

9.  Texas Wants to Make Every Class Display the 10 Commandments

  THEOCRACY NOW 

The move comes on the heels of laws that mandate Bible-reading time during the day and require schools to install “In God We Trust” signs.

POLITICS

10.  Cash App Founder’s Alleged Killer Was Cited for Battery

 HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 

Police were allegedly called to Nima Momeni’s apartment in August after a woman alleged she had been attacked.

U.S. NEWS

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11.  Alex Murdaugh Is Popular in Prison, His Lawyer Says

 ‘GETS ALONG WITH EVERYONE’ 

Defense attorney Jim Griffin told Fox News that while Murdaugh “gets along with everyone,” he steers clear of the convicted sex offenders.

U.S. NEWS

12.  Judge Rejects $25M Bail Attempt From Bannon’s Pal Guo Wengui

 FLIGHT RISK 

Guo, an exiled critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is accused of lying to thousands of investors and using their money to fund his luxurious lifestyle.

U.S. NEWS

13.  Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll

 BACK ON TOP 

Trump secured 53 percent of support to DeSantis’ 38 percent, marking a dramatic reversal from a December poll that saw DeSantis ahead.

MEDIA

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