1. Texts Show GOP Lawmakers Begging Team Trump for Fraud Proof

BEHIND THE SCENES

Messages sent by Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Texas Rep. Chip Roy expose a pattern of deceit and complicity by top Republicans ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

POLITICS

2. Ukraine SecDef Trolls Putin: I’m Gonna SCUBA to Moskva Wreck

YOU SANK MY BATTLESHIP

Defense minister said the Kremlin’s flagship, now at the bottom of the Black Sea, would make a great dive site after Ukraine wins the war.

WORLD

3. I Tried This TikTok Pink Cleaning Paste—It Really Works

PINK POWER

I found this cleaning paste on TikTok, but it’s now become a staple in my home.

4. Elon Musk: I Can ‘Save Civilization’ if I Take Over Twitter

OVER THE EDGE

In an extraordinary few hours, the world’s richest man attacked kingdom of Saudi Arabia and “those bastards” at the SEC.

U.S. NEWS

5. Russian Moms Being Sent Pictures of Soldier Sons’ Corpses

HITTING HOME

Hackers and activists are hoping that by showing Russian families of the true cost of war, they will sow seeds of dissent against Vladimir Putin.

WORLD

6. The More You Use These Bed Sheets, The Softer They Get

AD BY PARACHUTE

Parachute’s durable bedding is made with linen for a soft and cozy feel.

7. California Delays Mandatory COVID Vax for Kids Until 2023

LONG SHOT

The addition to school requirements will not take place for at least another year, pending delayed FDA approval.

U.S. NEWS

8. RNC Flounces Out of Debates Commission With Unanimous Vote

TEMPER TANTRUM

The committee has accused the nonprofit, which has sponsored presidential debates since 1988, of being “biased” toward Democratic candidates.

POLITICS

9. Shanghai Renters Resist Seizure of Flats for Quarantine Digs

BACK OFF

Police moved in on nine residential blocks to kick out residents to create COVID “quarantine hotels” for city’s sick.

WORLD

10. Good Friday Clashes Ring Out in Jerusalem’s Old City

NOT THE FIRST TIME

The sacred area, which is a common conflict point, is known as al-Haram al-Sharif to Muslims and as Temple Mount to Jews.

WORLD

11. FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Breathalyzer

’BOUT TO BLOW UP

The breath sample, which is collected in a manner similar to blowing up a balloon, can be analyzed for results in less than three minutes.

SCIENCE

12. Rapper DaBaby Shoots Intruder Outside His N.C. Home: Report

STICKED UP

TMZ reported that the rapper “exchanged words” with an intruder onto his property before shooting him in the leg and summoning the authorities.

ENTERTAINMENT

13. Man Arrested After 183 Dead Pets Found in Freezer: Cops

CHILLING

Michael Turland allegedly stashed dogs, turtles, lizards, and other animals, some of which were reportedly frozen while “still alive.”

U.S. NEWS

14. Dem Donor Ed Buck Gets 30 Years for Drugs-for-Sex Deaths

MONSTROUS

Prosecutors accused Buck of preying on vulnerable men, often young and Black, as a means of satisfying his sexual fetish.

U.S. NEWS

15. NJ Man Charged With Terrorism for Antisemitic Crime Spree

NIGHTMARE

Dion Marsh allegedly vowed to family members that he would undertake a “blood bath” against the Hasidic community, whom he later called “the real devils.”

U.S. NEWS

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