1. Trump Got ‘Incredibly Close’ to Giving Ivanka World Bank Job

  NARROW ESCAPE 

Trump argued at the time that his daughter deserved the role “because she’s very good with numbers.”

2. Merck Asks FDA to Authorize First Pill to Treat COVID-19

 ‘POWERFUL TOOL’ 

The antiviral medication would help ease COVID patients’ symptoms and hasten their recovery.

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3. Cozy Winter Wear Starts With These Undergarments

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4. Lego Says It’s Completely Ditching Gender Bias in Toys

 SMASH THE PLASTIC CEILING 

The move came after research showed boys and girls are still worried about playing with the “wrong” toys for their gender.

5. Saudi Royal Family Gifted Trump Fake Tiger Furs, Says Report

 CAT’S PAJAMAS 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ran tests on the furs and determined that they were dyed.

6. I’ll Be Wearing This Linen Shirt All Summer Long

 EASY BREEZY 

This organic linen shirt is perfect for looking polished and put together, or cool and casual.

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7. Elon Trolls Bezos, Reminds Him He’s Not Richest Person

 #2 

After Bezos shared an old Barron’s article doubting the future of Amazon.

8. Trump Sends Birthday Video for Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt

 ‘HORRIBLE DAY’ 

After the former president’s video played, Babbitt’s mom shouted to a cheering crowd: “F*ck off and die, Nancy Pelosi!”

9. Russian Spies Stole U.K. Vax Formula to Make Sputnik: Report

 IT’S MY SHOT 

The British government has reportedly been told that a Russian agent stole the data in person.

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10. Human Remains Discovered Amid Search for Missing N.J. Woman

 BREAK IN THE CASE? 

Lauren Cho, 30, was reported missing from a home in the California desert on June 28, 2021.

11. 3 Men Arrested After ‘Hellish’ St. Paul Bar Shooting

 ‘HEARTBREAKING’ 

People who called 911 to report shots fired inside the Seventh Street Truck Park “frantically begged” for help, the city said.

12. Unvaxxed Bolsonaro Whines: I Was Blocked From Soccer Match

 OWN GOAL 

The Brazilian president complained to reporters after being turned away from attending the match.

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13. Raiders Coach Says He’s Not a Racist, Again, After Loss

 ‘I APOLOGIZE’ 

“I am not a racist. I can’t tell you how sick I am,” Gruden said of a vulgar racial comment he made in 2011.

14. Eric Clapton Donated More Than $1,300 to Anti-Vaxxer Group

 ‘STICK YOUR POISON VACCINE’ 

The singer bankrolled a “pro-medical choice” music group’s tour around the U.K., according to Rolling Stone.

15. Facebook Will ‘Nudge’ Teens Away From Harmful Content

 IS THAT IT? 

The move comes in the wake of a public reckoning over data the company has long known about.

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