1. Whistleblower Spills Alleged Plot to Make GOPers Back Audits

DIRTY TRICKS

A whistleblower claims MAGA operatives looked for compromising information on two congressmen to make them back election audits.

POLITICS

2. Kobe Death Photos Were Shown Off at Awards Gala: Lawsuit

JUST SICK

Vanessa Bryant’s lawyers made the shocking claim in new court documents Thursday.

U.S. NEWS

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4. Judge Who Humiliated Cancer Patient Over Weeds: I’m Sorry

‘I’M VERY EMBARRASSED’

The judge told the visibly sick older man that she wanted to send him to jail for his untidy yard.

U.S. NEWS

5. COVID-Free Tonga Turns Away Aid Flight After Positive Case

THANKS BUT NO THANKS

Someone on board recorded a positive COVID-19 test during the journey.

WORLD

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7. SCOTUS Declines Latest Challenge to Texas Abortion Law

NOPE

Advocates had hoped to move the case to federal district court because a judge there had previously blocked the law.

POLITICS

8. Channel Does Self-Serving Interview With Reporter Hit by Car

DAMAGE CONTROL

The Thursday night follow-up was squarely focused on making the news channel look good.

MEDIA

9. Teacher Abandoned Her Kids, Told Them ‘Just Eat Candy:’ Cops

‘I’M SORRY’

Kerry Caviasca was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a child and two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment.

U.S. NEWS

10. Live-Action Version of ‘Aristocats’ Is in the Works: Report

THE CAT’S MEOW

The film depicts a family of cats in Paris who are kidnapped after being named as the heirs to their wealthy owner’s fortune.

ENTERTAINMENT

11. Agency Rejected Adoption Because Couple Is Jewish, Suit Says

‘PUNCHED IN THE GUT’

Holston United Methodist Home for Children allegedly said it would not help the couple because they are not Christian.

U.S. NEWS

12. Doc Visiting Georgia From England Killed by Stray Bullet

‘RECKLESS’

Police say he was shot in the head after someone in another building fired a gun.

U.S. NEWS

13. Family of Teen Killed by Cops Sues for $150 Million

‘UNJUSTIFIABLE’

Vincent Truitt and two other teenagers were allegedly riding in a stolen vehicle when police apprehended them.

U.S. NEWS

14. Netflix Orders Second Season of Runaway Hit ‘Squid Game’

LET’S PLAY AGAIN

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said, “The Squid Game universe has just begun.”

ENTERTAINMENT

15. NCAA Announces New Policy for Transgender Athletes

TRANS TERMS

The updated approach is in line with the amended policies adopted by the International Olympic Committee last November.

U.S. NEWS

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