1.  WV Guv Wanted to ‘Pee and Throw Up’ After Delta Briefing

 FREAKING OUT 

“[T]he information is not pleasing that’s coming to you. It’s tough stuff,” Gov. Jim Justice said.

2.  NYT Reporter Quits After Suspension Over Michael Phelps Book

  ‘A WONDERFUL TIME’ 

Karen Crouse did not comment on reports of her suspension, calling her tenure at the paper “a wonderful time.”

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3.  These Resistance Bands Help Me Get Back to Going to the Gym

 FEEL THE BURN 

Not only do these resistance bands come with five different levels of resistance, they also have a door anchor that makes for easy setup and takedown.

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4.  Teens Rescued After Chilling ‘SOS’ Message to Mom

 MANHUNT 

Erica Gamerdinger sent her mom the distress call along with a map of a campground, sparking a massive manhunt in Tennessee.

5.  Gov. DeSantis Will Let Parents Undermine School Mask Orders

 RULES SCHMULES 

He plans to sign an executive order that will let families decide whether the kids wear masks—no matter what the schools say.

6.  Thanks to My New Fire Pit, I Never Want to Leave My Backyard

 FIRE IT UP 

Big flames and low smoke, this is the perfect fire pit to upgrade your backyard with.

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7.  Teens ‘Executed’ During Horror Film Were on First Date: Dad

 HEARTACHE 

Rylee Goodrich’s father revealed new details about the shocking slaying during a film screening at a Southern California theater.

8.  Michael Che Offers Lame Mea Culpa for Vile Simone Biles Joke

 PULL THE OTHER ONE 

The comedian had mocked Biles’ mental health and the fact she was sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar.

9.  DOJ: Trump’s Tax Returns Must Be Given to Congress

 TWO YEARS TOO LATE 

The House Ways and Means Committee has been trying to get its hands on the filings for two years.

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10.  Dad Wished He’d Had ‘Damn Vaccine’ as He Died From COVID-19

 GET A SHOT 

Michael Freedy expressed his regret in a text to his wife shortly before he died.

11.  Outraged GOPer Wants COVID-Positive Athlete to Still Compete

  ‘A FLUKE!’ 

Wicker insisted Thursday that the positive test for the pole-vault champ “may very well have been a fluke!”

12.  Trump Pushed DOJ to Declare Election ‘Corrupt,’ Notes Show

 MAKE IT STOP 

“You guys may not be following the internet the way I do,” the ex-president reportedly told DOJ officials while making his demands.

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13.  Disney Blasts Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Sad’ Lawsuit

 FAMILY FEUD 

The company claimed it shows “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

14.  One Panic Room Wasn’t Enough for Crypto Billionaire

 REMAIN CALM 

The crypto kingpin just dropped an eye-popping $83 million on a Los Angeles pad.

15.  Billionaire Ex-Wives Team Up to Give $40M to Help Women

 WOMEN HELPING WOMEN 

The funds will go to four organizations dedicated to supporting women’s initiatives.

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