1.  Congressman-Elect Died of Heart Attack After COVID Procedure

 ‘DEVASTATING’ 

A doctor has released new details about the 41-year-old’s death.

2.  Cops Probe if Nashville Bomber Believed in Lizard Conspiracy

  WHAT IN THE WEIRD 

Authorities reportedly believe Anthony Warner’s motive for the Christmas Day suicide bombing could be related to conspiracy theories.

3.  This Sandwich-Making Gadget Changed My Breakfast for Good

 SANDWICH HEAVEN 

If breakfast sandwiches are your favorite guilty pleasure, you will love being able to make one whenever you please.

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4.  Woman Who Accused Black Teen of Theft: ‘That’s Not Who I Am’

 DAMAGE CONTROL 

Grammy-winning jazz musician Keyon Harrold accused the woman of assaulting his son in a SoHo hotel lobby and wrongly claiming he stole her phone.

5.  Walmart Apologizes for Calling Sen. Josh Hawley a #SoreLoser

 ‘INSULTING CONDESCENSION’ 

The GOP senator fired back at Walmart on Twitter, demanding the company “apologize for using slave labor.”

6.  This Reusable Nespresso Pod Saves on Money and Waste

 ZERO WASTE POD 

CAPMESSO reusable stainless-steel capsule pods are waste-free, environmentally friendly, and make brewing my favorite ground espresso sustainably easy.

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7.  South Carolinians Really Hate the State’s Proposed New Flag

 PALMETTO PILE ON 

Some thought the palmetto fronds looked like Freddy Krueger’s murderous fingers, others thought the tree looked like it was addicted to meth.

8.  NY Man Hospitalized With COVID After GOP ‘Conga Line’ Party

 ‘DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT THIS’ 

“I wasn’t on the conga line. I ate by myself,” James Trent told the Queens Daily Eagle.

9.  Hilaria Baldwin Slams the Haters in Deluded NYT Interview

 NO ME ENTIENDO 

Baldwin said that “my intention is not to be a Spanish TV personality,” despite a past TV appearance where she purported not to know the English word for cucumber.

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10.  Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID

 VALE 

The former beauty pageant queen and TV star had battled through financial hardship in recent years.

11.  Britain Approves Oxford Vax, Predicts Spring End to Pandemic

  HERE COMES THE SUN 

The Oxford/AstraZeneca inoculation is cheaper and much easier to store than other vaccines, meaning it will likely be crucial in ending the pandemic around the world.

12.  Squirrel Accused in String of Frenzied Attacks in Queens

 RODENT RUMBLE 

Micheline Frederick relived her trauma with ABC7, saying a squirrel ran up her leg and then, all of a sudden, “it’s a cage match, and I’m losing.”

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13.  Biden Taps First Ever Female Deputy Defense Sec’y: Report

 IN HIS DEFENSE 

Former Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks and former Biden adviser Colin Kahl are expected to be picked for the No. 2 and 3 spots in the Pentagon.

14.  Rogue Pandemic Preacher Takes Superspreader Roadshow to L.A.

 FOR CHRIST’S SAKE 

The mask-shunning Christian musician and activist’s “Let Us Worship” tour plans New Year’s events in nation’s pandemic epicenter—and he promises to have glow sticks.

15.  Argentina, Homeland of Pope Francis, Legalizes Abortion

 ‘WE DID IT, SISTERS’ 

The new law will allow women to end pregnancies for any reason up to 14 weeks and, after that, there will be exceptions allowed for rape and a woman’s health.

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