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Doctor Went Public About ICU Beds—and Says He Was Axed

By Michael Daly

Dr. Cleavon Gilman spoke to The Daily Beast about how the COVID surge was straining hospitals—and soon got a call that his services were no longer needed.

NYT Editor of Cotton’s ‘Send in the Troops’ Column Resigns

By Maxwell Tani

Six months after the inflammatory column and opinions editor James Bennet’s subsequent resignation, the editorial assistant who edited the piece has left the Times.

Is This When Ivanka Will Run Against Little Marco Rubio?

By The Daily Beast

In this episode of The New Abnormal, Rick and Molly discuss Javanka's next move and the lawyer fighting against Trump's voter fraud cases shares the tea.

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How the Right Device Can Change Your Entertainment Experience

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For a while, entertainment innovation seemed to take place in the clouds. But new physical devices are working to modernize the viewing experience.

Suspect Nabbed After Nashville Nurse Killed on Way to Work

By Pilar Melendez

Caitlyn Kaufman was shot dead on a Nashville highway a week ago.

How William and Kate’s U.K. COVID Tour Went Off the Rails

By Tom Sykes

The idea was for William and Kate to thank pandemic frontline workers across the U.K., but the reception for them in Scotland and Wales was decidedly cool—and political.

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Paper Apologizes for Backing Rep Who Wants to Steal Election

By Justin Baragona

“We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy,” the paper's editorial board wrote.

Britain’s Anti-Vaxxers Lose It as Pfizer Jab Rollout Begins

By Jamie Ross

As the British government rolls out the Pfizer vaccine, it’s also battling false claims that it’s hiring 90-year-old crisis actors and that shots will turn people into chimps.

Taylor Swift’s Evermore Is as Masterful and Sad as You Hoped

By Kevin Fallon

The surprise follow-up to “folklore” takes the melancholy and emotional ennui of Swift’s first pandemic album and enriches it even more—just when we needed to feel it the most.

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1. WH Orders FDA Boss to Authorize Vaccine Today or Quit

SHADY AS SH*T

According to multiple news outlets, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows called Stephen Hahn on Friday morning and told him he had to OK the Pfizer vaccine by nightfall.

2. Zodiac Killer’s Cryptogram Finally Solved After 51 Years

IN HIS OWN CREEPY WORDS

The so-called 340 Cipher, sent to the San Francisco Chronicle, was finally cracked by an international team from the U.S., Belgium and Australia.

3. Two Fake States Want to Join Texas’ Bonkers SCOTUS Suit

WE’VE JUMPED THE KRAKEN

An attorney purporting to represent “New Nevada” and “New California” filed a typo-laden brief Friday in support of the already ludicrous effort to overturn the election result.

4. FKA Twigs Alleges Shia LaBeouf Choked Her, Gave Her STI

DISTURBING

The musician filed a lawsuit detailing horrific allegations of physical and emotional abuse.

5. Pedestrians Hit by Car at NYC Protest, Driver Questioned

DEVELOPING

Protesters had been staging a demonstration in solidarity with ICE detainees.

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