1.  Loeffler, Perdue Support $2K Checks. McConnell Says Nope.

 CLUSTERF*CK 

Meanwhile, President Trump is on the golf course.

2.  Student Killed by COVID After It ‘Ate Through Her’ in Days

  TERRIFYING 

Sarah Simental, who had no underlying health conditions, died just three days after she went to the hospital with a headache, sore throat, and body aches.

3.  Start the New Year With a New Health Routine

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4.  ‘Go F*ck Yourself’: Alec Baldwin Angrily Defends Wife

 TIME TO LOG OFF 

Hilaria Baldwin, born Hillary Hayward-Thomas, grew up in Massachusetts—but until this week, she had purported to be from Spain.

5.  CT Lawyer Kills His COVID-Positive Wife Then Kills Himself

 COVID MURDER MYSTERY 

John Liquori may have also had COVID on the day he killed his wife, a local shop owner who had successfully pivoted to selling face masks.

6.  I Only Want to Wear This Cashmere Sweater from Amazon

 CUTE & COZY 

Bonus: it comes in lots of gorgeous colors.

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7.  Couple Get Surprise COVID Vaccine on Trip to Walgreens

 CHRISTMAS MIRACLE 

The couple struck it lucky after a Walgreens in Louisville had more vaccine doses than it needed.

8.  Veteran Santa Claus Dies From COVID on Xmas Eve

 TRAGIC 

Santa Larry, as he was known to some, was a beloved retiree who had donned the white beard for decades.

9.  Judge: 4,000+ Georgia Voters Were Wrongly Purged From Rolls

 DIRTY TRICKS 

Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner, the sister of top Democrat Stacey Abrams, reversed the attempted voter purge ahead of next week’s Senate run-offs.

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10.  Capitol Hill Staffers Pushed to Front of Line for Vaccine

 GOOD FOR YOU 

In total, the first round of shots will cover more than 1,000 congressional staffers, according to a memo obtained by Politico.

11.  Vindman on Career-Ending Trump Testimony: I Regret Nothing

  ‘SERVED MY NATION’ 

The Army Lt. Col. was forced out of the military following his explosive testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry last year.

12.  South Africa Bans Booze Sales as COVID-19 Variant Runs Riot

 SOBERING STATISTICS 

President Ramaphosa explained in a TV address that cases were rising at an “unprecedented rate,” with more than 50,000 new cases reported since last Thursday.

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13.  ‘Black-ish’ Creator Locked in Ugly Feud With Sister

 SIBLING RIVALRY 

He’s filed for a restraining order against her, reportedly claiming she’s leeching off his name and fame.

14.  Ohio Cop Fired After Shooting and Killing Unarmed Black Man

 ‘SENSELESS VIOLENCE’ 

Horrific body-cam footage showed Adam Coy opening fire on Andre Hill in the garage of a Columbus home he was visiting last week.

15.  WHO: Sure, COVID’s Been Bad, but Next Pandemic May Be Worse

 ARE YOU KIDDING? 

In an ominous warning, a top WHO expert warned: “This pandemic has been very severe… it has affected every corner of this planet. But this is not necessarily the big one.”

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