1.  MI GOP Rep Stripped of Panels After Threat to Electors Count

 ON EDGE 

Rep. Gary Eisen told interviewer “I was warned that it’s going to be violence... and they asked me if I would assist today and I said you know what, how can I not? That’s my job.”

2.  Stacey Abrams Announces GA’s 16 Electoral Votes for Biden

  SEALING THE DEAL 

The Electoral College voters met on Monday, one of the final procedural steps certifying Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump

3.  These Adidas Sneakers Are Comfy, Light, and Now 20% Off

 AD BY ADIDAS 

The new adidas NMD_R1 V2s are a treat for the feet.

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4.  NY Critical-Care Nurse One of First Americans to Get Vaccine

 IT’S OK TO CRY A BIT 

President Trump tweeted shortly after Sandra Lindsay’s shot: “First Vaccine Administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!”

5.  U.K. Says a New Variant of COVID-19 Has Been Identified

 PLEASE BE NOTHING 

There is no evidence yet that this new strain is deadlier or vaccine-resistant, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.

6.  Scouted Gift Pick: Our Favorite Cups for Drinking Coffee

 GIFT PICK 

Bodum’s Pavina glasses are double-walled, meaning they accentuate your drink and keep your hand from getting too hot.

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7.  WI Supreme Court Kills Trump’s ‘Meritless’ Vote Challenge

 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 

Judges call Team Trump’s attempt to junk 220,000 absentee votes from Madison and Milwaukee “unreasonable in the extreme.”

8.  Pornhub Removes Millions of Vids After Furor Sparked by NYT

 VANISHING 

A newspaper report about child sex-abuse videos found on the site has sparked a backlash that forced the site to change how it does business.

9.  Cyberattack Forces U.S. Gov’t Agencies to Shut Down Systems

 ‘UNACCEPTABLE RISK’ 

On Sunday, it was reported that Russian government-backed spies hacked into the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments.

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10.  Trump Abandons Plan to Give First Vaccines to Inner Circle

 GET IN LINE 

It was reported Sunday that a plan had been hatched to give Trump’s White House staff priority access to the vaccine.

11.  Cleveland’s Baseball Team Ditching ‘Indians’ Name: NYT

  CHANGEUP 

Earlier this year, the Washington Football Team dropped its similarly racist old name and imagery.

12.  Massive Google Outage Takes YouTube, Gmail, and Docs Offline

 PANIC STATIONS 

The issues took every single one of Google’s services offline for over half an hour.

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13.  Falwell Think Tank ‘Relentlessly Pushing Trump Fraud Claims’

 BENDING THE RULES 

The group, which is named the Falkirk Center, was reportedly created using the nonprofit religious institution’s funds.

14.  Former Cuomo Aide Alleges ‘Years’ of Sexual Harassment

 ‘FOR YEARS’ 

A spokesperson for the governor categorically denied the allegation, which was made on Twitter.

15.  Menorah Lighting in Kentucky Marred by Anti-Semitic Attack

 HOLIDAY HORROR 

A driver reportedly ran over a man and dragged him while yelling slurs.

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