1. Paranoid Trump Accuses Pence of Betraying Him, Says Report

  BREAKING UP 

Axios reports that Trump has repeatedly complained that Pence has not been fighting hard enough for him in recent weeks.

2. BioNTech: New Vaccine for Mutant COVID Would Only Take Weeks

 DON’T PANIC 

The drugmaker says its vaccine will most likely work against the new strain, and, even if it doesn’t, it wouldn’t be too disastrous.

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3. These Adidas Sneakers Are Comfy, Light, and Now 30% Off

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4. Congress Passes ‘Historic’ $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill

 FINALLY 

Most Americans will soon receive $600 checks, while small businesses will get some relief.

5. Taiwan Blames Foreign Pilot for First COVID Case in 253 Days

 GREAT JOB 

The country hadn’t reported any local coronavirus transmissions since April 12, but that ended Tuesday.

6. You’ve Never Tried Anything Like These Parachute Towels

 KNIT IT TO WIN IT 

These lightweight towels will soak up all your post-shower moistness before you even feel uncomfortable with the word “moistness.”

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7. U.S. Mulls U.K. Travel Ban to Fight Supercharged COVID: WaPo

 DRAWBRIDGE UP 

But some experts believe such action would be pointless as it’s likely the new strain has already made its way to the United States.

8. Two Delta Passengers and Their Dog Slide Out of Moving Plane

 ‘I’LL FREAK OUT’ 

The man reportedly started to panic when the plane began to taxi out to a runway, saying he couldn’t sit down due to his post-traumatic stress disorder.

9. Russian Mega-Hack Broke Into Top Treasury Email Accounts

 WORSE AND WORSE 

Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said the Treasury has no idea what information was stolen.

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10. Ex-Trump COVID Adviser Finds Pandemic Culprit: The Media

 GOTCHA! 

Scott Atlas pushed to end lockdowns before leaving his White House post earlier this month.

11. COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Sues Over Raid on Her Home

 ‘BAD FAITH’ 

The fired Florida data scientist alleges her First Amendment rights and due-process rights were violated during the search and seizure.

12. Ex-Google Worker: I Got Fired for Flagging ‘Racist Bullsh*t’

 ‘F*CK GOOGLE’ 

“I could write FOR DAYS about alllllll the awfully racist recruitment and hiring practices I saw at Google,” April Christina Curley tweeted Monday night.

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13. Journo Who Left Job, Husband for Shkreli Has No Regrets

 TO ELLE AND BACK 

When asked to comment on the Elle article about their relationship, Shkreli said he “wishes Ms. Smythe the best of luck in her future endeavors.”

14. Air Force Investigation Finds Black Officers Treated Worse

 ‘ROOT CAUSES’ 

The report found that three in five Black officer believe they “will not receive the same benefit of the doubt as their white peers if they get in trouble.”

15. Over 70 West Point Cadets Accused of Cheating on Math Exam

 MAJOR SCANDAL 

Fifty-eight cadets have since admitted to cheating on the test, according to USA Today.

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