1. Texas Was Seconds Away From Going Dark for Months: ERCOT

  IN A FLASH 

The top official responsible for the state’s electricity supply has defended himself, claiming his operators prevented a much more severe problem.

2. Fauci: Trump Did ‘Terrible Things’ Whenever I Corrected Him

 LIGHTNING ROD 

Asked if the former president ever thanked him for his efforts before he left the White House last month, Fauci laughed and exclaimed: “No!”

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3. Our Favorite Roomba Is Almost $300 Off Right Now

 VROOM, VROOMBA 

The i6+ has all of the features we love and has an unbelievably low price.

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4. Top U.K. Court: Uber Drivers Are Workers, Not Self-Employed

 WHEELS OF JUSTICE 

The case has been closely watched around the world because of its implications for the gig economy.

5. U.S. Returns to Paris Climate Pact After Trump’s Hissy Fit

 SORRY ABOUT HIM 

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reverse the withdrawal that Trump ordered in 2019, but that only came into effect on Nov. 4 last year.

6. The One Shirt I Pack for Time in the Middle East and Midwest

 TRAVEL IN STYLE 

Whether skiing or dune bashing, these shirts are in my carry-on.

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7. Passersby Could See Into Honeymoon Hotel’s Mirrored Sauna

 PEEKABOO  

A South Korean hotel is now combing through CCTV footage to determine if anyone took illicit pictures through what those inside the sauna thought was opaque glass.

8. Two Young Florida Women ‘Dressed as Grannies’ to Get Vaxxes

 ADMIRE THE EFFORT 

The women, aged 44 and 34, donned bonnets, gloves, and glasses to appear older than 65—the cutoff age for priority coronavirus vaccine access in Florida.

9. Ted Cruz Also Vacationed in Jamaica Over the Summer: WaPo

 MUST BE NICE 

Sen. Cruz has gone on not one but two international pandemic getaways, The Washington Post reports, despite CDC guidance to avoid non-essential travel.

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10. AOC Raises $1M for TX Crisis While Cruz Hits Cancun

 COMPARE, CONTRAST 

One legislator represents Texas, the other New York.

11. Fat Boys Rapper Prince Markie Dee Dies at 52

 ‘THEY WERE SO DOPE’ 

The Fat Boys had multiple gold albums as well as a platinum hit with the Beach Boys on “Crushin.”

12. Retired WWE Wrestlers Ask Supreme Court to Hear Their Case

 LEGAL SMACKDOWN 

Dozens of former wrestlers allege that the WWE didn’t do enough to protect them from dangerous head injuries.

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13. Mr. Big Isn’t Coming Back to the ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot

 NO BIGGIE 

The actor didn’t say why, but he’s not the only one who declined to return to the show.

14. SC Bans Abortions, Planned Parenthood Sues Immediately

 ‘BLATANTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ 

Under the new law, South Carolina health-care professionals who provide abortions could be charged with a felony and imprisoned.

15. Rep. Boebert Facing Ire for Gun-Filled Zoom Background

 DON’T TRY AT HOME 

The popular Room Raters Twitter account gave Boebert’s armory a 0/10.

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