1.  Trump Team Files Brief, Argues Senate Can’t Impeach Ex-Prez

 IMPEACHMENT UPDATE 

In their first pre-trial brief filed Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers argued his Jan. 6 comments, telling supporters to “fight like hell,” are protected as free speech.

2.  Trump Legal Team Walked Out After Angry Pay Dispute: Report

  PRICED OUT 

The ex president and his lead lawyer, Butch Bowers, reportedly had a bad-tempered disagreement after Bowers requested millions of dollars.

3.  Save Big on N95 Face Masks With This Company’s Mask Packs

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MQ Direct’s N95 face-mask packs are cost-effective protection.

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4.  ‘Courtside Karen’ Ejected From NBA Game for Heckling LeBron

 ‘OL’ STEROID ASS’ 

Fans are slowly being let back into NBA games, including at Atlanta Hawks home games.

5.  ‘No Words’: Russia’s Navalny Sentenced to 2.5 Yrs in Prison

 ‘COMPLETELY FABRICATED’ 

“My main offense to him is that he will go down in history as Putin the Poisoner,” Navalny said at his Tuesday sentencing.

6.  I Didn’t Like Henleys Until I Tried This One

 BE-SLEEVE ME 

This henley is a little heavy, making it substantial enough to be worn to bed or even on a Zoom call.

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7.  Justice Clarence Thomas’ Trump-Supporting Wife Pens Apology

 FAMILY POLITICS 

Ginni Thomas apologized to her husband’s staff for causing divisions by sharing her staunch political views.

8.  GameStop Stocks Slump as Reddit-Backed Surge Peters Out

 HOW THE GAME’S PLAYED 

Retail trading app Robinhood briefly halted trading of GameStop stock last week, but has since gradually loosened those restrictions.

9.  Tesla Recalls 135,000 Vehicles Due to Touchscreen Issues

 BACK IT UP 

Tesla wrote that it was not aware of any safety risk presented by the issue. Federal regulators disagreed.

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10.  Russian Sputnik Vaccine Just as Good as Western Shots: Study

 MOON SHOT 

The findings, published in the British medical journal the Lancet, will help it tamp down the skepticism that has surrounded Russia’s effort.

11.  Tom Moore, British WWII Vet Turned COVID Hero, Dies at 100

  LIFE WELL LIVED 

Sir Moore died of COVID-19, having been hospitalized over the weekend.

12.  Andrew Yang Announces He’s Tested Positive for COVID-19

 ‘IN GOOD SPIRITS’ 

Last month, the NYC mayoral candidate said he was quarantining and temporarily halting in-person events after an aide tested positive for the virus.

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13.  Amazon Unveils Glass ‘Poop Emoji’ Tower in D.C. Area

 HQPOO 

It will be part of Amazon’s HQ2 development in Arlington.

14.  North Carolina DMV Bans Confederate Flag-Emblazoned Plates

 END OF THE ROAD 

Over 3,000 Confederate license plates are in circulation right now, but they will not be replaced with another flag image when the drivers try to renew them.

15.  NY Vax Eligibility Widens to Restaurant Staff, Taxi Drivers

 CUOMO UNDER SCRUTINY 

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo is coming under scrutiny for using questionable stats to justify reopening indoor dining on Feb. 14.

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