1.  Trump Tower Got Vax Through Program for Poorer Nabes: Report

 STRONG ARMING 

Ineligible employees received a jab and the hotel admits they organized it through a program intended to help hard-hit communities on Chicago’s south and west sides.

2.  Trump Admin Claim of China Election Meddling Was Bogus: ODNI

  DECLASSIFIED REPORT 

The intelligence community has assessed with “high confidence” that Beijing “did not deploy interference efforts,” according to a newly declassified report.

3.  No Way, No Way, No Way: The Kate Spade Surprise Sale Is Here

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The Kate Spade Surprise Sale lets you snag your favorite luxury handbags, clothing, and jewelry at “Is this a mistake??” prices.

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4.  Army Balked at Request for Help at Capitol on Jan. 6: Memo

 STOOD DOWN 

The Army said the military would only help if more than 100,000 demonstrators were expected, according to an internal draft memo obtained by The Washington Post.

5.  Osbourne Allegedly Called Co-Host Julie Chen a Racist Slur

 YIKES 

These new allegations come on the heels of backlash Osbourne has received for melting down after her Black co-host asked her about her support for Piers Morgan.

6.  Snag an Easy-to-Read Thermometer While It’s on Sale

 ACCURATE READING 

With just a push of a button, you can know if you’re in the clear, or need to head back to bed.

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7.  6 Killed During Daytona Bike Week—and Not Even From COVID

 DEATH TOLL 

A hospital official says the trauma from the motorcycle rally could be “record-breaking.”

8.  Son of Teacher’s Aide Killed After Plane Crashes Into SUV

 FREAK ACCIDENT 

A nearby doorbell camera captured the plane falling out of the sky and crashing into flames.

9.  Dems Call Bullsh*t on McCarthy’s Terrorists at Border Claim

 ‘WRONG OR LYING’ 

On Monday, the House minority leader insisted he’d spoken to border agents who had stopped people from the terrorist watch list.

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10.  Purdue Pharma Reveals Plan to End Sackler Family’s Control

 NOT GOOD ENOUGH 

However, two dozen state attorneys general immediately rejected the bankruptcy plan.

11.  Vindman Twin Gets Promotion After MAGA Attempts to Ruin Him

  ON THE MARCH 

Both Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman and twin brother Alex—the star witness in Trump’s impeachment trial—were fired from the National Security Council a year ago.

12.  Winter Storm That Left Texas Dark Now Blamed for 57 Deaths

 DEEP FREEZE 

The new death toll is based on preliminary data released by the state’s health department on Monday.

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13.  Yaphet Kotto, 1970s Bond Villain and ‘Alien’ Star, Has Died

 ‘REAL HERO’ 

Kotto’s wife Thessa Sinahon wrote in a Facebook post: “You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero.”

14.  Mom, Teen Arrested for Hacking Homecoming Queen Contest

 DETHRONED 

The 17-year-old was named homecoming queen in October—but hundreds of the votes were deemed to be fake.

15.  Lakeith Stanfield Is Also ‘Confused’ About His Oscar Nom

 ‘LMAO’ 

Both Stanfield and his ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ co-star Daniel Kaluuya were nominated for Best Supporting Actor, leading people to wonder if the movie had a lead.

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