1.  ‘Yippee!’: Trump Officials Gleefully Meddled With CDC’s Work

 VILLAINS 

Trump appointees to the Department of Health and Human Services officials celebrated instances where they got the CDC to alter its COVID reports.

2.  Judge Shreds Maskless FL Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient

  PRISON TIME 

Debra Hunter was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was ordered to reimburse the cost of her victim’s COVID test.

3.  These House Shoes Are the Best Thing I’ve Put on My Feet

 AT-HOME LUXURIES 

Reversible and machine-washable, these house shoes are the perfect thing for working from home.

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4.  Texas Man Plotted to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers: Feds

 ‘A LITTLE EXPERIMENT’ 

Seth Aaron Pendley allegedly said he wanted explosives to “kill off about 70% of the internet” and overthrow the “oligarchy.”

5.  Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones’

 COMING SOON 

Between this, her on-screen role in “Solo,” and her writing credit on the new “James Bond,” the “Fleabag” creator is quickly becoming every major franchise’s secret weapon.

6.  My Favorite Place to Shop for Rugs Is Where I Get My Towels

 WIN, WIN 

It might sound strange, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

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7.  He Married Her—and Killed Her Days Later, Cops Say

 NOT JUST A ROOMMATE 

Christina Maria Matos, 20, was found dead in her North Carolina apartment this week.

8.  Epstein Pal Leon Black Accused of Sexual Harassment

 PLOT TWIST 

The allegations became public just before the billionaire’s early exit from his private-equity firm.

9.  Amazon Conquers Unionization Attempt at Alabama Warehouse

 CRUEL VICTORY 

Counting is still underway but Amazon has won over half of the votes cast in the historic union election.

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10.  Biden Launches Commission to Study Supreme Court Expansion

 SO ORDERED 

The 36-member commission will examine the history of the Supreme Court and the potential consequences of adding members to the bench.

11.  Ammon Bundy Arrested Twice in One Day for Trespassing

  THIS GUY AGAIN 

The far-right provocateur is banned from being at the Idaho statehouse—but won’t stay away.

12.  Sister of NFL Player: ‘Something Was Off’ Before Massacre

 ‘HE WAS STRUGGLING’ 

Phillip Adams’ sister said the former NFL pro recently moved back with his parents in Rock Hill, where Wednesday’s massacre took place.

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13.  ‘Keep America Great’ PAC Founder Charged With Duping Donors

 SUPER SCAM 

The group posed as an official Trump campaign PAC but nearly $250,000 in donations went into its founder’s pocket, federal prosecutors allege.

14.  La Soufrière Volcano Erupts as St. Vincent Evacuates

 ‘EXPLOSIVE STATE’ 

The volcano started to show an increase in activity in December, but has now moved into an “explosive state” as cruise ships race to get residents to safety.

15.  Off-Duty Pentagon Cop Charged With Maryland Double Murder

 IN CUSTODY 

Takoma Park officials said that a Pentagon Force Protection Agency officer fired his gun after he witnessed “what he thought was a car being broken into.”

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