| Subscribe View in browser 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. POLITICS 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. U.S. NEWS Standing up to the powerful, no matter who’s in power. Support independent journalism by becoming a member today. Join Beast Inside 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. SCOUTED Advertisement 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.” U.S. NEWS 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. ENTERTAINMENT Fever Dreams A podcast covering the new American right Listen Now 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. SCOUTED Advertisement 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. U.S. NEWS 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. U.S. NEWS 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. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 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. POLITICS 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. POLITICS 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. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 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. POLITICS 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. SCIENCE 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.” U.S. NEWS Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC
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