1. Aide: Trump Enjoyed Riot So Much He Rewound TV to Rewatch

PLAY IT AGAIN

Stephanie Grisham claims that Trump was “gleefully” replaying footage on his TV at White House during the insurrection.

POLITICS

2. Team Pence Spilling to Riot Panel on Trump’s Inaction: Axios

TIME TO TALK

House investigators are keen to piece together exactly what the former president was up to last Jan. 6.

POLITICS

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3. Anthropologie’s New Years Sale Means an Extra 50% Sale

SALE ON SALE

Anthropologie’s biggest sale of the year has arrived.

SCOUTED

4. Number of U.S. Kids in Hospital With COVID Doubles to 4,000

NOT GOOD

The figure shows a steep rise since Dec. 25, when under 2,000 kids were in hospital.

U.S. NEWS

5. Couple Who Lost House to Wildfire Has All Belongings Stolen

JUST CRUEL

The Fazios’ SUV had contained two boxes full of irreplaceable family photos from what they manage to get out of their Boulder home before fire hit.

U.S. NEWS

6. Meet the Elevated, Enameled, and Easy Cast-Iron Skillet

A STEP UP

Take your cast-iron cooking to a whole new level of function and form, and make things easier for yourself at the same time.

SCOUTED

7. Nadal Tells Humiliated Djokovic: Maybe Just Get Vaccinated?

SIMPLE SOLUTION

“If he wanted, he would be playing here in Australia without a problem,” Nadal said.

WORLD

8. Russian Paratroopers Land in Kazakhstan for ‘Peacekeeping’

‘GET ON YOUR KNEES’

The Moscow-led security coalition said the “leading units” from the “peacekeeping” mission have already “begun to fulfill assigned tasks.”

WORLD

9. Arizona Officials Rip Apart Shambolic Cyber Ninja 2020 Audit

‘WE’RE DONE’

Maricopa County elections review determined that 76 of the 77 claims made by auditors were false.

POLITICS

10. I-95 Snowstorm Shutdown Leaves Uber Rider With $600 Fare

SURGE PRICING

Andrew Peters said he’s disputing the charge.

U.S. NEWS

11. CDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer COVID Boosters for Teens

JUNIOR JAB

Teens ages 12 to 15 will be eligible five months after their second shot, pending CDC approval.

SCIENCE

12. FBI Nabs Mystery Book Thief Who Haunted the Publishing World

‘THE SPINE COLLECTOR’

The shadowy figure who stole manuscripts before their release date had been spooking publishers around the world.

ARTS AND CULTURE

13. Antonio Brown: Coach Pushed Me to Play Injured, Then Cut Me

‘THE PAIN WAS EXTREME’

Brown, who abruptly left the field Sunday, said he endured “pressure directly from my coach” to play while hurt: “The pain was extreme.”

ENTERTAINMENT

14. Family Sues for Damages Over Clubhouse Pool Swim Diaper Ban

DISCRIMINATION

Jack Yeager and Simone Yeager claim their diaper-clad granddaughter’s civil rights were violated when she was ejected from the pool.

U.S. NEWS

15. NYT Illegally Busted Union Campaign, Labor Board Alleges

BUSTERS BUSTED

Times management ordered a group of technical employees to stop using pro-union avatars in Slack, according to a complaint.

MEDIA

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