1.  Ex-Afghan Prez Taken in by UAE After Fleeing With $169M Cash

 NEW HOME 

The United Arab Emirates said it accepted Ghani for “humanitarian considerations.”

2.  Alyssa Milano in Crash After Uncle Suffers Heart Attack

  ‘LEARN CPR’ 

Milano gave her uncle CPR until first responders arrived.

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3.  Discover Your Inner Chef With These Helpful Kitchen Gadgets

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4.  Top DeSantis Donor Invested in COVID Drug Guv Is Pushing

 BIG ANTIBODY BUCKS 

The CEO of hedge fund Citadel, which has nearly $16M in shares of Regeneron, has donated more than $10M to a PAC supporting the Florida governor.

5.  ‘This Was Nuts’: Taliban Threatens to Pistol-Whip CNN Team

 LINE OF FIRE 

Clarissa Ward’s team was confronted by two aggressive Taliban fighters on Wednesday.

6.  These On-Sale Standing Desks Will Upgrade Your WFH

 TO SIT OR NOT TO SIT 

Working from home just got a whole lot healthier with this Flexispot standing desk sale. Choose from classic desks to convertible ones.

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7.  Family of 3 Found Dead With Dog on California Hiking Trail

 NO EXPLANATION 

Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office said there was no obvious cause for their deaths.

8.  Staff Return to CA High School to Find It Overtaken by Rats

 HORROR HIGH 

Dead and live rats were on the floor, in cupboards, on desks and running around in the walls, teachers at Schurr High School said.

9.  Famed Academic Who Flashed Penis on Zoom Had Prior HR Issues

 ICKY 

Joshua Wolf Shenk was the subject of multiple inappropriate behavior complaints at the University of Nevada, according to a report.

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10.  U.S. Will Start Offering COVID-19 Booster Shots in September

 THIRD DOSE 

Americans will be eligible for the booster eight months after their second dose.

11.  Chicago Special Ed Teacher Killed in Highway Shooting

  ‘DEAR FRIEND’ 

“Her passion for students and her dedication to the community showed in all aspects of her work,” the school district said.

12.  A’s Pitcher Hospitalized With Fractures After Brutal Hit

 SCARY 

“I’m trying to think if there’s anything scarier than that,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the shocking incident.

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13.  Dozens Unaccounted for as Tropical Storm Fred Drenches NC

 SOAKED 

Haywood County declared a state of emergency as severe flooding forced residents to seek shelter.

14.  Tigers Announcer Suspended Over Racist Joke About Ohtani

 ‘UTMOST RESPECT’ 

“I did not intend for any offensive thing and I apologize if I did,” Hall of Famer Jack Morris said after his offensive comment about the Japanese superstar.

15.  Mets Owner Publicly Bashes His Team: ‘Numbers Don’t Lie’

 BEAT THE METS 

The team’s precipitous fall from first place was underscored Wednesday morning in a very Mets-like way.

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