1. Gaetz’s Ex Testifies Before Grand Jury in Trafficking Probe

GAETZ-CRASHER

The Florida congressman’s ex-girlfriend spoke before a federal grand jury after spending months negotiating a possible immunity deal with prosecutors.

POLITICS

2. Doctors Demand Spotify Stop Joe Rogan’s Anti-Vax Misinfo

‘FRINGE IDEAS’

Authors of an open letter to Spotify debunked misinformation touted by one guest who called the belief in vaccines a form of “psychosis.”

ENTERTAINMENT

3. This Vitamin C + SPF Serum Has Changed My Skin for Good

DAILY VITAMIN

This 2-for-1 packs a Vitamin C shot with an SPF 40 chaser.

SCOUTED

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4. Pastor Dad of Former Pol Accused of Rape Freaks in Sermon

‘ENEMY IS ALWAYS LYING’

Pastor Rusty Chatfield told congregants that “the enemy” was attempting “to distract us from the work of God.”

U.S. NEWS

5. Texas Stepmom Arrested After Kids Found Bound, Soiled, Alone

‘UNFORGIVABLE’

A 1-year-old girl, whose wrists and ankles were bound, had a black eye and bloody lip. Her 2-year-old brother was trapped in a playpen.

U.S. NEWS

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6. Everlane’s New Chinos Really Elevate Performance Dress Pants

A STEP UP

Everlane continues its domination of elevated basics with the newest menswear launch: the Performance Chino.

SCOUTED

7. Trump Roasts ‘Gutless’ DeSantis for Keeping Booster Secret

‘YOU GOTTA SAY IT’

The ex-president has ridiculed politicians who don’t want to say they’ve taken a third shot.

POLITICS

8. Billionaire Caught in Child Porn Probe Says Email Was Hacked

ONGOING INVESTIGATION

In a court filing, an attorney for South Dakota’s richest man, T. Denny Sanford, said the billionaire’s email account had been hacked.

U.S. NEWS

9. 2021 Was One of the Deadliest Years for Cops. Blame COVID.

LINE OF DUTY

Despite this, police departments and unions have pushed back on vaccine mandates, filing lawsuits and threatening resignations.

U.S. NEWS

10. Real Cops Behind ‘The Wire’ Accused of Repeated Misconduct

BUNK?

“Cooperate, or you’ll never see your mother again,” a Baltimore detective allegedly told the 12-year-old witness who a judge later wrote “was the state’s entire case.”

U.S. NEWS

11. NYC Mayor Demotes Brother After Tapping Him for Top NYPD Gig

DOWNGRADE

Bernard Adams will now serve as executive director of mayoral security, a position that comes with a pay cut of roughly $30,000.

U.S. NEWS

12. Human-Rights Group Demands: Leave Red-Haired Kids Alone

RED ZONE

“One of the last socially accepted forms of prejudice” is doing harm to redhead children, from bullying to physical abuse of babies.

WORLD

13. Off-Duty LAPD Cop Shot Dead While House-Hunting With Partner

TRAGIC

“He found himself, after working a series of days in patrol, to have a day off, enjoying it with his girlfriend on a hunt for a house,” LAPD Chief Michael Moore said.

U.S. NEWS

14. Inflation Jumps With Steepest Yearly Rise in Four Decades

CAN’T GO ON

Much of the rise can be blamed on the increased cost of used cars, housing, and food.

U.S. NEWS

15. Man Bursts Into American Airlines Cockpit, Tries to Jump Out

EARLY DEPARTURE

The bizarre incident happened during boarding at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in Honduras.

TRAVEL

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