1.  GOP Hopeful Herschel Walker Threatened Ex, Faked Wealth: AP

 UH-OH 

The Associated Press found damaging allegations in a review of divorce and business documents.

2.  Trump Pal Tom Barrack Out on $250M Bond in Lobbying Case

  CLOSE MONITORING 

Barrack, chair of Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund, will also have to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet and abide by a curfew.

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3.  Making Pasta Just Got Even Easier Thanks to This Amazon Sale

 PASTA NIGHT 

This strainer is much better than a wire colander, and it’s on sale, too.

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4.  Alabama Guv: ‘Time to Start Blaming the Unvaccinated Folk’

 ‘LETTING US DOWN’ 

“It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down,” said Gov. Kay Ivey, whose state has the country’s lowest vaccination rate.

5.  Amish Teen’s Killer Admits to Strangling, Burying Her

 GUILTY PLEA 

Justo Smoker’s guilty plea allows him to avoid the death penalty. Instead, he will serve at least 30 years in prison.

6.  These Adjustable Dumbbells Are Perfect for Any Workout

 PUMPING IRON 

A small space is no excuse not to move with this convenient fitness accessory.

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7.  Some Florida Hospitals Seeing Record Number of COVID Cases

 TERRIFYING 

The New York Times found multiple hospitals in Florida overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

8.  Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron as Wary Emperor Opens Olympics

 MAJORLY GOOD 

The Japanese tennis star was the natural choice to light the Olympic cauldron after a reluctant Emperor Naruhito declared open the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games.

9.  Cleveland Indians Unveil Their New Team Name

 MAKEOVER 

The baseball franchise said in December that they’d change their name for the first time since 1915.

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10.  Tennessee Removes Bust of KKK Leader From State Capitol

 GOOD RIDDANCE 

The bust, along with busts of several Union leaders, were moved to the Tennessee State Museum.

11.  ‘We’ve Done All We Can,’ Says IOC as Games Finally Begin

  FINGERS CROSSED 

They've been delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but IOC says organizers have done their best to ensure Tokyo Games can go ahead safely

12.  Armed Man Hijacks Houston Ambulance, Drives Off With Patient

 SIREN CALL 

The EMT in the back tried to simultaneously deescalate the situation and look after the patient.

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13.  Batali, Bastianich Must Pay $600K to Sex-Harassment Victims

 PAYBACK TIME 

A New York probe found staffers were sexually harassed by Batali, restaurant managers, and other coworkers.

14.  Bare-Chested Tongan Flag Bearer Thrills Again in Tokyo

 GREASED UP AND READY 

Pita Taufatofua, the oiled-up, shirtless flag bearer who went viral at the Rio Olympics five years ago, was at it again in Tokyo.

15.  Iowa Race Track Announcer Canned After Unhinged Racist Rant

 ‘I’LL JUST SAY BLACKS’ 

The man urged anyone who takes the knee to “find a different country.”

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