1.  Rittenhouse Shooting Survivor: I Tried to Surrender to Teen

 'I HAD TO DO SOMETHING" 

“I was never trying to kill the defendant,” Gaige Grosskreutz, who survived the Aug. 2020 shooting, testified on Monday.

2.  23-Year-Old Madison Dubiski ID'ed as Last Astroworld Victim

  ‘NO WORDS’ 

Dubiski was described by a friend as “beautiful, sweet, kind, and generous.”

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3.  These Discounted Roombas Will Help You Maintain a Clean Home

 SUCK IT UP 

Three different Roombas are on sale right now, including one that self-empties.

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4.  Northern Ireland Health Czar Sues Van Morrison Over COVID Chant

 ‘BIZARRE AND IRRESPONSIBLE’ 

The defamation suit was filed after the singer called Northern Ireland’s health minister “a fraud” and his coronavirus restrictions “very dangerous.”

5.  Berserk Trump Told Top Official He Was ‘Done’ With GOP: Book

 ‘I DON’T CARE’ 

On Air Force One, he reportedly revealed his plans to start a new party on the last day of his presidency.

6.  Holiday Gifting Can Be Tough. Adidas Makes It a Breeze.

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Adidas is bringing the heat this holiday season with sporty gifts everyone will love.

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7.  Man Sets Fire to Pulse LGBTQ+ Nightclub Massacre Memorial

 HEARTLESS 

The Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub was terrorized in 2016 when a gunman opened fire and killed 49 people and wounded 53.

8.  Jan. 6 Suspect Claims Asylum in Belarus After Fleeing FBI

 MOST WANTED 

Evan Neumann, who is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List after joining the pro-Trump assault on Congress, has claimed asylum in “Europe’s last dictatorship.”

9.  Trump: I Didn’t Pen Gushy Intro to McConnell Memoir. He Did.

 ‘THAT’S THE WAY LIFE WORKS’ 

Asked for comment by the Post, Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t deny the claim that he authored his own praises. “I really don’t have anything to add related to him.”

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10.  Alec Baldwin Calls for Police on Film Sets to Monitor Guns

 SAFETY FIRST 

He says cops should be present even if a production is only using fake firearms.

11.  State Farm ‘Respects’ Aaron Rodgers Right to Spew Nonsense

  STANDING BY THEIR MAN? 

The insurance giant says it does not support some of its anti-vax pitchman’s statements, but says he is entitled to his beliefs.

12.  Travis Scott Out of Vegas Festival After Astroworld Disaster

 ‘DISTRAUGHT’ 

Scott was reportedly “too distraught to play” this weekend.

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13.  CIA Boss Phoned Putin About Buildup at Ukraine Border

 HOTLINE 

Russian troops, tanks, and artillery have been moved, raising fears of a possible invasion.

14.  GOP Rep Says Trump ‘Deserves Some Credit’ for Infrastructure

 INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK REDUX 

According to Rep. Malliotakis, Trump “laid the groundwork” for the spending bill to pass because he was “one of the first to talk about the need for infrastructure.”

15.  China Builds Huge Mockups of U.S. Warships to Blow Them Up

 PLANNING SOMETHING? 

The Chinese military has been caught building what appears to be a massive target range of fake U.S. ships.

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