1.  ‘Traitor’ Tom Barrack Gets Heckled Before Not Guilty Plea

 FALL FROM GRACE 

As the longtime Trump pal was led into Brooklyn federal court, a protester shouted, “It’s our democracy, you asshole!”

2.  Crowd Turns on Gunman Who Killed One, Stoning Him to Death

  REVENGE 

The gunman had fired into a group of people.

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3.  This Skin-Safe Tick and Mosquito Spray Works for 12 Hours

 BUG OFF! 

Mosquitoes, ticks, and other small creatures you’d be happy to never encounter again in your life really hate picaridin and will fly or scurry away from it.

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4.  No Charges for Deputies Involved in Jamal Sutherland’s Death

 ‘ENTIRELY AVOIDABLE’ 

“I can prove what they did. I cannot prove their criminal intent,” prosecutor Scarlett Wilson said Monday.

5.  NYC to All City Workers: Get Vax, Get Test, or Get Suspended

 ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE 

Mayor Bill De Blasio announced the mandate Monday that requires 340,000 city workers—including teachers and cops—to be vaccinated or tested weekly starting mid-September.

6.  I Tried the Instagram-Famous Chili Crisp

 BAM! 

This Sichuan Chili Crisp is tingly, lives up to the hype, and is perfect for zhuzhing up anything and everything

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7.  ShotSpotter Is Altering Evidence at Cops’ Request: Report

 BOOM 

In one instance, ShotSpotter classified a suspected gunshot as a firecracker. A ShotSpotter analyst then allegedly overrode the algorithm and “reclassified” it as a gunshot.

8.  GOP Congressman: My Second COVID Bout Is ‘Challenging’

 DOUBLE TROUBLE 

Louisiana’s Clay Higgins said he and his wife and son are dedicating all their energy to fighting difficult second infections.

9.  Issa Rae Marries Longtime Boyfriend Louis Diame in France

 'SO REAL AND SPECIAL' 

The “Insecure” star has been famously tight-lipped about her businessman beau Louis Diame, who she had been dating for nearly a decade.

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10.  International Travel Restrictions to U.S. Not Going Anywhere

 HOLD UP 

Due to Delta variant and rising cases.

11.  Historic First Gold Leaves Filipina Weightlifter in Tears

  THE LONG WAIT 

Her country has competed in every Olympics since 1924 without ever winning a gold, so Hidilyn Diaz’ victory in the women’s 55kg was bound to be emotional.

12.  100 Kids Under 5 a Week Are Dying From COVID in Indonesia

 BAD TO WORSE 

No other country has seen such a high child mortality rate since the pandemic began last year.

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13.  Flynn Jokes ‘Maybe I’ll Find Somebody’ in D.C. With My AR-15

 HILARIOUS!! 

The disgraced former national security adviser—and QAnon acolyte—has become worryingly erratic of late.

14.  Faltering Biles: The ‘Weight of the World’ Is Getting to Me

 ‘THE OLYMPICS IS NO JOKE’ 

“I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn’t affect me but damn sometimes it’s hard,” the gymnast posted after an uncharacteristically error-strewn performance.

15.  Cyclist Mistakenly Celebrates Gold After Missing Breakaway

 NAILED IT 

Annemiek Van Vleuten came tantalizingly close in the Olympic road race at Rio. This time around she thought she had won...

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