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Columbus Cops Release Body-Cam of Fatal Shooting of Teen

By Blake Montgomery, Chris Bournea

The footage shows an officer fire his weapon within seconds of arriving at the scene of a brawl where a girl appeared to lunge at someone with a knife.

Ted Nugent and Kristi Noem Flew Together While He Had COVID

By Michael Daly

The South Dakota governor had gotten her first vaccine shot, but wasn’t fully protected when she joined her fellow anti-masker.

New Docs Show Matt Gaetz Campaign in Damage-Control Mode

By Roger Sollenberger

Rep. Matt Gaetz’s campaign is spending money on lawyers, a TV ad blitz, direct mail, and donations to local Florida Republicans.

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‘The New Abnormal’ Is Turning One, and We’re Celebrating

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Play a round of 20 Questions with TNA host Molly Jong-Fast in celebration of 20 million listens.

Prince Harry Races Home as Reconciliation Effort Flounders

By Tom Sykes

Missing the queen’s first birthday as a widow, Harry heads home. Despite that walk with William, the relationship with his family remains troubled.

Should We Even Have the Oscars During a Deadly Pandemic?

By Marlow Stern, Kevin Fallon

Our very own Marlow Stern and Kevin Fallon break down this year’s biggest Academy Awards controversies, from Amazon and J.D. Vance, to whether the ceremony should even happen.

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Pro-Trump Meetup Features Call to Kill Political Enemies

By The Daily Beast

At this far-right Tulsa gathering of thousands, wearing masks was the ultimate faux pas and Lin Wood was at it again with the firing-squad talk.

Derek Chauvin’s Guilty and So Is the Whole Damn System

By Goldie Taylor

It felt like a stunning relief when Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for a murder caught on camera. Real relief will come when justice doesn’t feel like a surprise.

This Trump Wannabe Might Be the Worst of the Rotten Bunch

By Molly Jong-Fast

The dentist turned pol who might’ve helped plan the insurrection is loathed by fellow dentists and his own family, so of course Rep. Paul Gosar is a Republican in good standing.

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1. Cop to Columbus Shooting’s Neighbors: ‘Blue Lives Matter’

‘AN INSULT’

On Tuesday afternoon, just as a guilty verdict was being handed down in the Derek Chauvin murder case, an officer shot 15-year-old Makiyah Bryant.

2. St. Louis Lawyer Who Waved Gun at BLM Mulls Run for Senate

OF COURSE

Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, were ridiculed in June of last year for brandishing guns at protesters near the couple’s mansion.

3. BAGGU Is Taking 25% Off Our Favorite Reusable Bags

BAG IT UP

These bags fold down to the size of a wallet and deserve to be stashed in every other bag you own.

4. Teen Who Filmed Floyd’s Murder: ‘Justice Has Been Served’

‘WE DID IT’

Darnella Frazier was only 17 when she saw George Floyd pinned under Derek Chauvin’s knee, and started filming from her smartphone camera.

5. ‘The New Abnormal’ Is Turning One, and We’re Celebrating

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Host Molly Jong-Fast plays a lightning round of 20 questions to celebrate the show’s major milestone.

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