1. Defense Officials: Trump Talking Nonsense on Beirut Blast

  LOOSE CANNON 

Trump baselessly described the explosion as a “terrible attack” with a “bomb of some kind.”

2. Trump Campaign Sues Nevada Over President’s Mail-In Phobia

 GOING POSTAL 

Nevada plans to carry out November’s presidential election almost entirely by absentee voting.

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3. Don’t Freak Out: the Kate Spade Surprise Sale is 75% Off

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Kate Spade’s Surprise Sale has discounts on new merch and bestsellers, but hurry before the massive sales sell out.

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4. BLM Activist Ends Half-Century Dynasty in Dem Primary Upset

 ‘THEY COUNTED US OUT’ 

Cori Bush edged out longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Tuesday’s vote.

5. Lebanon PM: Blast Caused by Unsecured Ammonium Nitrate

 CAUSE AND EFFECT 

The chemical was stored in an unsecured warehouse in the city’s port, the prime minister said.

6. Is It Coffee or Tea? I Don’t Care Because It’s Delicious

 CAFFEINE FIEND 

Golden Ratio came into my life at just the right time, when I was hopelessly looking for a good coffee alternative. 

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7. 48% of Inmates in AZ Prison Test Positive for COVID in 1 Day

 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL 

Inmates staged a peaceful walkout last week over their concerns about the virus.

8. WNBA Players Don ‘Vote Warnock’ Shirts to Oppose Loeffler

 SPORTS SPAT 

Even a member of the team Loeffler partially owns came out against her.

9. DHS to Replace Feds’ Military-Style Uniforms After Portland

 WARDROBE MALFUNCTION 

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Congress Tuesday his agency was moving “rapidly to replace” the camouflage garb.

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10. Kris Kobach Loses Kansas GOP Senate Primary

 BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME 

Trump notably declined to intervene in the race this time around.

11. ‘Who’s the Boss’ Is About to Get a Reboot

 GOOD NEWS 

Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza are coming back as the beloved father-daughter duo Tony and Samantha Micelli.

12. Virgin Atlantic Declares Bankruptcy Due to Coronavirus

 ONE-WAY TICKET 

It’s Richard Branson’s second airline to declare bankruptcy this year.

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13. Scientist Admits She Made Up ASU Prof Who Died of COVID-19

 HOAX 

BethAnn McLaughlin, who concocted a Twitter persona of an anthropologist who was part of the Hopi Native American tribe, attempted to apologize Tuesday.

14. DA’s Husband Charged After Pointing Gun at Protesters

 ‘ACTED IN FEAR’ 

David Lacey had pulled a gun and said “I will shoot you” to Black Lives Matter protesters outside the couple’s home in March.

15. Mississippi Guv Makes Masks Mandatory for Two Weeks

 COVER UP 

Gov. Tate Reeves had long resisted issuing a mask mandate for the entire state.

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