1.  IG Report: Tear Gassing of D.C. Protesters Wasn’t for Trump

 SNIFF TEST FAIL 

The Interior Department’s Inspector General made the bombshell claim that protesters were forcibly removed from Lafayette Square so contractors could install fencing.

2.  Rep. Gohmert Asks If Forest Service Can Alter Moon’s Orbit

  SNL SKIT OR REAL LIFE? 

Science... how does it work?

3.  Scouted Gift Pick: The Sonos Roam Bluetooth Speaker

 GIFT PICK 

This Father’s Day, give him the gift of better sound.

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4.  North Carolina County’s Plan to Boycott Woke Coke Backfires

 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 

Surry County officials confused the beverage giant with a local vending machine company that employs local residents.

5.  Ashli Babbitt’s Family Sue to ID Capitol Cop Who Shot Her

 DEMANDING ANSWERS 

The family are suing to force D.C. police to complete husband Aaron Babbitt’s FOIA request for information and video on the shooting.

6.  These Shorts Are More Comfortable Than Exercise Shorts

 SHORT ON TIME 

Huckberry’s 365 shorts can truly be worn year-round—they’re just that comfortable.

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7.  R. Kelly’s Legal Team Implodes Weeks Before New York Trial

 I BELIEVE I CAN... FIRE YOU 

The singer told a judge Wednesday that he had fired two lead attorneys. A third has also left the case, leaving him with just two lawyers ahead of his trial.

8.  Ex-Judge Appointed to Ensure Rudy’s Rights in Device Probe

 IT’S IN THE COMPUTER 

Barbara Jones was appointed “special master” by Judge J. Paul Oetken. She held the same role three years ago when ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen was being investigated.

9.  Diet or Health Scare? Kim Jong Un Is Looking Thinner

 MYSTERY 

The dictator’s health has been a topic for discussion for many years with more rumors flying thanks to recent photos.

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10.  White House Probing ‘Fake Reporter’ at Kamala Harris Presser

 WHO ARE YOU? 

A reporter, introduced as “Maria Fernanda from Univision,” was called to ask a question, but lavished praise on the veep instead.

11.  Biden Admin Will Donate 500M Vax Doses to Other Countries

  VACCINE MACHINE 

More than 50 percent of people in the U.S. have had at least one jab but fewer than 2 percent of people in Africa can say the same.

12.  Ousted ‘Bachelor’ Host Demanded $25M to Keep Quiet: Report

 FINAL ROSE 

Chris Harrison, 49, wasn’t satisfied with a final rose and instead fought for a massive payout.

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13.  ‘Bridgegate’ Official Runs for NJ Office: ‘Why Can’t I?’

 COMEBACK 

Kelly served time in prison for her role in retaliating against a local mayor who refused to back Gov. Chris Christie’s re-election. Now she’s running for Bergen County Clerk.

14.  Pride Lights Removed From Jacksonville Bridge a Week Early

 HIT THE SWITCH 

Jacksonville’s transportation authority blamed the abrupt change on a direct order from the Florida Department of Transportation.

15.  Biden Admin Kills Trump’s Attempt to Ban TikTok

 HEARTED 

Trump’s executive orders, which never went into effect, called TikTok and WeChat national security threats.

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