1.  Massage Parlor Massacre Suspect’s Own Family Turned Him In

 BAD BLOOD 

Robert Aaron Long’s grandmother told CNN that he “is our grandson and we still love him very much.”

2.  ‘Right to Fight’: Feds Say Rioter Attacked Cops With Poles

  ‘MAKE UP YOUR MIND’ 

“When our country is being attacked, like we are, we have a right to fight…that is what the Second Amendment was built on,” Mark Ponder told other rioters.

3.  Make Social-Media-Worthy Smoothies in 30 Secs, No Cleanup

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4.  Authorities Make Odd Claim Spa Killer Had ‘Really Bad Day’

 SAY WHAT? 

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker also insisted the 21-year-old, who admitted to murdering eight people, was just “fed up” and at the “end of his rope.”

5.  Catch FEVER DREAMS, the New Podcast From the Daily Beast

 SWEET DREAMS 

Reporters Asawin Suebsaeng and Will Sommer are tracking all the moves and machinations of America’s new right-wing.

6.  Two Proud Boys Leaders Arrested as Conspiracy Case Grows

 CLOSING IN 

Leaders of Proud Boys chapters in Philadelphia and North Carolina were arrested in the latest busts on the group.

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7.  I Use These Resistance Bands Every Time I Exercise

 FEEL THE BURN 

Not only do these resistance bands come with five different levels of resistance, they also have a door anchor that makes for easy setup and takedown.

8.  Asian American Groups Mourn ‘Unspeakable Tragedy’ in Atlanta

 ‘WORDS HAVE POWER’ 

Police stressed that it’s too early to announce a motive for the rampage—but at least four of those killed were of Korean descent.

9.  Gaddafi’s Rotting Yacht to Become Luxury Hydrogen Vessel

 FACE-LIFT 

A Norwegian shipbuilder and team will give the 92-foot Sunseeker Predator 95 a massive makeover, turning it into a zero-emission yacht dubbed the Hydrogen Viking.

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10.  Conductor and Accused Sex Harasser James Levine Dies at 77

 COMPLICATED LEGACY 

The famed conductor’s career concluded in a scandal over sexual misconduct.

11.  Mueller Team Lawyer Tapped to Lead Cuomo Investigation

  DIGGING IN 

NY State Assembly picks white-shoe firm Davis Polk & Wardell’s Greg Andres to look into sexual-misconduct claims made against the New York governor.

12.  Trump Names His Dream 2024 Election Opponent: Meghan Markle

 ‘HOPE THAT HAPPENS’ 

The former president said he’s “not a fan” of Markle because of how she’s treated Queen Elizabeth II, who Trump appears to believe is his friend.

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13.  Landmark Court Ruling Backs Same-Sex Marriage in Japan

 TIME TO CHANGE 

Same-sex unions aren’t banned in Japan, but they’re not recognized by the country’s national government or most localities.

14.  California Virus Strains Are Now ‘Variants of Concern’: CDC

 CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME 

The COVID-19 variants may be more transmissible, but the good news is that vaccines don’t appear to be significantly less effective against them.

15.  White-Supremacist Propaganda Was Out of Control in 2020: ADL

 OFF THE CHARTS 

Some 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ, and other hateful messages were spread through physical flyers, stickers, and posters last year.

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