Top U.S. Spy Spills on Putin’s ‘Drastic’ Secret Plot to Win

By Shannon Vavra

U.S. spy chief Avril Haines has dished on the extreme measures to which Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort for a victory in Ukraine.

Jail Escapee Reveals What He Did During 11 Days on the Run

By Rachel Olding

“Their plan was pretty faulty,” the sheriff said. “They’re criminals, their plan was faulty and it failed, thank God.”

She Gave Up the Stage to Make the ‘Funniest’ Comedians Shine

By Matt Wilstein

The head writer of “Inside Amy Schumer” opens up about hard times at “SNL,” finding her voice on “Big Mouth,” and channeling Vanessa Bayer’s awkward humor on “I Love That for You.”

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Mom of Toddler Killed in Church Exorcism: ‘It Is What It Is’

By Justin Rohrlich

Arely Proctor Hernandez, 3, was allegedly deprived of food and water, and repeatedly assaulted in a San Jose church’s attempt to rid her of “evil spirits.”

Elon Musk Vows to End Twitter’s ‘Morally Bad’ Trump Ban

By Noah Kirsch

“I think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country,” he said Tuesday.

This Might Be the Missing Link for Trauma and Chronic Pain

By Miriam Fauzia

There may be unique neural signatures that make people with PTSD more prone to chronic pain.

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Chef Mario Batali Ditched the Jury—and Got Off Scot-Free

By Pilar Melendez

The celebrity chef has been mired in scandal. But a judge turned on his accuser in his trial over sexual-assault.

The Paris Bar Where Hemingway (and History) Blacked Out

By Erin Zaleski

There’s an echo of a Jazz Age-era speakeasy in the mahogany panels, vintage-style newspaper rack, and slightly weathered leather chairs.

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1. Trump Wanted to Kill Leakers But Was ‘Biggest Leaker of All’

 LOOSE LIPS 

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote in his memoir that Trump’s constant leaks were “generally bad for the country.”

2. Shooting in East Baltimore Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

 HORRIFIC 

A gunman fired more than 60 shots in East Baltimore, killing one person and injuring three. He remains at large.

3. Ex-NBA Player’s Killer Claims Unarmed Baller Reached for Gun

 SELF DEFENSE? 

Lawrence Dority allegedly told a dispatcher that Adreian Payne “act[ed] like he got a gun” so he ran inside, grabbed his own gun, and shot Payne first.

4. No Bail for Singing Coach’s Alleged Killer After Fatal Shove

 ‘SERIOUS FLIGHT RISK’ 

Lauren Pazienza fled the city, hid her cell phone, and scrubbed her social media presence after reading that Barbara Gustern had died, prosecutors said.

5. Cops Called for CHALK Protest Outside Susan Collins’ Home

 CRAFTY 

The Republican senator called the tame chalk message “defacement.”

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