1.  Trump Insists He’ll Open Up Churches, Has No Power to Do So

 ‘RIGHT NOW!’ 

“If they don’t open this weekend, I will override the governors,” the president said Friday.

2.  Trump’s COVID Drug Cocktail Has 45% Higher Death Risk: Study

  ‘DISTINCT HARM’ 

Huge study published in the Lancet also reports a more than quadrupled risk of serious heart arrhythmia.

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3.  What Are You Curious About?

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4.  Man Who Filmed Arbery’s Death Used Car to ‘Detain Him’: Docs

 NEW DETAILS 

William Bryan was charged Thursday with felony murder in connection with the February killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

5.  Tara Reade Dropped as a Client by Trump-Pal #MeToo Laywer

 OUT 

Douglas Wigdor, who has represented women who have testified against Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly, said Friday that he is no longer representing the embattled Biden accuser.

6.  Schiff Wants Flynn-Kislyak Transcripts Released

 ‘TRANSPARENT POLITICAL ACT’ 

Rep. Schiff called for “any intelligence report or transcript” of Flynn’s calls with then-Russian Amb. Sergei Kislyak, about which Flynn lied to the FBI.

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7.  Lori Loughlin, Husband Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal

 SHOW’S OVER 

The “Full House” star and her fashion mogul husband pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges during a video conference.

8.  Michigan AG Called Trump a ‘Child,’ Then He Threw a Tantrum

 NAUGHTY STEP 

Democrat Dana Nessel called the president “a petulant child who refuses to follow the rules.”

9.  Dad Stabbed to Death by Naked Son During Zoom Call: Cops

 HORRIFIED ONLOOKERS 

The victim was on a video chat when the other callers noticed him slump from his chair.

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10.  Plane Carrying 98 People Crashes in Karachi Neighborhood

 GONE DOWN 

The plane is reported to be an Airbus A320 operated by Pakistan International Airlines.

11.  Biden Tells Black DJ He ‘Ain’t Black’ if He Might Vote Trump

  CRINGE 

On “The Breakfast Club,” the former vice president told Charlamagne tha God: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”

12.  Hong Kong Protesters Back at It After China’s New Power Grab

 WE RIDE AGAIN 

Activists have urged people to rise up against Beijing’s new plans to impose national-security legislation on the city.

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13.  Khashoggi Killers’ Lives Spared After His Sons Forgive Them

 CONVENIENT 

Although the announcement will spare the killers from execution, they will still face some kind of legal punishment.

14.  New York Sent 4,300+ COVID Patients to Nursing Homes: Report

 ‘DUMBEST DECISION’ 

More than 5,800 deaths have been linked to nursing and adult-care facilities in New York.

15.  Doc Who Pushed Dubious COVID Meds Leaves Jewish Community

 DOC’S DILEMMA 

Community leaders had said Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko spread misinformation.

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