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Trump Plots to Ruin GOP Guv Over Election Vendetta

By Sam Brodey, Asawin Suebsaeng

Donald Trump has told associates he’s so angry about Doug Ducey not overturning the Arizona election results that he’d campaign for the Democrat if Ducey ran for Senate

Strangest Oscars Ever? From Boseman Snub to ‘Da Butt’

By Kevin Fallon

Not saving Best Picture for last? Just one of the odd decisions in an Academy Awards telecast that was equally chaotic and profound. Our look back at the weird night.

The Anti-Mask Michigan ‘Scientist’ Stoking the Fourth Wave

By Larrison Campbell

An industrial hygienist and self-styled exposure scientist is leading the charge in her own state and nationwide against wearing masks. Experts in her field are losing it.

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Watch Puppet Mitch McConnell Pretend to Be Human

By Matt Wilstein

In this exclusive clip from Robert Smigel’s latest political puppet special on Fox, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tries to prove he’s not a turtle.

Jake Paul Has Brought Boxing to Its ‘Lowest Point’

By Gordon Marino

Former boxer Gordon Marino writes about the bizarre spectacle of YouTuber Jake Paul pummeling out-of-shape ex-athletes in the ring, and why it’s so damn embarrassing for purists.

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Man Escaping Raid on Superspreader Party Impaled by a Spear

By Noor Ibrahim

As he attempted to evade police, a partygoer was apprehended by a spear-shaped steel rod in the gates of a Brazilian country house.

Trump’s Minions Scam Their Way to the Bestseller List

By Erin Gloria Ryan

Who reads this crap? An investigation.

Boris Allegedly Shouted ‘Let Bodies Pile High’ in COVID Rant

By Jamie Ross

The British prime minister is alleged to have made the shocking outburst after being strong-armed into introducing a second lockdown last year.

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1. CEO Sold Stock Millions Before Company Ruined Vaxxes: WaPo

BITTER PILL

Emergent BioSolutions’ stock price has hit the floor after it admitted that ruining some 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.

2. China Censors News of Chloé Zhao’s Historic Oscars Sweep

SILENT TREATMENT

The Best Director winner was trolled in China last month when an old interview resurfaced that showed her criticizing her country of birth.

3. These Roses Can Last ’Til Mother’s Day 2022, No Water Needed

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4. Mass-Shooting March Set a Record for First-Time Gun Buyers

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After attack in Atlanta and Boulder, the FBI completed nearly 4.7 million background checks in March—up by one million when compared to a year ago.

5. Russia Bans Navalny’s Group From Publishing and Protesting

TOTAL SUPPRESSION

The Anti-Corruption Foundation has been blocked from carrying out its work while a court decides whether to designate it as an extremist organization.

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