1. World Just Had Worst Day for New COVID Infections Yet: WHO

  STILL RAGING 

Brazil accounted for a huge chunk of the new coronavirus cases with 54,771.

2. Noose Found in NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace’s Garage Stall

 DEPLORABLE 

NASCAR says whoever put it there at Talladega will be expelled from the sport. Wallace says he won’t back down from fighting racism.

Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword. 

 Be there or be square.

3. I’m Productive Anywhere Thanks to This Second Monitor

 PORTABLE PRODUCTIVITY 

I used to resist the urge to work from anywhere other than my desk. Now, with this portable second monitor, I don’t have to do that.

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4. S. Korea Questions Bolton’s Mental Health Over Book’s Claims

 ‘SUBSTANTIALLY DISTORTS FACTS’ 

The country has sought to dismiss John Bolton’s account of discussions between President Trump and the two Koreas.

5. Two Pros Test Positive at Novak’s ‘Boneheaded’ Tennis Event

 SLOW CLAP 

Grigor Dimitrov has apologized for “any harm [he] might have caused” after testing positive for COVID-19.

6. Justin Bieber Posts Receipts to Rebut Sex-Assault Allegation

 ‘FACTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE’ 

Bieber posted a string of tweets sharing photos, receipts, and emails that he says disprove the allegations.

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7. American Was Killed in Frenzied Stabbing Attack in Britain

 ‘OUR FAMILY IS HEARTBROKEN’ 

Three people died at the hands of a suspected terrorist at a park in Reading.

8. Trump Confirms Niece Mary Signed Nondisclosure Agreement

 ‘TOO BAD’ 

The agreement, signed in 2001, prohibits Mary Trump from publishing anything about her relationship to Donald Trump—including her forthcoming book.

9. Natural History Museum’s Roosevelt Statue to Be Removed

 ‘THE TIME HAS COME’ 

The statue of the president on horseback, flanked by a Native American man and a Black man, has stood at the museum entrance since 1940.

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10. S.C. Protests Canceled as Some Demonstrators Get COVID-19

 CROWD CONTROL 

Organizers are calling for anyone who attended a rally to get tested for coronavirus.

11. Officer Who Allegedly Used Illegal Chokehold Suspended

 NYPD PROBLEMS 

The incident comes just days after the New York legislature banned the use of chokeholds.

12. Car Attacks on the Rise Among Right-Wing Extremists

 INTIMIDATION 

One of the alleged perpetrators is a leader of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan.

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13. Minority Officers ‘Ordered’ to Stay Away From Derek Chauvin

 ‘LIABILITY’ 

A supervisor allegedly told one of the officers that they were a “liability” around Chauvin because of their race.

14. Jamal Khashoggi Friend Warned That His Life Is in Danger

 MORTAL DANGER 

Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz was told by Canadian authorities that he is a “potential target” by the Saudi government and that he should protect himself.

15. Body of Allyson Watterson Believed to Be Found

 WHAT HAPPENED? 

The 20-year-old Oregon woman went missing in December.

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