1.  2 FDA Officials Quit Over Frustration at Biden Admin: Report

 OVERSTEPPED 

Gruber and Krause have more than 42 years of experience at the FDA between them. Reportedly, they’ve been frustrated with the White House’s expedited rollout of booster shots.

2.  Anti-Vax Instagrammer Charged in Fake COVID Vax Card Scheme

  COVIDIOTS 

Thirteen frontline or essential workers who bought cards were also charged.

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Thumbtack connects you with local experts in home repair, landscaping, events, and more.

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4.  Hurricane Ida Death Toll Climbs to at Least 5

 STORM WATCH 

A highway collapse and a falling tree are just two of the incidents that have led officials to link five deaths to the tropical storm.

5.  Patriots Drop Veteran QB Cam Newton After COVID Setbacks

 CUTDOWN DAY UPSET 

Some fans have speculated that Newton’s vaccination status, which he has publicly declined to divulge, was the final nail in the coffin.

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 EYE ON THE PRIZE 

It has almost 15,000 reviews on Amazon.

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7.  ‘F*cking Psychopath!’: Angry Anti-Masker Pees on DQ Counter

 ‘HE’S DOING IT!’ 

“This is the first incident of this nature,” a local police officer said.

8.  Teen Lifeguard Killed by Freak Lightning Strike on NJ Beach

 ‘NO WARNING’ 

The strike threw the 19-year-old from the lifeguard stand, according to witnesses.

9.  School Board That Said Free Meals ‘Spoil’ Kids Changes Tune

 REVERSAL 

After widespread outrage, the Waukesha School District Board reversed its decision to ditch a federally funded, universal free lunch program for students.

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10.  Mollie Tibbetts’ Mom Stares Down Killer at His Sentencing

 YOUR LEGACY 

“This is the legacy you left behind for your only child, Mr. Rivera,” Mollie Tibbetts’ mom said shortly before Cristhian Bahena Rivera was given life in prison.

11.  Taliban Optimistically Calls for Friendly Ties With America

  VICTORY LAP 

The militia’s leaders declared victory during a stroll around Kabul’s international airport.

12.  Florida Withholds School Leaders’ Pay Over Mask Mandates

 CUT OFF 

The state is holding school board members’ salaries as ransom until they abandon their safety measures for students as COVID cases surge.

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13.  Photo Shows Last U.S. Soldier to Leave Afghanistan

 AND THEN THERE WERE NONE 

U.S. Central Command released the picture of Maj. Gen. Donahue of the 82nd Airborne boarding a C-17 in Kabul.

14.  ‘Out of Control’: Fire Leaps Highway to Reach Tahoe Basin

 HERE IT COMES 

Tens of thousands evacuate, as residents fear the out-of-control blaze as it approaches the highly populated south shore of Lake Tahoe.

15.  Man Vanishes After Gator Attack in Hurricane Ida Floodwaters

 TERRIFYING 

The man’s wife tried to run inside to get help, but when she returned, her husband could not be found.

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