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1. Alaska Airlines Jet Arrives at Gate With Door Open: Report

  YIKES 

Passengers pets’ were reportedly inside at the time.

TRAVEL

2. Comms Terminals Found on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports: WSJ

 SUSSED OUT 

Some ports reportedly knew that the modems existed but couldn’t explain why they were there.

POLITICS

How to Buy an E-Bike for a Fraction of the Retail Price

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3. Over 200 Students Abducted in Attack on Nigerian School

 MISSING KIDS 

Armed bandits on motorcycles attacked LEA Primary and Secondary School, in the largest mass kidnapping in Nigeria since 2021.

WORLD

4. Natalie Portman Divorces Husband Amid Affair Claims

 ALL OVER 

The couple had quietly separated in 2023 after the allegations came to light.

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This Exfoliating Serum Is Gentle Enough for Sensitive Skin

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The affordable, TikTok-loved skincare brand just dropped two new serums.

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5. Oprah to Talk Ozempic in Special After WeightWatchers Exit

 NEXT STEPS 

The special, recorded in front of a live studio audience, will deal with “health equity and obesity” with an eye toward destigmatizing the issue of weight.

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6. 92-Year-Old Rupert Murdoch Announces Sixth Engagement

 TRUE LOVE... AGAIN 

The billionaire is engaged to 67-year-old Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist.

MEDIA

7. ‘Sister Wives’ Star Garrison Brown Sent Text Before Suicide

 ‘MISS THESE DAYS’ 

The content alarmed his mother, who had his brother go check on him.

ENTERTAINMENT

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8. Sen. Bob Menendez Won’t Run for Re-Election, Report Says

 ‘THAT’S ANOTHER QUESTION’ 

On Thursday, the lawmaker said he would not be resigning, but when asked if he would run for re-election he said, “Ah, well, that’s another question.”

POLITICS

9. Princess Diana’s Brother Paid for Sex at Age 12

 ‘HOLLOW AND COLD’ 

Charles Spencer said he paid the woman £15.

WORLD

10. Uvalde Cops Cleared of Wrongdoing in Independent Report

 ‘COWARDS!’ 

The report commissioned by the city council comes months after the Department of Justice’s own investigators found “cascading failures” in the response to the school shooting.

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11. House Panel Passes Bill for ByteDance to Part With TikTok

 COUNTDOWN 

The legislation would give ByteDance an ultimatum of 165 days to divest from TikTok, or else it will become illegal for app store operators to sell the app.

TECH

12. Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Divorces Actor Husband

 SPLITTING 

The pair have been separated since 2022 and have both entered other relationships since then.

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13. Trump May Receive Intelligence Briefing, Despite Leak Claims

 SHARING SECRETS 

One former senior official said that based on his history leaks, they’d be “afraid” to give Trump access to classified intelligence.

POLITICS

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