1.  Bizarre Confederate Statue Removed After Decades of Mockery

 KILL IT WITH FIRE 

The statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest has stood for years on the private property of a man who once called slavery a form of “social security” for the Black community.

2.  Brooke Shields: Barbara Walters Interview Was ‘Criminal’

  ‘IT’S NOT JOURNALISM’ 

The legendary journalist asked a teenage Brooke Shields inappropriate questions about her sex life.

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4.  Nurse Admits to Stealing Dying COVID Patient’s Credit Card

 UNUSUAL ACTIVITY 

Danielle Conti, 45, will lose her nurse’s license after swiping the card in April 2020 from a patient who died three days later.

5.  Pastor ‘Relieved of Duties’ After HBO Drag Show Appearance

 ‘BULLIED’ 

Though he was not technically “fired,” Rev. Craig Duke faced a “challenging” response from his community after he performed in drag in an episode of HBO’s “We’re Here.”

6.  This Stick Vacuum Cleans My Floors, and Then Itself

 CLEAN AS A WHISTLE 

The Samsung Jet 90 Cordless Stick vacuum solves every problem I’ve ever had with vacuums in the past.

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7.  NBA Says Unvaxxed Players Can’t Go to Canada to Play Games

 PICK AND ROLL 

After Jan. 15, any players who don’t get their jabs won’t be allowed to come back into the United States after playing in Toronto, according to memo obtained by ESPN.

8.  Fauci: Omicron ‘Almost Certainly’ No More Severe Than Delta

 SILVER LINING 

Though he maintains it’s too soon for firm conclusions, Dr. Anthony Fauci is hopeful we’re not headed for a “worst case scenario.”

9.  Meadows: Actually, I Won’t Cooperate With Jan. 6 Committee

 ABOUT-FACE 

The former White House chief of staff has withdrawn his agreement to appear before the House panel voluntarily, citing “boundaries concerning Executive Privilege.”

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10.  Piers Morgan Has Sold Vanishingly Few Copies of New Book

 YIKES 

The revelation came in a new article examining how a large social media presence does not necessarily translate into book sales.

11.  Suspect in Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Arrested in Paris

  JUSTICE ON THE WAY? 

Official sources and French news outlets have reported that Khalid Aedh al-Otaibi, an associate of Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

12.  Father of ‘Rust’ Armorer: She Had ‘Complained’ About Film

 ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE 

Weapons specialist Thell Reed said that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had “been raised around gun safety since she was a little girl.”

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13.  Nick Cannon’s 5-Month-Old Son Dies From Brain Cancer

 HEARTBREAKING 

The comedian announced his son’s tragic passing on his talk show on Tuesday morning. “You can’t heal until you feel,” he said.

14.  Gunman Allegedly Kills 2 After Being Asked to Wear a Mask

 HORROR 

A 45-year-old suspect, whom a Russian news agency reported drew out a firearm after being asked by a guard to put on a mask, was detained shortly after the shooting.

15.  Rittenhouse: Trip to Kenosha ‘Probably Not the Best Idea’

 IN HINDSIGHT 

“Like, if I could go back, I wish I would never have had to take somebody’s life,” the 18-year-old said in a new podcast interview.

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