1. Can Musk Still Afford Twitter After Tesla Share Price Drop?

‘BEAR FESTIVAL’

The world’s richest man found himself $21 billion poorer after Telsa shares plummeted—and may now have trouble financing his purchase of Twitter.

TECH

2. Fauci: U.S. Is Finally ‘Out of Pandemic Phase’ of COVID-19

BUT KEEP GETTING VAXED

No longer seeing “tens and tens and tens of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths.”

U.S. NEWS

3. Sleep Deeply With These Melatonin-Free Supplements

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4. Putin Says ‘Fake’ Bucha Massacre Ruined Ukraine Peace Deal

SHAMELESS

With a straight face, Russian president insists to UN chief that executions of hundreds of Ukraine civilians was a Western “provocation.”

WORLD

5. Celebrate Dads and Grads With These Personalized Gifts

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6. Top British Pol ‘Watched Porn on Phone in House of Commons’

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

While seated next to female minister, Tory MPs hear during party meeting about sexism and harassment.

WORLD

7. U.S. Marine Trevor Reed Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia

‘DIFFICULT DECISIONS’

The American held in a Russian jail since 2019 has been swapped for a convicted Russian drug trafficker.

WORLD

8. Archegos Founder Is Arrested After $20B Investment Calamity

OVERLEVERAGED

The infamous investing mega-loser Bill Hwang and his former top deputy were arrested Wednesday morning.

U.S. NEWS

9. Betty White’s Oceanfront Retreat Sells for $3M Over Asking

NOT IN ST. OLAF ANYMORE

Rose Nylund had one seriously sweet house in Carmel.

ENTERTAINMENT

10. WATCH: Ukraine Issues Video ‘Thank You for the Weapons’

WARTIME ETIQUETTE

Army commander personally thanked foreign nations that have sent arms since Putin’s forces invaded.

WORLD

11. Dems Hemorrhage Followers After Musk Buys Twitter

I’LL SHOW MYSELF OUT

Twitter confirmed that “recent fluctuations in follower counts” were organic—not automated bot activity.

TECH

12. Gaza Strip Farmer Digs Up 4,500-Year-Old Goddess of War

HELLO, GODDESS

Archeologists say the statue shows the head of Anat, an ancient goddess of love, beauty, and war.

WORLD

13. Welder With IQ of 69 Executed for Smuggling Ounce of Heroin

OUTRAGE

Man who has been on death row since 2010 did not appear to understand he was going to die, his mother said.

WORLD

14. WI Lawmaker Extends Election Probe After Trump Turns Up Heat

MAKE IT STOP

The move came just a day after the former president suggested he’d intervene in Robin Vos’ re-election campaign.

POLITICS

15. Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty of Corruption by Junta Court

FARCE

It’s just the first of 11 corruption cases against her after she was deposed last year.

WORLD

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