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1. DeSantis COVID Aide Arrested for Indecent Exposure—Again

 FOURTH TIME 

Fred Piccolo, 47, briefly worked as the Florida governor’s communications director.

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2. What Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Planning?

 SQUAD GOALS 

You don’t need a degree in math (or politics) to know what record-breaking fundraising, a national tour and positive polling add up to.

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3. Tina Fey Reacts to ‘SNL’ Boss Saying She Could Replace Him

 NOT SO FAST 

“It was nice of him to say that, and I love him very much,” the show’s former head writer said of her longtime mentor.

OBSESSED

 

4. Volunteer Agency Staff Put on Leave After DOGE Pays a Call

 ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK 

AmeriCorps placed hundreds of its employees on administrative leave.

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5. WATCH: Boeing 737 Spews Flames in Midair After Animal Sucked Into the Engine

 COMING IN HOT 

Over 150 people were on board the passenger jet at the time.

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6. Hillary Clinton: I Told You So on Trump Deportation Mess

 WARNED YOU 

Clinton warned against the dangers of authoritarianism as she weighed in on a high-profile wrongful deportation case.

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7. Researchers Find Signs of Life on Distant Planet for First Time

 THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE 

The massive planet, known as K2-18b, orbits another star roughly 120 light-years from Earth.

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8. Stand-Up Comedian Nate Bargatze Revealed as Host of 2025 Emmys

 WELL DESERVED 

Nate Bargatze will replace Canadian father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, who co-hosted last year’s ceremony.

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9. Car Sales Surge Before Tariffs Raise Prices—But Not Teslas

 STRUGGLE BUS 

Elon Musk’s company is in a downward spiral, marked by its steepest quarterly loss in over a year.

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10. Trump’s Top D.C. Prosecutor Really Loves to Go On Russian State Media

 COMRADES  

Ed Martin has made over 150 different appearances on RT and Sputnik, which are propaganda arms of the Russian government.

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11. Cause of Death Revealed for Child Star Who Died at 39

 RESULTS ARE IN 

Authorities have confirmed Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death around two months after her passing.

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12. Heartbreaking Love Notes Reveal Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Were Madly in Love

 TOGETHER FOREVER 

Santa Fe authorities shared some of the love notes the couple wrote to each other.

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13. The Who Just Fired Ringo Starr’s Drummer Son After Bad Performance

 THE JIG IS UP 

Zak Starkey was allegedly at odds with the band over their Royal Albert Hall gig last month.

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