1. Diner Owner Who Defied Lockdown Dies of COVID-19

  BRUTAL 

John Parney said he had to keep the diner running to pay medical bills for his wife, who was battling cancer.

2. Buzz From ‘Home Alone’ Nabbed After Allegedly Strangling GF

 SUCH A DISEASE 

Devin Ratray, 44, is best known for playing Kevin’s tarantula-owning brother in the holiday movie.

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3. Lululemon’s Next-Level Fitness MIRROR Is $750 Off Right Now

 LOOKING GOOD 

I did Orange Theory classes several times a week, and until I started using a MIRROR, no home workouts I tried came close to replicating the experience.

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4. Kangaroo Attacks Neighbor, Husband Chokes It to Death

 HOPPING MAD 

Now the kangaroo’s owners are furious.

5. Anti-Vaxx Leader Pledges to Conduct Citizen’s Arrest of Guv

 BADGE NOT NEEDED? 

The anti-vaccine organizer says he plans to take things a step further and start by conducting a citizen’s arrest of a top lawmaker.

6. I’m Staying Under This Weighted Blanket Forever

 WEIGHT FOR IT... 

Casper’s weighted blanket distributes the weight evenly, so you’re the only thing sinking to the bottom.

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7. Madison Cawthorn Announces Divorce 8 Months After Wedding

 CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING 

The North Carolina Republican called the months following his election to Congress “hectic and difficult,” citing his job as part of the reason for their split.

8. Hong Kong Uni Rips Down Tiananmen Statue in Dead of Night

 ‘PILLAR OF SHAME’ 

“The university is a coward to do this at midnight,” one student said.

9. Anti-Masker Admits to Brutal Attack on Flight Attendant

 ‘IT’S INEXCUSABLE’ 

The flight attendant had asked the woman to put her face mask on properly.

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10. Time Capsule Hidden Under Lee Statue in 1887 Cracked Open

 134 YEARS ON 

Before it was opened, the capsule was rumored to hold a photo of Abraham Lincoln lying in his coffin.

11. Sixth-Grader Saves Two People’s Lives in One Day

 ALL IN A DAY’S WORK 

The mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma declared Dec. 10 to be “Davyon Johnson Day,” after the heroic 11-year-old.

12. Ex-NFL Star Vincent Jackson Died From Alcohol Use: Autopsy

 GONE TOO SOON 

The 38-year-old was found dead in a Florida hotel room on Feb. 15.

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13. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn Tests Positive for COVID-19

 ‘NO ONE IS IMMUNE’ 

The third-ranking House Democrat said he was asymptomatic, but that the diagnosis would prevent him from attending his granddaughter’s wedding.

14. Florida Man Slugs Teen Over Road-Rage Traffic Dispute: Cops

 ‘YOU STUPID B*TCH!’ 

Stephen Irvin Saunders allegedly followed the 16-year-old to a stoplight in his customized black-and-white convertible, climbing out, and yelling at her.

15. Man Arrested Over Deadly Flag Football Game Shooting

 ‘SUPPOSED TO BE A GAME’ 

The victim was hit by at least a dozen bullets after catching the winning touchdown pass and allegedly “talking trash,” according to authorities.

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