1.  Gaetz Humiliated by Colleague for His Email on Speaker Vote

 ‘I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE’ 

The Florida Republican tried to backtrack after being blasted by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY).

POLITICS

2.  GOP Megadonor Harlan Crow Gives Max Amount to Cornel West

  FRIEND IN RICH PLACES 

The donation was made in August and disclosed in a new campaign finance report.

POLITICS

Crooked Media & Cariuma Just Dropped a New Sneaker Collab

  LOVETT OR LEAVE IT 

Cariuma teamed up with Crooked Media (the company behind the podcasts Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It) for the second time.

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3.  Protesters Urging Israel Ceasefire Arrested in U.S. Capitol

 CUFFED 

Capitol Police said demonstrators refused to leave after being told protests are illegal inside congressional buildings.

POLITICS

4.  U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution on ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza

 WAIT AND SEE 

The popular draft measure would have condemned all violence against civilians and called for “humanitarian pauses” to allow aid delivery.

WORLD

Spotify’s New Tool Helps Amplify Up-And-Coming Musicians

 LISTEN UP 

Marquee offers full-screen sponsored recommendations of rising musicians’s latest singles to Spotify Free and Premium users and who may be interested based on listening history.

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5.  Travis Kelce Pokes Fun at Dad’s ‘Terrifying’ Chat With Swift

 MEET THE PARENTS 

But he later added, “You can see in this picture all he’s doing is just absolutely pumping her up.”

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6.  Ex-Tinder CEO Says He’s Ditching UPenn Speaking Gig

 MOUNTING CRITICISM 

Elie Seidman called for a change in the campus leadership.

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7.  Trump Atty Admitted 2020 Election Suit Was Political: NYT

 RIGGED 

In emails, Kenneth Chesebro conceded that legal challenges to Biden’s victory would have a “1 percent” chance of succeeding.

POLITICS

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8.  AirAsia Boss Posts Bizarre Picture of Shirtless Massage

 NO THANKS FOR SHARING 

Tony Fernandes has since deleted the LinkedIn post.

WORLD

9.  MAGA Troll Gets 7 Months in Prison for Election Interference

  ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ 

A jury found Douglass Mackey guilty earlier this year.

POLITICS

10.  U.S. Sanctions Hamas’ Financiers Following Attack on Israel

 REPERCUSSIONS 

Hamas reportedly manages a “secret investment portfolio” behind legal front businesses that take in hundreds of millions of dollars.

POLITICS

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11.  Fetterman and Menendez Get Into Awkward Escalator Tiff

 TALK TO THE HAND 

The confrontation came a week after federal prosecutors filed new charges accusing Menendez of being an agent for Egypt.

POLITICS

12.  Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai Are Now Broadway Producers

 ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ 

Both have signed on to produce Shaina Taub’s musical “Suffs,” about the fight for women’s right to vote in the early 20th century. It will open just in time for Tony nominations.

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13.  Israel Allows Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza After Biden Push

 A BREAK IN THE SIEGE 

The announcement came hours into President Joe Biden’s visit on Wednesday.

WORLD

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