1.  MAGA-Branded $FJB Cryptocurrency Is a Disaster, Report Says

 MAKE CRYPTO GREAT AGAIN 

Buyers of $FJB—a cryptocurrency led by Trump allies Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn—allege the duo have “jumped ship.”

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2.  New Report Gives Clues on Why Toxic Ohio Train Derailed

  GETTING CLOSER 

Crew members received an alert that the wheel bearing had overheated, according to a new report from federal investigators.

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This CBD Shot Is Like the Opposite of a Four-Hour Energy

  CANNED CHILL 

Whether it’s bedtime, chill time, or chill-out time, this full-spectrum hemp shot will bring the calm.

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3.  R. Kelly Gets Another Year in Prison in Latest Abuse Case

 OVERTIME 

The disgraced singer was sentenced to 20 additional years for sexual exploitation and enticement of a minor, 19 of which he’ll serve concurrently with his 30-year sentence.

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4.  FiveThirtyEight Cuts Ties With Pollster Over Election Bets

 >99 IN 100 CHANCE OF BAN 

The politics site, whose polling aggregate is widely used leading up to elections, has banned polls from ex-Data For Progress executive Sean McElwee.

MEDIA

I Never Thought I’d Use My Lint Roller for This

 THEY SEE ME ROLLIN’ 

Besides cleaning up animal hair and lint in a snap, a lint roller can be used for so much more.

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5.  Slain Fla. Reporter Was ‘Happy Soul’ Who ‘Loved His Career’

 HEARTBREAKING 

Dylan Lyons was shot dead Wednesday as he reported from the scene of a separate homicide from earlier in the day.

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6.  Teen Cheerleader Competes Alone After Rest of Team Quits

 THAT’S THE SPIRIT 

“I want to go to state, and I will cheer by myself,” Katrina Kohel told her coach.

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7.  David Bowie Archives Gifted to London Museum

 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 

Costumes, lyrics, and photos are among the 80,000 items going to a new center at the Victoria & Albert.

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8.  NY Prisoners’ Lawsuit Describes Brutal Beat-Down by Guards

 DISTURBING 

Twenty-six prisoners filed suit against the state, alleging guards attacked them without provocation during a prison-wide search.

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9.  Fashion Designer Says Sam Brinton Stole Her Custom Clothing

  STOLE MY LOOK 

Houston designer Anya Khamsin lost her luggage featuring custom-made designs in 2018. She now says she saw them on Brinton.

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10.  Another Major Government Agency Bans TikTok

 CRACKING DOWN 

A public policy official for the video-sharing app called the move “misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions.”

WORLD

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11.  Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting

 I DIDN’T DO IT 

The actor faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

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12.  Alex Murdaugh Details His 20-Year Addiction to Opioids

 ‘JUST ESCALATES AND ESCALATES’ 

“Opiate withdrawal is, whew, it’s hard,” Murdaugh said Thursday as he took the stand in his own defense.

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13.  Stanford Profs Move to Cancel Bias Reporting System

 FREE SPEECH!! 

The system allows students to report discrimination they faced in an effort to make the campus safer. One professor likened it to “McCarthyism.”

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