1.  Mountaineers Seen Climbing Over Dying Porter on K2

 ‘TRIED THEIR HARDEST’ 

As Muhammad Hassan, 27, was lying from his rope with serious injuries, others continued scaling the second-highest mountain in the world.

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2.  Rob Lowe Reveals Why He Left ‘Abusive’ ‘The West Wing’

  ‘VERY UNDERVALUED’ 

“I walked away from the most popular girl at school, but I also knew that it was a super-unhealthy relationship,” Lowe said.

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3.  Lizzo Dropped From Super Bowl Halftime Consideration: Report

 ‘SURROUNDED BY SCANDAL’ 

An NFL insider said any chances of her headlining the 2024 show are “dead now that she is surrounded by scandal.”

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4.  Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect’s Wife Battling Cancer: Lawyer

 ROUGH TIME 

Asa Ellerup’s insurance, once covered by her husband, will expire in the next two months, her lawyer said Friday.

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5.  Dentist Accused of Racist Shindig Hits Back in Libel Suit

 ‘HATE CRIME HOAX’ 

He argued that the presence of Juneteenth flags and fried chicken wasn’t “mocking” Black culture.

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6.  Angry Mob Kills Alabama Man Who Fatally Ran Over Woman

 BRUTAL 

The crash happened last week when Kenneth Harrison, 45, hit and killed 24-year-old Hannah Martin as she was crossing a highway.

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7.  Exasperated Prosecutors Say Hunter Biden Plea Deal Is Dead

 STALEMATE 

“Now that the parties are at an impasse, a trial is in order,” prosecutors said.

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8.  Post Malone, Chris Brown Raked in Millions From COVID Grants

 MONEY TALKS 

Even Nickleback got $2 million from the program. But how those stars spent the money remains unclear.

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9.  47 Guns Found in Home of OC Judge Accused of Killing Wife

  YIKES 

While investigating Jeffrey Ferguson’s home, authorities discovered an arsenal of nearly 50 rifles, shotguns, and handguns and more than 26,000 rounds of ammunition.

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10.  Lindsay Shiver Breaks Silence on Alleged Plot to Kill Hubby

 ‘IT’S BEEN HARD’ 

Shiver was arrested after Bahamian cops said they found WhatsApp messages in which she spoke about having her ex-football player hubby killed.

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11.  Mississippi Won’t Dismiss Favre From Welfare Scheme Lawsuit

 GOING NOWHERE 

The former NFL quarterback’s appeal was denied by a panel of three justices.

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12.  Dad Gives Lame Excuse for ‘Big Brother’ Star’s N-Word Use

 EYE ROLL 

Luke Valentine was booted from the show this week after using a racial slur.

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13.  Major Fire Mysteriously Erupts Near Putin’s Residence

 HMM... 

No official explanation was given for how the blaze began.

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