1.  Trump Favors 16-Week Abortion Ban Because ‘It’s Even’: NYT

 TRUMP MATH 

“Know what I like about 16? It’s even. It’s four months,” he reportedly said in a private conversation.

POLITICS

2.  Clip Shows Cops Rush Travis Kelce Away From Parade Shooting

  WHISKED AWAY 

None of the Kansas City Chiefs’ players were injured in the incident, which killed a local DJ and injured two dozen others.

ENTERTAINMENT

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3.  Kelly Rowland Walked Off ‘Today’ Over Dressing Rooms: Report

 SORRY HODA 

Host Hoda Kotb was left in the lurch after her guest co-host left.

ENTERTAINMENT

4.  Punk Icon Richard Hell Calls Ex-Lover’s Book ‘Revenge Porn’

 STEAMY 

Young Kim parlayed a brief affair into a sexy-as-hell memoir.

ARTS AND CULTURE

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5.  Beach Boys Legend Brian Wilson to Get Conservatorship

 NEEDS LOOKING AFTER 

The musician’s family were forced into the move after the death of his wife last month.

U.S. NEWS

6.  CBP’s Top Doc Tried to Order Fentanyl Lollipops: Report

 WTF 

The chief medical officer allegedly explained that he needed them for a U.N. General Assembly meeting.

U.S. NEWS

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8.  Harry and Meghan: We ‘Will Not Be Broken’ by Criticism

 HITTING BACK 

British outlets reported that the couple’s Canada trip is their “last chance” to rescue their relationship with the royal family.

MEDIA

9.  Ezra Klein Urges Biden to Drop Out Before It’s Too Late

  HOUR OF NEED 

“The Democrats denying decline are only fooling themselves,” the NYT columnist wrote.

POLITICS

10.  Shadowy Group Funds Islamophobic Ads Targeting Judicial Nom

 ‘SUPPORTS GLOBAL TERRORISM’ 

The ads call Adeel Mangi an antisemite and allege that he was on the board of an organization that teaches students to “hate Israel, hate America, and support global terrorism.”

POLITICS

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11.  Jimmy Garoppolo Suspended for Violating NFL Policy: ESPN

 BENCHED 

Garoppolo is accused of using a prescribed medication without having a valid therapeutic use exemption from the league, ESPN reported.

ENTERTAINMENT

12.  Tennessee Lawmakers Brew Plot to Ban Cold Beer

 ‘COLD IS GOLD’ 

In an attempt to curb consumers from cracking open a cold one behind the wheel, lawmakers plan to can the sale of chilled beer.

U.S. NEWS

13.  Navalny’s Message From Beyond the Grave: ‘We Are Strong’

 ‘DON’T GIVE UP’ 

The Russian opposition leader had urged his supporters to fight on against Vladimir Putin in the event of his death.

WORLD

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