1. Cyber Ninjas Fires All Staff After Shambolic Election Audit

DOWN AND OUT

The announcement came a day after elections officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County debunked the company’s report.

POLITICS

2. ‘Destroy Them’: Kazakh Troops Told to Shoot Without Warning

NO QUARTER

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he’d personally authorized security forces to open fire at will on demonstrators.

WORLD

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3. The Internet Made Me Fall Back in Love With This Green Cream

GOING GREEN

It may look like a jar of green goop, but the Dr. Jart Tiger Grass Color Correcting Skin Treatment will make your skin look and feel flawless.

SCOUTED

4. Australia: Novak Can Go Home if He’s Angry About Detention

STOP WHINING

The world No. 1 tennis player faces another three days in detention hotel before his case is settled.

WORLD

5. Day Trader Who Used PPP Money to Buy Tesla Stock Gets Prison

‘DUMB LUCK’

Andrew Aaron Lloyd fraudulently obtained $3.4 million in COVID aid then, through sheer luck, turned it into 25 rental properties and $13 million in Tesla stock.

U.S. NEWS

6. Purple Makes the Best Seat Cushion for Any Chair

SITTIN’ PRETTY

Working from home meant an uncomfortable chair, before I found this cushion.

SCOUTED

7. Antonio Brown, Viral OnlyFans Model Broke NFL Rules for Romp

PREGAMING IT

The next day, Brown would walk off the field and go on to accuse his coach of pressuring him to play on a broken ankle.

ENTERTAINMENT

8. Bob Dylan’s Lawyers Trash ‘Malicious’ Child Sex-Abuse Claim

‘RECKLESS AND DEFAMATORY’

The rock icon’s lawyers said he’ll defend himself against a claim stemming from the ’60s.

ENTERTAINMENT

9. December Had Dismal Hiring but Unemployment Is Down to 3.9%

MIXED BAG

Overall, the economy added a record number of jobs in all of 2021.

U.S. NEWS

10. Capitol Cop Sues Trump: He Provoked Rioters Who Attacked Me

YOUR FAULT

Officer Briana Kirkland wants at least $75,000 in damages from the former president.

POLITICS

11. John Legend Has Sold His Song Catalog

ALL OF ME

The 43-year-old joins icons like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen in selling his rights.

ENTERTAINMENT

12. TN Planned Parenthood New Year’s Blaze Was Arson: Fire Dept

INTENTIONAL INFERNO

The blaze gutted the facility amid a renovation, leaving little but remnants of the roof.

U.S. NEWS

13. James Corden Is Latest Host to Get COVID, Cancel Shows

ANOTHER ONE

The “Late Late Show” host told fans that he’s “vaccinated, boosted,” and feeling “completely fine.”

ENTERTAINMENT

14. Ex-Staffer: McCarthy Didn’t Check in on Me After Jan. 6

‘HE DIDN’T ENGAGE’

“My understanding is none of McCarthy’s staff were able to connect with him regarding the day’s events or how to respond to them,” Ryan O‘Toole told CNN on Thursday.

POLITICS

15. December Had Dismal Hiring but Unemployment Is Down to 3.9%

MIXED BAG

Overall, the economy added a record number of jobs in all of 2021.

U.S. NEWS

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