1.  Fired IG Was Investigating Pompeo Aide for Violence Cover-Up

 ANOTHER PROBE 

“I recommended that Steve Linick be terminated,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. “Frankly, I should have done it some time ago.”

2.  Trump Threatens Michigan After Apparently Misreading Reports

  READ IT AGAIN 

The president fumed that millions of absentee ballots were sent out in the state, but he later deleted his tweet after state officials called him out.

Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword.

3.  These Boxers Are the Men’s Version of Lululemon Leggings

 PARADING AROUND 

These Lululemon boxers are soft, almost too soft, and they never, ever rise up.

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4.  Tesla Drops Suit Against CA County Over Stay-Home Order

 OFF THE HOOK 

The move comes after Tesla told its employees that the company reached an agreement with county officials to allow the plant to resume operations.

5.  ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut Is Coming in 2021

 (FINALLY) COMING SOON 

For years, a vocal contingent of fans have rallied to see the film as original director Zack Snyder intended before a family emergency forced him to exit the project. They won.

6.  Pentagon Lets Bases Open if Virus Is on Downward Trajectory

 BACK IN ACTION 

New guidance from the Pentagon does not require infections from the novel coronavirus to be absent before reopenings occur.

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7.  NFL Player Sues United Airlines Over Alleged Sexual Assault

 ‘ASSAULT IS ASSAULT’ 

The unnamed NFL player accuses the airline of failing to properly respond after a woman made “multiple unwanted sexual advances” during a recent flight.

8.  Drug Dealer Sentenced to Death in Singapore Via Zoom Call

 ‘INHUMANE’ 

The 37-year-old man learned of his fate on the call while he was behind bars—a move that human rights groups widely condemned as “abhorrent.”

9.  CDC Releases Detailed Guidelines for Reopening America

 TOO LATE? 

The three-phased approach proposes six indicators to assess readiness, including a “robust” testing program and decreases in newly reported infections.

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10.  Monkeys Protected From COVID-19 With Prototype Vaccines

 GLIMMER OF HOPE 

The animal studies have provided new hope that an effective vaccine for humans is possible.

11.  Every Single State Has Now Moved Toward Lifting Its Lockdown

  WATCH THE WAVE 

But there are massive differences between how different states have moved to ease their virus-control measures.

12.  Body of Ex-WWE Star Confirmed Recovered on SoCal Beach

 TRAGEDY 

Shad Gaspard was believed to have got caught up in strong rip currents off the coast of Venice Beach.

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13.  Firm Repeatedly Praised by Trump ‘Lands $1.3B Wall Contract’

 MATES’ RATES 

Fisher Sand and Gravel CEO Tommy Fisher is known for flattering Trump on cable news channels.

14.  American Women Had Babies at Record-Low Rates Last Year

 DOWN AND DOWN 

The general fertility rate hit its lowest level since the government started to track the figure way back in 1909.

15.  China Warns New Infections Look Different Than Wuhan’s Cases

 LAST THING WE NEED 

One of China’s top doctors said patients in northern regions seem to be taking longer to show initial symptoms.

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