1. WHO: Some COVID-19 Treatments Look Like They’re Working

  GLIMMER OF HOPE 

A spokeswoman said there’s some “potentially positive data” coming out of drug trials.

2. White House Shelved CDC Warnings of Second Virus Surge: AP

 HEAD IN SAND 

The previously unpublished guidance tells officials what to do during future outbreaks and to put off non-essential travel until last phase of reopening.

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3. This Monthly Crate Is Ideal for Restless Kids in Quarantine

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KiwiCo’s subscription crates provide hands-on projects and activities to spark your child’s curiosity and creativity.

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4. CA Pol Cited After Lockdown Protesters Confront Him at Home

 OUT OF CONTROL 

The Fresno city council president said some of the protesters had been threatening him online and in public over his support for stay-at-home orders.

5. What Better Time Than Now to Try Your Hand at Home Brewing?

 BREW FOR YOU 

This at-home brewing kit removes many barriers to trying the hobby as possible.

6. Tens of Millions More People Left Home Last Week, Data Shows

 STEPPING OUT 

The share of people staying home during the pandemic reportedly dropped by more than 7 percentage points.

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7. Republican Takes Commanding Lead in Race for Katie Hill Seat

 BLUE TO RED 

It could be the first time a Republican has managed to flip a blue California congressional district since 1998.

8. FEMA Cancels Mask Contract With Firm That Doesn’t Make Masks

 BREATH-TAKING 

The contract was canceled after the little-known Virginia defense company failed to deliver on the $50 million order.

9. Chinese Cyberattacks May Be Hindering U.S. Vaccine Hunt: WSJ

 ‘ACT OF WAR’ 

The attacks have reportedly been happening since the start of January and may have already slowed coronavirus research.

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10. FBI Mistakenly Reveals Saudi Diplo Suspected of 9/11 Link

 OOPSIE 

Bureau lawyers failed to redact the name of a Saudi diplomat thought to have directed assistance toward two of the men who went on to become hijackers.

11. Trump’s Lawyer Pushes SCOTUS for ‘Presidential Immunity’

 SEPARATION OF POWERS 

Jay Sekulow argued “the president is not to be treated as an ordinary citizen.”

12. Ahmaud Arbery’s Autopsy Shows He Was Shot Twice in the Chest

 HOMICIDE 

The Georgia attorney general has asked the Justice Department to review the initial handling of the case.

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13. Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Awakens From Coronavirus Coma

 GREAT NEWS 

“It’s just that Nick is so weak right now that even opening his eyes, closing his eyes, takes out, like, all of his energy,” his wife said.

14. NY Times: Our Reporter ‘Went Too Far’ by Bashing CDC Chief

 NO OPINIONS ALLOWED 

The CDC “is a great agency but it’s incompetently led and I think Dr. Redfield should resign,” the reporter, Donald G. McNeil, told CNN on Tuesday.

15. Grandma Livestreamed 1-Year-Old Being Sexually Abused: Cops

 HORRIFIC 

Lisa Williamson is charged with five felonies, including sex abuse of a child.

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