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What the Winter COVID Surge Has in Store for Us

By David Axe

For some countries, the last seasonal COVID wave was the deadliest since the start of the pandemic. Here’s what to expect this time around.

Joaquin Phoenix’s Tender Uncle That Will Make Everyone Cry

By Kevin Fallon

The “C’mon C’mon” writer-director shares the personal stories that inspired Phoenix’s heartbreaking character and performance—though just how personal is up for debate.

Prince Andrew Got $2M Wire Transfer From Private Banker Pal

By Tom Sykes

The mystery of just how Andrew made ends meet on his naval pension of $27,000 becomes clearer following shocking new financial revelations from Bloomberg News.

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CBD Lovers: Kratom Is About to Be Your New Fave

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Mercers Throw Steve Bannon Under the Bus in Election Probe

By Roger Sollenberger

When the FEC started looking into Cambridge Analytica’s campaign work in 2016, a lawyer for billionaire backer Rebekah Mercer blamed Steve Bannon for any potential misdeeds.

Sheriff Calls Out ‘Racist’ Attack. Activists Are Suspicious.

By Andrew Boryga

A white sheriff called out a well-known progressive reformer for a supposedly racist attack on a Black deputy—and all hell broke loose.

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The Secret Weapon Behind ‘Insecure’ and ‘The White Lotus’

By Matt Wilstein

Former SNL writer Natasha Rothwell tells The Last Laugh podcast about becoming the hardest working actor on HBO with her scene-stealing “Insecure” performance and devastating turn in “The White Lotus.”

Joe Biden Doesn’t Have What It Takes

By Matt Lewis

A candidate in search of a message still hasn’t found one as president past not being Trump—and, polls show, that isn’t nearly enough.

Will the Queen Ever Live at Buckingham Palace Again?

By Clive Irving, Tom Sykes

Winston Churchill forced the Queen to move into Buckingham Palace in 1953. COVID gave her cover to move to Windsor. Few expect her to spend a night at her iconic London home again.

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1. Wyoming GOP Will Stop Recognizing Liz Cheney as a Republican

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The state party’s decision comes as its second formal rebuke of Cheney’s vote to impeach Trump over his part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, following a censure in February.

2. Ohio Sues Meta Over Facebook Algorithm, Effect on Children

‘MISERY AND DERISIVENESS’

The suit, which alleges that Facebook flouted federal securities law to boost stock and fool shareholders, seeks more than $100 billion in damages.

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4. Uncancellable Mel Gibson Says He’ll Direct ‘Lethal Weapon 5’

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Gibson says it was the dying wish of the franchise’s previous director, who allegedly told him: “Kid, if I kick the bucket, you will do it.”

5. COVID Outbreak at CT Nursing Home Kills 8, Infects Dozens

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Geer Village Senior Community houses 70 residents. Sixty-seven of them have been infected with the coronavirus in the past month and a half.

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