1.  Manchin Won’t Back $1.75T Bill Without ‘Greater Clarity’

 SOME ‘SPLAINING TO DO 

The House won’t be able to pass the legislation without the support of the senator, who on Monday raised concerns over its potential economic consequences.

2.  WaPo Won’t Publish Trump’s ‘Inflammatory’ Response to Report

  SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT 

A spokesman for the former president claimed Jan. 6 participants were “agitators not associated with President Trump,” despite the trove of Trump memorabilia donned by many.

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4.  MAGA Actor Kristy Swanson Hospitalized With COVID-19

 COVID SLAYER 

She’s on oxygen after coming down with COVID-related pneumonia.

5.  Kelly Dodd, Husband Skewered for ‘Pathetic’ Baldwin Costume

 READ. THE. ROOM. 

Leventhal dressed as Alec Baldwin, while Dodd wore a Native American costume. Both posed with prop guns.

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7.  ‘Rust’ Assistant Director Speaks Out for First Time

 SILENCE BROKEN 

“Halyna Hutchins was not just one of the most talented people I’ve worked with, but also a friend,” Dave Halls said in a statement.

8.  Laundry Detergent Dumped on Torah Scroll at Frat House

 ‘HATE CRIME’ 

Tau Kappa Epsilon’s president said that vandals broke into the house at George Washington University while members were away.

9.  Musk: I’ll Sell Stock if I Get Proof $6B Solves World Hunger

 MONEY MOVES 

“But it must be open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent.”

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10.  Biden to World Leaders: Sorry Trump Ditched Climate Deal

 OUR BAD 

“I shouldn’t apologize, but I do apologize,” he said at the U.N. climate summit in Scotland.

11.  21-Story Building in Nigeria Suddenly Crumbles

  HORRIFIC 

Dozens are feared to be trapped in the rubble.

12.  9,000 NYC Workers Put on Unpaid Leave for Refusing Vax

 JAB OR JOB? 

“Vaccine mandates work. 91% of our City workforce has gotten vaccinated against #COVID19 and that number is still growing,” de Blasio tweeted.

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13.  Facebook Shuts Down Massive Troll Farm Targeting Students

 PROPAGANDA MACHINE 

The social media platform announced that it has removed almost a thousand fake accounts that were used to spread pro-government propaganda and discredit student dissidents.

14.  Teen Hitchhiker Killed in Crash Identified After 60 YEARS

 AMAZING 

His body was exhumed, and genealogists used DNA tracing to find his family.

15.  More Retirees Are Holding Off on Social Security

 WAITING GAME 

The reason? If they wait, they get higher monthly payments—and their current expenses are lower because of the pandemic.

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