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This Week's Most (And Least) Engaged Headlines

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Top Ten Most Engaged News Headlines (Per Engagement Data)
1-Adult Film Star Emily Willis Reportedly Hospitalized Following Overdose https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/jadegomez510/emily-willis-od-hospitalized
(Monday - 2/5/2024)

2-Sebastian Pinera, former president of Chile, dies in helicopter crash https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chile-ex-president-sebastianpinera-dies-helicopter-crash-local-media-says-2024-02-06/
(Tuesday - 2/6/2024)

3-Justin Mohn, who showcased father's beheading in YouTube video, had 'clear mind' DA says https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/02/justin-mohn-decapitated-father-video-clear-mind/72449531007/
(Friday - 2/2/2024)

4-Lionel Messi no-show ignites booing and calls for refunds at Inter Miami match in Hong Kong https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/sport/lionel-messi-hong-kong-spt-intl/index.html
(Monday = 2/5/2024)

5-King Charles diagnosed with cancer https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/king-charles-diagnosed-cancer-rcna137293
(Monday - 2/5/2024)

6-Larry David Seemingly Reverses His Apology After Attacking Elmo on the Today Show: 'I Would Do It Again!' https://people.com/larry-david-stands-by-attacking-elmo-would-do-it-again-8557949
(Friday - 2/2/2024)

7-John MacArthur's Shepherd's Conference removes Alistair Begg https://www.christianpost.com/news/john-macarthurs-shepherds-conference-removes-alistair-begg.html
(Sunday - 2/4/2024)

8-US launches retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/02/politics/us-strikes-iraq-syria/index.html
(Friday - 2/2/2024)

9-Yellowstone’s Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser and Luke Grimes Want Major Raises for New Spinoff https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/yellowstone-kelly-reilly-cole-hauser-134421996.html
(Wednesday - 2/7/2024)

10-Shane Gillis, Fired SNL Cast Member, to Host SNL https://www.thewrap.com/shane-gillis-hosting-snl/
(Sunday - 2/4/2024)


Almost-Ran Headlines (Ranking 11 - 15)
11-LaKeith Stanfield and Wife Kasmere Sued for Allegedly Not Paying Their Travel Nanny https://www.etonline.com/lakeith-stanfield-and-wife-kasmere-sued-for-allegedly-not-paying-their-travel-nanny-219028
(Friday - 2/2/2024)

12-Weather ends AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am early https://www.ksbw.com/article/weather-ends-atandt-pebble-beach-pro-am-early-winner-declared-golf/46639025
(Monday - 2/5/2024)

13-Gamers Want Refunds for 'Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League' https://clownfishtv.com/gamers-want-refunds-for-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/
(Friday - 2/2/2024)

14-Bill Maher Calls Kanye West a 'Charming Antisemite,' Won't Air Interview https://www.thewrap.com/bill-maher-kanye-west-antisemite-tmz-investigates/
(Wednesday - 2/7/2024)

15-Troubled lender NYCB seeks to reassure investors after 60% stock slide, Moody's credit downgrade https://finance.yahoo.com/news/troubled-lender-nycb-seeks-to-reassure-investors-after-60-stock-slide-moodys-credit-downgrade-125240216.html
(Wednesday - 2/7/2024)


And The Almost-Irrelevant Story Of the Week
216-Thousands of employees at tech giant SAP signed a petition saying they felt 'betrayed' by the company's 'radical' return-to-office U-turn https://www.businessinsider.com/thousands-of-sap-employees-feel-betrayed-by-firms-rto-policies-2024-2
(Sunday - 2/4/2024)


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This Week's Most (And Least) Engaged Headlines

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Top Ten Most Engaged News Headlines (Per Engagement Data)
1-Caitlin Clark Injured By Ohio State Fans Storming Court After Upset of Iowa https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/basketball/watch-star-caitlin-clark-injured-by-ohio-state-buckeyes-fans-storming-court-after-upset-of-iowa-hawkeyes
(Sunday - 1/21/2024)

2-Ariana Grande loses nearly half a million Instagram followers after x-rated song about Ethan Slater https://vt.co/entertainment/ariana-grande-loses-instagram-song-ethan-slater
(Saturday - 1/20/2024)

3-Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-libel-lawsuit-daily-mail-3bc74f5f15f6b999db552d41b744682e
(Friday - 1/19/2024)

4-Joe Buck, Troy Aikman Making ESPN History On Saturday https://thespun.com/more/sports-media/joe-buck-troy-aikman-making-espn-history-on-saturday
(Saturday - 1/20/2024)

5-Paramount Global Braces For New Round Of Layoffs https://deadline.com/2024/01/paramount-global-layoffs-february-1235798785/
(Monday - 1/22/2024)

6-Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan for Chargers head-coaching job https://sports.yahoo.com/jim-harbaugh-leaves-michigan-for-chargers-head-coaching-job-234625018.html
(Wednesday - 1/24/2024)

7-WWE boss Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-sued-over-sexual-assault-trafficking.html
(Thursday - 1/25/2024)

8-Donald Trump, Joe Biden projected to win New Hampshire primary https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/everything-you-need-to-follow-the-new-hampshire-primaries-today
(Tuesday - 1/23/2024)

9-House ethics probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz picks up steam with new witnesses contacted https://abcnews.go.com/US/gaetz-house-ethics-probe-picks-steam-new-witnesses/story?id=106600322
(Wednesday - 1/24/2024)

10-Atlanta Falcons complete a second interview with former Patriots coach Bill Belichick https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-falcons-bill-belichick-aaron-glenn-coach-0cb427c823f293fad9a2e1b4f1a3bfb1
(Friday - 1/19/2024)


Almost-Ran Headlines (Ranking 11 - 15)
11-'Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison's Son Adam Dead at 39 After Overdose https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/19/pawn-stars-rick-harrison-son-adam-dead-dies-overdose/
(Saturday - 1/20/2024)

12-Teen Stanley Cup Collector Says Her Parents Spent $3K on 67 Quenchers https://www.businessinsider.com/stanley-cup-quencher-collector-parents-buy-status-symbol-teen-tiktok-2024-1
(Monday - 1/22/2024)

13-Fans Think Martin Luther King Jr. Was At Ravens Win vs. Texans https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/mysterious-fan-in-stands-ravens-texans-playoff-game/
(Sunday - 1/21/2024)

14-Joel Embiid bullies Victor Wembanyama, breaks Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers record with historic 70-point night https://sports.yahoo.com/joel-embiid-bullies-victor-wembanyama-breaks-wilt-chamberlains-76ers-record-with-historic-70-point-night-023113813.html
(Tuesday - 1/23/2024)

15-Doomsday Clock 2024 time update has dire warnings of nuclear war, climate change and AI https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/23/doomsday-clock-announcement-2024/72311076007/
(Tuesday - 1/23/2024)


And The Almost-Irrelevant Story Of the Week
228-Sperm Donor Makes Shocking Discovery About Being Father to Over 97 https://people.com/sperm-donor-makes-shocking-discovery-about-being-father-over-97-exclusive-8546762
(Monday - 1/22/2024)


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This Week's Most (And Least) Engaged Headlines

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Top Ten Most Engaged News Headlines (Per Engagement Data)
1-USC's Bronny James comes off bench in debut https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39083268/usc-bronny-james-come-bench-debut
(Sunday - 12/10/2023)

2-Kateri Poole no longer with LSU women's basketball team https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39086644/kateri-poole-no-longer-lsu-women-basketball-team
(Monday - 12/11/2023)

3-Tony Romo Accidentally Calls Taylor Swift Travis Kelce's Wife https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/tony-romo-accidentally-calls-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-s-wife-01hhawtycp1n
(Monday - 12/11/2023)

4-Zion Williamson Issues Response To Shaq & Charles Barkley https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/744033-zion-williamson-shaq-charles-barkley
(Wednesday - 12/13/2023)

5-BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025 https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-kpop-bts-military-service-aac9d886a2fbae90712bd21c42cee299
(Monday - 12/11/2023)

6-Jonathan Majors Surveillance Video Shows Fight with Girlfriend, She Chases Him https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/13/jonathan-majors-surveillance-video-trial-car-accuser-chase-jabbari/
(Wednesday - 12/13/2023)

7-Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation sees $11 million drop in donations https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-archewell-foundation-loses-donations/
(Tuesday - 12/12/2023)

8-Israel Has Started Flooding Hamas Tunnel Network With Seawater https://themessenger.com/news/seawater-israel-hamas-gaza-tunnels
(Wednesday - 12/13/2023)

9-Iowa's Caitlin Clark reaches 3,000 career points https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39086644/kateri-poole-no-longer-lsu-women-basketball-team
(Monday - 12/11/2023)

10-NBA In-Season Tournament championship bracket set: Lakers will face Pacers for NBA Cup https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-in-season-tournament-championship-bracket-set-lakers-will-face-pacers-for-nba-cup/
(Friday - 12/8/2023)


Almost-Ran Headlines (Ranking 11 - 15)
11-In escalation, Houthis vow to target all Israel-bound ships in Red Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-escalation-houthis-vow-to-target-all-israel-bound-ships-in-red-sea/
(Saturday - 12/9/2023)

12-'A Cowboy Christmas Romance' features the 1st sex scene in a Lifetime Christmas movie https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/a-cowboy-christmas-romance-sex-scene-lifetime-jana-kramer-172424276.html
(Saturday - 12/9/2023)

13-Kate Cox can't get abortion for now, Texas Supreme Court court says, halting judge's OK https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-supreme-court-blocks-kate-131312168.html
(Saturday - 12/9/2023)

14-Kelly Clarkson Says She Pees in the Shower 'Almost Every Time' https://www.businessinsider.com/kelly-clarkson-pees-shower-almost-every-time-2023-12
(Friday - 12/8/2023)

15-Smile Direct Club customers left in the dark after company shuts down https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/smile-direct-closure-dentist-teeth-b2461924.html
(Monday - 12/11/2023)


And The Almost-Irrelevant Story Of the Week
218-Deion Sanders breaks the internet with his retirement announcement involving Colorado https://firstsportz.com/nfl-news-deion-sanders-breaks-the-internet-with-his-retirement-announcement-involving-colorado/
(Monday - 12/11/2023)


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Top Ten Most Engaged News Headlines (Per Engagement Data)
1-Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says https://www.yahoo.com/news/authorities-responding-reports-multiple-victims-201320923.html
(Thursday - 12/7/2023)

2-Jonathan Majors' Defense Brings Up Accuser's Ex-High School Boyfriend https://people.com/jonathan-majors-defense-brings-up-accusers-ex-high-school-boyfriend-cross-examination-8411749
(Thursday - 12/7/2023)

3-Angel Reese Reveals Reason For Four-Game Absence https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/740392-angel-reese-absence-explained
(Friday - 12/1/2023)

4-Simu Liu Drops Out of Disney World's Candlelight Processional https://people.com/simu-liu-absolutely-gutted-after-health-scares-force-him-to-drop-out-of-disney-world-candlelight-processional-8409553
(Friday - 12/1/2023)

5-49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro ejected in NFC title game rematch https://apnews.com/article/49ers-eagles-greenlaw-dom-disandro-275ce1b1811cc5eefb39847796a3c071
(Sunday - 12/3/2023)

6-Julianna Margulies, Susan Sarandon issue apologies over recent controversial comments sparked by Israel-Hamas war https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/entertainment/julianna-margulies-susan-sarandon-apologies-antisemitism/index.html
(Saturday - 12/2/2023)

7-Munich Airport suspends all flights on Tuesday morning due to freezing rain https://apnews.com/article/germany-airport-munich-freezing-rain-weather-8469fdfd6437faf7dc63f12fdc92a7a1
(Tuesday - 12/5/2023)

8-Fans Think Orange Bowl Might Not Take Place After Canceled Georgia - Florida State Press Conference https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/orange-bowl-might-get-canceled-florida-state-georgia/
(Thursday - 12/7/2023)

9-Taylor Swift's rep issues rare statement debunking Joe Alwyn marriage rumor https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-marriage-rumor-publicist-231104677.html
(Saturday - 12/2/2023)

10-‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner and Fiancée to Marry in Wedding Ceremony Airing Live on ABC https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-theresa-nist-finale-marry-abc-wedding-1235705337/
(Friday - 12/1/2023)


Almost-Ran Headlines (Ranking 11 - 15)
11-Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-says-us-warship-multiple-155851709.html
(Sunday - 12/3/2023)

12-Dead longhorn found on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn the day before championship game with Texas https://apnews.com/article/longhorn-dead-oklahoma-state-fraternity-texas-f0acdcda6aef614ae23be6826f3efbb0
(Friday - 12/1/2023)

13-Jimmy Fallon Tops Late Night Ratings for Third Week in a Row https://www.thewrap.com/the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon-ratings-viewership/
(Sunday - 12/3/2023)

14-Brock Lesnar’s Daughter Goes Viral Because She Looks Exactly Like Him & Is An Amazing Athlete https://brobible.com/sports/article/brock-lesnars-daughter-mya-lynn-lesnar/
(Wednesday - 12/6/2023)

15-Cleveland Brown's David Njoku burned ‘17-to-18 percent’ of his body in terrifying bonfire accident https://nypost.com/2023/12/01/sports/david-njoku-burned-17-to-18-percent-of-his-body-in-firepit-accident/
(Saturday - 12/2/2023)


And The Almost-Irrelevant Story Of the Week
220-Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-supreme-court-dies-at-93.html
(Friday - 12/1/2023)


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Top Ten Most Engaged News Headlines (Per Engagement Data)
1-Taylor Swift Likes Instagram Post About Travis Kelce Setting New NFL Record https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/supportive-girlfriend-taylor-swift-likes-110303050.html
(Monday - 11/27/2023)

2-Mark Cuban Urges Taylor Swift To “Drop” Travis Kelce And Date Someone From The Dallas Mavericks On ‘The View’ https://decider.com/2023/11/23/mark-cuban-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-distraction-the-view/
(Sunday - 11/26/2023)

3-Arkansas finalizing deal to bring back ex-head coach Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator https://www.4029tv.com/article/bobby-petrino-arkansas-return/45978001?fbclid=IwAR1O5Wv4ifN1FUA6QMskChzJapxBMbKVFKjby-XKbotUPFGh0i6TO1wnA2g#
(Tuesday - 11/28/2023)

4-Jonathan Majors arrives for domestic violence trial with Meagan Good at his side and a Bible in hand https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jonathan-majors-domestic-violence-trial-meagan-good-bible-194137642.html
(Thursday - 11/30/2023)

5-Tua Tagovailoa Makes History: First Dolphins Player Since Dan Marino to Throw 3,000+ Passing Yards in First 11 Games https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-tua-tagovailoa-makes-history-first-dolphins-player-since-dan-marino-to-throw-three-thousand-passing-yards-in-first-eleven-games/
(Friday - 11/24/2023)

6-Bills linebacker Von Miller facing arrest for assaulting a pregnant person, Dallas police say https://apnews.com/article/von-miller-buffalo-bills-assault-dallas-2d634ebf2d4824e71cf1f486ba96e612
(Thursday - 11/30/2023)

7-Finland is blaming Russia for a sudden influx of migrants on its eastern border https://apnews.com/article/finland-russia-migrants-border-nato-eu-0e1ba68a783e3aa392539074c4dc39e1
(Saturday - 11/25/2023)

8-Jim Harbaugh, even suspended, earns $500,000 bonus for Michigan's defeat of Ohio State https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2023/11/25/michigan-jim-harbaugh-earns-500000-bonus-ohio-state-win/71703683007/
(Saturday - 11/25/2023)

9-Ex-officer Derek Chauvin stabbed in prison https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-prison-stabbing-f24cde6aa28877d034530c2dc40ef7ea
(Friday - 11/24/2023)

10-Alabama priest runs off with teen, marries her https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/alabama-priest-runs-off-with-teen-marries-her
(Saturday - 11/25/2023)


Almost-Ran Headlines (Ranking 11 - 15)
11-'Wish' Faulters in Box Office Debut https://thedisinsider.com/2023/11/25/wish-faulters-in-box-office-debut/
(Saturday - 11/25/2023)

12-Young Kansas City Chiefs fan is accused of racist blackface by reporter https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12801795/KC-chiefs-fan-blackface-headdress-racist.html
(Wednesday - 11/29/2023)

13-Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and casino tycoon Adelson family for valuation in range of $3.5 billion https://sports.yahoo.com/report-mavericks-owner-mark-cuban-selling-majority-stake-to-billionaire-miriam-adelson-will-retain-control-of-team-235858337.html
(Tuesday - 11/28/2023)

14-Angel Reese leads LSU to win in return from mysterious absence https://nypost.com/2023/11/30/sports/angel-reese-leads-lsu-to-win-in-return-from-mysterious-absence/
(Thursday - 11/30/2023)

15-Clippers Announcer Accidentally Called The Nuggets 'N****s' During Game But Quickly Corrected Himself https://fadeawayworld.net/clippers-announcer-accidentally-called-the-nuggets-n-s-during-game-but-quickly-corrected-himself-
(Wednesday - 11/29/2023)


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