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President Biden says he's "doing great" after testing positive for Covid, and the Jan. 6 committee shares never-before-seen footage of Trump a day after the Capitol riot. Plus, see the sweet new photo of Prince George as he turns 9 today. 

Jan. 6 committee: Trump resisted aides' pleas to call off the mob and refused to say the election was over a day later.

In its latest primetime hearing last night, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot shared never-before-seen outtakes of former President Donald Trump refusing to say "the election is over" while filming a message a day after the violence at the Capitol. One former aide testified that Trump "poured gasoline on the fire" by refusing to call off the rioters and instead tweeting that Vice President Mike Pence lacked courage. Also, a security official said that agents guarding Pence at the Capitol feared for their lives to the point that they called family members to say goodbye. 

President Biden says he's 'doing great' and keeping busy after testing positive for Covid. 

President Biden tweeted that he was "doing great" after the White House said yesterday that he tested positive for Covid and had mild symptoms. Biden continued with his scheduled meetings and will isolate at the White House until he tests negative. First lady Jill Biden has tested negative and is staying at the family home in Delaware while the president recovers. "Given how much immunity he has from vaccines, given that he was started on treatments right away, all of those things very dramatically reduce his risk of serious illness," Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid coordinator, said. 

A newlywed Tennessee man is accused of killing his new wife on a luxurious honeymoon in Fiji.

Bradley Dawson, 39, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife, Christe Chen, 38, at a private getaway on Yasawa Island in Fiji. Prosecutors allege Dawson killed Chen at the luxury resort, which hosts 14 couples at a time, on July 9, some five months after the Memphis couple were married. It's not known how Chen died, and Dawson's lawyer has maintained his innocence. Chen, a pharmacist, was "a wonderful person and her light will be missed in the world," a person who knew her told NBC. 

👑 The royal family celebrates Prince George turning 9 today with a sweet photo.

The oldest of the three children of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, turns 9 today. The royal family started the celebration early by releasing a sweet photo of Prince George taken on a beach by the former Kate Middleton during a family vacation in the U.K. earlier this month. George is the big brother to Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, and is third in line to the throne behind Prince Charles and his father. 

Achieve your life goals with this easy tip.

While muscular biceps are often the goal of upper body workouts, you can't forget about the all-important triceps. We have the 10 best exercises to tone your triceps, which have the added benefit of attacking any unwanted underarm flab. Extensions, dips (above) and pushups are all ways to help strengthen these crucial upper body muscles. 

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

These meals are so good, you could win a ribbon at your local county fair with them. Viral sensation Linda Skeens, who swept the competition in 26 (26!) cooking categories at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair last month, shared some winning recipes with us, including her peach pies (above), which only need five ingredients. Linda also shared her peanut butter fudge, which you can make in minutes, as well her strawberry jam and moist, fudgy brownies that are perfect for any summer get-together. 

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Following a reoccurrence of a benign brain tumor that caused her hair to start falling out, Arizona mom Melanie Shaha was crestfallen. Her son, Matt, 27, had an idea of how to fix it — growing out his own hair to make a wig for her. Matt grew 12 inches of his own locks that the company Compassionate Creations then turned into a wig for Melanie last month. "The color is spectacular and we had it cut and styled with a hairdresser," Melanie told us. "Matt said it looks great on me. It sure fills your emotional cup." 

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Written by Scott Stump | Edited by Philip Caulfield

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