ABOVE: February 21 saw the birthdays or birth anniversaries of SEVEN raving beauties. Above, Chip Mayer.

BELOW: Keep reading for an enduring gay love story, the Pope's struggle for life and more ...

The men enjoying a day at the beach circa 1930 (Image via BBC)

BBC: Let's start with something positive — Norman Notley and David Brynley were a gay couple who lives openly as such in Corfe Castle in the U.K. from 1923 until their deaths in 1980 and 1981. Villagers even organized an event in 1973 to celebrate their 50th anniversary of living there.

Now, their photos, letters and diaries have been digitized and are on display. One poignant note is that in spite of their openness, there is only one photo of the two showing affection, a kiss on the cheek.

CBS NEWS: Horrible story about two older gay men in Miami who were befriended by a younger guy with intentions of fleecing them. The killer murdered the men — one to keep him quiet over theft — and tried to cover up their deaths. In one case, he strangled a 71-year-old man with seatbelts, then tried to stage an accident to deflect attention from his crime:

NBC PHILADELPHIA: Meet Robert McCabe, a probationary IRS worker who voted for Trump and was ever-so-surprised to learn that when Trump promised to Project 2025 the government that he also meant HIM. Don't be like Robert:

POLITICO: Surprise! DOGE shared its receipts ... and the math ain't mathin'. But don't worry — Elon is making a killing.

HUFF POST: The Pope, due to pneumonia, is now in critical condition.

TWITTER: Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Georgia) had a rather raucous town hall, with constituents getting pissed that he kept disingenuously stating he didn't want any president to have too much power:

Republican Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall in his Georgia district Thursday night — and let’s just say, things got heated. pic.twitter.com/zr83Mqo1Cn

— The Recount (@therecount) February 21, 2025