Cheat Sheet - Exclusive: The BP Spill Was Worse Than You Knew

Today: Boston Is Not 9/11 Redux for America's Muslims , Boston Suspect Charged in Hospital Bed , Tsarnaev Carjack Victim Speaks April 22, 2013 EXCLUSIVE 1. Drowning in Oil Three years ago this week, a disastrous oil spill began in the Gulf of Mexico, eventually hemorrhaging 210 million gallons of Louisiana sweet crude into the water. Now the media has moved on and public anger has cooled, but the full extent of the damage is finally coming out—and it's clear that the spill was even worse than we thought. Mark Hertsgaard on what BP doesn't want you to know. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT SO FAST 2. Reminder: Boston Is Not 9/11 After 9/11, America directed its anger toward Muslims—and then tried to remake the greater Middle East. Nearly 12 years later, let's try not to make the same mistake, writes The Daily Beast's Peter Beinart. Read it at The Daily Beast Justice 3. Boston Suspect Charged in Hospital Bed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston bombing, has been arraigned while recovering in his hospital bed. The federal complaint was filed under seal, but White House press secretary Jay Carney says Tsarnaev won't be tried as an enemy combatant, meaning he'll go through the civilian court system and not a military tribunal. "Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions," Carney told reporters. Sen. Lindsey Graham and other Republicans have been pushing for enemy combatant status. Read it at CBS News TERRIFYING 4. Tsarnaev Carjack Victim Speaks The man who says he was the victim of a carjacking by the Tsarnaev brothers said on Monday that he was spared because he "wasn't American." The man, who asked that his identity not be revealed, told NBC News that he had been taken hostage Thursday night while the brothers were on the run when the FBI had posted photos and videos identifying them as the suspects in the Boston marathon bombing that killed three and injured more than 170. On the deadly run, they allegedly killed an MIT police officer before hijacking the man's car and then releasing him—and then led police on a wild chase before Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by police and his younger brother, Dzhokhar, fled. Dzhokhar was later captured and is now recovering at a Boston hospital. Read it at NBC News CONNECTION? 5. Tsarnaev's Ex-Friends Suspect Him in 2011 Murder Members of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's social circle found it odd when he did not attend the funeral of one of his closest friends, Brendan Mess, who was one of the victims of a gruesome triple murder in 2011. But now that the late Tsarnaev is one of the main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, some of them wonder if his decision to skip his friend's funeral was a sign that he was involved in the murder. "Tam wasn't there at the memorial service, he wasn't at the funeral, he wasn't around at all," said a mutual friend of Tsarnaev and Mess. "And he was really close with Brendan. That's why it's so weird when he said, 'I don't have any American friends.' He was somebody who was in contact with Brendan on a daily basis." Tsarnaev took his six-month trip to Russia—which is now being investigated—after Mess's murder. Prosecutors are also reportedly investigating a link between the 2011 murder and Tsarnaev. Read it at BuzzFeed Averted Dutch Police Arrest Former Student After Shooting Threat Cops tipped off by 4chan post. CRACKING DOWN NYC Proposes New Minimum Age for Cigarette Sales From 18 to 21. PSA Doctors: Don't Take The Cinnamon Challenge Can result in collapsed lungs. OBIT The Divinyls' Chrissy Amphett Dies at 53 The singer suffered from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Disorderly Conduct Reese Witherspoon: I'm Sorry Arrested after yelling "do you know who I am?" GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Ryan Lochte: Secret Genius? Jeah! Ryan Lochte is not only a world-class swimmer, he's also a great interview. Because he's a terrible interview. More Videos Your Next TV Obsession by Jace Lacob The FBI's New York Protector by Doug Stanton Life After the Texas Boom by Christine Pelisek

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