Cheat Sheet - Shots Fired at LAX

Today: Report: Pakistan Taliban Leader Killed , Nasty Weather Sweeps Across U.S. , UN: 979 Iraqis Killed in October November 01, 2013 DEVELOPING 1. Shots Fired at LAX At least one TSA agent and two others were wounded in a shooting at LAX, police confirm. A gunman is now in custody. Follow our breaking news blog for live updates and photos from the scene. Read it at The Daily Beast Big Fish 2. Report: Pakistan Taliban Leader Killed Pakistani intelligence officials said Friday that Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban group PTT, was one of at least three people killed in a U.S. drone strike. U.S. officials and PTT have not confirmed the hit, but Pakistan said that their officials sent to the tribal area in North Waziristan had confirmed that the PTT leader was among the dead. Mehsud has incorrectly been reported dead several times in the past, and U.S. media outlets have not independently confirmed that he was killed in the strike. The Pakistani officials who leaked the news anonymously said that the village the strike hit was a stronghold of the Haqqani network, which regularly targets NATO troops. Read it at CBS News Hi, November 3. Nasty Weather Sweeps Across U.S. Bad weather is ripping across parts of the country Friday, reaching all the way from Texas to the East Coast torrential rains flooded the area around Austin, in Central Texas, swamping 500 homes and leaving 100 to be rescued by authorities. Central Texas received up to 14 inches of rain and one tornado; tornadoes also showed up in Louisiana and Illinois. The trail of nasty weather stretched east to Tennessee, where a 9-year-old boy was killed when he was shocked by power lines downed in high winds. High winds are forecasted up the East Coast into New England starting Friday. Read it at USA Today MAYHEM 4. UN: 979 Iraqis Killed in October According to casualty figures released today by the United Nations, attacks and other violence in Iraq killed 979 people in October, the exact number that were killed the month before. Of these, 852 were civilians and 127 were Iraqi soldiers or police. The violence there has escalated in recent months, inflamed by sectarian and political tension following an April crackdown on a Sunni protest camp that set off almost daily retaliation by extremists and al-Qaida insurgents. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that some of the violence is a result of spillover from the Syrian civil war and asked the international community for help fighting the deadly insurgency. Read it at The Associated Press ELECTABLE 5. Chris Christie and The Black Vote The New Jersey governor is outperforming every Republican in the country with African American voters, which could be a huge asset if he becomes the presidential nominee in 2016. Jamelle Bouie reports. Read it at The Daily Beast THE SPYING GAME Snowden Seeks Germany's Support In open letter. MYSTERY Jailed Pussy Riot Member Missing Since being transferred from prison 10 days ago. CHILL Kerry: I Don't Mind Lesbian Rumors Says there's "nothing offensive about it." ORANGE IS NOT A FLAVOR Kraft Removes Dye from Mac & Cheese Kid-friendly boxes only. Our Picks From Lady Gaga to Ciara, Best and Worst Dressed of the Week (PHOTOS) Natalie Portman stuns in Dior, Allison Williams rocks a vibrant jacket, and more of this week's best and worst dressed. Rolling Stone Individuals, Worlds Apart, United by the Trauma of Drone Strikes CNBC Dismal HealthCare.gov Debut New York Magazine Fox News: Women Should Pay More for Health Insurance 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. SNL Predicted the Obamacare Flop by Kevin Fallon The Naked and the Famous Make It by Melissa Leon Crash of the Common App by Caroline Linton

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