Cheat Sheet - Toronto Mayor: Yep, I Smoked Crack

Today: The Man Who Hoarded Art For the Nazis , Brazil Admits Spying on U.S. , Skydivers Survive Fiery Plane Crash November 05, 2013 COMING CLEAN 1. Rob Ford: Yes, I've Smoked Crack This should come as a surprise to exactly no one. Toronto mayor Rob Ford admitted on Tuesday that he has smoked crack cocaine, but said he could not recall when—and he insisted he is not addicted. "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine," Ford said at a press conference. "I am an addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors." Gawker and the Toronto Star reported this summer that there was a video of Ford smoking crack cocaine, but the mayor denied it and the video could not be reproduced. On Thursday, Toronto police said they had seized the video. Ford said he still doesn't believe there is a tape of him smoking crack, and said he wants "everyone in the city to see the tape." Read it at Toronto Star PRECIOUS 2. The Man Who Hoarded Nazi Art A billion-dollar trove of artwork has been found in the closet of an 80-year-old Munich man. The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey on the dealer who sold off modern art that Adolf Hitler considered garbage—and how he managed to save 1,400 hugely valuable works for himself. Read it at The Daily Beast HYPOCRITES 3. Brazil Admits Spying on U.S. Et tu, Brazil? Despite righteous indignation and a cancelled state visit to Washington, Brazil admitted Monday it spied on diplomats from the U.S., Russia, Iran and Iraq. Ironically, despite its support for Glenn Greenwald publishing leaks from Edward Snowden, the government of Brazil said that the leaked classified documents detailing its own spying were "a serious crime, which will be investigated and prosecuted under the terms of the law." The spying, which took place a decade ago, involved the trailing of diplomats, as well as documenting and monitoring activities at the U.S. embassy. Read it at the Wall Street Journal UNBELIEVABLE 4. Skydivers Survive Fiery Plane Crash Two skydiving planes collided on Saturday, leading to exactly no deaths. How is that possible? NBC News on Monday night aired a video taken by one the skydivers that shows the unbelievable: the skydivers are lining up to jump off when the plane collides with the other plane, causing all the divers to be thrown from the plane as it catches fire mid-air. The skydivers then all jumped to safety, and the (damaged) other plane landed safely. NBC News reportedly paid $100,000 for the exclusive rights to the video, which means that the skydivers won't be able to do any TV interviews for two weeks. So get ready to see plenty of the skydivers on NBC the next two weeks: instructor Mike Robinson has already appeared on the Today show and Dateline NBC. Read it at The Washington Post BATTLEGROUND 5. Poll: The Dems May Be All Right Will the troubled Obamacare rollout hurt Democrats next year? A new poll suggests it won't—but also suggests the GOP's demographic winter may still be a ways off. The Daily Beast's Eleanor Clift reports. Read it at The Daily Beast FUMBLE NYT: Kerry's Egypt Trip Ill-Advised Why does he need to find common ground with el-Sisi? OLDEST PROFESSION Russian Teen Sells Virginity Online For $27,000. GET WELL SOON Tom Coburn's Cancer Returns Oklahoma senator has had surgery for it before. PHONE HOME Drew Barrymore Pregnant With second child. MUSIC Album Review: 'Marshall Mathers 2' Eminem is great, but he has nothing to say. PopSugar Jennifer Aniston's New Look AskMen The Most Influential Men of 2013 CNBC Is Black Friday Dead? 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. No, Jews Didn't Kill Jesus by Candida Moss A Brief History of Gay Politicians by Brandy Zadrozny The Kidnapped Teen Bride by Jamie Dettmer

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