Cheat Sheet - Kerry: U.S. Taped Moscow’s Calls to Its Ukraine Spies

April 29, 2014 CARELESS WHISPERS 1. Kerry: U.S. Taped Russia's Calls to Its Ukraine Spies Secretary of State John Kerry said he has proof Russia is managing a network of spies in Ukraine because the U.S. has been recording their phone conversations. Josh Rogin and Eli Lake report that Kerry revealed this information at the closed-door Trilateral Commission in Washington, along with details of Russia's intelligence efforts toward Ukrainian and Western leaders. "We know exactly who's giving those orders, we know where they are coming from," said Kerry. Read it at The Daily Beast OUCH 2. NBA Bans Sterling for Life NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million for racist remarks he made in a leaked phone message. Silver said the NBA interviewed Sterling and found the voice belonged to him. "The views expressed are deeply offensive and harmful, that they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my anger," Silver said. "Effective immediately I am banning Mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers organization and the NBA." Read it at Yahoo! Sports MORNING HORROR 3. 'Rambo' Shooter Attacks FedEx Facility Six people were sent to the hospital following a shooting at a FedEx facility in Cobb County, Georgia, early Tuesday morning. A witness said the suspect walked into the FedEx with an assault rifle, knife, and bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo." Police believe the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot. FedEx employee Randy Kitfield said "I looked down hallway and I see somebody run with a gun on the other side of the terminal. I thought, maybe it's the cops; I thought maybe a bomb scare or something." Read it at Atlanta Journal Constitution NO FAIRYTALE ENDING 4. Grimm's Unhappily Ever After He was true Tea Party at the movement's height and was New York City Democrats' priority No. 1—but the Republican still rode to victory in 2012. David Freedlander reports on the 20-count indictment now facing Michael Grimm. Read it at The Daily Beast SNAKE OIL 5. Cracking Down on Quack Autism 'Cures' Vaccines don't cause autism, and cleansing 'chelation' therapies don't cure it. Now, Russell Saunders reports, the FDA is moving to put legal action against these companies' autism-curing claims. Read it at The Daily Beast EMPIRE New 'Star Wars' Cast Announced Luke, Leia, and Han are back. BUSY EVENING Oklahoma to Hold Double Execution First time since 1937. YEAH, MR. WHITE! Bryan Cranston Grabs Tony Nomination For playing LBJ. BREATH EASY Court Upholds EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Rule By 6-2 vote. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Violence Against Children Falls Safer than a decade ago. THE CUT Women Politicians and the Relatability Problem ESQUIRE The Unsung Style of Orson Welles US WEEKLY Another Epic Jimmy Fallon Lip Sync Battle 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. Courteney Cox Goes Behind the Camera by Kevin Fallon Bigots Commit Social-Media Suicide by Amanda Marcotte Life as an Undocumented Immigrant by Jose Antonio Vargas

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