Cheat Sheet - New Twist in Sex-Abuse Scandal Shocking Hollywood

Today: Feds: Climate Change Hurting U.S. Now , Boko Haram Kidnap Eight More Girls , Kiev Blows the Fight for East Ukraine May 06, 2014 REFLECTIVE 1. 'X-Men' Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too In a candid interview, Jeff Herman, the Florida lawyer suing director Bryan Singer and other Hollywood power players, reveals his own, very personal experiences of sexual abuse to Tim Teeman. Read it at The Daily Beast IT'S HERE 2. Feds: Climate Change Hurting U.S. Now The federal government released its 1,100-page National Climate Assessment report on Tuesday, and it ain't pretty. The report makes it clear that climate change is already negatively affecting the United States. "Corn producers in Iowa, oyster growers in Washington state, and maple syrup producers in Vermont are all observing climate-related changes that are outside of recent experience," the report said. John P. Holdren, President Obama's scientific adviser, said the report was "the loudest and clearest alarm bell to date" for taking action to combat climate change. Read the entire report here. Read it at USA Today RESCUE 3. U.S. Sends Team to Nigeria to Find Girls The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. military and law enforcement personnel will be dispatched to Nigeria as soon as possible to assist with the search for nearly 300 teenage girls taken from their school by Islamist militants three weeks ago. Secretary of State John Kerry repeated the offer to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on a phone call Tuesday, and Kerry is meeting with President Obama about the issue today as well. The militant group, Boko Haram, reportedly kidnapped eight more girls Monday night. Read it at The Associated Press LOST LAND 4. Kiev Blows the Fight for East Ukraine On the ground in Ukraine, it's clear the government's strategy is failing to establish order. Jamie Dettmer reports that the Ukrainian counter insurgency operation seems to rely on hit-and-run tactics that aren't denying much territory to the separatists but are inflaming local opinion and losing the battle for hearts and minds. Read it at The Daily Beast ENOUGH 5. Economists Slam the War on Drugs The "singular approach" to fighting drug abuse isn't working—and it's time for a change, says a new report produced by the London School of Economics. Abby Haglage outlines the five steps they suggest. Read it at The Daily Beast LOOK WHO'S BACK Lewinsky: I Was Suicidal Monica breaks her silence. KIDS THESE DAYS Teen Births and Abortions at New Low How low can it go? NOT A JOKE Rob Ford Is Missing After flying to Chicago. THUNDER Durant Beats LeBron for NBA MVP After leading the league in scoring. PUBLIC SERVICE Oregon Gov. Saves Woman With CPR Unconscious in the street. Vulture How Hip-Hop Failed America Rolling Stone Meet the Kid Hanging from Russia's Highest Rooftops Esquire The Man Who Literally Built 'Star Wars' 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. Viral Video of the Day: 'Talk Dirty' Gets a Supercover Jason Derulo hit sung in 20 different styles. More Videos Leslie Jones Can Say What She Likes by Phoebe Robinson The Brand of Duke Porn Star Belle Knox by Emily Shire The Gluten-Free Impostors by Andrea Powell

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