Cheat Sheet - How ISIS Will Come After the West

Read This, Skip That .... September 09, 2014 BE PREPARED 1. How ISIS Will Come After the West When Frenchman Mehdi Nemmouche killed four people in a Jewish museum in Brussels in May, it was considered an isolated incident. In fact, writes Christopher Dickey, it's the shape of terrorism to come. Nemmouche went to Syria to fight for ISIS, and tortured Western prisoners before returning to Europe and striking out on his own. More men, acting in the name of ISIS, will follow in Nemmouche's footsteps. Read it at The Daily Beast BLIND EYE 2. What Did the NFL Know About Ray Rice? After TMZ posted graphic footage Monday of Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancée, the NFL quickly claimed it had no previous knowledge of the video. However, it seems increasingly clear that the NFL stuck its head in the sand, as it has done so many times before with players who commit domestic abuse, writes Robert Silverman. The NFL may feign ignorance, but the league isn't innocent. Read it at The Daily Beast EXPONENTIAL JUMP 3. WHO Predicts Thousands More Ebola Cases Thousands of new Ebola cases are likely to surface in the coming weeks in Liberia, the hardest-hit nation in the widening epidemic in West Africa, the World Health Organization said. The UN health agency said the disease may infect as many as 20,000 people, and will take six to nine months to contain. The outbreak, the worst in almost 40 years, has so far killed about 2,100 people, more than half of them in Liberia. Other countries hit include Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria. WHO said in a statement that "the number of new cases is increasing exponentially." Fourteen of Liberia's 15 counties have reported confirmed cases, and Ebola treatment centers immediately overflow with patients as soon as they open.  Read it at Reuters PROOF 4. Dutch: MH17 Hit By 'High-Energy Objects' Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was struck by "high-energy objects from outside the aircraft," according to Dutch officials in their preliminary investigative report on the July 17 crash. The findings of the investigation, which is based in The Hague, are consistent with theories that the passenger jetliner was struck by a missile designed to detonate before impact, causing it to crashing in eastern Ukraine. Specifically, the Dutch Safety Board reported that the objects hit the cockpit and front fuselage of the eastbound plane, which suggests they were launched from eastern Ukraine or western Russia. The investigators also found that the "black boxes" hadn't been tampered with, and there were no signs of mechanical or pilot-related failure. Read it at The New York Times MONEY ON THE HILL 5. Senate Votes to Overturn Citizens United Citizens United may not be long for this world. The Senate voted 79-18 to advance a bill to overturn Citizens United and restore the right of Congress to establish campaign spending limits via a constitutional amendment. It would overturn the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United ruling that allows independent outside groups to spend on behalf of political candidates. The procedural vote means the Senate can start debating the measure, though it's unlikely to pass the chamber with Republican opposition. Read it at Talking Points Memo MILESTONE Iraq Swears in New Unity Government In bid to combat Islamic State. GETTIN' HOT IN HERE UN: CO2 Levels Climbing at Record-Pace Greenhouse gases at historic highs. UNDER CONSTRUCTION Hackers Breached 2K+ Home Depot Stores Attack may affect millions of customers. DOWNPOUR Kashmir's Heavy Rains Kill 400+ Worst in 50 years. GRUESOME Shark Kills Man at Popular Aussie Beach Tourist at Byron Bay. HUFFINGTON POST Ted Cruz On Islamic State Militants: 'Take Them Out' BUZZFEED Apple iWatch Could Be At Heart Of A Giant New Industry ROLLING STONE Begin Again: Ethan Johnson's Post-Concussion Life 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-Condom Male Birth Control by 2017 by Samantha Allen A Clumsy but Earnest Pour of 'Rosewater' by Alex Suskind This Baby Can Work a Runway by Brandy Zadrozny

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