Cheat Sheet - Mexico’s First Lady of Murder

Read This, Skip That .... October 29, 2014 POWER SPOUSE 1. Mexico's First Lady of Murder On Tuesday, Mexican officials were digging up another unmarked grave in the hopes of finally finding 43 missing student teachers. Meanwhile, the hunt goes on for the most wanted woman in Mexico, Maria de los Angeles Pineda Villa. Michael Daly reports that it was the wife of the mayor of Iguala who allegedly ordered the police chief to execute the teachers when she thought they would disrupt her party. Read it at The Daily Beast FIRE IN THE SKY 2. NASA Rocket Explodes After Launch An unmanned NASA-contracted rocket holding 5,000 pounds of supplies bound for the International Space Station exploded in a mass of flames in midair shortly after being launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Antares rocket blew up six seconds after launch and produced huge flames and loud booms along the eastern Virginia coast. No injuries or deaths were reported, but there's likely to be infrastructure damage in the area. What was left of the spacecraft and rocket plummeted back to earth, causing even more flames on impact. This was the third of eight resupply flights run by Orbital Sciences going to the ISS. A video of the fiery explosion has been posted here. Read it at CNN WIZARD OF OZ 3. Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP Roughly 12,000 ads run to save Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have come from the mysterious Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, a "social-welfare" nonprofit. The Center for Public Integrity reports that this shadowy organization is being run by none other than a Karl Rove crony. Read it at The Daily Beast Cyberspies 4. Hackers Breach White House Computers Hackers thought to be working for the Russian government breached the unclassified White House computer networks in recent weeks, sources tell The Washington Post. The breach resulted in temporary disruptions to some services while cybersecurity teams worked to contain the intrusion. White House officials said the intruders did not damage any of the systems and that to date there's no evidence the classified network was hacked. The FBI, Secret Service, and National Security Agency are all investigating the intrusion, to which U.S. officials were alerted by an ally. Recent reports by security firms have identified cyberespionage campaigns by Russian hackers thought to be working for the government. Read it at The Washington Post CHASER 5. Fireball Whiskey Recalled for Antifreeze In what can only be seen as a defeat for bros—and a triumph for good taste, Fireball whiskey has been recalled in some European countries. Tim Mak reports that the insanely popular drink was found to have too much of a chemical used in antifreeze. Read it at The Daily Beast WAITING Supreme Court Stays Missouri Execution Prisoner's legal counsel was ineffective. YOU HAD ONE JOB Fed Investigator Busted for Prostitution While investigating prostitution scandal. GOTCHA Serial Rapist Fugitive Caught Wanted in multiple states for rape. Gruesome Man Beheads Mom, Jumps in Front of Train In apparent murder-suicide. Ouch! Jose Canseco Shoots Off His Finger While cleaning gun. THE HUFFINGTON POST Anti-Gay Marriage Group Attacks Kay Hagan For Supporting Judge Everyone Else Supported Too REFINERY29 Meet the Pioneer Who Went to Jail For Wearing Pants ROLLING STONE Jimmy Page: 'Led Zeppelin Was an Affair of the Heart' 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. Amy Poehler Preaches 'Lean Out' by Jennie Yabroff She Killed Her Rapist—So Iran Killed Her by Eli Lake Will the Comic Book Movie Bubble Burst? by Rich Goldstein

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