Cheat Sheet - U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS

Read This, Skip That .... October 20, 2014 WRONG GUYS 1. U.S. Humanitarian Aid Is Going to ISIS While the U.S. leads a coalition against ISIS, truckloads of American foodstuffs, medical supplies, and even whole clinics are going toward building ISIS's "caliphate." U.S. aid convoys often have to pay off ISIS leaders to let them deliver their goods to needy civilians trapped in their strongholds, reports Jamie Dettmer. Meanwhile, ISIS feels no disgrace taking charity from their foe. Read it at The Daily Beast MILESTONE 2. Peyton Manning Breaks Touchdown Record Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw his 509th career touchdown pass Sunday night to break a tie with Brett Favre and snag the NFL's record for career touchdown passes. Manning hit the milestone just three years after spinal fusion surgery, in what has been a remarkable restart to his career. Flash bulbs lit up around Sports Authority Field as Manning moved past Favre with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas with 3:09 remaining in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers. The game marked Manning's 246th regular-season start, while Favre threw 508 touchdown passes in 302 regular-season starts. With 509 touchdown passes, Manning is now 135 passes ahead of the next active quarterback, the New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees, who has 374 career scoring passes. The pass to Thomas gave Manning three touchdowns in the game and made it his 89th career game with at least three touchdown passes. The Broncos won, 42-17. Read it at ESPN BENEATH THE SURFACE 3. The Ugly Truth About Jersey's Golden Boy America swoons over Cory Booker, but his actual constituents are not nearly as keen on the charming senator from New Jersey. As mayor of Newark, Booker cut the police force while homicides and violent crime spiked, reports Olivia Nuzzi. Now that Booker is in D.C., he may face bigger questions about alleged Jersey-style corruption. Read it at The Daily Beast RAY OF LIGHT 4. Nigeria Officially Declared Ebola-Free The World Health Organization declared Nigeria to be officially free of the Ebola virus. Nigeria has not had a confirmed case of the disease for 42 days, or two incubation periods of 21 days. WHO also declared Senegal to be free of Ebola on Friday. Nigeria's success is drawing attention from many fighting the spreading virus who are impressed that the country's efforts to contain the disease with an underfunded and ill-equipped health system. "It's possible to control Ebola. It's possible to defeat Ebola. We've seen it here in Nigeria," said Onyebuchi Chukwu, the country's health minister. The country experienced 20 cases of Ebola, and the virus ultimately killed eight people. Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone continue to struggle with thousands of cases and deaths. Read it at BBC SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 5. Ebola Is 50 Times Older Than Mankind The hair of a wallaby at the Buffalo Zoo helped scientists confirm that Ebola is tens of millions years old. Knowing Ebola evolved during the rise of mammals may help us understand why certain animals can act as carriers and be unharmed by the virus, reports Michael Daly. Discovering how Ebola has survived may hold the key to its defeat. Read it at The Daily Beast PLAY BALL San Francisco Bans Lorde's 'Royals' Until the World Series is over. SEPPUKU 2 Japanese Ministers Resign Hours Apart Allegations of misuse of funds and election violations. FRIEND OR FOE? ISIS Attempts Rebel Kidnapping in Turkey ISIS active within NATO borders. UNHOLY BARGAIN Ex-Nazis Got Millions in Social Security As part of deals to leave the U.S. 'DEAR WORLD ...' Liberian President on Ebola: Save Us Sirleaf urges global response in open letter. ROLLING STONE Anita Sarkeesian on GamerGate: 'We Have a Problem and We're Going to Fix This' HUFFINGTON POST 5 Takeaways From Harper's Anti-Clinton Story BUZZFEED The Left Looks for Another Eric Holder 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. A WWII Movie More Violent Than Tarantino by Nico Hines The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain by Marlow Stern The Worst Question for Abuse Victims by Emily Shire

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