Cheat Sheet - ‘He Could Have Brought Ebola Here’

Read This, Skip That .... July 30, 2014 HOMEFRONT 1. 'He Could Have Brought Ebola Here' The chill from the hot zone is being felt in summertime Minnesota, reports Michael Daly, as one of its residents died of Ebola in Africa before boarding a flight home. Patrick Sawyer, 40, was supposed to arrive in time for his kids' birthday party. "He could have brought Ebola here," his widow says. Read it at The Daily Beast ENDLESS 2. UN: Israel Hit Second School Roughly 125 people were injured and at least 19 killed Wednesday morning when Israeli shells hit a UN-run school in a Gaza refugee camp, the UN says. According to the director of the UNRWA in Gaza, roughly 3,000 Palestinians were taking refuge at the school. "There were five shells—Israeli tank shells—which struck the people and killed many of them as they slept. Those people came to the school because it is a designated UN shelter," he said. The agency says it is at its "breaking point" with more than 200,000 Palestinians seeking shelter in its buildings after Israel issued a call for civilians to evacuate neighborhoods. Just last week, 15 Palestinians were killed and 200 injured in another strike on a UN school. Read it at The Telegraph HOOKED 3. Why Congress Can't Quit Israel While much of the American left has been critical of Israel during its incursion into Gaza, the halls of Congress are filled only with support for the country. Tim Mak reports that grassroots activists have so far failed to get even left-wing Democrats to criticize the war in Gaza. Read it at The Daily Beast POSITIVE? NEGATIVE? 4. A Blood Test to Predict Suicide In a groundbreaking new study, doctors from Johns Hopkins University have found a genetic mutation that could determine a person's risk of suicide. Brandy Zadrozny reports on the science behind the discovery, and its implications for preventing self-harm. Read it at The Daily Beast SUBMERGED 5. Water Main Floods UCLA Campus Millions of gallons of water gushing from a water main break spewed for hours on Sunset Boulevard on Tuesday, flooding the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The 90-year-old main sent a geyser shooting 30 feet in the air when it broke and let out between 8 million to 10 million gallons of water before it was shut off more than three hours after the pipe burst. The floodwaters streamed into parking lots, buildings, and athletic fields. At least three people were trapped in cars, and the Los Angeles Fire Department brought in inflatable boats to rescue stranded students and visitors. Large parts of the campus were left covered in mud and water. The recently renovated Pauley Pavilion, home to UCLA basketball and other athletic teams, was at one point blanketed in eight inches of water. Read it at Los Angeles Times TAKE THAT U.S. Sanctions Russian Economy Banking, energy, defense sectors. I'M LOVING IT Feds: McDonald's Responsible for Workers Accountable for franchises' treatment. THANK YOU Orlando Bloom Punches Bieber Over Miranda Kerr taunts. FEAR FACTOR 168 Trafficked Children Rescued in June As part of FBI and local police operation. SLAP ON THE WRIST ESPN Suspends Stephen Smith For one week. ROLLING STONE Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Detail 'Magnificent' Collection of Duets GQ The Miraculous Face Transplant of Richard Norris HUFFINGTON POST Gun Safety Group Pressures Key GOP Senators In Dramatic TV Ad 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. I Tried Cosmo's Absurd Lesbian Sex Tips by Samantha Allen Can Jessie J's 'Bang Bang' Save Summer? by Kevin Fallon The Million-Dollar Map Thief by Nick Romeo

ABOUT US | CONTACT US | SUBSCRIBE Copyright 2014 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street , New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy

If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your Web browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add thedailybeast@e2.thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you have changed your mind and no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe here.