Cheat Sheet - ‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’

Read This, Skip That .... December 03, 2014 HERO 1. 'I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby' After receiving a phone call from a 23-year-old female friend pleading for help, Tony Hogue raced to New York's Upper East Side and banged on Bill Cosby's front door. In an interview with Lloyd Grove, he recalls that September night in 1984 when he had to face down the beloved comedian. Read it at The Daily Beast UNDERAGE 2. New Cosby Accuser Was 15 Another name has been added to the rapidly growing list of women accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Except Judy Huth, now 55, is claiming she was only 15 years old when Cosby "sexually molest[ed] her by attempting to put his hand down her pants, and then taking her hand in his hand and performing a sex act on himself without her consent," according to a lawsuit filed by Huth with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In 1974, Huth claims, she and a friend met Cosby on a movie set and he invited them to his tennis club, where he forced them to drink alcohol. He then took them to the Playboy Mansion and instructed that they pretend to be 19 years old. Read it at TMZ TRICKY 3. Who Gave Up ISIS Leader's 'Wife'? She might be married to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, or perhaps someone in al Qaeda. Sara al-Duleimi also may have previously been exchanged for 13 nuns. Only one thing is clear, reports Jacob Siegel: Lebanese authorities knew in advance she was coming from Syria. Read it at The Daily Beast Collapse 4. Divided Israeli Government Falls Apart Israel's divided government was in tatters Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two rebellious cabinet ministers and called for a new election more than two years ahead of schedule. In a nationally televised address, the prime minister said he had sacked Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who head separate centrist parties. They had become two of his fiercest critics. Netanyahu accused the two of attempting a "putsch," and said he "will no longer tolerate opposition from within the government." A new election, expected to be held early next year, means a bitter campaign for the nation, and comes at a time when relations between Palestinians and Israelis are at their lowest ebb, and amid deepening despair over the prospects for peace. Read it at The New York Times No Transparency 5. Hundreds of Police Killings Not Recorded A Wall Street Journal analysis of the latest data from 105 of the country's largest police agencies found more than 550 police killings between 2007 and 2012 were missing from the national tally kept by the FBI or, in a few dozen cases, not attributed to the agency involved. The result: It is nearly impossible to determine how many people are killed by the police each year. Public demands for transparency on such killings have increased since the August shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The Ferguson Police Department has reported to the FBI one justifiable homicide by police between 1976 and 2012. Law-enforcement experts long have lamented the lack of information about killings by police. Read it at The Wall Street Journal CUT OFF Nazis Cut From Social Security Benefits House unanimously votes. DANGEROUS UN Convoy Attacked in Somalia At least four dead. Wake-Up Call India Rebuilds Navy to Counter China Adding more submarines to fleet. Operation Cleaver Iranians Hacked 50 Targets in 16 Nations Many were government entities. SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT Burt Reynolds Auctions Iconic Trans Am Says he's not broke. THE HUFFINGTON POST Ferguson Activists, Encouraged By White House Meeting, Still Predict Uphill Battle MEN'S JOURNAL How Jake Gyllenhaal Transformed into a Southpaw Boxing Champ BUZZFEED Why Austin, TX Thinks Single-Sex Ed. Is the Answer 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. From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk by Nina Strochlic Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth by Nick Romeo Death of the Author by Viral Infection by Arthur Chu

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