Cheat Sheet - No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony

Read This, Skip That .... December 24, 2014 SORRY 1. No, North Korea Didn't Hack Sony The FBI and the president may claim that North Korea is to blame for the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment. However, says Marc Rogers, a top expert on hacking and cybersecurity, all the signs point in the direction of a disgruntled employee facing a pink slip. Read it at The Daily Beast YIPPEE 2. Sony Puts 'The Interview' on YouTube Just a day after certain theaters announced they would be playing The Interview this Christmas, Sony has put the film out for rental on YouTube, Google Play, and XBox video starting at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday. In addition, a total of about 300 theaters nationwide, in nearly every state, will show the comedy on Christmas Day. However, none of them belong to any of the major chains that pulled out after threats by hackers. Read it at CNN Money TRUE BELIEVER 3. A Field General in the War on Christmas Texas lawmaker Dwayne Bohac was outraged when his first-grader came home from school talking about a "holiday tree." David Freedlander reports on how Bohac is succeeding in his vow to bring back "Christmas freedom." Read it at The Daily Beast STANDING UP 4. Trayvon Family Rejects Violent Marchers The parents of Trayvon Martin want nothing to do with the "Trayvon Martin Organizing Committee," the fringe network of radicals linked to marchers calling for "dead cops" at a New York City protest. In an exclusive, Jacob Siegel reports on the family's consistent rejection of any violence directed at law enforcement. Read it at The Daily Beast HORROR 5. 1 Worker Dead Every 2 Days in Qatar Despite Qatar's promises to create better working conditions, Nepalese migrants working to build infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar died at a rate of one every two days in 2014. That already high number does not include the deaths of Indian, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi workers. After a blockbuster report by The Guardian in 2013 exposed the horrible conditions for migrant workers, the government promised reform and commissioned an investigation by DLA Piper. Apparently, those reforms have not been implemented fast enough. Read it at The Guardian TURNAROUND China to Send Troops to South Sudan Changes policy of non-interference. PAYBACK Ukraine Cuts Off Crimea's Power For failure to cut consumption. UNREST Israel Hits Back at Gaza After Palestinian snipers attacked troops. DESERVED Alan Gross Gets $3.2M From U.S. For expenses related to his arrest and incarceration. TOUGH SLOG Uber CEO Indicted in South Korea For operating illegal taxi service. HUFFINGTON POST Michael Grimm Felony Plea Poses Challenge For John Boehner US WEEKLY 13 Gifts You Can Get at the Airport ROLLING STONE Ten Biggest Sports Controversies of 2014 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. Merry Christmas From the World's Best Directors 'The Auteurs of Christmas 2' shows us the holidays as directed by Chaplin, Tarantino and more. More Videos The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits by Lizzie Crocker Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project by James Joiner The Congressman Who Believes in Santa by Ben Jacobs

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