Subscribe View in browser 1. OUT FOR NOW Epstein Death: Warden Reassigned, Guards Placed on Leave The Justice Department said the measures were taken pending investigations into the accused sex trafficker's death. U.S. NEWS 2. LISTENING IN Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe User Audio Chats The company confirmed it had been transcribing the messages but said it stopped the practice. TECH Did you know you can still get the full Cheat Sheet in your inbox as a Beast Inside member? Try it now for $10 off. LEARN MORE 3. AD BY SKINSTORE Let SkinStore’s Expert Choices Guide You to Healthier Skin From Elta MD to FOREO and Jurlique, this lineup is your jumping pad for longer lasting and more effective skincare. SCOUTED 4. GONE FOR NOW 8chan Owner: I’m Keeping Site Dark Until I Talk to Congress The House Committee on Homeland Security has requested Jim Watkins make an appearance to discuss its extremist content after El Paso mass shooting. TECH 5. NOT GOING TO END WELL Chinese Military Gathering Near Hong Kong Border: Reports Beijing’s propaganda outlets warned protesters are “asking for self-destruction” as airport is shut down for a second day amid police clash with demonstrators. WORLD 6. ‘APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT’ Cuomo Speaks Out on ‘Fredo’ Video: ‘I Should Be Better’ The video of the CNN anchor violently confronting a heckler who called him “Fredo” quickly went viral on Monday night. ARTS AND CULTURE 7. HO HO HO Trump Pushes Back Tariffs on China Until Mid-December Penalties were set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Now holiday shoppers will have until Dec. 15 to finish off their list unless a deal is reached with Beijing. WORLD 8. FIRST 4Chan Had Epstein Death News Before the Press Did: BuzzFeed Posting included a suspicious amount of detail that later proved to overlap with official statements. U.S. NEWS 9. PILING UP MacKenzie Lueck’s Accused Killer Faces Child-Porn Charges Ayoola Ajayi, who is accused of murdering the student, was charged Tuesday with 19 additional counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. U.S. NEWS 10. NOPE Elon Musk Denies Asking Jeffrey Epstein for Business Advice A Musk spokesperson said “it is incorrect to say that Epstein ever advised Elon on anything.” TECH 11. ‘CAN’T CONTINUE’ Second Grader Is 11th Kid Shot Dead in St. Louis Since June “He’ll be in a body bag in a funeral parlor, and that’s not where a kid is supposed to be.” U.S. NEWS 12. BREAKTHROUGH Scientists Zero In On Cause of Paralyzing Childhood Illness Researchers have found traces of a common respiratory virus in the spinal fluid of those with acute flaccid myelitis. SCIENCE 13. EMERGENCY Russia Now Evacuating Village After Last Week’s Nuke Blast Officials reportedly telling Nyonoksa residents it’s not connected to reactor explosion, but part of planned military activities as news of radiation spikes emerges. WORLD 14. OUT WITH IT Whitney Cummings Posts Nipple Pic to Defy Extortionists Echoes move by Bella Thorne, after comedian says “foolish dorks” were trying to blackmail her with screengrabbed image. ENTERTAINMENT 15. HEROIC Sydney Stabbing Suspect Trapped Under Chairs by Citizens One woman was stabbed in the back in the incident Tuesday afternoon. WORLD Read More © Copyright 2019 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 browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. |