Manage newsletters View in browser 1. ‘Traitor’ Tom Barrack Gets Heckled Before Not Guilty Plea FALL FROM GRACE As the longtime Trump pal was led into Brooklyn federal court, a protester shouted, “It’s our democracy, you asshole!” POLITICS 2. Crowd Turns on Gunman Who Killed One, Stoning Him to Death REVENGE The gunman had fired into a group of people. U.S. NEWS Standing up to the powerful, no matter who’s in power. Support independent journalism by becoming a member today. Join Beast Inside 3. This Skin-Safe Tick and Mosquito Spray Works for 12 Hours BUG OFF! Mosquitoes, ticks, and other small creatures you’d be happy to never encounter again in your life really hate picaridin and will fly or scurry away from it. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. No Charges for Deputies Involved in Jamal Sutherland’s Death ‘ENTIRELY AVOIDABLE’ “I can prove what they did. I cannot prove their criminal intent,” prosecutor Scarlett Wilson said Monday. U.S. NEWS 5. NYC to All City Workers: Get Vax, Get Test, or Get Suspended ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE Mayor Bill De Blasio announced the mandate Monday that requires 340,000 city workers—including teachers and cops—to be vaccinated or tested weekly starting mid-September. U.S. NEWS Fever Dreams A podcast covering the new American right Listen Now 6. I Tried the Instagram-Famous Chili Crisp BAM! This Sichuan Chili Crisp is tingly, lives up to the hype, and is perfect for zhuzhing up anything and everything SCOUTED Advertisement 7. ShotSpotter Is Altering Evidence at Cops’ Request: Report BOOM In one instance, ShotSpotter classified a suspected gunshot as a firecracker. A ShotSpotter analyst then allegedly overrode the algorithm and “reclassified” it as a gunshot. U.S. NEWS 8. GOP Congressman: My Second COVID Bout Is ‘Challenging’ DOUBLE TROUBLE Louisiana’s Clay Higgins said he and his wife and son are dedicating all their energy to fighting difficult second infections. POLITICS 9. Issa Rae Marries Longtime Boyfriend Louis Diame in France 'SO REAL AND SPECIAL' The “Insecure” star has been famously tight-lipped about her businessman beau Louis Diame, who she had been dating for nearly a decade. ENTERTAINMENT Advertisement 10. International Travel Restrictions to U.S. Not Going Anywhere HOLD UP Due to Delta variant and rising cases. TRAVEL 11. Historic First Gold Leaves Filipina Weightlifter in Tears THE LONG WAIT Her country has competed in every Olympics since 1924 without ever winning a gold, so Hidilyn Diaz’ victory in the women’s 55kg was bound to be emotional. WORLD 12. 100 Kids Under 5 a Week Are Dying From COVID in Indonesia BAD TO WORSE No other country has seen such a high child mortality rate since the pandemic began last year. WORLD Advertisement 13. Flynn Jokes ‘Maybe I’ll Find Somebody’ in D.C. With My AR-15 HILARIOUS!! The disgraced former national security adviser—and QAnon acolyte—has become worryingly erratic of late. POLITICS 14. Faltering Biles: The ‘Weight of the World’ Is Getting to Me ‘THE OLYMPICS IS NO JOKE’ “I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn’t affect me but damn sometimes it’s hard,” the gymnast posted after an uncharacteristically error-strewn performance. WORLD 15. Cyclist Mistakenly Celebrates Gold After Missing Breakaway NAILED IT Annemiek Van Vleuten came tantalizingly close in the Olympic road race at Rio. This time around she thought she had won... WORLD Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2021 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. |