Subscribe View in browser 1. Fired IG Was Investigating Pompeo Aide for Violence Cover-Up ANOTHER PROBE “I recommended that Steve Linick be terminated,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. “Frankly, I should have done it some time ago.” POLITICS 2. Trump Threatens Michigan After Apparently Misreading Reports READ IT AGAIN The president fumed that millions of absentee ballots were sent out in the state, but he later deleted his tweet after state officials called him out. POLITICS Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword. Be there or be square. PLAY NOW 3. These Boxers Are the Men’s Version of Lululemon Leggings PARADING AROUND These Lululemon boxers are soft, almost too soft, and they never, ever rise up. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. Tesla Drops Suit Against CA County Over Stay-Home Order OFF THE HOOK The move comes after Tesla told its employees that the company reached an agreement with county officials to allow the plant to resume operations. U.S. NEWS 5. ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut Is Coming in 2021 (FINALLY) COMING SOON For years, a vocal contingent of fans have rallied to see the film as original director Zack Snyder intended before a family emergency forced him to exit the project. They won. ENTERTAINMENT 6. Pentagon Lets Bases Open if Virus Is on Downward Trajectory BACK IN ACTION New guidance from the Pentagon does not require infections from the novel coronavirus to be absent before reopenings occur. POLITICS Advertisement 7. NFL Player Sues United Airlines Over Alleged Sexual Assault ‘ASSAULT IS ASSAULT’ The unnamed NFL player accuses the airline of failing to properly respond after a woman made “multiple unwanted sexual advances” during a recent flight. U.S. NEWS 8. Drug Dealer Sentenced to Death in Singapore Via Zoom Call ‘INHUMANE’ The 37-year-old man learned of his fate on the call while he was behind bars—a move that human rights groups widely condemned as “abhorrent.” WORLD 9. CDC Releases Detailed Guidelines for Reopening America TOO LATE? The three-phased approach proposes six indicators to assess readiness, including a “robust” testing program and decreases in newly reported infections. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 10. Monkeys Protected From COVID-19 With Prototype Vaccines GLIMMER OF HOPE The animal studies have provided new hope that an effective vaccine for humans is possible. WORLD 11. Every Single State Has Now Moved Toward Lifting Its Lockdown WATCH THE WAVE But there are massive differences between how different states have moved to ease their virus-control measures. U.S. NEWS 12. Body of Ex-WWE Star Confirmed Recovered on SoCal Beach TRAGEDY Shad Gaspard was believed to have got caught up in strong rip currents off the coast of Venice Beach. ENTERTAINMENT Advertisement 13. Firm Repeatedly Praised by Trump ‘Lands $1.3B Wall Contract’ MATES’ RATES Fisher Sand and Gravel CEO Tommy Fisher is known for flattering Trump on cable news channels. POLITICS 14. American Women Had Babies at Record-Low Rates Last Year DOWN AND DOWN The general fertility rate hit its lowest level since the government started to track the figure way back in 1909. U.S. NEWS 15. China Warns New Infections Look Different Than Wuhan’s Cases LAST THING WE NEED One of China’s top doctors said patients in northern regions seem to be taking longer to show initial symptoms. SCIENCE Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2020 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. |