Subscribe View in browser 1. Paranoid Trump Accuses Pence of Betraying Him, Says Report BREAKING UP Axios reports that Trump has repeatedly complained that Pence has not been fighting hard enough for him in recent weeks. POLITICS 2. BioNTech: New Vaccine for Mutant COVID Would Only Take Weeks DON’T PANIC The drugmaker says its vaccine will most likely work against the new strain, and, even if it doesn’t, it wouldn’t be too disastrous. SCIENCE Corrupt characters can’t hide from the Beast. Support us and we’ll dig deep. Join Beast Inside 3. These Adidas Sneakers Are Comfy, Light, and Now 30% Off AD BY ADIDAS The new Adidas NMD_R1 V2s are a treat for the feet. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. Congress Passes ‘Historic’ $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill FINALLY Most Americans will soon receive $600 checks, while small businesses will get some relief. POLITICS 5. Taiwan Blames Foreign Pilot for First COVID Case in 253 Days GREAT JOB The country hadn’t reported any local coronavirus transmissions since April 12, but that ended Tuesday. WORLD Daily Beast Crossword Have you done this week's puzzle? Play Now 6. You’ve Never Tried Anything Like These Parachute Towels KNIT IT TO WIN IT These lightweight towels will soak up all your post-shower moistness before you even feel uncomfortable with the word “moistness.” SCOUTED Advertisement 7. U.S. Mulls U.K. Travel Ban to Fight Supercharged COVID: WaPo DRAWBRIDGE UP But some experts believe such action would be pointless as it’s likely the new strain has already made its way to the United States. TRAVEL 8. Two Delta Passengers and Their Dog Slide Out of Moving Plane ‘I’LL FREAK OUT’ The man reportedly started to panic when the plane began to taxi out to a runway, saying he couldn’t sit down due to his post-traumatic stress disorder. TRAVEL 9. Russian Mega-Hack Broke Into Top Treasury Email Accounts WORSE AND WORSE Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said the Treasury has no idea what information was stolen. TECH Advertisement 10. Ex-Trump COVID Adviser Finds Pandemic Culprit: The Media GOTCHA! Scott Atlas pushed to end lockdowns before leaving his White House post earlier this month. MEDIA 11. COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Sues Over Raid on Her Home ‘BAD FAITH’ The fired Florida data scientist alleges her First Amendment rights and due-process rights were violated during the search and seizure. U.S. NEWS 12. Ex-Google Worker: I Got Fired for Flagging ‘Racist Bullsh*t’ ‘F*CK GOOGLE’ “I could write FOR DAYS about alllllll the awfully racist recruitment and hiring practices I saw at Google,” April Christina Curley tweeted Monday night. TECH Advertisement 13. Journo Who Left Job, Husband for Shkreli Has No Regrets TO ELLE AND BACK When asked to comment on the Elle article about their relationship, Shkreli said he “wishes Ms. Smythe the best of luck in her future endeavors.” MEDIA 14. Air Force Investigation Finds Black Officers Treated Worse ‘ROOT CAUSES’ The report found that three in five Black officer believe they “will not receive the same benefit of the doubt as their white peers if they get in trouble.” U.S. NEWS 15. Over 70 West Point Cadets Accused of Cheating on Math Exam MAJOR SCANDAL Fifty-eight cadets have since admitted to cheating on the test, according to USA Today. U.S. NEWS 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 [email protected] 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. |