Cheat Sheet - Superstorm Who? Sandy’s Hard-Hit Beach Towns Reopen for Business

Today: Collapsed Bridge Was Damaged , Former NPR CEO Ken Stern: The IRS Had the Right Idea , School Bus Catches Fire in Pakistan May 25, 2013 Happy Sunbathing 1. Sandy's Hard-Hit Beach Towns Reopen New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared the Jersey Shore officially open for business Friday while snipping through a record 5-mile long ribbon. WIth taco bars, boardwalks, and tons of freshly sifted sand, the towns hit the hardest by Superstorm Sandy are proudly kicking off summer. By Eliza Shapiro and Josh Dzieza. Read it at The Daily Beast FAULTY 2. Collapsed Bridge Was Damaged A new report released Friday reveals that the highway bridge collapse in Washington State was a long time coming. Six months ago, the report says, officials inspected the Interstate 5 bridge after one of its overhead metal trusses was struck by a too-tall truck last November. Inspectors found tears and other deformations after the incident, but the bridge was declared safe. The report also describes other issues that may have made the bridge not-so-safe, including plants growing in panels and rust. Minor repairs were requested after the November accident, to be performed at some later date. Well, there's no time like the present. Read it at Associated Press What Scandal? 3. Former NPR CEO Ken Stern: The IRS Had the Right Idea What's so bad about the IRS investigating nonprofit applications? That's their job. The real scandal is that the ensuing hubbub will discourage them from doing it again, writes Ken Stern. Read it at The Daily Beast TRAGEDY 4. School Bus Catches Fire in Pakistan At least 16 children and one teacher are dead after a school bus caught fire in eastern Pakistan on Saturday. Seven more children were injured, and the driver fled the scene. The bus, which was carrying 24 children between ages 5 and 15, was just a few miles from the private school the children attended when the blaze erupted. The van was dual-fuel, with the capability of switching between natural gas and gasoline. The accident was attributed to a faulty gas cylinder, which caught fire from a spark emitted when the driver switched fuel sources. Read it at Al Jazeera CRACKING DOWN 5. Judge Orders Arpaio to Stop Profiling Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio racially profiled Latino drivers in his campaign to crack down on illegal immigration, a federal judge declared on Friday. The ruling was the result of a class-action lawsuit contending that the Maricopa County sheriff's department improperly stopped, detained, and questioned drivers of Hispanic descent going back to 2007, thus violating their constitutional rights. The judge has ordered Arpaio, who calls himself "America's sheriff," to cease using race as a factor in law-enforcement decisions. Arpaio's attorney has already confirmed that the sheriff is planning to appeal within the next 30 days.  Read it at AZCentral.com SCI-FI Painting With Your Brain New software allows disabled to draw. BYE BECKS! Beckham's Soccer Career Officially Over Will not play this Saturday's game. SWEET VICTORY Pacers Beat Heat in Game Two Eastern Conference finals now tied. HEAVENS! 'Downton' Castle Raking in the Dough Don't forget your souvenirs! LATINO PRIDE Sheen Gets In Touch With His Roots Going by his real name, Carlos Estevez, in new movie. 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. Will & Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Alfonso Ribeiro Rap! There's a first time for everything! The father son duo has never done a collaboration, but that all changed on BBC's 'The Graham Norton Show' with a star-studded rap medley. More Videos The Week's Best Reads by David Sessions 'Feminine Mystique' at 50 by Eleanor Clift Heather Graham on Being a Nerd by Marlow Stern

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