Cheat Sheet - U.S. Didn't Give Ukraine Anti-Missile Tech

Read This, Skip That .... July 23, 2014 PRETTY PLEASE 1. Ukraine Asked U.S. for Anti-Missile Tech The U.S. began to confirm last month that Russian anti-aircraft weapons, like those used to shoot down the Malaysian airliner, were being put in the hands of rebels in Ukraine. Eli Lake reports that Kiev was requesting the radar-jamming and detection equipment from Washington needed to foil those weapons. Why hasn't the U.S. answered? Read it at The Daily Beast SAVING THE DAY? 2. Kerry Flies to Israel for Talks John Kerry isn't afraid of the FAA. Just a day after the top U.S. airline regulator banned flights to Tel Aviv, Kerry flew in to try to wheel and deal an end to the violence in Gaza. Kerry flew from Cairo and went to Jerusalem to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. He will then travel to Ramallah in the West Bank to talk with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. After that, Kerry is scheduled to head back to Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kerry has backed an Egypt-proposed ceasefire to stop the violence so negotiations can take place. That truce was already accepted by the Israelis, but Hamas rejected it. Recently, both President Obama and John Kerry have raised concerns about the growing number of Palestinian civilian deaths, most notably the number of children. Read it at Yahoo SEE YA 3. Hezbollah to Hamas: You're on Your Own With the Iran-backed forces of Hezbollah stretched thin in Lebanon, Syria, and even Iraq, its boss is shrinking from supporting Hamas against Israel. Jamie Dettmer reports Hezbollah doesn't think Palestinians are worth starting a war over. Read it at The Daily Beast SPEAKING OUT 4. Obama: Climate Change Caused Wildfire Just in case the House wasn't in enough of a tizzy over his last request for emergency funds, in a speech at a fundraiser on Tuesday, President Obama pointed to climate change as a reason for rampant wildfires. "A lot of it has to do with drought, a lot of it has to do with changing precipitation patterns, and a lot of that has to do with climate change," the president said. The president has asked for $615 million in emergency funds to fight wildfires out West, notably in Washington state, where nearly 400 square miles have been burned. Read it at The Huffington Post MOVING ON 5. Ex-Reebok Boss Wins Georgia GOP Primary Former Reebok and Dollar General CEO David Perdue is officially the GOP nominee for Senate after winning a runoff against 11-term Georgia Representative Jack Kingston on Tuesday. Perdue, who spent $3 million of his own money, will face Michelle Nunn in November. While it was a Tea Party versus Establishment race, it did get heated as Perdue was opposed by multiple super PACs, including that of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  Read it at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AGAIN Rebels Shoot Down 2 Ukraine Fighter Jets That's five in one week. BY GEORGE UK Selling Weapons Licenses to Russia Had accused others. FIGHT THE MAN Apple Case Gets Class-Action Status In 21,000-strong labor suit. FEELING VULNERABLE StubHub Accounts Hacked Over 1,000 accounts. OPENING UP Travolta's Ex-Pilot Can Sue to Speak Out Claims he wasn't just his pilot. 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. Questlove's Mission to Save Music TV by Kevin Fallon RFK Jr.'s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History by Russell Saunders The Unsinkable Lee Grant by William O'Connor

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