Cheat Sheet - Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at Breaking Point

Read This, Skip That .... January 05, 2015 MALFUNCTION 1. Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at Breaking Point With too many missions and too few pilots, the U.S. drone fleet is stretched dangerously thin. Dave Majumdar exclusively reports that U.S. officials fear that insufficient manpower is threatening the "readiness and combat capability" of America's drones. Now, "the band-aid fixes are no longer working," in the words of one official. Read it at The Daily Beast MODEL BEHAVIOR 2. De Blasio's Enemy Folds at NYPD Funeral NYPD officers turned their back on Mayor Bill de Blasio again at the funeral for Wenjian Liu yesterday. However, amidst the grief of Liu's widow, the gesture just seemed petty, reports Michael Daly. NYPD union head Pat Lynch refused to turn his back, though, offering hope of a resolution to the tensions between the NYPD and City Hall. Read it at The Daily Beast FINAL CHAPTER 3. Marathon Bombing Trial Set to Begin The trial for one of the accused suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing is set to begin with jury selection on Monday, almost two years after the blast killed three and injured more than 260 people. The judge, prosecutors, and defense lawyers will scrutinize 1,200 names to find 12 jurors and six alternates for the high-profile trial of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, who is accused of working with his brother to set off two pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Tsarnaev's brother, Tamerlan, was killed in a shootout with police three days after the bombing. The jury will determine whether Tsarnaev, who has pleaded not guilty to more than two dozen charges relating to the bombing, will receive the death penalty.  Read it at Boston Globe WHODUNNIT? 4. Hedge Funder Shot Dead; Son in Custody The founder of a multimillion-dollar hedge fund was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in his upscale Manhattan home on Sunday, police said. Thomas Gilbert Sr., the 70-year-old president of Wainscott Capital Partners, was discovered by his wife in their bedroom at about 3:30 p.m. Police have not ruled out suicide, but Gilbert's son, Thomas Gilbert Jr., was taken into custody Sunday night. No charges had been filed as of early Monday. Wainscott Capital has $200 million in assets and was founded by Gilbert in 2011. Read it at The Wall Street Journal BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 5. Indonesia Cracks Down on Airlines Indonesia is cracking down on loose flight regulations and weather policies that may have contributed to the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501. On Monday, the country's transportation ministry announced a new set of rules targeting some of the problems that plagued the Dec. 28 AirAsia flight that crashed. All pilots will be forced to go over pre-departure weather briefings and comply with more stringent takeoff regulations. It also announced that the air-traffic control, the airport operator, and the airport aviation office on call during the AirAsia flight would be suspended. AirAsia is already being investigated for possibly violating Indonesian aviation laws, and all airlines' permits and licenses are being investigated by the government. On Saturday, Indonesia banned all flights between Surabaya and Singapore, the route of the ill-fated flight that killed all 162 on board when it crashed. Read it at AP POWER MOVE Boko Haram Defeats International Forces Seizes military base on border with Chad. DRUG WAR Meth Seizures Up at Mexican Border California ports saw a threefold increase. AWFUL Missing Baby Found Dead in San Diego Discovered in dumpster. WILDCARD WEEKEND Cowboys Beat Lions on Controversial Call Ref reverses pass interference. HARD TO SWALLOW Japan Tells Revelers to Chew Slowly Nine choke to death on New Year's treat. HUFFINGTON POST Mia Love: 'We Need To Move On' From Steve Scalise Controversy US WEEKLY Donald Trump Fires Keshia Knight Pulliam From Celebrity Apprentice for Not Reaching Out to Bill Cosby BUZZFEED This Urban Outfitters Photo Has Been Banned For Its "Harmful" Thigh-Gap 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. Holy Hell, 'Downton Abbey' Is on Fire by Kevin Fallon My Week on Jewish Tinder by Emily Shire 'Galavant': A Drunken, Horny Fairy Tale by Melissa Leon

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