CHEAT SHEET

01

FOR PETE'S SAKE

House Takes Crucial Vote on Impeaching Pentagon Pete

The vote, at 211-204, is a victory for Hegseth.

Republicans have blocked an impeachment vote against embattled Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. The vote, which was the first attempt by House members to impeach a member of Trump’s Cabinet as Democrats prepare to retake the majority and set their sights on multiple top administration officials come January, saw the effort rejected by 211-204. The articles of impeachment were reintroduced on Monday by outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who previously introduced his resolution in mid-September before the midterms. He accused Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution over the war in Iran, ignoring laws to minimize casualties, illegally kidnapping the leader of Venezuela, carrying out extrajudicial killings against alleged drug traffickers, and conducting an unlawful war in Yemen. Hegseth mounted his own defense in a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday morning ahead of the procedural vote. “In the 250 years of our American republic, no Secretary of War or Secretary of Defense has ever been impeached for carrying out lawful military operations, and in our case, successful ones,” he said.

02

SHOCK DEATH

Jockey, 22, Dies After Accident During Race

Her horse was also euthanized after sustaining a serious leg injury.

An Australian horse racing jockey has died at 22 after falling during a race and suffering serious head injuries over the weekend, her family announced Tuesday. Izzy Neale was treated by on-site medics at the Warren Racecourse in Australia before she was airlifted to Dubbo Hospital, where she later died. Her horse Marnoo also sustained a serious leg injury and was euthanized following the incident at the Cotton Cup. Neale won 88 races from 699 career starts in her young career. “Izzy rode horses before she could walk,” the Neale family wrote alongside a picture of her. “Her love of horses was a lifelong passion that, more recently, had grown into a love of racing.” The remaining Cotton Cup events scheduled for the weekend were canceled following the fatal fall. “We are deeply grateful for the love, kindness and support shown to Izzy and our family by her friends, the racing community and everyone who has been by our side during this heartbreaking time,” Neale’s family said.

03

BILLS, BILLS, BILLS

U.S. Credit Card Debt Hits Jaw-Dropping New Record

The increase in debt reflects the financial squeeze Americans are feeling.

Americans are drowning in credit card debt, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances rose by $22 billion in the third quarter of this year, reaching a record $1.29 trillion. Balances are up 4.2 percent from last year. Total household debt, including mortgages, auto loans and student loans, also surged by $334 billion from July to September, reaching a record $19.1 trillion. “Overall debt has been growing,” the New York Fed researchers said on Tuesday. “This does reflect financial hardship out there.” The average consumer now owes $6,678 in credit card debt. People often turn to credit cards because they are easier to obtain than other types of loans, even though they often have some of the highest interest rates among consumer debt. “Credit cards continue to be one of the most expensive ways to borrow,” said Charlie Wise, TransUnion’s senior vice president. However, Americans have few options as the cost of living continues to climb, with essentials such as groceries and gas remaining expensive.

04

A ROYAL PAIN

Queen of Norway’s Son Attacked While on House Arrest

The queen’s son was staying at the estate while under house arrest.

The son of Norway’s Queen Mette-Marit was allegedly attacked by an intruder at the royal estate where he is staying under house arrest. An unidentified man showed up at the property on Friday shortly after midnight and started banging and kicking at the door. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, opened the door and the man pushed inside, before Høiby pushed him back out and contacted police. “We can confirm that we arrested a person near Høiby’s home on Friday night,” Eirik Veum of the Norwegian Police Security Service told the Norwegian outlet NRK. “Beyond that, we have no comment.” The Norwegian queen’s son does not hold a royal title and has been on house arrest ever since he appealed a July conviction on two counts of rape and a four-year prison sentence. Høiby’s home is outside the area covered by the Norwegian royal family’s security detail, according to NRK. Høiby’s defense attorney Alexander Greaker said your own home “is a place where you should feel safe, and in the situation Marius is in right now, it is easy to understand that he has experienced this as very unpleasant and unsafe.”

05

DOUGH OR DIE

Italian Chef Fired in Pizza Feud Says He’s Now a National Hero

The pizza maestro said adding fruit to his dough was “offensive” in his culture.

An Italian chef who was fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizza says he is now being hailed as a hero in his home country. Davide Tamburella was let go from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in Brisbane, Australia, in May after being called into a meeting to discuss “performance concerns,” which included not adding the fruit to pizzas at a function because it was “offensive” to his culture. Speaking to The Courier-Mail, Tamburella said he doesn’t have a major issue with pineapple as a pizza topping, but that he was asked to put it on his own dough, with the recipe handed down from his late grandmother. “I’m nobody to tell you, especially if you’re the owner, not to do it. But not on my dough,” he said. Tamburella added that he has received a wave of support from fellow Italians after his story went viral worldwide. “In Italy, I’m definitely a hero … mostly because I stood my ground.” Tamburella argued that he had been unfairly dismissed, but Australia’s Fair Work Commission rejected his claim because he had filed it too late.

06

NEAR-MISS NIGHTMARE

Two Passenger Jets Nearly Collide Moments After Takeoff

Air traffic controllers were forced into a frantic last-second intervention.

Two passenger jets narrowly avoided a midair collision moments after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. The near-miss occurred around 12:20 a.m., when an Air France Airbus A350 bound for Papeete veered into the path of an American Airlines Airbus A321 departing from a parallel runway for Dallas, the Federal Aviation administration told People magazine. Air traffic controllers quickly ordered the Air France crew to change course after spotting the danger, warning that the other jet was less than a mile away. Radio recordings captured a tense exchange as controllers questioned why the Air France pilots had made an unauthorized turn instead of following their assigned departure route. The aircraft were approximately one nautical mile apart, according to FlightRadar24 data. Together, the two jets were reportedly carrying around 500 passengers. Following the incident, controllers flagged a possible pilot deviation and asked the Air France crew to contact authorities. Both aircraft avoided a collision, and the Air France flight continued safely to its destination, landing at 5:59 a.m., an airline spokesperson confirmed to KTLA.

07

PUNK ROCK PIONEER

Rock Legend Dies at 75 After Revealing Devastating Diagnosis

Richard Lloyd co-founded Television, the band that pioneered the New York punk-rock scene.

The guitarist from the iconic rock band Television has died at age 75, after being diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of bile-duct cancer, in March. Richard Lloyd’s family announced he died Saturday at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the ‘70s, Lloyd co-founded Television, the band that pioneered the New York punk rock scene. He was known for being half of the iconic dual-guitar attack alongside lead singer Tom Verlaine. In August, Lloyd’s bandmate Sean Seymour launched a GoFundMe to help cover the guitarist’s medical and living costs. According to Seymour, Lloyd had tumors in his liver and one near a major blood vessel that made surgery impossible. He had been admitted to the ICU seven times for tumor-related complications. “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the various donations, sharing the gofundme link, and the wonderful well wishes,“ Lloyd said on the page in October. As of Tuesday, donations are continuing to roll in, with almost $138,000 raised toward the $150,000 goal. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Sheila O’Keefe Lloyd; son, Dylan; and brother, Eric Lloyd.

08

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Bloomberg, 84, Marries Partner of 26 Years

The two first met during a Citizens’ Budget Commission meeting while he was running for mayor in 2000.

Media businessman and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, 84, has married his partner of 26 years, Diana Taylor, 71. This marks both of their second marriages. They held a small private ceremony on Monday at their Upper East Side home, surrounded by family, including Bloomberg’s two adult daughters, Emma and Georgina, from his marriage to ex-wife Susan Brown, whom he was married to from 1975 to 1993. Bloomberg, who has a net worth of around $100 billion, and Taylor first met when they were seated next to each other at a city commission meeting while he was running for mayor. Bloomberg served three terms as mayor before a failed presidential run in 2020. The lifelong Democrat switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor in 2001, registered as an independent while serving as mayor in 2007, then returned to the Democratic Party in 2018. He was a vocal critic of Donald Trump throughout the president’s two tumultuous terms so far, and gave $80 million to Democrats ahead of this year’s midterms. Taylor had to defend his demeaning comments about women during a Texas rally for his 2020 campaign. “It was 30 years ago. Get over it,” Taylor told CBS News at the time. “We have come a very long way, and Michael Bloomberg has been at the forefront of that change.”

09

TEXAS TRUE-CRIME

Oil Tycoon Acquitted in 1970s Murder Trial Dies at 93

T. Cullen Davis was later acquitted again in a murder-for-hire plot.

T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted of murdering his stepdaughter at his secluded Fort Worth mansion, died Friday at his home. He was 93. In 1976, a gunman wearing a woman’s wig fatally shot Andrea Wilborn, Cullen Davis’ 12-year-old stepdaughter, and Stan Farr, Cullen Davis’ estranged wife’s 20-year-old boyfriend. Cullen Davis was accused of murder. His first trial ended in a mistrial because of juror misconduct. The second ended in an acquittal. At the time, Cullen Davis was said to be the wealthiest man to have stood trial for murder, according to the Associated Press. He was arrested again nine months later for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill his estranged wife, Priscilla Davis, and the judge overseeing their divorce proceedings. Cullen Davis was acquitted again. The story was featured on several prominent true-crime shows, including American Justice, 48 Hours, and Texas Justice. Cullen Davis’ stepson Trey Davis, who announced his death on Monday, told the Associated Press that his stepfather was someone who “stood with his arms wide open, willing to lovingly accept you regardless of where you stood in life.”

10

MAYHEM

Oscar Winner’s Party Descends Into Chaos in Shock Attack

Authorities responded to the scene amid reports of a stabbing.

Jamie Foxx’s Halloween party at his Thousand Oaks, California, home resulted in at least one arrest amid reports of a stabbing. A Ventura County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told the Daily Mail that deputies responded to a call at the Oscar winner’s home and arrested a “juvenile.” TMZ reported that a male had been stabbed in the neck during the party, suffering a superficial wound that paramedics treated at the scene. Images from the scene appeared to show two partygoers fighting on the property, while police were seen leading a man away. Video also appeared to show several people being handcuffed as authorities ordered hundreds of guests to leave. It was not immediately clear whether Foxx was home during the party. Foxx shared a series of posts to his Instagram Stories on Sunday that appeared to document highlights from the party. Representatives for Foxx and the sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail for further comment.