France Moves More than 6,000 Migrants from Makeshift Camp Known as 'The Jungle'
A massive temporary camp for refugees who have fled their war-torn or poverty-stricken homelands is being dismantled in France, with migrants being sent to asylum centers in the country. The expansive camp, called “the Jungle” had become symbolic of the growing refugee crisis in Europe, as well as slow-moving efforts to aid the influx of scores of people fleeing for a better life. [Associated Press]
Donald Trump's Twitter Insults
On Monday, the New York Times printed a full two-page spread of all the insults Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has posted on Twitter since declaring his candidacy for president. The list includes “281 people, places and things” he targeted, such as news organizations, journalists, actors, presidential candidates and nations. The Times has been keeping track of Trump’s insults online, but it’s the first time the paper has published the list in its print edition. [New York Times]
Russia Runs Nuclear Bomb Survival Drills
As if preparing for World War III, the Russian government held drills with 40 million of its citizens to prepare for possible chemical and nuclear threats. Students tried on gas masks and practiced placing dummies on stretchers at their schools, and emergency workers took part in a number of safety checks on underground shelters. [Wall Street Journal]
What You Should Know About Friday’s ‘Unprecedented’ Cyber Attack
This piece unpacks the futuristic cyber hack that shut down major websites like Twitter, Airbnb and Netflix on Friday, explaining how hackers infected a silent army of home electronic devices like baby monitors and thermostats to attack websites simultaneously. [Vice]
Roughly $15 Billion Settlement Approved in Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
A federal judge has approved a multibillion-dollar settlement in the car maker's emissions scandal, approximately one year after the company admitted to equipping 11 million vehicles with software that would enable them to dodge emissions standards. Judge Charles Breyer described the agreement as “fair, reasonable and adequate,” although German prosecutors and the U.S. Justice Department are continuing to criminally investigate the company. [USA Today]
DJ Khaled Documents and Shares His Son’s Birth on Snapchat
In case you missed it, DJ Khaled took Snapchat to another level this weekend by documenting the birth of his son. Users got a first-hand glimpse of the hospital room where his fiancée was in labor and where Khaled shared his worries with the doctor, showed his fans the delivery — all while playing his music in the background. [TIME]
Iceland’s Pirate Party May Win the Election this Weekend
Iceland’s Pirate Party, formed last year from a group of anarchists and led by a self-proclaimed “poetician,” is poised to win the the nation's Oct. 29 election. The party wants to redistribute power to the people by renationalizing natural resources. [Quartz]
Man Dressed as Tree Brings Maine Traffic to a Halt
The appropriately named Asher Woodworth was arrested in Portland, Maine, on Monday after repeatedly standing in traffic dressed as a pine tree. [Portland Press Herald]
Police have arrested a man dressed as tree for blocking traffic on Congress Street...as God is my witness. pic.twitter.com/VUFQY6Vyv0
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This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Irene Plagianos, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Emily Frost, Camille Bautista, Eddie Small, Gwynne Hogan, Noah Hurowitz and Shaye Weaver.