Hillary Clinton’s Emails, Again
In another twist in this anything-but-normal election, the FBI announced Friday that it had found more emails linked to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s private server — all while investigating Anthony Weiner for allegedly sexting a 15-year-old girl (his latest in a series of sexting scandals). The disgraced Weiner was until recently married to Clinton’s longtime aide, Huma Abedin. As a refresher: the FBI cleared Clinton of any wrongdoing over her seemingly careless decision to use a private email server while Secretary of State — but now they’re examining emails again, eight days before the election, and might not be done until after the election, so there’s that. [New York Times]
Woman Voted for Trump Twice to Counter ‘Rigged’ Election
At least one voter is taking Donald Trump’s claims the election is rigged to heart — by casting her ballot twice. A woman in Iowa was charged with election misconduct for voting twice for Donald Trump, telling news outlets she did so because she was worried her vote would be changed to support Clinton. The concern echoes those of the Republican nominee, who has repeatedly refused to say if he will accept the results of the election if they don’t go his way, despite evidence that actual instances of voter fraud are extremely rare. [The Guardian]
John Kasich Voted for John McCain to be President
Ohio Gov. presidential candidate John Kasich had promised that he wouldn’t be voting for Donald Trump in this election and has followed through on that pledge by writing in Sen. John McCain on his ballot. Kasich ran for president himself this year but declined to attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and confirmed that Trump had lost his vote after video surfaced in October of the nominee making lewd comments about women. His vote for McCain is largely symbolic, as he is not among Ohio’s 18 certified write-in candidates, meaning Kasich’s vote won’t count. [Cleveland.com]
Alabama Pipeline Explodes, Killing 1 and Injuring 7 Others
The Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama exploded on Monday. People were evacuated within a 3-mile radius and gas availability in the south will be affected, according to USA Today. The Colonial Pipeline already leaked thousands of gallons of gas in September. [USA Today]
Inside the de Blasio-Cuomo Blood Feud
By now everyone knows about the bad blood between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. This deep-dive investigation explores the happier times the former allies once shared and the feelings of wasted loyalty, betrayal and envy that led to their combative enmity. [Daily News]
Study Finds Racial Discrimination by Uber and Lyft Drivers
A study conducted by MIT found that Uber and Lyft drivers discriminated against users with black-sounding names by cancelling rides or making them wait longer than customers with white-sounding names. [Bloomberg]
Airbnb Will Require Hosts to Agree to Anti-Discrimination Policy
Following allegations of racism facing Airbnb users of color, hosts will now have to agree to new terms and conditions forbidding discrimination based on “race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status." [New York Magazine]
Chobani Founder Faces Backlash for Employing Refugees
Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, who founded Chobani Yogurt in an abandoned Upstate New York yogurt factory in 2007, currently employs around 300 refugees out of his 2,000-person workforce. Now he’s facing backlash and harassment from right-wing Conservatives on Facebook and Twitter along with calls to boycott the yogurt. [New York Times]
Facebook Users Check-in at Standing Rock to Show Solidarity with Tribe
Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users have recently checked in at Standing Rock Indian Reservation even though they weren’t actually there to show support for protesters in North Dakota who want to stop construction of the controversial $3.7 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. Checking in from places other than Standing Rock is designed to confuse authorities who reportedly have been using this Facebook feature to track protesters. Construction of the pipeline would destroy burial and prayer sites, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe said. [USA Today]
How the U.S. Outlawed Adolescence
There are 22 states that make it illegal for students to disturb school, which in states like South Carolina includes everything from yelling, shoving and cursing, or “to act in an obnoxious manner.” Meanwhile, in Maine, merely interrupting a teacher by speaking loudly could get a student fine up to $500. This story takes a deep dive into why these rules were put into place and why they're enforced. [The Atlantic]
Selfie Booths Used to Lure Shoppers Into Stores and Off Amazon
Target is holding theatrical toy demonstrations, Wal-Mart is opening selfie booths, Home Depot has a new app, and other retailers are hiring more “holiday helpers” to try to make the in-store shopping experience more enticing this season. Brick-and-mortar stores are fighting for shoppers with online retailers who are taking an increasing chunk of market share. [Quartz]
Facebook Could Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
All that time scrolling through your timeline may not be that bad for you. A new study finds that time spent on Facebook could be linked to a longer life. No word though on what impact all-caps, online shouting matches or Candy Crush requests have on people’s blood pressure. [CBS]
Spooky, Scary: Here’s the Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom may have taken first prize this Halloween with their scarily accurate Hillary and Donald costumes and Kylie Jenner may have gotten a little too into her very specific get-up: “Dirty”-era Christina Aguilera. Check out the rest of the best celebrity costumes from 2016 here. [TIME]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Rachel Holliday Smith, Eddie Small, Irene Plagianos, Camille Bautista, Shaye Weaver, Noah Hurowitz, Carolina Pichardo, Dartunorro Clark, Emily Frost, Allegra Hobbs and Jeanmarie Evelly.
