Morning Must Reads: November 3

Brittany Maynard Dies

The 29-year-old, who died Saturday, months after receiving a diagnosis for terminal brain cancer, had moved to Oregon to take advantage of its assisted-suicide law. Her eloquence in describing her choice, and now her death, has breathed new life into the right-to-die cause

Daredevil Walks Over Chicago

Nik Wallenda successfully walked between skyscrapers, on high wires suspended hundreds of feet above downtown Chicago, in a historic feat on Sunday night

Ebola Nurse Slams ‘Politics’

Kaci Hickox says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s order to quarantine aid workers returning from Ebola-afflicted countries was motivated by politics

1 Super PAC Was Behind 1 Out of Every 20 Senate Ads

Senate Majority PAC, the Democratic super PAC dedicated to holding the Senate, has blasted out more than 40,000 Senate-focused television ads this election cycle — more than any other outside spending group. The super PAC has raised more than $53 million this cycle

Virgin Spacecraft’s Descent Device Deployed Too Early

Federal investigators said Sunday that Virgin Galactic’s experimental spaceship broke apart in flight Friday over the Mojave Desert after the “feathering” system, a device to slow the craft’s descent, was activated before it reached the appropriate speed

One World Trade Center Opens Its Doors for Business

New York City’s revival from its darkest hour 13 years ago will be completed on Monday, when One World Trade Center opens for business. The western hemisphere’s new tallest building, also known as Freedom Tower, is a 1,776-ft. statement of resurgence after 9/11

Katherine Heigl Doesn’t Think She’s Rude at Work

The actress refuted allegations during a Facebook Q&A over the weekend that she’s difficult to work with, saying, “nothing makes me more uncomfortable than confrontation or hurting someone’s feelings and I would never, ever actively do so on purpose”

No-Fly Zone Over Ferguson in August Aimed at Media

Audio records obtained by the Associated Press show the no-fly zone over Ferguson, Mo., was intended to keep out news helicopters monitoring violent street protests in response to the police shooting of teenager Michael Brown, contradicting claims by the St. Louis County Police Department

Thousands Protest Washington Redskins Name

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Minneapolis to protest the Washington Redskins’ name ahead of the football team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. “The clock is ticking on your name,” Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said

Taylor Swift’s 1989 on Track to Break Sales Records

Her new album could sell more than 1.3 million copies by the end of Sunday, Billboard reports, which means the pop star could set the record for the biggest-ever album sales week by a female artist. Britney Spears’ Oops!… I Did It Again is the current record-holder

Celebration Cruise Liner Evacuated in Bahamas

Passengers on board a cruise through the Bahamas had to be evacuated Friday when their ship struck an unknown object at sea and lost power. The Bahamas Celebration cruise was en route to Florida when it was forced to return to port

Sarah Palin Plays Surprise Role in Governor’s Race

The former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate proved this week she can still shake up an election by endorsing independent candidate Bill Walker for Alaska governor over Republican incumbent Sean Parnell, her onetime running mate

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