Good morning from the Daily Beast. I'm Barbie Nadeau in for Brooke Howard. It's Friday, April 30th, and here are the top six stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now. Rudy Giuliani's role in the ouster of former U.S.
Ambassador Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, is at the center of the inquiry that resulted in a dramatic raid on his Manhattan apartment. The Justice Department is interested in his communications with both Ukrainian and U.S. officials, which led to the first impeachment of Donald Trump. At least 44 people have died and dozens more were injured after a massive stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel on Thursday night.
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews had gathered for the holiday, taking part in the biggest event since the coronavirus pandemic began. A sheriff's deputy in Hillsdale County, Michigan, responded to a complaint about a loose dog on Wednesday night and wound up killing the animal after it attacked him and then killing its owner, who pulled a knife. The shooting is under investigation. The Federal Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is moving to ban menthol-flavored tobacco products within the next year.
A research paper cited by the FDA said that a ban on menthol-flavored products would, quote, lead an additional 923,000 smokers to quit, including 230,000 African-Americans in the first 13 to 17 months after a ban goes into effect. In a letter issued to the cruise industry on Wednesday, the CDC said that voyages can resume as early as summer if the vast majority of passengers and crew are vaccinated. A rep for the trade group, Cruise Line International Association, called the announcement of, quote, positive progression. U.S.
cruises have been on pause since April 9, 2020. Eight young men have been charged in connection with the death of a Bowling Green State University student during a booze-fueled fraternity hazing. Six face serious charges including involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and assault. Others face lesser charges including hazing, evidence tampering, obstruction, and alcohol violations.
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