These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Trump's Pittsburgh Visit:** The president and first lady visited Pittsburgh Tuesday and took part in the Jewish custom of placing stones on the makeshift memorials outside the Tree of Life Synagogue where 11 people were murdered. The Trumps also lit a Yahrzeit candle for each of the victims and visited a hospital where some of the wounded are recovering. Read more [here](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/30/662017268/trump-to-visit-pittsburgh-but-not-everyone-will-welcome-him). * **The Protests:** President Trump was met by hundreds of protesters, many singing softly in Hebrew, as he paid respects to the victims. Some held signs reading “No Place for Hate” and “Jewish Lives Matter.” Read more [here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/30/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-donald-trump-consoler-draws-protests/1820114002/). * **Birthright:** The scholarly and legal consensus on President Trump’s plan to sign an executive order that would end the guarantee of birthright citizenship is that it is almost certainly unconstitutional and would face an immediate court challenge. Trump floated the plan as part of a larger hard-line immigration stance he’s taking ahead of the election. Read more [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/politics/birthright-citizenship-executive-order-trump.html). * **Mueller Hoax:** Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has asked the FBI to investigate an alleged scheme against him ー specifically allegations that women were offered money to make false claims of sexual misconduct against him. Read more [here](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/special-counsel-refers-scheme-targeting-mueller-to-fbi/574411/). * **Whitey Bulger:** Whitey Bulger, the notorious Boston gangster and FBI informant, was reportedly beaten to death a day after transferring to a West Virginia prison. He was reportedly killed by fellow inmates thought to be mob-affiliated. Bulger, 89, was serving a life sentence for his role in at least 11 murders. He evaded authorities for 16 years before his arrest in 2011. Read more [here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/us/james-whitey-bulger-killed/index.html). * **Venice Underwater:** As much as three-quarters of Venice, Italy, is submerged in water, the fourth-worst flooding in the canal city’s history. In famed St. Mark’s Square, the 900-year-old cathedral had 35 inches of water covering its mosaic floor. As one official put it: “In one day, the basilica aged 20 years.” Read more [here](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46029302). * **New Apple Devices:** Apple unveiled new ー and pricier ー versions of its MacBook Air and iPad Pro lines as well as an overhauled Mac Mini, just in time for the holidays. The new Air is lighter, thinner, faster and comes with a Retina display. The iPad packs more processing power and does away with the home button. Read more [here](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/everything-announced-at-the-apple-event-in-brooklyn). * **Sports:** Giants quarterback Kyle Lauletta was arrested after allegedly making an illegal turn and nearly striking a police officer in New Jersey. When stopped by a different officer, he allegedly refused to heed instructions. He’s now facing a slew of charges. Read more [here](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25127955/new-york-giants-qb-kyle-lauletta-arrested-traffic-violation). * **Yexit:** Kanye West has had it with politics ー at least for now. In a tweet, the rapper says he’s been “used” to spread messages he doesn’t believe in, like the “Blexit” campaign. West, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, says he is now “completely focusing on being creative.” Read more [here](https://pagesix.com/2018/10/30/kanye-says-hes-been-used-will-focus-on-art-from-now-on/?_ga=2.227680797.1607206489.1540938212-344120070.1540203360). * **Boy Meets Burglar:** 91-year-old William Daniels, who played Mr. Feeny in "Boy Meets World" foiled an attempted burglary at his own home. Daniels was home when someone tried to kick in his door, and his rep says he was able to “frighten away the person.” Read more [here](http://www.tmz.com/2018/10/30/mr-feeny-william-daniels-boy-meets-world-stops-burglary/). * **World’s Tallest Statue:** The world’s tallest statue will be inaugurated today in India. The 600-foot monument to Sardar Patel ー a leader known as the ‘Iron Man of India’ー is called ‘Statue of Unity’ and stands twice as tall as Lady Liberty. See the photo [here](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/30/662180056/photos-worlds-tallest-statue-ready-for-its-inauguration-in-india). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).
