These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **More Details on Missing Journalist:** The Saudis are reportedly preparing to admit that missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post columnist and vocal critic of the kingdom, died at the consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, after an interrogation “gone wrong.” Since Khashoggi’s disappearance, several business leaders, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, have pulled out of a high-profile investment summit that Saudi Arabia is hosting later this month. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, late on Monday to contain the mounting diplomatic crisis and meet with leaders. Read more [here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/middleeast/saudi-khashoggi-death-turkey/index.html). * **A Stormy Lawsuit:** A federal judge dismissed Stormy Daniels’s defamation lawsuit against President Trump on Monday and ordered her to pay the president’s legal fees. Daniels sued Trump over an April tweet in which he called her a “total con job.” The judge ruled on First Amendment grounds that Trump was within his right to exercise free speech. Read more [here](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stormy-daniels-lawsuit-donald-trump-defamation_us_5bc52164e4b055bc9478ef04). * **Elizabeth Warren Takes a Stand:** Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has released the results of a DNA test showing “strong evidence” of Native-American ancestry in her family tree. President Trump once called Warren “Pocahontas” and said he’d give $1 million to a charity if her DNA revealed any Native-American lineage, a statement Trump later denied. Sen. Warren has said she will take a “hard look” at the potential for a 2020 presidential run after the midterm elections. Read more [here](https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2018/10/15/warren-addresses-native-american-issue/YEUaGzsefB0gPBe2AbmSVO/story.html). * **Microsoft Co-Founder Dead:** Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, died in Seattle, Wash., on Monday of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 65. Allen, who was worth an estimated $20.3 billion at the time of his death, gave away more than $2.5 billion in his lifetime and was named as one of America’s top philanthropists in 2017. Allen was the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers. Read more [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2018/10/15/microsoft-cofounder-paul-allen-dies-at-65/#643c997445b3). * **Climate Change & Beer?!** Global warming will cause beer prices on average to double, according to a study in the journal Nature Plants. Monday’s report said increasing heat waves and drought will impede the production of barley, a key ingredient in beer. Researchers said the study was conducted to expose the more everyday effects of global warming. This news comes a week after a United Nations report was released describing the dire consequences of climate change. Read more [here](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-to-double-costs-of-making-beer-scientists-say/). * **Mini Smartphone:** The Palm has released a new “mini” smartphone intended to help users cure their phone addictions. The basic device comes with only the most essential functions, is easy to carry around, and doesn't feature distractions like gaming and Instagram. Read more on [Cheddar](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/palm-makes-a-comeback-with-new-mini-smartphone?utm_source=N2K&utm_medium=email). * **Sports:** * **MLB:** The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Monday and have a 2-1 lead in the NLCS. The Red Sox will face the Astros Tuesday in Houston for Game 3 of the ALCS. Read more [here](http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24994127/mlb-milwaukee-brewers-beating-los-angeles-dodgers-flipping-script). * **NFL:** The Green Bay Packers managed a last-minute comeback against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, winning 33-30. Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, playing with a brace on his injured knee, threw for 425 yards and two touchdowns, all without injured wide receivers Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison. Read more [here](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2801077-packers-put-aaron-rodgers-in-impossible-situation-and-he-keeps-delivering). * **Kanye West Talk Cancelled:** An upcoming New York Times-sponsored discussion on mental health featuring Kanye West has been cancelled. The radio host Charlamagne Tha God, who was scheduled to join West and discuss the stigma of mental health in the black community, said the rapper pulled out because the conversation “right now would not be productive.” The cancellation comes in the wake of West’s meeting with President Trump and his Twitter rant about “mind control.” Read more [here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/10/15/kanye-west-timestalks-mental-health-charlamagne-tha-god-axed/1651774002/). * **Pippa in Labor?** Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, and her husband James Matthews were seen entering a London hospital maternity unit on Monday carrying overnight bags, fueling rumors that she might be in labor. Pippa attended Princess Eugenie’s wedding last Friday. Read more [here](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6278431/Heavily-pregnant-Pippa-Middleton-spotted-arriving-Lindo-Wing.html). * **Jackpot:** The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are near a combined $1 billion, and if a winner emerges this week a record may be set for earnings on a single ticket. The Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday and the Powerball drawing is Wednesday. Read more [here](http://fortune.com/2018/10/15/lottery-mega-millions-powerball-jackpots-billion-dollars-drawings/). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).
